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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 176 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. POSEY:H.R. 4197.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H8295]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>This bill establishes qualifications for, and limitations on, a federal employee or officer who advises or staffs a special counsel whose investigation or prosecution involves an elected official. Specifically, the bill disqualifies a person who has contributed to a candidate or political party for the prior eight years, and prohibits a person from moving to another federal civil service position for five years after completing service.</p>]]></text>
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