,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #baf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #ba1 
#bjai,ms4 ,duckworth 7for herself1 ,ms4 
,ernst1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 and ,ms4 ,hassan7
 submitted the following resolution2    
which was considered and agreed to      
,,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 efficiency1 robustness1       
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        
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 for taxpayers2       
,whereas first responders use ,,gps to  
enable more timely and accurate disaster
 response and improve situational       
awareness and to identify the location  
of #i-a-a calls made from wireless      
phones2 ,whereas the safety of the rail 

systems in the ,united ,states is       
improved by implementing ,,gps-based    
positive train control 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 uses ,,gps to produce    
data that is 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 aviation safety  
and efficiency1 including by providing  
greater precision and accuracy in all   
phases of flight2 ,whereas ,,gps is also
 essential for enabling the ,next       
,generation ,air ,transportation system2
 ,whereas the ,federal ,aviation        
,administration relies on ,,gps to      
improve aviation safety by synchronizing
 reporting of hazardous weather with #de
 ,terminal ,doppler ,weather ,radars2   
and ,whereas economic contributions by  
,,gps include the following3 7#a7 ,in   
#bjac1 ,,gps provided economic benefits 
with a mid-range estimated value of     
approximately #fh1gjj1jjj1jjj or #j4d   
percent of the gross domestic product of
 the ,united ,states4  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        
infrastructure4  7#c7 ,in #bjac1        
,,gps-enabled precision agriculture was 
estimated to save grain farmers #aj to  

#ae percent in operating costs and      
purchased inputs and the broad economic 
benefit of precision agriculture in     
grain farming was estimated to provide a
 mid-range benefit of #ac1gjj1jjj1jjj4  
7#d7 ,in #bjac1 ,,gps-enabled surveying 
was estimated to produce a mid-range    
economic benefit of #aa1fjj1jjj1jjj4    
7#e7 ,globally1 #c1fjj1jjj1jjj ,global  
,navigation ,satellite ,system devices  
were in use in #bjad1 #dej1jjj1jjj of   
which were in ,north ,america4  7#f7 ,in
 #bjab1 the ,boston ,consulting ,group  
estimated that the geospatial services  
ecosystem1 which is supported by ,,gps1 
drove #a1fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj in revenues and
 #a1djj1jjj1jjj1jjj in cost savings     
throughout the ,united ,states economy4 
7#g7 ,,gps-enabled internet publishing1 
broadcasting1 and search portals        
accounted for #agj1gha1jjj1jjj in       
revenue in #bjag and supported over     
#bge1jjj jobs in #bjag4  7#h7 ,,gps     
enables location-based services that    
will enhance the over #efh1dgj1jjj1jjj  

app economy1 supporting an estimated    
#e1gdd1dha jobs across the ,united      
,states in #bjah4  7#i7 ,,gps has proven
 to be essential to the foundation of   
the ridesharing industry accessed on    
smartphones1 valued by one estimate to  
be over #fa1jjj1jjj1jjj3 ,now1          
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate     
recognizes-- 7#a7 the contributions made
 by the men and women of the ,air ,force
 who are responsible for operating and  
maintaining the ,global ,positioning    
,system constellation2  7#b7 the        
valuable contributions made by the      
,department of ,transportation in       
coordinating interactions with the civil
 users of the ,global ,positioning      
,system2 and  7#c7 the importance of    
continuous availability1 accuracy1      
efficiency1 robustness1 reliability1 and
 resiliency of the ,global ,positioning 
,system constellation4