1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmer Driven Conservation Outcomes Act of 2020 . 2. Amendments to the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 The Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 ( 16 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 8 through 10 as sections 10 though 12, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 7 the following: 8. Conservation programs assessment (a) In general In coordination with the appraisal of soil, water, and related resources and the soil and water conservation program, the Secretary may carry out a conservation effects assessment project— (1) to quantify the environmental and economic effects of conservation practices; (2) to develop the science base for managing the agricultural landscape for environmental quality and sustainable productive capacity; and (3) to improve the efficacy of conservation practices and programs by evaluating conservation effects. (b) Scope The project under this section may— (1) be carried out at national, regional, and watershed scales