PNT Office Support

The National Coordination Office for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) is a central resource within the government for GPS policy information. The Commerce Department has hosted the office since 2005. Learn more

U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act

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View act (congress.gov) View amended statute (house.gov)

President Obama signed this act into law on November 25, 2015.

Title III amends the Title 51 statutory functions of the Commerce Department's Office of Space Commerce to include: "provide support to Federal Government organizations working on Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing policy, including the National Coordination Office for Space-Based Position [sic], Navigation, and Timing."

Legislative History

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Subcommittee
House
Committee
House
Floor
House-Senate
Conference
Committee
House
Floor
President
Skipped 5/13/2015
H.R. 2263
5/21/2015
H.R. 2262
10/16/2015
H.R. 2262
Senate
Subcommittee
Senate
Committee
Senate
Floor
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Floor
11/25/2015
Public Law 114-90
Skipped 5/20/2015
S. 1297
11/10/2015
H.R. 2262
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The provision, formerly the Office of Space Commerce Act, originated with the House Science Committee. Learn more at congress.gov and house.gov

Title 10 -- Multi-Agency Funding

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Title 10 of the U.S. Code, Section 2281, authorizes multi-agency funding of the National Coordination Office.

In addition to being hosted by the Commerce Department, the National Coordination Office receives operational funds from the Departments of Defense and Transportation, and personnel from multiple agencies.