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43 U.S.C. § 2809 — Limitation on use of Federal funds
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**(a) Definition** In this section, the term “implementation date” means the date that is 5 years after the date on which standards for each National Geospatial Data Asset data theme are established under [section 2806 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section2806&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Limitation** Except as provided otherwise in this section, on and after the implementation date, a covered agency may not use Federal funds for the collection, production, acquisition, maintenance, or dissemination of geospatial data that does not comply with the applicable standards established under [section 2806 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section2806&num=0&edition=prelim), as determined by the Committee.
**(c) Exception for existing geospatial data** On and after the implementation date, a covered agency may use Federal funds to maintain and disseminate geospatial data that does not comply with the applicable standards established under [section 2806 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section2806&num=0&edition=prelim) if the geospatial data was collected, produced, or acquired by the covered agency before the implementation date.
**(d) Waiver**
(1) **In general** — The Chairperson of the Committee may grant a waiver of the limitation under subsection (b), upon a request from a covered agency submitted in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) **Requirements** — A request for a waiver under paragraph (1) shall—
(A) be submitted not later than 30 days before the implementation date;
(B) provide a detailed explanation of the reasons for seeking a waiver;
(C) provide a detailed plan to achieve compliance with the applic
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**(a) Definition** In this section, the term “implementation date” means the date that is 5 years after the date on which standards for each National Geospatial Data Asset data theme are established under [section 2806 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section2806&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Limitation** Except as provided otherwise in this section, on and after the implementation date, a covered agency may not use Federal funds for the collection, production, acquisition, maintenance, or dissemination of geospatial data that does not comply with the applicable standards established under [section 2806 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section2806&num=0&edition=prelim), as determined by the Committee.
**(c) Exception for existing geospatial data** On and after the implementation date, a covered agency may use Federal funds to maintain and disseminate geospatial data that does not comply with the applicable standards established under [section 2806 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section2806&num=0&edition=prelim) if the geospatial data was collected, produced, or acquired by the covered agency before the implementation date.
**(d) Waiver**
(1) **In general** — The Chairperson of the Committee may grant a waiver of the limitation under subsection (b), upon a request from a covered agency submitted in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) **Requirements** — A request for a waiver under paragraph (1) shall—
(A) be submitted not later than 30 days before the implementation date;
(B) provide a detailed explanation of the reasons for seeking a waiver;
(C) provide a detailed plan to achieve compliance with the applicable standards established under [section 2806 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section2806&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(D) provide the date by which the covered agency shall achieve compliance with the applicable standards established under [section 2806 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section2806&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(e) Best efforts to comply during transition** During the period beginning on the date on which standards for a National Geospatial Data Asset data theme are established under [section 2806 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section2806&num=0&edition=prelim) and ending on the implementation date, each covered agency, to the maximum extent practicable, shall collect, produce, acquire, maintain, and disseminate geospatial data within the National Geospatial Data Asset data theme in accordance with the standards.
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**(a) In general** In accordance with section 216 of the E-Government Act of 2002 ([44 U.S.C. 3501](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title44-section3501&num=0&edition=prelim) note), the Committee shall establish standards for each National Geospatial Data Asset data theme, which—
(1) shall include—
(A) rules, conditions, guidelines, and characteristics for the geospatial data within the National Geospatial Data Asset data theme and related processes, technology, and organization; and
(B) content standards for metadata for geospatial data within the National Geospatial Data Asset data theme;
(2) to the maximum extent practicable, shall be consistent with international standards and protocols;
(3) shall include universal data standards that shall be acceptable for the purposes of declassified intelligence community data; and
(4) the Committee shall periodically review and update as necessary for the standards to remain current, relevant, and effective.
**(b) Development of standards** The Committee shall—
(1) develop and promulgate standards under this section—
(A) in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Circular A–119, or any successor thereto; and
(B) after consultation with a broad range of data users and providers;
(2) to the maximum extent possible, use national and international standards adopted by voluntary standards consensus bodies; and
(3) establish new standards only to the extent standards described in paragraph (2) do not exist.
**(c) Exclusion** The Secretary of the Interior shall withhold from public disclosure any information the disclosure of which reasonably could be expected to cause damage to the national interest, security, or defense of the United States, including information relating to g
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**(a) In general** Each covered agency shall—
(1) prepare, maintain, publish, and implement a strategy for advancing geographic information and related geospatial data and activities appropriate to the mission of the covered agency, in support of the strategic plan for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure prepared under [section 2804(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section2804/c&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) collect, maintain, disseminate, and preserve geospatial data such that the resulting data, information, or products can be readily shared with other Federal agencies and non-Federal users;
(3) promote the integration of geospatial data from all sources;
(4) ensure that data information products and other records created in geospatial data and activities are included on agency record schedules that have been approved by the National Archives and Records Administration;
(5) allocate resources to fulfill the responsibilities of effective geospatial data collection, production, and stewardship with regard to related activities of the covered agency, and as necessary to support the activities of the Committee;
(6) use the geospatial data standards, including the standards for metadata for geospatial data, and other appropriate standards, including documenting geospatial data with the relevant metadata and making metadata available through the GeoPlatform;
(7) coordinate and work in partnership with other Federal agencies, agencies of State, tribal, and local governments, institutions of higher education, and the private sector to efficiently and cost-effectively collect, integrate, maintain, disseminate, and preserve geospatial data, building upon existing non-Federal geospatial data to the extent possible;
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(10) participate in determining, when appli-
cable, whether declassified data can con-
tribute to and become a part of the National
Spatial Data Infrastructure;
(11)
search
all
sources,
including
the
GeoPlatform, to determine if existing Federal,
State, local, or private geospatial data meets
the needs of the covered agency before expend-
ing funds for geospatial data collection;
(12) to the maximum extent practicable, en-
sure that a person receiving Federal funds for
geospatial data collection provides high-qual-
ity data; and
(13) appoint a contact to coordinate with the
lead covered agencies for collection, acquisi-
tion, maintenance, and dissemination of the
National Geospatial Data Asset data themes
used by the covered agency.
(b) Reporting
(1) In general
Each covered agency shall submit to the
Committee an annual report regarding the
achievements of the covered agency in pre-
paring and implementing the strategy de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1) and complying
with the other requirements under subsection
(a).
(2) Budget submission
Each covered agency shall—
(A) include geospatial data in preparing
the budget submission of the covered agency
to the President under sections 1105(a) and
1108 of title 31;
(B) maintain an inventory of all geospatial
data assets in accordance with OMB Circular
A–130, or any successor thereto; and
(C) prepare an annual report to Congress
identifying Federal-wide geospatial data as-
sets, as defined in OMB Circular A–16, as set
forth in OMB memo M–11–03, Issuance of
OMB Circular A–16 Supplemental Guidance
(November 10, 2010), or any successor there-
to.
(3) Disclosure
Each covered agency shall disclose each con-
tract, cooperative agreement, grant, or other
transa
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