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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 110 (Thursday, June 26, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. RESCHENTHALER:H.R. 4199.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H3012]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <title>To clarify the Department of State's exclusive regulatory authority over the au pair cultural exchange program, and for other purposes.</title>
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