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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)][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. EVANS of Colorado:H.R. 1682.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3[Page H919]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]</fullName>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Benefits that Endure for Lifetimes Of Service Act or BELO’S Act&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This bill extends&amp;nbsp;eligibility for a free lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass to any individual who is a survivor to a member of the Armed Forces whose death entitles the survivor to (1) a death gratuity (e.g., the servicemember died while on active duty or during inactive duty training), or (2) dependency and indemnity compensation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Benefits that Endure for Lifetimes Of Service Act or BELO’S Act&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This bill extends&amp;nbsp;eligibility for a free lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass to any individual who is a survivor to a member of the Armed Forces whose death entitles the survivor to (1) a death gratuity (e.g., the servicemember died while on active duty or during inactive duty training), or (2) dependency and indemnity compensation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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        <title>To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for family members of members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives while serving their country.</title>
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