,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dafc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ae1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,gallagh] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 & ,mr4 ,nunn ( ,i[a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe to optimize ! seque/ration ( c>bon & ! r$uction ( net emissions ?r\gh agricultural practices1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,naturally ,(fsett+ ,emissions by ,manag+ & ,implem5t+ ,tillage ,/rategies ,act ( #bjbc or ! ,,no ,,emits ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,soil heal? transition inc5tive program ,section #abdj;,b ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7k7 ,soil heal? transition inc5tive program 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t & purposes ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a soil heal? transition inc5tive program to assi/ produc]s 9 transition+ to soil heal? cropp+ sy/ems by-- 7,a7 provid+ inc5tives to adopt soil heal? cropp+ sy/ems1 includ+ by address+ ! economic risk dur+ a transition to a new soil heal? cropp+ sy/em2 & 7,b7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance = su* a transition4 7#b7 ,contracts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into soil heal? transition inc5tive contracts ) produc]s "u ?is subsection to provide paym5ts =-- 7i7 ! adoption & in/allation ( soil heal? practices 7includ+ cov] cropp+1 no till1 & m9imum till7 or cropp+ sy/ems2 & 7ii7 complet+1 manag+1 ma9ta9+1 & improv+ ! soil heal? practices or cropp+ sy/ems = ! duration ( ! contract1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,paym5t am\nts ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( paym5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid]1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 7i7 ! level & ext5t ( ! soil heal? practice or cropp+ sy/em to be adopt$1 in/all$1 complet$1 manag$1 ma9ta9$1 or improv$2 7ii7 ! co/ ( ! adoption1 in/allation1 completion1 managem5t1 ma9t5ance1 or improvem5t ( ! soil heal? practice or cropp+ sy/em2 7iii7 income =egone by ! produc]1 includ+ paym5ts1 z appropriate1 to address-- 7,i7 increas$ economic risk2 7,,ii7 loss 9 rev5ue due to anticipat$ r$uctions 9 yield2 & 7,,iii7 economic losses dur+ transition to new cropp+ sy/ems2 & 7iv7 ! ext5t to :i* comp5sation w\ld ensure long-t]m cont9u$ managem5t1 ma9t5ance1 & improvem5t ( ! soil heal? practice or cropp+ sy/em4 7,c7 ,t]m ,a contract "u ?is subsection %all h a t]m ( n few] ?an #e ye>s & n m ?an #g ye>s4 7#c7 ,individualiz$ agronomic te*nical assi/ance ,to assi/ produc]s 9 mak+ a successful transition to a soil heal? cropp+ sy/em1 ! ,secret>y %all provide individualiz$ & multiye> agronomic te*nical assi/ance1 at ! option ( ! produc]1 ?r\gh-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y2 7,b7 a ?ird-p>ty provid]2 7,c7 a comm]cial entity 7includ+ a f>m] coop]ative or agriculture retail]72 7,d7 a nonpr(it entity ) agronomic exp]tise2 or 7,e7 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t 7includ+ a cons]vation di/rict74 4 #c4 ,on-f>m cons]vation innovation trials ,section #abdj;,h7c7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#h7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i7-- 7,a7 9 subclause 7,,vi71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,,viii7 practices relat$ to live/ock production2 & 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #be1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ej1jjj1jjj4 #d4 ,/ate assi/ance = soil heal? ,sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #d ( subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#ba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #abdj,l-#b4 ,/ate assi/ance = soil heal? 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible ,indian tribe ,! t]m eligible ,indian tribe means an ,indian tribe t is-- 7,a7 implem5t+ a soil heal? program = ! area ov] :i* ! ,indian tribe has jurisdiction2 & 7,b7 meet+ or exce$+ p]=mance measures e/abli%$ by ! ,indian tribe = ! soil heal? program4 7#b7 ,eligible ,/ate ,! t]m eligible ,/ate means a ,/ate t is-- 7,a7 implem5t+ a soil heal? program = ! ,/ate2 & 7,b7 meet+ or exce$+ p]=mance measures e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate = ! soil heal? program4 7#c7 ,soil heal? program ,! t]m soil heal? program means a program to improve soil heal? on agricultural l& t-- 7,a7 is broadly consi/5t ) ! soil heal? pr9ciples ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 may include-- 7i7 