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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>]Mr. POMPEO:H.R. 3994.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The principal constitutional authority for this legislationis Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the Constitution of theUnited States (the appropriation power), which states: ``NoMoney shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence ofAppropriations made by Law. . .''[Page H693]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text>Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</text>
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        <fullName>Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Grant Return for Deficit Reduction Act - Requires any state or locality which will not use any funds remaining under a federal grant to deobligate, rescind, and return them to the Treasury General Fund for deficit reduction.</p> <p>Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report to Congress on the amount of all such funds returned. </p>]]></text>
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      <text>Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</text>
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