I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for a
voluntary system of spending limits and benefits for congressional elec-
tion campaigns, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. DERRICK,
Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. HOYER, Mr. FAZIO, Mr.
ROSE, Mr. KLECZKA, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. SWIFT, Mr. SYNAR, Mr. SAND-
ERS, Mr. BACCHUS of Florida, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. MAZ-
ZOLI, Mr. STARK, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. DIXON, Mr. STUDDS,
Mr. HOAGLAND, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. VENTO, Mr.
ANDREWS of Maine, Mr. OLVER, and Mr. CARDIN) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
provide for a voluntary system of spending limits and
benefits for congressional election campaigns, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF CAMPAIGN ACT;
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Congressional Campaign Spending Limit and Election
Reform Act of 1993’’.
(b) AMENDMENT OF FECA.—When used in this Act,
the term ‘‘FECA’’ means the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.).
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—
Sec. 1. Short title; amendment of Campaign Act; table of contents.
TITLE I—CONTROL OF CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Subtitle A—Senate Election Campaign Spending Limits and Benefits
Sec. 101. Senate spending limits and benefits.
Sec. 102. Restrictions on activities of political action and candidate committees
in Federal elections.
Sec. 103. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 104. Disclosure by noneligible candidates.
Subtitle B—Expenditure Limitations, Contribution Limitations, and Matching
Funds for Eligible House of Representatives Candidates
Sec. 121. Provisions applicable to eligible House of Representatives candidates.
Sec. 122. Limitations on political committee and large donor contributions that
may be accepted by House of Representatives candidates.
Sec. 123. Excess funds of incumbents who are candidates for the House of
Representatives.
Subtitle C—General Provisions
Sec. 131. Broadcast rates and preemption.
Sec. 132. Extension of reduced third-class mailing rates to eligible House of
Representatives and Senate candidates.
Sec. 133. Reporting requirements for certain independent expenditures.
Sec. 134. Campaign advertising amendments.
Sec. 135. Definitions.
Sec. 136. Provisions relating to franked mass mailings.
TITLE II—INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES
Sec. 201. Clarification of definitions relating to independent expenditures.
TITLE III—EXPENDITURES
Subtitle A—Personal Loans; Credit
Sec. 301. Personal contributions and loans.
Sec. 302. Extensions of credit.
Subtitle B—Provisions Relating to Soft Money of Political Parties
Sec. 311. Contributions to political party committees.
Sec. 312. Provisions relating to national, State, and local party committees.
Sec. 313. Restrictions on fundraising by candidates and officeholders.
Sec. 314. Reporting requirements.
TITLE IV—CONTRIBUTIONS
Sec. 401. Contributions through intermediaries and conduits.
Sec. 402. Contributions by dependents not of voting age.
Sec. 403. Contributions to candidates from State and local committees of politi-
cal parties to be aggregated.
Sec. 404. Limited exclusion of advances by campaign workers from the defini-
tion of the term ‘‘contribution’’.
TITLE V—REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Sec. 501. Change in certain reporting from a calendar year basis to an election
cycle basis.
Sec. 502. Personal and consulting services.
Sec. 503. Reduction in threshold for reporting of certain information by per-
sons other than political committees.
Sec. 504. Computerized indices of contributions.
TITLE VI—FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Sec. 601. Use of candidates’ names.
Sec. 602. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 603. Provisions relating to the general counsel of the Commission.
Sec. 604. Enforcement.
Sec. 605. Penalties.
Sec. 606. Random audits.
Sec. 607. Prohibition of false representation to solicit contributions.
Sec. 608. Regulations relating to use of non-Federal money.
TITLE VII—BALLOT INITIATIVE COMMITTEES
Sec. 701. Definitions relating to ballot initiatives.
Sec. 702. Amendment to definition of contribution.
Sec. 703. Amendment to definition of expenditure.
Sec. 704. Organization of ballot initiative committees.
Sec. 705. Ballot initiative committee reporting requirements.
Sec. 706. Enforcement amendment.
Sec. 707. Prohibition of contributions in the name of another.
Sec. 708. Limitation on contribution of currency.
TITLE VIII—MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 801. Prohibition of leadership committees.
Sec. 802. Polling data contributed to candidates.
Sec. 803. Debates by general election candidates who receive amounts from the
Presidential Election Campaign Fund.
Sec. 804. Prohibition of certain election-related activities of foreign nationals.
Sec. 805. Amendment to FECA section 316.
Sec. 806. Telephone voting by persons with disabilities.
Sec. 807. Prohibition of use of Government aircraft in connection with elections
for Federal office.
Sec. 808. Sense of the Congress.
TITLE IX—EFFECTIVE DATES; AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 901. Effective date.
Sec. 902. Budget neutrality.
Sec. 903. Severability.
Sec. 904. Expedited review of constitutional issues.
TITLE 
I—CONTROL 
OF 
CON-
GRESSIONAL 
CAMPAIGN
SPENDING
Subtitle A—Senate Election Cam-
paign Spending Limits and Ben-
efits
SEC. 101. SENATE SPENDING LIMITS AND BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—FECA is amended by adding at
the end thereof the following new title:
‘‘TITLE 
V—SPENDING 
LIMITS
AND BENEFITS FOR SENATE
ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
‘‘SEC. 501. CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this title, a can-
didate is an eligible Senate candidate if the candidate—
‘‘(1) meets the primary and general election fil-
ing requirements of subsections (b) and (c);
‘‘(2) meets the primary and runoff election ex-
penditure limits of subsection (d); and
‘‘(3) meets the threshold contribution require-
ments of subsection (e).
