,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ejig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbc,ms4  
,br[nley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
& 9 addition to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be
 subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea*
 case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z 
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food1   
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij to direct ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture to e/abli% rese>* c5t]s (  
excell5ce = alt]native prote9           
innovation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,produc+ ,real ,opportunities =         
,te*nology & ,entrepr5eurs ,inve/+ 9    
,nutrition ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,prote9 innovation t
 produces ! *>act]i/ics ( animal prote9 
us+ plants1 animal cell cultivation1 &  
f]m5tation is an ess5tial compon5t ( !  
bioeconomy4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has  

produc$ sev]al gr\ndbreak+              
biote*nological break?r\ghs across !    
alt]native prote9 sector 9 ! la/ decade4
  7#c7 ,9 rec5t ye>s1 multiple c\ntries 
h dramatically increas$ public inve/m5ts
 into alt]native prote9 rese>* &        
developm5t :ile gov]nm5t sp5d+ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates is /ill extremely mode/4  
7#d7 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 e "o doll> (  
inve/m5t into agricultural rese>*       
results 9 tw5ty doll>s ( economic       
productivity4  7#e7 ,z ( #bjai1 !       
plant-bas$ food indu/ry support$ ov]    
#ee1jjj jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !     
alt]native prote9 sector c\ld create z  
_m z #aj million jobs globally by #bjej4
  7#f7 ,div]sify+ ! prote9 supply ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates w increase dome/ic supply 
*a9 resili5ce1 decrease reliance on     
=eign gra9 & o!r commodities1 & provide 
m *oices to ,am]ican consum]s4  7#g7 ,! 
global dem& = meat is pr$ict$ to d\ble  
by #bjej1 ?us increas+ ! ne$ =          
additional food s\rces su* z alt]native 

prote9s4  7#h7 ,widespread adoption (   
alt]native prote9s w\ld decrease ! risks
 associat$ ) antibiotic resi/ance &     
zoonotic disease4  7#i7 ,widespread     
adoption ( alt]native prote9s w\ld      
improve global & dome/ic food security4 
7#aj7 ,widespread adoption ( alt]native 
prote9s w\ld improve ! nutritional      
quality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates food sy/em1   
contribut+ to improv$ heal? outcomes4   
7#aa7 ,widespread adoption ( alt]native 
prote9s w\ld likely help ! ,unit$       
,/ates' food sy/em become m             
climate-fri5dly & su/a9able4  #c4       
,rese>* c5t]s ( excell5ce = alt]native  
prote9 innovation ,section #afgc ( !    
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &    
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibf7
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7d7 ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce = ,alt]native   
,prote9 ,innovation  7#a7 ,recognition  
,! ,secret>y %all recognize n few] ?an  
#c c5t]s ( excell5ce1 "o ( :i* w be l$  
by an #ahij ,in/itution 7z def9$ 9      
section #b ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1   

,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act (    
#aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja771 to focus on
 ! advancem5t ( alt]native prote9s 9 !  
areas describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7   
,areas ( focus  7,a7 ,alt]native prote9s
 rese>* & developm5t ,a c5t] ( excell5ce
 recogniz$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may c>ry out
 rese>*1 developm5t1 & education        
programs t support ! quality1           
production1 or co/-effectiv5ess ( foods 
) ! *>act]i/ics ( animal meat us+       
plants1 animal cell cultivation1 or     
f]m5tation4  7,b7 ,/ud5t success &      
work=ce developm5t ,a c5t] ( excell5ce  
recogniz$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may engage 9 
activities to ensure t /ud5ts h ! skills
 & education ne$$ to "w 9 ! alt]native  
prote9s indu/ries1 includ+ agricultural 
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 ma!matics1 &
 relat$ fields ( /udy4  7#c7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  7#d7    
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (

