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HAMDT 185 (101st)

An amendment to cut $470 million from the bill's authorization for the Stealth bomber--$240 million in advance procurement for three future B-2s and $230 million for initial spare parts. The amendment would also: require the Defense Department to restructure the Stealth program and meet test and performance requirements for the plane before any additional aircraft are purchased; limit to two the number of planes bought in fiscal year 1990 and 1991; require the Defense Department to submit a plan to reduce the costs of the Stealth program which must be approved by Congress; and require the Defense Department to submit to Congress an unclassified version of the performance on the Stealth.

Defence · Taxation