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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 125 (Thursday, July 30, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. LAWLER:H.R. 9987.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H5208]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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