---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 7032"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "7032"
heading: "Accessing information and filing over the Internet"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/7032"
units:
  - "Chapter 98 — Department of Agriculture Reorganization"
  - "Subchapter X — Freedom to E-File"
---

# §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)](#b), the [Secretary](/usc/7/6902.md?p=3) shall expand implementation of the Internet-based system established under [section 7031 of this title](/usc/7/7031.md) by enabling agricultural producers to access and file all forms and, at the option of the [Secretary](/usc/7/6902.md?p=3), selected records and information of the agencies of the [Department](/usc/7/6902.md?p=1) specified in [section 7031(b) of this title](/usc/7/7031.md?p=b).
- (b) **Implementation—** In carrying out [subsection (a)](#a), the [Secretary](/usc/7/6902.md?p=3) 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](/usc/7/6902.md?p=1) specified in [section 7031(b) of this title](/usc/7/7031.md?p=b);
  - (2) to file electronically or in paper form, at the option of the agricultural producer, all documentation required by agencies of the [Department](/usc/7/6902.md?p=1) specified in [section 7031(b) of this title](/usc/7/7031.md?p=b) and determined appropriate by the [Secretary](/usc/7/6902.md?p=3); and
  - (3) to access information of the [Department](/usc/7/6902.md?p=1) 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.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–222, § 3, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 354.)