‘‘(b) PRIMARY FILING REQUIREMENTS.—(1) The re-
quirements of this subsection are met if the candidate files
with the Secretary of the Senate a declaration that—
‘‘(A) the candidate and the candidate’s author-
ized committees—
‘‘(i) will meet the primary and runoff elec-
tion expenditure limits of subsection (d); and
‘‘(ii) will only accept contributions for the
primary and runoff elections which do not ex-
ceed such limits;
‘‘(B) the candidate and the candidate’s author-
ized committees will meet the general election ex-
penditure limit under section 502(b); and
‘‘(C) the candidate and the candidate’s author-
ized committees will meet the limitation on expendi-
tures from personal funds under section 502(a).
‘‘(2) The declaration under paragraph (1) shall be
filed not later than the date the candidate files as a can-
didate for the primary election.
‘‘(c) GENERAL ELECTION FILING REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) The requirements of this subsection are met if the can-
didate files a certification with the Secretary of the Senate
under penalty of perjury that—
‘‘(A) the candidate and the candidate’s author-
ized committees—
‘‘(i) met the primary and runoff election
expenditure limits under subsection (d); and
‘‘(ii) did not accept contributions for the
primary or runoff election in excess of the pri-
mary or runoff expenditure limit under sub-
section (d), whichever is applicable, reduced by
any amounts transferred to this election cycle
from a preceding election cycle;
‘‘(B) the candidate met the threshold contribu-
tion requirement under subsection (e), and that only
allowable contributions were taken into account in
meeting such requirement;
‘‘(C) at least one other candidate has qualified
for the same general election ballot under the law of
the State involved;
‘‘(D) such candidate and the authorized com-
mittees of such candidate—
‘‘(i) except as otherwise provided by this
title, will not make expenditures which exceed
the general election expenditure limit under sec-
tion 502(b);
‘‘(ii) will not accept any contributions in
violation of section 315;
‘‘(iii) except as otherwise provided by this
title, will not accept any contribution for the
general election involved to the extent that such
contribution would cause the aggregate amount
of such contributions to exceed the sum of the
amount of the general election expenditure limit
under section 502(b) and the amounts de-
scribed in subsections (c) and (d) of section
502, reduced by—
‘‘(I) the amount of voter communica-
tion vouchers issued to the candidate; and
‘‘(II) any amounts transferred to this
election cycle from a previous election cycle
and not taken into account under subpara-
graph (A)(ii);
‘‘(iv) will deposit all payments received
under this title in an account insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation from
which funds may be withdrawn by check or
similar means of payment to third parties;
‘‘(v) will furnish campaign records, evi-
dence of contributions, and other appropriate
information to the Commission; and
‘‘(vi) will cooperate in the case of any audit
and examination by the Commission under sec-
tion 506; and
‘‘(E) the candidate intends to make use of the
benefits provided under section 503.
‘‘(2) The declaration under paragraph (1) shall be
filed not later than 7 days after the earlier of—
‘‘(A) the date the candidate qualifies for the
general election ballot under State law; or
‘‘(B) if, under State law, a primary or runoff
election to qualify for the general election ballot oc-
curs after September 1, the date the candidate wins
the primary or runoff election.
‘‘(d) PRIMARY
AND RUNOFF EXPENDITURE LIM-
ITS.—(1) The requirements of this subsection are met if:
‘‘(A) The candidate or the candidate’s author-
ized committees did not make expenditures for the
primary election in excess of the lesser of—
‘‘(i) 67 percent of the general election ex-
penditure limit under section 502(b); or
‘‘(ii) $2,750,000.
‘‘(B) The candidate and the candidate’s author-
ized committees did not make expenditures for any
runoff election in excess of 20 percent of the general
election expenditure limit under section 502(b).
‘‘(2) The limitations under subparagraphs (A) and
(B) of paragraph (1) with respect to any candidate shall
be increased by the aggregate amount of independent ex-
penditures in opposition to, or on behalf of any opponent
of, such candidate during the primary or runoff election
period, whichever is applicable, which are required to be
reported to the Secretary of the Senate with respect to
such period under section 304(c).
‘‘(3)(A) If the contributions received by the candidate
or the candidate’s authorized committees for the primary
election or runoff election exceed the expenditures for ei-
ther such election, such excess contributions shall be treat-
ed as contributions for the general election and expendi-
tures for the general election may be made from such ex-
cess contributions.
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the extent
that such treatment of excess contributions—
‘‘(i) would result in the violation of any limita-
tion under section 315; or
‘‘(ii) would cause the aggregate contributions
received for the general election to exceed the limits
under subsection (c)(1)(D)(iii).
‘‘(e) THRESHOLD CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) The requirements of this subsection are met if the can-
didate and the candidate’s authorized committees have re-
ceived allowable contributions during the applicable period
in an amount at least equal to the lesser of—
‘‘(A) 10 percent of the general election expendi-
ture limit under section 502(b); or
‘‘(B) $250,000.
