Sec. 1618. MODERNIZATION OF FARM SERVICE AGENCY

207 words·~1 min read·/statute-compilations/comps-10237/sec-1618

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

## SEC. 1618 MODERNIZATION OF FARM SERVICE AGENCY Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report prepared by a third party that describes— ####

(1)the data processing and information technology challenges experienced in local offices of the Farm Service Agency; ####

(2)the impact of those challenges on service to producers, on efficiency of personnel, and on implementation of this Act; ####

(3)the need for information technology system upgrades of the Farm Service Agency relative to other agencies of the Department of Agriculture; ####

(4)the detailed plan needed to fulfill the needs of the Department that are identified in paragraph (3), including hardware, software, and infrastructure requirements; ####

(5)the estimated cost and timeframe for long-term modernization and stabilization of Farm Service Agency information technology systems; ####

(6)the benefits associated with such modernization and stabilization; and ####

(7)an evaluation of the existence of appropriate oversight within the Department to ensure that funds needed for systems upgrades can be appropriately managed.