Good Morning Again!! The Geospatial Data Act of 2015 has been published and is available for download or viewing on the web. It doesn't have funding attached to the Bill but it does direct federal agencies to include geospatial data as a line item in their budgets! BUDGET SUBMISSION.-Each covered agency shall include geospatial data as a capital asset for purposes of preparing the budget submission of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code (including for purposes of the information required under submissions under exhibits and 300 of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-11, relating to planning, budgeting, acquisition, and management of major information technology capital investments, or any successor there to). You can get the full language of the act here. https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/740/text Perhaps Maine should adopt its own Geospatial data act??? H-M-M-M-M-M! Have a FABULOUS FRIDAY!! Joseph Young Executive Director Maine GeoLibrary SHS 145 51 Commerce Drive Augusta, Maine 04333- 145 VP 207-624-2664 FAX 207-287-1131 [MaineGeoLibrary_Web_banner_JY]<http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?A0=geolibrary-l> Subscribe to our List Serve<http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?A0=geolibrary-l> learn more about the GeoLibrary http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?A0=geolibrary-l ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This list Maine GeoNews (GEOLIBRARY-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all Maine GIS Users. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove your name and email address yourself at the this web address: http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?SUBED1=geolibrary-l&A=1 Or,you may also request that your name be removed by sending email to: [log in to unmask]