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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 13, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. BACON:H.R. 8347.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Seciton VIII, Clause 14: ``Congress shall havethe power to . . . make rules for the government andregulation of the land and naval forces . . .''[Page H6335]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Overseas Military Pay Protection Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the reduction of the cost-of-living allowance for a member of the Armed Forces assigned to a duty station located outside the United States, except in connection with a permanent change of station. The allowance may be increased at any time.</p> <p>The Department of Defense (DOD) must notify Congress before modifying a table used to calculate living allowances. Additionally, DOD must brief Congress regarding the effects of this bill on living allowances.</p>]]></text>
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