‘‘(2) For purposes of this section and section
503(b)—
‘‘(A) The term ‘allowable contributions’ means
contributions which are made as gifts of money by
an individual pursuant to a written instrument iden-
tifying such individual as the contributor.
‘‘(B) The term ‘allowable contributions’ shall
not include—
‘‘(i) contributions made directly or indi-
rectly through an intermediary or conduit which
are treated as made by such intermediary or
conduit under section 315(a)(8)(B);
‘‘(ii) contributions from any individual dur-
ing the applicable period to the extent such con-
tributions exceed $250; or
‘‘(iii) contributions from individuals resid-
ing outside the candidate’s State to the extent
such contributions exceed 50 percent of the ag-
gregate allowable contributions (without regard
to this clause) received by the candidate during
the applicable period.
Clauses (ii) and (iii) shall not apply for purposes of
section 503(b).
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection and section
503(b), the term ‘applicable period’ means—
‘‘(A) the period beginning on January 1 of the
calendar year preceding the calendar year of the
general election involved and ending on—
‘‘(i) the date on which the certification
under subsection (c) is filed by the candidate;
or
‘‘(ii) for purposes of section 503(b), the
date of such general election; or
‘‘(B) in the case of a special election for the of-
fice of United States Senator, the period beginning
on the date the vacancy in such office occurs and
ending on the date of the general election involved.
‘‘(f) INDEXING.—The $2,750,000 amount under sub-
section (d)(1) shall be increased as of the beginning of
each calendar year based on the increase in the price index
determined under section 315(c), except that, for purposes
of subsection (d)(1), the base period shall be calendar year
1993.
‘‘SEC. 502. LIMITATIONS ON EXPENDITURES.
‘‘(a) LIMITATION ON USE OF PERSONAL FUNDS.—
(1) The aggregate amount of expenditures which may be
made during an election cycle by an eligible Senate can-
didate or such candidate’s authorized committees from the
sources described in paragraph (2) shall not exceed the
lesser of—
‘‘(A) 10 percent of the general election expendi-
ture limit under subsection (b); or
‘‘(B) $250,000.
‘‘(2) A source is described in this paragraph if it is—
‘‘(A) personal funds of the candidate and mem-
bers of the candidate’s immediate family; or
‘‘(B) personal debt incurred by the candidate
and members of the candidate’s immediate family.
‘‘(b) GENERAL ELECTION EXPENDITURE LIMIT.—
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the aggre-
gate amount of expenditures for a general election by an
eligible Senate candidate and the candidate’s authorized
committees shall not exceed the lesser of—
‘‘(A) $5,500,000; or
‘‘(B) the greater of—
‘‘(i) $950,000; or
‘‘(ii) $400,000; plus
‘‘(I) 30 cents multiplied by the voting
age population not in excess of 4,000,000;
and
‘‘(II) 25 cents multiplied by the voting
age population in excess of 4,000,000.
‘‘(2) In the case of an eligible Senate candidate in
a State which has no more than 1 transmitter for a com-
mercial Very High Frequency (VHF) television station li-
censed to operate in that State, paragraph (1)(B)(ii) shall
be applied by substituting—
‘‘(A) ‘80 cents’ for ‘30 cents’ in subclause (I);
and
‘‘(B) ‘70 cents’ for ‘25 cents’ in subclause (II).
‘‘(3) The amount otherwise determined under para-
graph (1) for any calendar year shall be increased by the
same percentage as the percentage increase for such cal-
endar year under section 501(f) (relating to indexing).
‘‘(c) 
LEGAL
AND
ACCOUNTING
COMPLIANCE
FUND.—(1) The limitation under subsection (b) shall not
apply to qualified legal and accounting expenditures made
by a candidate or the candidate’s authorized committees
or a Federal officeholder from a legal and accounting com-
pliance fund meeting the requirements of paragraph (2).
‘‘(2) A legal and accounting compliance fund meets
the requirements of this paragraph if—
‘‘(A) the only amounts transferred to the fund
are amounts received in accordance with the limita-
tions, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of
this Act;
‘‘(B) the aggregate amounts transferred to, and
expenditures made from, the fund do not exceed the
sum of—
‘‘(i) the lesser of—
‘‘(I) 15 percent of the general election
expenditure limit under subsection (b) for
the general election for which the fund was
established; or
‘‘(II) $300,000; plus
‘‘(ii) the amount determined under para-
graph (4); and
‘‘(C) no funds received by the candidate pursu-
ant to section 503(a)(3) may be transferred to the
fund.
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘quali-
fied legal and accounting expenditures’ means the follow-
ing:
‘‘(A) Any expenditures for costs of legal and ac-
counting services provided in connection with—
‘‘(i) any administrative or court proceeding
initiated pursuant to this Act during the elec-
tion cycle for such general election; or
‘‘(ii) the preparation of any documents or
reports required by this Act or the Commission.
‘‘(B) Any expenditures for legal and accounting
services provided in connection with the general elec-
tion for which the legal and accounting compliance
fund was established to ensure compliance with this
Act with respect to the election cycle for such gen-
eral election.
