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House Appropriations Panel Recommending $41.1 Billion For DHS In FY ’17

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, June 8th, 2016

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House Appropriations Panel Recommending $41.1 Billion For DHS In FY ’17

The House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee this morning will mark up a $41.1 billion discretionary spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY ‘17, $432 million above the Obama administration’s request and $100 million below what Senate appropriators have agreed to.Unlike the Senate bill, the House appropriators don’t provide funds to begin long-lead material purchases for a 10th Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC), which the administration did not request.Last year Senate appropriators included funds for a…

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