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House Homeland Security Appropriators Approve $38.9 Billion DHS Bill

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, May 17th, 2013

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The House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee (HAC-HS) yesterday approved a $38.9 billion bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY ’14, a measure that moves funding from headquarters construction and management and curtails initial construction plans for a new agro-biological facility in favor of funding first responder grant programs and recapitalization needs of components such as the Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection. The bill, which is $34.9 million below the Obama administration’s request, is likely to…

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