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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 91 (Thursday, June 9, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. LUETKEMEYER:H.R. 5435.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 Article 1 of the United States Constitution.[Page H3664]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Providing Leadership and Improving Veterans Care Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits any Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) senior executive employee whose responsibilities include participation in the rating, ranking, or selection process to fill VA medical center director positions from being paid a bonus unless the VA determines that no permanent VA medical center director position has been vacant for 18 consecutive months.</p> <p> Within 30 days after enactment of this bill and every 180 days thereafter, the VA shall report to Congress on the number and length of vacancies in VA medical center director positions.</p>]]></text>
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