‘‘(vii) $7,000,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2025 through 2030.’’. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Section 1241(b) of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(b)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2030’’. 
(c) FUNDING FOR CLIMATE STEWARDSHIP PRAC-
TICES.—Section 1241 of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(k) FUNDING FOR CLIMATE STEWARDSHIP PRAC-
TICES.— 
‘‘(1) ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
INCENTIVES 
PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Of the funds made 
available under subsection (a)(3)(A), the Sec-
retary shall set aside the following amounts to 
be used exclusively for climate stewardship 
practices (as defined in section 1240A) under 
contracts under section 1240B(j)(2)(A)(i)(II): 
‘‘(i) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021. 
‘‘(ii) $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 
2022. 
‘‘(iii) $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 
2023. 
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‘‘(iv) $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2024 through 2030. 
‘‘(B) NONAPPLICABILITY OF ALLOCATION 
OF
FUNDING.—Section 1240B(f) shall not 
apply to amounts set aside under subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(2) 
CONSERVATION
STEWARDSHIP
PRO-
GRAM.—Of the funds made available under sub-
section (a)(3)(B), the Secretary shall set aside the 
following amounts to be used exclusively to enroll in 
the conservation stewardship program contracts 
comprised predominantly of conservation activities 
relating to climate stewardship practices (as defined 
in section 1240L(d)(1)) or bundles of practices com-
prised predominantly of conservation activities relat-
ing to climate stewardship practices (as so defined): 
‘‘(A) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(B) $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. 
‘‘(C) $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. 
‘‘(D) $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2024 through 2030. 
‘‘(3) SET-ASIDES
FOR
SOCIALLY
DISADVAN-
TAGED
AND
BEGINNING
FARMERS
AND
RANCH-
ERS.—Of the funds set aside under each of para-
graphs (1) and (2), the Secretary shall allocate— 
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‘‘(A) 5 percent to provide assistance to so-
cially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (as 
defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
(7 U.S.C. 2279(a))); and 
‘‘(B) 5 percent to provide assistance to be-
ginning farmers and ranchers (as defined in 
that section (7 U.S.C. 2279(a))).’’. 
SEC. 105. REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 1271D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3871d) is amended by striking subsection (a) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to 
carry out the program— 
‘‘(1) $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2023; 
‘‘(2) $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 
through 2025; 
‘‘(3) $750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 
through 2027; and 
‘‘(4) $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2028 through 2030.’’. 
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SEC. 106. FUNDING FOR CLIMATE STEWARDSHIP AGRI-
CULTURE RESEARCH. 
(a) AGRICULTURE
AND FOOD RESEARCH INITIA-
TIVE.—Subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and 
Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(G) CLIMATE
STEWARDSHIP.—Climate 
change mitigation through— 
‘‘(i) reducing greenhouse gas emis-
sions and increasing resilience in the agri-
cultural sector; 
‘‘(ii) increasing carbon sequestration; 
‘‘(iii) improving soil health; and 
‘‘(iv) increasing soil carbon levels.’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (11)— 
(A) by striking the paragraph heading and 
inserting ‘‘FUNDING.—’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by striking ‘‘There is’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘On the 
first October 1 after the date of enactment 
of the Climate Stewardship Act of 2021, 
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and on each October 1 thereafter through 
October 1, 2029, out of any funds in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to 
the Secretary to carry out this subsection 
$830,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended’’; 
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(iii) in clause (ii), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) not less than 50 percent for 
each fiscal year shall be used to address 
the priority area described in paragraph 
(2)(G).’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The 
Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall ac-
cept, and shall use to carry out this subsection 
the funds transferred under subparagraph (A), 
without further appropriation.’’. 
(b) AGRICULTURE RESEARCH SERVICE CLIMATE 
STEWARDSHIP FUNDING.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall use $100,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2021 through 2030 to carry out, through the 
Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service, 
the research mission of the Department of Agri-
culture with respect to the issues described in 
clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph (G) of sub-
section (b)(2) of the Competitive, Special, and Fa-
cilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(2)). 
(2) SET-ASIDE.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall set aside 25 percent of the amounts made 
available by paragraph (1) for research relating to 
pulse crops, other legumes, and high-biomass crops. 
(c) FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RE-
SEARCH.—Section 7601 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
(7 U.S.C. 5939) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1)(D), by inserting after 
‘‘environment’’ the following: ‘‘, including— 
‘‘(i) reducing greenhouse gas emis-
sions and increasing resilience in the agri-
cultural sector; 
‘‘(ii) increasing carbon sequestration; 
‘‘(iii) improving soil health; and 
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‘‘(iv) increasing soil carbon levels’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (g)(1)(A), by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(iii) CLIMATE STEWARDSHIP FUND-
ING.—On the date of enactment of the Cli-
mate Stewardship Act of 2021, and each 
fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 
2030, of the funds of the Commodity Cred-
it Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer 
to the Foundation $40,000,000 to advance 
the research mission of the Department 
with respect to the issues described in 
clauses (i) through (iv) of subsection 
(c)(1)(D), to remain available until ex-
pended.’’. 
