TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SOIL CONSERVATION AND DOMESTIC ALLOTMENT ACT.

SEC. 2802. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SOIL CONSERVATION AND DOMESTIC ALLOTMENT ACT.(a) Prevention of Soil Erosion.—(1) In general.—The first section of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590a) is amended—(A) by striking “That it” and inserting the following:“SECTION 1. PURPOSE. “It” ; and(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “and thereby to preserve natural resources,” and inserting “to preserve soil, water, and related resources, promote soil and water quality,”.(2) Policies and purposes.—Section 7(a)(1) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590g(a)(1)) is amended by striking “fertility” and inserting “and water quality and related resources”.(b) Definitions.—Section 10 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590j) is amended to read as follows:122 STAT. 1086 “SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS. “In this Act:“(1) Agricultural commodity.—The term ‘agricultural commodity’ means—“(A) an agricultural commodity; and“(B) any regional or market classification, type, or grade of an agricultural commodity.“(2) Technical assistance.—“(A) In general.—The term ‘technical assistance’ means technical expertise, information, and tools necessary for the conservation of natural resources on land active in agricultural, forestry, or related uses.“(B) Inclusions.—The term ‘technical assistance’ includes—“(i) technical services provided directly to farmers, ranchers, and other eligible entities, such as conservation planning, technical consultation, and assistance with design and implementation of conservation practices; and“(ii) technical infrastructure, including activities, processes, tools, and agency functions needed to support delivery of technical services, such as technical standards, resource inventories, training, data, technology, monitoring, and effects analyses.” .