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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to permanently reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program.</p>]]></text>
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