; and (B) any other producer that elects to voluntarily report to the Secretary direct measurements of soil carbon data. (3) Programs described The programs referred to in paragraph (2)(A) include— (A) conservation innovation grants under section 1240H of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8 ); (B) the sustainable agriculture research and education program under subtitle B of title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5801 et seq. ); (C) the organic agriculture research and extension initiative established under section 1672B of that Act ( 7 U.S.C. 5925b ); (D) grants under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative under section 2(b) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act ( 7 U.S.C. 3157(b) ); and (E) such other programs as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (4) Requirement The Secretary shall seek to provide culturally appropriate technical assistance and guidance under paragraph (1) to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (as defined in section 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2003(e) )). (c) Updates (1) In general The Secretary shall update the methodology developed under subsection (a)(1) and the guidance issued under subsection (b)(1)(B) as needed to reflect the best-available data science. (2) Interoperability In making any updates under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that data collected with the updated methodology remains interoperable with previously collected measurements. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each fiscal year. 4. Development of new measurement tools under AFRI Section 2(b)(2)(D) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act ( 7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(2)(D) ) is amended— (1) in clause (vii), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (viii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and