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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 3 (Thursday, January 8, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. BROWN of Florida:H.R. 218.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to Article I, section 18--``The Congress shallhave Power To make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by the Constitution in the Governmentof the United States, or in any Department or Officerthereof.''[Page H156]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>Increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]).</p>]]></text>
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