technologies has been inhibited by various social and economic factors, including the cost to producers of installing and operating such systems. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the conversion of existing lagoon and spray-field systems into superior waste management and disposal systems would produce significant benefits to the environment and public health, including more sustainable agricultural operations, improved animal health, and improved resilience against severe weather events, and should thus be a goal of national policy