te*nical assi/ance2 7ii7 f9ancial assi/ance2 7iii7 on-f>m rese>* & demon/ration2 7iv7 education1 outrea*1 & tra9+2 7v7 monitor+ & evaluation2 or 7vi7 su* o!r compon5ts z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7b7 ,availability & purpose ( grants ,= fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh1 ! ,secret>y %all make grants to eligible ,/ates & eligible ,indian tribes = ! purpose ( improv+ soil heal? on agricultural l&s ?r\gh ! implem5tation ( ,/ate & ,tribal soil heal? programs4 7c7 ,applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible ,/ate or eligible ,indian tribe %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* a mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all require1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 a description ( p]=mance measures to be us$ to evaluate ! ,/ate or ,tribal soil heal? program & ! results ( any activities c>ri$ out us+ grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 an assurance t grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section w supplem5t ! exp5diture ( ,/ate or ,tribal funds 9 support ( soil heal?1 r ?an replace su* funds4 7#b7 ,tribal option ,an ,indian tribe %all h ! option1 at ! sole discretion ( ! ,indian tribe1 to be incorporat$ into ! application ( an eligible ,/ate4 7d7 ,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible ,/ates & eligible ,indian tribes ) a climate action plan t includes soil heal?1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7e7 ,grants 7#a7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant to an eligible ,/ate or eligible ,indian tribe "u ?is section = a fiscal ye> may n exce$ ! l[] (-- 7,a7 #e1jjj1jjj2 or 7,b7 z applicable-- 7i7 #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( implem5t+ ! ,/ate soil heal? program 9 ! fiscal ye>2 or 7ii7 #ge p]c5t ( ! co/ ( implem5t+ ! ,tribal soil heal? program 9 ! fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,t]m ,a grant "u ?is section %all be = #a ye>1 & may be r5ew$ annually4 7f7 ,audits & reviews ,an eligible ,/ate or eligible ,indian tribe receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 = ea* ye> = :i* ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe receives su* a grant1 ! results ( an audit ( ! exp5ditures ( ! grant funds2 & 7#b7 at su* int]vals z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 a review & evaluation ( ! ,/ate or ,tribal soil heal? program4 7g7 ,effect ( noncompliance ,if ! ,secret>y1 aft] reasonable notice to an eligible ,/ate or eligible ,indian tribe receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 f9ds t ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe has fail$ to comply ) ! t]ms ( ! grant1 ! ,secret>y may disqualify1 = #a or m ye>s1 ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe f receipt ( future grants "u ?is section4 7h7 ,fund+ ,( ! funds made available to c>ry out ?is sub*apt]1 #ajj1jjj1jjj %all be available 9 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh to c>ry out ?is section4 7i7 ,adm9i/ration 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! ,secret>y may n use m ?an #c p]c5t ( ! funds made available to c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye> = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 7#b7 ,/ates or ,indian tribes ,an eligible ,/ate or eligible ,indian tribe receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may n use m ?an #g p]c5t ( ! grant$ funds = a fiscal ye> = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 4 #e4 ,te*nical assi/ance ,section #abda7;c7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chda7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,special initiative 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a special te*nical assi/ance initiative to assi/ produc]s 9 mitigat+ & adapt+ to climate *ange1 us+1 ( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #a p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( funds made available by subsection 7a7 = ! fiscal ye>4 7,b7 ,provision ( te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph to produc]s-- 7i7 9 accordance ) section #abdb7;c72 or 7ii7 not)/&+ su* section1 ?r\gh a coop]ative agreem5t or contract )-- 7,i7 a coop]ative ext5sion2 7,,ii7 a nongov]nm5tal organization2 or 7,,iii7 a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or ,f$]al ag5cy4 7,c7 ,und]s]v$ produc]s ,9 provid+ te*nical assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph ! ,secret>y %all give priority to produc]s :o are p]sons describ$ 9 section #abdd7;a77#b74 4