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    <introducedDate>2011-05-04</introducedDate>
    <congress>112</congress>
    <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. 1731.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 14:To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the landand naval Forces.[Page H3062]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.</text>
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        <fullName>Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p> Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) shall submit to the congressional defense committees written notification of: (1) the status with respect to compliance with the body armor procurement line item requirement under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, and (2) the reasons why the Secretary has failed to comply with such requirement.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit notifications to Congress with respect to the failure by the Secretary to comply with statutory body armor procurement budget information requirements.</title>
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        <title>To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit notifications to Congress with respect to the failure by the Secretary to comply with statutory body armor procurement budget information requirements.</title>
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        <title>To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit notifications to Congress with respect to the failure by the Secretary to comply with statutory body armor procurement budget information requirements.</title>
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