,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #be1 #bjag,mr4   
,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition
 to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a 
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
enc\rage ! developm5t1 c]tification1 &  
adoption ( environm5tally su/a9able sw9e
 wa/e disposal te*nologies1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,sw9e ,wa/e ,infra/ructure 
& ,natural ,environm5t ,act or ! ,,sw9e 
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,animal agricultural production         
repres5ts an important "p ( our         
,nation's economy & a critical s\rce (  
income = hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,am]ican     
families4  7#b7 ,animal agricultural    
production facilities1 includ+ comb9$   

animal fe$+ op]ations 7,c,a,f,os71      
produce millions ( tons ( animal wa/e   
annually1 ! managem5t & disposal ( :i*  
repres5ts an integral "p ( ! animal     
agricultural production process4  7#c7  
,traditional me?ods ( animal wa/e       
disposal1 especially ^? associat$ )     
lagoon & spray-field sy/ems1 h be5 %[n  
by f$]ally fund$ rese>* to result 9     
negative environm5tal & social          
ext]nalities1 includ+ contam9ation (    
soil1 gr\ndwat]1 & surface wat] )       
nitrog51 contam9ation ( air ) ammonia1 &
 o!r ?reats to animal & human heal?4    
7#d7 ,dur+ sev]e wea!r ev5ts1 ! risk (  
negative ext]nalities c become          
p>ticul>ly acute1 z lagoons h ! pot5tial
 to ov]fl[ or brea* _! walls & flood    
surr\nd+ communities & wat]ways )       
unprocess$ animal wa/e4  7#e7 ,9 !      
,s\!a/]n ,unit$ ,/ates1 comb9$ animal   
fe$+ op]ations d$icat$ to ! production (
 sw9e are disproportionately locat$ 9   
l[-income communities4  7#f7 ,9 rec5t   
decades1 collaborative rese>* &         

developm5t ef=ts by indu/ry1 academia1 &
 ! public sector h produc$ num]\s       
sup]ior wa/e managem5t & disposal       
te*nologies t h be5 %[n to significantly
 r$uce ! negative environm5tal & social 
ext]nalities associat$ ) lagoon &       
spray-field sy/ems &1 9 "s cases1       
produce value-add$ byproducts t c g5]ate
 new rev5ue = produc]s4  7#g7 ,!        
widespread adoption ( sup]ior wa/e      
managem5t & disposal te*nologies has be5
 inhibit$ by v>i\s social & economic    
factors1 includ+ ! co/ to produc]s (    
in/all+ & op]at+ su* sy/ems4  7b7 ,s5se 
( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--
 7#a7 ! conv]sion ( exi/+ lagoon &      
spray-field sy/ems into sup]ior wa/e    
managem5t & disposal sy/ems w\ld produce
 significant b5efits to ! environm5t &  
public heal?1 includ+ m su/a9able       
agricultural op]ations1 improv$ animal  
heal?1 & improv$ resili5ce aga9/ sev]e  
wea!r ev5ts1 & %\ld ?us be a goal (     
national policy2 &  7#b7 ! approval (   
new animal agricultural production      

facilities by ,f$]al or ,/ate au?orities
 %\ld be made cont+5t on ! adoption (   
sup]ior wa/e managem5t & disposal       
sy/ems1 z has already occurr$ 9 "s      
,/ates4  #c4 ,environm5tally su/a9able  
sw9e wa/e disposal te*nologies  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture %all e/abli% a program =   
c]tify+ environm5tally su/a9able sw9e   
wa/e disposal te*nologies 9 accordance )
 ?is section4  7b7 ,/&>ds  7#a7         
,requirem5ts ,9 e/abli%+ ! program "u   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%   
/&>ds requir+ t a sw9e wa/e disposal    
te*nology1 9 ord] to be c]tifi$ "u ?is  
section--  7,a7 elim9ate animal dis*>ge 
into surface wat]s & gr\ndwat] ?r\gh    
direct dis*>ge1 seepage1 or run(f2  7,b7
 sub/antially elim9ate atmosph]ic       
emissions ( ammonia f sw9e wa/e2  7,c7  
sub/antially elim9ate ! emission ( odor 
f sw9e wa/e t is detectable beyond !    
b\nd>ies ( ! p>cel or tract ( l& on :i* 
! sw9e f>m is locat$2  7,d7 sub/antially

