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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. RICHMOND:H.R. 782.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:the General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 1), theCommerce Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 3), and the Necessary andProper Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 18).Further, this statement of constitutional authority is madefor the sole purpose of compliance with clause 7 of Rule XIIof the Rules of the House of Representatives and shall haveno bearing on judicial review of the accompanying bill.[Page H1213]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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