; and (2) leverage, when appropriate, the mechanisms and infrastructure that have been developed for the management, storage, and distribution of the National Veterinary Stockpile of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. (c) Priority for response to foot and mouth disease The Secretary shall prioritize the acquisition of sufficient quantities of foot and mouth disease vaccine, and accompanying diagnostic products, for the National Animal Health Vaccine Bank. As part of such prioritization, the Secretary shall consider contracting with one or more entities that are capable of producing foot and mouth disease vaccine and that have surge production capacity of the vaccine. . (c) Funding (1) In general Section 10417 of the Animal Health Protection Act ( 7 U.S.C. 8316 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Availability of funds for specified purposes (1) Mandatory funding (A) Fiscal year 2019 Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available for fiscal year 2019 $250,000,000 to carry out sections 10409A, 10409B, and 10409C, of which— (i) $30,000,000 shall be made available to carry out the National Animal Health Laboratory Network under section 10409A; (ii) $70,000,000 shall be made available to carry out the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program under section 10409B