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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 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. NEHLS:H.R. 985.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: ``TheCongress shall have Power . . . To make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisThe single subject of this legislation is:Stipulates that executive federal agencies cannot usefederal funding for programs, projects, or activities relatedto the use of pronouns or preferred terms.[Page H833]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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