S.Amdt. 3160

SA 3160. Mr. TUBERVILLE submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense,
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal
year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title VII, insert the
following:

SEC. 7__. BRIEFING ON USE OF OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENTS FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL PROTOTYPES.

(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
how the use of other transaction agreements can expedite
development of medical prototypes for assessment by end-user
communities to address capability gaps in medical research by
leveraging subject matter expertise, infrastructure, and
resources to include developing, testing, and fielding
prototype technologies and solutions for the military health
system.
(b) Elements.--The briefing required under subsection (a)
shall include an update on the following:
(1) Current medical research and development efforts to
support the health and readiness of members of the Armed
Forces.
(2) Efforts of the Department of Defense to establish
partnerships with small businesses, academic institutions,
and industry to facilitate the advancement of medical
concepts and prototypes to protect, treat, and optimize
health, performance, and survivability of members of the
Armed Forces.
(3) How the Department is addressing critical gaps in
combat casualty care, including trauma care delivery,
musculoskeletal injury, and wound management.
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