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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 18, 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. 5553.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution:``Congress shall have power to . . . make rules for thegovernment and regulation of the land and naval forces.''[Page H3442]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Loya-Sears Warrior Transition Assistance Reform Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Defense to provide an action plan to Congress relating to the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), including goals to (1) require all members of the Armed Forces to begin participating in TAP one year before separation from the Armed Forces, (2) standardize the TAP curriculum across all military departments, and (3) implement various standardized performance metrics to measure participation and outcomes.</p>]]></text>
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