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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjac    
,mrs4 ,murray 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1
 ,mr4 ,begi*1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant
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toll-free ref]ral l9e & website1 to     
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p>5ts access *ild c>e 9 _! community1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ild ,c>e &       
,res\rces ,education ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 
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af=dable1 & quality *ild c>e 9 _!       
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