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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 213 (Wednesday, December 16, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mrs. DINGELL:H.R. 8977.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H7228]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Workers' Right to Training Act</b><br> <br> This bill requires employers implementing new technology that is expected to result in the loss of, or changes to, employment positions to notify affected employees about the new technology, negotiate with affected employees about how the new technology can incorporate their skills and roles, and provide affected employees with relevant on-the-job training.</p>]]></text>
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