[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1230 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 702
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1230
[Report No. 108-348]
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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 11, 2003
Mr. Allard introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
September 20, 2004
Reported by Ms. Collins, with an amendment and an amendment to the
title
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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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,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Responsibilities.--In carrying out subsection (b), the
responsibilities of the Chief Information Officer shall include--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) managing the geospatial information needs and
activities of the Department of Homeland Security;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) the Department of Homeland
Security;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) other agencies;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) State and local government;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) the private sector;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) providing grants--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) to fund the creation of data;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) to execute information sharing
agreements with State, local, and tribal governments;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Homeland Security Geographic
Information Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) geographic technologies and geographic data improve
government capabilities to detect, plan, prepare, and respond
to disasters in order to save lives and protect property;
(2) geographic data improves the ability of information
technology applications and systems to enhance public security
in a cost-effective manner; and
(3) geographic information preparedness in the United
States, and specifically in the Department of Homeland
Security, is insufficient because of--
(A) inadequate geographic data compatibility;
(B) insufficient geographic data sharing; and
(C) technology interoperability barriers.
SEC. 3. HOMELAND SECURITY GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION.
Section 703 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 343) is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``The Chief
Information''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Geographic Information Functions.--
``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `geographic
information' means the information systems that involve
locational data, such as maps or other geospatial information
resources.
``(2) Office of geospatial management.--
``(A) Establishment.--The Office of Geospatial
Management is established within the Office of the
Chief Information Officer.
``(B) Geospatial information officer.--
``(i) Appointment.--The Office of
Geospatial Management shall be administered by
the Geospatial Information Officer, who shall
be appointed by the Secretary and serve under
the direction of the Chief Information Officer.
``(ii) Functions.--The Geospatial
Information Officer shall assist the Chief
Information Officer in carrying out all
functions under this section and in
coordinating the geographic information needs
of the Department.
``(C) Coordination of geographic information.--The
Chief Information Officer shall establish and carry out
a program to provide for the efficient use of
geographic information, which shall include--
``(i) providing such geographic information
as may be necessary to implement the critical
infrastructure protection programs;
``(ii) providing leadership and
coordination in meeting the geographic
information requirements of those responsible
for planning, prevention, mitigation,
assessment and response to emergencies,
critical infrastructure protection, and other
functions of the Department; and
``(iii) coordinating with users of
geographic information within the Department to
assure interoperability and prevent unnecessary
duplication.
``(D) Responsibilities.--In carrying out this
subsection, the responsibilities of the Chief
Information Officer shall include--
``(i) coordinating the geographic
information needs and activities of the
Department;
``(ii) implementing standards, as adopted
by the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget under the processes established under
section 216 of the E-Government Act of 2002 (44
U.S.C. 3501 note), to facilitate the
interoperability of geographic information
pertaining to homeland security among all users
of such information within--
``(I) the Department;
``(II) State and local government;
and
``(III) the private sector;
``(iii) coordinating with the Federal
Geographic Data Committee and carrying out the
responsibilities of the Department pursuant to
Office of Management and Budget Circular A-16
and Executive Order 12906; and
``(iv) making recommendations to the
Secretary and the Executive Director of the
Office for State and Local Government
Coordination and Preparedness on awarding
grants to--
``(I) fund the creation of
geographic data; and
``(II) execute information sharing
agreements regarding geographic data
with State, local, and tribal
governments.
``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to
carry out this subsection for each fiscal year.''.
Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to provide for
additional responsibilities for the Chief Information Officer
of the Department of Homeland Security relating to geographic
information.''.
Calendar No. 702
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1230
[Report No. 108-348]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To provide for additional responsibilities for the Chief Information
Officer of the Department of Homeland Security relating to geospatial
information.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 20, 2004
Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title