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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. GOODLATTE:H.R. 5063.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the United StatesConstitution, in that the legislation concerns theAppropriations Power granted to Congress by that section;Article I, Section 7, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution, in that the legislation concerns thelegislative powers granted to Congress by that section;Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution, in that the legislation exercises legislativepower granted to Congress by that clause ``to make all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vestedby this Constitution in the Government of the United States,or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H1996]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text>DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 843, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tom Price (GA) amendment.</text>
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        <text>POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.</text>
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        <text>POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cicilline amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.</text>
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        <text>POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.</text>
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        <text>GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5063.</text>
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        <text>The Speaker designated the Honorable Chris Stewart to act as Chairman of the Committee.</text>
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        <description>An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 114-724 to cap settlement payments for attorney fees provided in relation to environmental cases at $125 per hour.</description>
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        <description>An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 114-724 to exempt settlement agreements that pertain to providing restitution for a State.</description>
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        <description>An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 114-724 to exempt settlement agreements that strengthen the personal privacy of Americans from the blanket prohibition in this legislation.</description>
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