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Jody B. Hice was mentioned in Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4519..... on page H3669 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on July 19, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

By Mr. HICE of Georgia:

H.R. 4519.

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

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

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 126

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