Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Bureau of the Census (BOC)
      Originator: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
      Publication_Date: 2005
      Title: 109th Congressional Districts
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Series_Information:
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Suitland, MD
        Publisher: U.S. Bureau of the Census (BOC)
      Online_Linkage: http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/cd109.html
      Online_Linkage: http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
          Publication_Date: 2006
          Title: Nartional Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2006
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washington DC
            Publisher: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
          Online_Linkage: http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/
  Description:
    Abstract: The 109th Congressional District Boundaries data set contains geographic information for the political entities of the 109th Congressional districts.
    Purpose: The data provide users with information about the locations of congressional districts, primarily for national planning applications.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2006
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -179.147340
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: 179.778470
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 71.352561
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.884813
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: polygon
      Theme_Keyword: Area
      Theme_Keyword: Background
      Theme_Keyword: Polygon
      Theme_Keyword: Boundary
      Theme_Keyword: Congressional District
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: United States
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: US Territories
    Stratum:
      Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Stratum_Keyword: ground
    Temporal:
      Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Temporal_Keyword: 2005
      Temporal_Keyword: 2006
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: None.  Acknowledgment of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS) National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) 2006 would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statsitics (RITA/BTS)
        Contact_Person: Geospatial Information Program
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 400 7th Street, S.W. Room 4117
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: DC
        Postal_Code: 20590
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-3282
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-366-3640
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov
  Security_Information:
    Security_Classification: Unclassified
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
      Publication_Date: 2006
      Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2006
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Suitland, MD
        Publisher: U.S. Bureau of the Census (BOC)
      Online_Linkage: http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Publication_Information:
Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Attributes for the 109th Congressional District data set were created in a consistent manner using similar tolerances.
    Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:
      Attribute_Accuracy_Value: unknown
  Logical_Consistency_Report: All node-link and polygon topological relationships were created and verified using ARC/INFO, a Geographic Information System.  The unique identifiers were verified using ARC/INFO.  The data was then converted to a shapefile format.
  Completeness_Report: This data set is composed of the 437 Districts having voting representation plus seven districts without voting rights including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The Congressional District data set was created from TIGER/Line data having a nominal scale of 1:100,000.
      Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 1:
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: 1: = Unknown
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Bureau of the Census (BOC)
          Publication_Date: 2005
          Title: 109th Congressional Districts
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Suitland, MD
            Publisher: US Bureau of the Census
          Online_Linkage: http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/cd109.html
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2005
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: TIGER
      Source_Contribution: Spatial information for the 107th Congressional District boundaries.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Techpolitics
          Publication_Date: 2003
          Title: Techpolitics
          Online_Linkage: (http://congress.techpolitics.org/houseofreps.htm )
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2003
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Techpolitics
      Source_Contribution: Attribute Data
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Individual files for the Congressional Districts in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the 48 contiguous states were merged into a single data set using ARC/INFO.  After completing topological and attribute verification using ARC/INFO, the data was converted into shapefile format.
      Process_Date: 2005
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
            Contact_Person: Geospatial Information Program
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 400 7th Street, SW Room 4117
            City: Washington
            State_or_Province: DC
            Postal_Code: 20590
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (202) 366-DATA
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (202) 366-3640
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Downloaded the shapefile from BOC.  Downloaded congressional district information from USGS (http://www-atlas.usgs.gov/mld/cgd109p.html ) and joined the spatial with the attribute data.  Used ArcGIS for topological and attribute verification.
      Process_Date: 2005
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
            Contact_Person: Geospatial Information Program
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 400 7th Street, S.W.
            City: Washington
            State_or_Province: DC
            Postal_Code: 20590
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-3282
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-366-3640
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 437
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 706
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 706
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
      Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: CD109
      Entity_Type_Definition: Congressional Districts
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census (BOC)
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FID
      Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Official US Postal Service State Abbreviations
          Codeset_Source: US Postal Service (USPS)
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Shape
      Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: DISTRICT
      Attribute_Definition: Congressional District Code
      Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census (BOC)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: D
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Democrat
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BTS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LSAD_
      Attribute_Definition: Type of the congressional district
      Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census (BOC)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: NAME
      Attribute_Definition: Name the congress person that represents the congressional district
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Techpolitics
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PARTY
      Attribute_Definition: The party affiliation
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Techpolitics
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: D
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Democrat
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Techpolitics
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: R
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Republican
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Techpolitics
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: I
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Independent
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Republican
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STATE
      Attribute_Definition: US Postal Service State Abbreviation
      Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census (BOC)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Official US Postal Service State Abbreviations
          Codeset_Source: US Postal Service (USPS)
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STFIPS
      Attribute_Definition: State FIPS code
      Attribute_Definition_Source: RITA/BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standard
          Codeset_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportaion Statistics (RITA/BTS)
        Contact_Person: Geospatial Information Program
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 400 7th Street, S.W. Room 4117
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: DC
        Postal_Code: 20590
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-DATA
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-366-3640
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov
  Resource_Description: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2006
  Distribution_Liability: None
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
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        Format_Version_Number: 2006
        File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied.  However, if using digital transfer online option, note access instructions.
        Transfer_Size: 8.038
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
          Access_Instructions: Due to a significant reduction in resources, the NTAD is no longer available for download.  The NTAD cdrom can be ordered from the online bookstore at www.bts.gov.  If resources allow, download applications will be restored.  When the applications become available, they will be found at www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services.
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: CD-ROM
          Recording_Capacity:
            Recording_Density: 650
            Recording_Density_Units: megabytes
          Recording_Format: ISO 9660
    Fees: None
    Ordering_Instructions: Call 202-366-DATA, fax 202-366-3640, or E-mail (answers@bts.gov) RITA/BTS to request the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) 2006 CD-ROM.  This and other RITA/BTS products may be ordered from the RITA/BTS Internet website www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services.
  Technical_Prerequisites: Software that can process GIS files.
  Available_Time_Period:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2006
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20060328
  Metadata_Contact:
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        Contact_Organization: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation (RITA/BTS)
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        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 400 7th Street, S.W. Room 4117
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: DC
        Postal_Code: 20590
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-3282
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-366-3640
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov
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  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
  Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
  Metadata_Extensions:
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