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Senate Panel Boosts DHS Funding Request, Adds Initial Funds For 10th NSC

Senate Panel Boosts DHS Funding Request, Adds Initial Funds For 10th NSC

The Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee on Tuesday marked up a bill that would increase funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY ’17 and buy initial production materials for a 10th Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC).The markup includes $41.2 billion in discretionary spending for DHS, $578 million more than the Obama administration requested and $246 million more than enacted in FY ’16. Including non-discretionary spending, the bill recommends $48.1 billion for DHS, $740 million more than…

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