Fiscal Year 2021 Program Funding

Updated January 28, 2021

Fiscal Year 2021 | A Budget for America's Future | Budget of the U.S. Government | Office of Management and Budget

On February 11, 2020, the White House released the President's Fiscal Year 2021 budget proposal. This page lists the FY 2021 funding amounts requested, authorized, and appropriated for each element of the nation's GPS program.

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Defense Appropriations

LAW

On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, an omnibus funding measure that includes nearly $1.8 billion for the Department of Defense (DOD) GPS program, $18 million below the request.

The President's request was over $1.8 billion including procurement and research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E). View source (8 MB PDF)

Starting in FY 2021, the GPS program is funded through the Space Force instead of the Air Force.

Funding Marks

Program
Line Item
President's
Budget
Request
House
Mark
Senate
Mark
Final
Procurement: GPS III Follow-On Satellites
Procurement, Space Force, Line Item 6, "GPS03C / GPS III Follow On"
View justification (4.3 MB PDF)
$627.796M $622.796M
(−$5M vs request)
View PDF (11 MB)
$583.796M
(−$44M vs request)
View PDF (800 KB)
597.796M
(−$30M vs request)
View PDF (19 MB)
Procurement: GPS III Satellites
Procurement, Space Force, Line Item 7, "GPSIII / GPS III Space Segment"
View justification (4.3 MB PDF)
$20.122M $20.122M
View PDF (11 MB)
$20.122M
View PDF (800 KB)
$20.122M
View PDF (19 MB)
Procurement: Space Mods
Procurement, Space Force, Line Item 17, "SPCMOD / Space Mods Space","NAVSTAR GPS-OCS COTS UPGRADE"
(NOTE: Figures here only reflect GPS elements of the $96.551 million line item)

View justification (4.3 MB PDF)
$13.887M Unclear
View PDF (11 MB)
Unclear
View PDF (800 KB)
Unclear
View PDF (19 MB)
Procurement: Initial Spares/Repair Parts
Procurement, Space Force, Line Item 19, "SSPARE / Initial Spares/Repair Parts", "NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (Control Segment)"
(NOTE: Figures here only reflect GPS elements of the $1.272 million line item)

View justification (4.3 MB PDF)
$0.436M $0.436M
View PDF (11 MB)
$0.436M
View PDF (800 KB)
$0.436M
View PDF (19 MB)
Development: GPS III
RDT&E, Space Force, Line Item No. 33 / "PE 1203265SF / GPS III Space Segment"
View justification (4.4 MB PDF)
$10.777M $10.777M
View PDF (11 MB)
$10.777M
View PDF (800 KB)
$10.777M
View PDF (19 MB)
Development: GPS III Follow-On Satellites
RDT&E, Space Force, Line Item No. 12 / "PE 1203269SF / GPS III Follow-On (GPS IIIF)"
View justification (4.4 MB PDF)
$263.496M $258.496M
(−$5M vs request)
View PDF (11 MB)
$285.496M
(+$22M vs request)
View PDF (800 KB)
$285.496M
(+$22M vs request)
View PDF (19 MB)
Development: Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) and GPS Enterprise Integrator
RDT&E, Space Force, Line Item No. 37 / "PE 1206423SF / Global Positioning System III - Operational Control Segment"
View justification (4.4 MB PDF)
$481.999M $481.999M
View PDF (11 MB)
$409.399M
(−$72.6M vs request)
View PDF (800 KB)
$481.999M
View PDF (19 MB)
Development: Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE)
RDT&E, Space Force, Line Item No. 2 / "PE 1203164SF / NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (User Equipment) (SPACE)"
View justification (4.4 MB PDF)
$390.704M $380.704M
(−$10M vs request)
View PDF (11 MB)
$380.704M
(−$10M vs request)
View PDF (800 KB)
$380.704M
(−$10M vs request)
View PDF (19 MB)
TOTAL $1.809217B $1.789217B
(−$20M vs request)
$1.704617B
(−$104.6M vs request)
$1.791217B
(−$18M vs request)

Alternative Navigation Systems

Legislative History

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House
Subcommittee
House
Committee
House
Floor
House-Senate
Conference
Committee
House
Floor
President
7/8/2020
H.R. 7617
7/14/2020
H.R. 7617
7/31/2020
H.R. 7617
12/21/2020
H.R. 133
Senate
Subcommittee
Senate
Committee
Senate
Floor
  Senate
Floor
12/27/2020
Public Law 116-260
Skipped Skipped Skipped 12/21/2020
H.R. 133

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Transportation Appropriations

LAW

On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, an omnibus funding measure that includes $83.9 million for the GPS Wide Area Augmentation System.

The President's budget request for FY 2021 did not designate specific DOT funding to cover civil requirements in the DOD GPS program.

