,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eagf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,book] introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food   
,security ,act ( #aihe to direct !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture to provide     
grants to produc]s to c>ry out          
climate-sm>t conv]sion projects1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,indu/rial ,agriculture 
,conv]sion ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4           
,climate-sm>t conv]sion grants ,sub*apt]
 ,a ( *apt] #d ( subtitle ,d ( title    
,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa et seq47 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#abdj;,h-#a4 ,climate-sm>t conv]sion    
grants  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,animal fe$+ op]ation ,! t]m animal
 fe$+ op]ation means a lot or facility  
at :i*-- 7,a7 = n less ?an a total ( #de
 days 9 any #ab-mon? p]iod1 animals 7o!r

 ?an aquatic animals7 are-- 7i7 /abl$ or
 conf9$2 &  7ii7 f$ or ma9ta9$2 &  7,b7 
crops1 vegetation1 =age gr[?1 or        
po/h>ve/ residues are n su/a9$ 9 !      
normal gr[+ season ov] any portion ( !  
lot or facility4  7#b7 ,climate-sm>t    
conv]sion project ,! t]m climate-sm>t   
conv]sion project means a climate-sm>t  
conv]sion project describ$ 9 subsection 
7d74  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m      
eligible entity means a produc] or      
non-,f$]al entity t-- 7,a7 has control (
 ! l& t is ! subject ( a grant provid$  
"u ?is section2 &  7,b7 owns or op]ates 
a m$ium conc5trat$ animal fe$+ op]ation 
or l>ge conc5trat$ animal fe$+ op]ation 
t-- 7i7 is 9 op]ation = live/ock or     
p\ltry production at ! "t ( submission (
 an application = a grant "u ?is        
section2 or  7ii7 0 9 op]ation =        
live/ock or p\ltry production n m ?an #a
 ye> prior to ! "t ( submission ( su* an
 application4  7#d7 ,l>ge conc5trat$    
animal fe$+ op]ation ,! t]m l>ge        
conc5trat$ animal fe$+ op]ation means an

 animal fe$+ op]ation at :i* are pres5t 
n less ?an-- 7,a7 #gjj mature dairy c[s1
 milk$ or dry2  7,b7 #a1jjj veal calves2
  7,c7 #a1jjj cattle 7includ+ heif]s1   
/e]s1 bulls1 c[s1 & calves7 o!r ?an     
mature dairy c[s or veal calves2  7,d7  
#b1ejj sw9e1 ea* weigh+ n less ?an #ee  
p\nds2  7,e7 #aj1jjj sw9e1 ea* weigh+   
less ?an #ee p\nds2  7,f7 #ejj horses2  
7,g7 #aj1jjj %eep or lambs2  7,h7       
#ee1jjj turkeys2  7,i7 9 ! case ( an    
animal fe$+ op]ation t uses a liquid    
manure h&l+ sy/em-- 7i7 #cj1jjj lay+ h5s
 or broil]s2 or  7ii7 #e1jjj ducks2 or  
7,j7 9 ! case ( an animal fe$+ op]ation 
t uses a sy/em o!r ?an a liquid manure  
h&l+ sy/em-- 7i7 #abe1jjj *ick5s 7o!r   
?an lay+ h5s72  7ii7 #hb1jjj lay+ h5s2  
or  7iii7 #cj1jjj ducks4  7#e7 ,m$ium   
conc5trat$ animal fe$+ op]ation ,! t]m  
m$ium conc5trat$ animal fe$+ op]ation   
means an animal fe$+ op]ation at :i*--  
7,a7 are pres5t-- 7i7 n less ?an #bjj & 
n m ?an #fii mature dairy c[s1 :e!r     
milk$ or dry2  7ii7 n less ?an #cjj & n 

m ?an #iii veal calves2  7iii7 n less   
?an #cjj & n m ?an #iii cattle 7includ+ 
heif]s1 /e]s1 bulls1 c[s1 & calves7 o!r 
?an mature dairy c[s or veal calves2    
7iv7 n less ?an #gej & n m ?an #b1dii   
sw9e1 ea* weigh+ n less ?an #ee p\nds2  
7v7 n less ?an #c1jjj & n m ?an #i1iii  
sw9e1 ea* weigh+ less ?an #ee p\nds2    
7vi7 n less ?an #aej & n m ?an #dii     
horses2  7vii7 n less ?an #c1jjj & n m  
?an #i1iii %eep or lambs2  7viii7 n less
 ?an #af1ejj & n m ?an #ed1iii turkeys2 
7ix7 9 ! case ( an animal fe$+ op]ation 
t uses a liquid manure h&l+ sy/em-- 7,i7
 n less ?an #i1jjj & n m ?an #bi1iii    
lay+ h5s or broil]s2 or  7,,ii7 n less  
?an #a1ejj & n m ?an #d1iii ducks2 or   
7x7 9 ! case ( an animal fe$+ op]ation t
 uses a sy/em o!r ?an a liquid manure   
h&l+ sy/em-- 7,i7 n less ?an #cg1ejj & n
 m ?an #abd1iii *ick5s 7o!r ?an lay+    
h5s72  7,,ii7 n less ?an #be1jjj & n m  
?an #ha1iii lay+ h5s2 or  7,,iii7 n less
 ?an #aj1jjj & n m ?an #bi1iii ducks2 & 
7,b7 pollutants are dis*>g$-- 7i7 into  

wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh a man-made
 dit*1 flu%+ sy/em1 or o!r simil>       
man-made device2 or  7ii7 directly into 
wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t orig9ate      
outside ( & pass ov]1 across1 or ?r\gh !
 animal fe$+ op]ation or o!rwise come   
into direct contact ) ! animals conf9$ 9
 ! animal fe$+ op]ation4  7b7 ,grants   
,us+ ! am\nts made available by         
subsection 7h71 ! ,secret>y %all provide
 grants to eligible entities to c>ry out
 climate-sm>t conv]sion projects 9      
accordance ) ?is section4  7c7 ,grant   
application  7#a7 ,duty ( ,secret>y ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% detail$
 guidel9es on h[ to apply = a grant "u  
?is section4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an eligible
 entity seek+ a grant "u ?is section    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation1 includ+ a        
proposal = a climate-sm>t conv]sion     
project1 z are describ$ 9 ! detail$     

guidel9es publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7
 ,climate-,sm>t conv]sion projects  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives
 a grant "u ?is section %all c>ry out a 
climate-sm>t conv]sion project t conv]ts
 an exi/+ m$ium conc5trat$ animal fe$+  
op]ation or l>ge conc5trat$ animal fe$+ 
op]ation into a climate-sm>t facility by
 mak+ #a or m ( ! foll[+ b5eficial1     
on-f>m infra/ructure improvem5ts3 7,a7  
,improvem5ts relat$ to provid+ animals )
 access to ! outdoors or pa/ure1 includ+
 pur*as+1 integrat+1 or con/ruct+-- 7i7 
f5c+ & mobile or p]man5t h\s+ or %elt]2 
7ii7 enri*m5t mat]ials = use 9 indoor   
%elt]s2  7iii7 h$g][ & ecosy/em         
enhancem5t plant+ & design2  7iv7       
dr\ght-resi/ant grasses2 or  7v7 wat]   
l9es & irrigation /ructures = wat]+     
outdoor animals4  7,b7 ,improvem5ts     
relat$ to conv]t+ to specialty crop or  
organic production1 includ+-- 7i7       
pur*as+-- 7,i7 se$s & />ts2  7,,ii7     
compo/ & compo/ /ructure supplies2      
7,,iii7 propagation supplies2 &  7,,iv7 

soil rem$iation tools1 includ+          
(f-!-gr\nd rais$ b$s1 portable pots1 or 
o!r conv]t$ /ructures2 &  7ii7 e/abli%+ 
or repurpos+ exi/+ /ructures or         
con/ruct+ high tunnels or simil>        
protect$-environm5t plant+ /ructures4   
7#b7 ,exclusions ,an eligible entity    
%all n use a grant provid$ "u ?is       
section to con/ruct1 ?r\gh a            
climate-sm>t conv]sion project-- 7,a7 an
 animal mortality facility2  7,b7 a     
manure lagoon or o!r liquid wa/e /orage 
or treatm5t facility2 or  7,c7 a manure 
me?ane dige/] sy/em4  7#c7 ,requirem5t  
,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is 
section1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! eligible entity receives !
 grant1 ! eligible entity %all p]man5tly
 cease any op]ation ( ! m$ium conc5trat$
 animal fe$+ op]ation or l>ge conc5trat$
 animal fe$+ op]ation describ$ 9        
subsection 7a77#c77;,b7 :]e animals are 
conf9$ entirely indoors on ! l& &       
facilities t are ! subject ( ! grant4   
7e7 ,grant am\nts  7#a7 ,f$]al %>e ,!   

,f$]al %>e ( a grant provid$ to an      
eligible entity "u ?is section %all n   
exce$ #ij p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !       
applicable climate-sm>t conv]sion       
project4  7#b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,an      
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is section %all provide non-,f$]al     
fund+1 9 ! =m ( direct fund+ or 9-k9d   
contributions1 equal to n less ?an #aj  
p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! applicable      
climate-sm>t conv]sion project4  7#c7   
,l[] co/-%>e requirem5ts = c]ta9        
eligible entities ,not)/&+ p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may r$uce !    
am\nt t w\ld o!rwise be requir$ to be   
provid$ by an eligible entity "u ^?     
p>agraphs 9 ! case ( an eligible entity 
:o is a socially disadvantag$ f>m] or   
ran*] 7z def9$ 9 section #beja7;a7 ( !  
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &    
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#bbgi7;a777 c>ry+ out ! applicable      
climate-sm>t conv]sion project ) !      
assi/ance (-- 7,a7 a community-bas$     
organization compos$ (1 repres5t+1 or   

exclusively work+ ) hi/orically und]s]v$
 produc]s2 or  7,b7 a l& grant          
in/itution1 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution1  
or o!r m9ority-s]v+ in/itution1 su* z a 
hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity1
 a ,tribally controll$ college or       
univ]sity1 or an ,asian ,am]ican &      
,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution4  7f7   
,grant t]m ,! t]m ( a grant provid$ "u  
?is section %all n exce$ #c ye>s4  7g7  
,undue or unreasonable prejudice or     
disadvantage ,any refusal by a pack] 7z 
def9$ 9 section #bja ( ! ,pack]s &      
,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#aia771 to pur*ase live/ock or p\ltry f 
an entity on acc\nt ( t entity hav+     
appli$ = or c>ri$ out a climate-sm>t    
conv]sion project "u ?is section %all be
 consid]$ an undue or unreasonable      
prejudice or disadvantage "u section    
#bjb7;b7 ( t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4         
#aib7;b77 & 9 violation ( t ,act 7#g    
,u4,s4,c4 #aia et seq474  7h7 ,fund+ ,! 
,secret>y %all use to provide grants "u 
subsection 7b7 am\nts appropriat$ to    

c>ry out ?is sub*apt] by section        
#bajja7;a77#a7 ( ,public ,law #aag-afi  
7#acf ,/at4 #bjae7 t rema9 unobligat$ z 
( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  4