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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. TERRY:H.R. 2867.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The authority comes from Art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 1, the ``taxand spend clause.'' This clause provides, ``The Congressshall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Impostsand Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the commonDefence and general Welfare of the United States; . . .''[Page H5174]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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