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        <text>Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-81.</text>
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        <fullName>Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Veterans Mobility Enhancement Act of 2009 - Increases from $11,000 to $22,500 the amount authorized to be provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to certain disabled veterans for the purchase of an automobile and any necessary adaptive equipment.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>Veterans Mobility Enhancement Act of 2009</title>
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