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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8814
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 24, 2020Mr. Krishnamoorthi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
A BILL
To authorize appropriations to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to provide support for commercial geospatial, open source, and emerging space companies, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Geospatial Partnership for Security Act of 2020 or the GPS Act.
2.
Authorization of appropriations for support for commercial geospatial, open source, and emerging space companies
(a)
In general
There is authorized to be appropriated to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for fiscal year 2021 the amount referred to in subsection (b) for the purpose of partnering with and providing support to commercial geospatial, open source, and emerging space companies.
(b)
Amount
The amount referred to in this subsection is the amount specified for the purpose described in subsection (a) in the classified annex prepared to accompany the bill H.R. 7856 of the One Hundred and Sixteenth Congress, as ordered reported by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.