,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjai,mr4   
,loebsack 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bacon7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !            
contributions made by ! m5 & wom5 ( !   
,air ,=ce :o are responsible = op]at+ & 
ma9ta9+ ! ,global ,position+ ,sy/em     
con/ellation & affirm+ ! importance (   
cont9u\s availability1 accuracy1        
reliability1 & resili5cy ( ! ,global    
,position+ ,sy/em con/ellation4  ,:]eas 
! ,global ,position+ ,sy/em 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is preamble z ,,gps7 (f]s bo? milit>y 
& civilian b5efits ( position+1         
navigation1 & tim+ s]vices2 ,:]eas !    
,,gps con/ellation is manag$ & op]at$ by
 ! ,air ,=ce & consi/s ( m ?an #cj      
satellites op]at+ at an altitude (      
approximately #ab1eej miles above !     
,e>?2 ,:]eas ,,gps-enabl$ precision     
agriculture has l$ to input co/ sav+s ( 
#h1bjj1jjj1jjj & yield increases 9 gra9 

production 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
,,gps precision tim+ all[s = accurate   
record managem5t by major f9ancial      
in/itutions1 includ+ detail$ transaction
 managem5t = l>ge & small bus9esses2    
,:]eas ,,gps has prov5 to be an ess5tial
 tool 9 facilitat+ social & economic    
activity ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas consum]s    
ov]:elm+ly access ,,gps us+ a v>iety (  
plat=ms1 su* z sm>tphones & a wireless  
broadb& connection2 ,:]eas cities       
lev]age ,,gps applications to support   
,sm>t ,cities initiatives t w increase  
s]vice effici5cy1 result+ 9 sav+s 9 "t &
 money to taxpay]s2 ,:]eas fir/         
respond]s utilize ,,gps to enable m     
timely & accurate disa/] response1      
improve situational aw>5ess z well z =  
id5tify+ ! location ( #i-a-a calls made 
f wireless phones2 ,:]eas ! safety ( our
 ,nation's rail sy/ems is improv$ by    
implem5t+ ,,gps-bas$ ,positive ,tra9    
,control 7,,ptc7 sy/ems2 ,:]eas         
,,gps-enabl$ applications & s]vices     
enhance ! indep5d5ce ( individuals )    

visual impairm5ts2 ,:]eas m>9e op]ations
 dep5d on ,,gps = precise navigation z  
well z = det]m9+ location & measur+     
spe$2 ,:]eas ! l& survey+ & mapp+ sector
 utilizes ,,gps to produce data t are m 
accurate & reliable2 ,:]eas ,,gps-bas$  
"t syn*ronization assi/s p[] & utility  
companies 9 provid+ effici5t p[]        
transmission & di/ribution2 ,:]eas sm>t 
grid infra/ructure is increas+ly reliant
 on ,,gps = syn*ronization & sy/em      
resili5ce2 ,:]eas ,,gps supports        
autonom\s vehicle developm5t by         
complem5t+ emb$d$ vehicle s5sors to     
det]m9e precise vehicle location &      
improv+ safety2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al         
,aviation ,adm9i/ration relies on ,,gps 
to improve all aspects ( comm]cial      
aviation safety & effici5cy1 includ+ by 
provid+ great] precision & accuracy 9   
all phases ( flight1 & ,,gps is also    
ess5tial = enabl+ ! ,next ,g5]ation ,air
 ,transportation 7,,nextg57 sy/em2      
,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration 
relies on ,,gps to improve comm]cial    

aviation safety by syn*roniz+ report+ ( 
haz>d\s wea!r ) #de ,t]m9al ,doppl]     
,wea!r ,rad>s2 ,:]eas ,,gps-bas$ "t     
syn*ronization assi/s p[] & utility     
companies 9 provid+ effici5t p[]        
transmission & di/ribution2 & ,:]eas    
economic contributions by ,,gps         
include-- 7#a7 ,,gps provides economic  
b5efits valu$ at #fh1gjj1jjj1jjj or #j4d
 p]c5t ( ! gross dome/ic product ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security id5tifies ,,gps z     
ess5tial to #ad ( ! #af indu/ries t are 
classifi$ z "p ( ! ,nation's critical   
infra/ructure2  7#c7 ,,gps-enabl$       
precision agriculture is e/imat$ to save
 f>m]s #aj to #ae p]c5t 9 op]at+ co/s & 
pur*as$ inputs & ! broad economic       
b5efits ( precision agriculture are     
e/imat$ at #ac1gjj1jjj1jjj2  7#d7       
,,gps-enabl$ survey+ is e/imat$ to      
produce #aa1fjj1jjj1jjj 9 economic      
impact2  7#e7 globally1 #c1fjj1jjj1jjj  
,global ,navigation ,satellite ,sy/em   
devices 7 9 use 9 #bjad1 #dej1jjj1jjj ( 

:i* 7 9 ,nor? ,am]ica2  7#f7 geospatial 
s]vices ecosy/em1 :i* are support$ by   
,,gps1 are e/imat$ to drive             
#a1fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 rev5ues &          
#a1djj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 co/ sav+s ?r\gh\t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates economy2  7#g7           
,,gps-enabl$ int]net publi%+1 broadca/+1
 & se>* portals acc\nt$ =               
#hg1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 rev5ue & support$     
#aha1jjj jobs2  7#h7 ,,gps enables      
location-bas$ s]vices t w enhance !     
#iej1jjj1jjj1jjj app economy1 support+  
#d1gjj1jjj jobs across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7#i7 ,,gps has prov5 to be ess5tial  
to ! f\ndation ( ! ride%>+ indu/ry      
access$ on sm>tphones1 valu$ close to   
#fa1jjj1jjj1jjj3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognize
 ! contributions made by ! m5 & wom5 ( !
 ,air ,=ce :o are responsible = op]at+ &
 ma9ta9+ ! ,global ,position+ ,sy/em    
con/ellation2 &  7#b7 recognize !       
importance ( cont9u\s availability1     
accuracy1 reliability1 & resili5cy ( !  
,global ,position+ ,sy/em con/ellation4