,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fcda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #a1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,s*ri] 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,/rickl&7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
to provide grants to cov]$ entities to  
develop1 modify1 or implem5t climate    
adaptation & climate mitigation         
proposals on agricultural l&1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,p>tn]%ips = ,agricultural 
,climate ,action ,act4  #b4 ,assi/ance =
 climate mitigation & adaptation        
,section #abdj;,h ( ! ,food ,security   
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#h7
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b7--
 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 1   
,tribal1 aft] provid$ by ,/ate2 &  7,b7 
9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ = pollution
 r$uction & ins]t+ = pollution &        
emissions r$uctions2  7#b7 by r$esignat+
 subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72 &     
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 !    

foll[+3  7d7 ,grants = climate          
mitigation & climate adaptation  7#a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7    
,climate adaptation ,! t]m climate      
adaptation means1 ) respect to an       
agricultural managem5t sy/em1 managem5t 
*anges to su* agricultural managem5t    
sy/em to r$uce vuln]ability to & recov] 
f climate & o!r relat$ di/urbances1 su* 
t ! sy/em ?rives 9 ! face ( sev]e wea!r 
impacts & o!r associat$ *all5ges1       
includ+ managem5t *anges t builds       
agricultural resili5ce ?r\gh actions su*
 z improv$ nutri5t managem5t & enhanc+  
soil heal?4  7,b7 ,climate mitigation ,!
 t]m climate mitigation means1 ) respect
 to an agricultural managem5t sy/em1    
managem5t *anges to su* agricultural    
managem5t sy/em to r$uce gre5h\se gas   
emissions & seque/] c>bon 9 soil & plant
 biomass on agricultural l&4  7,c7      
,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity       
means-- 7i7 ! dep>tm5t ( agriculture ( a
 ,/ate2  7ii7 an applicable ,tribal     
,gov]nm5t au?ority2  7iii7 an           

agricultural or silvicultural produc]   
association or o!r gr\p ( produc]s2     
7iv7 a f>m] coop]ative2  7v7 an         
in/itution ( high] education2  7vi7 a   
cons]vation commission or di/rict2 or   
7vii7 an organization or entity ) an    
e/abli%$ hi/ory ( work+ coop]atively )  
produc]s on agricultural l&1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y1 to address local        
cons]vation priorities relat$ to        
agricultural production or non9du/rial  
private =e/l& managem5t 9 connection to 
climate mitigation or adaptation4  7,d7 
,eligible proposal ,! t]m eligible      
proposal means a proposal = climate     
mitigation & climate adaptation         
activities on agricultural l&1 :i*-- 7i7
 is broadly consi/5t ) "p ,,iii ( !     
,action ,plan = ,climate ,adaptation &  
,resili5ce1 titl$ ,,usda's ,adaptation  
,actions1 publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture 7,augu/ #bjba72  7ii7 is   
broadly consi/5t ) cons]vation practices
 id5tifi$ by ! ,natural ,res\rces       
,cons]vation ,s]vice to r$uce gre5h\se  

gas emissions or to seque/] c>bon2      
7iii7 is broadly consi/5t ) ! late/     
available sci5tific rese>* on           
regionally-relevant climate mitigation &
 adaptation /rategies = agricultural l&2
 &  7iv7 id5tifies effective /rategies1 
includ+ /rategies develop$ f traditional
 ecological k su* z indig5\s            
agricultural k practices1 = increas+    
adoption ( regionally appropriate       
managem5t practices & sy/ems implem5t$  
on privately own$ agricultural l& "u !  
jurisdiction ( ! applicable ,/ate       
gov]nm5t or ,tribal ,gov]nm5t t a*ieve  
at lea/ two ( ! foll[+ outcomes3 7,i7   
,increase 9 c>bon seque/ration4  7,,ii7 
,r$uction ( gre5h\se gas emissions4     
7,,iii7 ,increas$ resili5ce aga9/       
extreme wea!r4  7,e7 ,indig5\s          
agricultural k ,! t]m indig5\s          
agricultural k means ! appli$ k = rais+ 
or produc+ food & o!r agricultural      
products gr\nd$ 9 indig5\s belief sy/ems
 & practices t h be5 "t-te/$ ov]        
mill5nia4  7,f7 ,traditional ecological 

