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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. 

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 

A BILL

To provide for additional responsibilities for the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security 

relating to geospatial information.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION. 

4 (a) DEFINED TERM.—In this Act, the term 

5 ‘‘geospatial information’’ means collecting, storing, re6 trieving, or disseminating graphical or digital data depict7 ing natural or manmade physical features, phenomena or 

8 boundaries of the earth and any information related there-
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1 to, including surveys, maps, charts, remote sensing data 

2 and images and aerial photographic services, with services 

3 performed by professionals such as surveyors, 

4 photogrammetrists, hydrographers, geodesists, cartog5 raphers, and other such services of an architectural or en6 gineering nature. 

7 (b) COORDINATION OF GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION.—

8 The Chief Information Officer of the Department of 

9 Homeland Security shall establish and carry out a pro10 gram to provide for the efficient use of geospatial informa11 tion, which shall include—

12 (1) providing such geospatial information as 

13 may be necessary to implement the critical infra14 structure protection programs designated pursuant 

15 to section 213 of the Homeland Security Act of 

16 2002 (Public Law 107–296); and 

17 (2) providing leadership in meeting the require18 ments of, and populate the databases used by, those 

19 responsible for planning, prevention, mitigation, as20 sessment and response to emergencies, critical infra21 structure and other functions of the Department of 

22 Homeland Security, and to assure the interoper23 ability of, and prevent unnecessary duplication of, 

24 geospatial information among all users. 
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1 (c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—In carrying out subsection 

2 (b), the responsibilities of the Chief Information Officer 

3 shall include—

4 (1) managing the geospatial information needs 

5 and activities of the Department of Homeland Secu6 rity; 

7 (2) establishing such standards as are necessary 

8 to assure the interoperability of geospatial informa9 tion pertaining to homeland security among all users 

10 of such information within—

11 (A) the Department of Homeland Security; 

12 (B) other agencies; 

13 (C) State and local government; and 

14 (D) the private sector; 

15 (3) coordinating with and providing liaison to 

16 the Federal Geographic Data Committee and car17 rying out the responsibilities of the Department of 

18 Homeland Security pursuant to Office of Manage19 ment and Budget Circular A–16 and Executive 

20 Order 12906; 

21 (4) providing grants—

22 (A) to fund the creation of data; and 

23 (B) to execute information sharing agree24 ments with State, local, and tribal governments; 

25 and 
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1 (5) to the maximum extent possible, ensuring 

2 that the Department of Homeland Security utilizes 

3 commercial geospatial data and services available by 

4 awarding contracts to entities in the private sector.

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