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#bjbe,ms4 ,s*olt5 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,small ,bus9ess1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly 
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
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,bus9ess ,act to p]mit ,f$]al ag5cies to
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aw>d to provide fell[%ip opportunities1 
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am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7f71 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7   
,fell[%ips  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,f$]al     
ag5cy may provide grants or aw>ds1 ei!r 

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enhanc$ outrea* "u subp>agraph 7,b7     
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exp5d$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  2 &  7#b7 9   
subsection 7n71 by add+ at ! end !      
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7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,f$]al ag5cy may       
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"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all provide =      
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p>ticipation ( wom51 socially           
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disadvantag$ individuals 7z describ$    
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