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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> gis_info [mailto:gis_info-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>SMITH Cy * DAS<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 17, 2015 7:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> OGIC<br>
<b>Cc:</b> OUS-GIS; PAC; OGIC2; GIS_INFO; Gpl_List; FIT<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [gis_info] Fwd: [COGO] Fwd: [NSGIC Board] FW: JOINT RELEASE: Hatch, Warner Introduce Bipartisan Geospatial Data Act<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><Whitlock>, "Matt (Hatch)" <<a href="mailto:Matt_Whitlock@hatch.senate.gov">Matt_Whitlock@hatch.senate.gov</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, March 16, 2015 at 5:20 PM<br>
<b>Cc: </b>"Freire, JP (Hatch)" <<a href="mailto:JP_Freire@hatch.senate.gov">JP_Freire@hatch.senate.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>JOINT RELEASE: Hatch, Warner Introduce Bipartisan Geospatial Data Act</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">March 16, 2015</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">Matt Whitlock (Hatch): 202-228-0210</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">Rachel Cohen (Warner): 202-228-6884</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">JOINT RELEASE – Hatch, Warner Introduce Bipartisan Geospatial Data Act</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch, R-UT, and John Warner, D-VA, issued the following statements after introducing the bipartisan
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">Sen. Hatch said</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">, “The federal government wastes vast amounts of taxpayer dollars
by not properly managing and coordinating our federal investments in geospatial data. This commonsense legislation will improve coordination, reduce duplication, and promote data transparency.” </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">“Geospatial data has endless possibilities for transforming both the private and public sectors — from helping local governments develop
emergency preparedness plans to fueling the creation of apps that let you find parking spots, restaurants, and even homes for sale based on where you’re standing,” <b>said Sen. Warner</b>. “The federal government is the largest purchaser of geospatial data
but some very basic questions about how and where agencies are already investing in this data can’t be answered. Our bill would bring transparency and accountability to the collection of this data and ensure that taxpayer dollars are not being wasted on duplicative
efforts.” </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">Shelby D. Johnson, President of the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) said, “People believe that the United States
of America has a robust system of maps and digital data. We don't, but we should. The federal government was never given the tools to do the job right. This Act is a good step toward solving the problems, and our members strongly support it. We also applaud
Senator Hatch and Senator Warner for their foresight in dealing with this problem.” </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">Matthew Chase, executive director of the National Association of Counties, said, “GIS data is an important tool for counties when it comes
to making land use decisions, maintaining infrastructure, and responding to emergencies. We support this bill because counties need accurate, modern mapping data to perform key duties and deliver services to their residents. We commend Senators Hatch and Warner
for introducing this legislation and urge their colleagues to join them in supporting it.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">Background</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">Geospatial data is the information that identifies the geographic location and characteristics of natural or constructed features, such
as wells, roads, or forests. The federal government has recognized the need to organize and coordinate the collection and management of this data since at least 1990, when the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) most recently revised Circular A-16 to establish
the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) and to promote the coordinated use, sharing, and dissemination of geospatial data nationwide. Unfortunately the progress made over the last two decades has been inadequate. The federal government needs to improve
management of geospatial data across the board.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">The Geospatial Data Act will codify and strengthen OMB Circular A-16 and require federal agencies to implement international consensus
standards, assist in eliminating duplication, avoid redundant expenditures, accelerate the development of electronic government to meet the needs and expectations of citizens and agency programmatic mandates, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of
public management.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">Additionally, the bill will provide a clear definition for geospatial data and metadata, will require an accounting of the costs associated
with the acquisition or creation of geospatial data, and will improve government transparency and availability to public information. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">Following requests from Senators Hatch, Warner, Risch, and Carper, the Government Accountability Office recently published their third <a href="http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-193">report</a></span><span style="color:black"> on
the issue, entitled “Geospatial Data—Progress Needed on Identifying Expenditures, Building and Utilizing a Data Infrastructure, and Reducing Duplicative Efforts.” The report outlined the intrinsic value of geospatial data, and recommended various measures
for better coordination of geospatial activities. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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