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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 56 (Monday, April 9, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mrs. HANDEL:H.R. 5440.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution,specifically Clause 1 and Clause 18.[Page H3064]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <title>H.R. 5440, a bill to require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center</title>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>(Sec. 1) This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to provide a publicly available notice at least 90 days before the effective date of a proposed closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center. The notice must identify: (1) the center proposed for closure, (2) the date of the proposed closure, and (3) alternative sources of taxpayer assistance which may be utilized by taxpayers affected by the closure.</p> <p>Treasury must also submit to Congress a report that includes the information in the notice and the reasons for the proposed closure. </p>]]></text>
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      <text>Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 5440 is laid on the table.</text>
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