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‘‘(b) RULEMAKING PROCEDURE.—The promulgation 
of regulations and administration of programs under this 
title— 
‘‘(1) shall be carried out without regard to— 
‘‘(A) the Statement of Policy of the Sec-
retary effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 
13804), relating to notices of proposed rule-
making and public participation in rulemaking; 
and 
‘‘(B) chapter 35 of title 44, United States 
Code (commonly known as the Paperwork Re-
duction Act); and 
‘‘(2) shall be made as an interim rule effective 
on publication with an opportunity for notice and 
comment. 
‘‘(c) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY RULE-
MAKING.—In promulgating regulations under this section, 
the Secretary shall use the authority provided under sec-
tion 808 of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
SEC. 2608. STANDARDS FOR STATE TECHNICAL COMMIT-
TEES. 
Section 1261(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3861(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the Secretary shall 
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develop’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary shall review and 
update as necessary’’. 
SEC. 2609. HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CON-
SERVATION FOR CROP INSURANCE. 
(a) HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND PROGRAM INELIGI-
BILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1211(a)(1) of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811(a)(1)) 
is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by adding ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) any portion of premium paid by the 
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation for a plan 
or policy of insurance under the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.), on the 
condition that if a person is determined to have 
committed a violation under this subsection 
during a crop year, ineligibility under this sub-
paragraph shall— 
‘‘(i) only apply to reinsurance years 
subsequent to the date of final determina-
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tion of a violation, including all adminis-
trative appeals; and 
‘‘(ii) not apply to the existing reinsur-
ance year or any reinsurance year prior to 
the date of final determination.’’. 
(2) EXEMPTIONS.—Section 1212(a)(2) of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3812(a)(2)) 
is amended— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘(2) 
If,’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY BASED ON COMPLIANCE WITH 
CONSERVATION PLAN.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If,’’; 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘In 
carrying’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) 
MINIMIZATION
OF
DOCUMENTA-
TION.—In carrying’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) CROP INSURANCE.—Notwithstanding 
section 1211(a)— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a person that is 
subject to section 1211 for the first time 
after May 1, 2013, due to the amendment 
made by section 2609(a) of the Agriculture 
Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, any 
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