‘‘(4)(A) If, after a general election, a candidate deter-
mines that the qualified legal and accounting expenditures
will exceed the limitation under paragraph (2)(B)(i), the
candidate may petition the Commission by filing with the
Secretary of the Senate a request for an increase in such
limitation. The Commission shall authorize an increase in
such limitation in the amount (if any) by which the Com-
mission determines the qualified legal and accounting ex-
penditures exceed such limitation. Such determination
shall be subject to judicial review under section 506.
‘‘(B) Except as provided in section 315, any contribu-
tion received or expenditure made pursuant to this para-
graph shall not be taken into account for any contribution
or expenditure limit applicable to the candidate under this
title.
‘‘(5) Any funds in a legal and accounting compliance
fund shall be treated for purposes of this Act as a separate
segregated fund, except that any portion of the fund not
used to pay qualified legal and accounting expenditures,
and not transferred to a legal and accounting compliance
fund for the election cycle for the next general election,
shall be treated in the same manner as other campaign
funds.
‘‘(d) PAYMENT
OF TAXES.—The limitation under
subsection (b) shall not apply to any expenditure for Fed-
eral, State, or local taxes with respect to a candidate’s au-
thorized committees.
‘‘(e) EXPENDITURES.—For purposes of this title, the
term ‘expenditure’ has the meaning given such term by
section 301(9), except that in determining any expendi-
tures made by, or on behalf of, a candidate or a can-
didate’s authorized committees, section 301(9)(B) shall be
applied without regard to clause (ii) or (vi) thereof.
‘‘SEC. 503. BENEFITS ELIGIBLE CANDIDATE ENTITLED TO
RECEIVE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An eligible Senate candidate
shall be entitled to—
‘‘(1) the broadcast media rates provided under
section 315(b) of the Communications Act of 1934;
‘‘(2) the mailing rates provided in section
3626(e) of title 39, United States Code;
‘‘(3) payments in the amounts determined
under subsection (b); and
‘‘(4) voter communication vouchers in the
amount determined under subsection (c).
‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—(1) For purposes of
subsection (a)(3), the amounts determined under this sub-
section are—
‘‘(A) the independent expenditure amount; and
‘‘(B) in the case of an eligible Senate candidate
who has an opponent in the general election who re-
ceives contributions, or makes (or obligates to make)
expenditures, for such election in excess of the gen-
eral election expenditure limit under section 502(b),
the excess expenditure amount.
‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the independent
expenditure amount is the total amount of independent
expenditures made, or obligated to be made, during the
general election period by 1 or more persons in opposition
to, or on behalf of an opponent of, an eligible Senate can-
didate which are required to be reported by such persons
under section 304(c) with respect to the general election
period and are certified by the Commission under section
304(c).
‘‘(3) For purposes of paragraph (1), the excess ex-
penditure amount is the amount determined as follows:
‘‘(A) In the case of a major party candidate, an
amount equal to the sum of—
‘‘(i) if the excess described in paragraph
(1)(B) is not greater than 1331⁄3 percent of the
general election expenditure limit under section
502(b), an amount equal to one-third of such
limit applicable to the eligible Senate candidate
for the election; plus
‘‘(ii) if such excess equals or exceeds 1331⁄3
percent but is less than 1662⁄3 percent of such
limit, an amount equal to one-third of such
limit; plus
‘‘(iii) if such excess equals or exceeds
1662⁄3 percent of such limit, an amount equal
to one-third of such limit.
‘‘(B) In the case of an eligible Senate candidate
who is not a major party candidate, an amount
equal to the lesser of—
‘‘(i) the allowable contributions of the eligi-
ble Senate candidate during the applicable pe-
riod in excess of the threshold contribution re-
quirement under section 501(e); or
‘‘(ii) 50 percent of the general election ex-
penditure limit applicable to the eligible Senate
candidate under section 502(b).
‘‘(c) VOTER COMMUNICATION VOUCHERS.—(1) The
aggregate amount of voter communication vouchers issued
to an eligible Senate candidate shall be equal to 20 percent
of the general election expenditure limit under section
502(b) (10 percent of such limit if such candidate is not
a major party candidate).
‘‘(2) Voter communication vouchers shall be used by
an eligible Senate candidate to purchase broadcast time
during the general election period in the same manner as
other broadcast time may be purchased by the candidate.
‘‘(d) WAIVER OF EXPENDITURE AND CONTRIBUTION
LIMITS.—(1) An eligible Senate candidate who receives
payments under subsection (a)(3) which are allocable to
the independent expenditure or excess expenditure
amounts described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection
(b) may make expenditures from such payments to defray
expenditures for the general election without regard to the
general election expenditure limit under section 502(b).
‘‘(2)(A) An eligible Senate candidate who receives
benefits under this section may make expenditures for the
general election without regard to clause (i) of section
501(c)(1)(D) or subsection (a) or (b) of section 502 if any
one of the eligible Senate candidate’s opponents who is
not an eligible Senate candidate either raises aggregate
contributions, or makes or becomes obligated to make ag-
gregate expenditures, for the general election that exceed
200 percent of the general election expenditure limit appli-
cable to the eligible Senate candidate under section
502(b).
‘‘(B) The amount of the expenditures which may be
made by reason of subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 100
percent of the general election expenditure limit under sec-
tion 502(b).
