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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 Mrs. ELLMERS:H.R. 5392.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 1.The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States;but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States;[Page H7241]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Fairness for Farmers Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude nonimmigrant agricultural seasonal workers from the definition of "full-time employee" for purposes of the employer mandate to provide employees with minimum essential health care coverage.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>Fairness for Farmers Act of 2014</title>
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