,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ijj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ba1 #bjbc,mr4 ,"y 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,braun1 & ,mr4 ,s*atz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij to e/abli% a competitive grant program "u :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture provides grants to l&-grant colleges & univ]sities to support agricultural produc]s 9 adopt+ cons]vation & innovative climate practices1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cons]vation & ,innovative ,climate ,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 f>m]s & produc]s engage 9 innovative climate & cons]vation practices t may include a wide v>iety ( activities1 su* z-- 7,a7 c>bon ret5tion or c>bon seque/ration cropp+ practices2 7,b7 res\rce cons]v+ crop rotation2 7,c7 alley cropp+2 7,d7 integrat$ live/ock-crop sy/ems2 7,e7 advanc$ graz+ managem5t2 7,f7 improv$ =e/ry or agr(ore/ry managem5t2 & 7,g7 ! ins]tion ( buff]s or saturat$ buff]s2 7#b7 ! purpose ( implem5t+ innovative climate & cons]vation practices on f>m or ran* l& is to increase su/a9ability ?r\gh-- 7,a7 improv$ soil heal? & til?2 7,b7 improv$ wat] quality1 quantity1 & managem5t2 7,c7 improv$ nutri5t managem5t2 7,d7 r$uction 9 tillage2 or 7,e7 wildlife promotion & managem5t2 & 7#c7 ! b5efits ( engag+ 9 innovative climate & cons]vation practices include-- 7,a7 a r$uction ( gre5h\se gases emissions1 includ+ c>bon dioxide1 me?ane1 sulfur dioxide1 & nitr\s oxide2 7,b7 c>bon seque/ration2 7,c7 soil heal? improvem5t2 & 7,d7 r$uc$ exposure to climate-relat$ risk4 #c4 ,cons]vation & innovative climate p>tn]%ip competitive grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,h ( title ,,xvi ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #afgb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibe7 ! foll[+3 #afgb;,a4 ,cons]vation & innovative climate p>tn]%ip competitive grant program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 #ahfb ,in/itution2 #ahij ,in/itution ,! t]ms #ahfb ,in/itution & #ahij ,in/itution h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #b ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja74 7#b7 #aiid ,in/itution ,! t]m #aiid ,in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ecb ( ! ,equity 9 ,educational ,l&-,grant ,/atus ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note2 ,public ,law #ajc-chb74 7#c7 ,eligible in/itution ,! t]m eligible in/itution means-- 7,a7 an #ahfb ,in/itution2 7,b7 an #ahij ,in/itution2 & 7,c7 a #aiid ,in/itution4 7#d7 ,practice ,! t]m practice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #abdj;,a ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#a74 7#e7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! competitive grant program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to provide competitive grants pursuant to section #c7;d7 ( ! ,smi?-,lev] ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7;d77 to eligible in/itutions to c>ry out projects to increase ! volunt>y adoption ( practices ?r\gh public aw>5ess campaigns1 work%ops1 & specializ$ te*nical assi/ance4 7c7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ! program1 an eligible in/itution %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application1 includ+ a demon/ration t ! applicant w-- 7#a7 increase int]action ) local agricultural produc]s by a rate ( n less ?an #be p]c5t above ! outrea* rate be=e ! implem5tation ( ! project "u ! program1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7#b7 assi/ agricultural produc]s 9 implem5t+ new practices on f>ms or edges ( fields1 improv+ exi/+ practices on f>ms or edges ( fields1 or any comb9ation !re(2 & 7#c7 assi/ agricultural produc]s 9 implem5t+ a comb9ation ( practices t contribute to-- 7,a7 ! ov]all improvem5t ( cons]vation2 or 7,b7 a decrease 91 or seque/ration (1 gre5h\se gas emissions4 7d7 ,p>tn]%ips ,an eligible in/itution %all c>ry out a project us+ a grant "u ! program 9 p>tn]%ip ) n few] ?an #a o!r entity1 :i* may include-- 7#a7 a nonpr(it organization2 7#b7 a ,/ate entity2 7#c7 ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice2 7#d7 an #ahfb ,in/itution2 7#e7 an #ahij ,in/itution2 7#f7 a #aiid ,in/itution2 or 7#g7 any comb9ation !re(4 7e7 ,maximum am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant "u ! program %all be n m ?an #djj1jjj4 7f7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible in/itution may use a grant "u ! program-- 7#a7 to support agricultural produc]s 9 implem5t+ a practice2 7#b7 subject to subsection 7g71 = additional /aff+ at ! eligible in/itution to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out a project us+ ! grant2 7#c7 to conduct work%ops = agricultural produc]s1 & develop & di/ribute digital & h>d-copy mat]ials directly to agricultural produc]s1 t provide cle> directions = access+ te*nical assi/ance = adopt+ practices2 & 7#d7 = soil te/+ & ! measur+ ( o!r indicators ( ! effectiv5ess ( practices4 7g7 ,limitation on adm9i/rative exp5ses ,an eligible in/itution may use n m ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( a grant "u ! program = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 7h7 ,duration ,a grant provid$ "u ! program %all be = su* p]iod z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1 b n less ?an #d ye>s4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to provide grants "u ! program pursuant to section #c7;d7 ( ! ,smi?-,lev] ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7;d77 #ac1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4 4 7b7 ,eligibility ( #aiid ,in/itutions ,section #c7;d7 ( ! ,smi?-,lev] ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7;d77 is am5d$1 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce-- 7#a7 by /rik+ program & & ins]t+ program12 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 & ! cons]vation & innovative climate p>tn]%ip competitive grant program e/abli%$ "u section #afgb;,a ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij be=e ! p]iod at ! end4