; (xi) nongovernmental organizations with expertise in the full array of conservation issues and measurement and evaluation of conservation outcomes; (xii) farmers that reflect a variety of geographic regions and production types; and (xiii) such other agencies, institutions, or organizations as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate. (C) FACA exemption The national technical committee shall be exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). (D) Transparency The Secretary shall ensure that the proceedings and recommendations of the national technical committee are available to the public. (6) Voluntary participation In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that any on-farm monitoring activities that may be included as part of the comprehensive monitoring and program evaluation process under paragraph (1)— (A) are voluntary on the part of the producer; and (B) may include appropriate compensation, as determined by the Secretary. (c) Reporting (1) Report on objectives and methods Beginning in the fiscal year that is 3 years after the date of enactment of the Farmer Driven Conservation Outcomes Act of 2020 , and periodically thereafter, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report that includes— (A) a description of conservation outcome objectives that are, to the maximum extent practicable, quantitative, measurable, and time-bound for each program or initiative described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection (a)(1); (B) a description of the approaches, tools, and methods used— (i) to measure or model the conservation outcomes and results; and (ii) to estimate the cost-effectiveness of each of the programs or initiatives