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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. STOCKMAN:H.R. 4774.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 14.``[The Congress shall have Power] To make Rules for theGovernment and Regulation of the land and naval Forces''____________________[Page H5023]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Veterans' Health Accountability Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a voucher for the market price of the needed service for use at a non-VA facility for any veteran who has been denied health care at any VA facility on a timely basis (defined as one day for procedures and seven calendar days for tests).</p> <p>Makes all veterans eligible for VA-paid care from non-VA facilities, and directs the Secretary of the VA to immediately prepare for the privatization of all VA facilities within one calendar year<em>, </em>if more than 10% of the Veterans Health Administration's budget goes toward such health vouchers.</p>]]></text>
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