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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 8, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. SWALWELL of California:H.R. 5561.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H64]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Widening Internet Readiness for Employment Development Act or the WIRED Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands one-stop delivery system requirements to include online access. (One-stop delivery systems provide comprehensive career and employment training services.)</p> <p>The Department of Labor must establish certain standards and best practices for the provision of employment and training services through electronic means by one-stop delivery systems. The services provided online must include addresses, hours, and services&nbsp;of physical one-stop centers in a local area; incorporate social media and networking capabilities; be accessible to mobile devices; and provide other employment-seeking assistance.</p>]]></text>
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