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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 159 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:H.R. 3953.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution and Article I,Section 4 of the Constitution, which give Congress power tomake laws governing the time, place, and manner of Federalelections.[Page H7842]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Federal Election Administration Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill replaces the Federal Election Commission with the Federal Election Administration (FEA), which shall enforce specified election-related laws and formulate related policy. The FEA shall have the authority to (1) initiate and defend against civil actions; (2) assess civil penalties; (3) issue cease-and-desist-orders; (4) issue advisory opinions to campaigns, which may be relied upon on as protection from liability; (5) conduct investigations; and (6) promulgate rules and procedures.</p>]]></text>
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