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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 150 (Monday, September 18, 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. HIMES:H.R. 5522.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:This bill would would authorize sanctions on individualsand entities who facilitate spyware, including spyware thatcould enable the targeting of United States Governmentofficials or personnel of the intelligence community.[Page H4381]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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