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 114 STAT. 378 PUBLIC LAW 106-224 -JUNE 20, 2000 "(3) VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES.— Section 1770(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 2276(c)) shall apply with respect to the release of information collected in any manner or for any purpose prohibited by this subsection.". SEC. 123. GOOD FARMING PRACTICES. Section 508(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: "(3) EXCLUSION OF LOSSES DUE TO CERTAIN ACTIONS OF PRODUCER.— " (A) EXCLUSIONS. —Insurance provided under this subsection shall not cover losses due to— "(i) the neglect or malfeasance of the producer; "(ii) the failure of the producer to reseed to the same crop in such areas and under such circumstances as it is customary to reseed; or "(iii) the failure of the producer to follow good farming practices, including scientifically sound sustainable and organic farming practices. "(B) GOOD FARMING PRACTICES.— "(i) INFORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS.—A producer shall have the right to a review of a determination regarding good farming practices made under subparagraph (A)(iii) in accordance with an informal administrative process to be established by the Corporation. "(ii) ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.— " (I) No ADVERSE DECISION.—The determination shall not be considered an adverse decision for purposes of subtitle H of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6991 et seq.). " (II) REVERSAL OR MODIFICATION.—Except as provided in clause (i), the determination may not be reversed or modified as the result of a subsequent administrative review, "(iii) JUDICIAL REVIEW.— "(I) RIGHT TO REVIEW. — A producer shall have the right to judicial review of the determination without exhausting any right to a review under clause (i). "(II) REVERSAL OR MODIFICATION.—The determination may not be reversed or modified as the result of judicial review unless the determination is found to be arbitrary or capricious.". SEC. 124. RECORDS AND REPORTING. (a) CONDITION OF OBTAINING COVERAGE.— Section 508(f)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(f)(3)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: "(A) provide annually records acceptable to the Secretary regarding crop acreage, acreage yields, and production for each agricultural commodity insured under this title or accept a yield determined by the Corporation; and". (b) ADDITIONAL GENERAL POWER. —Section 506 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1506) is amended by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:

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