H.R. 7210
Referred to CommitteeSinkhole Mapping Act of 2018
Introduced 11/30/2018•115th Congress•House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
12/13/2018 • House
Summary
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2018
This bill directs the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a program to
- study the short-term and long-term mechanisms that cause sinkholes, including extreme storm events, prolonged droughts causing shifts in water management practices, aquifer depletion, and other major changes in water use; and
- develop maps depicting the zones that are at greater risk of forming sinkholes.
The USGS must establish a public website that displays such maps and other relevant information that are critical for use by community planners and emergency managers.
Introduced in House • 11/30/2018
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Policy Area: Science, Technology, Communications
Emergency planning and evacuationGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsNatural disastersWater use and supply
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November 30, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Introduced in House11/30/2018