An act to provide for the development of State plans for the construction and improvement of subterminal storage and transportation facilities for certain types of agricultural commodities within the State or within a group of States acting together on a regional basis, and to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize loans for the construction and improvement of such facilities, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Agricultural Subterminal Storage Facilities Act of 1979 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to make financial assistance (in the form of grants) available to States to assist in the development of a subterminal facilities plan for such State. Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize the Secretary to make and insure loans to States which have experienced serious storage and transportation problems in order to construct or improve subterminal facilities. Directs the Secretary to grant such assistance to qualified States and to groups of States which develop a coordinated regional subterminal facilities plan. Defines "subterminal facility" as any facility used for the transient storage of bulk agricultural commodities or for transporting, upgrading, receiving, drying, or loading them out. Requires such facilities to be located between an area of agricultural production and any major storage or major export point, at a place that conveniently serves the needs of producers and purchasers of such commodities, including rail sidings, and loading or unloading facilities which can accommodate unit railroad cars and other appropriate transportation modes design…