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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 82 (Friday, May 10, 2024)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. KIM of New Jersey:H.R. 8357.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article One, Section Eight of the United StatesConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:Strengthening businesses[Page H3006]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Better Utilizing Infrastructure for Lasting Development of Veterans Businesses Act of 2024 or the BUILD Veterans Businesses Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill requires a specified percentage of certain federal-aid highway and public transportation funds to be expended through veteran-owned small businesses. Further, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must&nbsp;establish minimum  requirements and criteria&nbsp;for states to use in (1) certifying businesses that qualify as a veteran-owned small business; and (2)&nbsp;reporting to DOT on veteran-owned small business awards, commitments, and achievement.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->]]></text>
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