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A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make deficiency payments for the 1986 crops of wheat and feed grains not later than the end of the fifth month…

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A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make deficiency payments for the 1986 crops of wheat and feed grains not later than the end of the fifth month of the marketing years for such crops.

Introduced: April 16, 1986 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Apr 21, 1986
Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Apr 21, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Production.
Apr 16, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 16, 1986
Introduced in Senate
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Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make 1986 wheat and feed grain deficiency payments not later than the end of the fifth month of the marketing year for such crops.

What's happening now April 21, 1986

Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2317: A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make deficiency payments for the 1986 crops of wheat and feed grains not later than the end of the fifth month of the marketing years for such crops.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2317/
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"S. 2317: A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make deficiency payments for the 1986 crops of wheat and feed grains not later than the end of the fifth month of the marketing years for such crops.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2317/.
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S. 2317, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2317/.
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