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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Safeguard Aquaculture Farmers Act</b></p> <p>This bill provides the force and effect of law for certain regulations that allow for the taking of double- crested cormorants (birds) that eat fish at aquaculture facilities. </p>]]></text>
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