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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. BEGICH:H.R. 42.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:Excluding all amounts distributed or benefits provided by aSettlement Trust to blind, disabled, and Alaska Native Eldersand their descendants when determining eligibility forgovernmental benefits.[Page H37]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act</strong></p><p>This bill excludes certain settlement trust payments to an Alaska Native or descendant of an Alaska Native who is aged, blind, or disabled for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for certain need-based federal programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).</p>]]></text>
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