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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 73 (Monday, May 7, 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. 5680.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution:``The Congress shall have power to . . . make rules for thegovernment and regulation of the land and naval forces.''[Page H3782]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Defense to establish the Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission to assess Taiwan's defense establishment and recommend improvements to Taiwan's self-defense capability. </p>]]></text>
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