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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 59 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mrs. TORRES:H.R. 5501.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:According to Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: of the UnitedStates Constitution, seen below, this bill falls within theConstitutional Authority of the United States Congress.Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H3210]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>End Corruption in the Northern Triangle Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of State to: (1) submit to Congress a strategy to enhance U.S. efforts to dismantle systemic corruption in the Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras), and (2) make available on its website the total amounts of assistance under the Central America Regional Security Initiative that have been provided to each Central American country since FY2008. </p>]]></text>
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