 enactm5t ( ! ,produc+ ,real            
,opportunities = ,te*nology &           
,entrepr5eurs ,inve/+ 9 ,nutrition ,act1
 & e ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !          
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report describ+-- 
7,a7 ! res\rces inve/$ 9 ! c5t]s (      
excell5ce recogniz$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 
7,b7 ! "w be+ done by su* c5t]s (       
excell5ce4  4  #d4 ,agriculture & ,food 
,rese>* ,initiative ,section            
#b7;b77#b77;,e7 ( ! ,competitive1       
,special1 & ,facilities ,rese>* ,grant  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7;b77#b77;,e77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ clauses   
7ii7 ?r\gh 7v7 z clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh    
7vi71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+   
aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+ new clause3    
7ii7 *>act]i/ics ( animal meat us+      
plants1 animal cell cultivation1 or     
f]m5tation2  4  #e4 ,agricultural       
,rese>* ,s]vice  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (      
national program ,! ,secret>y (         

,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71
 %all e/abli% a new national program    
d$icat$ to ! rese>* ( alt]native prote9s
 t is focus$ on develop+ k & enabl+     
comm]cially-viable te*nologies relat$ to
 foods ) ! *>act]i/ics ( animal meat us+
 plants1 animal cell cultivation1 or    
f]m5tation4  7b7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! program       
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd   
?r\gh #bjbh4  #f4 ,alt]native prote9    
advanc$ manufactur+ & production grant  
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% 
a grant program to ensure t ! ,unit$    
,/ates has a viable dome/ic manufactur+ 
& production capability to support &    
su/a9 increas$ global dem& = alt]native 
prote9s4  7b7 ,eligible entities ,an    
entity is eligible to receive a grant "u

 subsection 7a7 if-- 7#a7 su* entity    
is-- 7,a7 a nonpr(it or =-pr(it private 
entity2  7,b7 an in/itution ( high]     
education2  7,c7 a ,national            
,laboratory2  7,d7 a ,/ate or local     
gov]nm5t2 or  7,e7 a consortium (       
entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7   
?r\gh 7,d72 &  7#b7 su* entity-- 7,a7 is
 headqu>t]$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & op]ates 
prim>ily )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 is at
 lea/ #ea p]c5t own$ & controll$ by #a  
or m individuals :o are citiz5s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 deploys          
intellectual prop]ty & cont5t t is own$ 
by ,unit$ ,/ates individuals4  7c7      
,grants  7#a7 ,use ( funds ,an entity t 
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 funds receiv$ ?r\gh ! grant-- 7,a7 to  
c>ry out #a or m demon/ration projects =
 ! advanc$ manufactur+1 production1 or  
process+ ( alt]native prote92  7,b7 to  
con/ruct #a or m new comm]cial-scale    
facilities = ! advanc$ manufactur+1     
production1 or process+ ( alt]native    
prote9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 to    

retool1 retr(it1 or exp& #a or m exi/+  
facilities locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
det]m9$ qualifi$ by ! ,secret>y =       
advanc$ manufactur+1 production1 or     
process+ ( alt]native prote9s4  7#b7    
,am\nt ( grants ,! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$
 "u ?is section %all be n less ?an      
#aj1jjj1jjj = an eligible entity c>ry+  
out #a or m projects describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a74  7d7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !
 program #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  #g4 ,alt]native    
prote9 work=ce developm5t grant program 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% 
a competitive grant program to support  
alt]native prote9 work=ce developm5t4   
7b7 ,eligible entity ,an entity is      
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section if ! entity is-- 7#a7 a         
gov]nm5tal entity2  7#b7 a public1      

private1 or coop]ative organization     
organiz$ on a =-pr(it or nonpr(it basis2
 or  7#c7 an ,indian ,tribe 7z def9$ 9  
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77  
on a ,f$]al or ,/ate res]vation or any  
o!r f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4   
7c7 ,use ( funds ,an entity to :i* a    
grant is made "u ?is section may use !  
grant funds to-- 7#a7 tra9 new & exi/+  
employees on alt]native prote9          
production & process+ me?ods2  7#b7     
e/abli% a c5t] = tra9+1 te*nology1 &    
trade t w provide tra9+ to employees :o 
process alt]native prote92  7#c7 provide
 high]-education s*ol>%ips to /ud5ts    
pursu+ c>e]s 9 alt]native prote9        
production & process+1 includ+ at       
community colleges2  7#d7 conduct       
regional1 community1 & local economic   
developm5t plann+ & coord9ation = !     
purpose ( increas+ alt]native prote9    
production & process+2  7#e7 provide    
te*nical assi/ance to ga9 compliance )  

