Senate Bill 2220
115th Congress(2017-2018)
National Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 12, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2220
Congress
115
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
December 12, 2017
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12/12/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
12/12/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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Jan 11, 2023 1:39:08 PM