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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 102 (Tuesday, June 19, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. DONOVAN:H.R. 6151.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution[[Page H5286]][Page H5285]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Veterans Awareness Act or VA Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a pilot program under which a qualifying veteran shall be notified of a change of service reducing or eliminating a medical service provided to such veteran at a medical facility of the VA. </p>]]></text>
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