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.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide for downloading and filing of user-friendly forms and self-help guidance materials; and (2) ensure computer system interoperability.
(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to expand such system to permit producers to access and file all forms, and at the option of the Secretary, access selected records and information.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to reserve specified funds beginning in FY 2001 for such Internet-based system.
(Sec. 5) Directs the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and the Risk Management Agency to submit by December 1, 2000, and implement by December 1, 2001, a plan to permit agricultural producers to obtain and file all appropriate insurance forms over the Internet.
Directs the Secretary to provide for participant confidentiality and information protection.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1986)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 1 (Roll no. 113).(text: CR H1973)
Roll Call #113 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 1 (Roll no. 113). (text: CR H1973)
Roll Call #113 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4215-4216)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred to the House amendments, with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate concurred to the House amendments, with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Enacted as Public Law 106-222
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Mr. LaHood asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H3892-3893; text CR H3892)
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H3892-3893; text CR H3892)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-222.
Became Public Law No: 106-222.