Aircraft Procurement, Air Force

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force For construction, procurement, and modification of aircraft, and equipment, including armor and armament, specialized ground handling equipment, and training devices, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land without regard to section 9774 of title 10, United States Code, for the foregoing purposes, and such land, and interests therein, may be acquired and construction prosecuted thereon prior to the approval of title by the Attorney General as required by section 355, Revised Statutes, as amended; reserve plant and equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, including rents and transportation of things; $3,562,400,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That effective July 1, 1962, the unexpended balances of the appropriation for “Airlift modernization, Air Force” shall be merged with this appropriation: Provided further. That funds restricted to procurement of long-range bombers in this appropriation for fiscal year 1962 shall not be available for obligation after June 30, 1962.