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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 174 (Tuesday, October 6, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. GOLDEN:H.R. 8537.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The power of Congress ``to raise and support Armies,'' ``toprovide and maintain a Navy'', ``to make Rules for theGovernment and Regulation of the land and naval forces'', andto ``provide for the common Defense and general Welfare ofthe United States'' as enumerated in Article I, section 8 ofthe United States Constitution.[Page H5673]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>This bill prohibits the Small Business Administration from placing a cap that is less than $5,000 on any advance for an economic injury disaster loan that is made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to a veterans service organization (VSO) with only one employee. A VSO aids veterans with the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims under laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to modify any caps on emergency EIDL advances to certain veterans service organizations, and for other purposes.</title>
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