H.R. 496 — Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019

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Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019

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.

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2020-07-20Received in the Senate.
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2019-01-11
Introduced in House
2019-01-11
Introduced in House
2019-01-11
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-02-05
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2019-09-19
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2020-01-15
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
2020-01-15
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-01-15
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2020-06-04
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-427.
2020-06-04
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-427.
2020-06-04
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.

Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019

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