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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 174 (Tuesday, October 6, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. FINKENAUER:H.R. 8535.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H5673]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Growing Opportunities in Agriculture Act or the GO Ag Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities (e.g., local educational agencies) to create new agricultural education programs in secondary schools. <i>Agricultural education</i> refers to career and technical education that is focused on agriculture, including classroom or laboratory instruction, work-based learning, and leadership education that is delivered through career and technical student organizations.</p>]]></text>
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        <title>To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants for new agricultural education programs in secondary schools.</title>
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