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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. GRAHAM:H.R. 3346.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H5772]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Middle School Technical Education Program Act or the Middle School STEP Act </b></p> <p> Directs the Department of Education to:</p> <ul> <li> create a pilot program for career and technical education exploration programs, and </li> <li>award grants to eligible partnerships (local educational agencies, area career and technical education schools, educational service agencies, and other organizations) to develop a middle school career and technical education exploration program that transition to career and technical education programs of study.</li> </ul>]]></text>
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