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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 122 (Wednesday, July 19, 2017)][Pages H6042-H6043]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. RENACCI:H.R. 3315.[[Page H6043]]Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:``The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 ofSection 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution andAmendment XVI of the United States Constitution.''The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States;but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States; 1.</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Protecting Consumer Access to Vision Care Act of 2017</b></p> This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to exclude premiums for limited scope vision benefits from health insurance premiums for purposes of the annual fee on health insurers, which is calculated based on an insurer's share of total nationwide health insurance premiums.]]></text>
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