§ 7033. — Availability of agency information technology funds.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC7033]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 98--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION
SUBCHAPTER X--FREEDOM TO E-FILE
Sec. 7033. Availability of agency information technology funds
(a) Reservation of funds
From funds made available for agencies of the Department specified
in section 7031(b) of this title for information technology or
information resource management, the Secretary shall reserve from those
agencies' applicable accounts a total 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) of this section for a fiscal year not later than
December 1 of that fiscal year.
(c) Use of funds
(1) Establishment
Funds reserved under subsection (a) of this section shall be
used to establish the Internet-based system required under section
7031 of this title and to expand the system as required by section
7032 of this title.
(2) Maintenance
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) of this section and unobligated
at the end of the fiscal year shall be returned to the agency from which
the funds were reserved, to remain available until expended.
(Pub. L. 106-222, Sec. 4, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 354.)
