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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 134 (Tuesday, August 8, 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. MOYLAN:H.R. 5168.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to Article one of the United States ConstitutionCongress has the power to enact this legislation.The single subject of this legislation is:To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor toJoseph M. Perez for acts of valor as a member of the Armyduring the Vietnam War.[Page H4172]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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