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[S. 1230 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 702
108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1230

                          [Report No. 108-348]

 To provide for additional responsibilities for the Chief Information 
 Officer of the Department of Homeland Security relating to geospatial 
                              information.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 11, 2003

  Mr. Allard introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
           referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs

                           September 20, 2004

  Reported by Ms. Collins, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
                                 title
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for additional responsibilities for the Chief Information 
 Officer of the Department of Homeland Security relating to geospatial 
                              information.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Defined Term.--In this Act, the term ``geospatial 
information'' means collecting, storing, retrieving, or disseminating 
graphical or digital data depicting natural or manmade physical 
features, phenomena or boundaries of the earth and any information 
related thereto, including surveys, maps, charts, remote sensing data 
and images and aerial photographic services, with services performed by 
professionals such as surveyors, photogrammetrists, hydrographers, 
geodesists, cartographers, and other such services of an architectural 
or engineering nature.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Coordination of Geospatial Information.--The Chief 
Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall 
establish and carry out a program to provide for the efficient use of 
geospatial information, which shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) providing such geospatial information as may 
        be necessary to implement the critical infrastructure 
        protection programs designated pursuant to section 213 of the 
        Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296); 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) providing leadership in meeting the 
        requirements of, and populate the databases used by, those 
        responsible for planning, prevention, mitigation, assessment 
        and response to emergencies, critical infrastructure and other 
        functions of the Department of Homeland Security, and to assure 
        the interoperability of, and prevent unnecessary duplication 
        of, geospatial information among all users.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Responsibilities.--In carrying out subsection (b), the 
responsibilities of the Chief Information Officer shall include--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) managing the geospatial information needs and 
        activities of the Department of Homeland Security;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) establishing such standards as are necessary 
        to assure the interoperability of geospatial information 
        pertaining to homeland security among all users of such 
        information within--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Department of Homeland 
                Security;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) other agencies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) State and local government; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the private sector;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) coordinating with and providing liaison to the 
        Federal Geographic Data Committee and carrying out the 
        responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security 
        pursuant to Office of Management and Budget Circular A-16 and 
        Executive Order 12906;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) providing grants--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to fund the creation of data; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to execute information sharing 
                agreements with State, local, and tribal governments; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Homeland Security Geographic 
Information Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) geographic technologies and geographic data improve 
        government capabilities to detect, plan, prepare, and respond 
        to disasters in order to save lives and protect property;
            (2) geographic data improves the ability of information 
        technology applications and systems to enhance public security 
        in a cost-effective manner; and
            (3) geographic information preparedness in the United 
        States, and specifically in the Department of Homeland 
        Security, is insufficient because of--
                    (A) inadequate geographic data compatibility;
                    (B) insufficient geographic data sharing; and
                    (C) technology interoperability barriers.

SEC. 3. HOMELAND SECURITY GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION.

    Section 703 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 343) is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``The Chief 
        Information''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Geographic Information Functions.--
            ``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `geographic 
        information' means the information systems that involve 
        locational data, such as maps or other geospatial information 
        resources.
            ``(2) Office of geospatial management.--
                    ``(A) Establishment.--The Office of Geospatial 
                Management is established within the Office of the 
                Chief Information Officer.
                    ``(B) Geospatial information officer.--
                            ``(i) Appointment.--The Office of 
                        Geospatial Management shall be administered by 
                        the Geospatial Information Officer, who shall 
                        be appointed by the Secretary and serve under 
                        the direction of the Chief Information Officer.
                            ``(ii) Functions.--The Geospatial 
                        Information Officer shall assist the Chief 
                        Information Officer in carrying out all 
                        functions under this section and in 
                        coordinating the geographic information needs 
                        of the Department.
                    ``(C) Coordination of geographic information.--The 
                Chief Information Officer shall establish and carry out 
                a program to provide for the efficient use of 
                geographic information, which shall include--
                            ``(i) providing such geographic information 
                        as may be necessary to implement the critical 
                        infrastructure protection programs;
                            ``(ii) providing leadership and 
                        coordination in meeting the geographic 
                        information requirements of those responsible 
                        for planning, prevention, mitigation, 
                        assessment and response to emergencies, 
                        critical infrastructure protection, and other 
                        functions of the Department; and
                            ``(iii) coordinating with users of 
                        geographic information within the Department to 
                        assure interoperability and prevent unnecessary 
                        duplication.
                    ``(D) Responsibilities.--In carrying out this 
                subsection, the responsibilities of the Chief 
                Information Officer shall include--
                            ``(i) coordinating the geographic 
                        information needs and activities of the 
                        Department;
                            ``(ii) implementing standards, as adopted 
                        by the Director of the Office of Management and 
                        Budget under the processes established under 
                        section 216 of the E-Government Act of 2002 (44 
                        U.S.C. 3501 note), to facilitate the 
                        interoperability of geographic information 
                        pertaining to homeland security among all users 
                        of such information within--
                                    ``(I) the Department;
                                    ``(II) State and local government; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) the private sector;
                            ``(iii) coordinating with the Federal 
                        Geographic Data Committee and carrying out the 
                        responsibilities of the Department pursuant to 
                        Office of Management and Budget Circular A-16 
                        and Executive Order 12906; and
                            ``(iv) making recommendations to the 
                        Secretary and the Executive Director of the 
                        Office for State and Local Government 
                        Coordination and Preparedness on awarding 
                        grants to--
                                    ``(I) fund the creation of 
                                geographic data; and
                                    ``(II) execute information sharing 
                                agreements regarding geographic data 
                                with State, local, and tribal 
                                governments.
            ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to 
        carry out this subsection for each fiscal year.''.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to provide for 
        additional responsibilities for the Chief Information Officer 
        of the Department of Homeland Security relating to geographic 
        information.''.




                                                       Calendar No. 702

108th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1230

                          [Report No. 108-348]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To provide for additional responsibilities for the Chief Information 
 Officer of the Department of Homeland Security relating to geospatial 
                              information.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 20, 2004

        Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title