[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 87 (Tuesday, June 2, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3517-S3621]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1468. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1463 submitted by Mr. McCAIN and intended to be proposed 
to

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the bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 
for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military 
construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:
       At the end of subtitle F of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 355. PILOT PROGRAM FOR IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS 
                   AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) Pilot Program Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may 
     develop and carry out a pilot program to provide and test the 
     efficacy of fruit and vegetable incentive programs in 
     improving health outcomes, producing positive behavior 
     change, and reducing diet-related diseases among members of 
     the Armed Forces and their families.
       (b) Locations.--The pilot program shall be established on 
     not fewer than three military installations in fiscal year 
     2016, determined in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense 
     and the Healthy Bases Initiative office.
       (c) Activities.--The pilot program shall include the 
     following elements:
       (1) Provision of incentives for preferable fresh fruits and 
     vegetables at farmers markets, if established, and other food 
     retail outlets on each military installation for enrolled 
     patients and their family members.
       (2) Provision of nutrition counseling for enrolled 
     patients.
       (3) Provision of appropriate medical care and testing for 
     enrolled patients.
       (d) Coordination.--In establishing and carrying out these 
     pilot programs, the Secretary of Defense shall contract with 
     an appropriate non-profit service provider for technical 
     assistance, data monitoring, and evaluation.
       (e) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a report on activities carried out under the 
     pilot program.
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