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DoD Would Get More Say in DoE Nuke Budget, Under Senate Committee’s NDAA

Wednesday, June 24th, 2020

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DoD Would Get More Say in DoE Nuke Budget, Under Senate Committee’s NDAA

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The Department of Defense would get more control over the Department of Energy’s nuclear weapons budget under the Senate version of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was unveiled Tuesday. The Senate Armed Services Committee filed the text of the bill, which sets funding limits and policy for defense programs, late in the evening. The panel approved the $740 billion legislation earlier this month, with the full Senate expected to take it up in July. The measure authorizes…

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