(d) SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH
AND 
EXTENSION PROJECTS.—Section 1621 of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
5811) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) facilitate— 
‘‘(A) reducing greenhouse gas emissions 
and increasing resilience in the agricultural sec-
tor; 
‘‘(B) increasing carbon sequestration; 
‘‘(C) improving soil health; and 
‘‘(D) increasing soil carbon levels.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts ap-
propriated under section 1624, on the first October 
1 after the date of enactment of the Climate Stew-
ardship Act of 2021, and on each October 1 there-
after through October 1, 2029, out of any funds in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Sec-
retary to carry out this section $74,000,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
‘‘(2) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and 
shall use to carry out this section the funds trans-
ferred under paragraph (1), without further appro-
priation. 
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‘‘(3) CLIMATE
STEWARDSHIP.—Of the funds 
made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall use not less than 50 percent to conduct 
projects described in subsection (a)(3).’’. 
(e) ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTEN-
SION INITIATIVE.—Section 1672B of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
5925b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (8), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9)(A) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and 
increasing resilience in the agricultural sector; 
‘‘(B) increasing carbon sequestration; 
‘‘(C) improving soil health; and 
‘‘(D) increasing soil carbon levels.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (E), by adding 
‘‘and’’ at the end after the semicolon; 
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(iii) by striking subparagraphs (F) 
and (G); and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) on the first October 1 after the date 
of enactment of the Climate Stewardship Act of 
2021, and on each October 1 thereafter through 
October 1, 2029, $100,000,000.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) CLIMATE
STEWARDSHIP.—Of the funds 
made available under paragraph (1)(F), the Sec-
retary shall use not less than 50 percent to support 
activities under this section for the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (a)(9).’’. 
(f) APPROPRIATE
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER
FOR 
RURAL AREAS PROGRAM.—Section 310B(i) of the Con-
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1932(i)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(E) reduce greenhouse gas emissions and 
increase resilience in the agricultural sector; 
‘‘(F) increase carbon sequestration; 
‘‘(G) improve soil health; and 
‘‘(H) increase soil carbon levels.’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(4) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On the first October 1 
after the date of enactment of the Climate 
Stewardship Act of 2021, and on each October 
1 thereafter through October 1, 2029, out of 
any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
transfer to the Secretary to carry out this sub-
section $5,600,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
‘‘(B) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The 
Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall ac-
cept, and shall use to carry out this subsection 
the funds transferred under subparagraph (A), 
without further appropriation. 
‘‘(C) CLIMATE
STEWARDSHIP.—Of the 
funds made available under subparagraph (A), 
the Secretary shall use not less than 50 percent 
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to provide assistance described in subpara-
graphs (E) through (H) of paragraph (2).’’. 
(g) RESEARCH UNDER HATCH ACT.—The Hatch Act 
of 1887 is amended by inserting after section 3 (7 U.S.C. 
361c) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 3A. MANDATORY FUNDING. 
‘‘(a) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any amounts 
authorized to be appropriated under section 3, on 
the first October 1 after the date of enactment of 
the Climate Stewardship Act of 2021, and on each 
October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2029, out 
of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer 
to the Secretary to carry out this Act $518,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
‘‘(2) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and 
shall use to carry out this Act the funds transferred 
under paragraph (1), without further appropriation. 
‘‘(b) CLIMATE STEWARDSHIP.—Of the funds made 
available under subsection (a)(1), not less than 50 percent 
shall be used for research relating to— 
‘‘(1) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and in-
creasing resilience in— 
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‘‘(A) the agricultural sector; and 
‘‘(B) communities; 
‘‘(2) increasing carbon sequestration; 
‘‘(3) improving soil health; and 
‘‘(4) increasing soil carbon levels.’’. 
(h) ACTIVITIES UNDER SMITH-LEVER ACT.—The 
Smith-Lever Act is amended by inserting after section 3 
(7 U.S.C. 343) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 3A. MANDATORY FUNDING. 
‘‘(a) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any amounts 
authorized to be appropriated under section 3, on 
the first October 1 after the date of enactment of 
the Climate Stewardship Act of 2021, and on each 
October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2029, out 
of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer 
to the Secretary to carry out this Act $649,400,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
‘‘(2) 1994 INSTITUTIONS.—Of the funds trans-
ferred under paragraph (1), $19,400,000 shall be 
for payment on behalf of the 1994 Institutions (as 
defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational 
Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; 
Public Law 103–382)) for the purposes described in 
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section 2, to be distributed in accordance with the 
process described in section 3(b)(3). 
‘‘(3) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and 
shall use to carry out this Act the funds transferred 
under paragraph (1), without further appropriation. 
‘‘(b) CLIMATE STEWARDSHIP.—Of the funds made 
available under subsection (a)(1), and of the funds des-
ignated for 1994 Institutions under subsection (a)(2), not 
less than 50 percent shall be used for activities relating 
to— 
‘‘(1) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and in-
creasing resilience in— 
‘‘(A) the agricultural sector; and 
‘‘(B) communities; 
‘‘(2) increasing carbon sequestration; 
‘‘(3) improving soil health; and 
‘‘(4) increasing soil carbon levels.’’. 
