7 U.S.C. § 7001 — Conforming amendments relating to National Appeals Division

(a) Decisions of State, county, and area committees
(1) Application of subsection
(A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), this subsection applies only to functions of the Farm Service Agency^* or the Commodity Credit Corporation that are under the jurisdiction of a State, county, or area committee established under section 590h(b)(5) of title 16, or an employee of such a committee.
(B) Nonapplicability This subsection does not apply to—
(i) a function^* performed under section 2008k of this title; or
(ii) a function performed under a conservation program administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
(2) Finality Each decision of a State, county, or area committee, or an employee of such a committee, covered by paragraph (1) that is made in good faith and without misrepresentation, a false statement, fraud, or willful misconduct becomes final no later than 90 days after the date the application for benefits was filed, unless, before the 90-day period ends, the decision is—
(A) appealed under this subchapter; or
(B) modified by the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency or the Executive Vice President of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
(3) Recovery of amounts If the decision of the State, county, or area committee has become final under paragraph (2), the Farm Service Agency, the Commodity Credit Corporation, and a State, county, or area committee may not take action to recover amounts that were found to have been paid out because of an incorrect decision, unless the participant had reason to believe that the decision was incorrect.
(4) Savings provision For this subsection, a reference to the “Farm Service Agency” also includes any other office, agency, or administrative unit of the Department^* that has been assigned the functions authorized for the Farm Service Agency under section 6932 of this title.

(b) Omitted.

(c) Omitted.