Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019

United States116th CongressHR-496House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 4, 2020

Summary

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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  1. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

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  2. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

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  3. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-427.

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  4. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.

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