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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 5, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. DeSAULNIER:H.R. 3126.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8.[Page H4344]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p> <bold><b>Saving Local News Act of 2019</b></bold> </p> <p>This bill includes as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit purpose the publication (including electronic publication) of written news articles. Currently, a tax-exempt nonprofit purpose includes religious, charitable, scientific, and other purposes, as specified. </p> <p>In the case of an organization that is tax-exempt due to the publication of written news articles, the term <i>unrelated business taxable incom</i>e does not include any amount attributable to payments for advertisements in news publications.</p>]]></text>
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