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On the recordMay 1, 2017
So the Frederick Douglass Reauthorization Act, one of the most significant things that it does in this respect is require that if the President issues a national security waiver, that he certify to the appropriate congressional committees that the affected government is taking effective and continuing steps to address their problems of child soldiers.
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Ted Yoho
Republican · Florida

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Discussing the importance of the Frederick Douglass Reauthorization Act in addressing child soldier issues.

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