; (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 The Secretary may enter into contracts with eligible producers to provide to such eligible producer financial or technical assistance to conduct eligible activities on eligible land, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate. (b) Aggregated applications (1) In general For the purposes of addressing a natural resources concern that would be benefitted by the submission of an aggregated application, an eligible partner may submit to the Secretary, on behalf multiple eligible producers, such aggregated application for a contract for assistance under this section. (2) Priority The Secretary shall give priority to such aggregated applications described in paragraph (1). ; (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