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Introduced
01/11/2019
01/11/2019
In Committee
01/15/2020
01/15/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To direct the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation, and for other purposes. 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 critical for use by community planners and emergency managers.
AI Summary
This bill directs the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a program to study the mechanisms that cause sinkholes, including extreme weather events, droughts, aquifer depletion, and other changes in water use, and to develop maps depicting the zones at greater risk of sinkhole formation. The USGS must review and update these maps every 5 years or as needed, and establish a public website to display the maps and other relevant information for use by community planners and emergency managers.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341. (on 06/04/2020)
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