Restoration of final agency determinations
Title XI — Crop insurance
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Section 506 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1506) is amended by striking subsection (r) and inserting the following: (q) Procedures for responding to certain inquiries (1) Exclusive interpretive authority The Corporation shall have exclusive authority to interpret— (A) any regulation issued under this subtitle; (B) any plan of insurance authorized by this Act or reinsured by the Corporation; and (C) any policy, plan of insurance, contract provision, or procedure issued or approved pursuant to this Act. (2) Request for interpretation A participant in the Federal crop insurance program may request the Corporation to provide an interpretation under paragraph (1). (3) Final agency determination (A) In general Not later than 90 days after receiving a request under paragraph (2), the Corporation shall provide a written interpretation, which shall be considered a final agency determination. (B) Publication The Corporation shall make publicly available each interpretation provided under subparagraph (A). (4) General applicability and binding effect (A) In general Any determination made pursuant to paragraph (3) or, if made before the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2026, pursuant to any provision of this section then in effect, shall be generally applicable to and binding on all participants in the Federal crop insurance program, including producers, approved insurance providers, agents, loss adjusters, arbitrators, and the National Appeals Division. (B) No judicial review There shall be no judicial review of any determination of the Corporation made— (i) pursuant to this subsection; or (ii) before the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2026 pursuant to any provision of this section then in effect..