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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 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 Ms. MALLIOTAKIS:H.R. 170.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 and 18The single subject of this legislation is:To amend title 39, United States Code, to enhance theadministrative subpoena authority of the United States PostalService, and for other purposes.[Page H42]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;USPS Subpoena Authority Act&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This bill expands the administrative subpoena authority of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifically, the bill authorizes subpoenas to investigate additional violations of law that involve the mail, including violations related to controlled substances and hazardous materials.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The bill also expands the senior USPS officials to whom subpoena approval authority may be delegated to include the Chief Postal Inspector.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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