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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 19, 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. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:H.R. 7731.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution inthat the legislation exercises legislative powers granted toCongress by that clause ``to make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States or anyDepartment or Office thereof.''The single subject of this legislation is:to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants fornew agricultural education programs in secondary schools.[Page H1235]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]</fullName>
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