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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 Com-
mittee 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for additional responsibilities for the Chief Infor-
mation Officer of the Department of Homeland Security 
relating to geospatial information.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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, re-
trieving, or disseminating graphical or digital data depict-
ing natural or manmade physical features, phenomena or 
boundaries of the earth and any information related there-
to, including surveys, maps, charts, remote sensing data 
and images and aerial photographic services, with services 
performed 
by 
professionals 
such 
as 
surveyors, 
photogrammetrists, hydrographers, geodesists, cartog-
raphers, and other such services of an architectural or en-
gineering nature. 
(b) COORDINATION OF GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION.—
The Chief Information Officer of the Department of 
Homeland Security shall establish and carry out a pro-
gram to provide for the efficient use of geospatial informa-
tion, which shall include—
(1) providing such geospatial information as 
may be necessary to implement the critical infra-
structure 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 require-
ments of, and populate the databases used by, those 
responsible for planning, prevention, mitigation, as-
sessment and response to emergencies, critical infra-
structure and other functions of the Department of 
Homeland Security, and to assure the interoper-
ability 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 Secu-
rity; 
(2) establishing such standards as are necessary 
to assure the interoperability of geospatial informa-
tion 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 car-
rying out the responsibilities of the Department of 
Homeland Security pursuant to Office of Manage-
ment 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 agree-
ments 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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