Senate Committee Passes FY2017 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (US Senate Committee on Appropriations)

(Source: US Senate Committee on Appropriations) 05.26.16 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Appropriations Committee today approved the FY2017 Homeland Security Bill, a bill that emphasizes aviation security, by providing additional funding for the Transportation Security Administration to deploy additional staff, canines, and technology. The bill, approved 30-0, provides $48.07 billion for discretionary programs with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including those in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Coast Guard. This funding includes $6.7 billion for the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund pursuant to the Budget Control Act and $163 million in Overseas...