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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 159 (Friday, October 4, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. LEVIN of California:H.R. 4609.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates[Page H8096]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Veteran Service Equity Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands the definition of a public service job for participation in the student loan repayment plan for public service employees to include a full-time job with certain veterans or military service organizations.</p>]]></text>
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