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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 60 (Monday, April 8, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. TIPTON:H.R. 2138.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:section 8 of article I of the Constitution[Page H3129]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Tipton, Scott  R. [R-CO-3]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Dental Care for Low-Income Veterans Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient dental services and treatment to low-income veterans. Currently, only certain veterans, including those suffering from service-connected issues, are eligible for dental services through the VA.</p>]]></text>
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