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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. FRANK of Massachusetts:H.R. 6193.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution;clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution;section 5 of Amendment XIV to the Constitution.[Page H5292]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Religious Workers Visa Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend, through September 30, 2017, the special immigrant religious professionals program for certain immigrants seeking to enter the United States to work for a bona fide nonprofit, religious organization in the United States (at the request of the organization) in a professional capacity in a religious vocation or occupation.</p>]]></text>
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