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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 22, 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. KUSTOFF:H.R. 1711.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8, the Necessary and ProperClause. Congress shall have power to make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing powers and all Powers vested by this Constitutionin the Government of the United States, or in any Departmentof Officer thereof.The single subject of this legislation is:This bill directs the Secretary of Health and HumanServices to establish a demonstration program to helpincentivize more health professionals to serve in ruralcommunities.[Page H1328]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rural America Health Corps Act&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill establishes a student loan repayment demonstration program for eligible providers who agree to work for five years in a rural area with a shortage of primary, dental, or mental health care providers. For each year of this service, the Department of Health and Human Services must pay one-fifth of the principal and interest on a provider's qualifying loans. Total payments to a provider may not exceed $200,000.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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