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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) establish not less than five centers to provide rehabilitation services to veterans with amputations or prosthetic devices; and (2) ensure that the centers' services do not duplicate the services provided by polytrauma centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.</p> <p>Requires each center to be designated as an Amputation and Prosthetic Rehabilitation Center. </p>]]></text>
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