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‘‘(I) beginning on the date on
which the contract is entered into; and
‘‘(II) ending on the date that is 1
year after the date on which all activi-
ties in the contract have been com-
pleted;
‘‘(ii) does not exceed 3 years; and
‘‘(iii) can be renewed, as determined
by the Secretary.
‘‘(C) REVIEW OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary
shall—
‘‘(i) review certification requirements
for third-party providers; and
‘‘(ii) make any adjustments considered
necessary by the Secretary to improve par-
ticipation.
‘‘(D) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary
may include in activities eligible for payment to
a third-party provider—
‘‘(i) education and outreach to eligible
participants; and
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‘‘(ii) administrative services necessary
to support conservation program implemen-
tation.
‘‘(5) PAYMENT AMOUNTS.—The Secretary shall
establish fair and reasonable amounts of payments for
technical services provided by third-party providers.
‘‘(e) AVAILABILITY OF TECHNICAL SERVICES.—
‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out the
programs under this title and the agricultural
management assistance program under section
524 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
1524), the Secretary shall make technical services
available to all eligible participants who are in-
stalling an eligible practice.
‘‘(B) TECHNICAL SERVICE CONTRACTS.—In
any case in which financial assistance is not re-
quested or is not provided under subparagraph
(A), the Secretary may enter into a technical
service contract with the applicable eligible par-
ticipant for the purposes of assisting in the plan-
ning, design, or installation of an eligible prac-
tice.
‘‘(2) 
REVIEW
OF
CONSERVATION
PRACTICE
STANDARDS.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall—
‘‘(i) 
review 
conservation 
practice
standards, including engineering design
specifications, in effect on the date of enact-
ment of this subsection;
‘‘(ii) ensure, to the maximum extent
practicable, the completeness and relevance
of the standards to local agricultural, for-
estry, and natural resource needs, including
specialty crops, native and managed polli-
nators, bioenergy crop production, forestry,
and such other needs as are determined by
the Secretary; and
‘‘(iii) ensure that the standards pro-
vide for the optimal balance between meet-
ing site-specific conservation needs and
minimizing risks of design failure and asso-
ciated costs of construction and installation.
‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the
assessment under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall consult with eligible participants,
crop consultants, cooperative extension and land
grant universities, nongovernmental organiza-
tions, and other qualified entities.
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‘‘(C) EXPEDITED
REVISION
OF
STAND-
ARDS.—If the Secretary determines under sub-
paragraph (A) that revisions to the conservation
practice standards, including engineering design
specifications, are necessary, the Secretary shall
establish an administrative process for expe-
diting the revisions.
‘‘(3) ADDRESSING
CONCERNS
OF
SPECIALITY
CROP, ORGANIC, AND PRECISION AGRICULTURE PRO-
DUCERS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall—
‘‘(i) to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, fully incorporate specialty crop pro-
duction, organic crop production, and pre-
cision agriculture into the conservation
practice standards; and
‘‘(ii) provide for the appropriate range
of conservation practices and resource miti-
gation measures available to producers in-
volved with organic or specialty crop pro-
duction or precision agriculture.
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY
OF
ADEQUATE
TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall
ensure that adequate technical assistance is
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available for the implementation of con-
servation practices by producers involved
with organic or specialty crop production
or precision agriculture through Federal
conservation programs.
‘‘(ii) 
REQUIREMENTS.—In 
carrying
out clause (i), the Secretary shall develop—
‘‘(I) programs that meet specific
needs of producers involved with or-
ganic or specialty crop production or
precision agriculture through coopera-
tive agreements with other agencies
and nongovernmental organizations;
and
‘‘(II) program specifications that
allow for innovative approaches to en-
gage local resources in providing tech-
nical assistance for planning and im-
plementation of conservation prac-
tices.’’.
SEC. 2405. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR CON-
SERVATION PROGRAMS.
(a) STREAMLINED APPLICATION PROCESS.—Section
1244 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844)
is amended—