S.Amdt. 1468

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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