IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1583 
Expressing support for the designation of November 20, 2024, as ‘‘National 
GIS Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2024 
Mr. CURTIS (for himself and Mr. AGUILAR) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of November 20, 
2024, as ‘‘National GIS Day’’. 
Whereas the management, use, and exchange of geographic 
information and geospatial data and analysis are essen-
tial for operations and decision making in Federal agen-
cies and private enterprise; 
Whereas Geographic Information System technology (referred 
to in this preamble as ‘‘GIS’’) embraces new and innova-
tive ways to use, discover, and share geospatial data 
through online portals and web services; 
Whereas GIS facilitates the sharing of geographic data, serv-
ices, and maps within a digital domain; 
Whereas GIS helps provide shared and trusted geospatial 
data, services, and applications for use by— 
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•HRES 1583 IH 
(1) the public; 
(2) private enterprise; and 
(3) government agencies and partners of government 
agencies to meet their mission needs; 
Whereas GIS helps foster collaboration and partnerships in 
the advancement of the National Spatial Data Infrastruc-
ture (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘NSDI’’); 
Whereas GIS provides a common framework for the Federal 
Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, non- 
Federal partners, communities, constituents, professional 
bodies for standards, data catalogs, partnerships, and 
tools that make up the NSDI; 
Whereas GIS is used to investigate and address societal and 
cultural issues, including— 
(1) local issues; 
(2) global issues; 
(3) issues from the past; 
(4) issues in the present; and 
(5) potential future issues identified through mod-
eling; 
Whereas GIS professionals review, store, and manage their 
data in new ways thanks to technological advancements, 
given that high accuracy global positioning system (GPS) 
technology has also evolved greatly over decades; 
Whereas, with 2023 also marking the 50th anniversary of 
GPS, together, GIS and GPS provide America and the 
world innumerable and incalculable benefits; 
Whereas GIS and related geospatial technologies are used in 
classrooms to engage students in science, technology, en-
gineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning; 
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Whereas GIS is an interdisciplinary tool used by students, 
teachers, researchers, universities, local institutions, and 
practitioners in numerous fields and disciplines; 
Whereas GIS fosters competition within the sector of 
geospatial technologies, which is considered a high-growth 
industry by the Department of Labor; and 
Whereas many Federal agencies, State and local government 
agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, com-
panies in private enterprise, and universities will join 
with others around the world to showcase their GIS map-
ping and geospatial applications on November 20, 2024: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National GIS 
Day’’; and 
(2) encourages users of Geographic Information 
System technology (referred to in this resolving 
clause 
as 
‘‘GIS’’), 
educators, 
students, 
and 
innovators to continue to employ GIS to— 
(A) learn and explore; 
(B) analyze and address societal chal-
lenges; and 
(C) drive economic growth for the better-
ment of the people of the United States and in-
dividuals around the world. 
Æ 
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