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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses for loans pertaining to disaster relief.</p> <p>Any qualifying interest incurred by a local government or electric cooperative in the five years preceding this bill's enactment shall be treated as eligible for financial assistance for purposes of this bill.</p>]]></text>
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