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136 STAT. 2016 PUBLIC LAW 117–169—AUG. 16, 2022 (ii) section 1240H(c)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8(c)(2)) shall be applied— (I) by substituting ‘‘$50,000,000’’ for ‘‘$25,000,000’’; and (II) with the Secretary prioritizing proposals that utilize diet and feed management to reduce enteric methane emissions from ruminants; and (iii) the funds shall be available for 1 or more agricultural conservation practices or enhancements that the Secretary determines directly improve soil carbon, reduce nitrogen losses, or reduce, capture, avoid, or sequester carbon dioxide, methane, or nitrous oxide emissions, associated with agricultural produc- tion; (2) to carry out, using the facilities and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the conservation steward- ship program under subchapter B of that chapter (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–21 through 3839aa–25)— (A)(i) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; (ii) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; (iii) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and (iv) $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (B) subject to the condition on the use of the funds that the funds shall only be available for 1 or more agricul- tural conservation practices, enhancements, or bundles that the Secretary determines directly improve soil carbon, reduce nitrogen losses, or reduce, capture, avoid, or sequester carbon dioxide, methane, or nitrous oxide emis- sions, associated with agricultural production; (3) to carry out, using the facilities and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the agricultural conserva- tion easement program under subtitle H of title XII of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3865 through 3865d) for easements or interests in land that will most reduce, capture, avoid, or sequester carbon dioxide, methane, or nitrous oxide emissions associated with land eligible for the program— (A) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; (B) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; (C) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and (D) $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (4) to carry out, using the facilities and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the regional conservation partnership program under subtitle I of title XII of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3871 through 3871f)— (A)(i) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; (ii) $800,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; (iii) $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and (iv) $2,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (B) subject to the conditions on the use of the funds that— (i) section 1271C(d)(2)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871c(d)(2)(B)) shall not apply; and (ii) the Secretary shall prioritize partnership agree- ments under section 1271C(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871c(d)) that support the implementation of conservation projects that assist agricultural producers and nonindustrial private Determination. Applicability. VerDate Sep 11 2014 15:35 Oct 25, 2022 Jkt 029139 PO 00169 Frm 00200 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL169.117 PUBL169 jmbennett on LAP3P8D0R2PROD with Publaw