,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bf1 #bjae ,mr4  
,g>am5di 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,mr4  
,de,fazio1 & ,mr4 ,lo,biondo7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to    
e/abli% a backup = ! global position+   
sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,position+1 ,navigation1 &    
,tim+ ,resili5ce & ,security ,act (     
#bjae4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,global ,position+ ,sy/em 
7,,gps7 satellite signals are us$ by all
 critical infra/ructure sectors 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & are crucial to !        
reliable & secure op]ation ( def5se     
sy/ems op]at$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$  
,=ces4  7#b7 ,use & dep5d5ce on ,,gps   
signals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to   
gr[4  7#c7 ,,gps signals are relatively 
weak & consequ5tly unable to rea* _m    
indoor environm5ts or und]gr\nd         

in/allations1 :i* limits _! use = fir/  
respond]s1 law en=cem5t1 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 
& o!r us]s4  7#d7 ,due to ! relative    
weakness ( ,,gps signals1 su* signals c 
be easily corrupt$1 degrad$1 or d5i$    
access to4  7#e7 ,!re is an increas+ use
 ( inexp5sive & widely available ,,gps  
jamm]s by organiz$ crime syndicates &   
rogue /ates4  7#f7 ,a prolong$          
disruption ( ,,gps signals caus$ by     
jamm+ or o!r cyb] security ?reats w\ld  
cause s]i\s national security1          
intellig5ce1 & economic disruption = !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7 ,s9ce #bjjd1 !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has recogniz$ t !      
abs5ce ( a reliable backup sy/em = ,,gps
 is a gl>+ economic & security ?reat to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & has reaffirm$ its    
int]e/ 9 develop+ an enhanc$ long-range 
navigation sy/em 7,,loran71 or          
e,l,o,r,a,n1 z a reliable l&-bas$ backup
 = ,,gps signals4  7#h7 ,! e/abli%m5t ( 
a l&-bas$ position+1 navigation1 & tim+ 
backup sy/em to complem5t ,,gps z soon z
 practicable is ess5tial to secure !    

economic & national security int]e/s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,backup global     
position+ sy/em  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t        
,section #bbha ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by-- 7#a7        
r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection  
7e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7c7 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7       
,l&-,bas$ complem5t>y & backup sy/em    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 
consultation ) ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/    
,gu>d & ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1  
%all provide = ! e/abli%m5t1 su/a9m5t1 &
 op]ation ( a reliable l&-bas$          
position+1 navigation1 & tim+ sy/em to  
provide a complem5t to & backup = ,,gps 
to ensure ! availability ( uncorrupt$ or
 non-degrad$ position+1 navigation1 &   
tim+ signals = milit>y & civilian us]s  
if ,,gps signals are corrupt$1 degrad$1 
unreliable1 or o!rwise unavailable4     
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! sy/em e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be wireless1  
t]re/rial1 & wide-area2  7,b7 provide a 
precise1 high-p[] #ajj kiloh]tz signal2 

7,c7 be resili5t & extremely difficult  
to disrupt or degrade2  7,d7 be able to 
p5etrate und]gr\nd & inside build+s2    
7,e7 take full advantage ( exi/+1 unus$ 
gov]nm5t long-range navigation sy/em    
7commonly kn[n z ,,loran7 infra/ructure2
  7,f7 incorporate ! exp]tise &         
contributions ( ! private sector to     
quickly e/abli% a sy/em ar*itecture1    
build1 & op]ate a l&-bas$ ,,gps back-up 
sy/em2 &  7,g7 "w 9 conc]t ) & complem5t
 any o!r simil> position+1 navigation1 &
 tim+ sy/ems1 includ+ enhanc$ long-range
 navigation sy/ems 7commonly kn[n z     
e,l,o,r,a,n74  4  7b7 ,implem5tation    
date ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9          
consultation ) ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/    
,gu>d & ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1  
%all ensure t ! sy/em requir$ "u        
subsection 7d7 ( section #bbha ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z ins]t$ by   
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 is fully  
op]ational n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4