CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE.

SEC. 211. CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE. (a) Establishment.—The Secretary shall use $40,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide financial assistance to farmers and ranchers to— (1) address threats to soil, water, and related natural resources, including grazing land, wetland, and wildlife habitat; (2) comply with Federal and State environmental laws; and (3) make beneficial, cost-effective changes to cropping systems, grazing management, manure, nutrient, pest, or irrigation management, land uses, or other measures needed to conserve and improve soil, water, and related natural resources. (b) Type of Assistance.—Assistance under this section may be made in the form of cost share payments or incentive payments, as determined by the Secretary. (c) Areas.—The Secretary shall provide assistance under this section to areas that are not designated under section 1230(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3830(c)).