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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. KINGSTON:H.R. 3443.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3The Congress shall have the Power . . . To establish anuniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on thesubject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States[Page H7714]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <updateDate>2011-12-29T16:40:52Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Better Agriculture Resources Now Act or the BARN Act - Revises the H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker visa program, including provisions regarding: (1) agricultural labor and services, (2) application requirements, (3) wages, (4) period of authorized nonimmigrant status, (5) housing, (6) legal assistance, and (7) violations.</p>]]></text>
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