(a)      The Secretary may:

            (1)      Establish qualifications for a person requesting agricultural mediation services from the Department;

            (2)      Establish qualifications for an individual applying to serve as a mediator in the State agricultural mediation program;

            (3)      Contract with any qualified individual to provide mediation services for qualified mediation applicants; and

            (4)      Receive grants for purposes of defraying the costs of the State agricultural mediation program.

      (b)      The Secretary may adopt regulations to:

            (1)      Meet the requirements of the United States Department of Agriculture for establishing a federally certified State agricultural mediation program; and

            (2)      Implement the provisions of this subtitle.