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twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
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 equal treatm5t requirem5t dur+ a       
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,em]g5cy ,relief = ,hungry ,families    
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deem$ a violation ( ! equal treatm5t    
requirem5t describ$ 9 section #bgh4b7;b7
 ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 7or a successor regulation74  4