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,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture     
program = rese>* & ext5sion grants to   
increase p>ticipation by wom5 &         
und]repres5t$ m9orities 9 ! fields (    
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 
to r$esignate ! program z ! ,jeannette  
,rank9 ,wom5 & ,m9orities 9 ,,/em       
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elect$ to ,congress1 ,repres5tative     
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on ,novemb] #g1 #aiaf1 almo/ f\r ye>s   
prior to ratification ( ! #ai? ,am5dm5t 
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to vote4  7#b7 ,jeannette ,rank9 0 n    
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degree 9 biology4  7#c7 #ajj ye>s aft] !
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to enc\rage wom5 to run = elect$ (fice &
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foll[s3  7#g7 ,jeannette ,rank9 ,wom5 & 
,m9orities 9 ,,/em ,fields ,program     
,rese>* & ext5sion grants may be made "u
 ?is section to increase p>ticipation by
 wom5 & und]repres5t$ m9orities f rural 
areas 9 ! fields ( sci5ce1 te*nology1   
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics1 ) priority giv5 to
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grant made "u ?is p>agraph %all be kn[n 
& designat$ z a ,jeannette ,rank9 ,wom5 
& ,m9orities 9 ,,/em ,fields ,program   
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