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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 14, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. DEUTCH:H.R. 367.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the US ConstitutionThe Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections forSenators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in eachState by the Legislature thereof; but Congress may at anytime make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Placeof choosing Senators.[Page H407]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Campaign Sunlight Act of 2015</b></p> <p> Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to direct the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to establish and operate a website (Campaign Accountability Site) through which members of the public may view the contents of political advertisements.</p> <p>Requires the sponsor of a political advertisement to submit its contents to the FEC in a format the FEC may require. Requires the format to make the sources of such contents available on the website directly or through hyperlinks to the sources.</p> <p>Requires the sponsor to submit an advertisement to the FEC within: (1) 24 hours after its dissemination, if it is disseminated during the 7 days before the election involved; or (2) 72 hours after dissemination during any other period.</p>]]></text>
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