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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b> Childcare Development of Employee Solutions for Early Rearing in Towns with Shortages Act or the Childcare DESERTS Act</b></p> <p>This bill allows recipients of Small Business Administration loans under the 7(a) loan program and 504 loan program to use such loans to provide child care services to their employees.</p>]]></text>
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