 elim9ate ! release ( disease-transmitt+
 vectors & airborne pa?og5s f sw9e wa/e2
  7,e7 sub/antially elim9ate nutri5t &  
heavy metal contam9ation ( soil &       
gr\ndwat] f sw9e wa/e2 &  7,f7 be       
co/-effective4  7#b7 ,co/-effectiv5ess  
,9 det]m9+ :e!r a te*nology is          
co/-effective "u ?is section1 !         
,secret>y--  7,a7 %all consid] ! full   
range ( subsidies available "u ?is ,act 
& o!r ,f$]al programs1 & available ,/ate
 & private-sector support2  7,b7 9      
consid]+ ! co/s ( a te*nology1 may      
include co/s associat$ ) adoption ( !   
te*nology & ! e/imat$ op]ation &        
ma9t5ance co/s ( ! te*nology ?r\gh !    
life ( te*nology2 &  7,c7 may n require 
p>ity ) ! co/ ( exi/+ sw9e wa/e disposal
 te*nologies & sy/ems4  7#c7            
,consultation ,9 e/abli%+ /&>ds "u ?is  
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! relevant task =ce 
e/abli%$ "u section #afgb;,a ( ! ,food1 
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    

,act ( #aiij1 & ,/ates t h a hi/ory (   
widespread use ( lagoon & spray         
te*nology on sw9e f>ms4  7c7            
,c]tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy & ! relevant task =ce
 e/abli%$ "u section #afgb;,a ( ! ,food1
 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade   
,act ( #aiij1 %all c]tify a sw9e wa/e   
disposal te*nology z be+ environm5tally 
su/a9able if x meets ! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,eligible        
te*nologies ,sw9e wa/e disposal         
te*nologies t are eligible =            
c]tification "u ?is subsection include  
/&-alone wa/e disposal te*nology plat=ms
 & multi-"p sy/ems1 :i* may incorporate 
9-gr\nd te*nology1 t meet or exce$1 9   
comb9ation1 ! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u ?is     
section1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  #d4 
,/ate p]mitt+ & c]tification requirem5ts
 ,beg9n+ on ! effective date ( ! /&>ds  
e/abli%$ "u section #b1 no ,/ate may    
issue a p]mit pursuant to any ,f$]al law

 to a sw9e f>m t is a conc5trat$ animal 
fe$+ op]ation 7z def9$ 9 section #abb4bc
 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations7 unless ! sw9e f>m disposes
 ( sw9e wa/e only ?r\gh use ( sw9e wa/e 
disposal te*nology c]tifi$ "u section   
#c7;c74  #e4 ,sw9e ,wa/e ,managem5t     
,rese>* & ,ext5sion ,initiative  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,title ,,xvi ( ! ,food1           
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehja et     
seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#afgb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibe7 ! foll[+ new 
section3  #afgb;,a4 ,sw9e ,wa/e         
,managem5t ,rese>* & ,ext5sion          
,initiative  7a7 ,competitive rese>* &  
ext5sion grants au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y   
%all make competitive grants to support 
rese>* & ext5sion activities specifi$ 9 
subsection 7c74 ,! ,secret>y %all make !
 grants 9 consultation ) ! ,national    
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1       
,education1 & ,economics ,advisory ,bo>d
 & ! task =ce appo9t$ "u subsection     
7b77#b77;,a74  7b7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7  

,9 g5]al ,p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#g7 (       
subsection 7b7 ( ! ,competitive1        
,special1 & ,facilities ,rese>* ,grant  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;i7 %all apply ) 
respect to ! mak+ ( grants "u ?is       
section4  7#b7 ,use ( task =ces  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,to facilitate ! mak+ ( rese>* & 
ext5sion grants "u ?is section = !      
purpose specifi$ 9 subsection 7c71 !    
,secret>y %all appo9t a task =ce to make
 recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y4  7,b7   
,composition ,a task =ce e/abli%$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be compos$ (      
repres5tatives ( ea* ( ! foll[+         
entities3  7i7 ,colleges & univ]sities4 
7ii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7iii7
 ,! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4   
7iv7 ,! sw9e production indu/ry4  7v7 ,a
 nonpr(it organization focus$ on !      
environm5tal effects ( sw9e f>m         
op]ations4  7vi7 ,a nonpr(it            
organization focus$ on ! social effects 
( sw9e f>m op]ations4  7vii7 ,a nonpr(it
 organization focus$ on ! int]e/s ( sw9e
 gr[]s & f>m]s4  7c7 ,environm5tally    

