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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 147 (Friday, September 13, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. VARGAS:H.R. 4329.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:(1) To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and amongthe several states, and with the Indian tribes, as enumeratedin Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution;(2) to make all laws necessary and proper for executingpowers vested by the Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause18 of the United States Constitution.[Page H7711]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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