,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajbab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #a1         
#bjbf,ms4 ,mace introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
to /udy ! pot5tial b5efits (            
peptide-bas$ !rapies = vet]ans receiv+  
c>e ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,provid+
 ,evid5ce-bas$ ,peptide ,!rapies to     
,improve ,deliv]y & ,exp&$ ,s]vices =   
,vet]ans ,act or ! ,,peptides = ,vet]ans
 ,act4  #b4 ,review ( regulations &     
guidance relat+ to peptides  7a7 ,review
 requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all conduct a review ( !      
regulations & guidance relat+ to        
peptides &1 9 p>ticul>1 ! scope (       
peptide z a def9$ t]m 9 ,f$]al          
regulations & guidance1 & %all e/abli%  
an appropriate def9ition ( peptide =    
purposes ( ?is ,act4 ,a prim>y focus ( !

 review %all be to consid] address+     
developm5ts 9 rese>* relat+ to peptides1
 if any1 s9ce ! regulations1 guidance1 &
 def9$ t]ms 7 e/abli%$4  7b7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a report on !       
results ( ! review4 ,! report %all--    
7#a7 summ>ize ! regulations1 guidance1 &
 def9$ t]ms2  7#b7 describe ! rese>*    
developm5ts1 if any1 s9ce ! regulations1
 guidance1 & def9$ t]ms 7 e/abli%$2     
7#c7 set =? ! def9ition ( peptide       
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y = purposes ( ?is
 ,act2  7#d7 set =? a def9ition (       
peptide-bas$ !rapy = purposes ( ?is ,act
 & any guidance ! ,secret>y det]m9es to 
be appropriate reg>d+ :at con/itutes su*
 a !rapy2 &  7#e7 expla9 ! rationale = !
 def9ition e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y & !  
diff]5ces1 if any1 betwe5 su* def9ition 
& o!r def9itions ( peptide 9 ,f$]al     
regulations & guidance4  #c4 ,/udy on   
pot5tial b5efits ( peptide-bas$ !rapies 
= vet]ans & pilot program to evaluate   

!rapies  7a7 ,/udy requir$  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! report 
requir$ by section #b is submitt$ to    
,congress1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all c>ry out a /udy on !      
safety1 efficacy1 & pot5tial !rapeutic  
b5efits ( peptide-bas$ !rapies = vet]ans
 receiv+ c>e at m$ical facilities ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7    
,matt]s includ$ ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy1 !  
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 review m$ical    
rese>*2  7,b7 e/abli% cl9ical protocols2
  7,c7 id5tify pot5tial applications    
relat+ to recov]y1 rehabilitation1      
*ronic pa91 m5tal heal?1 physical       
wellness1 & o!r s]vice-connect$         
conditions affect+ vet]ans2 &  7,d7     
consid] ! ext5t to :i* peptides are safe
 to use = cl9ical & rehabilitation      
purposes4  7#c7 ,completion ( /udy ,!   
/udy %all be complet$ n lat] ?an ! date 
t is #ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !     
report requir$ by section #b is submitt$
 to ,congress4  7#d7 ,report ,^u        
complet+ ! /udy1 ! ,secret>y %all submit

 to ,congress a report on ! results ( ! 
/udy4 ,! report %all include f9d+s1     
recomm5dations1 & a det]m9ation z to    
:e!r peptide-bas$ !rapies %\ld be made  
available to vet]ans receiv+ c>e at     
m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7b7 ,pilot program  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 
9 ! report requir$ by subsection        
7a77#d71 t peptide-bas$ !rapies %\ld be 
provid$ to su* vet]ans1 !n ! ,secret>y  
%all c>ry out a pilot program "u :i*    
peptide-bas$ !rapies are made available 
to su* vet]ans & ! results ( ^? !rapies 
are assess$4  7#b7 ,limitations on pilot
 program ,p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program
 %all be limit$ to vet]ans :o elect to  
p>ticipate1 & ! ,secret>y %all impose   
su* o!r geographic1 cl9ical1 or o!r     
limitations on ! pilot program z !      
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#c7   
,completion ( pilot program ,! pilot    
program %all be complet$ n lat] ?an !   
date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* x  
is e/abli%$4  7#d7 ,report ,^u complet+ 

! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit
 to ,congress a report on ! results ( ! 
pilot program4 ,! report %all include-- 
7,a7 a detail$ description ( !          
effectiv5ess ( peptide treatm5ts =      
cl9ical & rehabilitation purposes1      
includ+ a det]m9ation z to :at          
conditions or ailm5ts are improv$ by use
 ( peptides2  7,b7 guidance on          
l>ge-scale implem5tation ( peptides     
?r\gh\t ! m$ical facilities ( !         
,dep>tm5t2 &  7,c7 any *all5ges enc\nt]$
 9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program4