; and (3) regularly assess— (A) baseline enteric methane emissions; (B) the impacts of enteric methane production on animal productivity and animal health and welfare; and (C) the impacts of enteric methane-mitigating products and practices on greenhouse gas emissions, animal productivity, and animal health and welfare. (b) Activities The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service, may use amounts made available to carry out this section, in accordance with subsection (a)— (1) to construct federally owned testing facilities; (2) to purchase assessment technologies; (3) to retrofit or renovate existing facilities; and (4) to contract with independent or academic facilities to conduct research. 102. Training programs for enteric methane livestock emissions Title IV of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 is amended by inserting before section 404 ( 7 U.S.C. 7624 ) the following: 401. Training programs for enteric methane livestock emissions (a) In general The Secretary shall establish or expand at eligible institutions training programs relating to, with respect to enteric methane emissions from livestock— (1) livestock management and nutrition; (2) greenhouse gas monitoring, verification, and reporting technologies; (3) testing skills and capacity; (4) innovation; and (5) livestock health and welfare. (b) Eligible institutions (1) In general An institution eligible for a training program under this section is an 1862 Institution, an 1890 Institution, or a 1994 Institution. (2) Requirement The Secretary shall establish or expand a training program under this section at not less than one 1862 Institution, not less than one 1890 Institution, and not less than one 1994 Institution. . II On-farm enteric methane emission reductions 201. On-farm conservation innovation trials Section 1240H(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i)— (A) in subclause (VI), by striking and at the end