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 114 STAT. 392 PUBLIC LAW 106-224-JUNE 20, 2000 "(A) DEFINITION OF ADEQUATELY SERVED.— In this paragraph, the term 'adequately served' means having a participation rate that is at least 50 percent of the national average participation rate. "(B) REVIEW.— The Board shall review the policies and plans of insurance that are offered by approved insurance providers under this title to determine if each State is adequately served by the policies and plans of insurance. "(C) REPORT. — Deadline. "(i) IN GENERAL.— Not later than 30 days after completion of the review under subpgiragraph (B), the Board shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the review. "(ii) RECOMMENDATIONS. — The report shall include recommendations to increase participation in States that are not adequately served by the policies and plans of insurance.". SEC. 146. SUBMISSION OF POLICIES AND MATERIALS TO BOARD. (a) PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT.— Section 508(h)(1) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(h)(1)) is amended by inserting sifter "a person" the following: "(including an approved insurance provider, a college or university, a cooperative or trade association, or any other person)". (b) SALE BY APPROVED INSURANCE PROVIDERS. — Section 508(h)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(h)(3)) is amended in the first sentence by inserting after "for sale" the following: "by approved insurance providers". (c) GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION AND REVIEW. —Section 508(h)(4) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(h)(4)) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: "(A) CONFIDENTIALITY.— "(i) IN GENERAL.—^A proposal submitted to the Board under this subsection (including any information generated from the proposal) shall be considered to be confidential commercial or financial information for the purposes of section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code. "(ii) STANDARD OF CONFIDENTIALITY. —If information concerning a proposal could be withheld by the Secretary under the standard for privileged or confidential information pertaining to trade secrets and commercial or finsuicial information under section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, the information shall not be released to the public. " (iii) APPLICATION.—T h is subparagraph shall apply with respect to a proposal only during the period preceding any approval of the proposal by the Board."; (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting "PERSONAL PRESEN- TATION.— " before "The"; and (3) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following: "(C) NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO DISAPPROVE.— Deadline. "(i) TiME PERIOD. — The Board shall provide an applicant with notification of intent to disapprove a

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