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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Contracts and Obligations Modernization for Efficient Terms of Service Act or the COMETS Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to procure supplies and services for commercial activities at its centers.</p>]]></text>
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