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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 22, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. CONAWAY:H.R. 700.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8[Page H997]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><STRONG>12 Carrier Act</STRONG></p> <p>This bill requires the U.S. Navy to have no less than 12 operational aircraft carriers as part of its naval combat forces.</p> <p>Presently, the Navy must have 11 such carriers.</p>]]></text>
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