; and (II) other national, State, and local priority resource concerns are effectively addressed. ; and (B) by striking paragraph (3). (3) Contract renewal Section 1240K(e) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–23(e) ) is amended to read as follows: (e) Contract Renewal (1) In general The Secretary may provide the producer an opportunity to renew an existing contract in the first half of the fifth year of the contract period if the producer— (A) demonstrates compliance with the terms of the existing contract; (B) agrees to adopt and continue to integrate new or improved conservation activities across the entire agricultural operation, demonstrating continued improvement during the additional 5-year period, as determined by the Secretary; and (C) agrees, by the end of the contract period, to meet the stewardship threshold of at least 2 additional priority resource concerns on the agricultural operation, if applicable. (2) Ranking and payments In determining whether to accept an application for contract renewal under this subsection, and when calculating payments for those renewed contracts, the Secretary shall consider the full conservation benefits across the entire applicable agricultural operation, including— (A) the number of priority resource concerns with respect to which the producer is expected to meet or exceed the stewardship threshold by the end of the contract period; and (B) the active management and maintenance of ongoing conservation activities, including— (i) the conservation activities adopted during a prior contract period; and (ii) the new or improved conservation activities to be adopted if a contract is renewed. . (d) Duties of the Secretary (1) Conservation stewardship payments Section 1240L(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–24(c) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting on 1 or more types of eligible land covered by the contract after activities