Sec. 6. Food biomanufacturing and production grant program
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall establish a grant program to ensure that the United States has a viable domestic food biomanufacturing and production capability to support and sustain increased global demand for protein. An entity is eligible to receive a grant under subsection
(a)if— such entity is— a nonprofit or for-profit private entity; an institution of higher education; a National Laboratory; a State or local government; or a consortium of entities described in subparagraphs
(A)through (D); and such entity— is headquartered in the United States and operates primarily within the United States; is at least 51 percent owned and controlled by 1 or more individuals who are citizens of the United States; and deploys intellectual property and content that is owned by United States individuals. An entity that receives a grant under this section shall use funds received through the grant— to carry out 1 or more demonstration projects for the advanced biomanufacturing, production, or bioprocessing of edible proteins and fats at scale; to construct 1 or more new commercial-scale facilities for such advanced biomanufacturing, production, or bioprocessing; and to retool, retrofit, or expand 1 or more existing facilities located in the United States and determined qualified by the Secretary for such advanced biomanufacturing, production, or bioprocessing. The amount of a grant awarded under this section shall be not less than $10,000,000. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the program under this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.