House authorizers seek to restrict CH-53K funding pending program briefing

By Mallory Shelbourne / June 3, 2019 at 3:34 PM
The House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee is seeking to restrict funding for the Marine Corps' new heavy-lift helicopter program until the Navy briefs the full committee. The subcommittee's portion of the fiscal year 2020 defense policy bill , slated for mark up Tuesday, "would limit obligation or expenditure of 50% of the procurement funds for the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter until 30 days after the Secretary of the Navy provides the House Committee on Armed Services...

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