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Fiscal Year 2022 Program Funding

Updated March 29, 2022

This page lists the FY 2022 funding amounts requested, authorized, and appropriated for each element of the nation's GPS program, as well as other related budget items.

Each line item below provides external links to original source documents, including bills, report language, and agency budget justifications submitted to Congress.

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Defense Appropriations

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On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, an omnibus funding measure that includes over $2 billion for the Department of Defense (DOD) GPS program.

The President's request was $1.8 billion, including U.S. Space Force procurement and research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E). View source (10 MB PDF)

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 (5 MB PDF)	$601.418M	$601.418M View PDF (9.5 MB)	$592.918M (−$8.5M vs request) View PDF (700 KB)	$852.918M (+$251.5M vs request) View PDF (39 MB)
Procurement: GPS III Satellites Procurement, Space Force, Line Item 7, "GPSIII / GPS III Space Segment" View justification (5 MB PDF)	$84.452M	$77.862M (−$6.59M vs request) View PDF (9.5 MB)	$82.452M (−$2M vs request) View PDF (700 KB)	$84.452M View PDF (39 MB)
Procurement: Space Mods Procurement, Space Force, Line Item 20, "SPCMOD / Space Mods Space","NAVSTAR Global Positioning" (NOTE: Figures here only reflect GPS elements of the $64.371 million line item) View justification (5 MB PDF)	$0.081M	Unclear View PDF (9.5 MB)	$0.081M View PDF (700 KB)	Unclear View PDF (39 MB)
Procurement: Initial Spares/Repair Parts Procurement, Space Force, Line Item 22, "SSPARE / Spares and Repair Parts", "NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (Control Segment)" (NOTE: Figures here only reflect GPS elements of the $1.282 million line item) View justification (5 MB PDF)	$0.439M	$0.439M View PDF (9.5 MB)	$0.439M View PDF (700 KB)	$0.439M View PDF (39 MB)
Development: GPS III RDT&E, Space Force, Line Item No. 42 / "PE 1203265SF / GPS III Space Segment" View justification (7 MB PDF)	$7.207M	$7.207M View PDF (9.5 MB)	$7.207M View PDF (700 KB)	$7.207M View PDF (39 MB)
Development: GPS III Follow-On Satellites RDT&E, Space Force, Line Item No. 15 / "PE 1203269SF / GPS III Follow-On (GPS IIIF)" View justification (9.5 MB PDF)	$264.265M	$264.265M View PDF (9.5 MB)	$240.251M (−$24.014M vs request) View PDF (700 KB)	$246.332M (−$17.933M vs request) View PDF (39 MB)
Development: Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) and GPS Enterprise Integrator RDT&E, Space Force, Line Item No. 49 / "PE 1206423SF / Global Positioning System III - Operational Control Segment" View justification (7 MB PDF)	$413.766M	$413.766M View PDF (9.5 MB)	$402.532M (−$11.234M vs request) View PDF (700 KB)	$402.532M (−$11.234M vs request) View PDF (39 MB)
Development: Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) RDT&E, Space Force, Line Item No. 3 / "PE 1203164SF / NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (User Equipment) (SPACE)" View justification (7 MB PDF)	$434.194M	$434.194M View PDF (9.5 MB)	$434.194M View PDF (700 KB)	$434.194M View PDF (39 MB)
TOTAL	$1.805822B	$1.799151B (−$6.671M vs request)	$1.760074B (−$45.748M vs request)	$2.028074B (+$222.252M vs request)

• The increase to GPS IIIF procurement includes this note: "Program increase — one spacecraft". The increase is offset by a smaller cut due to "Unjustified cost growth." That cut is consistent with notes in the Senate report. See table for sources.
• Although the final act fully funds GPS III procurement, the earlier House and Senate marks recommended cuts due to "Underexecution" and "On–orbit incentives ahead of need", respectively. See table for sources.
• The cut to GPS IIIF development includes this note: "Historical carryover". This is consistent with the Senate report. The Senate had recommended a further reduction due to "Enterprise SE&I overestimation", but that is not reflected in the final act. See table for sources.
• The cut to OCX includes this note: "OCX unjustified growth". This is consistent with the Senate report. See table for sources.
• The cut to space mods procurement includes this note: "Inadequate justification". This is consistent with the House report. It is unclear whether the cut includes the GPS program. See table for sources.

