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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Authorizes the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make $4 billion in guarantees of debentures of small business investment companies (SBICs) for programs under title III of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (the Act).</p> <p>Amends the Act to increase from $225 million to $350 million the maximum amount of outstanding leverage to be made available by the SBA to two or more commonly-controlled SBICs.</p>]]></text>
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