Procurement and distribution of sports foods and dietary supplements to members of the Armed Forces assigned to the United States Special Operations Command

(a) Procurement and distribution The Commander of the United States Special Operations Command may authorize— (1) the procurement of sports foods and dietary supplements; and (2) the distribution of such foods and supplements to members of the Armed Forces assigned to the United States Special Operations Command. (b) Requirements (1) In general The Commander of the United States Special Operations Command shall— (A) establish policies for the procurement and distribution of sports foods and dietary supplements under this section; and (B) require that such procurement and distribution is in compliance with— (i) Department of Defense Instruction 6130.06, titled Use of Dietary Supplements in the Department of Defense; and (ii) the prohibited dietary supplement ingredients list of the Department. (2) Policies The policies established under paragraph (1) shall provide that— (A) dietary supplements procured or distributed under this section are required to be certified by a non-Department third-party certifying organization that Operation Supplement Safety of the Department has vetted for end-product quality assurance; (B) dietary supplements and sports foods procured or distributed under this section are required to be free of contaminants and ingredients and substances prohibited by the Department (including any ingredients and substances that are synonymous with such prohibited ingredients and substances); (C) sports foods and dietary supplements may only be distributed to members of the Armed Forces— (i) by a credentialed and privileged registered (performance) dietitian or a medical clinician with prescribing authority who is assigned to or supporting the United States Special Operations Command at the operational unit level; and (ii) under the guidance and oversight of a primary care sports medicine physician. (c) Rule of construction The procurement and distribution of sports foods and dietary supplements under this section shall be construed to supplement and not supplant— (1) any morale, welfare, or recreation funds or activities otherwise required or available; and (2) any funding made available for, and services provided by, any dining facility of the Department.