; (D) the extent to which the contract offer will meet or exceed the stewardship threshold for one or more designated priority resource concerns at a lower cost relative to other similarly beneficial contract offers; and (E) the extent to which priority resource concerns will be addressed when transitioning from the conservation reserve program to agricultural production. (2) Prohibition The Secretary may not assign a higher priority to any application because the applicant is willing to accept a lower payment than the applicant would otherwise be eligible to receive. (3) Additional criteria The Secretary may develop and use such additional criteria that the Secretary determines are necessary to ensure that designated priority resource concerns are effectively and efficiently treated to meet or exceed the stewardship threshold. ; (3) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Entering into contracts (1) In general After a determination that a producer is eligible for the program under subsection (a), and a determination that the contract offer ranks sufficiently high under the evaluation criteria under subsection (b), the Secretary shall enter into a conservation stewardship contract with the producer to enroll the eligible land to be covered by the contract. (2) Financial obligation Consistent with section 1238G(c)(4), a contract entered into under paragraph (1) shall not create an obligation for financial assistance until the first October 1 after the contract is entered into. ; (4) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 5 years and inserting 10 years ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by inserting that comprehensively address a designated priority resource concern after conservation activities ; and (5) in subsection (e)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 5-year and inserting 10-year