; (3) in paragraph (5), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking natural resource concern or problem and inserting resource concern ; (4) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and (5) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) Resource concern The term resource concern means a natural resource condition of the soil, water, air, plant, animal, or energy resource base that impairs the sustainability or intended uses of the resource. . (b) Conservation Stewardship Program Section 1240J(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–22(a) ) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: (1) by maintaining, actively managing, and, where practicable, improving existing conservation activities; and (2) by undertaking additional conservation activities. . (c) Stewardship contracts (1) Submission of contract offers Section 1240K(a)(2)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–23(a)(2)(B) ) is amended by striking improving, maintaining, and managing and inserting maintaining, actively managing, and, where practicable, improving . (2) Evaluation of contract offers Section 1240K(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–23(b) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following: (iii) other criteria consistent with an equal weighting of the factors described in clauses (i) and (ii), as determined by the Secretary, including criteria the Secretary determines are necessary to ensure that— (I) the program effectively targets improvements to soil health, increases in carbon sequestration, and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions; and (II) other national, State, and local priority resource concerns are effectively addressed.