Sec. 2. Findings
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Congress finds the following: Geospatial data is necessary and essential to— the management of natural resources; economic development; the management, adjudication, and prevention of future disruptions in the home mortgage system; the development and implementation of a smart energy grid; the deployment of universal domestic broadband service; the management of Federal real property assets; emergency preparedness and response; homeland security; the delivery of efficient health care and other services provided, financed, or regulated by the Federal Government; and the maintenance, rehabilitation, and enhancement of public works, transportation, and other infrastructure of the United States.
The geospatial technology field is a high growth, high demand, and economically vital sector of the economy of the United States. The United States is the leader in the global geospatial technology field. The thousands of geospatial firms in the United States, which include many small businesses, are among the most capable and qualified geospatial firms in the international market. Geospatial technologies can enhance the operations of Government in planning and analysis, asset management, situation awareness, workforce empowerment, citizen engagement, transparency, education, and other services.
The full use and exploitation of geospatial technologies can foster economic growth, contribute to environmental stewardship, and enable scientific and technological excellence. Studies have indicated that Federal agencies are not effectively using geospatial technologies and can improve the management of information resources and other applications. Efforts to reduce redundancies in geospatial investments have not been fully successful. Federal agencies are still independently acquiring and maintaining potentially duplicative and costly data sets and systems and until these problems are resolved, duplicative geospatial investments are likely to persist.