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           By Mr. AMODEI:
       H.R. 2531.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress to provide for the common defense and 
     general welfare of the United States enumerated in Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution.