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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Careers Act</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education to award competitive grants to state educational agencies for: (1) activities&nbsp;to address the shortage of career counselors in public schools and, (2)&nbsp;subgrants to local educational agencies for the expansion of effective career-counseling programs. </p>]]></text>
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