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Air Force

Satellite Export Change Among House NDAA Tweaks

Julie Samuel

Friday, May 18th, 2012

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The House passed a measure to make it easier for U.S. firms to export satellite technology when it began tweaking a massive $554 billion Pentagon policy bill yesterday. The export-related measure, endorsed by the heads of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), was one of dozens of floor amendments the House passed yesterday afternoon as debate on the fiscal year 2013 defense authorization bill got underway. Members could potentially weigh more than 100 amendments approved for consideration during debate on…

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