‘‘(3)(A) A candidate who receives benefits under this
section may receive contributions for the general election
without regard to clause (iii) of section 501(c)(1)(D) if—
‘‘(i) a major party candidate in the same gen-
eral election is not an eligible Senate candidate; or
‘‘(ii) any other candidate in the same general
election who is not an eligible Senate candidate
raises aggregate contributions, or makes or becomes
obligated to make aggregate expenditures, for the
general election that exceed 75 percent of the gen-
eral election expenditure limit applicable to such
other candidate under section 502(b).
‘‘(B) The amount of contributions which may be re-
ceived by reason of subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 100
percent of the general election expenditure limit under sec-
tion 502(b).
‘‘(e) USE OF PAYMENTS.—Payments received by a
candidate under subsection (a)(3) shall be used to defray
expenditures incurred with respect to the general election
period for the candidate. Such payments shall not be
used—
‘‘(1) except as provided in paragraph (4), to
make any payments, directly or indirectly, to such
candidate or to any member of the immediate family
of such candidate;
‘‘(2) to make any expenditure other than ex-
penditures to further the general election of such
candidate;
‘‘(3) to make any expenditures which constitute
a violation of any law of the United States or of the
State in which the expenditure is made; or
‘‘(4) subject to the provisions of section 315(k),
to repay any loan to any person except to the extent
the proceeds of such loan were used to further the
general election of such candidate.
‘‘SEC. 504. CERTIFICATION BY COMMISSION.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Commission shall certify
to any candidate meeting the requirements of section 502
that such candidate is an eligible Senate candidate entitled
to benefits under this title. The Commission shall revoke
such certification if it determines a candidate fails to con-
tinue to meet such requirements.
‘‘(2) No later than 48 hours after an eligible Senate
candidate files a request with the Secretary of the Senate
to receive benefits under section 505, the Commission
shall issue a certification stating whether such candidate
is eligible for payments under this title or to receive voter
communication vouchers and the amount of such pay-
ments or vouchers to which such candidate is entitled. The
request referred to in the preceding sentence shall con-
tain—
‘‘(A) such information and be made in accord-
ance with such procedures as the Commission may
provide by regulation; and
‘‘(B) a verification signed by the candidate and
the treasurer of the principal campaign committee of
such candidate stating that the information fur-
nished in support of the request, to the best of their
knowledge, is correct and fully satisfies the require-
ments of this title.
‘‘(b) DETERMINATIONS BY COMMISSION.—All deter-
minations (including certifications under subsection (a))
made by the Commission under this title shall be final and
conclusive, except to the extent that they are subject to
examination and audit by the Commission under section
505 and judicial review under section 506.
‘‘SEC. 505. EXAMINATION AND AUDITS; REPAYMENTS; CIVIL
PENALTIES.
‘‘(a) EXAMINATION AND AUDITS.—(1) After each
general election, the Commission shall conduct an exam-
ination and audit of the campaign accounts of 10 percent
of all candidates for the office of United States Senator
to determine, among other things, whether such can-
didates have complied with the expenditure limits and con-
ditions of eligibility of this title, and other requirements
of this Act. Such candidates shall be designated by the
Commission through the use of an appropriate statistical
method of random selection. If the Commission selects a
candidate, the Commission shall examine and audit the
campaign accounts of all other candidates in the general
election for the office the selected candidate is seeking.
‘‘(2) The Commission may conduct an examination
and audit of the campaign accounts of any candidate in
a general election for the office of United States Senator
if the Commission determines that there exists reason to
believe that such candidate may have violated any provi-
sion of this title.
‘‘(b) EXCESS PAYMENTS; REVOCATION
OF STA-
TUS.—(1) If the Commission determines that payments
or vouchers were made to an eligible Senate candidate
under this title in excess of the aggregate amounts to
which such candidate was entitled, the Commission shall
so notify such candidate, and such candidate shall pay an
amount equal to the excess.
‘‘(2) If the Commission revokes the certification of
a candidate as an eligible Senate candidate under section
504(a)(1), the Commission shall notify the candidate, and
the candidate shall pay an amount equal to the payments
and vouchers received under this title.
‘‘(c) MISUSE OF BENEFITS.—If the Commission de-
termines that any amount of any benefit made available
to an eligible Senate candidate under this title was not
used as provided for in this title, the Commission shall
so notify such candidate and such candidate shall pay the
amount of such benefit.
‘‘(d) EXCESS EXPENDITURES.—If the Commission
determines that any eligible Senate candidate who has re-
ceived benefits under this title has made expenditures
which in the aggregate exceed—
‘‘(1) the primary or runoff expenditure limit
under section 501(d); or
‘‘(2) the general election expenditure limit
under section 502(b),
the Commission shall so notify such candidate and such
candidate shall pay an amount equal to the amount of the
excess expenditures.
‘‘(e) CIVIL PENALTIES FOR EXCESS EXPENDITURES
AND CONTRIBUTIONS.—(1) If the Commission determines
that a candidate has committed a violation described in
subsection (c), the Commission may assess a civil penalty
against such candidate in an amount not greater than 200
percent of the amount involved.
