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The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a proposed small surface combatant for the Navy. For FY2005, the Navy is requesting $107.7 million to begin building the first LCS, and an additional $244.4 million for research and development for the LCS program. The issue for Congress is whether to approve, modify, or reject the Navy's plan for the LCS program. For a longer discussion of the LCS program, see CRS Report RL32109.1 This report will be updated as events warrant.
