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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. JOLLY:H.R. 5725.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1, Section 8 of Article 1 of the United StatesConstitution, which reads, ``The Congress shall have power tolay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to paythe debts and provide for the common defense and generalwelfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts andexcises shall be uniform throughout the United States.''[Page H8033]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Jolly, David [R-FL-13]</fullName>
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