; 131 Stat. 1350) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) Without regard to section 2215 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may transfer not more than $5,000,000 during fiscal year 2024 to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay for the study and assessment required by this section. . 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. 2661 note 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. 335. Treatment of certain materials contaminated with perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances Section 343 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 ( Public Law 117–81 ; 135 Stat. 1643; 10 U.S.C. 2701 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking Beginning not later and inserting Except as provided in subsection (c), beginning not later ; (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively