The National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (NGGDPP) was established and authorized in Section 351 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58, Sec.

351).

Section 351 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, recognizes the need for the preservation and cataloging

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of, and access to geological and geophysical data for future economic importance.

To read Section 351 or the entire Act, visit:
http://datapreservation.usgs.gov/page/policy_act.

The objectives of the Program as outlined in the Act are to:
(1) archive geologic, geophysical, and engineering data, maps, well logs, and samples; (2) provide a national catalog of such archival material; and (3) provide technical and financial assistance related to the archival material.