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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act </b></p> <p>This bill allows&nbsp;a state&nbsp;to use federal funds to&nbsp;cover a higher percentage of the costs for&nbsp;the construction and expansion of public target ranges. Specifically, a state may use&nbsp;specified federal grant&nbsp;funds to pay&nbsp;up to 90% of such costs&nbsp;(rather than 75%, as under current law).&nbsp;Additionally,&nbsp;amounts provided for these purposes shall remain available for five fiscal years (rather than two, as under current law).</p> ]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act </b></p> <p>This bill allows&nbsp;a state&nbsp;to use federal funds to&nbsp;cover a higher percentage of the costs for&nbsp;the construction and expansion of public target ranges. Specifically, a state may use&nbsp;specified federal grant&nbsp;funds to pay&nbsp;up to 90% of such costs&nbsp;(rather than 75%, as under current law).&nbsp;Additionally,&nbsp;amounts provided for these purposes shall remain available for five fiscal years (rather than two, as under current law). </p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act </b></p> <p>This bill allows&nbsp;a state&nbsp;to use federal funds to&nbsp;cover a higher percentage of the costs for&nbsp;the construction and expansion of public target ranges. Specifically, a state may use&nbsp;specified federal grant&nbsp;funds to pay&nbsp;up to 90% of such costs&nbsp;(rather than 75%, as under current law).&nbsp;Additionally,&nbsp;amounts provided for these purposes shall remain available for five fiscal years (rather than two, as under current law). </p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act </b></p> <p>This bill allows&nbsp;a state&nbsp;to use federal funds to&nbsp;cover a higher percentage of the costs for&nbsp;the construction and expansion of public target ranges. Specifically, a state may use&nbsp;specified federal grant&nbsp;funds to pay&nbsp;up to 90% of such costs&nbsp;(rather than 75%, as under current law).&nbsp;Additionally,&nbsp;amounts provided for these purposes shall remain available for five fiscal years (rather than two, as under current law). </p>]]></text>
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