### Question
How is the term implementation date defined?


### Answer
The term **implementation date** is defined in *43 U.S.C. § 2809* as the following:

> the date that is 5 years after the date on which standards for each National Geospatial Data Asset data theme are established under section 2806 of this title

#### Citation:
  - *43 U.S.C. § 2809*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 46-GEOSPATIAL DATA**

