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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Act of 2018 </b></p> <p>This bill amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to rename: (1) the Department of Agriculture as the &quot;Department of Agriculture and Rural Development,&quot; and (2) the position of Secretary of Agriculture as the &quot;Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development.&quot; </p>]]></text>
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