H.R. 3681 — Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021

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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.

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

Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021

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