Study of climate-friendly certification for agricultural products

(a) Establishment There is established an advisory panel to carry out the study described in subsection (c). (b) Members The advisory panel established under subsection (a) shall be composed of members appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture and shall include— (1) representatives— (A) that are scientists, including experts on climate science and nutrition science; (B) of environmental advocacy organizations; (C) of industry, including food manufacturing and farming; and (D) of other stakeholders, as the Secretary of Agriculture determines appropriate; and (2) at least one representative from each of the following: (A) The Department of Agriculture. (B) The Environmental Protection Agency. (C) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (D) The Food and Drug Administration. (E) The National Academy of Sciences. (F) Any other Federal agency the Secretary of Agriculture determines appropriate. (c) Report required Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the panel shall submit to the Secretary of Agriculture and Congress a report that includes— (1) recommendations regarding the development of a climate-friendly certification for agricultural products that— (A) moves agricultural producers toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions on a lifecycle basis; and (B) uses market-based approaches that allows for greater consumer choice and education; and (2) how such a certification would measure— (A) the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of agricultural products; (B) the water usage in production of agricultural products; (C) the land use effects of agricultural products; and (D) any additional criteria the panel determines appropriate. (d) Publication The Secretary of Agriculture shall make the report required under subsection (c) publicly available on the website of the Department of Agriculture. (e) Moratorium on use of climate-Friendly certification during study The Secretary of Agriculture may not issue any regulations or guidance or otherwise certify or advertise any agricultural product as climate-friendly before the date on which the report required under subsection (c) is submitted to Congress.