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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 136 (Friday, July 31, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:H.R. 7921.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1The Congress shall have Power to . . . provide for the . .. general Welfare of the United States; . . .[Page H4215]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Connecting Communities to Grant Opportunities Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill provides grants for nonprofit organizations to recruit, train, assign, and employ navigators to assist individuals, families, and small businesses in obtaining certain benefits and assistance related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. The bill further specifies application, reporting, and other requirements related to such grants.</p>]]></text>
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