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STATUTES 

2 U.S.C. § 431(2), (4)(A), (9)(A)(i).................................................................ADD-1 

2 U.S.C. § 433(a) .............................................................................................ADD-2 

2 U.S.C. § 434(a)(1).........................................................................................ADD-3 

2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1)(C)..................................................................................ADD-4 

REGULATIONS 

11 C.F.R. § 100.111(a).....................................................................................ADD-5 
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2 U.S.C. § 431 

§ 431. Definitions

When used in this Act: 

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(2) The term “candidate” means an individual who seeks nomination for election, 

or election, to Federal office, and for purposes of this paragraph, an individual 

shall be deemed to seek nomination for election, or election— 

(A) if such individual has received contributions aggregating in excess of 

$5,000 or has made expenditures aggregating in excess of $5,000; or 

(B) if such individual has given his or her consent to another person to receive 

contributions or make expenditures on behalf of such individual and if such 

person has received such contributions aggregating in excess of $5,000 or has 

made such expenditures aggregating in excess of $5,000. 

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(4) The term “political committee” means— 

(A) any committee, club, association, or other group of persons which receives 

contributions aggregating in excess of $1,000 during a calendar year or which 

makes expenditures aggregating in excess of $1,000 during a calendar year; or 

(B) any separate segregated fund established under the provisions of section 

441b(b) of this title; or 

(C) any local committee of a political party which receives contributions 

aggregating in excess of $5,000 during a calendar year, or makes payments 

exempted from the definition of contribution or expenditure as defined in 

paragraphs (8) and (9) aggregating in excess of $5,000 during a calendar year, 

or makes contributions aggregating in excess of $1,000 during a calendar year 

or makes expenditures aggregating in excess of $1,000 during a calendar year. 

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(9)(A) The term “expenditure” includes— 

(i) any purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of 

money or anything of value, made by any person for the purpose of influencing 

any election for Federal office; and 

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2 U.S.C. § 433 

§ 433. Registration of political committees

(a) Statements of organizations 

Each authorized campaign committee shall file a statement of organization no 

later than 10 days after designation pursuant to section 432(e)(1) of this title. Each 

separate segregated fund established under the provisions of section 441b(b) of this 

title shall file a statement of organization no later than 10 days after establishment. 

All other committees shall file a statement of organization within 10 days after 

becoming a political committee within the meaning of section 431(4) of this title. 

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2 U.S.C. § 434 

§ 434. Reporting requirements 

(a) Receipts and disbursements by treasurers of political committees; filing 

requirements 

(1) Each treasurer of a political committee shall file reports of receipts and 

disbursements in accordance with the provisions of this subsection. The treasurer 

shall sign each such report. 

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2 U.S.C. § 441a 

§ 441a. Limitations on contributions and expenditures

(a) Dollar limits on contributions 

(1) Except as provided in subsection (i) of this section and section 441a-1 of this 

title, no person shall make contributions— 

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(C) to any other political committee (other than a committee described in 

subparagraph (D)) in any calendar year which, in the aggregate, exceed $5,000; or 

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11 C.F.R. § 100.111(a) 

§ 100.111 Gift, subscription, loan, advance or deposit of money.

(a) A purchase, payment, distribution, loan (except for a loan made in accordance 

with 11 CFR 100.113 and 100.114), advance, deposit, or gift of money or anything 

of value, made by any person for the purpose of influencing any election for 

Federal office is an expenditure. 

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