12 2 STA T . 212 3PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 2 46—J U NE 1 8, 2008 (b)CO O PERATIV E AG REE M E N T SB ET W EEN EL IGI B LE ENTITIES AN D T H E S E C RETAR Y.— ( 1 ) DU TIES.—A sacondit ion o fe nte r in g into a coo p erati v e agree m ent w it h the Secretar yu nder this section , ane l igible entity shall agree to— (A) assume responsibility for the non -F ederal share of the cost of carrying out the pro j ect under the national a q uatic health plan, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph ( 2 )
and (B) act in accordance with applicable disease and spe- cies specific best management practices relating to activi- ties to be carried out under such project. (2) N ON- F EDERAL SHARE.— T he Secretary shall determine the non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out a project under the national aquatic health plan on a case-by-case basis for each such project. Such non-Federal share may be provided in cash or in- k ind. (c) APPLICABILITY OF O THER L AWS.— I n carrying out this section, the Secretary may make use of the authorities under the Animal H ealth P rotection Act ( 7U .S.C. 830 1 et seq.), including the authority to carry out operations and measures to detect, control, and eradicate pests and diseases and the authority to pay claims arising out of the destruction of any animal, article, or means of conveyance. (d) AUTHORI Z ATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authori z ed to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. (e) ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘ ‘eligible entity ’ ’ means a State, a political subdivision of a State, Indian tribe, or other appropriate entity, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. SEC.1 1 0 1 4 .S TUDYONBI OENE RG YO P ER A TIONS. (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study to evaluate the role of animal manure as a source of fertilizer and its potential additional uses. Such study shall include— (1) a determination of the e x tent to which animal manure is utilized as fertilizer in agricultural operations by type (including species and agronomic practices employed) and size; (2) an evaluation of the potential impact on consumers and on agricultural operations (by size) resulting from limita- tions being placed on the utilization of animal manure as fertilizer; and (3) an evaluation of the effects on agriculture production contributable to the increased competition for animal manure use due to bioenergy production, including as a feedstock or a replacement for fossil fuels. (b) R EPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
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