§ 7034. — Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and Risk Management Agency.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC7034]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 98--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION
SUBCHAPTER X--FREEDOM TO E-FILE
Sec. 7034. Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and Risk
Management Agency
(a) In general
Not later than December 1, 2000, the Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation and the Risk Management Agency shall submit to the Committee
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a plan, that is
consistent with this subchapter, to allow agricultural producers to--
(1) obtain, over the Internet, from approved insurance providers
all forms and other information concerning the program under the
jurisdiction of the Corporation and Agency in which the agricultural
producer is a participant; and
(2) file electronically all paperwork required for participation
in the program.
(b) Administration
The plan shall--
(1) conform to sections 7031(c) and 7032(b) of this title; and
(2) prescribe--
(A) the location and type of data to be made available to
agricultural producers;
(B) the location where agricultural producers can
electronically file their paperwork; and
(C) the responsibilities of the applicable parties,
including agricultural producers, the Risk Management Agency,
the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, approved insurance
providers, crop insurance agents, and brokers.
(c) Implementation
Not later than December 1, 2001, the Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation and the Risk Management Agency shall complete implementation
of the plan submitted under subsection (a) of this section.
(Pub. L. 106-222, Sec. 5, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 355.)
