3.0.0 740 2023-01-11T13:27:51Z 2023-01-11T13:27:51Z Senate S 2015-03-16 114 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-03-16T20:15:55Z Geospatial Data Act of 2016 114 6294 HR 2016-09-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Related bill CRS 2015-03-16 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2015-03-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT N W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2015-03-16 True H001041 Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] Dean Heller R NV 2015-05-11 False W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2015-05-11 False B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2015-06-01 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2015-06-16 False G000562 Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] Cory Gardner R CO 2015-09-21 False T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2015-09-24 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2015-12-15 False C001095 Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] Tom Cotton R AR 2016-03-01 False Science, Technology, Communications Advisory bodies Executive agency funding and structure Geography and mapping Government information and archives International scientific cooperation Scientific communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2015-03-16 Introduced in Senate 2016-04-13T21:51:09Z Geospatial Data Act of 2015

Establishes in the executive branch: (1) the Federal Geographic Data Committee, which shall be the lead entity for the development, implementation, and review of policies, practices, and standards relating to geospatial data; and (2) the National Geospatial Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations to the committee.

Requires the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (as defined in this Act) to ensure that geospatial data from multiple sources is available and easily integrated to enhance the understanding of the physical and cultural world. Requires the committee to prepare a strategic plan for the implementation of the infrastructure consistent with national security, national defense, national intelligence, and emergency preparedness program policies regarding data accessibility.

Requires the committee to operate GeoPlatform, an electronic service that provides access to geospatial data and metadata for geospatial data.

Directs agencies whose functions involve geospatial data to implement a strategy for advancing geographic information and related geospatial data activities appropriate to that agency's mission in support of the strategic plan for the infrastructure. Requires such agencies to disclose each contract, cooperative agreement, grant, or other transaction that deals with geospatial data.

Prohibits, four years after enactment of this Act, federal funding from being made available for the collection, production, acquisition, maintenance, or dissemination of geospatial data that does not comply with applicable standards established by the committee.

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