Procurement of medical countermeasures for overseas personnel of the Department of Defense for acute radiation syndrome and thermal burns

(a) In general Subject to appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense may procure, pre-position, sustain, and maintain medical countermeasures that are determined to be requirements pursuant to section 734(a) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118–159; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note). (b) Use of funds Amounts subject to appropriation under subsection (a) may be used only for medical countermeasures that are identified by the Secretary of Defense, through the program established under subsection (a) of section 734 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118–159; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note), as requirements for covered personnel, as defined in subsection (c) of such section. (c) Authorized activities Amounts subject to appropriation under subsection (a) may be used for— (1) procurement and advanced procurement of medical countermeasures to diagnose, prevent, and treat acute radiation syndrome, cutaneous radiation injury, and thermal burns; (2) stockpiling, pre-positioning, storage, and replenishment; (3) lifecycle sustainment and maintenance; and (4) activities necessary to ensure deployment readiness and effective operational use of such countermeasures.