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136 STAT. 2018 PUBLIC LAW 117–169—AUG. 16, 2022 SEC. 21002. CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. (a) APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail- able (and subject to subsection (b)), there are appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2031 (subject to the condition that no such funds may be disbursed after September 30, 2031)— (1) $1,000,000,000 to provide conservation technical assist- ance through the Natural Resources Conservation Service; and (2) $300,000,000 to carry out a program to quantify carbon sequestration and carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions, through which the Natural Resources Conservation Service shall collect field-based data to assess the carbon sequestration and reduction in carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions outcomes associated with activities car- ried out pursuant to this section and use the data to monitor and track those carbon sequestration and emissions trends through the Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Assessment Pro- gram of the Department of Agriculture. (b) CONDITIONS.—The funds made available under this section are subject to the conditions that the Secretary shall not— (1) enter into any agreement— (A) that is for a term extending beyond September 30, 2031; or (B) under which any payment could be outlaid or funds disbursed after September 30, 2031; (2) use any other funds available to the Secretary to satisfy obligations initially made under this section; or (3) interpret this section to authorize funds of the Com- modity Credit Corporation for activities under this section if such funds are not expressly authorized or currently expended for such purposes. (c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for administrative costs of the agencies and offices of the Department of Agriculture for costs related to implementing this section. Subtitle C—Rural Development and Agricultural Credit SEC. 22001. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ELECTRIC LOANS FOR RENEW- ABLE ENERGY. Section 9003 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(h) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ELECTRIC LOANS FOR RENEW- ABLE ENERGY.— ‘‘(1) APPROPRIATIONS.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (e), and (g), in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, Time periods. 7 USC 6936 note. VerDate Sep 11 2014 15:35 Oct 25, 2022 Jkt 029139 PO 00169 Frm 00202 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL169.117 PUBL169 jmbennett on LAP3P8D0R2PROD with Publaw