; and (2) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: (1) by maintaining, actively managing, and, where possible, improving upon existing conservation activities; and (2) by undertaking additional conservation activities. . (c) Stewardship contracts (1) Submission of contract offers Section 1240K(a)(2)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–23(a)(2)(B) ) is amended by striking improving, maintaining, and managing and inserting maintaining, actively managing, and, where possible, improving . (2) Evaluation of contract offers Section 1240K(b)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–23(b)(3) ) is amended by striking that national, State, and local priority resource concerns are effectively addressed and inserting that the program effectively targets improvements to soil health, increases in carbon sequestration, and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions . (3) Contract renewal Section 1240K(e)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–23(e)(3) ) is amended to read as follows: (3) agrees, by the end of the contract period, to meet the stewardship threshold of at least 2 additional priority resource concerns on the agricultural operation, if applicable. . (d) Duties of the Secretary (1) Climate change adaptation and mitigation Section 1240L(a)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–24(a)(2) ) is amended by inserting (which may include climate change adaptation and mitigation) after priority resource concerns . (2) Conservation stewardship payments Section 1240L(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–24(c) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking improving, maintaining, and managing and inserting maintaining, actively managing, and improving