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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Border Law Enforcement Relief Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible law enforcement agencies to assist such agencies in addressing border-related criminal activity within their jurisdictions. Defines &quot;eligible law enforcement agency&quot; as a tribal, state, or local law enforcement agency located or performing duties in a county that is within 100 miles of the Mexican or Canadian border or a county that has been certified by the Attorney General as a high impact area.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>Border Law Enforcement Relief Act of 2008</title>
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