PRIZES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY FOR THERMAL DESTRUCTION OF PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.

SEC. 334. PRIZES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY FOR THERMAL DESTRUCTION OF PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES. (a) Prizes.—Section 330 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 2661note prec.), as amended by section 343 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2530), is further amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) Technology for the thermal destruction of perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances.” ; and (2) in subsection (g), by striking “October 1, 2024” and inserting “December 31, 2026”. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024 $1,000,000 to carry out this section.