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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 14, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. ROUZER:H.R. 1605.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To expedite the disbursement of disaster assistance tostates.[Page H1288]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act of 2023&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill authorizes the President to provide disaster assistance to states and Indian tribes for unmet need, including necessary expenses for activities related to disaster relief, resiliency, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, mitigation, and economic revitalization after a major disaster is declared.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The bill also establishes a Natural Disaster Recovery Reserve Fund to facilitate planning and increase capacity to administer assistance.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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