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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. GOSAR:H.R. 4403.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Because this legislation adjusts the formula the federalgovernment uses to spend money on federal contracts, it isauthorized by the Constitution under Article 1, Section 8,Clause 1, which grants Congress its spending power.[Page H2031]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-1]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Fiscal Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act - Suspends through FY2023 the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works).</p> <p>Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress each fiscal year through FY2023 on the savings to the federal government that resulted from such suspension since its beginning.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>Fiscal Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act</title>
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        <title>To suspend subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act, through the end of fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes.</title>
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