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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Small Business Administration (SBA) from assessing a guarantee fee in connection with a loan made to a veteran or spouse of a veteran under the SBA's Export Working Capital, International Trade, or Export Express programs.</p>]]></text>
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