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A bill to provide for the development, construction and operation of a backup to the Global Positioning System, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2220| Senate 
| Updated: 12/12/2017
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
National Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Transportation to provide for the establishment, sustainment, and operation of a complement to and backup for the timing component of the Global Positioning System (GPS). (GPS satellites contain atomic clocks that provide precise time data and allow GPS receivers to synchronize to those clocks.) The system must: (1) reduce critical dependencies on the GPS network; (2) ensure the availability of uncorrupted and non-degraded timing signals for military and civilian users if GPS timing signals are corrupted or otherwise unavailable; and (3) be land-based, operational in 2 years, and capable of operation for 20 years.
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Timeline
Dec 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Dec 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • December 12, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 12, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

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A bill to provide for the development, construction and operation of a backup to the Global Positioning System, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2220| Senate 
| Updated: 12/12/2017
National Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Transportation to provide for the establishment, sustainment, and operation of a complement to and backup for the timing component of the Global Positioning System (GPS). (GPS satellites contain atomic clocks that provide precise time data and allow GPS receivers to synchronize to those clocks.) The system must: (1) reduce critical dependencies on the GPS network; (2) ensure the availability of uncorrupted and non-degraded timing signals for military and civilian users if GPS timing signals are corrupted or otherwise unavailable; and (3) be land-based, operational in 2 years, and capable of operation for 20 years.
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Timeline
Dec 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Dec 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • December 12, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 12, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 115-140: Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Coast guardCongressional oversightNavigation, waterways, harborsPublic contracts and procurementSpacecraft and satellitesTelephone and wireless communicationTime and calendar