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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. PETTERSEN:H.R. 5506.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1. To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.The single subject of this legislation is:Health.By Mr. PFLUGER;H.R. 5507Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To prohibit the use of federal funds to establish aDisinformation Governance Board.[Page H4348]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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