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7 U.S.C. § 7033 — Electronic filing and retrieval
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**(a) In general** Not later than 180 days after June 20, 2000, in accordance with subsection (c), the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this subchapter as the “Secretary”) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, establish an Internet-based system that enables agricultural producers to access all forms of the agencies of the Department of Agriculture (referred to in this subchapter as the “Department”) specified in subsection (b).
**(b) Applicability** The agencies referred to in subsection (a) are the following:
(1) The Farm Service Agency.
(2) The Natural Resources Conservation Service.
(3) The rural development components of the Department included in the Secretary’s service center initiative regarding State and field office collocation implemented pursuant to [section 6915 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section6915&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) The agricultural producer programs component of the Commodity Credit Corporation administered by the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
**(c) Implementation** In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1) provide a method by which agricultural producers may—
(A) download from the Internet the forms of the agencies specified in subsection (b); and
(B) submit completed forms via electronic facsimile, mail, or similar means;
(2) redesign the forms by incorporating into the forms user-friendly formats and self-help guidance materials; and
(3) ensure that the agencies specified in subsection (b)—
(A) use computer hardware and software that is compatible among the agencies and will operate in a common computing environment; and
(B) develop common Internet user-interface locations and applications to consolidate
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**(a) In general** Not later than 180 days after June 20, 2000, in accordance with subsection (c), the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this subchapter as the “Secretary”) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, establish an Internet-based system that enables agricultural producers to access all forms of the agencies of the Department of Agriculture (referred to in this subchapter as the “Department”) specified in subsection (b).
**(b) Applicability** The agencies referred to in subsection (a) are the following:
(1) The Farm Service Agency.
(2) The Natural Resources Conservation Service.
(3) The rural development components of the Department included in the Secretary’s service center initiative regarding State and field office collocation implemented pursuant to [section 6915 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section6915&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) The agricultural producer programs component of the Commodity Credit Corporation administered by the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
**(c) Implementation** In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1) provide a method by which agricultural producers may—
(A) download from the Internet the forms of the agencies specified in subsection (b); and
(B) submit completed forms via electronic facsimile, mail, or similar means;
(2) redesign the forms by incorporating into the forms user-friendly formats and self-help guidance materials; and
(3) ensure that the agencies specified in subsection (b)—
(A) use computer hardware and software that is compatible among the agencies and will operate in a common computing environment; and
(B) develop common Internet user-interface locations and applications to consolidate the agencies’ news, information, and program materials.
**(d) Progress reports** Not later than 180 days after June 20, 2000, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the progress made toward implementing the Internet-based system required under this section.
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**(a) Delegation of authority**
(1) **Delegation authorized** — Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may delegate to any agency, office, officer, or employee of the Department the authority to perform any function transferred to the Secretary under section 6911(a) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title or any other function vested in the Secretary as of October 13, 1994. The authority provided in the preceding sentence includes the authority to establish, consolidate, alter, or discontinue any agency, office, or other administrative unit of the Department.
(2) **Condition on authority** — The delegation authority provided by paragraph (1) shall be subject to—
(A) sections 6942, 6971(f), 6993, and 2204e of this title and subsections (a) and (b)(1) of [section 6981 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section6981&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) sections 5692 and 5693 of this title; and
(C) [section 590h(b)(5) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590h/b/5&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Cost-benefit analysis required for name change**
(1) **Analysis required** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall conduct a cost-benefit analysis before changing the name of any agency, office, division, or other unit of the Department to ensure that the benefits to be derived from changing the name of the agency, office, division, or other unit outweigh the expense of executing the name change.
(2) **Exception** — Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to any name change required or authorized by this chapter.
**(c) Public comment on proposed reorganization** To the extent that the implementation of the authority provided to the Secretary by this
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 7034
(1) The Farm Service Agency.
(2) The Natural Resources Conservation
Service.
(3) The rural development components of the
Department included in the Secretary’s serv-
ice center initiative regarding State and field
office collocation implemented pursuant to
section 6915 of this title.
(4) The agricultural producer programs com-
ponent of the Commodity Credit Corporation
administered by the Farm Service Agency and
the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
(c) Implementation
In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary
shall—
(1) provide a method by which agricultural
producers may—
(A) download from the Internet the forms
of the agencies specified in subsection (b);
and
(B) submit completed forms via electronic
facsimile, mail, or similar means;
(2) redesign the forms by incorporating into
the forms user-friendly formats and self-help
guidance materials; and
(3) ensure that the agencies specified in sub-
section (b)—
(A) use computer hardware and software
that is compatible among the agencies and
will operate in a common computing envi-
ronment; and
(B) develop common Internet user-inter-
face locations and applications to consoli-
date the agencies’ news, information, and
program materials.
(d) Progress reports
Not later than 180 days after June 20, 2000, the
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that
describes the progress made toward imple-
menting the Internet-based system required
under this section.
(Pub. L. 106–222, § 2, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 353.)
§ 7032. Accessing information and filing over the
Internet
(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
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