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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 2 (Monday, January 4, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. BIGGS:H.R. 33.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H51]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Freedom for Farmers Act of </b><b>2021</b></p> <p>This bill abolishes the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. This agency, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), investigates and responds to environmental exposures to hazardous substances in communities. HHS must transfer authority regarding certain national disease and toxic exposure registries to another appropriate HHS entity.</p>]]></text>
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