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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 179 (Monday, December 12, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. EMMER of Minnesota:H.R. 6526.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H7577]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>This bill amends the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 to eliminate the discretionary authority of the Department of Homeland Security to determine what is considered an &quot;official purpose&quot; for purposes of federal agency acceptance of state-issued drivers' licenses and personal identification cards.</p> <UL> </UL>]]></text>
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    <title>To eliminate the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding the definition of the term "official purpose" as it applies to drivers' licenses and personal identification cards, and for other purposes.</title>
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