; (B) establishes benchmark data and conservation objectives; (C) describes conservation activities to be implemented, managed, or improved; and (D) includes a schedule and evaluation plan for the planning and installation of new conservation activities and the active management of new and existing conservation activities. (2) Program The term program means the conservation stewardship program established by this subchapter. . 4. Conservation stewardship program Section 1238E of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3838e ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 ; and (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking the Agricultural Act of 2014 and inserting the SOIL Stewardship Act . 5. Stewardship contracts Section 1238F of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3838f ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) Ranking of applications (A) In general In evaluating contract offers submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall rank applications based on— (i) the level of natural resource and environmental benefits resulting from existing conservation treatment on all applicable priority resource concerns at the time of application; and (ii) the degree to which the proposed conservation activities effectively increase natural resource and environmental benefits. (B) Tie breaker In the event of a tie in ranking scores between two or more applications, the Secretary shall rank applications based on the extent to which the actual and anticipated conservation natural resource and environmental benefits from the contract are provided at the least cost relative to other similarly beneficial contract offers.