; (B) to expand the scope of the partnership agreement; (C) to enroll additional eligible producers; or (D) to carry out other conservation activities relating to the project, including the assessment of the project under subsection (c)(1)(E), as mutually agreed by the Secretary and the eligible partner. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1271E(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871e(a) ) is amended by striking 1271B(d) each place it appears and inserting 1271B(e) . 5. Assistance to eligible producers (a) In general Section 1271C of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871c ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting eligible before producers ; (2) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following: (a) In general An eligible producer may receive financial or technical assistance to conduct eligible activities on eligible land through a program contract entered into with the Secretary. (b) Program contracts (1) In general The Secretary shall establish a program contract to be entered into with an eligible producer to conduct eligible activities on eligible land, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may establish. (2) Application bundles (A) In general An eligible partner may submit to the Secretary, on behalf of eligible producers, a bundle of applications for assistance under the program through program contracts to address a substantial portion of a natural resource concern defined in the partnership agreement. (B) Priority The Secretary shall give priority to applications described in subparagraph (A). ; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking In accordance with statutory requirements of the covered programs involved, the Secretary may make payments to a producer and inserting Subject to section 1271D, the Secretary may make payments to an eligible producer ; (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting eligible before producers each place it appears; and (C) in paragraph (3), by striking participating and inserting eligible