Geospatial Data Act of 2018

The Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (GDA) was signed into law by the President on October 5, 2018. The GDA was included as a component of the FAA Reauthorization Act (H.R. 302, P.L. 115-254). The GDA is now in U.S. Code, Title 43 – Public Lands, Chapter 46: GEOSPATIAL DATA . See the section cross-reference table below for a quick section mapping between the H.R. and U.S.C. versions. Note that documents provided here prior to September 2020 contained the HR section references. Resources, updates, and information about the GDA will be posted on this page as we work with partners to implement the Act.

• Geospatial Data Act of 2018 - U.S. Code (pdf)
• Geospatial Data Act of 2018 - H.R. 302 Final Text (pdf)
• Geospatial Data Act of 2018 - H.R. 302 Final Text Web/Online Version
• GDA Section-by-Section Summary (pdf)

Resources

• GDA Plans
• GDA Reports
• GDA Fact Sheet - May 2019 (pdf)
• FGDC Statement on Passage of the Geospatial Data Act of 2018
• Congressional Research Service Report on the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (pdf)
• GDA Tiger Team
• NSDI Strategic Plan

National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) Activities

• NGAC Initial Comments on GDA Implementation (May 2019) (pdf)
• 5-8-2019 NGAC Meeting - FGDC Update Presentation on GDA (pdf)

Section cross-walk between H.R and U.S.C versions of GDA