They must draw the lines on those Topo maps by hand
from the omnibus spending bill Dec. 15th 2015
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UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
SURVEYS , INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH
For expenses necessary for the United States Geo-
logical Survey to perform surveys, investigations, and re-
search covering topography, geology, hydrology, biology,
and the mineral and water resources of the United States,
its territories and possessions, and other areas as author-
ized by 43 U.S.C. 31, 1332, and 1340; classify lands as
to their mineral and water resources; give engineering su-
pervision to power permittees and Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission licensees; administer the minerals ex-
ploration program (30 U.S.C. 641); conduct inquiries into
the economic conditions affecting mining and materials
processing industries (30 U.S.C. 3, 21a, and 1603; 50
U.S.C. 98g(1)) and related purposes as authorized by law;
and to publish and disseminate data relative to the fore-
going activities;
$1,062,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2017; of which $57,637,189 shall remain
available until expended for satellite operations; and of
which $7,280,000 shall be available until expended for de-
ferred maintenance and capital improvement projects that
exceed $100,000 in cost: Provided , That none of the funds
provided for the ecosystem research activity shall be used
to conduct new surveys on private property, unless specifi-
cally authorized in writing by the property owner: Pro-
vided further , That no part of this appropriation shall be
used to pay more than one-half the cost of topographic
mapping or water resources data collection and investiga-
tions carried on in cooperation with States and municipali-
ties.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
From within the amount appropriated for activities
of the United States Geological Survey such sums as are
necessary shall be available for contracting for the fur-
nishing of topographic maps and for the making of geo-
physical or other specialized surveys when it is administra-
tively determined that such procedures are in the public
interest; construction and maintenance of necessary build-
ings and appurtenant facilities; acquisition of lands for
gauging stations and observation wells; expenses of the
United States National Committee for Geological
Sciences; and payment of compensation and expenses of
persons employed by the Survey duly appointed to rep-
resent the United States in the negotiation and adminis-
tration of interstate compacts: Provided, That activities
funded by appropriations herein made may be accom-
plished through the use of contracts, grants, or coopera-
tive agreements as defined in section 6302 of title 31
.
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