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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. RIGELL:H.R. 143.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 6, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution: ``All Senators and Representatives shallreceive a Compensation for their Services to be ascertainedby Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.''[Page H37]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Lead By Example Act - Prohibits matching contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund for Members of Congress: (1) for any pay period beginning before the date on which Congress completes action on a budget resolution for the fiscal year in which the first day of such pay period occurs, and (2) unless the deficit for such fiscal year (as set forth in the budget resolution) is less than the deficit for the preceding fiscal year.</p>]]></text>
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