Duma was increased from four to five years. 2010s A 2016 exposé by Dissernet showed that one in nine members of the State Duma had obtained academic degrees with theses that were substantially plagiarized and likely ghostwritten. In 2018, it became known that the State Duma building will be reconstructed. In March 2019 it became known that the repair will begin in May 2019 and will end in September 2020. During this period, the State Duma was temporarily housed in the House of Unions. In addition, a draft of a new conference room, which would be an amphitheatre, was presented. 2020s Following the results of the 2021 election, in addition to the four main parties, the New People party was also elected to the State Duma. Thus, for the first time since 1999, a five-party State Duma was formed. Powers of the State Duma The State Duma has special powers enumerated by the Constitution of Russia. They are: Consent to the appointment of the Prime Minister of Russia. Hearing annual reports from the Government of the Russian Federation on the results of its work, including on issues raised by the State Duma. Deciding the issue of confidence in the Government of the Russian Federation. Appointment and dismissal of the Chairman of the Central Bank of Russia. Appointment and dismissal of the Chairman and half of the auditors of the Accounts Chamber. Appointment and dismissal of the Commissioner for Human rights, who shall act according to federal constitutional law. Announcement of amnesty. Bringing charges against the President of the Russian Federation for his impeachment (requires a two-thirds majority). The State Duma adopts decrees on issues relating to its authority by the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Election The legal framework that is used to elect Duma differed over the years. Save to parliamentary election of 2007 and election of 2011 the mixed system of parallel voting was used to elect Duma. The system was restored back in February 2014 from a party-list proportional representation system enacted in 2003 with an increased threshold of 7% which was lowered this time to 5%. Constituencies According to the law adopted in 2014 the Russian territory is divided into constituencies which are used for elections of single candidates per constituency. However, a single "united" constituency is used for the distribution of party-list. Procedures Bills and laws Bills of the State Duma are adopted by a