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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 76 (Friday, May 13, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. SALMON:H.R. 5242.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 9, Clause 7--``No money shall be drawnfrom the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations madeby Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receiptsand Expenditures of all public Money shall be published fromtime to time.''____________________[Page H2386]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>This bill prohibits the use of funds made available in or after FY2016 by an executive agency for yoga classes or any other form of yoga instruction.</p> <p>The bill defines &quot;executive agency&quot; to include the U.S. Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission, but excludes the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs.</p> <ul> </ul>]]></text>
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    <title>To prohibit Executive agencies from using funds for yoga classes or instruction, and for other purposes.</title>
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