,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #baf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjai,ms4   
,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4   
,m]kley1 & ,ms4 ,hassan7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,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        
effici5cy1 robu/ness1 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 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 = taxpay]s2 ,:]eas   
fir/ respond]s use ,,gps to enable m    
timely & accurate disa/] response &     
improve situational aw>5ess & to id5tify
 ! location ( #i-a-a calls made f       
wireless phones2 ,:]eas ! safety ( !    
rail sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is improv$
 by implem5t+ ,,gps-bas$ positive tra9  
control 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 uses ,,gps 
to produce data t is 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$]al         
,aviation ,adm9i/ration relies on ,,gps 
to improve all aspects ( aviation safety
 & effici5cy1 includ+ by provid+ great] 
precision & accuracy 9 all phases (     
flight2 ,:]eas ,,gps is also ess5tial = 
enabl+ ! ,next ,g5]ation ,air           
,transportation sy/em2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al  
,aviation ,adm9i/ration relies on ,,gps 
to improve aviation safety by syn*roniz+
 report+ ( haz>d\s wea!r ) #de ,t]m9al  
,doppl] ,wea!r ,rad>s2 & ,:]eas economic
 contributions by ,,gps include !       

foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 #bjac1 ,,gps provid$    
economic b5efits ) a mid-range e/imat$  
value ( approximately #fh1gjj1jjj1jjj or
 #j4d p]c5t ( ! gross dome/ic product ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security id5tifies ,,gps z     
ess5tial to #ad ( ! #af indu/ries t are 
classifi$ z "p ( ! nation's critical    
infra/ructure4  7#c7 ,9 #bjac1          
,,gps-enabl$ precision agriculture 0    
e/imat$ to save gra9 f>m]s #aj to #ae   
p]c5t 9 op]at+ co/s & pur*as$ inputs & !
 broad economic b5efit ( precision      
agriculture 9 gra9 f>m+ 0 e/imat$ to    
provide a mid-range b5efit (            
#ac1gjj1jjj1jjj4  7#d7 ,9 #bjac1        
,,gps-enabl$ survey+ 0 e/imat$ to       
produce a mid-range economic b5efit (   
#aa1fjj1jjj1jjj4  7#e7 ,globally1       
#c1fjj1jjj1jjj ,global ,navigation      
,satellite ,sy/em devices 7 9 use 9     
#bjad1 #dej1jjj1jjj ( :i* 7 9 ,nor?     
,am]ica4  7#f7 ,9 #bjab1 ! ,bo/on       
,consult+ ,gr\p e/imat$ t ! geospatial  
s]vices ecosy/em1 :i* is support$ by    

,,gps1 drove #a1fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9       
rev5ues & #a1djj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 co/ sav+s
 ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy4  7#g7 
,,gps-enabl$ int]net publi%+1 broadca/+1
 & se>* portals acc\nt$ =               
#agj1gha1jjj1jjj 9 rev5ue 9 #bjag &     
support$ ov] #bge1jjj jobs 9 #bjag4     
7#h7 ,,gps enables location-bas$ s]vices
 t w enhance ! ov] #efh1dgj1jjj1jjj app 
economy1 support+ an e/imat$ #e1gdd1dha 
jobs across ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjah4    
7#i7 ,,gps has prov5 to be ess5tial to !
 f\ndation ( ! ride%>+ indu/ry access$  
on sm>tphones1 valu$ by "o e/imate to be
 ov] #fa1jjj1jjj1jjj3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,s5ate recognizes-- 7#a7 !         
contributions made by ! m5 & wom5 ( !   
,air ,=ce :o are responsible = op]at+ & 
ma9ta9+ ! ,global ,position+ ,sy/em     
con/ellation2  7#b7 ! valuable          
contributions made by ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,transportation 9 coord9at+ int]actions 
) ! civil us]s ( ! ,global ,position+   
,sy/em2 &  7#c7 ! importance ( cont9u\s 
availability1 accuracy1 effici5cy1      

robu/ness1 reliability1 & resili5cy ( ! 
,global ,position+ ,sy/em con/ellation4