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HASC Chairman’s Mark Adds Little Over Subcommittees

Friday, May 4th, 2018

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HASC Chairman’s Mark Adds Little Over Subcommittees

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The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s draft mark for the FY ’19 defense authorization bill largely fell in line with what the subcommittees approved in their markups last week, but it added a few specific funding details in various programs.Chairman Mac Thorneberry's (R-Texas) mark agrees with a subcommittee provision mandating the Air Force continue the JSTARS recapitalization aircraft development program, but also authorizes $623 million for it over the administration’s FY ’19 request (Defense Daily, April 25).It also…

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