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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4655 

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require political 

committees which are associated but not affiliated with a Federal candidate or officeholder to include in the statements of organization and 

the reports such committees file with the Federal Election Commission 

the identification of each candidate or officeholder with which the committee is associated, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 31, 2006 

Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Ms. BORDALLO, and Mr. TAYLOR

of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on House Administration 

A BILL 

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 

require political committees which are associated but not 

affiliated with a Federal candidate or officeholder to 

include in the statements of organization and the reports 

such committees file with the Federal Election Commission the identification of each candidate or officeholder 

with which the committee is associated, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Leadership PAC Dis3 closure Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE BY UNAFFILIATED POLITICAL COM5 MITTEES OF ASSOCIATED FEDERAL CAN6 DIDATES AND OFFICEHOLDERS. 

7 (a) DISCLOSURE IN STATEMENT OF ORGANIZA8 TION.—Section 303(b) of the Federal Election Campaign 

9 Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 433(b)) is amended— 

10 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 

11 (5); 

12 (2) by striking the period at the end of para13 graph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

14 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

15 paragraph: 

16 ‘‘(7) in the case of a committee which is di17 rectly or indirectly established, financed, maintained, 

18 or controlled by or acts on behalf of 1 or more can19 didates or individuals holding Federal office but 

20 which is not an authorized or affiliated committee of 

21 any such candidate or individual, the identification 

22 of such candidate or individual.’’. 

23 (b) DISCLOSURE IN REGULAR REPORTS.—Section 

24 304(b)(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 

25 (2 U.S.C. 434(b)(3)) is amended— 
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1 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara2 graph (F); 

3 (2) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara4 graph (G); and 

5 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub6 paragraph: 

7 ‘‘(H) in the case of a report filed by a po8 litical committee which is directly or indirectly 

9 established, financed, maintained, or controlled 

10 by or acts on behalf of 1 or more candidates or 

11 individuals holding Federal office but which is 

12 not an authorized or affiliated committee of any 

13 such candidate or individual, such candidate or 

14 individual;’’. 

15 SEC. 3. ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN 

16 CANDIDATE AND COMMITTEE REPORTS 

17 MADE AVAILABLE ON INTERNET BY FEDERAL 

18 ELECTION COMMISSION. 

19 Section 304(a)(11) of the Federal Election Campaign 

20 Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(a)(11)) is amended— 

21 (1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as sub22 paragraph (E); and 

23 (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol24 lowing new subparagraph: 
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1 ‘‘(D) In carrying out this paragraph, the Com2 mission shall display and organize the designations, 

3 statements, reports, and notifications made acces4 sible to the public on the Internet in a manner that 

5 maximizes the public’s ability to determine all of the 

6 receipts and disbursements made to and by all per7 sons who are associated with a particular candidate, 

8 officeholder, or political committee.’’. 

9 SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

10 The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 

11 respect to designations, statements, reports, and notifica12 tions filed with the Federal Election Commission after the 

13 expiration of the 90-day period which begins on the date 

14 of the enactment of this Act. 

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