Funding Marks

Program
Line Item
President's
Budget
Request
House
Mark
Senate
Mark
Final
Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) for GPS
FAA Facilities & Equipment, Activity 2, Budget Item 2D02, "Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) for GPS"
View justification (4.2 MB PDF)
$83.9M $83.9M
View PDF (2 MB)
$83.9M
View PDF (422 KB)
$83.9M
View PDF (24 MB)

GPS Backup and Complementary PNT

Geolocation Privacy

Legislative History

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House
Subcommittee
House
Committee
House
Floor
House-Senate
Conference
Committee
House
Floor
President
7/8/2020
H.R. 7616
7/14/2020
H.R. 7616
7/31/2020
H.R. 7617
12/21/2020
H.R. 133
Senate
Subcommittee
Senate
Committee
Senate
Floor
  Senate
Floor
12/27/2020
Public Law 116-260
Skipped Skipped Skipped 12/21/2020
H.R. 133

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Defense Authorization

LAW

On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 over a presidential veto. The act includes policy and funding guidance for the GPS program but does not expend funds from the U.S. Treasury.

Funding Marks

Program
Line Item
President's
Budget
Request
House
Mark
Senate
Mark
Final
Procurement: GPS III Follow-On Satellites
Procurement, Space Force, Line Item 6, "GPS03C / GPS III Follow On"
View justification (4.3 MB PDF)
$627.796M $612.796M
(−$15M vs request)
View PDF (3.4 MB)
$627.796M
View PDF (1.6 MB)
$612.796M
(−$15M vs request)
View PDF (5.3 MB)
Procurement: GPS III Satellites
Procurement, Space Force, Line Item 7, "GPSIII / GPS III Space Segment"
View justification (4.3 MB PDF)
$20.122M $20.122M
View PDF (3.4 MB)
$20.122M
View PDF (1.6 MB)
$20.122M
View PDF (5.3 MB)
Procurement: Space Mods
Procurement, Space Force, Line Item 17, "SPCMOD / Space Mods Space","NAVSTAR GPS-OCS COTS UPGRADE"
(NOTE: Figures here only reflect GPS elements of the $96.551 million line item)

View justification (4.3 MB PDF)
$13.887M Unclear
View PDF (3.4 MB)
$13.887M
View PDF (1.6 MB)
Unclear
View PDF (5.3 MB)
Procurement: Initial Spares/Repair Parts
Procurement, Space Force, Line Item 19, "SSPARE / Initial Spares/Repair Parts", "NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (Control Segment)"
(NOTE: Figures here only reflect GPS elements of the $1.272 million line item)

View justification (4.3 MB PDF)
$0.436M $0.436M
View PDF (3.4 MB)
$0.436M
View PDF (1.6 MB)
$0.436M
View PDF (5.3 MB)
Development: GPS III
RDT&E, Space Force, Line Item No. 33 / "PE 1203265SF / GPS III Space Segment"
View justification (4.4 MB PDF)
$10.777M $10.777M
View PDF (3.4 MB)
$10.777M
View PDF (1.6 MB)
$10.777M
View PDF (5.3 MB)
Development: GPS III Follow-On Satellites
RDT&E, Space Force, Line Item No. 12 / "PE 1203269SF / GPS III Follow-On (GPS IIIF)"
View justification (4.4 MB PDF)
$263.496M $253.496M
(−$10M vs request)
View PDF (3.4 MB)
$263.496M
View PDF (1.6 MB)
$255.496M
(−$8M vs request)
View PDF (5.3 MB)
Development: Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) and GPS Enterprise Integrator
RDT&E, Space Force, Line Item No. 37 / "PE 1206423SF / Global Positioning System III - Operational Control Segment"
View justification (4.4 MB PDF)
$481.999M $471.999M
(−$10M vs request)
View PDF (3.4 MB)
$416.999M
(−$65M vs request)
View PDF (1.6 MB)
416.999M
(−$65M vs request)
View PDF (5.3 MB)
Development: Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE)
RDT&E, Space Force, Line Item No. 2 / "PE 1203164SF / NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (User Equipment) (SPACE)"
View justification (4.4 MB PDF)
$390.704M $390.704M
View PDF (3.4 MB)
$370.704M
(−$20M vs request)
View PDF (1.6 MB)
$380.704M
(−$10M vs request)
View PDF (5.3 MB)
TOTAL $1.809217B $1.789217B
(−$20M vs request)
$1.724217B
(−$85M vs request)
$1.711217B
(−$98M vs request)

Harmful Interference to GPS

PNT Resilience and GPS Backup

Legislative History

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House
Subcommittee
House
Committee
House
Floor
House-Senate
Conference
Committee
House
Floor
President
6/24/2020
H.R. 6395
7/1/2020
H.R. 6395
7/21/2020
H.R. 6395
12/8/2020
H.R. 6395
Senate
Subcommittee
Senate
Committee
Senate
Floor
12/3/2020
H.R. 6395
Senate
Floor
Vetoed 12/23/2020;
Veto overridden 1/1/2021
Public Law 116-283
6/8/2020
S. 4049
6/23/2020
S. 4049
7/23/2020
S. 4049
12/11/2020
H.R. 6395

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