(i) EXTENSION AT 1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGES, 
INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVER-
SITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—Section 1444 of 
the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) MANDATORY FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) FUNDING.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to any 
amounts authorized to be appropriated under 
subsection (a), on the first October 1 after the 
date of enactment of the Climate Stewardship 
Act of 2021, and on each October 1 thereafter 
through October 1, 2029, out of any funds in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
Secretary 
to 
carry 
out 
this 
section 
$200,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
‘‘(B) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The 
Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall ac-
cept, and shall use to carry out this section the 
funds transferred under subparagraph (A), 
without further appropriation. 
‘‘(2) CLIMATE
STEWARDSHIP.—Of the funds 
made available under paragraph (1)(A), not less 
than 50 percent shall be used for programs and ac-
tivities relating to— 
‘‘(A) reducing greenhouse gas emissions 
and increasing resilience in the agricultural sec-
tor; 
‘‘(B) increasing carbon sequestration; 
‘‘(C) improving soil health; and 
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‘‘(D) increasing soil carbon levels.’’. 
(j) AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH
AT
1890 LAND- 
GRANT COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY 
AND THE UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.— 
Section 1445 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 3222) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) MANDATORY FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to any 
amounts authorized to be appropriated under 
subsection (a), on the first October 1 after the 
date of enactment of the Climate Stewardship 
Act of 2021, and on each October 1 thereafter 
through October 1, 2029, out of any funds in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
Secretary 
to 
carry 
out 
this 
section 
$250,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
‘‘(B) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The 
Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall ac-
cept, and shall use to carry out this section the 
funds transferred under subparagraph (A), 
without further appropriation. 
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‘‘(2) CLIMATE
STEWARDSHIP.—Of the funds 
made available under paragraph (1)(A), not less 
than 50 percent shall be used for research relating 
to— 
‘‘(A) reducing greenhouse gas emissions 
and increasing resilience in the agricultural sec-
tor; 
‘‘(B) increasing carbon sequestration; 
‘‘(C) improving soil health; and 
‘‘(D) increasing soil carbon levels.’’. 
(k) NONLAND-GRANT COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE 
PROGRAM.—Section 1473F of the Food and Agriculture 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319i) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting after 
‘‘agriculture’’ the following: ‘‘, including— 
‘‘(i) reducing greenhouse gas emis-
sions and increasing resilience in the agri-
cultural sector; 
‘‘(ii) increasing carbon sequestration; 
‘‘(iii) improving soil health; and 
‘‘(iv) increasing soil carbon levels;’’; 
and 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) FUNDS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use 
to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2021 through 2030, to remain available 
until expended. 
‘‘(2) CLIMATE
STEWARDSHIP.—Of the funds 
made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall use not less than 50 percent to conduct the ac-
tivities described in clauses (i) through (iv) of sub-
section (a)(1)(A).’’. 
(l) MCINTIRE-STENNIS.— 
(1) FUNDS.—Public Law 87–788 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘McIntire-Stennis Cooperative For-
estry Act’’) is amended by inserting after section 3 
(16 U.S.C. 582a–2) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 3A. MANDATORY FUNDING. 
‘‘(a) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any amounts 
authorized to be appropriated under section 3, on 
the first October 1 after the date of enactment of 
the Climate Stewardship Act of 2021, and on each 
October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2029, out 
of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer 
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to the Secretary to carry out this Act $72,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
‘‘(2) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and 
shall use to carry out this Act the funds transferred 
under paragraph (1), without further appropriation. 
‘‘(b) CLIMATE STEWARDSHIP.—Of the funds made 
available under subsection (a)(1), not less than 50 percent 
shall be used for activities relating to— 
‘‘(1) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and in-
creasing resilience in the agricultural sector; 
‘‘(2) increasing carbon sequestration; 
‘‘(3) improving soil health; and 
‘‘(4) increasing soil carbon levels.’’. 
(m) 1994 INSTITUTIONS RESEARCH.—Section 536 of 
the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 
(7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) MANDATORY FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any amounts 
authorized to be appropriated under subsection (c), 
on the first October 1 after the date of enactment 
of the Climate Stewardship Act of 2021, and on 
each October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2029, 
out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
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propriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
transfer to the Secretary to carry out this section 
$11,400,000, to remain available until expended. 
‘‘(2) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and 
shall use to carry out this section the funds trans-
ferred under paragraph (1), without further appro-
priation. 
‘‘(3) CLIMATE
STEWARDSHIP.—Of the funds 
made available under paragraph (1), not less than 
50 percent shall be used for activities relating to— 
‘‘(A) reducing greenhouse gas emissions 
and increasing resilience in the agricultural sec-
tor; 
‘‘(B) increasing carbon sequestration; 
‘‘(C) improving soil health; and 
‘‘(D) increasing soil carbon levels.’’. 
SEC. 107. CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
Section 6 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Al-
lotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590f) is amended— 
(1) by striking the section designation and 
heading and all that follows through ‘‘There is’’ in 
subsection (a) and inserting the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 6. FUNDING; CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE FUND. 
