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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 15 (Thursday, January 24, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. BISHOP of Utah:H.R. 742.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 3 and Article I, Section 8,clause 18[Page H1212]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Migratory Bird Framework and Hunting Opportunities for Veterans Act</b></p> <p>This bill revises requirements for hunting migratory birds. Specifically, the bill establishes January 31 of each year as the closing date of the hunting season for ducks, mergansers, and coots. In addition, states may add 2 hunting days within 14 days of the hunting season for those birds for youths, veterans, and members of the Armed Forces on active duty.</p>]]></text>
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