HOUSE 3681117th CongressPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.

Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021

Last Action: 12/30/2022

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2022-12-30Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.
2022-12-30Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-677.
2022-12-30Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-677.
2022-12-08Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2022-12-08Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2022-12-08Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
2022-07-19Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2021-07-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2021-06-01Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2021-06-01Introduced in House
2021-06-01Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2022-12-30 (07)

Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021

This bill directs the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation.

Specifically, the USGS must

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.

Cosponsors (1)

Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)

Subjects

Emergency planning and evacuation
Geography and mapping
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Natural disasters
Water use and supply

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