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McCain, McCarthy Plan Bills Reinstating NDAA RD-180 Caps

Pat Host

Wednesday, January 27th, 2016

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McCain, McCarthy Plan Bills Reinstating NDAA RD-180 Caps

The RD-180 in an undated test stand hot fire. Photo: NASA.

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) plan to introduce bills repealing a provision in the fiscal year 2016 appropriations bill signed into law that repealed caps on RD-180 purchases levied in the FY ’16 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).The FY ’16 appropriations bill that was signed into law says a contract award for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) services may be made to a launch service provider competing with any…

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