,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ihhj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bb1 #bjbf,mr4 ,shreve 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,biggs of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,haridopolos1 ,mr4 ,harrigan1 and ,mr4 ,fong7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,president to accelerate the modernization of the ,global ,positioning ,system ,enterprise1 including the development and deployment of the ,global ,positioning ,system ,,iii generation satellites1 a more secure and capable control system1 and the broadcast of new signals1 such as ,l#a;,c and ,l#e to enhance the resilience and security of the ,global ,positioning ,system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,gps ,modernization ,acceleration ,act4 #b4 ,global positioning system modernization 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,global ,positioning ,system 7in this section referred to as ,,gps7 is a critical national asset that underpins military operations1 civilian infrastructure1 and economic activities4 ,while newer satellites are part of the constellation1 the ,,gps constellation still depends on many aging satellites1 #ae of which are operating well beyond their design life with limited signal technologies in the older satellites4 7#b7 ,modernizing the ,,gps ,enterprise is an essential national priority to ensure the continued reliability and security of the system in the face of growing threats and aging and delayed ,,gps infrastructure4 7#c7 ,adversaries are interfering with1 jamming1 or spoofing ,,gps signals1 posing risks to national defense and public safety4 ,commercial satellite positioning1 navigation1 and timing systems can augment and complement ,,gps operations globally4 ,terrestrial systems can deliver reliable positioning1 navigation1 and timing services across service areas that are often extensive4 7#d7 ,rapidly transitioning to more resilient systems like ,,gps ,,iiif and declaring the ,l#e signal as healty can significantly reduce these vulnerabilities and enhance operational effectiveness4 ,a transition plan accounting for both the satellites that transmit positioning1 navigation1 and timing signals and the ground control and monitoring systems that command and control the constellation and update timing and other data is necessary to avoid capability gaps and ensure continuity of essential services as legacy elements are phased out and new capabilities are fielded4 7#e7 ,federal agency execution of delays in updating ,,gps constellation and infrastructure allocation have slowed progress toward modernization1 and successfully executing ,space ,policy ,directive-#g is necessary to align efforts across the government and accelerate the deployment of next-generation ,,gps capabilities4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that modernizing the ,,gps is a national priority to safeguard military readiness1 protect critical infrastructure1 and maintain economic competitiveness and the as-yet unimplemented system required by section #cab of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 remains no less crucial to the protection of ,united ,states security and prosperity than when it was mandated in #bjah4 7c7 ,modernized ,,gps enterprise 7#a7 ,in ,general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall accelerate the transition to a modernized ,,gps ,enterprise to enhance the resilience and security of the ,,gps4 7#b7 ,components ,the acceleration required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a clear timeline for the development and deployment of a full constellation of #bd ,,gps ,,iiif satellites and associated ground control segment upgrades2 7,b7 a clear timeline for the upgrade of the control segment to meet the needs of the modernized constellation and to mitigate threats1 along with a plan to maintain service while the upgrades progress2 7,c7 prioritization of the ,l#e signal for civilian and military applications to augment legacy frequencies and provide additional resilience2 7,d7 coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 ,secretary of ,transportation1 and other heads of relevant departments and agencies of the ,federal ,government to expedite system upgrades2 7,e7 strategies developed in coordination with the ,secretary of ,transportation1 to further incentivize critical infrastructure assets to mitigate risks associated with ,,gps signal interference1 jamming1 and spoofing1 including considering the integration of terrestrial and commercial satellite positioning1 navigation1 and timing systems2 and 7,f7 strategies to accelerate the deployment of military ,,gps user equipment1 ,increments #a and #b1 and the integration of new receivers into weapons systems4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for a period not to exceed three years1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,transportation for commercial uses and with respect to any system required under section #cab of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the protection of critical infrastructure1 shall submit to the congressional defense committees1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives a report that includes-- 7,a7 a detailed assessment of progress made toward transitioning to the modernized ,,gps and positioning1 navigation1 and timing enterprise2 7,b7 an evaluation of interagency coordination efforts1 including challenges in implementing system upgrades necessary for such modernization1 except spectrum referenced in section #cab7;d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 associated with ,,loran infrastructure necessary for use in any system required in such section #cab2 7,c7 a description of strategies to counter ,,gps military and civil signal interference1 jamming1 and spoofing1 from state and non-state actors along with their effectiveness2 7,d7 funding allocations1 expenditures1 and any additional resource needs for the ,department of ,defense and ,department of ,transportation to meet modernization objectives2 and 7,e7 recommendations for legislative or administrative actions to further encourage critical infrastructure upgrades1 modern commercial satellite positioning1 navigation1 and timing systems1 and other efforts to enhance ,,gps security1 reliability1 and resilience4 7#b7 ,form ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in an unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 7e7 ,applicability ,nothing in this section with respect to the coordination of spectrum allocation applies to any spectrum referenced in section #cab7;d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 associated with ,,loran infrastructure necessary for use in any system required in section #cab4 7f7 ,congressional defense committees defined ,in this section1 the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given such term in section #aja7;a77#af7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4