‘‘(2)(A) LOW AMOUNT OF EXCESS EXPENDITURES.—
Any eligible Senate candidate who makes expenditures
that exceed any limitation described in paragraph (1) or
(2) of subsection (d) by 2.5 percent or less shall pay an
amount equal to the amount of the excess expenditures.
‘‘(B) MEDIUM
AMOUNT
OF
EXCESS
EXPENDI-
TURES.—Any eligible Senate candidate who makes ex-
penditures that exceed any limitation described in para-
graph (1) or (2) of subsection (d) by more than 2.5 per-
cent and less than 5 percent shall pay an amount equal
to three times the amount of the excess expenditures.
‘‘(C) LARGE AMOUNT OF EXCESS EXPENDITURES.—
Any eligible Senate candidate who makes expenditures
that exceed any limitation described in paragraph (1) or
(2) of subsection (d) by 5 percent or more shall pay an
amount equal to three times the amount of the excess ex-
penditures plus a civil penalty in an amount determined
by the Commission.
‘‘(f) UNEXPENDED FUNDS.—Any amount received by
an eligible Senate candidate under this title may be re-
tained for a period not exceeding 120 days after the date
of the general election for the liquidation of all obligations
to pay expenditures for the general election incurred dur-
ing the general election period. At the end of such 120-
day period, any unexpended funds received under this title
shall be promptly repaid.
‘‘(g) LIMIT ON PERIOD FOR NOTIFICATION.—No no-
tification shall be made by the Commission under this sec-
tion with respect to an election more than three years after
the date of such election.
‘‘SEC. 506. JUDICIAL REVIEW.
‘‘(a) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Any agency action by the
Commission made under the provisions of this title shall
be subject to review by the United States Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia Circuit upon petition filed in
such court within thirty days after the agency action by
the Commission for which review is sought. It shall be the
duty of the Court of Appeals, ahead of all matters not
filed under this title, to advance on the docket and expedi-
tiously take action on all petitions filed pursuant to this
title.
‘‘(b) APPLICATION OF TITLE 5.—The provisions of
chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to
judicial review of any agency action by the Commission.
‘‘(c) AGENCY ACTION.—For purposes of this section,
the term ‘agency action’ has the meaning given such term
by section 551(13) of title 5, United States Code.
‘‘SEC. 507. PARTICIPATION BY COMMISSION IN JUDICIAL
PROCEEDINGS.
‘‘(a) APPEARANCES.—The Commission is authorized
to appear in and defend against any action instituted
under this section and under section 506 either by attor-
neys employed in its office or by counsel whom it may ap-
point without regard to the provisions of title 5, United
States Code, governing appointments in the competitive
service, and whose compensation it may fix without regard
to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chap-
ter 53 of such title.
‘‘(b) INSTITUTION OF ACTIONS.—The Commission is
authorized, through attorneys and counsel described in
subsection (a), to institute actions in the district courts
of the United States to seek recovery of any amounts de-
termined under this title to be payable to the Secretary.
‘‘(c) INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.—The Commission is au-
thorized, through attorneys and counsel described in sub-
section (a), to petition the courts of the United States for
such injunctive relief as is appropriate in order to imple-
ment any provision of this title.
‘‘(d) APPEALS.—The Commission is authorized on
behalf of the United States to appeal from, and to petition
the Supreme Court for certiorari to review, judgments or
decrees entered with respect to actions in which it appears
pursuant to the authority provided in this section.
‘‘SEC. 508. REPORTS TO CONGRESS; REGULATIONS.
‘‘(a) REPORTS.—The Commission shall, as soon as
practicable after each election, submit a full report to the
Senate setting forth—
‘‘(1) the expenditures (shown in such detail as
the Commission determines appropriate) made by
each eligible Senate candidate and the authorized
committees of such candidate;
‘‘(2) the amounts certified by the Commission
under section 504 as benefits available to each eligi-
ble Senate candidate; and
‘‘(3) the amount of repayments, if any, required
under section 505 and the reasons for each repay-
ment required.
Each report submitted pursuant to this section shall be
printed as a Senate document.
‘‘(b) RULES AND REGULATIONS.—The Commission
is authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations, in
accordance with the provisions of subsection (c), to con-
duct such examinations and investigations, and to require
the keeping and submission of such books, records, and
information, as it deems necessary to carry out the func-
tions and duties imposed on it by this title.
‘‘(c) STATEMENT TO SENATE.—Thirty days before
prescribing any rules or regulation under subsection (b),
the Commission shall transmit to the Senate a statement
setting forth the proposed rule or regulation and contain-
ing a detailed explanation and justification of such rule
or regulation.
‘‘SEC. 509. CLOSED CAPTIONING REQUIREMENT FOR TELE-
VISION COMMERCIALS OF ELIGIBLE SENATE
CANDIDATES.
‘‘No eligible Senate candidate may receive amounts
under section 503(a)(3) unless such candidate has cer-
tified that any television commercial prepared or distrib-
uted by the candidate will be prepared in a manner that
contains, is accompanied by, or otherwise readily permits
closed captioning of the oral content of the commercial
to be broadcast by way of line 21 of the vertical blanking
interval, or by way of comparable successor technologies.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATES.—(1) Except as provided in
this subsection, the amendment made by subsection (a)
shall apply to elections occurring after December 31,
1993.
