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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 93 (Tuesday, June 2, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. PAPPAS:H.R. 9105.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution states that ``Congress shall have the authorityto make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by the Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H3775]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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