k ,! t]m traditional ecological k means 
a cumulative body ( k1 practice1 &      
belief1 develop$ by ,native ,am]ican1   
,alaska ,native1 ,native ,hawaiian1 &   
o!r ,indig5\s communities1 evolv+ by    
adaptive processes & h&$ d[n ?r\gh      
g5]ations by cultural transmissions1    
ab\t ! relation%ip ( liv+ be+s 7includ+ 
humans7 ) "o ano!r & _! environm5ts1    
includ+ indig5\s agricultural k4  7,g7  
,tribal ,gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal        
,gov]nm5t means-- 7i7 ! gov]n+ body ( an
 ,indian tribe2  7ii7 ! gov]n+ body ( a 
,/ate-recogniz$ ,tribal organization2 & 
7iii7 ! gov]n+ body ( a ,native         
,hawaiian community or organization4    
7#b7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide 
grants to cov]$ entities to-- 7,a7      
develop or modify an eligible proposal2 
or  7,b7 implem5t an eligible proposal4 
7#c7 ,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a     
cov]$ entity apply+ = a grant "u ?is    
subsection %all prep>e & submit an      
application at su* "t1 9 su* a mann]1 & 
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all

 require1 includ+ an assurance t grant  
funds receiv$ "u ?is subsection %all    
supplem5t1 n supplant1 ! exp5diture (   
funds ( su* cov]$ entity 9 develop+1    
modify+1 or implem5t+ eligible          
proposals4  7,b7 ,option = ,tribal      
,gov]nm5ts ,at ! sole discretion ( a    
,tribal ,gov]nm5t1 su* ,tribal ,gov]nm5t
 may1 9 lieu ( submitt+ an applications 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 opt to jo9 an      
application submitt$ by any o!r cov]$   
entity = an eligible proposal relat+ to 
agricultural l&s "u ! jurisdiction ( su*
 ,tribal ,gov]nm5t & t are locat$ )91 at
 lea/ 9 "p1 ! geographic b\nd>y ( su*   
cov]$ entity4  7,c7 ,solicitation (     
applications  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,p>tn]%ips = ,agricultural ,climate     
,action ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all solicit  
applications = grants "u ?is subsection4
  7ii7 ,additional solicitations ,!     
,secret>y %all solicit applications =   
fund+ = eligible proposals on a recurr+ 
basis aft] ! fir/ r\nd ( applications   

until all am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out
 ?is subsection are exp5d$4  7,d7       
,p]=mance measures ,ea* application     
submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph %all include   
p]=mance measures to be us$ to evaluate 
an eligible proposal t 0 develop$1      
modifi$1 or implem5t$ us+ a grant       
receiv$ "u ?is subsection4  7#d7        
,selection  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
two ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,p>tn]%ips = ,agricultural ,climate     
,action ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all select   
applications submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#c7  
to receive a grant "u ?is subsection 9  
accordance ) ?is p>agraph4  7,b7        
,crit]ia ,9 select+ applications to     
receive a grant "u ?is subsection--  7i7
 9 ! case ( an application = develop+ or
 modify+ an eligible proposal1 !        
,secret>y %all select applications =    
eligible proposals t w1 if implem5t$--  
7,i7 h a high pot5tial = c>bon          
seque/ration & gre5h\se gas emissions   
r$uctions2 &  7,,ii7 increase !         
resili5ce ( agricultural managem5t      

sy/ems to extreme wea!r & climate       
conditions2  7ii7 9 ! case ( an         
application = implem5t+ an eligible     
proposal1 ! ,secret>y %all select       
applications = eligible proposals t--   
7,i7 h a high pot5tial = c>bon          
seque/ration or gre5h\se gas emissions  
r$uctions2  7,,ii7 increase ! resili5ce 
( agricultural managem5t sy/ems to      
extreme wea!r & climate conditions2 &   
7iii7 ! ,secret>y %all select           
applications = eligible proposals t are 
bas$ on any o!r crit]ia t ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es necess>y or appropriate to c>ry
 out ?is subsection4  7,c7 ,geographical
 div]sity ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is      
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 ensure       
geographic div]sity4  7,d7 ,priority ,9 
provid+ grants "u ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y %all give priority to-- 7i7 a 
cov]$ entity = an eligible proposal t-- 
7,i7 includes d$icat$ res\rces to       
hi/orically und]s]v$ produc]s or f>m+   
op]ations1 includ+-- 7aa7 beg9n+ f>m]s  

