SEC. 3. ON-FARM CONSERVATION INNOVATION TRIALS. 
Section 1240H(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i)— 
(A) in subclause (VI), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(VIII) practices related to live-
stock production; and’’; and 
(2) 
in 
paragraph 
(2), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$25,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000’’. 
SEC. 4. STATE ASSISTANCE FOR SOIL HEALTH. 
Subchapter B of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–21 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1240L–2. STATE ASSISTANCE FOR SOIL HEALTH. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘eligi-
ble Indian tribe’ means an Indian tribe that is— 
‘‘(A) implementing a soil health program 
for the area over which the Indian tribe has ju-
risdiction; and 
‘‘(B) meeting or exceeding performance 
measures established by the Indian tribe for the 
soil health program. 
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‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
STATE.—The term ‘eligible 
State’ means a State that is— 
‘‘(A) implementing a soil health program 
for the State; and 
‘‘(B) meeting or exceeding performance 
measures established by the State for the soil 
health program. 
‘‘(3) SOIL HEALTH PROGRAM.—The term ‘soil 
health program’ means a program to improve soil 
health on agricultural land that— 
‘‘(A) is broadly consistent with the soil 
health principles of the Natural Resources Con-
servation Service, as determined by the Sec-
retary; and 
‘‘(B) may include— 
‘‘(i) technical assistance; 
‘‘(ii) financial assistance; 
‘‘(iii) on-farm research and dem-
onstration; 
‘‘(iv) education, outreach, and train-
ing; 
‘‘(v) monitoring and evaluation; or 
‘‘(vi) such other components as the 
Secretary determines appropriate. 
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‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY AND PURPOSE OF GRANTS.—For 
fiscal years 2022 through 2026, the Secretary shall make 
grants to eligible States and eligible Indian tribes for the 
purpose of improving soil health on agricultural lands 
through the implementation of State and Tribal soil health 
programs. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To receive a grant under 
this section, an eligible State or eligible Indian tribe 
shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time, in such a manner, and containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary shall require, which shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) a description of performance meas-
ures to be used to evaluate the State or Tribal 
soil health program and the results of any ac-
tivities carried out using grant funds received 
under this section; and 
‘‘(B) an assurance that grant funds re-
ceived under this section will supplement the 
expenditure of State or Tribal funds in support 
of soil health, rather than replace such funds. 
‘‘(2) TRIBAL
OPTION.—An Indian tribe shall 
have the option, at the sole discretion of the Indian 
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tribe, to be incorporated into the application of an 
eligible State. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In making grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible States and 
eligible Indian tribes with a climate action plan that in-
cludes soil health, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(e) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant to an 
eligible State or eligible Indian tribe under this sec-
tion for a fiscal year may not exceed the lower of— 
‘‘(A) $5,000,000; or 
‘‘(B) as applicable— 
‘‘(i) 50 percent of the cost of imple-
menting the State soil health program in 
the fiscal year; or 
‘‘(ii) 75 percent of the cost of imple-
menting the Tribal soil health program in 
the fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) TERM.—A grant under this section shall 
be for 1 year, and may be renewed annually. 
‘‘(f) AUDITS AND REVIEWS.—An eligible State or eli-
gible Indian tribe receiving a grant under this section shall 
submit to the Secretary— 
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‘‘(1) for each year for which the State or Indian 
tribe receives such a grant, the results of an audit 
of the expenditures of the grant funds; and 
‘‘(2) at such intervals as the Secretary shall es-
tablish, a review and evaluation of the State or Trib-
al soil health program. 
‘‘(g) EFFECT
OF NONCOMPLIANCE.—If the Sec-
retary, after reasonable notice to an eligible State or eligi-
ble Indian tribe receiving a grant under this section, finds 
that the State or Indian tribe has failed to comply with 
the terms of the grant, the Secretary may disqualify, for 
1 or more years, the State or Indian tribe from receipt 
of future grants under this section. 
‘‘(h) FUNDING.—Of the funds made available to 
carry out this subchapter, $100,000,000 shall be available 
in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out 
this section. 
‘‘(i) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) DEPARTMENT.—The Secretary may not 
use more than 3 percent of the funds made available 
to carry out this section for a fiscal year for admin-
istrative expenses. 
‘‘(2) STATES OR INDIAN TRIBES.—An eligible 
State or eligible Indian tribe receiving a grant under 
this section may not use more than 7 percent of the 
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granted funds for a fiscal year for administrative ex-
penses.’’. 
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
Section 1241(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3841(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) SPECIAL INITIATIVE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026, the Secretary shall carry 
out a special technical assistance initiative to 
assist producers in mitigating and adapting to 
climate change, using, of the funds of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation, an amount equal to 
not less than 1 percent of the amount of funds 
made available by subsection (a) for the fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(B) PROVISION
OF
TECHNICAL
ASSIST-
ANCE.—The Secretary shall provide technical 
assistance under this paragraph to producers— 
‘‘(i) 
in 
accordance 
with 
section 
1242(c); or 
‘‘(ii) notwithstanding such section, 
through a cooperative agreement or con-
tract with— 
‘‘(I) a cooperative extension; 
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