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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 175 (Tuesday, October 30, 2018)]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. 7112.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.____________________[Page H9460]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Protections and Regulation for Our Students Act or the PRO Students Act</b></p> <p> This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase oversight of postsecondary educational institutions and provide consumer protections for students.</p>]]></text>
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