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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 Mr. RADEL:H.R. 2079.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clauses 12, 13, and 14, which grantsCongress the power to raise and support an Army, to provideand maintain a Navy; and to make rules for the government andregulation of the land and naval forces.[Page H2839]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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