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Al Lawson, Jr. was mentioned in Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4144..... on page H3134 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on June 24, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

By Mr. LAWSON of Florida:

H.R. 4144.

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

``Article 1, Section 8: 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. 110

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