Title 7AgricultureRelease 119-73

§7032 Accessing information and filing over the Internet

Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 98— - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER X— - FREEDOM TO E-FILE › § 7032

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Within 2 years after June 20, 2000, the Secretary must expand the Internet system created under section 7031 so agricultural producers can use it to access and file all forms and, if the Secretary decides, certain records and agency information listed in section 7031(b). The system must let a producer file any required form or supporting documents either online or on paper, at the producer’s choice. It must also let producers view Department information about farm programs, quarterly trade, economic and production reports, and other similar production-agriculture information that is publicly available on paper.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §7032

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(a)Not later than 2 years after June 20, 2000, in accordance with subsection (b), the Secretary shall expand implementation of the Internet-based system established under section 7031 of this title by enabling agricultural producers to access and file all forms and, at the option of the Secretary, selected records and information of the agencies of the Department specified in section 7031(b) of this title.
(b)In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that an agricultural producer is able—
(1)to file electronically or in paper form, at the option of the agricultural producer, all forms required by agencies of the Department specified in section 7031(b) of this title;
(2)to file electronically or in paper form, at the option of the agricultural producer, all documentation required by agencies of the Department specified in section 7031(b) of this title and determined appropriate by the Secretary; and
(3)to access information of the Department concerning farm programs, quarterly trade, economic, and production reports, and other similar production agriculture information that is readily available to the public in paper form.

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 7032

Title 7Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73