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was mentioned in Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3470..... on page H2666 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on May 25, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

By Mrs. TORRES of California:

H.R. 3470.

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:

According to Article l: Section 8: Clause 18: of the United States Constitution, seen below, this bill falls within the Constitutional Authority of the United States Congress.

Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 91

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