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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 54 (Friday, March 24, 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. LEVIN:H.R. 1786.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:Veteran Employment[Page H1438]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <title>H.R. 1786, Get Rewarding Outdoor Work for our Veterans Act</title>
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