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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 59 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. BACON:H.R. 5482.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution: ``.. . to make rules for the government and regulation of landand naval forces . . .''[Page H3210]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]</fullName>
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    <title>Military Biodefense Readiness and Protection Act of 2018</title>
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