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 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &  
,rural ,developm5t ,act to reau?orize   
rural coop]ative developm5t grants4  #a4
  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !
 ,/r5g!n+ ,rural ,coop]atives &         
,communities ,act4  #b4  ,reau?orization
 ( rural coop]ative developm5t grants   
,section #caj;,b7e7 ( ! ,consolidat$    
,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g      
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7,b7 & 7,c71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by   
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r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7,a7  ,coop]ative
 developm5t  ,! t]m coop]ative          
developm5t means activities1 includ+    
outrea*1 education1 tra9+1 & te*nical   

assi/ance1 to support ! />tup1          
expansion1 or ongo+ su/a9ability ( new &
 exi/+ coop]atives4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#d71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71
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maximum po9ts 9 scor+ crit]ia to        
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result+ f ! rese>* conduct$ "u          
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int]ag5cy work+ gr\p describ$ 9         
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,congress a report describ+ ! activities
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