Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: Congress

  • MAPPS Commends Reintroduction of “Map it Once, Use it Many Times” Act in Congress

    MAPPS (www.mapps.org), the national association for private sector geospatial firms, today commended Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) for reintroducing H.R. 1604, the “Map It Once, Use It Many Times” Act on April 17. H.R. 1604 is intended to reform, consolidate, and reorganize federal geospatial activities. Recently, a number of Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports have identified…

  • Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup February 12, 2012

    Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup February 12, 2012

    Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Congress Told LightSquared Network Would Cripple GPS Air Traffic Navigation System William J. Beitler, PLS Named Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors’ (PSLS) Surveyor of the Year Topcon Precision Ag TV Spot Video New Rugged Trimble Juno Series Puts GIS Field Work in Your Pocket Autodesk Technology Makeover Contest for Small…

  • Congress Told LightSquared Network Would Cripple GPS Air Traffic Navigation System

    Congress Told LightSquared Network Would Cripple GPS Air Traffic Navigation System

    THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION HEARING EXAMINES GPS USE IN AVIATION INDUSTRY On Wednesday, February 8, The Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing to review of issues associated with protecting and improving our nation’s aviation satellite-based global positioning system infrastructure. Here’s are interesting statements by the Honorable John Porcari, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation: GPS…

  • ACSM Congress Votes to Disband at ACSM and Survey Summit 2011

    At this past ACSM and Survey Summit 2011, the American Congress on Surveying & Mapping (ACSM) Congress voted to disband. There has been much speculation about whether, or how, ACSM would continue to exist. The ACSM Congress approved the following motion:

  • ACSM Lobby Day Webinar Rebroadcast

    ACSM Lobby Day Webinar Rebroadcast Join the American Congress on Surveying & Mapping (ACSM) for a Webinar on August 3, 2010. This Lobby Day Webinar, originally broadcast on June 22, discusses useful tips for ACSM members in securing and attending meetings with your Members of Congress. You may or may not be aware that ACSM…

  • Professional Land Surveyor News: MAPPS Seeks Legislation in Congress to Authorize “Imagery For The Nation”

    MAPPS Seeks Legislation in Congress to Authorize “Imagery for the Nation” “Making America Prosperous (MAP) Act” Would Create National Geospatial Image Maps A bill to authorize the program known within the geospatial community as “Imagery for the Nation” is being presented for introduction in Congress, MAPPS announced today. “‘Map it once, use it many times’ is…

  • Professional Land Surveyor News: FEMA Announces That eLOMA Is Available Again

    Professional Land Surveyor News: FEMA Announces That eLOMA Is Available Again

    FEMA Announces That eLOMA Is Available Again The other day I told you FEMA announced that the eLOMA process was temporarily unavailable. Also, FEMA would not be issuing Letters of Map Amendment (LOMA). This was because Congress did not reauthorize funding for FEMA, along with other programs such as extension of the current highway bill and…

  • Professional Land Surveyor News: FEMA Announces That eLOMA Is Temporarily Unavailable

    FEMA Announces That eLOMA Is Temporarily Unavailable Yesterday, as a registered user of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mapping Information Platform (MIP), I received an email notice that the eLOMA process is temporarily unavailable. Also, FEMA will not be issuing Letters of Map Amendment (LOMA). Because Congress did not reauthorize funding for FEMA, along with other…

  • April Interest Rate on SBA 504 Loans Declines to Record Low – 5.25%

    The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 504 loan program is currently providing long-term, fixed rate financing for commercial real estate at the lowest interest rate since the program’s inception. The SBA’s lending partners, Certified Development Companies (CDCs) are busy working with small business borrowers who are taking advantage of this record low interest rate to finally…

  • Survey-Should AIG Employees get Bonuses?

    Should AIG employees get bonuses? I’m not sure why AIG employees working (?) for a company that would be bankrupt without our hard earned paid taxes would deserve a bonus! If you’ve got the nerve to ask for and receive a bonus when you screwed-up the company in the first place, then you are a…