Homeland Security Geographic Information Act of 2004

Summary

Directs the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish and carry out a program to provide for the efficient use of geospatial information, which shall include: (1) providing such geospatial information as may be necessary to implement the critical infrastructure protection programs; (2) providing leadership in meeting the requirements of, and populating the databases used by, those responsible for planning, prevention, mitigation, assessment and response to emergencies, critical infrastructure and other DHS functions; and (3) assuring interoperability and preventing unnecessary duplication of geospatial information among all users. Includes among the Chief Information Officer's responsibilities: (1) managing DHS geospatial information needs and activities; (2) establishing standards to assure the interoperability of geospatial information pertaining to homeland security among all users of such information within DHS, other agencies, State and local government, and the private sector; (3) coordinating with and providing liaison to the Federal Geographic Data Committee and carrying out DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Office of Management and Budget Circular A-16 and Executive Order 12906; (4) providing grants to fund data creation and to execute information sharing agreements with State, local, and tribal governments; and (5) ensuring that DHS utilizes available commercial geospatial data and services by awarding contracts to entities in the private sector.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 11 June 2003

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 June 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 July 2004

   Reported

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 20 September 2004

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 702.

   Source: Calendars

5. 20 September 2004

   Reported

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-348.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 September 2004

   Reported

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-348.

   Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Reported to Senate · 20 September 2004 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 11 June 2003 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 20 September 2004

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 20 September 2004

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 20 September 2004

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 June 2003

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 June 2003

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 June 2003

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing

Related records

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