(2) For purposes of any expenditure or contribution
limit imposed by the amendment made by subsection (a)—
(A) no expenditure made before January 1,
1993, shall be taken into account, except that there
shall be taken into account any such expenditure for
goods or services to be provided after such date; and
(B) all cash, cash items, and Government secu-
rities on hand as of January 1, 1993, shall be taken
into account in determining whether the contribution
limit is met, except that there shall not be taken into
account amounts used during the 60-day period be-
ginning on January 1, 1993, to pay for expenditures
which were incurred (but unpaid) before such date.
(c) EFFECT OF INVALIDITY ON OTHER PROVISIONS
OF ACT.—If section 501, 502, or 503 of title V of FECA
(as added by this section), or any part thereof, is held
to be invalid, all provisions of, and amendments made by,
this Act shall be treated as invalid.
SEC. 102. RESTRICTIONS ON ACTIVITIES OF POLITICAL AC-
TION AND CANDIDATE COMMITTEES IN FED-
ERAL ELECTIONS.
(a) CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 315 of FECA (2
U.S.C. 441a) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(i) CONTRIBUTIONS BY POLITICAL ACTION COM-
MITTEES TO SENATE CANDIDATES.—(1) In the case of
a candidate for election, or nomination for election, to the
United States Senate (and such candidate’s authorized
committees), subsection (a)(2)(A) shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘‘$2,500’’ for ‘‘$5,000’’.
‘‘(2) It shall be unlawful for a multicandidate political
committee to make a contribution to a candidate for elec-
tion, or nomination for election, to the United States Sen-
ate (or an authorized committee) to the extent that the
making of the contribution will cause the amount of con-
tributions received by the candidate and the candidate’s
authorized committees from multicandidate political com-
mittees to exceed the lesser of—
‘‘(A) $825,000; or
‘‘(B) the greater of—
‘‘(i) $375,000; or
‘‘(ii) 20 percent of the sum of the general
election spending limit under section 502(b)
plus the primary election spending limit under
section 501(d)(1)(A) (without regard to wheth-
er the candidate is an eligible Senate can-
didate).
‘‘(3) In the case of an election cycle in which there
is a runoff election, the limit determined under paragraph
(2) shall be increased by an amount equal to 20 percent
of the runoff election expenditure limit under section
501(d)(1)(B) (without regard to whether the candidate is
such an eligible Senate candidate).
‘‘(4) The $825,000 and $375,000 amounts in para-
graph (2) shall be increased as of the beginning of each
calendar year based on the increase in the price index de-
termined under section 315(c), except that for purposes
of paragraph (2), the base period shall be calendar year
1993.
‘‘(5) A candidate or authorized committee that re-
ceives a contribution from a multicandidate political com-
mittee in excess of the amount allowed under paragraph
(2) shall return the amount of such excess contribution
to the contributor.’’.
SEC. 103. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Title III of FECA is amended by adding after section
304 the following new section:
‘‘REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SENATE CANDIDATES
‘‘SEC. 304A. (a) CANDIDATE OTHER THAN ELIGI-
BLE SENATE CANDIDATE.—(1) Each candidate for the of-
fice of United States Senator who does not file a certifi-
cation with the Secretary of the Senate under section
501(c) shall file with the Secretary of the Senate a dec-
laration as to whether such candidate intends to make ex-
penditures for the general election in excess of the general
election expenditure limit applicable to an eligible Senate
candidate under section 502(b). Such declaration shall be
filed at the time provided in section 501(c)(2).
‘‘(2) Any candidate for the United States Senate who
qualifies for the ballot for a general election—
‘‘(A) who is not an eligible Senate candidate
under section 501; and
‘‘(B) who either raises aggregate contributions,
or makes or obligates to make aggregate expendi-
tures, for the general election which exceed 75 per-
cent of the general election expenditure limit appli-
cable to an eligible Senate candidate under section
502(b),
shall file a report with the Secretary of the Senate within
24 hours after such contributions have been raised or such
expenditures have been made or obligated to be made (or,
if later, within 24 hours after the date of qualification for
the general election ballot), setting forth the candidate’s
total contributions and total expenditures for such election
as of such date. Thereafter, such candidate shall file addi-
tional reports (until such contributions or expenditures ex-
ceed 200 percent of such limit) with the Secretary of the
Senate within 24 hours after each time additional con-
tributions are raised, or expenditures are made or are obli-
gated to be made, which in the aggregate exceed an
amount equal to 10 percent of such limit and after the
total contributions or expenditures exceed 1331⁄3, 1662⁄3,
and 200 percent of such limit.
‘‘(3) The Commission—
‘‘(A) shall, within 24 hours of receipt of a dec-
laration or report under paragraph (1) or (2), notify
each eligible Senate candidate in the election in-
volved about such declaration or report; and
‘‘(B) if an opposing candidate has raised aggre-
gate contributions, or made or has obligated to make
aggregate expenditures, in excess of the applicable
general election expenditure limit under section
502(b), shall certify, pursuant to the provisions of
subsection (d), such eligibility for payment of any
amount to which such eligible Senate candidate is
entitled under section 503(a).
