1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enabling Farmer, Food worker, Environmental, and Climate Targets through Innovative, Values-aligned, and Equitable Food Procurement Act or the EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that the Department of Agriculture, as one of the largest food purchasers in the world, has the responsibility and opportunity to help spur a more just, healthy, and sustainable food system by purchasing more foods that support— (1) regional and resilient food economies; (2) worker well-being; (3) a safe and healthy environment; (4) equity and inclusion; and (5) fairness for family farms, fishing businesses, and ranches. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Beginning farmer, fisherman, or rancher The term beginning farmer, fisherman, or rancher means a person that— (A) (i) has not operated a farm, fishing business, or ranch; or (ii) has operated a farm, fishing business, or ranch for not more than 10 years; and (B) meets such other criteria as the Secretary may establish. (2) Covered authority The term covered authority means— (A) section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 ( 7 U.S.C. 612c ); (B) the matter under the heading REMOVAL OF SURPLUS AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES under the heading Agricultural Marketing Service in title I of Public Law 88–250 ( 7 U.S.C. 612c–1 ); (C) section 10603 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 612c–4 ); (D) section 4404 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 612c–5 ); (E) section 14222 of that Act ( 7 U.S.C. 612c–6 )