; (ii) minimize the conversion of farmland or, for land identified under subsection (a)(2), avoid conversion; and (iii) provide notice regarding such actions to the Secretary; and (B) that the Secretary shall use to make determinations under subsection (d). (2) Use required Each department, agency, independent commission, and other unit of the Federal Government shall use the process and criteria developed under paragraph (1) in carrying out a Federal program. (d) Exemption Subsection (a)(2) shall not apply if the Secretary determines, based on the process and criteria developed under subsection (c), that converting farmland to nonagricultural uses cannot be avoided. In instances where the Secretary makes such a determination, the Federal program shall minimize the conversion of land described in subsection (a)(2) to the maximum extent practicable. (e) Information The Secretary may make available to States, units of local government, individuals, organizations, and other units of the Federal Government information— (1) useful in restoring, maintaining, and improving the quantity and quality of farmland; and (2) concerning the location of permanently protected farmland. (f) Assistance The Secretary shall provide assistance to departments, agencies, independent commissions, and other units of the Federal Government, upon request, in using the process and criteria developed under subsection (c). . 405. Agriculture conservation easement program Section 1265B of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3865b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (4)(C)(iv), by striking only