LIMITATION ON TRANSFORMATION BY THE ARMY OF PRIMARY HELICOPTER TRAINING PROGRAM AT FORT RUCKER, ALABAMA.

SEC. 384. LIMITATION ON TRANSFORMATION BY THE ARMY OF PRIMARY HELICOPTER TRAINING PROGRAM AT FORT RUCKER, ALABAMA. None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2026 for the Army may be obligated or expended to solicit proposals or award a contract for the implementation of any transformation of the Initial Entry Rotary Wing training program at Fort Rucker, Alabama, until— (1) the completion of the Part 141 Helicopter Flight School Training Pilot proof of concept plan conducted by the Department of the Army and the Federal Aviation Administration, including— (A) all three phases of Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training Phases 1 & 2 and Phase 3 Warfighter Tactical Training Phase; and (B) the evaluation of the effectiveness of the training pilot, which shall include the results of six classes of eight students each (48 students total); (2) the Secretary of the Army (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) has fully assessed and validated the outcomes of the training pilot, including with respect to cost, operational effectiveness, safety, and training efficacy; (3) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a report that includes a detailed description of the results of the training pilot and the rationale for any proposed changes to training systems or platforms resulting from such training pilot; and (4) the Secretary provides to the congressional defense committees a briefing that includes— (A) an identification of the outcomes and findings of the training pilot referred to in paragraph (1); (B) an assessment of the cost-effectiveness and operational and training readiness resulting from the training pilot; (C) any recommendations for future procurement or contracting activity related to training initiatives similar to the training pilot; and (D) the course of action proposed by the Secretary relating to any such transformation.