,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #aa1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,s*mitt introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to    
c>ry out a pilot program on e/abli%+ a  
geospatial work=ce developm5t program1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,national          
,geospatial ,innovation ,hub ,advancem5t
 ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,pilot program on   
e/abli%+ a geospatial work=ce developm5t
 program  7a7 ,pilot program requir$    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all c>ry out a pilot program to assess 
! feasibility & advisability ( e/abli%+ 
a program to develop a skill$ work=ce 9 
geospatial te*nologies1 me?odologies1 & 
capabilities to support ! def5se        
intellig5ce requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se4  7#b7 ,designation ,! pilot    
program c>ri$ out pursuant to p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be kn[n z ! ,geospatial       

,work=ce ,pilot ,program 79 ?is section 
! ,pilot ,program74  7b7 ,goals ,9 c>ry+
 out ! ,pilot ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all
 seek-- 7#a7 to assess ! dem& =         
geospatial te*nology skills 9 bo?       
milit>y & civilian sectors 9 proximity  
to facilities ( ! ,national             
,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 to exp&1 align1 &  
accel]ate ! education1 tra9+1 &         
c]tification ( a geospatial work=ce2    
7#c7 to support a global rese>* hub =   
geospatial sci5ce & te*nology2  7#d7 to 
fo/] p>tn]%ips ) second>y & po/second>y 
educational in/itutions1 indu/ry lead]s1
 & local gov]nm5ts to support ! work=ce 
developm5t2  7#e7 to increase employm5t 
opportunities & economic gr[? 9 regions 
t are 9 proximity to ,national          
,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy         
locations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh       
enhanc$ geospatial capabilities2 &  7#f7
 to support ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se         
op]ations & infra/ructure ) a skill$    
geospatial work=ce4  7c7 ,location  7#a7

 ,9 g5]al ,9 select+ a location = !     
pilot program requir$ "u subsection 7a71
 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize a          
location-- 7,a7 :]e ! ,secret>y c p>tn] 
) an eligible in/itution ( high]        
education t-- 7i7 conducts rese>*2  7ii7
 is 9 close proximity to ,national      
,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy         
facilities outside ( ! ,national        
,capital ,region2  7iii7 (f]s programs (
 education 9 geospatial or relat$       
matt]s2 &  7iv7 has a demon/rat$ ability
 build ! pr(essional work=ce1 by impact+
 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh college le>n+ & beyond1 
z demon/rat$ by an educational p>tn]%ip 
agreem5t & a collaborative rese>* &     
developm5t agreem5t ) ! ,national       
,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy2  7,b7 t
 has a significant pres5ce ( ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se in/allations or relat$         
activities2 &  7,c7 t demon/rates a     
/rong pot5tial to recruit f a broad     
spectrum ( academic c&idates = gr[? 9   
geospatial te*nology sectors4  7#b7     
,eligible in/itutions ( high] education 

,= purposes ( ! ,pilot ,program1 an     
eligible in/itution ( high] education is
 an in/itution ( high] education 7z     
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja77 t-- 7,a7 is an in/itution (     
high] education describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a77;,a72  7,b7 has a demon/rat$       
capacity = rese>* & developm5t 9        
geospatial te*nologies2 &  7,c7 engages 
9 p>tn]%ips ) local s*ools & community  
organizations to promote geospatial     
education at all levels4  7d7           
,implem5tation ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,pilot    
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7       
collaborate ) local & regional          
educational in/itutions1 includ+ public 
rese>* in/itutions1 to develop          
curriculum & tra9+ modules tailor$ to   
geospatial te*nology skills2  7#b7      
engage ) indu/ry p>tn]s to ensure !     
tra9+ meets curr5t & future work=ce     
dem&s2  7#c7 provide fund+ & res\rces = 
tra9+ facilities1 in/ructors1 &         
mat]ials2 &  7#d7 monitor & evaluate !  

effectiv5ess ( ! tra9+ programs & make  
necess>y adju/m5ts to improve outcomes4 
7e7 ,citiz5%ip requirem5t ,! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t p>ticipation 9 ! ,pilot   
,program is limit$ to citiz5s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7f7 ,t]m9ation ,! requirem5t  
to c>ry out a pilot program "u          
subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate on ,septemb]
 #cj1 #bjcj4  7g7 ,reports  7#a7        
,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all submit to ! congressional
 def5se committees a report on !        
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,pilot ,program4  7#b7   
,annual report  7,a7 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,pilot   
,program1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once   
ea* ye> !reaft] ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjcj1 
! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives an annual report on !  
,pilot ,program4  7,b7 ,ea* report      
submitt$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all include1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by !      

report1 ! foll[+ ) respect to ! goals ( 
subsection 7b73 7i7 ,an assessm5t ( !   
dem& = geospatial te*nology skills4     
7ii7 ,! progress 9 develop+ & implem5t+ 
! ,pilot ,program4  7iii7 ,employm5t    
outcomes & economic impact4  7iv7       
,recomm5dations = exp&+ or modify+ !    
,pilot ,program4  7h7 ,def9ition (      
congressional def5se committees ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m congressional def5se     
committees has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4