1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reduce Food Loss and Waste Act . 2. Food loss and waste certification program Subtitle A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 210B. Food loss and waste certification program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Apparently wholesome food The term apparently wholesome food has the meaning given the term in subsection (b) of the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1791(b) ). (2) Certified participant The term certified participant means an eligible participant that has been certified under subsection (d). (3) Eligible participant The term eligible participant means— (A) a contractor that has entered into a contract with an executive agency, the Senate, or the House of Representatives for the provision, service, or sale of food in the United States; (B) a State, local, municipal, or Tribal government; (C) a corporation, partnership, organization, or association; (D) a farm or a food producer, manufacturer, processor, holder, or packer; (E) a retail grocer; (F) a restaurant or similar food service establishment; (G) an institution of higher education or a consortium of those institutions; or (H) a primary or secondary school or a consortium of those institutions. (4) Excess The term excess , with respect to food, means that the food would otherwise be discarded. (5) Food The term food means food (as defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 )) that is intended for human consumption. (6) Program The term program means the Food Loss and Waste Reduction Certification Program established under subsection (b). (7) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Establishment The Secretary shall establish a voluntary program, to be known as the Food Loss and Waste Reduction Certification Program — (1) to certify eligible participants in accordance with subsection (d)