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        <text>Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.</text>
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        <fullName>Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p> Small Business Telework Promotion Act -Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to carry out a competitive grant program to raise awareness about telework among small business employers and to encourage such employers to offer telework options to employees. Requires the Administrator to make special efforts to conduct outreach to businesses owned by or employing individuals with disabilities, particularly service-disabled veterans, as well as agencies, groups, or organizations that aid such individuals. Terminates such program at the end of FY2009. </p>]]></text>
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