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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 156 (Thursday, September 28, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. O'HALLERAN:H.R. 3879.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H7636]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Taxpayers Don't Incur Meaningless Expenses Act of 2017 or the Taxpayers DIME Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for travel expenses of senior federal officials in violation of specified federal travel regulations.</p> <p>Federal agencies must submit quarterly reports to Congress on travel by senior federal officials on government aircraft.</p> <p>The Office of Government Ethics must submit to Congress and publish a report on suggestions to strengthen federal travel regulations.</p>]]></text>
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