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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 13, 2024)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. STANTON:H.R. 7340.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:Appropriate access to veterans benefits[Page H582]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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