ADMINISTRATION.

SEC. 1223. ADMINISTRATION.The Act (16 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.) (as amended by section 1222 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “SEC. 20. ADMINISTRATION. “(a) In General.— The Secretary shall administer this Act in accordance with regulations that the Secretary shall develop. “(b) Guidelines.— The regulations promulgated under this Act shall include guidelines for the administration of this Act at the Federal and State levels and shall identify the measures and activities that are eligible for cost sharing under this Act. “(c) Existing Mechanisms.— Existing mechanisms shall be used to the extent possible to make payments and deliver services to the landowner under this Act. “(d) Land Grant Universities.— The Secretary, in consultation with State foresters or equivalent State officials, may provide assistance directly to other State and local natural resource management agencies and land grant universities in implementing this Act in cases in which the State foresters or equivalent State officials are not able to make fund transfers to other State and local agencies.”.