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‘‘(ii) impro v ing anal y sis tools and tec h nology regarding compliance; ‘‘(iii) u seo f information technology , as determined b y the C orporation; and ‘‘(iv) identifying and using innovative compliance strategies; and ‘‘( B )anye x cess amounts to carry out other activities authori z ed under this section .’ ’. SEC.120 2 5 . PILOT P R O G R AM S. (a) INGE NE RAL . —S ection 523 of the F ederal Crop Insurance A ct( 7U .S.C. 1 523) is amended by adding at the end the follo w ing

‘‘(f) CA M EL I NA P IL OT PRO G RAM.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— T he Corporation shall establish a pilot program under which producers or processors of camelina may propose for approval by the Board policies or plans of insurance for camelina, in accordance with section 5 08 (h). ‘‘(2) D ETERMINATION BY BOAR D .—The Board shall approve a policy or plan of insurance proposed under paragraph (1) if, as determined by the Board, the policy or plan of insurance— ‘‘(A) protects the interests of producers; ‘‘(B) is actuarially sound; and ‘‘(C) meets the re q uirements of this title. ‘‘(3) TIME F RAME.—The Corporation shall commence the camelina insurance pilot program as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this subsection. ‘‘(g) SE S AME INS U RAN C E PILOT PROGRAM.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other authority of the Corporation, the Corporation shall establish and carry out a pilot program under which a producer of nondehiscent sesame under contract may elect to obtain multiperil crop insurance, as determined by the Corporation. ‘‘(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The multiperil crop insur- ance offered under the sesame insurance pilot program shall— ‘‘(A) be offered through reinsurance arrangements with private insurance companies; ‘‘(B) be actuarially sound; and ‘‘(C) require the payment of premiums and administra- tive fees by a producer obtaining the insurance. ‘‘(3) L OCATION.—The sesame insurance pilot program shall be carried out only in the State of Texas. ‘‘( 4 ) DURATION.—The Corporation shall commence the sesame insurance pilot program as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this subsection. ‘‘(h) GRASS SEED INSURANCE PILOT PROGRAM.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other authority of the Corporation, the Corporation shall establish and carry out a grass seed pilot program under which a producer of K entuc k y bluegrass or perennial rye grass under contract may elect to obtain multiperil crop insurance, as determined by the Corpora- tion. ‘‘(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The multiperil crop insur- ance offered under the grass seed insurance pilot program shall— ‘‘(A) be offered through reinsurance arrangements with private insurance companies; Texas.