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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 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. CISNEROS:H.R. 8415.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution[Page H5053]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Restoring Education Access for Student Veterans Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide certain educational assistance benefits, including housing stipends and allowances, to individuals who are negatively affected by the COVID-19 emergency. </p>]]></text>
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