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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 149 (Thursday, September 14, 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 Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ:H.R. 5494.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 , Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:Internet[Page H4348]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tribal Connect Act of 2023&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill expands tribal access to the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program, which provides discounted broadband internet access and telecommunications services to certain schools and libraries. It also establishes a pilot program to provide broadband internet access service to essential community-serving institutions (e.g., community centers) located on tribal land.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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