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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. TSONGAS:H.R. 1679.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, section 8, of theUnited States Constitution (clauses 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18),which grants Congress the power to raise and support an Army;to provide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for thegovernment and regulation of the land and naval forces; toprovide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia;and to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying outthe foregoing powers.[Page H2934]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Women's Excellence of Care and Accessibility Review and Evaluation Act or the WE CARE Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) conduct a comprehensive review of women-specific health services and treatment available for female members of the Armed Forces, and (2) report review results to the congressional defense committees.</p>]]></text>
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