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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. NADLER:H.R. 1543.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, sec. 8, cl. 4 (``To establish an uniform Rule ofNaturalization''), and cl. 18 (``To make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department of Officer thereof.'')[Page H1993]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Senior Citizenship Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) exempt certain persons over the age of 75 from the U.S. history, government, and English language naturalization examination requirements; and (2) permit certain persons over the age of 65 to take such history and government examination in a language other than English.</p>]]></text>
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        <title>To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding of the English language and the history, principles, and form of government of the United States as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice.</title>
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      <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.</text>
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