; (2) by amending paragraph (3)(A) to read as follows: (A) ensure that persons (including commercial entities, nonprofit entities, State or local governments or agencies, and other Federal agencies) with expertise in the technical aspects of conservation planning, watershed planning, environmental engineering, conservation practice design, implementation, and evaluation, and any other technical skills determined appropriate by the Secretary, are eligible to become approved providers of the technical assistance; ; and (3) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) and inserting the following: (4) Certification A third-party provider may be certified to provide technical assistance under this section only— (A) through a certification process administered by the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service; (B) by a non-Federal entity (other than a State agency or an Indian Tribe) approved by the Secretary under paragraph (5) to certify a third-party provider; (C) by an Indian Tribe approved by the Secretary under paragraph (5) to certify a third-party provider; or (D) by a State agency that— (i) has statutory authority to certify, administer, or license professionals in one or more fields of natural resources, agriculture, or engineering