sup]ior sw9e wa/e managem5t te*nologies 
rese>* & ext5sion ,rese>* & ext5sion    
grants may be made "u ?is section1 )    
respect to sw9e wa/e managem5t          
te*nologies c]tifi$ "u section #c7;c7 ( 
! ,,sw9e ,act1 = ! purpose ( id5tify+1  
evaluat+1 & demon/rat+ environm5tally   
sup]ior wa/e managem5t te*nologies = !  
process+ ( sw9e wa/e4  7d7 ,priority    
,foll[+ ! completion ( a pe] review     
process = grant proposals receiv$ "u ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority
 to ^? grant proposals t involve "o or m
 ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! coop]ation (      
multiple entities4  7#b7 ,/ates or      
regions ) a high conc5tration ( spray   
field & lagoon op]ations4  7#c7 ,a      
r$uction 9 wat] usage4  7#d7 ,! r$uction
 ( ammonia & odor emissions1            
disease-transmitt+ vectors1 airborne    
pa?og5s1 & nutri5t & heavy metal        
contam9ation t exce$ ! /&>ds e/abli%$ = 
sw9e wa/e managem5t te*nologies c]tifi$ 
"u section #c7;c7 ( ! ,,sw9e ,act )     
respect to su* r$uction4  7#e7          

,significant improvem5t ( ! heal? (     
sw9e4  7#f7 ,! g5]ation ( electricity4  
7#g7 ,significant increases 9 nutri5t   
recov]y & f]tiliz] production4  7#h7    
,alt]native uses ( sw9e wa/e & !        
g5]ation ( r5ewable en]gy us+ su* wa/e1 
includ+ innovative me?ods & te*nologies 
to all[ agricultural op]ators to make   
use ( sw9e wa/e1 su* z use z f]tiliz]1  
me?ane dige/ion1 compo/+1 & o!r useful  
byproducts4  7#i7 ,maximiz+ nutrition   
managem5t = sw9e :ile limit+ ! risks    
associat$ ) sw9e fe$+ practices 7su* z  
m9]al bypass74  7#aj7 ,improvem5ts to   
wat] quality & aquatic ecosy/ems1       
includ+ ) respect to mitigat+ ! impact (
 microorganisms ( ! g5us ,pfie/]ia & o!r
 microorganisms t are a ?reat to human  
or animal heal? on aquatic food webs1   
especially comm]cially important aquatic
 species & _! habitats4  7#aa7 ,!       
advancem5t ( ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture to r$uce & elim9ate        
antibiotics 9 live/ock4  7e7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbh4  4
  7b7 ,confirm+ availability ( pork     
promotion fund+ ,section                
#afbj7;c77#c77;,b77i7 ( ! ,pork         
,promotion1 ,rese>*1 & ,consum]         
,in=mation ,act ( #aihe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#dhji7;c77#c77;,b77i77 is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 1     
includ+ grants aw>d$ "u section #afgb;,a
 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 
& ,trade ,act ( #aiij4  #f4 ,eligibility
 ( environm5tally su/a9able sw9e wa/e   
disposal te*nologies "u ,,eqip ,=       
purposes ( section #abdj;,a7#d7 ( !     
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#a7d771 ! in/allation
 & ma9t5ance on a sw9e f>m ( a sw9e wa/e
 disposal te*nology c]tifi$ "u section  
#c7;c7 ( ?is ,act %all be consid]$ an   
improvem5t to eligible l& ( a produc] t 
is consi/5t ) ! purposes ( !            
environm5tal quality inc5tives program  
e/abli%$ "u *apt] #d ( subtitle ,d (    