‘‘(a) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY FUNDING.—Of the funds of 
the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall use to carry out this Act 
$2,100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2030. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are’’; 
(2) in the undesignated matter following para-
graph (2) (as so designated) of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘Appropriations’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 
NURSERY STOCK.—Appropriations’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY
FOR
SOCIALLY
DISADVANTAGED 
FARMERS
AND RANCHERS.—In using amounts made 
available by subsection (a)(1) for conservation technical 
assistance under this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall give priority to socially disadvantaged farmers and 
ranchers (as defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
2279(a))).’’. 
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SEC. 108. RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM. 
Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(i) in clause (i)(II), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(ii) in clause (ii)(III), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) loan guarantees and grants to 
agricultural producers, rural small busi-
nesses, and farmer-owned cooperatives to 
carry out solar projects that include the 
creation of pollinator habitat.’’; 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(2) 
through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), re-
spectively; 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In providing loan guarantees 
and grants under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary 
shall give priority to solar projects that include the 
creation of pollinator habitat.’’; and 
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(D) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) 
(as so redesignated)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The amount’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in clause (ii), the amount’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ii) SOLAR PROJECTS.—The amount 
of a grant under paragraph (1)(A)(iii) 
shall not exceed 60 percent of the cost of 
the activity carried out using funds from 
the grant, including the cost of the cre-
ation of a pollinator habitat.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘for fiscal’’ and all that follows through 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘for 
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2020;’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(F) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(G) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(H) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
and 
‘‘(I) $3,000,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2024 through 2030.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) SET-ASIDES
FOR
SOCIALLY
DISADVAN-
TAGED
AND
BEGINNING
FARMERS
AND
RANCH-
ERS.—Of the funds made available under paragraph 
(1) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allo-
cate— 
‘‘(A) 5 percent to provide assistance under 
this section to socially disadvantaged farmers 
and ranchers (as defined in section 2501(a) of 
the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a))); and 
‘‘(B) 5 percent to provide assistance under 
this section to beginning farmers and ranchers 
(as 
defined 
in 
that 
section 
(7 
U.S.C. 
2279(a))).’’. 
SEC. 109. LOCAL AGRICULTURE MARKET PROGRAM. 
Section 210A(i)(1) of the Agricultural Marketing Act 
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627c(i)(1)) is amended by striking 
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‘‘$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2019’’ and inserting 
‘‘$500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021’’. 
SEC. 110. SOIL HEALTH EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE LAND.—The term ‘‘eligible land’’ 
means land on which agricultural commodities, live-
stock, or forest-related products are produced. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a program under which the Secretary shall award grants 
to agricultural producers to acquire equipment for the 
purpose of implementing climate stewardship practices (as 
defined in section 1240A of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3839aa–1)) on eligible land to increase soil 
health. 
(c) PRIORITY.—In providing grants under subsection 
(b), the Secretary shall give priority to equipment for— 
(1) projects to carry out nonchemical termi-
nation of cover crops; and 
(2) on-farm composting facilities. 
(d) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. 
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(2) SET-ASIDES FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED 
AND BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS.—Of the 
amount made available under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall set aside— 
(A) 5 percent to provide assistance to so-
cially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (as 
defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
(7 U.S.C. 2279(a))); and 
(B) 5 percent to provide assistance to be-
ginning farmers and ranchers (as defined in 
that section (7 U.S.C. 2279(a))). 
SEC. 111. FARM AND RANCH STRESS ASSISTANCE NET-
WORK. 
Section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5936) is amended by striking sub-
section (d) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(d) MANDATORY FUNDING.—Of the funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to 
carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2021 through 2030.’’. 
SEC. 112. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS. 
Section 25 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2034) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘includ-
ing amounts made available under subsection 
(i) to carry out this section,’’ after ‘‘Act,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking 
‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) address food security in urban low-income 
communities by making those communities more cli-
mate resilient through the creation or expansion of 
urban farms, community gardens, and rooftop gar-
dens that grow produce for personal use or for local 
sale through farm stands, farmers’ markets, commu-
nity supported agriculture subscriptions, and other 
delivery methods.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out 
this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 
through 2030, to remain available until expended.’’. 
