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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.

USA115th CongressHR-7210| House 
| Updated: 12/13/2018
Darren Soto

Darren Soto

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (3)
Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2018 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 that are critical for use by community planners and emergency managers.
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Timeline
Nov 30, 2018
Introduced in House
Nov 30, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 13, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • November 30, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • November 30, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • December 13, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Science, Technology, Communications

Emergency planning and evacuationGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsNatural disastersWater use and supply

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.

USA115th CongressHR-7210| House 
| Updated: 12/13/2018
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2018 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 that are critical for use by community planners and emergency managers.
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Timeline
Nov 30, 2018
Introduced in House
Nov 30, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 13, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • November 30, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • November 30, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • December 13, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Darren Soto

Darren Soto

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (3)
Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency planning and evacuationGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsNatural disastersWater use and supply