Fair food procurement

(a) Purposes The purposes of the requirements described in subsection (b) are— (1) to strengthen the resilience of the domestic food system; (2) to create more opportunities for covered producers; (3) to expand the choices available to school food authorities and food banks participating in the commodity procurement programs of the Department of Agriculture; and (4) to expand workplace protections in the food supply chains of the Federal Government. (b) Requirements In the procurement of foods under a covered authority, the Secretary shall make available and purchase a sufficient variety of— (1) foods that support equity and inclusion, including— (A) foods that are produced by, covered producers, or sourced from, covered entities; and (B) foods that accommodate people with religious or restricted diets; (2) foods that support diversified and resilient supply chains, including— (A) foods that are produced by, covered producers, or sourced from, covered entities; (B) foods that are produced by, or sourced from, agricultural cooperatives, producer associations, or food hubs that principally work with covered producers; (C) foods that are produced by a certified organic farm (as defined in section 2103 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6502)); and (D) foods that are produced by a farm participating in an independent animal welfare certification program; (3) foods that support worker well-being, including— (A) foods that are sourced from vendors with employees who are represented by a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding; (B) foods that are sourced from vendors participating in a worker justice certification program; and (C) foods that are sourced from vendors that have signed a labor peace agreement with a bona fide labor union; and (4) foods that mitigate the impacts on climate change, including— (A) foods that are produced using agricultural practices that measurably reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase on-farm diversification and resilience to climate impacts, including perennial-based systems, crop rotations, and ecologically managed pasture-based livestock; (B) foods that are sourced from suppliers with a policy to limit deforestation; (C) foods that emit less greenhouse gas emissions throughout the lifecycle of the product, relative to nutritionally similar foods; and (D) foods that provide environmental co-benefits that increase climate resilience, such as— (i) improving soil health and water quality; (ii) increasing biodiversity and water conservation; (iii) reducing the spread of invasive species; and (iv) preserve native ecosystems. (c) Baseline report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes— (1) the percentage of the total annual spending of the Department of Agriculture spent on purchasing foods in each category of foods listed in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b), including a record of each purchase the Department made under each category that lists— (A) the name of each supplier, distributor, processor, and producer involved in the provision of the food product; (B) the total contract obligation; and (C) a description of the food purchased; (2) an estimate, developed in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of food purchased or procured by the Department of Agriculture; (3) targets to increase by calendar year 2032, to the maximum extent practicable, the percentage of the annual food spending by the Department of Agriculture in each category of food listed in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b); (4) a target to reduce by calendar year 2032, to the maximum extent practicable, the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the annual food purchasing by the Department of Agriculture relative to calendar year 2024, in accordance with the procurement-related targets established by Executive Order 14057 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to catalyzing clean energy industries and jobs through Federal sustainability); and (5) any recommendations— (A) to enhance supply chain transparency, particularly for school food authorities that participate in any Department of Agriculture foods program; (B) to restructure the commodity food procurement programs of the Department of Agriculture to support a regional model with increased local food purchasing, including recommendations for continuing and improving on the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program; or (C) to increase procurement of foods listed in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b), including any recommendations that would require new authority from Congress. (d) Annual reports Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes— (1) the percentage of the total annual spending of the Department of Agriculture spent on purchasing foods in each category of foods listed in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b) during the previous fiscal year; (2) the names of all suppliers, distributors, processors, and producers involved in the provision of all foods purchased under a covered authority during the previous fiscal year; and (3) an estimate of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with food purchasing by the Department of Agriculture during the previous fiscal year. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended.