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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Children of Military Families Natural Born Citizen Act - Declares that the term &quot;natural born Citizen&quot; in article II, section 1, clause 5 of the Constitution, dealing with the criteria for election to President of the United States, includes any person born to any U.S. citizen while serving in the active or reserve components of the U.S. armed forces.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>Children of Military Families Natural Born Citizen Act</title>
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