In sections 31a to 31h of this title:

((1)) ** Advisory committee** The term “advisory committee” means the advisory committee established under .section 31d of this title

((2)) ** Association** The term “Association” means the Association of American State Geologists.

((3)) ** Director** The term “Director” means the Director of the United States Geological Survey.

((4)) ** Education component** The term “education component” means the education component of the geologic mapping program described in .section 31c(d)(3) of this title

((5)) ** Federal component** The term “Federal component” means the Federal component of the geologic mapping program described in .section 31c(d)(1) of this title

((6)) ** Geologic mapping program** The term “geologic mapping program” means the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program established by .section 31c(a) of this title

((7)) ** Secretary** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

((8)) ** State** The term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

((9)) ** State component** The term “State component” means the State component of the geologic mapping program described in .section 31c(d)(2) of this title

((10)) ** Survey** The term “Survey” means the United States Geological Survey.