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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 Ms. RICHARDSON:H.R. 6708.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H7436]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for FY2012-FY2015 for: (1) programs promoting economic and social self-sufficiency for Native Americans, (2) a program awarding grants to Indian tribes to improve their regulation of environmental quality, (3) a program awarding grants to public and nonprofit entities to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages, and (4) a demonstration project enabling Hawaii to establish a revolving fund providing loans or loan guarantees to Native Hawaiians organizations and individuals to promote economic development in Hawaii.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>To authorize certain appropriations under the Native American Programs Act of 1974.</title>
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