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TITLE II—FORESTS 
SEC. 201. REFORESTATION TRUST FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 303 of Public Law 96– 
451 (16 U.S.C. 1606a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Subject 
to’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2); 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(i) by striking the subsection designa-
tion and all that follows through ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(d) REFORESTATION
BY SECRETARY
OF AGRI-
CULTURE.—The Secretary’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘for’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘for’’ before ‘‘reforest-
ation’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
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(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (7); 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) to the Chief of the Forest Service to refor-
est, in accordance with subsection (f), National For-
est System land— 
‘‘(A)(i) that was subject to a mortality 
event caused by a high-intensity wildfire, pest 
infestation, invasive species, disease, or drought 
or other extreme weather event; or 
‘‘(ii) to reclaim abandoned mine land, an 
orphaned oil or gas well, or a decommissioned 
logging road or landing; and 
‘‘(B) that is determined to be in need of 
active reforestation based on field surveys as-
sessing regeneration potential; 
‘‘(3) to carry out the Reforest America Grant 
Program established under section 6 of the Coopera-
tive Forestry Assistance Act of 1978; 
‘‘(4) to carry out the Forest Stewardship Prac-
tice Program established under section 7B of the 
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978; 
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‘‘(5) to carry out the urban wood programs es-
tablished under section 21 of the Cooperative For-
estry Assistance Act of 1978; 
‘‘(6) to operate the Stewardship Corps estab-
lished under section 206 of the Climate Stewardship 
Act of 2021; and’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), 
by inserting ‘‘for’’ before ‘‘properly’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) REFORESTATION BY SECRETARY OF THE INTE-
RIOR.—The Secretary of the Interior shall obligate from 
amounts in the Trust Fund not more than $250,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030, as necessary 
to reforest, in accordance with subsection (f)— 
‘‘(1) land— 
‘‘(A)(i) that was subject to a mortality 
event caused by a high-intensity wildfire, pest 
infestation, invasive species, disease, or drought 
or other extreme weather event; or 
‘‘(ii) to reclaim abandoned mine land, an 
orphaned oil or gas well, or a decommissioned 
logging road or landing; and 
‘‘(B) that is determined to be in need of 
active reforestation based on field surveys as-
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sessing regeneration potential and is managed 
by the Bureau of Land Management; and 
‘‘(2) land that is determined to be in need of 
active reforestation and is managed by the Bureau 
of Indian Affairs, by planting— 
‘‘(A) to the maximum extent practicable, 
12,500,000 trees in each of calendar years 
2021 and 2022; 
‘‘(B) to the maximum extent practicable, 
25,000,000 trees in each of calendar years 
2023 and 2024; 
‘‘(C) to the maximum extent practicable, 
37,500,000 trees in each of calendar years 
2025 and 2026; and 
‘‘(D) to the maximum extent practicable, 
50,000,000 trees in— 
‘‘(i) each of calendar years 2027 
through 2029; and 
‘‘(ii) the period beginning on January 
1, 2030, and ending on September 30, 
2030. 
‘‘(f) REFORESTATION.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF CONNECTIVITY.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘connectivity’ means the degree 
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to which the landscape facilitates native species 
movement. 
‘‘(2) REFORESTATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Reforestation under 
subsections (d)(2) and (e) shall consist of eco-
logically based site preparation, tree planting, 
and subsequent management using practices 
that— 
‘‘(i) are informed by climate change 
science and the importance of spatial pat-
tern; 
‘‘(ii) enhance forest health, resilience, 
and biodiversity; and 
‘‘(iii) reduce vulnerability to future 
forest mortality and catastrophic wildfire. 
‘‘(B) POST-WILDFIRE
REFORESTATION.— 
In the case of reforestation under subsections 
(d)(2) and (e), sums available in the Trust 
Fund shall not be used for post-wildfire salvage 
logging. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—In carrying out reforestation 
under subsections (d)(2) and (e), the Chief of the 
Forest Service and the Secretary of the Interior, as 
applicable, shall give priority to planting— 
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‘‘(A) that will restore and maintain resil-
ient landscapes; 
‘‘(B) on land on which the planting pro-
vides increased habitat connectivity for wildlife; 
and 
‘‘(C) that will provide the largest potential 
long-term increase in carbon sequestration. 
‘‘(g) MANDATORY FUNDING.—To carry out para-
graphs (2) through (6) of subsection (d) and subsection 
(e), the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the 
general fund of the Treasury into the Trust Fund 
$5,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2030.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture and the Secretary of the Interior shall issue regu-
lations necessary to carry out the amendments made by 
this section. 
SEC. 202. REFOREST AMERICA GRANT PROGRAM. 
