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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. LARSEN of Washington:H.R. 2333.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section. 8. Clause 3: To regulate Commerce withforeign Nations, and among the several States, and with theIndian Tribes;[Page H3356]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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