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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. ROYCE of California:H.R. 5592.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates[Page H3506]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Department of State Authorization Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of State, in coordination with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), to report to Congress on plans for the reorganization of the State Department or USAID. The bill also establishes new programs, including for embassy construction, and addresses personnel issues and matters relating to information security and international security.</p>]]></text>
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