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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. CONNOLLY of Virginia:H.R. 2419.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, which states thatCongress, among other things:``Shall have Power To raise and support Armies, but noAppropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Termthan two Years; To provide and maintain a Navy''[Page H4672]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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