Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-110

§7032 Accessing Information and Filing Over the Internet

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

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must expand the Department’s Internet system within 2 years after June 20, 2000 so agricultural producers (farmers) can access and file all forms and, if the Secretary chooses, some records and information from the Department’s agencies already in the system. Farmers must be able to file forms and required documents either online or on paper. They must also be able to view public farm program information, quarterly trade, economic, and production reports.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §7032

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(a)In general

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)Implementation

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.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

7 U.S.C. § 7032

Title 7, Agriculture

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110