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        <text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Colonel Gary LaGrange AgVets Act of 2026</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans through education and training services.</p><p>Entities eligible for the grants include cooperative extension services, land-grant colleges and universities, non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, state departments of agriculture, and nonprofit organizations.</p>]]></text>
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