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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 2, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. LOEBSACK:H.R. 4673.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution.[Page H1117]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.</text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Renewable Fuel Utilization, Expansion, and Leadership Act or the REFUEL Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Agriculture (USDA)to establish a competitive grant program for renewable and alternative energy fueling infrastructure projects.</p> <p>Projects may be new or for the retrofit of existing renewable and alternative energy infrastructure and must be capable of dispensing fuel or energy not widely available.</p> <p> USDA must prioritize awarding grants for projects locatedin rural areas.</p> <p>Entities that receive funding from USDA must contribute at least30% of any allotted amount towards the project and are eligible to receive a maximum of $100,000.</p>]]></text>
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