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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. COFFMAN:H.R. 804.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The power of Congress enumerated in Article I, section 8 ofthe United States Constitution ``to provide for the commonDefense'', ``to raise and support Armies'', ``to provide andmaintain a Navy'', ``to make Rules for the Government andRegulation of the land and naval Forces'', and ``to providefor organizing, arming, and disciplining, the militia''.[Page H627]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Smarter Than Sequester Defense Spending Reduction Act - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to nullify the presidential sequestration order issued for the revised security category (discretionary appropriations in budget function 050) for FY2013-FY2021 to enforce a specified budget goal. </p> <p>Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to formulate and implement a plan with specified actions to reduce spending by specified minimum amounts over the 10-year period beginning upon enactment of this Act.</p>]]></text>
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        <title>To cancel the 251A sequester for the revised security category and to provide for a reduced spending plan with respect to the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.</title>
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