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A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to offer training in advanced marketing techniques and to require individuals to complete such…

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A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to offer training in advanced marketing techniques and to require individuals to complete such training to be eligible for real estate and operating loans under such Act.

Introduced: June 13, 1986 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky 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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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 1986
Committee on Agriculture received executive comment from Department of Agriculture. Unfavorable.
Jun 24, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Credit.
Jun 24, 1986
Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Jun 13, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 13, 1986
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to require: (1) the Secretary of Agriculture to offer specified training in advanced marketing techniques for commodities, livestock, and aquaculture (including futures and options training) with regard to real estate and operating loans under such Act; and (2) applicants completion of such training in order to receive such loans or guarantees.

What's happening now September 29, 1986

Committee on Agriculture received executive comment from Department of Agriculture. Unfavorable.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2553: A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to offer training in advanced marketing techniques and to require individuals to complete such training to be eligible for real estate and operating loans under such Act.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2553/
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"S. 2553: A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to offer training in advanced marketing techniques and to require individuals to complete such training to be eligible for real estate and operating loans under such Act.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2553/.
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S. 2553, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2553/.
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