or ran*]s2  7bb7 socially disadvantag$  
f>m]s or ran*]s2  7cc7 vet]an f>m]s &   
ran*]s1 z def9$ 9 section #beja7;a7 ( ! 
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &    
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#bbgi7;a772 &  7dd7 small or mid-siz$   
f>ms t are /ructur$ z family f>ms1 z    
def9$ 9 section #gfa4b ( title #g1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations2  7,,ii7 includes
 plans to transition :ole f>m sy/ems to 
ecologically s\nd production sy/ems t-- 
7aa7 increase c>bon seque/ration2  7bb7 
r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions2 or  7cc7  
build resili5ce to extreme wea!r2 or    
7,,iii7 supports additional cons]vation 
goals1 includ+--  7aa7 improv+ soil     
heal?2  7bb7 erosion control2  7cc7     
improv+ nutri5t managem5t2  7dd7 improv+
 wat] quality2  7ee7 enhanc+ poll9ator  
=age2 &  7ff7 habitat re/oration2 &     
7ii7 ! applicable ,tribal ,gov]nm5t     
au?ority = an eligible proposal t       
includes use ( traditional ecological k 
or indig5\s agricultural k practices4   
7#e7 ,p>tn]%ips option ,a cov]$ entity  

may ent] into p>tn]%ip agreem5ts = !    
developm5t1 modification1 or            
implem5tation ( an eligible proposal )  
"o or m o!r cov]$ entities4  7#f7 ,use (
 implem5tation grants ,a cov]$ entity   
may use a grant provid$ "u p>agraph     
7#b77;,b7 = activities to implem5t an   
eligible proposal1 includ+-- 7,a7       
provision ( te*nical assi/ance to       
produc]s2  7,b7 provision ( f9ancial    
assi/ance to produc]s2  7,c7 on-f>m     
rese>* & demon/ration2  7,d7 ext5sion1  
education1 outrea*1 & tra9+2  7,e7      
monitor+ & evaluat+ soil c>bon          
seque/ration1 gre5h\se gas emissions    
r$uctions1 & o!r cons]vation outcomes2  
7,f7 local produc]-to-produc] network+ &
 m5tor+ activities2 &  7,g7 o!r         
activities z ! ,secret>y det]m9es       
appropriate4  7#g7 ,grant t]m  7,a7     
,developm5t & modification grants ,)    
respect to a grant "u p>agraph          
7#b77;,a71 ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 %all       
provide su* grant = a t]m ( n less ?an  
"o ye> & n m ?an two ye>s2 &  7ii7 may  

r5ew su* grant once at ! end ( a t]m "u 
clause 7i71 "u :i* r5ewal ! ,secret>y   
may provide additional grant funds aft] 
! initial grant funds h be5 exp5d$4     
7,b7 ,implem5tation grants ,) respect to
 a grant "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 !       
,secret>y--  7i7 %all provide su* grant 
= a t]m ( n less ?an "o ye> & n m ?an   
five ye>s2 &  7ii7 may r5ew su* grant at
 ! end ( a t]m "u clause 7i71 "u :i*    
r5ewal ! ,secret>y may provide          
additional grant funds aft] ! initial   
grant funds h be5 exp5d$4  7#h7 ,grant  
am\nt  7,a7 ,maximum am\nt ,! ,secret>y 
may provide a grant to a cov]$ entity-- 
7i7 9 ! case ( a grant "u p>agraph      
7#b77;,a71 9 an am\nt n to exce$        
#g1ejj1jjj p] fiscal ye>2 &  7ii7 9 !   
case ( a grant "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 9 
an am\nt n to exce$ #ae1jjj1jjj p]      
fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,f$]al %>e  7i7       
,grants to c]ta9 cov]$ entities ,!      
,secret>y %all n provide a grant "u ?is 
subsection to a cov]$ entity t is n an  
applicable ,tribal ,gov]nm5t au?ority 9 

