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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. DAVIS of Kentucky:H.R. 2461.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H4793]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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