{"identifier":"/us/usc/t43/s31b","title":43,"num":"\u00a7\u202f31b.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f31b.\nDefinitions\nIn sections 31a to 31h of this title:\n(1)\nAdvisory committee\nThe term \u201cadvisory committee\u201d means the advisory committee established under\nsection 31d of this title\n(2)\nAssociation\nThe term \u201cAssociation\u201d means the Association of American State Geologists.\n(3)\nDirector\nThe term \u201cDirector\u201d means the Director of the United States Geological Survey.\n(4)\nEducation component\nThe term \u201ceducation component\u201d means the education component of the geologic mapping program described in\nsection 31c(d)(3) of this title\n(5)\nFederal component\nThe term \u201cFederal component\u201d means the Federal component of the geologic mapping program described in\nsection 31c(d)(1) of this title\n(6)\nGeologic mapping program\nThe term \u201cgeologic mapping program\u201d means the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program 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