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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 205 (Friday, December 4, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. PASCRELL:H.R. 8879.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H6858]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Renewable Chemicals Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill allows a new tax credit for the production of renewable chemicals. Specifically, it allows a credit for up to 15% of the sales price of each pound of a renewable chemical. A <i>renewable chemical </i>is any chemical that is produced in the United States from renewable biomass and is not less than 95% biobased content.</p> <p>The bill also allows a 30% tax credit for investment in renewable chemical production facilities. </p>]]></text>
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