The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 is 
amended by inserting after section 5 (16 U.S.C. 2103a) 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 6. REFOREST AMERICA GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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‘‘(1) COMMUNITY OF COLOR.—The term ‘com-
munity of color’ means, in a State, a census block 
group in an urban area for which the aggregate per-
centage of residents who identify as Black, African- 
American, Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Latino, 
other nonwhite race, or linguistically isolated is— 
‘‘(A) not less than 50 percent; or 
‘‘(B) is significantly higher than the State 
average. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE COST.—The term ‘eligible cost’ 
means, with respect to a project of an eligible entity 
under the Program— 
‘‘(A) the cost of implementing a reforest-
ation project, including by— 
‘‘(i) planning and designing the refor-
estation activity, including considering rel-
evant science; 
‘‘(ii) establishing tree nurseries; 
‘‘(iii) purchasing trees; and 
‘‘(iv) ecologically based site prepara-
tion, including the labor and cost associ-
ated with the use of machinery; 
‘‘(B) the cost of maintaining and moni-
toring planted trees for a period of up to 3 
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years to ensure successful establishment of the 
trees; 
‘‘(C) with respect to reforestation in an 
urban area under subsection (e) in a low in-
come community that has an existing tree can-
opy cover of not more than 20 percent, not 
more than 50 percent of the cost of the mainte-
nance of any nearby tree canopy; and 
‘‘(D) any other relevant cost, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State agency; 
‘‘(B) a local governmental entity; 
‘‘(C) an Indian Tribe; and 
‘‘(D) a nonprofit organization. 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE LAND.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible 
land’ means— 
‘‘(i) land owned in fee simple by an el-
igible entity— 
‘‘(I)(aa) for which, at the time of 
application to the Program under sub-
section (c), the forest stocking level of 
the land is less than 25 percent of re-
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gional norms for forest properties 
with comparable tree species and soil 
characteristics; and 
‘‘(bb) that is in need of active re-
forestation due to events such as— 
‘‘(AA) high-intensity wild-
fire; 
‘‘(BB) pest infestation; 
‘‘(CC) invasive species; and 
‘‘(DD) drought and other 
extreme weather; or 
‘‘(II) that was formerly forest 
land and has been abandoned or in-
completely reclaimed from mining, 
commercial development, clearing for 
agriculture, or other nonforest use; 
and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to reforestation in 
an urban area under subsection (e), land 
in that urban area that is owned in fee 
simple by an eligible entity. 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘eligible land’ 
does not include land on which the eligible enti-
ty conducted a timber harvest— 
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‘‘(i) not later than 5 years before the 
date on which the eligible entity submits 
an application under subsection (c); and 
‘‘(ii) that resulted in a forest stocking 
level 
described 
in 
subparagraph 
(A)(i)(I)(aa). 
‘‘(5) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
‘‘(6) LOCAL
GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITY.—The 
term ‘local governmental entity’ means any munic-
ipal government or county government with jurisdic-
tion over local land use decisions. 
‘‘(7) LOW INCOME COMMUNITY.—The term ‘low 
income community’ means any census block group in 
an urban area in which not less than 30 percent of 
the population lives below the poverty line (as de-
fined in section 673 of the Community Services 
Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902)). 
‘‘(8) NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘nonprofit organization’ means an organization 
that— 
‘‘(A) is described in section 170(h)(3) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and 
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‘‘(B) operates in accordance with 1 or 
more of the purposes described in section 
170(h)(4)(A) of that Code. 
‘‘(9) PROGRAM.—The term ‘Program’ means 
the Reforest America Grant Program established 
under subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(10) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘Secretary’ 
means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
the Chief of the Forest Service. 
‘‘(11) URBAN
AREA.—The term ‘urban area’ 
means an area identified by the Bureau of the Cen-
sus as an ‘urban area’ in the most recent census. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a program, to be known as the ‘Reforest Amer-
ica Grant Program’, under which the Secretary shall 
award grants to eligible entities to conduct projects 
to reforest eligible land in accordance with this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(2) REFORESTATION.—In carrying out the 
Program, the Secretary shall, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, award sufficient grants each year to 
plant— 
‘‘(A) 50,000,000 trees in each of calendar 
years 2021 and 2022; 
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‘‘(B) 100,000,000 trees in each of calendar 
years 2023 and 2024; 
‘‘(C) 150,000,000 trees in each of calendar 
years 2025 and 2026; and 
‘‘(D) 250,000,000 trees in— 
‘‘(i) each of calendar years 2027 
through 2029; and 
‘‘(ii) the period beginning on January 
1, 2030, and ending on September 30, 
2030. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—An eligible entity that 
seeks to receive a grant under the Program shall 
submit an application at such time, in such form, 
and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require, including the information described in 
paragraph (2), to— 
‘‘(A) the State forester or equivalent offi-
cial of the State in which the eligible entity is 
located; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of an eligible entity that 
is an Indian Tribe, an official of the governing 
body of the Indian Tribe. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—An application submitted 
under paragraph (1) shall include— 
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‘‘(A) the reason that the forest stocking 
level of the land is less than 25 percent of re-
gional norms for forest properties with com-
parable tree species and soil characteristics, if 
applicable; 
‘‘(B) the natural, economic, and environ-
mental benefits of returning the eligible land to 
forested condition; 
‘‘(C) an estimate of the annual carbon se-
questration that will be achieved by the re-
planted forests, using processes determined by 
the Secretary; 
‘‘(D) a reforestation plan that includes— 
‘‘(i) a list of expected eligible costs; 
‘‘(ii) a description of the site prepara-
tion and the tree species to be planted; 
‘‘(iii) a description of the manner in 
which the design of the project is informed 
by climate change science and will enhance 
forest health, resilience, and biodiversity; 
‘‘(iv) an explanation of the manner in 
which the land will be maintained for 36 
