[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3367 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3367
To provide for additional responsibilities for the Chief Information
Officer of the Department of Homeland Security relating to geospatial
information.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 21, 2003
Mr. Sessions introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on
Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To provide for additional responsibilities for the Chief Information
Officer of the Department of Homeland Security relating to geospatial
information.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION.
(a) Defined Term.--In this Act, the term ``geospatial information''
means collecting, storing, retrieving, or disseminating graphical or
digital data depicting natural or manmade physical features, phenomena
or boundaries of the earth and any information related thereto,
including surveys, maps, charts, remote sensing data and images and
aerial photographic services, with services performed by professionals
such as surveyors, photogrammetrists, hydrographers, geodesists,
cartographers, and other such services of an architectural or
engineering nature.
(b) Coordination of Geospatial Information.--The Chief Information
Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall establish and
carry out a program to provide for the efficient use of geospatial
information, which shall include--
(1) providing such geospatial information as may be
necessary to implement the critical infrastructure protection
programs designated pursuant to section 213 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296); and
(2) providing leadership in meeting the requirements of,
and populate the databases used by, those responsible for
planning, prevention, mitigation, assessment and response to
emergencies, critical infrastructure and other functions of the
Department of Homeland Security, and to assure the
interoperability of, and prevent unnecessary duplication of,
geospatial information among all users.
(c) Responsibilities.--In carrying out subsection (b), the
responsibilities of the Chief Information Officer shall include--
(1) managing the geospatial information needs and
activities of the Department of Homeland Security;
(2) establishing such standards as are necessary to assure
the interoperability of geospatial information pertaining to
homeland security among all users of such information within--
(A) the Department of Homeland Security;
(B) other agencies;
(C) State and local government; and
(D) the private sector;
(3) coordinating with and providing liaison to the Federal
Geographic Data Committee and carrying out the responsibilities
of the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to Office of
Management and Budget Circular A-16 and Executive Order 12906;
(4) providing grants--
(A) to fund the creation of data; and
(B) to execute information sharing agreements with
State, local, and tribal governments; and
(5) to the maximum extent possible, ensuring that the
Department of Homeland Security utilizes commercial geospatial
data and services available by awarding contracts to entities
in the private sector.
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