Operations money may cover minor construction and equipment
Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 5, Sec. 5.
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Operations money may cover minor construction and equipment
The document says “can”Who acts: Secretary of Homeland SecurityHow: statuteSec. 5 in the PDF
What the document says
“Funding provided in this Act for ``Operations and Support'' may be used for minor procurement, construction, and improvements.”
Section 525(a). Operations and support money may be used for minor procurement, construction and improvements. Subsection (b) defines minor as an item costing $250,000 or less for personal property and $4,000,000 or less for real property.
What the document actually says
“Funding provided in this Act for ``Operations and Support'' may be used for minor procurement, construction, and improvements.”
That sentence, in plain words
Running money may pay for small buys and small building jobs.
What this is about
Small means up to $250,000 for a thing. For land or a building it means up to $4,000,000. Bigger jobs need the other account.
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Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026., Public Law 119-86, sec. 5, 140 Stat. 774 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ86/html/PLAW-119publ86.htm
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“Operations money may cover minor construction and equipment,” Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026., section 5, Sec. 5. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/homeland-security-further-additional-continuing/proposal/sec05-sec525-minor-construction/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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