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Hill Appropriators Backing of NSC Gives Leeway In Contract Plans

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Thursday, October 15th, 2009

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By Calvin Biesecker Congressional appropriators last week agreed to provide enough funds in FY '10 for the Coast Guard to complete construction of the fourth National Security Cutter (NSC) and begin buying long-lead materials for the fifth vessel, something the service is considering doing in a single contract. House and Senate Conferees on the FY '10 Homeland Security Appropriations Act agreed to a $389.5 million budget for the NSC, $108 million higher than the Coast Guard's original request. Inclusion of…

Congress

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Army

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