,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local regulations     
relat$ to alt]native prote9 production &
 process+2 or  7#f7 facilitate bus9ess &
 l5d+ opportunities relat$ to alt]native
 prote9 production & process+1 includ+  
id5tify+ relevant in=mation necess>y =  
obta9+-- 7,a7 private capital inve/m5ts2
  7,b7 ,f$]al & ,/ate loan gu>antees2   
7,c7 ,f$]al & ,/ate direct grants2 or   
7,d7 o!r f9ancial support me*anisms f   
,f$]al & ,/ate entities4  7d7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  #h4 ,national  
/rategy on alt]native prote9s  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ( a national /rategy on     
alt]native prote9s ,! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z 
! ,secret>y7 %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a      
national /rategy on alt]native prote9s 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ t  
meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7c72 & 
7#b7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 f9alize su*        

/rategy4  7b7 ,consid]ations ,:5        
develop+ ! national /rategy "u          
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>ies conc]n$   
%all consid]-- 7#a7 ! be/ available     
sci5ce relat$ to products ) !           
*>act]i/ics ( animal meat us+ plants1   
animal cell cultivation1 & f]m5tation2  
7#b7 ! societal b5efits ( exp&+ rese>*1 
developm5t1 & production ( alt]native   
prote9s relat+ to-- 7,a7 p]sonal &      
public heal?2  7,b7 climate *ange &     
en]gy2  7,c7 food & agricultural        
innovation2  7,d7 resili5t supply *a9s2 
&  7,e7 cross-cutt+ sci5tific           
advancem5ts2  7#c7 global competition & 
! economic b5efits ( alt]native prote9s 
relat+ to-- 7,a7 future economic        
productivity2  7,b7 job creation 9 !    
biote*nology sector2 &  7,c7 exi/+      
public inve/m5ts & /rategies (          
competitor c\ntries2 &  7#d7 exi/+      
policies & programs (f]$ by ! ,f$]al &  
,/ate gov]nm5ts t-- 7,a7 fund op5-access
 rese>* & developm5t at high]-le>n+     
in/itutions & gov]nm5t ag5cies2  7,b7   

inc5tivize private sector rese>* &      
developm5t2  7,c7 support new & exi/+   
alt]native prote9 produc]s &            
manufactur]s2  7,d7 support f>m]s 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates t produce outputs relat$  
to alt]native prote9s2 &  7,e7 repres5t 
a b>ri] = effective-- 7i7 op5-access    
alt]native prote9 rese>* & developm5t2  
7ii7 scale-up ( alt]native prote9       
production & manufactur+2 &  7iii7      
regulatory ov]sight4  7c7 ,cont5ts ,!   
national /rategy %all-- 7#a7 use a      
:ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* to ensure t !   
,unit$ ,/ates rema9s ! global lead] (   
alt]native prote9 rese>*1 developm5t1   
production1 & work=ce developm5t =      
future g5]ations2 &  7#b7 include-- 7,a7
 objectives to fulfill ! purpose ( !    
national /rategy specifi$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 includ+ int]ag5cy coord9ation2    
7,b7 b>ri]s to fulfill su* purpose2     
7,c7 solutions to ! b>ri]s id5tifi$ 9   
subsection 7b77#d77;,e72 &  7,d7 a plan 
= ! implem5tation ( ! national /rategy4 
7d7 ,secret>ies conc]n$ def9$ ,9 ?is    

section1 ! t]m ,secret>ies conc]n$      
means-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2     
7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy2  7#c7 !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2  7#d7 ! ,director 
( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7#e7 
! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (  
,heal?2  7#f7 ! ,commission] ( ,food &  
,drugs2  7#g7 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =  
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2  7#h7 ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy2 &  7#i7 ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology       
,policy4  #i4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 
9 ?is ,act1 or an am5dm5t made by ?is   
,act1 %all be con/ru$ to support !      
production ( insects = food or animal   
fe$4