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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. VAN ORDEN:H.R. 1799.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesThe single subject of this legislation is:To amend title 38, United States Code, to render anindividual, who transfers certain educational assistance, towhich the individual is entitled because of an agreement bysuch individual to serve in the Armed Forces, to a dependentof that individual, and who fails to complete such agreement,solely liable for the overpayment of such educationalassistance.[Page H1439]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ensure Military Personnel Learn Opportunities Yielding Vocations that Employ Transitioning Servicemembers Act or the EMPLOY VETS Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill expands eligibility for certain job counseling, training, and placement services administered by the Department of Labor (including services under the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program) to members of the Armed Forces who are eligible for the Transition Assistance Program.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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