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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 86 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California:H.R. 2546.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article l, Section 8, Clause 3[Page H4359]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>FCC CIO Parity Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure that its Chief Information Officer has a significant role in: (1) the decision-making process for annual and multi-year planning, programming, budgeting, execution decisions, and reports related to information technology; (2) the management, governance, and oversight processes related to information technology; and (3) the hiring of personnel with information technology responsibilities. </p> <p>The Chief Information Officer must consult with the FCC Chief Financial Officer and budget officials to specify and approve the allocation of amounts appropriated to the FCC for information technology.</p>]]></text>
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