an am\nt t exce$s--  7,i7 #ge p]c5t ( ! 
co/ ( develop+ or modify+ an eligible   
proposal "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 or      
7,,ii7 #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( implem5t+ an 
eligible proposal "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b74
  7ii7 ,grants to ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts ,! 
,secret>y %all n provide a grant "u ?is 
subsection to an applicable ,tribal     
,gov]nm5t au?ority 9 an am\nt t exce$s--
 7,i7 #ajj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( develop+ or  
modify+ an eligible proposal "u p>agraph
 7#b77;,a72 or  7,,ii7 #he p]c5t ( ! co/
 ( implem5t+ an eligible proposal "u    
p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7iii7 ,re/riction  
,clause 7ii7 does n apply to ,tribal    
,gov]nm5ts t opt to jo9 an application  
submitt$ by ano!r cov]$ entity "u       
p>agraph 7#c77;,b74  7,c7 ,non-f$]al    
funds ,! ,secret>y %all provide a grant 
"u ?is subsection on ! condition t any  
non-,f$]al %>e ( exp5ditures be provid$ 
f non-,f$]al s\rces4  7#i7 ,p]=mance    
measures review & evaluation ,ea* cov]$ 
entity t receives a grant "u ?is        
subsection %all submit to ! ,secret>y a 

review & evaluation ( ! progress ( su*  
cov]$ entity1 us+ ! p]=mance measures   
includ$ 9 ! application "u p>agraph     
7#c77;,d71 at su* int]vals z ! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli%4  7#aj7 ,effect (         
noncompliance ,if ! ,secret>y1 aft]     
reasonable notice to a cov]$ entity1    
det]m9es t !re has be5 a failure by su* 
cov]$ entity to comply ) ! t]ms ( a     
grant made "u ?is subsection1 !         
,secret>y may disqualify1 = "o or m     
ye>s1 su* cov]$ entity f receipt (      
future grants "u ?is subsection4  7#aa7 
,audit requirem5t ,= ea* ye> t a cov]$  
entity receives funds f a grant provid$ 
"u ?is subsection1 su* cov]$ entity     
%all--  7,a7 conduct an audit ( any     
exp5ditures by su* cov]$ entity t 7 paid
 = us+ su* funds2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! completion ( ! audit "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 submit to ! ,secret>y 
a copy ( su* audit4  7#ab7 ,adm9i/rative
 exp5ses  7,a7 ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y   
may n use m ?an #c p]c5t ( ! funds made 
available to c>ry out ?is subsection = a

 fiscal ye> = adm9i/rative exp5ses4     
7,b7 ,c]ta9 cov]$ entities ,a cov]$     
entity1 t is n an applicable ,tribal    
,gov]nm5t au?ority1 receiv+ a grant "u  
?is section may n use m ?an #aj p]c5t ( 
! grant$ funds = adm9i/rative exp5ses4  
7,c7 ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts ,an applicable  
,tribal ,gov]nm5t au?ority receiv+ a    
grant "u ?is section may n use m ?an #ae
 p]c5t ( ! grant$ funds = adm9i/rative  
exp5ses4  7#ac7 ,fund+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,(
 ! funds made available to c>ry out ?is 
sub*apt]1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is 
subsection us+ #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcd4  7,b7    
,allocation ( funds ,! ,secret>y %all   
di/ribute funds made available to c>ry  
out ?is subsection z foll[s3 7i7 ,at    
lea/ #cc p]c5t ( funds to support !     
developm5t & modification ( eligible    
proposals "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7ii7  
,at lea/ #cc p]c5t ( funds to support ! 
implem5tation ( eligible proposals "u   
p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7,c7 ,res]vation ( 
funds ,( ! funds made available = grants

 "u ?is subsection1 #cc p]c5t %all be   
res]v$ = grants provid$ to ! applicable 
,tribal ,gov]nm5t au?orities4  4