months after planting to ensure successful 
establishment; and 
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‘‘(v) an explanation of the manner in 
which the land will be managed later than 
36 months after planting, including wheth-
er that management shall include a timber 
harvest; 
‘‘(E) in the case of an application for an 
urban reforestation project under subsection 
(e)— 
‘‘(i) a description of the manner in 
which the tree planting shall address dis-
parities in local environmental quality, 
such as lower tree canopy cover; and 
‘‘(ii) a description of the anticipated 
community and stakeholder engagement in 
the project; and 
‘‘(F) any other relevant information re-
quired by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATIONS TO SECRETARY.—Each offi-
cial that receives an application under paragraph (1) 
shall submit the application to the Secretary with a 
description of the application and any other relevant 
information that the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF CONNECTIVITY.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘connectivity’ means the degree 
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to which the landscape facilitates native species 
movement. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under the 
Program, the Secretary shall give priority— 
‘‘(A) to projects that provide the largest 
potential increase in carbon sequestration per 
dollar; 
‘‘(B) to projects that provide increased 
habitat connectivity for wildlife; 
‘‘(C) to projects under which an eligible 
entity will enter into a contract or cooperative 
agreement with 1 or more qualified youth or 
conservation corps (as the term is defined in 
section 203 of Public Law 91–378 (commonly 
known as the ‘Youth Conservation Corps Act of 
1970’) (16 U.S.C. 1722)); and 
‘‘(D) in the case of urban reforestation 
projects under subsection (e), to projects that— 
‘‘(i) are located in a community of 
color or a low-income community; 
‘‘(ii) are located in a neighborhood 
with poor local environmental quality, in-
cluding lower tree canopy cover and higher 
maximum daytime summer temperatures; 
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‘‘(iii) are located in a neighborhood 
with high amounts of senior citizens or 
children; 
‘‘(iv) are located immediately adjacent 
to large numbers of residents; 
‘‘(v) will collaboratively engage neigh-
bors and community members that will be 
closely affected by the tree planting in as 
many aspects of project development and 
implementation as possible; and 
‘‘(vi) will employ a substantial per-
centage of the workforce locally, with a 
focus on engaging unemployed and under-
employed persons in communities of color 
and low-income communities. 
‘‘(e) URBAN REFORESTATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the Pro-
gram, the Secretary shall award sufficient grants 
each year to projects carried out in urban areas to 
plant, to the maximum extent practicable— 
‘‘(A) 5,000,000 trees in each of calendar 
years 2021 through 2023; 
‘‘(B) 10,000,000 trees in each of calendar 
years 2024 through 2027; and 
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‘‘(C) 15,000,000 trees in each of calendar 
years 2028 through 2030. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL
SHARE.—The Secretary shall 
award a grant to an eligible entity under the Pro-
gram to conduct a reforestation project in an urban 
area in an amount equal to not more than 90 per-
cent of the cost of reforesting the eligible land, as 
determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—As a condi-
tion of receiving a grant described in paragraph (2), 
an eligible entity shall provide, in cash or through 
in-kind contributions from non-Federal sources, 
matching funds in an amount equal to not less than 
10 percent of the cost of reforesting the eligible 
land, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(f) PROHIBITED
CONVERSION
TO
NONFOREST 
USE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (2) 
and (3), an eligible entity that receives a grant 
under the Program shall not sell or convert land 
that was reforested under the Program to nonforest 
use. 
‘‘(2) REIMBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.—An eligible 
entity that receives a grant under this Program and 
sells or converts land that was reforested under the 
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Program to nonforest use shall pay to the Federal 
Government an amount equal to the greater of— 
‘‘(A) the amount of the grant; and 
‘‘(B) the current appraised value of timber 
stocks on that land. 
‘‘(3) LOSS OF ELIGIBILITY.—An eligible entity 
that receives a grant under this Program and sells 
or converts land that was reforested under the Pro-
gram to nonforest use shall not be eligible for addi-
tional grants under the Program. 
‘‘(g) COSTS.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—Unless otherwise pro-
vided under this section, the Secretary shall award 
a grant to an eligible entity under the Program in 
an amount equal to not more than 75 percent of the 
cost of reforesting the eligible land, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Unless other-
wise provided under this section, as a condition of 
receiving a grant under the Program, an eligible en-
tity shall provide, in cash or through in-kind con-
tributions from non-Federal sources, matching funds 
in an amount equal to not less than 25 percent of 
the cost of reforesting the eligible land, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
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‘‘(h) PLANTING SURVIVAL.—An eligible entity that 
receives a grant under the Program shall— 
‘‘(1) not later than 36 months after planting 
has been completed using the grant funds, submit to 
the responsible State or Tribal official, as applicable, 
a monitoring report that describes project implemen-
tation, including the survival rate of all plantings 
made under the grant; and 
‘‘(2) if the survival rate reported in the moni-
toring report under paragraph (1) is, after 36 
months, less than the required minimum survival 
rate for the geographic area in which the planting 
is located, as determined by a State forester or 
equivalent State or Tribal official, as applicable, re-
plant tree seedlings in a quantity equivalent to half 
of the original planting, using comparable means to 
the original planting. 
‘‘(i) PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENT.—Any con-
tractor or subcontractor entering into a service contract 
in connection with a project under the Program shall— 
‘‘(1) be treated as a Federal contractor or sub-
contractor for purposes of chapter 67 of title 41, 
United States Code (commonly known as the 
‘McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act of 1965’); 
and 
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‘‘(2) pay each class of employee employed by 
the contractor or subcontractor wages and fringe 
benefits at rates in accordance with prevailing rates 
for the class in the locality, or, where a collective- 
bargaining agreement covers the employee, in ac-
cordance with the rates provided for in the agree-
ment, including prospective wage increases provided 
for in the agreement. 