Rescission

• The final act rescinds (takes back) $18 million in FY 2021 funds previously appropriated for GPS III Follow-on satellite procurement. This is consistent with the Senate report. View source (10 MB PDF)

Space Integration Readiness Report

The House report "directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy and the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration to jointly develop, in consultation with the Service Secretaries, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and the Director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a recommended approach to measure and track the readiness of space-capabilities installed in weapons platforms and other systems fielded. The draft plan on proposed approaches for a space integration readiness report shall be provided to the congressional defense committees not later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act, with a final plan ready to begin implementation submitted one year after the enactment of this Act." The report language specifically mentions GPS receivers. View source (9.5 MB PDF)

Legislative History

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Transportation Appropriations

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On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, an omnibus funding measure that includes $92 million to the Department of Transportation for the GPS Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) and $22 million in investments intended to support a more resilient civil GPS and to enable more responsible positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) usage.

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 (5 MB PDF)	$97.143M	$97.143M View PDF (2 MB)	$92.143M (−$5M vs request) View PDF (600 KB)	$92.143M (−$5M vs request) View PDF (45 MB)
GPS Backup/Complementary PNT Technologies Research Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Research and Technology (NOTE: Figures here only reflect one element of the $43.363 million line item) View justification (3 MB PDF)	$10M	$10M View PDF (2 MB)	$15M (+$5M vs request) View PDF (600 KB)	$15M (+$5M vs request) View PDF (45 MB)
Executive Order 13905 Implementation and GPS Signal Authentication Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Research and Technology (NOTE: Figures here only reflect one element of the $43.363 million line item) View justification (3 MB PDF)	$3.5M	$3.5M View PDF (2 MB)	$3.5M View PDF (600 KB)	$3.5M View PDF (45 MB)
GNSS Performance Monitoring and Interference Detection Capability Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Research and Technology (NOTE: Figures here only reflect one element of the $43.363 million line item) View justification (3 MB PDF)	$3.5M	$3.5M View PDF (2 MB)	$3.5M View PDF (600 KB)	$3.5M View PDF (45 MB)

Complementary PNT

The explanatory statement for the final act includes the following direction to DOT: "The agreement supports the findings in the Department's January 2021 'Complementary PNT and GPS Backup Technologies Demonstration Report [DOT-VNTSC-20-07]', which found that 'the best strategy for achieving resilient PNT service is to pursue multiple technologies to promote diversity in the PNT functions that support transportation and other critical infrastructure sectors.' The agreement provides $15,000,000 to establish a program that leads to wide adoption of multiple technologies that provides the necessary GPS backup and complementary PNT as identified by the Department's report. Funding will enable, among other things, the development of safety-critical PNT requirements and standards, vulnerability and performance testing, certification protocols for safety-critical functions, the procurement of services as deemed appropriate by the Department, and user adoption models in order to facilitate the responsible use of resilient PNT services to meet Federal requirements for widespread adoption. The agreement expects the Department to report its findings and recommendations enabling GPS backup to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within one year of enactment of this act." View source (9.3 MB) This direction is consistent with the Senate explanatory statement. View source (600 KB PDF)

The explanatory statement for the final act states that, "The agreement does not include the direction on PNT technologies in House Report 117-99." View source (9.3 MB PDF) View House Report 117-99 (2 MB PDF)

National Timing Resilience and Security Act

The DOT budget request includes a proposal to repeal the National Timing Resilience and Security Act. View justification (3.3 MB PDF) The final act does not include such a repeal.

