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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 65 (Friday, April 3, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. CARDENAS:H.R. 6432.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Aritcle 1, Section 1.All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in aCongress of the United States, which shall consist of aSenate and House of Representatives.[Page H1875]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>This bill establishes a task force in the Department of Health and Human Services to study (1) impacts of, including financial costs related to, physician shortages; and (2) barriers faced by foreign-trained physicians practicing in the United States. The task force must submit a report detailing its findings and recommendations to Congress. </p>]]></text>
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    <title>To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to conduct a study on physician shortages, including barriers to physicians trained abroad practicing in the United States, and for other purposes.</title>
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