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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mrs. LEE of Nevada:H.R. 4837.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7: ``No Money shall be drawnfrom the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations madeby Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receiptsand Expenditures of all public Money shall be published fromtime to time.''[Page H8458]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Taxpayer Savings Improvement Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits federal agencies from using funds for grants that would fund a study on (1) the history of wine in countries outside of the United States, (2) whether insects are attracted to artificial light, or (3) the levels of stress on humans when discussing politics in social situations.</p>]]></text>
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