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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. FILNER:H.R. 716.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution (clauses 1 and 18), which grants Congressthe power to provide for the common Defence and generalWelfare of the United States; and to make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers.[Page H923]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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