,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #bai  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,march #ab1         
#bjai,mr4 ,loebsack 7for himself and    
,mr4 ,bacon7 submitted the following    
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,armed ,services          
,,resolution  ,recognizing the          
contributions made by the men and women 
of the ,air ,force who are responsible  
for operating and maintaining the       
,global ,positioning ,system            
constellation and affirming the         
importance of continuous availability1  
accuracy1 reliability1 and resiliency of
 the ,global ,positioning ,system       
constellation4  ,whereas the ,global    
,positioning ,system 7referred to in    
this preamble as ,,gps7 offers both     
military and civilian benefits of       
positioning1 navigation1 and timing     
services2 ,whereas the ,,gps            
constellation is managed and operated by
 the ,air ,force and consists of more   
than #cj satellites operating at an     

altitude of approximately #ab1eej miles 
above the ,earth2 ,whereas ,,gps-enabled
 precision agriculture has led to input 
cost savings of #h1bjj1jjj1jjj and yield
 increases in grain production in the   
,united ,states2 ,whereas ,,gps         
precision timing allows for accurate    
record management by major financial    
institutions1 including detailed        
transaction management for large and    
small businesses2 ,whereas ,,gps has    
proven to be an essential tool in       
facilitating social and economic        
activity around the world2 ,whereas     
consumers overwhelmingly access ,,gps   
using a variety of platforms1 such as   
smartphones and a wireless broadband    
connection2 ,whereas cities leverage    
,,gps applications to support ,smart    
,cities initiatives that will increase  
service efficiency1 resulting in savings
 in time and money to taxpayers2        
,whereas first responders utilize ,,gps 
to enable more timely and accurate      
disaster response1 improve situational  

awareness as well as for identifying the
 location of #i-a-a calls made from     
wireless phones2 ,whereas the safety of 
our ,nation's rail systems is improved  
by implementing ,,gps-based ,positive   
,train ,control 7,,ptc7 systems2        
,whereas ,,gps-enabled applications and 
services enhance the independence of    
individuals with visual impairments2    
,whereas marine operations depend on    
,,gps for precise navigation as well as 
for determining location and measuring  
speed2 ,whereas the land surveying and  
mapping sector utilizes ,,gps to produce
 data that are more accurate and        
reliable2 ,whereas ,,gps-based time     
synchronization assists power and       
utility companies in providing efficient
 power transmission and distribution2   
,whereas smart grid infrastructure is   
increasingly reliant on ,,gps for       
synchronization and system resilience2  
,whereas ,,gps supports autonomous      
vehicle development by complementing    
embedded vehicle sensors to determine   

precise vehicle location and improving  
safety2 ,whereas the ,federal ,aviation 
,administration relies on ,,gps to      
improve all aspects of commercial       
aviation safety and efficiency1         
including by providing greater precision
 and accuracy in all phases of flight1  
and ,,gps is also essential for enabling
 the ,next ,generation ,air             
,transportation 7,,nextgen7 system2     
,whereas the ,federal ,aviation         
,administration relies on ,,gps to      
improve commercial aviation safety by   
synchronizing reporting of hazardous    
weather with #de ,terminal ,doppler     
,weather ,radars2 ,whereas ,,gps-based  
time synchronization assists power and  
utility companies in providing efficient
 power transmission and distribution2   
and ,whereas economic contributions by  
,,gps include-- 7#a7 ,,gps provides     
economic benefits valued at             
#fh1gjj1jjj1jjj or #j4d percent of the  
gross domestic product of the ,united   
,states2  7#b7 the ,department of       

,homeland ,security identifies ,,gps as 
essential to #ad of the #af industries  
that are classified as part of the      
,nation's critical infrastructure2  7#c7
 ,,gps-enabled precision agriculture is 
estimated to save farmers #aj to #ae    
percent in operating costs and purchased
 inputs and the broad economic benefits 
of precision agriculture are estimated  
at #ac1gjj1jjj1jjj2  7#d7 ,,gps-enabled 
surveying is estimated to produce       
#aa1fjj1jjj1jjj in economic impact2     
7#e7 globally1 #c1fjj1jjj1jjj ,global   
,navigation ,satellite ,system devices  
were in use in #bjad1 #dej1jjj1jjj of   
which were in ,north ,america2  7#f7    
geospatial services ecosystem1 which are
 supported by ,,gps1 are estimated to   
drive #a1fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj in revenues and
 #a1djj1jjj1jjj1jjj in cost savings     
throughout the ,united ,states economy2 
7#g7 ,,gps-enabled internet publishing1 
broadcasting1 and search portals        
accounted for #hg1jjj1jjj1jjj in revenue
 and supported #aha1jjj jobs2  7#h7     

,,gps enables location-based services   
that will enhance the #iej1jjj1jjj1jjj  
app economy1 supporting #d1gjj1jjj jobs 
across the ,united ,states2 and  7#i7   
,,gps has proven to be essential to the 
foundation of the ridesharing industry  
accessed on smartphones1 valued close to
 #fa1jjj1jjj1jjj3 ,now1 therefore1 be it
  ,that the ,house of ,representatives--
 7#a7 recognize the contributions made  
by the men and women of the ,air ,force 
who are responsible for operating and   
maintaining the ,global ,positioning    
,system constellation2 and  7#b7        
recognize the importance of continuous  
availability1 accuracy1 reliability1 and
 resiliency of the ,global ,positioning 
,system constellation4