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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mrs. WALORSKI:H.R. 3422.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the United StatesConstitution[Page H5775]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>VA Vendor Verification Act</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish uniform credentialing standards for medical vendors based on the standards prescribed in the &quot;Joint Recommendation for Healthcare Industry Representative (HCIR) Credentialing Best Practices&quot; by the Coalition for Best Practices in HCIR Requirements.</p>]]></text>
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