,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1        
#bjbb,ms4 ,slotk9 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a
 pilot program on rese>* & developm5t ( 
plant-bas$ prote9 = ! ,navy1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,pilot program on rese>* 
& developm5t ( plant-bas$ prote9 = !    
,navy  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an ,m>* 
#a1 #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all   
e/abli% & c>ry out a pilot program to   
(f] plant-bas$ prote9 options at =w>d   
op]at+ bases%\ld ?is be naval facilities
 to mat* ! re/ ( ! bill text 7assum+ t  
naval facilities are a subset ( =w>d    
op]at+ bases "u ! control ( ! ,navy7 =  
consumption by memb]s ( ! ,navy4  7b7   
,locations ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 #bjbc1 !
 ,secret>y %all id5tify n few] ?an two  
naval facilities to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot
 program & %all prioritize facilities   
7su* z ,jo9t ,region ,m>ianas1 ,guam1   
,navy ,support ,facility ,diego ,g>cia1 

& ,u4,s4 ,fleet ,activities ,sasebo1    
,japan7 :]e live/ock-bas$ prote9 options
 may be co/ly to obta9 or /ore4  7c7    
,au?orities ,9 e/abli%+ & c>ry+ out !   
pilot program "u subsection 7a71 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,navy may use ! foll[+    
au?orities3 7#a7 ,! au?ority to c>ry out
 rese>* & developm5t projects "u section
 #djja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7#b7 ,! au?ority to ent] into         
transactions o!r ?an contracts & grants 
"u section #djba ( su* title4  7#c7 ,!  
au?ority to ent] into coop]ative rese>* 
& developm5t agreem5ts "u section #djbf 
( su* title4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
prev5t (f]+ live/ock-bas$ prote9 options
 alongside plant-bas$ prote9 options at 
naval facilities id5tifi$ "u subsection 
7b74  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! requirem5t to   
c>ry out ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is
 section %all t]m9ate ?ree ye>s aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,secret>y e/abli%es !     
pilot program requir$ "u ?is section4   
7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   

t]m9ation ( ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ! appropriate           
congressional committees a report on !  
pilot program t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,! consumption rate ( plant-bas$ prote9 
options by memb]s ( ! ,navy "u ! pilot  
programsugge/ at =w>d op]at+            
bases_/naval facilities p>ticipat+ 9 !  
pilot program4  7#b7 ,effective crit]ia 
to increase plant-bas$ prote9 options at
 naval facilities n id5tifi$ "u         
subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,an analysis ( !  
co/s ( obta9+ & /or+ plant-bas$ prote9  
options comp>$ to ! co/s ( obta9+ & /or+
 live/ock-bas$ prote9 options at select$
 naval facilitiesselect$ h[8 by :om8 ,is
 ! int5t t ^! facilities are diff]5t f  
^? id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b78 4  7g7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! ,committees on ,arm$ 
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,plant-bas$ prote9       
options ,! t]m plant-bas$ prote9 options

 means edible vegan or veget>ian meat   
alt]native products made us+ plant & o!r
 non-live/ock-bas$ prote9s4