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Sec. 8138 · H.R. 7148

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Division A — DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 › Title VIII

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Passed the House · Sec. 8138

The Secretary of Defense shall obligate funds made available by this or any other Act, including prior year Acts, under the heading Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy for the Next Generation Fighter program for the purpose of executing the engineering and manufacturing development contract for the Next Generation Fighter aircraft in a manner that achieves accelerated Initial Operational Capability: Provided, That none of the funds made available to the Department of Defense for this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year may be used to pause, cancel, or terminate the Next Generation Fighter program.

•HR 7148 EHSEC. 8138
On the Senate calendar · Sec. 8138

The Secretary of Defense shall obligate funds made available by this or any other Act, including prior year Acts, under the heading Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy for the Next Generation Fighter program for the purpose of executing the engineering and manufacturing development contract for the Next Generation Fighter aircraft in a manner that achieves accelerated Initial Operational Capability: Provided, That none of the funds made available to the Department of Defense for this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year may be used to pause, cancel, or terminate the Next Generation Fighter program.

•HR 7148 PCSSEC. 8138

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