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        <text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Promoting Rural Exports Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill provides statutory authority for the&nbsp;U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service to establish the National Rural Export Center and up to nine regional rural export centers&nbsp;to assist rural businesses seeking to export their products.</p><p>Specifically, the National Rural Export Center and regional rural export centers must (1) provide in-depth, customized, and actionable market research services for rural businesses; and (2) conduct strategic planning and export support services for those businesses as needed.</p><p>The centers must also collect specified data to measure&nbsp;their effectiveness in assisting businesses and maintain websites that include  this data.&nbsp;Each center's&nbsp;website&nbsp;must also include (1)&nbsp;best practices for rural businesses beginning to evaluate export opportunities, and (2) contact information for staff at the center.</p>]]></text>
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