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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 173 (Thursday, October 26, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. TAKANO:H.R. 4157.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H8271]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Restoring Identity and Dignity Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Bureau of Prisons, as part of prerelease planning procedures, to help a prisoner pay the cost of applying for benefits and obtaining documents.</p>]]></text>
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