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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 79 (Tuesday, May 15, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. McKINLEY:H.R. 5828.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of theConstitution, ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof.''[Page H3978]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Encouraging Apprenticeships, Spurring Employment Act or the EASE Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires a state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to disregard, for a 12-month period, any income earned by an individual participating in a qualified apprenticeship program. Additionally, the bill establishes a penalty on states for noncompliance with&nbsp;such requirement. <br /><b></b></p>]]></text>
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