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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 50 (Thursday, March 21, 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. LUTTRELL:H.R. 7777.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 in any Department orOfficer thereof.''The single subject of this legislation is:Veteran Affairs[Page H1354]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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