; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (5)(B)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (6) land that is transitioning under the terms of section 1235(f). ; and (3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: (3) Transition options For the purposes of applying the limitations in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not count acres transitioning under the terms of section 1235(f). . 102. Contracts Section 1235 of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3835 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1)(B)(iii), by striking a retired or retiring owner or operator and inserting an eligible landowner (as defined in section 1235(f)(1)(A)) ; (2) in subsection (f)— (A) in the heading by striking Option and inserting Options ; (B) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2), and inserting the following: (1) Definitions (A) Eligible landowner In this subsection, the term eligible landowner means a landowner who is— (i) a current contract holder under the conservation reserve program; and (ii) in the case of the transition of farmland through a long-term lease or rental agreement as outlined in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), at least 65 years of age. (B) Covered farmer In this subsection, the term covered farmer means a beginning farmer or rancher, a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher, or a veteran farmer or rancher (as defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279(e) )), who is not a family member (as defined in section 1001 of this Act) of the eligible landowner. (2) Transition to covered farmer In the case of a contract modification approved in order to facilitate the transfer of land subject to a contract from an eligible landowner to a covered farmer, the Secretary shall— (A) allow the eligible landowner to terminate the contract up to— (i) 3 years early, without penalty, and beginning on the date of termination, sell to the covered farmer the land subject to the contract for production purposes