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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 10, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. WEBER of Texas:H.R. 6186.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H1588]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Expedient Workforce Screening Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill establishes a program within the Federal Bureau of Investigation to allow entities that carry out natural gas or petroleum chemical manufacturing or refining and certain related activities to request national criminal background checks for individuals seeking access to these entities.</p> <p>The Department of Justice may charge user fees to fund this program.</p>]]></text>
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