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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<html><head><title>Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 194 (Monday, December 10, 2018)</title></head><body><pre>[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 194 (Monday, December 10, 2018)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. SIRES:H.R. 7245.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of theHouse of Representatives, the Committee finds the authorityfor this legislation in article I, section 8 of theConstitution.</pre></body></html>[Page H9821]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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