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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 16, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. BROWN of Maryland:H.R. 591.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)[Page H677]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>21st Century Investment Act of 201</strong><b>9</b></p> <p>This bill modifies the tax credit for increasing research activities to allow an increased 25% tax credit rate for amounts paid or incurred to any person (other than an employee of the taxpayer) for research, substantially all of which occurs in the United States.</p>]]></text>
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