§2806 — Title 43 Public Lands | U.S. Code

Summary

A federal committee must set standards for each National Geospatial Data Asset theme. The standards must cover rules and guidelines for the data itself, how it is collected and stored, related technology and organization, and the metadata that describes the data. They must follow international protocols when possible, include universal standards that work for declassified intelligence data, and be reviewed and updated regularly. The committee must create and publish these standards following Office of Management and Budget Circular A–119 (or any successor) and only after talking with many data users and providers. It should use existing national and international standards from voluntary standards groups whenever it can, and only make new standards if none exist. The Secretary of the Interior must keep from public release any information that could harm the national interest, security, or defense, including geospatial intelligence activities, after consulting the Director of National Intelligence.

Title 43, §2806

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(a)In accordance with section 216 of the E-Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 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)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)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 geospatial intelligence data activities, as determined in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence.

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section 216 of the E-Government Act of 2002, referred to in subsec. (a), is section 216 of Pub. L. 107–347, which is set out in a note under section 3501 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.

§2806 Geospatial data standards

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Title 43, §2806

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