Legislative History

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Defense Authorization

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The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 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 (5 MB PDF)	$601.418M	$601.418M View PDF (3.6 MB)	$601.418M View PDF (1.9 MB)	$601.418M View PDF (2.2 MB)
Procurement: GPS III Satellites Procurement, Space Force, Line Item 7, "GPSIII / GPS III Space Segment" View justification (5 MB PDF)	$84.452M	$84.452M View PDF (3.6 MB)	$84.452M View PDF (1.9 MB)	$84.452M View PDF (2.2 MB)
Procurement: Space Mods Procurement, Space Force, Line Item 20, "SPCMOD / Space Mods Space","NAVSTAR Global Positioning" (NOTE: Figures here only reflect GPS elements of the $64.371 million line item) View justification (5 MB PDF)	$0.081M	$0.081M View PDF (3.6 MB)	$0.081M View PDF (1.9 MB)	$0.081M View PDF (2.2 MB)
Procurement: Initial Spares/Repair Parts Procurement, Space Force, Line Item 22, "SSPARE / Spares and Repair Parts", "NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (Control Segment)" (NOTE: Figures here only reflect GPS elements of the $1.282 million line item) View justification (5 MB PDF)	$0.439M	$0.439M View PDF (3.6 MB)	$0.439M View PDF (1.9 MB)	$0.439M View PDF (2.2 MB)
Development: GPS III RDT&E, Space Force, Line Item No. 42 / "PE 1203265SF / GPS III Space Segment" View justification (7 MB PDF)	$7.207M	$7.207M View PDF (3.6 MB)	$7.207M View PDF (1.9 MB)	$7.207M View PDF (2.2 MB)
Development: GPS III Follow-On Satellites RDT&E, Space Force, Line Item No. 15 / "PE 1203269SF / GPS III Follow-On (GPS IIIF)" View justification (9.5 MB PDF)	$264.265M	$264.265M View PDF (3.6 MB)	$264.265M View PDF (1.9 MB)	$264.265M View PDF (2.2 MB)
Development: Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) and GPS Enterprise Integrator RDT&E, Space Force, Line Item No. 49 / "PE 1206423SF / Global Positioning System III - Operational Control Segment" View justification (7 MB PDF)	$413.766M	$413.766M View PDF (3.6 MB)	$413.766M View PDF (1.9 MB)	$413.766M View PDF (2.2 MB)
Development: Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) RDT&E, Space Force, Line Item No. 3 / "PE 1203164SF / NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (User Equipment) (SPACE)" View justification (7 MB PDF)	$434.194M	$434.194M View PDF (3.6 MB)	$434.194M View PDF (1.9 MB)	$434.194M View PDF (2.2 MB)
TOTAL	$1.805822B	$1.805822B	$1.805822B	$1.805822B

Potential Harmful Interference to GPS

Section 1613 of the final act requires the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing at the highest level of classification to the National Security Council, the Department of Commerce, and the Federal Communications Commission, within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, on the harmful interference from the 1525 to 1559 megahertz bands and 1626.5 to 1660.5 megahertz bands to the Global Positioning System or other tactical Department of Defense systems. Within 7 days after providing the briefing, the Secretary of Defense shall provide the same briefing to congressional defense and commerce committees. The provision originated as Section 1608 of the House bill. View source (2.2 MB PDF)

Multi-GNSS Receiver Development

Section 1615 of the final act requires the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing on the prototype program for multiglobal navigation satellite system receiver development to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The provision originated as Section 1609 of the House bill. View source (2.2 MB PDF)

PNT Infrastructure Resilience

The House report "directs the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering, in consultation with the Secretaries of the Military Departments, to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services no later than March 1, 2022 addressing the Department's strategy to address current and projected vulnerabilities in GPS/PNT infrastructure and its plan to increase resilience." View source (3.6 MB PDF)

Alternate PNT Constellation

The House report "directs the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Director of the Air Force Research Lab and the Chief of Space Operations, to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services not later than December 31, 2021, on a detailed funding, development, procurement, and launch plan to deploy an alternate PNT constellation that provides the following capabilities: (1) rapid deployment of PNT satellites to address emerging electronic warfare threats to GPS; (2) regional military signal protection to resist jamming and on-orbit reprogrammability to counter spoofing; and (3) active Electronically Steered Phased Array antenna that can be configured to support simultaneous area of operations broadcasting independent and unique signal configurations." View source (3.6 MB PDF)

The Senate report "directs the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees, not later than March 31, 2022, on an alternate Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) constellation that provides the capabilities for the rapid deployment of alternate PNT satellites to address emerging threats to GPS jamming and spoofing." View source (3.6 MB PDF)

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