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Air Force

Congress Passes Gov Funding Bill With LCS Change, F-35 Engine

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Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford President Barack Obama signed into law on Wednesday a temporary federal budget bill that allows the Navy to change its acquisition strategy for littoral ships and keeps the F-35 second engine program going. The House and Senate on Tuesday passed the continuing resolution (CR), which continues the fiscal year 2011 budget largely at FY '10 levels until March 4. A previous temporary CR expired at the end of the day Tuesday. The new CR grants the Navy permission to scrap plans to buy 10…

Budget

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Congress

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Congress

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