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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 146 (Thursday, September 12, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mrs. DAVIS of California:H.R. 4312.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article 1, Section 8 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H7706]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Reserve and Guard GI Bill Housing Fairness Act</strong></p> <p>This bill specifies that Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance is payable for programs of education leading to a degree that is pursued on active duty if the active duty is for a period of more than 30 days.<br> </p>]]></text>
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