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with the ranking member of that subcommittee;
and
(E) 2 members of the Commission shall be
appointed by the Chairman of the Subcommittee
on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies of
the Senate, in consultation with the ranking
member of that subcommittee.
(3) SPECIAL APPOINTMENT REQUIREMENTS.—In
the case of members of the Commission appointed
under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary shall ensure
that—
(A) at least 1 member represents a national
consumer organization;
(B) at least 4 members represent land-grant
colleges or universities (as defined in section
1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3103)) or ASCARR institutions with ac-
credited dairy economic programs, with at least
2 of those members being experts in the field of
economics;
(C) at least 1 member represents the food
and beverage retail sector; and
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(D) 4 dairy producers and 4 dairy proc-
essors are appointed in a manner that will—
(i) balance geographical distribution of
milk production and dairy processing;
(ii) reflect all segments of dairy proc-
essing; and
(iii) represent all regions of the United
States equitably, including States that oper-
ate outside of a Federal milk marketing
order.
(4) CHAIR.—The Commission shall elect 1 of the
members of the Commission to serve as chairperson
for the duration of the proceedings of the Commission.
(5) VACANCY.—Any vacancy occurring before the
termination of the Commission shall be filled in the
same manner as the original appointment.
(6) COMPENSATION.—A member of the Commis-
sion shall serve without compensation, but shall be re-
imbursed by the Secretary from existing budget au-
thority for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred
in the performance of the duties of the Commission.
(e) REPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after
the date of the first meeting of the Commission, the
Commission shall submit to Congress and the Sec-
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retary a report describing the results of the review
and evaluation conducted under this section, includ-
ing such recommendations regarding the legislative
and regulatory options considered under subsection
(c) as the Commission considers to be appropriate.
(2) SUPPORT.—The report findings shall reflect,
to the maximum extent practicable, a consensus opin-
ion of the Commission members, but the report may
include majority and minority findings regarding
those matters for which consensus was not reached.
(f) ADVISORY NATURE.—The Commission is wholly
advisory in nature and the recommendations of the Com-
mission are nonbinding.
(g) NO EFFECT ON EXISTING PROGRAMS.—The Sec-
retary shall not allow the existence of the Commission to
impede, delay, or otherwise affect any decisionmaking proc-
ess of the Department of Agriculture, including any rule-
making procedures planned, proposed, or near completion.
(h) ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary
shall provide such administrative support to the Commis-
sion, and expend such funds as necessary from budget au-
thority available to the Secretary, as is necessary to carry
out this section.
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(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this section.
(j) TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.—The authority
provided by this section terminates effective on the date of
the submission of the report under subsection (e).
SEC. 1609. MANDATORY REPORTING OF DAIRY COMMOD-
ITIES.
Section 273 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
(7 U.S.C. 1637b) is amended by striking subsections (a)
and (b) and inserting the following:
‘‘(a) DAILY REPORTING.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days
after the enactment of the Food and Energy Security
Act of 2007, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(A) establish a program for mandatory
daily dairy product information reporting
that—
‘‘(i) provides timely, accurate, and re-
liable market information;
‘‘(ii) facilitates more informed mar-
keting decisions; and
‘‘(iii) promotes competition in the
dairy product manufacturing industry; and
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‘‘(B) require officers or officially designated
representatives of each dairy processor to report
daily pricing information for relevant sales
transaction involving a dairy product, as deter-
mined by the Secretary.
‘‘(2) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall make
the information reported under paragraph (1) avail-
able to the public not less frequently than once each
reporting day, categorized by appropriate product
characteristics, as determined by the Secretary.
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(1) PRICE REPORTING.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the condi-
tions described in paragraph (3), on each busi-
ness day of the Department of Agriculture, each
dairy manufacturer shall report to the Secretary
on all sales of dairy products that the dairy
manufacturer made on the immediately pre-
ceding day or since the last report by the dairy
manufacturer.
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—A dairy manufac-
turer shall report such price, quantity, and prod-
uct characteristics as the Secretary determines
appropriate.