Availability of appropriations
10 U.S.C. § 3131
in effect(a) Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for research and development remain available for obligation for a period of two consecutive years.
(b) Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for research and development may be used—(1) for the purposes of section 4141 of this title; and (2) for purposes related to research and development for which expenditures are specifically authorized in other appropriations of the Department of Defense.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc10@119-95.zipFetched: 6/3/2026
