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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 156 (Tuesday, September 26, 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. HIGGINS of Louisiana:H.R. 5693.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, Congresshas the power ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or any Department or Officerthereof''The single subject of this legislation is:To protect the health and welfare of covered horses andimprove the integrity and safety of horseracing byauthorizing States to enter into an interstate compact todevelop and enforce scientific medication control rules andracetrack safety rules that are uniform for each equinebreed, and for other purposes.[Page H4499]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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