IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1229 
Expressing support for the designation of November 18, 2020, as ‘‘National 
GIS Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2020 
Mr. CURTIS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of November 18, 
2020, as ‘‘National GIS Day’’. 
Whereas Geographic Information System technology (referred 
to in this resolution as ‘‘GIS’’) embraces new and innova-
tive ways to use, discover, and share geospatial data 
through online portals and web services; 
Whereas the management, use, and exchange of geographic 
information and geospatial data and analysis are essen-
tial for operations and decisionmaking in Federal agen-
cies; 
Whereas GIS facilitates the sharing of geographic data, serv-
ices, and maps through online portals such as 
GeoPlatform.gov and other relevant Federal data portals; 
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•HRES 1229 IH 
Whereas GIS helps provide shared and trusted geospatial 
data, services, and applications for use by— 
(1) the public; 
(2) government agencies and partners of government 
agencies to meet their mission goals; and 
(3) State, Tribal, county, and municipal govern-
ments; 
Whereas GIS fosters collaboration and partnerships in the 
advancement of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure 
(referred to in this resolution as ‘‘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 a critical tool used by public health officials 
at the local, national, and global levels in the surveillance 
and modeling of, and response to, public health emer-
gencies, including the COVID–19 pandemic; 
Whereas GIS is used to investigate and address environ-
mental issues, including— 
(1) wildland fire mitigation and suppression; 
(2) volcanic activity; 
(3) coastline degradation; and 
(4) earthquake impacts and hazards; 
Whereas GIS is used to locate and prioritize broadband de-
ployment to rural and other underserved Americans; 
Whereas GIS is an interdisciplinary tool used by students, 
teachers, researchers, universities, and practitioners in 
numerous fields and disciplines; 
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•HRES 1229 IH 
Whereas GIS and related geospatial technologies are used in 
classrooms to engage students in science, technology, en-
gineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning; 
Whereas GIS fosters competition within the sector of 
geospatial technologies, which is considered a high-growth 
industry by the Department of Labor; 
Whereas Federal agencies rely upon and use the private sec-
tor in the United States for the provision of geospatial 
data and GIS services; and 
Whereas many Federal agencies, State and local government 
agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, and 
universities join with others around the world to show-
case their GIS mapping and geospatial applications on 
November 18, 2020: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National GIS 
Day’’; and 
(2) encourages users of GIS technology, edu-
cators, students, and innovators to continue to em-
ploy GIS to— 
(A) learn and explore; 
(B) analyze and address societal, environ-
mental, and other challenges; 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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