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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 177 (Friday, October 16, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. CARTER of Texas:H.R. 8597.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)General Welfare Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 1)[Page H5694]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Policing Transparency Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires states and local governments, in order to receive certain federal funds, to (1) report annually to the National Use-of-Force Data Collection of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on use-of-force events by law enforcement officers resulting in fatalities, serious bodily injuries, and firearm discharges; and (2) maintain a system for sharing disciplinary records of law enforcement officers.</p> <p>The bill also requires the Department of Justice to award a one-time grant to each state for establishing the systems for sharing disciplinary records. </p>]]></text>
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