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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 184 (Tuesday, November 7, 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. BAIRD:H.R. 6255.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:``Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution in that the legislation exercises legislativepowers granted to Congress by that clause ``to make all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the foregoing Powers and all other Powers vested bythe Constitution in the Government of the United States orany Department or Office thereof.''The single subject of this legislation is:To require the Secretary of State to report an assessmentof the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau,including whether the Bureau should be maintained,explanations of its function, and cost analysis of the Bureauand for other purposes.[Page H5544]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;This bill requires the Department of State to submit a report to Congress concerning its Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The report shall include, for example, (1) a bottom-line assessment as to whether the bureau should be maintained, (2) an analysis of costs associated with the bureau and potential cost savings related to dissolving the bureau, and (3) a plan detailing which functions or personnel would be absorbed by other elements in the State Department if the bureau is dissolved.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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