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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. WALTZ:H.R. 5621.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, which provides Congress the power``to provide for the common Defence'' and ``to make Rules forthe Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces''.[Page H300]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Base Responders&rsquo; Essential Needs and Dining Access Act or the BRENDA Act</b></p> <p>This bill allows a protective services civilian employee (e.g., security guard) at a military installation to purchase food and hygiene items at the installation's commissary store or morale, welfare, and recreation retail facility.</p>]]></text>
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