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House Passes Coast Guard Acquisition Reform Bill

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Friday, July 31st, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt By a vote of 426 to none, the House July 29 passed the Coast Guard Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, initially introduced by Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), to build on acquisition reform efforts and ensure accountability. "The Coast Guard Acquisition Reform Act takes lessons learned from previous misuse of taxpayer funds to institutionalize the processes and procedures that will help the Coast Guard meet the standards that must accompany the expenditure of every single tax dollar," said…

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