S. 1230: Homeland Security Geographic Information Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2003-06-11 · Emergency Management · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 702.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-06-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 702. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Homeland Security Geographic Information Act of 2004

Plain summary

Homeland Security Geographic Information Act of 2004 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Office of the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office of Geospatial Management to be administered by a Geospatial Information Officer, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of DHS and serve under the direction of the Chief Information Officer. Directs the Geospatial Information Officer to assist the Chief Information Officer in carrying out all functions under this Act and in coordinating the department's geographic information needs. Directs the Chief Information Officer to establish and carry out a program to provide for the efficient use of geographic information, which shall include: (1) providing such geographic information as may be necessary to implement the critical infrastructure protection programs; (2) providing leadership and coordination in meeting the requirements of those responsible for planning, prevention, mitigation, assessment and response to emergencies, critical infrastructure protection, and other DHS functions; and (3) coordinating with users of geographic information within DHS to assure interoperability and prevent unnecessary duplication. Includes among the Chief Information Officer's responsibilities: (1) coordinating DHS's geographic information needs and activities; (2) implementing standards, as adopted by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the processes established under provisions of the E-Government Act of 2002 relating to common protocols for geographic information systems, to facilitate the interoperability of geographic information pertaining to homeland security among all users of such information within DHS, State and local government, and the private sector; (3) coordinating with the Federal Geographic Data Committee and carrying out DHS's responsibilities pursuant to OMB Circular A-16 and Executive Order 12906; and (4) making recommendations to the Secretary and the Executive Director of the Office for State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness on grants to fund the creation of geographic data and execute information sharing agreements regarding such data with State, local, and tribal governments. Authorizes appropriations.

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Official text

Homeland Security Geographic Information Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Sponsor: Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1230, Homeland Security Geographic Information Act of 2004 (2004-09-03); CBO cost estimate: S. 1230, Homeland Security Geographic Information Act of 2004 (2004-09-03)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s1230.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>

Record fed-us-cong108-s1230 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108