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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 28, 2024)][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. DUNN of Florida:H.R. 7470.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 Clause 3 of the U.S. ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:The bill will add spaceports to the Internal Revenue Codeto ensure that local government investment in spaceportsqualify as approved activities for municipal revenue bonds.[Page H738]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2024&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill allows the financing of spaceports with tax-exempt facility bonds. The bill defines &lt;em&gt;spaceport&lt;/em&gt; as any facility located at or near a launch or reentry site used for (1) manufacturing, assembling, or repairing spacecraft, space cargo, or other facilities; (2) flight control operations; (3) providing launch services and reentry services; or (4) transferring crew, spaceflight participants, or space cargo to or from spacecraft.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</text>
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