‘‘(j) REPORT.—The Secretary shall annually submit 
to the relevant committees of Congress a report that de-
scribes the activities of the Program, including the total 
amount of carbon sequestered by replanted forests during 
the year covered by the report. 
‘‘(k) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the Refor-
estation Trust Fund established under section 303 
of Public Law 96–451 (16 U.S.C. 1606a), the Sec-
retary shall use such sums as are necessary to carry 
out the Program. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds used under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall allocate not more than 10 
percent for each fiscal year to State foresters or 
equivalent officials, including equivalent officials of 
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Indian Tribes, for administrative costs and technical 
assistance under the Program.’’. 
SEC. 203. FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY FOREST AND 
OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION PROGRAM. 
In addition to amounts otherwise made available, of 
the funds of the Reforestation Trust Fund established 
under section 303 of Public Law 96–451 (16 U.S.C. 
1606a), 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Agriculture 
shall 
use 
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 
to carry out the community forest and open space con-
servation program established under section 7A of the Co-
operative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
2103d). 
SEC. 204. FOREST STEWARDSHIP PRACTICE PROGRAM. 
The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 is 
amended by inserting after section 7A (16 U.S.C. 2103d) 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 7B. FOREST STEWARDSHIP PRACTICE PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
Forest Stewardship Practice Program (referred to in this 
section as the ‘program’) to provide funding to carry out 
forest practices determined by the Secretary to increase 
carbon sequestration and storage on private forest land, 
including extended timber harvest rotations. 
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‘‘(b) PRACTICES AND PAYMENT RATES.—The Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(1) establish a schedule of eligible forest prac-
tices and payment rates under the program, cali-
brated to forest type and other relevant consider-
ations; and 
‘‘(2) update the schedule established under 
paragraph (1) annually with statistical sampling of 
projects funded under the program. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—In awarding funding under the pro-
gram, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that 
incentivize the largest quantity of carbon sequestration 
and storage by— 
‘‘(1) increasing timber harvest intervals; and 
‘‘(2) removing less carbon during timber har-
vest operations. 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Reforestation 
Trust Fund established under section 303 of Public Law 
96–451 (16 U.S.C. 1606a), the Secretary shall use not 
more than $1,000,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry 
out this section.’’. 
SEC. 205. URBAN WOOD PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Cooperative Forestry Assist-
ance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 21. URBAN WOOD PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) INNOVATIVE
URBAN
WOOD
PRODUCT.— 
The term ‘innovative urban wood product’ means a 
wood product that uses wood residues and byprod-
ucts from urban forest management, building 
deconstruction, and other related sources of wood 
generated in urban areas. 
‘‘(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary, acting through the Research and De-
velopment Deputy Area and the State and Private 
Forestry Deputy Area of the Forest Service. 
‘‘(3) WOOD PRODUCT.—The term ‘wood prod-
uct’ includes— 
‘‘(A) building material made of wood; 
‘‘(B) a durable home product made of 
wood; and 
‘‘(C) a woody residue used for bioenergy. 
‘‘(b) URBAN WOOD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION
OF
ELIGIBLE
ENTITY.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a unit of State, Tribal, or local gov-
ernment; 
‘‘(B) a land-grant college or university (as 
defined in section 1404 of the National Agricul-
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tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) or other institu-
tion of higher education; 
‘‘(C) a nonprofit organization; and 
‘‘(D) any other entity, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a program to facilitate the use of innovative 
urban wood products in incorporated cities and 
towns in the United States by— 
‘‘(A) conducting performance-driven re-
search and development relating to the potential 
sources and uses of urban wood products; 
‘‘(B) providing education and technical as-
sistance to eligible entities relating to the poten-
tial sources and uses of urban wood products; 
and 
‘‘(C) awarding grants under paragraph 
(5). 
‘‘(3) COLLABORATION.—In carrying out the 
program established under paragraph (2), the Sec-
retary shall obtain input and guidance from, and 
collaborate with— 
‘‘(A) the wood products industry; 
‘‘(B) conservation organizations; 
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‘‘(C) community organizations; and 
‘‘(D) institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(4) RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT, 
EDU-
CATION, AND
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall carry out subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
paragraph (2) at the Forest Products Laboratory of 
the Department of Agriculture or through the State 
and Private Forestry Deputy Area in a manner that 
meets the needs of municipalities, private companies, 
trade and technical schools, and other entities that 
work with urban wood. 
‘‘(5) GRANTS.—After obtaining input and guid-
ance from the entities described in paragraph (3), 
the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive 
basis to eligible entities to conduct research and de-
velopment and provide education and technical as-
sistance that— 
‘‘(A) increases the use of urban wood; and 
‘‘(B) provides increased employment oppor-
tunities in the urban wood industry and related 
fields. 
‘‘(6) PRIORITIES.—In carrying out the program 
established under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall 
give priority to projects and activities that— 
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