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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 190 (Monday, November 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. CONAWAY:H.R. 5999.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The General Welfare Clause found in Article I, Section 8,Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H4591]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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