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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. GOODLATTE:H.R. 1741.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The ability to regulate interstate commerce pursuant toArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 3.''[Page H2353]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit.</text>
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        <fullName>Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Dairy Freedom Act - Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a dairy producer margin insurance program to protect dairy producer income by paying participating dairy producers margin insurance payments when actual dairy producer margins are less than such payments' threshold levels. </p> <p>Makes the program available to all U.S. dairy producers.</p> <p>Sets forth program provisions.</p> <p>Repeals: (1) the dairy product price support program, (2) the milk income loss contract program, and (3) the dairy export incentive program.</p>]]></text>
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        <title>To establish a dairy producer margin insurance program for the purpose of protecting dairy producer income by paying participating dairy producers margin insurance payments when actual dairy producer margins are less than a threshold level, and for other purposes.</title>
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      <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit.</text>
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