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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Veterans Enhancing Transportation Act</b></p> <p>This bill revises reporting requirements for state governments with respect to the disadvantaged business enterprise program of the Department of Transportation.</p> <p>Each state government may report information concerning small businesses that are owned and controlled by veterans who are not socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.</p>]]></text>
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