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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. DOGGETT:H.R. 5232.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H7040]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]</fullName>
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