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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 24, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. HARPER:H.R. 634.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution grantingCongress the authority to make laws governing the time,place, and manner of holding federal elections.[Page H687]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <title>H.R. 634, Election Assistance Commission Termination Act</title>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Election Assistance Commission Termination Act</b></p> <p> This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to terminate the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), including the EAC Standards Board and the EAC Board of Advisors. The Office of Management and Budget must perform EAC functions with respect to existing contracts and agreements and must wind up EAC affairs.</p> <p> This bill transfers specified election administration functions of the EAC to the Federal Election Commission.</p> <p> This bill terminates the Technical Guidelines Development Committee.</p>]]></text>
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