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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. CHAFFETZ:H.R. 248.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I: The Congress shallhave Power To make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by the Constitution in thisGovernment of the United States or in any Department orOfficer thereof.[Page H171]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Presidential Allowance Modernization Act - Revises provisions relating to presidential pensions to&nbsp;allow former&nbsp;Presidents&nbsp;an annuity&nbsp;of $200,000&nbsp;and an additional monetary&nbsp;allowance&nbsp;of $200,000 per year. Reduces such pension by the amount that a President's adjusted gross income in a taxable year exceeds $400,000.&nbsp; </p> <p>Increases from $20,000 to $100,000 the annual annuity of a surviving spouse of a former President. </p>]]></text>
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