FrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 History and Context of USGS International Activities -- 3 Ongoing International Scientific Activities at the USGS -- 4 Strategic International Science Opportunities for the USGS -- 5 Impediments to More Effective USGS Participation in International Science Activities -- 6 Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: USGS and DOI Mission and Authorization Language -- Appendix B: Committee and Staff Biographical Sketches -- Appendix C: USGS Historical International Engagement: Background Paper -- Appendix D: Meeting Agendas, Presentations, and Other Information Provided to the Committee -- Appendix E: Bibliography of Selected Peer-Reviewed Scientific Publications from USGS International Work.