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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. BABIN:H.R. 249.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 H96]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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