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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Military Education Savings Account Act of 2018</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education&nbsp;Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education to establish a program to provide&nbsp;children with parents on active duty in the uniformed services with funds for specified educational purposes. Children of active duty service members&nbsp;who reside in a local education agency that receives payments under the Impact Aid Program are eligible to receive funds. </p>]]></text>
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