16 U.S.C. § 6874 — Cooperation and coordination
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This section addresses Cooperation and coordination. It states the duties, powers, limits, definitions, or findings set out in the section.
(a) Community partners and third-party providers For purposes of carrying out this chapter, the Secretaries* may—
(1) coordinate and partner with non-Federal agencies and private sector and nonprofit partners, including—
(A) State* natural resource agencies;
(B) Tribal natural resource agencies;
(C) technology companies;
(D) geospatial data companies; and
(E) experts in data science, analytics, and operations research; and
(2) enter into an agreement with a third party to carry out any provision of this chapter.
(b) United States Geological Survey The Secretaries may work with the Director of the United States Geological Survey to collect, aggregate, digitize, standardize, and publish data on behalf of the Secretaries to meet the requirements of this chapter.
(c) Requirement about data developed and distributed under this chapter, the Secretaries must—
(1) develop the data under applicable Federal, State, and Tribal laws (including regulations); and
(2) include a notice that any geospatial data are subject to applicable Federal, State, and Tribal laws (including regulations).
(d) Existing efforts To the extent practicable, the Secretary concerned must use or incorporate existing applicable data, maps, and resources in carrying out this chapter, including data, maps, and resources developed and published under—
(1) the Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6851 et seq.);
(2) section 776 of title 43 ; or
(3) other applicable law.
For purposes of carrying out this chapter, the Secretaries* may—
coordinate and partner with non-Federal agencies and private sector and nonprofit partners, including—
State* natural resource agencies;
Tribal natural resource agencies;
technology companies;
geospatial data companies; and
experts in data science, analytics, and operations research; and
enter into an agreement with a third party to carry out any provision of this chapter.
The Secretaries may work with the Director of the United States Geological Survey to collect, aggregate, digitize, standardize, and publish data on behalf of the Secretaries to meet the requirements of this chapter.
With respect to data developed and distributed under this chapter, the Secretaries shall—
develop the data in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and Tribal laws (including regulations); and
include a notice that any geospatial data are subject to applicable Federal, State, and Tribal laws (including regulations).
To the extent practicable, the Secretary concerned shall use or incorporate existing applicable data, maps, and resources in carrying out this chapter, including data, maps, and resources developed and published under—
the Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (16 U.S.C. 6851 et seq.);
other applicable law.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 119–62, § 5, Dec. 26, 2025, 139 Stat. 1981.)
- 2025Enacted · Pub. L. 119-62 · 139 Stat. 1981
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