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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 5 (Thursday, January 10, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. FLEISCHMANN:H.R. 454.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution[Page H464]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill expands the awards program for cost-saving identifications&nbsp;by federal employees of fraud, waste, or mismanagement to include identifications of&nbsp;certain operational expenses that are&nbsp;wasteful. An agency must propose any such identified wasteful expenses for rescission.</p> <p>The bill also doubles the maximum cash award that may be made under the program.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" /> <p class="MsoNormal" />]]></text>
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