; and (II) the use and active management of compost on a farm, in accordance with any applicable Federal, State, or local law, to improve water retention and soil health. (ii) Determination of nearby communities The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall issue regulations for determining whether a community is nearby for purposes of clause (i)(I)(bb), which shall ensure that bringing organic waste from the community to the farm to produce compost results in a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. . (b) Conservation stewardship program Section 1240I(2)(B)(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–21(2)(B)(i) ) is amended by inserting and composting practices after agriculture drainage management systems . (c) Environmental quality incentives program Section 1240A(6)(A)(ii) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–1(6)(A)(ii) ) is amended by inserting , including composting practices before the semicolon at the end. (d) Delivery of technical assistance Section 1242(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3842(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Development of composting practice standard In addition to conducting a review under this subsection of any composting facility practice standard established before the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall establish a composting practice standard under the process developed under paragraph (3). . 3. Composting grant and loan guarantee program The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by inserting after section 310I ( 7 U.S.C. 1936c ) the following: 310J. Grants and loan guarantees for composting programs (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Centralized commercial composting facility The term centralized commercial composting facility means a regional composting facility that produces at least 10,000 tons of compost annually. (2) Source separated organics (A) In general The term source separated organics means organic waste