COVER CROPS.

SEC. 11107. COVER CROPS. Section 508(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(B), in the subparagraph heading, by inserting “determination review” after “practices”; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(11) Cover crops.— “(A) In general.—The voluntary practice of cover cropping shall be considered a good farming practice under paragraph (3)(A)(iii) if the cover crop is terminated in accordance with subparagraph (B). “(B) Termination.— “(i) In general.—The termination of a cover crop shall be carried out according to— “(I) guidelines established by the Secretary; or “(II) an exception to the guidelines approved under clause (ii). “(ii) Exception to guidelines.—The Corporation shall approve an exception to the guidelines under clause (i)(I) if that exception is recommended by— “(I) the Natural Resources Conservation Service; or “(II) an agricultural expert, as determined by the Corporation, unless the exception is determined to be unreasonable by the Corporation. “(C) Insurability of subsequent crop.—Cover crop termination shall not affect the insurability of a subsequently planted insurable crop if the cover crop is terminated in accordance with subparagraph (B). “(D) Summer fallow.—In a county in which summer fallow is an insurable practice, a cover crop in that county that is terminated in accordance with subparagraph (B) shall be considered as summer fallow for the purpose of insurability.” .