TY  - BOOK
AU  - Webster,Harriet
TI  - The U.S. Geological Survey: background, activities, funding, and congressional issues 
T2  - Geology and mineralogy research developments
SN  - 9781634838535
AV  - QE76 .U844 2015
PY  - 2015///
CY  - New York
PB  - Nova Publishers
KW  - Geological Survey (U.S.)
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BACKGROUND, ACTIVITIES, FUNDING, AND CONGRESSIONAL ISSUES ; THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BACKGROUND, ACTIVITIES, FUNDING, AND CONGRESSIONAL ISSUES ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1 U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY: BACKGROUND, APPROPRIATIONS, AND ISSUES FOR CONGRESS* ; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION ; ORIGIN OF THE USGS; CHANGES TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE USGS AND SCOPE OF ITS ACTIVITIES; 2011 Reorganization of the USGS ; Organizational Structure of the USGS; FY2015 BUDGET FOR THE USGS ; ISSUES FOR CONGRESS ; Mission of USGS; Streamgages Long-Term Continuous Observation: The Example of Landsat; Natural Hazards ; Induced Seismicity ; Other Roles?; BRIEF CHRONOLOGY OF THE USGS ; APPENDIX. SELECTED USGS AUTHORITIES57 ; The USGS Organic Act; 31. Director of United States Geological Survey ; (b) Examination of geological structure, mineral resources, and products outside national domain; 31i. Report on resource research activities; 31j. Biological research activity of Survey; review and report by National Academy of Sciences ; 32. Acting Director ; 34. Scientific employees ; 36. Purchase of books; 36a. Acquisition of scientific or technical books, maps, et cetera, for library 36b. Acquisition of lands or interests therein for use in gaging streams or underground water resources ; 36c. Acceptance of contributions from public and private sources; cooperation with other agencies in prosecution of projects; 36d. Cooperative agreements ; 38. Topographic surveys; marking elevations ; 41. Publications and reports; preparation and sale ; 42. Distribution of maps and atlases, et cetera ; 42a. Use of receipts from sale of maps for map printing and distribution; 43. Copies to Senators, Representatives, and Delegates 44. Sale of transfers or copies of data ; 45. Production and sale of copies of photographs and records; disposition of receipts ; 49. Extension of cooperative work to Puerto Rico ; 50. Survey's share of cost of topographic mapping or water resources investigations carried on with States ; 50-1. Funds for mappings and investigations considered intra-governmental funds ; 50a. Working capital fund for United States Geological Survey ; 50b. Recording of obligations against accounts receivable and crediting of amounts received; Work involving cooperation with State, Territory, et cetera 50c. Payment of costs incidental to utilization of services of volunteers ; 50d. Services of students or recent graduates ; Other USGS Authorities ; Title 7-Agriculture ; Title 15-Commerce and Trade ; Title 16-Conservation ; Title 30-Mineral Lands and Mining ; Title 33-Navigation and Navigable Waters; Title 42-The Public Health and Welfare ; Title 43-Public Lands ; Title 50, Appendix-War and National Defense ; End Notes ; Chapter 2 FACING TOMORROW'S CHALLENGES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE IN THE DECADE 2007-2017* ; FOREWORD; 2; b
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