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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 77 (Tuesday, May 19, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. GUTHRIE:H.R. 2445.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defense and general Welfare of the United States;but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States;. . .To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among theseveral States, and with the Indian Tribes;. . .To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H3390]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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