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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 173 (Thursday, October 31, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. KIM:H.R. 4941.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H8719]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Veteran Employment Transition Act or the VET Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense to collect contact information from service members and share the information with veterans' service organizations for purposes of outreach regarding benefits, employment opportunities, and other programs and events.</p>]]></text>
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