43 U.S.C. § 2802 — Federal Geographic Data Committee

Page 651 TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS § 2802 Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu- cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b), referred to in par. (6), is section 4 of Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2204, which was formerly classified to section 450b of Title 25, Indians, prior to editorial reclassification as section 5304 of Title 25. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title VII, § 751(a), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3413, provided that: ‘‘This subtitle [subtitle F (§§ 751–759C) of title VII of div. B of Pub. L. 115–254, en- acting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Geospatial Data Act of 2018’.’’ FINDINGS Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title VII, § 751(b), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3413, provided that: ‘‘Congress finds that— ‘‘(1) open and publicly available data is essential to the successful operation of the GeoPlatform; ‘‘(2) the private sector in the United States, for the purposes of acquiring and producing quality geospatial data and geospatial data services, has been and continues to be invaluable in carrying out the varying missions of Federal departments and agen- cies, as well as contributing positively to the United States economy; and ‘‘(3) over the last 2 decades, Congress has passed legislation that promotes greater access and use of Government information and data, which has— ‘‘(A) sparked new, innovative start-ups and serv- ices; ‘‘(B) spurred economic growth in many sectors, such as in the geospatial services; ‘‘(C) advanced scientific research; ‘‘(D) promoted public access to Federally funded services and data; and ‘‘(E) improved access to geospatial data for the purposes of promoting public health, weather fore- casting, economic development, environmental pro- tection, flood zone research, and other purposes.’’ § 2802. Federal Geographic Data Committee (a) In general There is established within the Department of the Interior an interagency committee to be known as the Federal Geographic Data Com- mittee, which shall act as the lead entity in the executive branch for the development, imple- mentation, 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 Direc- tor of the Office of Management and Budget shall serve as Chairperson of the Committee and Vice Chairperson of the Committee, re- spectively. (2) Other members (A) In general The head of each covered agency and the Director of the National Geospatial-Intel- ligence Agency shall each designate a rep- resentative 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 posi- tion, 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 Na- tional Spatial Data Infrastructure strategic plan and geospatial data policy in accordance with section 2804 of this title; (2) designate National Geospatial Data Asset data themes and oversee the coordinated man- agement of the National Geospatial Data Asset data themes in accordance with section 2805 of this title; (3) establish and maintain geospatial data standards in accordance with section 2806 of this title; (4) periodically review and determine the ex- tent to which covered agencies comply with geospatial data standards; (5) ensure that the GeoPlatform operates in accordance with section 2807 of this title; (6) direct and facilitate national implemen- tation of the system of National Geospatial Data Asset data themes; (7) communicate with and foster commu- nication among covered agencies and other en- tities and individuals relating to geospatial data technology development, transfer, and exchange in order to— (A) identify and meet the needs of users of geospatial data; (B) promote cost-effective data collection, documentation, maintenance, distribution, and preservation strategies; and (C) leverage Federal and non-Federal re- sources, such as promoting Federal shared services and cross-agency coordination for marketplace solutions; (8) define roles and responsibilities and pro- mote and guide cooperation and coordination among agencies of the Federal Government, State, tribal, and local governments, institu- tions of higher education, and the private sec- tor in the collection, production, sharing, and use of geospatial information, the implemen- tation of the National Spatial Data Infrastruc- ture, and the identification of proven prac- tices; (9) coordinate with international organiza- tions having an interest in the National Spa- tial Data Infrastructure or global spatial data infrastructures; (10) make available online and update at least annually— (A) a summary of the status for each Na- tional Geospatial Data Asset data theme, based on the report submitted by the appli- cable lead covered agency under section 2805(b)(3)(E)(ii)(I) of this title, which shall include— (i) an evaluation of the progress of each lead covered agency in achieving the re- Page 652 TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS § 2803 quirements under subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of section 2805(b)(3) of this title; and (ii) a determination of whether, for each of subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of section 2805(b)(3) of this title, each lead covered agency meets expectations, has made progress toward expectations, or fails to meet expectations; (B) a summary and evaluation of the achievements of each covered agency, based on the annual report submitted by the cov- ered agency under section 2808(b)(1) of this title, which shall include a determination of whether the covered agency meets expecta- tions, has made progress toward expecta- tions, or fails to meet expectations for each of paragraphs (1) through (13) of section 2808(a) of this title; (C) a collection of periodic technical publi- cations, management articles, and reports related to the National Spatial Data Infra- structure; and (D) a membership directory for the Com- mittee, including identifying members of any subcommittee or working group of the Committee; (11)(A) make available to and request com- ments from the Advisory Committee regarding the summaries and evaluations required under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (10); (B) if requested by the Advisory Committee, respond to any comments by the Advisory Committee; and (C) not less than once every 2 years, submit to Congress a report that includes the sum- maries and evaluations required under sub- paragraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (10), the comments of the Advisory Committee, and the responses of the Committee to the comments; (12)(A) make available to and request com- ments from covered agencies regarding the summaries and evaluations required under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (10); and (B) not less than once every 2 years, submit to Congress a report that includes the com- ments of the covered agencies and the re- sponses of the Committee to the comments; and (13) support and promote the infrastructure of networks, systems, services, and standards that provide a digital representation of the Earth to users for many applications. (d) Staff support The Committee shall establish an Office of the Secretariat within the Department of the Inte- rior to provide administrative support, strategic planning, funding, and technical support to the Committee. (Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title VII, § 753, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3415.) § 2803. National Geospatial Advisory Committee (a) Establishment The Secretary of the Interior shall establish within the Department of the Interior the Na- tional Geospatial Advisory Committee to pro- vide advice and recommendations to the Chair- person of the Committee. (b) Membership (1) Composition The Advisory Committee shall be composed of not more than 30 members, at least one of which will be from the National Geospatial-In- telligence Agency, who shall— (A) be appointed by the Chairperson of the Committee; (B) be selected— (i) to generally achieve a balanced rep- resentation of the viewpoints of various interested parties involved in national geospatial activities and the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastruc- ture; and (ii) with consideration of a geographic balance of residence of the members; and (C) be selected from among groups in- volved in the geospatial community, includ- ing— (i) States; (ii) local governments; (iii) regional governments; (iv) tribal governments; (v) private sector entities; (vi) geospatial information user indus- tries; (vii) professional associations; (viii) scholarly associations; (ix) nonprofit organizations; (x) academia; (xi) licensed geospatial data acquisition professionals; and (xii) the Federal Government. (2) Chairperson The Chairperson of the Committee shall ap- point the Chairperson of the Advisory Com- mittee. (3) Period of appointment; vacancies (A) In general Members shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, with the term of 1⁄3 of the members expiring each year. (B) Vacancies Any vacancy in the Advisory Committee shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appoint- ment. (4) Limit on terms Except for the member from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, an indi- vidual— (A) may not be appointed to more than 2 consecutive terms as a member of the Advi- sory Committee; and (B) after serving for 2 consecutive terms, is eligible to be appointed as a member of the Advisory Committee on and after the date that is 2 years after the end of the second consecutive term of the individual as a member of the Advisory Committee. (5) Ethical requirements A member of the Advisory Committee may not participate in any specific-party matter