; and (C) new or established farmers or ranchers that are converting production and marketing systems to pursue new markets. (d) Funding From the insurance fund established under section 516(c), there is transferred for the partnerships for risk management education program established under subsection (b) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 and each subsequent fiscal year. . XI Miscellaneous A Livestock 11101. Animal Disease Preparedness and Response (a) National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program The Animal Health Protection Act is amended by inserting after section 10409A ( 7 U.S.C. 8308A ) the following new section: 10409B. National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (a) Program required The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program , to address the increasing risk of the introduction and spread of animal pests and diseases affecting the economic interests of the livestock and related industries of the United States, including the maintenance and expansion of export markets. (b) Eligible entities To carry out the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, the Secretary shall offer to enter into cooperative agreements, or other legal instruments, with eligible entities, to be selected by the Secretary, which may include any of the following entities, either individually or in combination: (1) A State department of agriculture. (2) The office of the chief animal health official of a State. (3) A land-grant college or university or NLGCA Institution (as those terms are defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 )). (4) A college of veterinary medicine, including a veterinary emergency team at such college. (5) A State or national livestock producer organization with direct and significant economic interest in livestock production. (6) A State emergency agency. (7) A State, national, allied, or regional veterinary