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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. NUGENT:H.R. 4186.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Amendment I to the United States Constitution, which states``Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment ofreligion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; orabridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or theright of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petitionthe Government for a redress of grievances.''[Page H1305]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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