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

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On the Senate calendar → Final version sent to the President · 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 ENRSEC. 8138

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House · Jan 22164–268
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Senate · Jan 2945–55
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