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    <introducedDate>2012-05-07</introducedDate>
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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Pages H2327-H2328]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. TIPTON:H.R. 5513.[[Page H2328]]Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3The Congress shall have Power . . . to regulate Commercewith foreign Nations, and among the several States, and withthe Indian Tribes.</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Transparent Rules Allow Direct Exporting for Small Businesses and Jobs Act or TRADE for Small Businesses and Jobs Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Agriculture to collect information on foreign tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices affecting exports of U.S. goods and services and U.S. agricultural commodities, respectively. Requires both Secretaries to make such information available to U.S. exporters on the Export.gov website.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>Transparent Rules Allow Direct Exporting for Small Businesses and Jobs Act</title>
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