,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cebh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbe,mr4 ,s*iff 7= himself & ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,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 high-quality foods us+ "u-utiliz$ biomass & biomanufactur+ processes is an ess5tial compon5t ( ! bioeconomy4 7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has produc$ sev]al gr\ndbreak+ biote*nological break?r\ghs across ! la/ decade t c div]sify ! food sy/em4 7#c7 ,9 rec5t ye>s1 multiple c\ntries h dramatically increas$ public inve/m5ts into alt]native prote9 rese>* & developm5t4 7#d7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 e #a ( inve/m5t into agricultural rese>* results 9 #bj ( economic productivity4 7#e7 ,z ( #bjai1 ! plant-bas$ food indu/ry support$ ov] #ee1jjj jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! prote9 sector c\ld create z _m z #aj1jjj1jjj 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\rces4 7#h7 ,a div]sifi$ food sy/em w\ld improve global & dome/ic food security4 7#i7 ,prote9 innovation c /r5g!n national security1 improve supply *a9 resili5ce1 & l[] ! risk ( biot]rorism4 #c4 ,rese>* c5t]s ( excell5ce = food & agriculture innovation ,section #afgc ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 aft] ,! ,secret>y2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce = ,food & ,agriculture ,innovation 7#a7 ,recognition ,! ,secret>y %all recognize n few] ?an #c c5t]s ( excell5ce1 "o ( :i* %all 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 ! areas specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 relat+ to ! advancem5t ( em]g+ & innovative food & agriculture ) an emphasis on div]sify+ edible prote9 s\rces4 7#b7 ,areas ( focus 7,a7 ,food biomanufactur+ 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 ( em]g+ & innovative foods t employ-- 7i7 bioprocess+2 7ii7 biomanufactur+2 & 7iii7 ! conv]sion ( biomass into prote9s & fats at scale4 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 innovative food & agriculture 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 #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4 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 tools & production me?ods t increase ! availability ( edible prote9 s\rces us+ bioprocess+1 biomanufactur+1 & ! conv]sion ( "u-utiliz$ biomass into high-value +r$i5ts2 4 #e4 ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( national program ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a national program d$icat$ to prote9 security t increases rural prosp]ity & f>m] pr(its1 :i* is focus$ on-- 7#a7 bioprocess+2 7#b7 biomanufactur+2 & 7#c7 ! conv]sion ( "u-utiliz$ biomass into high-value +r$i5ts4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ! program "u ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4 #f4 ,food biomanufactur+ & 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 food biomanufactur+ & production capability to support & su/a9 increas$ global dem& = prote94 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$ biomanufactur+1 production1 or bioprocess+ ( edible prote9s & fats at scale2 7,b7 to con/ruct #a or m new comm]cial-scale facilities = su* advanc$ biomanufactur+1 production1 or bioprocess+2 & 7,c7 to retool1 retr(it1 or exp& #a or m exi/+ facilities locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & det]m9$ qualifi$ by ! ,secret>y = su* advanc$ biomanufactur+1 production1 or bioprocess+4 7#b7 ,am\nt ( grants ,! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be n less ?an #aj1jjj1jjj4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! program "u ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4 #g4 ,food bi[ork=ce developm5t grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all e/abli% a competitive grant program to support food biomanufactur+ & bioprocess+ 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 %all use ! grant funds to-- 7#a7 tra9 new & exi/+ employees on food biomanufactur+ & bioprocess+ me?ods2 7#b7 e/abli% a c5t] = tra9+1 te*nology1 & trade t w provide tra9+ to employees 9 food biomanufactur+ & bioprocess+2 7#c7 provide high]-education s*ol>%ips to /ud5ts pursu+ c>e]s 9 food biomanufactur+ & bioprocess+1 includ+ at community colleges2 7#d7 conduct regional1 community1 & local economic developm5t plann+ & coord9ation = ! purpose ( increas+ food biomanufactur+ & bioprocess+2 7#e7 provide te*nical assi/ance to ga9 compliance ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local regulations relat$ to food biomanufactur+ & bioprocess+2 or 7#f7 facilitate bus9ess & l5d+ opportunities relat$ to food biomanufactur+ & bioprocess+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 #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4 #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 prote9 security 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 edible prote9 div]sification t is focus$ on bioprocess+1 biomanufactur+1 & ! conv]sion ( "u-utiliz$ biomass into high-value +r$i5ts2 7#b7 ! /rategic b5efits ( exp&+ rese>*1 developm5t1 & production ( prote9 div]sification relat+ to-- 7,a7 national security & w>fight] read9ess2 7,b7 agriculture opportunities = dome/ic f>m]s2 7,c7 food & agricultural innovation2 7,d7 resili5t supply *a9s2 & 7,e7 cross-cutt+ sci5tific advancem5ts2 7#c7 global competition & ! economic b5efits ( prote9 div]sification relat+ to-- 7,a7 future economic productivity2 7,b7 job creation 9 ! biote*nology sector2 & 7,c7 exi/+ public inve/m5ts & /rategies ( competitor c\ntries2 & 7#d7 exi/+ policies & programs (f]$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate gov]nm5ts t-- 7,a7 fund op5-access rese>* & developm5t at in/itutions ( high] education & gov]nm5t ag5cies2 7,b7 inc5tivize private sector rese>* & developm5t2 7,c7 support new & exi/+ food biomanufactur]s2 7,d7 support f>m]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t produce crops & fe$/ocks t support prote9 div]sification & food biomanufactur+2 & 7,e7 repres5t a b>ri] = effective-- 7i7 op5-access food biomanufactur+ rese>* & developm5t2 7ii7 scale-up ( food biomanufactur+2 & 7iii7 regulatory ov]sight4 7c7 ,cont5ts ,! national /rategy %all-- 7#a7 use a :ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* to ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9s ! global lead] ( food biomanufactur+1 bioprocess+1 & bi[ork=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$ "u 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