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    <introducedDate>2013-06-18</introducedDate>
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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. PETERS of California:H.R. 2421.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of theUnited States[Page H3759]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text>Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.</text>
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        <fullName>Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Renewable Chemicals Parity Act of 2013 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to make biorefinery assistance available for renewable chemicals projects.</p> <p>Defines &quot;renewable chemical&quot; as a monomer, polymer, plastic, formulated product, or chemical substance produced from renewable biomass. </p> <p>Extends mandatory and discretionary funding for biorefinery assistance through FY2018.</p>]]></text>
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      <text>Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.</text>
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