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To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to extend the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants for State mediation programs dealing with agricultural issues, and for other…

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To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to extend the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants for State mediation programs dealing with agricultural issues, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 15, 2000 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Jun 28, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jun 28, 2000
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jun 15, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 15, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to revise State agricultural loan mediation program provisions regarding eligibility, mediation services, and grant use. Authorizes permanent appropriations.
What's happening now June 28, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4688: To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to extend the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants for State mediation programs dealing with agricultural issues, and for other purposes.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4688/
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"H.R. 4688: To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to extend the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants for State mediation programs dealing with agricultural issues, and for other purposes.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4688/.
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H.R. 4688, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4688/.
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[H.R. 4688: To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to extend the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants for State mediation programs dealing with agricultural issues, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4688/)
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