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Resolution in Congress Seeks to Preserve Licensure of Design Professionals in Architecture, Engineer, and Surveying

Miller-Wenhold Capitol Strategies and Miller-Wenhold Association Management Congratulates John Palatiello

Fairfax, Virginia - Miller-Wenhold Capitol Strategies and Miller-Wenhold Association Management today congratulated John Palatiello on the 40th anniversary of the beginning of his service in the association management profession and the surveying, mapping, geospatial, and architecture/engineering community. It was on this day, January 18, in 1982, that was John's first day on the job

Rep. Sherrill Introduces Bipartisan Package of Legislation to Address Flooding

March 7, 2021 at 10:37 AM Washington, DC   Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) introduced a package of bipartisan bills to address flooding, the most common and widespread of all weather-related natural disasters in the United States. Despite numerous challenges posed by storms, weather forecasting is inherently uncertain. It’s particularly important to address the communication of uncertainty and discuss not only predictions of weather variables, but also predictions of weather impacts. The legislation is co-sponsored by Deborah Ross (NC-02), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09), Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30), Charlie Crist (FL-13), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Albio Sires (NJ-08), Gwen Moore (WI-04), and Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06).

"National Landslide Preparedness Act" Signed Into Law

GISuser.com “National Landslide Preparedness Act” Signed Into Law January 13, 2021 By GISuser Legislation to establish a National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program in the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to better identify and understand landslide risks, protect communities, save lives and property, and improve emergency preparedness became law Tuesday when the President of the United States signed H.R. 8810, the National Landslide Preparedness Act. Included in the new law is an authorization that codifies the USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), to update and coordinate the collection of elevation data across the country using enhanced, high-resolution surveys, primarily through the collection of LiDAR. Enhanced elevation data helps communities plan for and respond to natural hazards and provides critical data to inform decision-making for public safety, national security, infrastructure, transportation, agriculture, and natural resource management. Also included is an auth

Landslide Bill Clears Congress - GISuser.com

GISuser.com JMP&A Applauds Passage; Next Stop for 3DEP and Subsidence Bill is the White House Fairfax,VA – John M. Palatiello & Associates, Inc. (JMP&A), the nation’s leading government relations and association management firm representing the surveying, mapping, GIS, and geospatial community, applauded yesterday’s passage of the bi-partisan “National Landslide Preparedness Act”, H.R. 8810, in the U.S. Senate. The Senate action, by unanimous consent, followed earlier approval by the House of Representatives and clears the bill for signature into law by President Trump. The Senate bill was introduced and championed by U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), along with Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). The original companion bill in the House was introduced by Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA). The bill establishes a National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program at the U.S. Geolog