,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddbh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #af1 #bjbe,ms4 ,underwood 7for herself and ,mr4 ,nunn of ,iowa7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,agriculture to provide additional payments for producers that1 in participating in the conservation stewardship program1 agree to adopt or improve1 manage1 and maintain perennial production systems1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,strong ,farms1 ,strong ,future ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,section #abdj;,i7#b7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#ba7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting enhancements1 after practices12 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b77v71 by inserting climate change and after mitigate against14 #c4 ,stewardship contracts 7a7 ,evaluation of contract offers ,section #abdj,k7b77#a77;,a7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#bc7;b77#a77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7ii71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 by redesignating clause 7iii7 as clause 7iv72 and 7#c7 by inserting after clause 7ii7 the following3 7iii7 other criteria consistent with an equal weighting of the factors described in clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 as determined by the ,secretary1 including criteria the ,secretary determines are necessary to ensure that-- 7,i7 the program effectively targets improvements to soil health1 increases in carbon sequestration1 and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions2 and 7,,ii7 other national1 ,state1 and local priority resource concerns are effectively addressed2 and 4 7b7 ,contract renewal ,section #abdj,k7e7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#bc7;e77 is amended to read as follows3 7e7 ,contract renewal 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may provide the producer an opportunity to renew an existing contract in the first half of the fifth year of the contract period if the producer-- 7,a7 demonstrates compliance with the terms of the existing contract2 7,b7 agrees to adopt and continue to integrate new or improved conservation activities across the agricultural operation1 demonstrating continued improvement during the additional #e-year period1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7,c7 agrees1 by the end of the contract period1 to meet the stewardship threshold of at least #a additional priority resource concern on the agricultural operation1 if applicable4 7#b7 ,ranking and payments ,in determining whether to renew an existing contract under paragraph 7#a71 and in calculating payments for such existing contract1 the ,secretary shall consider the full conservation benefits across the entire agricultural operation on eligible land that is subject to such existing contract1 including-- 7,a7 the number of priority resource concerns for which the producer is expected to meet or exceed the stewardship threshold by the end of the contract period of the existing contract2 and 7,b7 the active management and maintenance of ongoing conservation activities1 including-- 7i7 the conservation activities adopted during the contract period of the existing contract2 and 7ii7 the new or improved conservation activities to be adopted if such existing contract is renewed4 7#c7 ,perennial production systems ,the ,secretary may automatically renew an existing contract under paragraph 7#a7 if-- 7,a7 the conditions under paragraph 7#a7 are met2 and 7,b7 the producer installed or improved a perennial production system1 as such term is defined in section #abdj,l7d77#a71 during the contract period of the existing contract4 4 #d4 ,duties of the ,secretary 7a7 ,conservation stewardship payments ,section #abdj,l7c77#d7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#bd7;c77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 adjust planned annual payments to account for inflation associated with planning1 design1 materials1 installation1 labor1 management1 maintenance1 or training incurred by the producer over the life of the contract4 4 7b7 ,supplemental payments for resource-,conserving crop rotations1 perennial production systems1 and advanced grazing management ,section #abdj,l7d7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#bd7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by inserting 1 perennial production systems after resource-conserving crop rotations2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,perennial production system ,the term perennial production system means a system of agricultural production that produces perennial species 7including agroforestry products1 perennial grains and oilseeds1 perennial forages1 and other perennial crops1 as determined by the ,secretary71 including alley cropping1 multifunctional riparian buffers1 windbreaks1 shelterbelts1 forest farming1 silvopasture1 and other related practices1 as determined by the ,secretary4 2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following3 7,c7 a perennial production system4 2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking or advanced grazing management and inserting 1 advanced grazing management1 or a perennial production system4 7c7 ,establishment of climate change mitigation bundles ,section #abdj,l of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#bd7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7m7 ,establishment of climate change mitigation bundles 7#a7 ,climate change mitigation bundle defined ,in this subsection1 the term climate change mitigation bundle means a grouping of conservation activities1 determined by the ,secretary and based on the best available science1 to achieve substantial progress1 when carried out together1 toward-- 7,a7 providing a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions2 or 7,b7 increasing carbon sequestration and improving soil health4 7#b7 ,availability ,in entering into a contract with a producer under the program1 the ,secretary shall make available ,state- or region-specific climate change mitigation bundles to such a producer1 including climate change mitigation bundles for cropland1 pastureland1 rangeland1 and forest land4 7#c7 ,flexibility ,the ,secretary shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 design climate change mitigation bundles that allow a producer to select conservation activities that meet the requirements of paragraph 7#a77;,a7 in order to tailor a climate change mitigation bundle to the site-specific needs of such a producer4 7#d7 ,minimum bundles offered ,the ,secretary shall make available at least #a climate change mitigation bundle for each of the following3 7,a7 ,perennial production systems1 as defined in subsection 7d77#a74 7,b7 ,soil health management systems1 as defined in such subsection4 7,c7 ,advanced grazing management1 as defined in such subsection4 7,d7 ,specialty crops4 7#e7 ,applicability to organic production ,climate change mitigation bundles made available under paragraph 7#b7 shall be equally accessible to organic and conventional producers1 or separate additional bundles designed for organic producers shall be offered4 7#f7 ,promotion ,each year1 to the greatest extent practicable1 the ,secretary shall conduct targeted outreach and promotion regarding the availability of1 and any changes to1 climate change mitigation bundles to eligible producers4 4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,general ,not later than #b years after the date on which the ,secretary of ,agriculture makes available to producers the climate change mitigation bundles under section #abdj,l7m7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#bd7 7as added by subsection 7c771 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate a report on the activities carried out under such section4 7#b7 ,contents ,the ,secretary shall include in the report under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 a summary of feedback from producers that have adopted climate change mitigation bundles pursuant to section #abdj,l7m71 regarding-- 7i7 barriers to adoption of such bundles2 7ii7 the makeup of such bundles2 7iii7 payment rates for such bundles2 7iv7 technical assistance relating to such bundles2 and 7v7 other relevant information1 as determined by the ,secretary2 7,b7 data on such producers disaggregated by gender1 race1 age1 and congressional district2 7,c7 an assessment of barriers1 as identified by the ,secretary1 to the adoption of climate change mitigation bundles by producers2 7,d7 recommendations on steps to increase the adoption of climate change mitigation bundles by producers1 including recommendations for any statutory changes necessary to implement such steps2 7,e7 average per acre estimates of greenhouse gases mitigated and carbon sequestered for each climate change mitigation bundle offered2 and 7,f7 a summary of the outreach and promotional activities conducted by the ,secretary to promote the availability of climate change mitigation bundles4 7#c7 ,climate change mitigation bundle defined ,in this subsection1 the term climate change mitigation bundle has the meaning given such term in section #abdj,l7m77#a7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#bd7 7as added by subsection 7c774