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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 171 (Thursday, October 1, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. PERRY:H.R. 8491.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII[Page H5640]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Designating the Chinese Communist Party as a Transnational Organized Crime Group Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to designate the Chinese Communist Party as a transnational organized crime group and a top international criminal organization. DOJ must also report on violations of federal racketeering laws committed or aided by the Chinese Communist Party.</p>]]></text>
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