title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act (  
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#a et     
seq474  #g4 ,sw9e wa/e disposal cr$its  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,d ( "p ,,iv (     
sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new sections3  #de,s4 
,sw9e wa/e disposal te*nology           
in/allation cr$it  7a7 ,all[ance ( cr$it
 ,= purposes ( section #ch1 ! sw9e wa/e 
disposal te*nology in/allation cr$it    
det]m9$ "u ?is section ) respect to a   
taxpay] = any taxable ye> is an am\nt   
equal to ! sum (--  7#a7 #d p]c5t ( !   
qualifi$ in/allation co/s paid or       
incurr$ by ! taxpay] dur+ ! taxable ye>1
 &  7#b7 #d p]c5t ( su* co/s paid or    
incurr$ by ! taxpay] dur+ any ( ! prior 
f\r taxable ye>s4  7b7 ,qualifi$        
in/allation co/ ,= purposes ( ?is       
section1 ! t]m qualifi$ in/allation co/ 
means1 ) respect to a taxpay]1 am\nts   
:i* are paid or incurr$ 9 ! ord9>y c\rse
 ( ! taxpay]'s trade or bus9ess to      
in/all c]tifi$ sw9e wa/e disposal       

te*nology4  7c7 ,c]tifi$ sw9e wa/e      
disposal te*nology ,! t]m c]tifi$ sw9e  
wa/e disposal te*nology means           
environm5tally su/a9able te*nology      
c]tifi$ "u section #c7;c7 ( ! ,sw9e     
,wa/e ,infra/ructure & ,natural         
,environm5t ,act4  #de,t4 ,sw9e wa/e    
disposal cr$it  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes
 ( section #ch1 ! sw9e wa/e disposal    
cr$it det]m9$ "u ?is section ) respect  
to a taxpay] = any taxable ye> is an    
am\nt equal to #ajj = ea* #a1jjj p\nds (
 /eady /ate live weight ( sw9e wa/e     
dispos$ ( 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ! taxpay]'s
 trade or bus9ess us+ c]tifi$ sw9e wa/e 
disposal te*nology 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9
 section #de,s7 by ! taxpay] dur+ !     
taxable ye>4  7b7 ,maximum cr$it  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! aggregate cr$it det]m9$ "u  
subsection 7a7 = any taxable ye> )      
respect to any taxpay] %all n exce$ !   
qualifi$ co/s ( ! taxpay] = su* taxable 
ye>4  7#b7 ,qualifi$ co/s def9$ ,=      
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$  
co/s means co/s paid or incurr$ by a    

taxpay] to ma9ta9 or op]ate c]tifi$ sw9e
 wa/e disposal te*nology4  4  7b7       
,treatm5t z g5]al bus9ess cr$it         
,subsection 7b7 ( section #ch ( su*     
,code is am5d$ by /rik+ plus at ! end ( 
p>agraph 7#ce71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end ( p>agraph 7#cf7 & ins]t+ a comma1 &
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
p>agraphs3  7#cg7 ! sw9e wa/e disposal  
te*nology in/allation cr$it det]m9$ "u  
section #de,s7a71 plus  7#ch7 ! sw9e    
wa/e disposal cr$it det]m9$ "u section  
#de,t7a74  4  7c7 ,d$uction = ,unus$    
,cr$it ,subsection 7c7 ( section #aif ( 
su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ & at ! end (
 p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !  
end ( p>agraph 7#ad7 & ins]t+ a comma1 &
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
p>agraphs3  7#ae7 ! sw9e wa/e disposal  
te*nology in/allation cr$it det]m9$ "u  
section #de,s7a71 &  7#af7 ! sw9e wa/e  
disposal cr$it det]m9$ "u section       
#de,t7a74  4  7d7 ,d$uction aga9/ ,,amt 
,subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section #ch7;c77#d7 
( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ & at ! end

 ( clause 7viii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end ( clause 7ix7 & ins]t+ a comma1 & by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clauses3    
7x7 ! cr$it det]m9$ "u section #de,s1 & 
7xi7 ! cr$it det]m9$ "u section #de,t4  
4  7e7 ,cl]ical ,am5dm5t ,! table (     
sections = subp>t ,d ( "p ,,iv (        
sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( ! su* ,code is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
items3  ,sec4 #de,s4 ,sw9e wa/e disposal
 te*nology in/allation cr$it4 ,sec4     
#de,t4 ,sw9e wa/e disposal cr$it4  4    
7f7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all apply to am\nts paid or
 incurr$ & sw9e wa/e dispos$ ( aft]     
,decemb] #ca1 #bjag4  #h4 ,sw9e f>m     
def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m sw9e f>m means 
a tract ( l& devot$ to rais+ #bej or m  
animals ( ! porc9e species4