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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 29, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina:H.R. 7842.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article l, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H3981]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Intelligence on Nefarious Foreign Leaders Using Education Networks for Corrupt Enrichment Act or the INFLUENCE Act</b></p> <p>This bill lowers the disclosure threshold regarding gifts or contracts from a foreign source that institutions of higher education (IHEs) must report to the Department of Education. It also requires IHEs to disclose information related to foreign involvement in sensitive projects. </p>]]></text>
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