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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. GRAVES of Missouri:H.R. 5599.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8, clause 1 (relating to the generalwelfare of the United States);andArticle I, section 8, clause 3 (relating to the power toregulate interstate commerce); andArticle I, section 8, clause 18 (relating to all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing powers).[Page H7890]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Tipton, Scott  R. [R-CO-3]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Small Business Loan Simplification Act of 2014 - Amends the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) amend regulations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to authorize the SBA and participants in specified lending programs to use electronic signatures and records for the programs, and (2) accept such electronic signatures and records associated with SBA management and closing processes.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>Small Business Loan Simplification Act of 2014</title>
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