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43 U.S.C. § 2807 — Geoplatform
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**(a) In general** The Committee shall operate an electronic service that provides access to geospatial data and metadata for geospatial data to the general public, to be known as the GeoPlatform.
**(b) Implementation**
(1) **In general** — The GeoPlatform—
(A) shall—
(i) be available through the internet and other communications means;
(ii) be accessible through a common interface;
(iii) include metadata for all geospatial data collected by covered agencies, directly or indirectly;
(iv) include download access to all open geospatial data directly or indirectly collected by covered agencies; and
(v) include a set of programming instructions and standards providing an automated means of accessing available geospatial data, which—
(I) harmonize sources and data standards associated with geospatial data, including metadata; and
(II) to the maximum extent practicable, as determined by the Chairperson of the Committee, shall be made publicly available;
(B) may include geospatial data from a source other than a covered agency, if determined appropriate by the Committee; and
(C) shall not store or serve proprietary information or data acquired under a license by the Federal Government, unless authorized by the data provider.
(2) **Managing partner** — The Chairperson of the Committee shall designate an agency to serve as the managing partner for developing and operating the GeoPlatform, taking direction from the Committee on the scope, functionality, and performance of the GeoPlatform.
**(c) Clarification** Although the GeoPlatform is intended to include all National Geospatial Data Asset and other Federal datasets, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a covered agency from also presenting, providing, or diss
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**(a) In general** The Committee shall operate an electronic service that provides access to geospatial data and metadata for geospatial data to the general public, to be known as the GeoPlatform.
**(b) Implementation**
(1) **In general** — The GeoPlatform—
(A) shall—
(i) be available through the internet and other communications means;
(ii) be accessible through a common interface;
(iii) include metadata for all geospatial data collected by covered agencies, directly or indirectly;
(iv) include download access to all open geospatial data directly or indirectly collected by covered agencies; and
(v) include a set of programming instructions and standards providing an automated means of accessing available geospatial data, which—
(I) harmonize sources and data standards associated with geospatial data, including metadata; and
(II) to the maximum extent practicable, as determined by the Chairperson of the Committee, shall be made publicly available;
(B) may include geospatial data from a source other than a covered agency, if determined appropriate by the Committee; and
(C) shall not store or serve proprietary information or data acquired under a license by the Federal Government, unless authorized by the data provider.
(2) **Managing partner** — The Chairperson of the Committee shall designate an agency to serve as the managing partner for developing and operating the GeoPlatform, taking direction from the Committee on the scope, functionality, and performance of the GeoPlatform.
**(c) Clarification** Although the GeoPlatform is intended to include all National Geospatial Data Asset and other Federal datasets, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a covered agency from also presenting, providing, or disseminating data that is—
(1) specific to the functions of the covered agency; or
(2) targeted to information consumers that directly interface with the services, portals, or other mechanisms of the covered agency.
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**(a) In general** There is established within the Department of the Interior an interagency committee to be known as the Federal Geographic Data Committee, which shall act as the lead entity in the executive branch for the development, implementation, and review of policies, practices, and standards relating to geospatial data.
**(b) Membership**
(1) **Chairperson and Vice Chairperson** — The Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall serve as Chairperson of the Committee and Vice Chairperson of the Committee, respectively.
(2) **Other members**
(A) *In general* — The head of each covered agency and the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shall each designate a representative of their respective agency to serve as a member of the Committee.
(B) *Requirement for appointments* — An officer appointed to serve as a member of the Committee shall hold a position as an assistant secretary, or an equivalent position, or a higher ranking position.
(3) **Guidance** — Not later than 1 year after October 5, 2018, and as needed thereafter, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall update guidance with respect to membership of the Committee and the roles of members of the Committee.
**(c) Duties** The Committee shall—
(1) lead the development and management of and operational decision making for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure strategic plan and geospatial data policy in accordance with [section 2804 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section2804&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) designate National Geospatial Data Asset data themes and oversee the coordinated management of the National Geospatial Data Asset data themes in accordance with [s
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TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS
§ 2807
(B) after consultation with a broad range
of data users and providers;
(2) to the maximum extent possible, use na-
tional and international standards adopted by
voluntary standards consensus bodies; and
(3) establish new standards only to the ex-
tent standards described in paragraph (2) do
not exist.
(c) Exclusion
The Secretary of the Interior shall withhold
from public disclosure any information the dis-
closure of which reasonably could be expected to
cause damage to the national interest, security,
or defense of the United States, including infor-
mation relating to geospatial intelligence data
activities, as determined in consultation with
the Director of National Intelligence.
(Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title VII, § 757, Oct. 5,
2018, 132 Stat. 3423.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 216 of the E-Government Act of 2002, referred
to in subsec. (a), is section 216 of Pub. L. 107–347, which
is set out in a note under section 3501 of Title 44, Public
Printing and Documents.
§ 2807. Geoplatform
(a) In general
The Committee shall operate an electronic
service that provides access to geospatial data
and metadata for geospatial data to the general
public, to be known as the GeoPlatform.
(b) Implementation
(1) In general
The GeoPlatform—
(A) shall—
(i) be available through the internet and
other communications means;
(ii) be accessible through a common
interface;
(iii) include metadata for all geospatial
data collected by covered agencies, di-
rectly or indirectly;
(iv) include download access to all open
geospatial data directly or indirectly col-
lected by covered agencies; and
(v) include a set of programming instruc-
tions and standards providing an auto-
mated
means
of
accessing
avai
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