SEC. 8. GEOPLATFORM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall operate an 
electronic service that provides access to geospatial data 
and metadata for geospatial data, to be known as the 
GeoPlatform. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The GeoPlatform— 
(1) shall— 
(A) be available through the Internet and 
other communications means; 
(B) be accessible through a common inter-
face; 
(C) include all geospatial data collected by 
covered agencies, directly or indirectly; and 
(D) include a set of programming instruc-
tions and standards providing an automated 
means of accessing available geospatial data, 
which— 
(i) harmonize sources and data stand-
ards associated with geospatial data, in-
cluding metadata; and 
(ii) to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, as determined by the Chairperson 
of the Committee, shall be made publicly 
available; and 
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(2) may include geospatial data from a source 
other than a covered agency, if determined appro-
priate by the Committee. 
SEC. 9. COVERED AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each covered agency shall— 
(1) prepare, maintain, publish, and implement a 
strategy for advancing geographic information and 
related geospatial data activities appropriate to the 
mission of the covered agency, in support of the 
strategic plan for the National Spatial Data Infra-
structure prepared under section 5(c); 
(2) collect, maintain, disseminate, and preserve 
geospatial data such that the resulting data, infor-
mation, or products can be readily shared with other 
Federal agencies and non-Federal users; 
(3) promote the integration of geospatial data 
from all sources; 
(4) ensure that data information products and 
other records created in geospatial data activities are 
included on agency record schedules that have been 
approved by the National Archives and Records Ad-
ministration; 
(5) allocate resources to fulfill the responsibil-
ities of effective geospatial data collection, produc-
tion, and stewardship with regard to related activi-
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ties of the covered agency, and as necessary to sup-
port the activities of the Committee; 
(6) use the geospatial data standards, including 
the standards for metadata for geospatial data, and 
other appropriate standards, including documenting 
geospatial data with the relevant metadata and mak-
ing metadata available through the GeoPlatform; 
(7) coordinate and work in partnership with 
other Federal agencies, agencies of State, tribal, and 
local governments, institutions of higher education, 
and the private sector to efficiently and cost-effec-
tively collect, integrate, maintain, disseminate, and 
preserve geospatial data, building upon existing non- 
Federal geospatial data to the extent possible; 
(8) use geospatial information to— 
(A) make Federal geospatial information 
and services more useful to the public; 
(B) enhance operations; 
(C) support decisionmaking; and 
(D) enhance reporting to the public and to 
Congress; 
(9) protect personal privacy and maintain con-
fidentiality in accordance with Federal policy and 
law; 
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(10) support emergency response activities re-
quiring geospatial data in accordance with the Rob-
ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and other gov-
erning law; 
(11) participate in determining, when applica-
ble, whether data declassified pursuant to Executive 
Order 12951 can contribute to and become a part 
of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure; 
(12) 
search 
all 
sources, 
including 
the 
GeoPlatform, to determine if existing Federal, State, 
local, or private geospatial data meets the needs of 
the covered agency before expending funds for 
geospatial data collection; 
(13) to the maximum extent practicable, ensure 
that a person receiving Federal funds for geospatial 
data collection provides high-quality data; and 
(14) appoint a contact to coordinate with the 
lead covered agencies for collection, acquisition, 
maintenance, and dissemination of the NGDA data 
themes used by the covered agency. 
(b) REPORTING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each covered agency shall 
submit to the Committee an annual report regarding 
the achievements of the covered agency in preparing 
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and implementing the strategy described in sub-
section (a)(1) and complying with the other require-
ments under subsection (a). 
(2) BUDGET SUBMISSION.—Each covered agen-
cy shall include geospatial data as a capital asset for 
purposes of preparing the budget submission of the 
President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code (including for purposes of the informa-
tion required under submissions under exhibits 53 
and 300 of Office of Management and Budget Cir-
cular A–11, relating to planning, budgeting, acquisi-
tion, and management of major information tech-
nology capital investments, or any successor there-
to). 
(3) DISCLOSURE.—Each covered agency shall 
disclose each contract, cooperative agreement, grant, 
or other transaction that deals with geospatial data, 
which may include posting information relating to 
the contract, cooperative agreement, grant, or other 
transaction on www.USAspending.gov, or any suc-
cessor thereto. 
(4) OMB REVIEW.—In reviewing the annual 
budget justifications submitted by covered agencies, 
the Office of Management and Budget shall take 
into consideration the summary and evaluations re-
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quired under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 
3(c)(10), comments, and replies to comments as re-
quired under paragraphs (11) and (12) of section 
3(c), in its annual evaluation of the budget justifica-
tion of each covered agency. 
(5) REPORTING.—The Office of Management 
and Budget shall include a discussion of the sum-
maries and evaluation of the progress in establishing 
the National Spatial Data Infrastructure in each E- 
Government status report submitted under section 
3606 of title 44, United States Code. 
(c) AUDITS.—Not less than once every 2 years, the 
Inspector General of a covered agency (or senior ethics 
official of the covered agency for a covered agency without 
an Inspector General) shall submit to Congress an audit 
of the collection, production, acquisition, maintenance, dis-
tribution, use, and preservation of geospatial data by the 
covered agency, which shall include a review of— 
(1) the compliance of the covered agency with 
the 
standards 
for 
geospatial 
data, 
including 
metadata for geospatial data, established under sec-
tion 7; 
(2) the compliance of the covered agency with 
the requirements under subsection (a); and 
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(3) the compliance of the covered agency on the 
limitation on the use of Federal funds under section 
10. 
SEC. 10. LIMITATION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS. 
On and after the date that is 4 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, Federal funds shall not be avail-
able for the collection, production, acquisition, mainte-
nance, or dissemination of geospatial data that does not 
comply with applicable standards established under sec-
tion 7, as determined by the Committee. 
SEC. 11. USE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Committee and each covered 
agency shall, to the maximum extent practical, rely upon 
and use private individuals and entities in the United 
States for the acquisition of commercially available sur-
veying and mapping and the provision of geospatial data 
and services. The Federal Government shall not commence 
or continue any surveying and mapping activity to provide, 
duplicate, or compete with a commercial product or service 
if the product or service is available on a more economical 
basis from a commercial source. 
(b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of selecting a firm 
for a contract under chapter 11 of title 40, United States 
Code, the term ‘‘surveying and mapping’’ shall mean the 
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geospatial data and services listed in clause (ii) or (iii) 
of section 2(5)(C) of this Act. 
(c) MODIFICATION OF FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGU-
LATION.—Part 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
(48 C.F.R. 36.000 et seq.) shall be revised to specify that 
the definition of the term ‘‘architectural and engineering 
services’’ includes the geospatial data and services listed 
in clause (ii) or (iii) of section 2(5)(C) of this Act, to which 
the selection procedures of subpart 36.6 of such part 36 
of the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall apply. 
SEC. 12. RELATIONSHIP TO STATE LAW. 
Nothing in this Act shall preempt the laws of any 
State relating to the performance of services of a sur-
veying, mapping, or geospatial nature which, to any ex-
tent, are required to be performed or approved by a person 
licensed, registered, or certified to provide such services 
under such State law. 
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