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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. WELCH:H.R. 1273.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall havePower To . . . make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof..[Page H1632]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Rural Energy Improvement Act - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 regarding the Rural Energy for America Program to: (1) extend the Program through FY2018, (2) create a tiered loan and grant application process that reflects project costs, and (3) prohibit requiring a second meter for on-farm residential portions of rural projects connected to the energy grid.</p>]]></text>
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