Authority for Secretary of Defense waiver relating to certain training

Section 1050 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119–60; 10 U.S.C. 4172 note) is amended— (1) by striking Beginning on and inserting the following: (a) Prohibition Beginning on; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Waiver The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) with respect to the special operations forces (as identified in section 167(j) of title 10, United States Code) if the Secretary determines such prohibition, including the requirement for the use of alternate methods under paragraph (2) of such subsection, would degrade the readiness of special operations forces medics with respect to the ability to manage the lethal effects of blast injuries..