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16 U.S.C. 6855: Cooperation and coordinationText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 87A-MODERNIZING ACCESS TO PUBLIC LAND
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§6855. Cooperation and coordination

(a)  Third-party providers

The Secretaries may enter into an agreement with a third party to carry out any provision of this chapter.

(b)  US Geological Survey

The Secretaries shall work with the Director of the United States Geological Survey to collect, aggregate, digitize, standardize, or publish data on behalf of the Secretaries to meet the requirements of this chapter.

( Pub. L. 117–114, § 6 , Apr. 29, 2022 , 136 Stat. 1177 ; Pub. L. 118–234, title III, § 354(3) , Jan. 4, 2025 , 138 Stat. 2917 .)

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2025⁠—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–234 substituted “shall” for “may” and “the Secretaries” for “the Secretary of the Interior”.