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S 2717 99th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agriculture and Rural Affairs Costs Feed grain program Grain storage Wheat

Temporary Emergency Grain Storage Act of 1986

Introduced: August 5, 1986 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
Aug 15, 1986
Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Aug 15, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Production.
Aug 5, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 5, 1986
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Temporary Emergency Grain Storage Act of 1986 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture, where Commodity Credit Corporation-approved grain storage facilities are insufficient, to pay for on-farm storage at rates consistent with commercial facilities. Terminates such authority on May 1, 1987 (with a one-year extension available).

Directs the Secretary, whenever demand for Corporation-approved storage exceeds capacity, to utilize rail cars, barges, and other temporary storage facilities.

Permits in-kind payment of such storage costs.

What's happening now August 15, 1986

Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Aug 8, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2717: Temporary Emergency Grain Storage Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2717/
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"S. 2717: Temporary Emergency Grain Storage Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2717/.
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S. 2717, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2717/.
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