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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. YOUNG of Alaska:H.R. 3504.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 2[Page H7892]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>DebtPatriots.Gov Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to create a new website, www.DebtPatriots.gov, specifically for receiving gifts to reduce the public debt. Requires the Secretary and the President to provide a link to such website on the main page of their websites. </p> <p>Sets forth the required features of such website, including: (1) an opt-in check-box to allow donor names to be publically recognized, and (2) a linked website on which donors can be published according to specified levels of corporate and individual donations. Requires the President to issue a signed certification of appreciation recognizing the award level of each donor. </p>]]></text>
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