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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 2, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. MEEHAN:H.R. 2297.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to: Article I, Section 8,Clause I[Page H3068]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Partnerships to Advance Revolutionary Technology and Novel Entrepreneurial Research Act or the PARTNER Act</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the definition of "passive activity," for purposes of the passive loss tax rules, any qualified research activity carried on by a high technology research small business pass-thru entity.</p> <p>The bill defines "high technology research small business pass-thru entity" as any domestic pass-thru entity if: (1) more than 75% of the entity's expenditures are paid or incurred in connection with qualified research that involves a process of experimentation conducted by the entity, or (2) more than 50% of the entity's expenditures constitute qualified research expenses. A high technology research entity is a small business if such entity has 250 or fewer full-time employees. The entity may not have aggregate gross assets in excess of $150 million at any time during the taxable year. </p>]]></text>
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