Sec. 606. Study on vulnerability of Global Positioning System to hostile actions

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In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— the congressional intelligence committees; the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. The Director of National Intelligence shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce, conduct a study on the vulnerability of the Global Positioning System

(GPS)to hostile actions, as well as any actions being undertaken by the intelligence community, the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce, and any other elements of the Federal Government to mitigate any risks stemming from the potential unavailability of the Global Positioning System. The study conducted under subsection

(b)shall include net assessments and baseline studies of the following: The vulnerability of the Global Positioning System to hostile actions. The potential negative effects of a prolonged Global Positioning System outage, including with respect to the entire society, to the economy of the United States, and to the capabilities of the Armed Forces. Alternative systems that could back up or replace the Global Positioning System, especially for the purpose of providing positioning, navigation, and timing, to United States civil, commercial, and government users. Any actions being planned or undertaken by the intelligence community, the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce, and other elements of the Federal Government to mitigate any risks to the entire society, to the economy of the United States, and to the capabilities of the Armed Forces, stemming from a potential unavailability of the Global Positioning System. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report in writing and provide such committees a briefing on the findings of the Director with respect to the study conducted under subsection (b).