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Union Calendar No. 310
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 852
[Report No. 106-565]
To require the Department of Agriculture to establish an electronic
filing and retrieval system to enable the public to file all required
paperwork electronically with the Department and to have access to
public information on farm programs, quarterly trade, economic, and
production reports, and other similar information.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 25, 1999
Mr. LaHood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
April 10, 2000
Additional sponsors: Mr. Shows, Mr. Istook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. English, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Quinn,
Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Moore, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Evans, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Thune, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Weller, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Crane, Ms. Danner, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Cook, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. John, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Minge, and Mr. Smith of Texas
April 10, 2000
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To require the Department of Agriculture to establish an electronic
filing and retrieval system to enable the public to file all required
paperwork electronically with the Department and to have access to
public information on farm programs, quarterly trade, economic, and
production reports, and other similar information.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom to E-File
Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. ELECTRONIC FILING AND RETRIEVAL.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish an
electronic filing and retrieval system to enable the public to file all
required paperwork electronically with the Department of Agriculture
and to have access to public information on farm programs, quarterly
trade, economic, and production reports, and other similar
information.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Progress Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report to Congress
the progress made toward implementing subsection (a).</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom to E-File Act''.
SEC. 2. ELECTRONIC FILING AND RETRIEVAL.
(a) Establishment of Internet-Based System.--The Secretary of
Agriculture shall establish an electronic filing and retrieval system
that uses the telecommunications medium known as the Internet to enable
farmers and other persons--
(1) to file electronically all paperwork required by the
agencies of the Department of Agriculture specified in
subsection (b); and
(2) to have access electronically to information, readily
available to the public in published form, regarding farm
programs, quarterly trade, economic, and production reports,
price and supply information, and other similar information
related to production agriculture.
(b) Covered Agencies.--Subsection (a) shall apply to the following
agencies of the Department of Agriculture:
(1) The Farm Service Agency.
(2) The Risk Management Agency.
(3) The Natural Resources Conservation Service.
(4) 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 215 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act
of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6915).
(c) Time-Table for Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) to the maximum extent practicable, complete the
establishment of the electronic filing and retrieval system
required by subsection (a) to the extent necessary to permit
the electronic information access required by paragraph (2) of
such subsection;
(2) initiate implementation of the electronic filing
required by paragraph (1) of such subsection by allowing
farmers and other persons to download forms from the Internet
and submit completed forms via facsimile, mail, or related
means; and
(3) modify forms used by the agencies specified in
subsection (b) into a more user-friendly format, with self-help
guidance materials.
(d) Interoperability.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary
shall ensure that the agencies specified in subsection (b)--
(1) use computer hardware and software that is compatible
among the agencies and will operate in a common computing
environment; and
(2) develop common Internet user-interface locations and
applications to consolidate the agencies' news, information,
and program materials.
(e) Completion of Implementation.--Not later than two years after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the
establishment of the electronic filing and retrieval system required by
subsection (a) to permit the electronic filing required by paragraph
(1) of such subsection.
(f) Progress Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
describing the progress made toward establishing the electronic filing
and retrieval system required by subsection (a).
SEC. 3. AVAILABILITY OF AGENCY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUNDS.
(a) Reservation of Funds.--From funds made available for each
agency of the Department of Agriculture specified in section 2(b) for
information technology or information resource management, the
Secretary of Agriculture shall reserve an amount equal to not more than
the following:
(1) For fiscal year 2001, $3,000,000.
(2) For each subsequent fiscal year, $2,000,000.
(b) Time for Reservation.--The Secretary shall notify Congress of
the amount to be reserved under subsection (a) for a fiscal year not
later than December 1 of that fiscal year.
(c) Use of Funds.--Funds reserved under subsection (a) shall be
used to establish the electronic filing and retrieval system required
by section 2(a). Once the system is established and operational,
reserved amounts shall be used for maintenance and improvement of the
system.
(d) Return of Funds.--Funds reserved under subsection (a) and
unobligated at the end of the fiscal year shall be returned to the
agency from which the funds were reserved, and such funds shall remain
available until expended.
Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to require the
Secretary of Agriculture to establish an electronic filing and
retrieval system to enable farmers and other persons to file
paperwork electronically with selected agencies of the
Department of Agriculture and to access public information
regarding the programs administered by these agencies.''.
Union Calendar No. 310
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 852
[Report No. 106-565]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require the Department of Agriculture to establish an electronic
filing and retrieval system to enable the public to file all required
paperwork electronically with the Department and to have access to
public information on farm programs, quarterly trade, economic, and
production reports, and other similar information.
_______________________________________________________________________
April 10, 2000
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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