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HASC To Begin FY 2019 Markups In Late April

By Marc Selinger

Thursday, March 29th, 2018

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HASC To Begin FY 2019 Markups In Late April

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) announced March 29 that it plans to begin considering the fiscal year 2019 defense authorization bill in late April.All six of its subcommittees are scheduled to conduct their markups on April 26, the committee said. Readiness will go first, followed by emerging threats and capabilities, military personnel, tactical air and land forces, seapower and projection forces, and strategic forces. The full committee will mark up the bill May 9. Reps. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) and Adam…

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