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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado:H.R. 2375.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The power of Congress to make law regarding the needfulrules and regulations respecting the property of the UnitedStates, as enumerated in Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 ofthe United States Constitution.[Page H4576]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p> Facilitating American Security Through Energy Resources Act or FASTER Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) identify annually 200 non-producing oil and gas leases held for onshore federal land that have the highest potential for oil and gas production and for which the Department has already received an Application for Permit to Drill, and (2) issue permits to drill on leases identified in such assessment within 180 days after reporting the assessment to Congress.</p> <UL> </UL> <p><BR> </p>]]></text>
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