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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 11, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. MEADOWS:H.R. 901.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:``The Congress shall have the Power 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 Department or Officer thereof.''--Article 1, Section 8[Page H983]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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