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NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
R E P O R T ON TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Biologic vascular repair for warfighters The committee notes that recent advancements in biologic vascular repair technology, successfully deployed to front-line hospitals in active conflict zones and austere environments, have resulted in Food and Drug Administration-approved innovations that present new opportunities to enhance care for servicemembers with vascular injuries sustained on the battlefield. These regenerative medicine technologies are off-the-shelf, universally implantable, demonstrate low susceptibility to infection, and can mitigate challenges associated with traditional vascular repair methods.