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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 152 (Thursday, September 24, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. CARTER of Louisiana:H.R. 10537.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and ProperClause).[Page H6004]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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