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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 5, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. NORTON:H.R. 6710.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.[Page H7870]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act</b></p> <p>This bill provides authority for the District of Columbia government to set the date and time of special elections for local office positions in the District.</p>]]></text>
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