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Senate Panel Marks Up $42.9 Billion For DHS Including Adds For Deepwater, SBI

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Thursday, June 18th, 2009

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By Calvin Biesecker A Senate panel that oversees spending for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) yesterday approved an FY '10 budget of $42.9 billion, shaving $145 million from the Obama administration's request, and adding funds for the Coast Guard's Deepwater program and the Customs and Border Protection Secure Border Initiative (SBI). The bill was approved without objection by the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee and is slated to be marked-up by the full committee this afternoon. The proposed legislation…

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