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        <fullName>Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital care and medical services, and authorizes the Secretary to furnish nursing home care, to any veteran of World War II. (Currently, the Secretary is required or authorized to provide such services only to veterans of the Mexican border period or World War I.)</p>]]></text>
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    <title>To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for World War II veterans to be in the same priority category for health care services from the Department of Veterans Affairs as World War I veterans.</title>
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