; (iv) to predict plant response, soil health, soil carbon sequestration, ecosystem health, water quality, greenhouse gas, and economic outcomes for specific implementations of biochar technology; (v) to provide data to evaluate local biomass feedstocks, support selection of sustainable biochar production methods, and address biochar production issues; and (vi) to share research results to inform farmers, horticulturalists, ranchers, foresters, urban biochar users, extension agents and specialists, and technical assistance providers on the most advantageous ways to use biochar to increase profitability, raise productivity, lower costs, improve soil and plant health, and enhance resilience to extreme weather events while contributing to carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas reductions. (c) Eligibility An entity shall be eligible to be selected to conduct research as part of the research network if the entity is— (1) a State agricultural experiment station or a State forestry experiment station; (2) a research facility of the Agricultural Research Service, the Forest Service, or any other agency of the Department of Agriculture that the Secretary determines to be appropriate; or (3) a research facility of the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce, or the Department of the Interior. (d) Administration (1) In general The research network shall be administered by the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service, in partnership with— (A) the Chief of the Forest Service; (B) the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture; (C) the Secretary of Energy; (D) the Secretary of Commerce; (E) the Secretary of the Interior; and (F) such other agencies of the Department of Agriculture as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (2) Conservation The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service— (A) may develop or revise practice standards informed by the research conducted by the research network