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$50,614,595,000 for Air Force research and development

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6, Sec. 6. Written by .

$50,614,595,000 for Air Force research and development

The document says “means”Who acts: Secretary of the Air ForceHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says

“For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $50,614,595,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027.”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6

Division A gives $50,614,595,000 for Air Force research, development, test and evaluation, available for obligation until September 30, 2027. The Navy account is $28,099,776,000, the defense-wide account $35,248,875,000, the Army $16,705,760,000 and the Space Force $14,917,160,000.

What the document actually says

“For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $50,614,595,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027.”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6
That sentence, in plain words

This money pays for research and testing. It covers the buildings and gear that go with it. It may be committed up to September 30, 2027.

What this is about

Research money runs longer than one year because projects do. Each service has its own line. This is the largest of them.

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  1. The document itself

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-75, sec. 6, 140 Stat. 174 (2026).
    https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ75/html/PLAW-119publ75.htm

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    “$50,614,595,000 for Air Force research and development,” Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, section 6, Sec. 6. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/consolidated-appropriations-act-2026/proposal/sec06-rdte-air-force/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).

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