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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 10 (Thursday, January 12, 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. OBERNOLTE:H.R. 342.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 18:``The Congress shall have Power . . . To make all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vestedby this Constitution in the Government of the United States,or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H235]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text>DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 342.</text>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2023&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill requires the Department of Energy to report on the use of its authority to reduce or eliminate the cost-sharing requirements for its research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program or activities under the Energy Policy Act of 2005.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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