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        <fullName>Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[World Trade Center Bombing Victims Compensation Act of 2003 - Amends the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 to allow claims filed with respect to the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993.]]></text>
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