WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48304) on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "F-35 Lightning II - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Cost and Funding The F-35 program receives (or in the past received) funding from the Air Force, Department of the Navy, and Defense-Wide research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) accounts. The program received Defense-Wide RDT&E funding in FY1996, FY1997, a  more