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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Election Assistance Commission Termination Act - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to terminate the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), the EAC Standards Board, and the EAC Board of Advisors. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to perform EAC functions with respect to certain existing contracts and agreements during the transition period for winding up EAC affairs.</p> <p>Transfers specified election administration functions of the EAC to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).</p> <p>Terminates the Technical Guidelines Development Committee.</p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Election Assistance Commission Termination Act - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to terminate the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), the EAC Standards Board, and the EAC Board of Advisors. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to perform EAC functions with respect to certain existing contracts and agreements during the transition period for winding up EAC affairs.</p> <p>Transfers specified election administration functions of the EAC to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).</p> <p>Terminates the Technical Guidelines Development Committee.</p>]]></text>
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