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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Section 5 › Proposal

$7,783,000,000 for NASA exploration

Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 5, Sec. 5. Written by .

$7,783,000,000 for NASA exploration

The document says “shallWho acts: Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationHow: statuteSec. 5 in the PDF
What the document says

“and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $7,783,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027”

Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 5

The exploration account of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the largest single account in the Science title. A proviso requires NASA to give the appropriations committees, with each annual budget submission, a five year budget profile for an integrated system that includes the Space Launch System, the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, the Human Landing System and associated ground systems.

What the document actually says

“and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $7,783,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027”

Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 5
That sentence, in plain words

This gives NASA $7,783,000,000 for space trips. The money can be used until September 30, 2027.

What this is about

This pays for sending people beyond earth orbit. It covers the big rocket, the crew capsule and the lander. NASA must show five years of planned costs each year.

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