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GPS Legislative Updates
- Aviation Subcommittee Schedules Hearing on GPS Issues (Jan 30) The Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has scheduled a February 8 hearing titled, "A Review of Issues Associated with Protecting and Improving Our Nation's Aviation Satellite-based Global Positioning System Infrastructure." More...
- January Newsletter Released (Jan 19) We published a new issue of our "GPS Tracker" newsletter for policymakers, featuring stories on the final DoD funding levels for GPS, final passage of LightSquared-related legislation, and the latest on GPS interference testing. More...
- GPS Rescission Explained (Jan 9) We updated our FY 2012 funding page to explain the $122.5 million rescission for GPS III in the omnibus appropriations act. The Air Force requested that Congress rescind the FY 2011 funds following a program change and reprogramming of FY 2010 funds. More...
- President Signs Defense Authorization (Jan 3) The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012 became law on December 31. We updated our page on LightSquared-related legislation to reflect the final language restricting FCC action on the LightSquared waiver and requiring DoD to conduct periodic reviews of GPS interference. More...
- President Signs FY 2012 Omnibus (Dec 23) We updated our GPS funding tracker to reflect the signature of H.R. 2055 into law. President Obama recently stated his intent to also sign the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1540) into law. More...
- Omnibus Restricts FCC Action Regarding LightSquared (Dec 19) The Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2012 includes the language previously adopted in the House version of the financial services appropriations bill. The language prevents the FCC from removing the conditions imposed on LightSquared operations until the FCC resolves concerns of potential widespread harmful interference to GPS devices. More...
- GPS Program Appropriations Finalized (Dec 19) The Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2012 (H.R. 2055) funds the GPS program within DoD at $1.473 billion, $11 million above the President's request. Congress added funds to GPS IIF and cut funds from GPS III and OCX. The act also rescinds $122.5 million in FY 2011 funds for GPS III. H.R. 2055 currently awaits the President's signature, along with the defense authorization act that Congress passed last week. More...
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to the new GPS homepage for Capitol Hill staff, replacing the one at PNT.gov. Please update your bookmarks and links.
LightSquared Interference to GPS
- Feb 8 Hearing of House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee NEW
- Enacted Legislation UPDATED
- Oct 12 Hearing of House Small Business Committee
- Sept 15 Hearing of House Armed Services Committee
- Sept 8 Hearing of House Science Committee
- June 23 Hearing of House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
- Background Information at PNT.gov
Final GPS Program Funding for FY12
Updated Jan 12
Past GPS Events for Hill Staff
- April 2009: Presentations from United Airlines, Qualcomm, and National Coordination Office; geocaching demonstration
- March 2008: Government and industry panels on the broad uses of GPS
