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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 111 (Friday, June 25, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. KATKO:H.R. 4179.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H3156]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Improving Opportunities for New Americans Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Labor to study and report on the factors affecting employment opportunities for immigrants and refugees with professional credentials obtained in other counties, including policy recommendations for assisting those individuals in obtaining skill-appropriate employment in the United States.</p>]]></text>
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