‘‘(4) Notwithstanding the reporting requirements
under this subsection, the Commission may make its own
determination that a candidate in a general election who
is not an eligible Senate candidate has raised aggregate
contributions, or made or has obligated to make aggregate
expenditures, in the amounts which would require a report
under paragraph (2). The Commission shall, within 24
hours after making each such determination, notify each
eligible Senate candidate in the general election involved
about such determination, and shall, when such contribu-
tions or expenditures exceed the general election expendi-
ture limit under section 502(b), certify (pursuant to the
provisions of subsection (d)) such candidate’s eligibility for
payment of any amount under section 503(a).
‘‘(b) REPORTS ON PERSONAL FUNDS.—(1) Any can-
didate for the United States Senate who during the elec-
tion cycle expends more than the limitation under section
502(a) during the election cycle from his personal funds,
the funds of his immediate family, and personal loans in-
curred by the candidate and the candidate’s immediate
family shall file a report with the Secretary of the Senate
within 24 hours after such expenditures have been made
or loans incurred.
‘‘(2) The Commission within 24 hours after a report
has been filed under paragraph (1) shall notify each eligi-
ble Senate candidate in the election involved about each
such report.
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding the reporting requirements
under this subsection, the Commission may make its own
determination that a candidate for the United States Sen-
ate has made expenditures in excess of the amount under
paragraph (1). The Commission within 24 hours after
making such determination shall notify each eligible Sen-
ate candidate in the general election involved about each
such determination.
‘‘(c) CANDIDATES FOR OTHER OFFICES.—(1) Each
individual—
‘‘(A) who becomes a candidate for the office of
United States Senator;
‘‘(B) who, during the election cycle for such of-
fice, held any other Federal, State, or local office or
was a candidate for such other office; and
‘‘(C) who expended any amount during such
election cycle before becoming a candidate for the of-
fice of United States Senator which would have been
treated as an expenditure if such individual had
been such a candidate, including amounts for activi-
ties to promote the image or name recognition of
such individual,
shall, within 7 days of becoming a candidate for the office
of United States Senator, report to the Secretary of the
Senate the amount and nature of such expenditures.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any expendi-
tures in connection with a Federal, State, or local election
which has been held before the individual becomes a can-
didate for the office of United States Senator.
‘‘(3) The Commission shall, as soon as practicable,
make a determination as to whether the amounts included
in the report under paragraph (1) were made for purposes
of influencing the election of the individual to the office
of United States Senator.
‘‘(d) 
CERTIFICATIONS.—Notwithstanding 
section
505(a), the certification required by this section shall be
made by the Commission on the basis of reports filed in
accordance with the provisions of this Act, or on the basis
of such Commission’s own investigation or determination.
‘‘(e) COPIES
OF REPORTS
AND PUBLIC INSPEC-
TION.—The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy
of any report or filing received under this section or of
title V (whenever a 24-hour response is required of the
Commission) as soon as possible (but no later than 4
working hours of the Commission) after receipt of such
report or filing, and shall make such report or filing avail-
able for public inspection and copying in the same manner
as the Commission under section 311(a)(4), and shall pre-
serve such reports and filings in the same manner as the
Commission under section 311(a)(5).
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, any
term used in this section which is used in title V shall
have the same meaning as when used in title V.’’.
SEC. 104. DISCLOSURE BY NONELIGIBLE CANDIDATES.
Section 318 of FECA (2 U.S.C. 441d), as amended
by section 133, is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following:
‘‘(e) If a broadcast, cablecast, or other communica-
tion is paid for or authorized by a candidate in the general
election for the office of United States Senator who is not
an eligible Senate candidate, or the authorized committee
of such candidate, such communication shall contain the
following sentence: ‘This candidate has not agreed to vol-
untary campaign spending limits.’.’’.
Subtitle 
B—Expenditure 
Limita-
tions, Contribution Limitations,
and Matching Funds for Eligible
House of Representatives Can-
didates
SEC. 121. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ELIGIBLE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—FECA, as amended by section
101(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new
title:
‘‘TITLE VI—EXPENDITURE LIMI-
TATIONS, 
CONTRIBUTION
LIMITATIONS, 
AND 
MATCH-
ING 
FUNDS 
FOR 
ELIGIBLE
HOUSE 
OF 
REPRESENTA-
TIVES CANDIDATES
‘‘SEC. 601. EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An eligible House of Representa-
tives candidate may not, in an election cycle, make expend-
itures aggregating more than $600,000, of which not more
than $500,000 may be expended in the general election
period.
‘‘(b) RUNOFF ELECTION AND SPECIAL ELECTION
AMOUNTS.—
‘‘(1) RUNOFF ELECTION AMOUNT.—In addition
to the expenditures under subsection (a), an eligible
House of Representatives candidate who is a can-
didate in a runoff election may make expenditures
aggregating not more than 20 percent of the general
election period limit under subsection (a).
‘‘(2) SPECIAL ELECTION AMOUNT.—An eligible
House of Representatives candidate who is a can-
didate in a special election may make expenditures
aggregating not more than $500,000 with respect to
the special election.
‘‘(c) CLOSELY CONTESTED PRIMARY.—If, as deter-
mined by the Commission, an eligible House of Represent-
atives candidate in a contested primary election wins that
primary election by a margin of 10 percentage points or
less, subject to the general election period limitation in
subsection (a), the candidate may make additional expend-
itures of not more than $150,000 in the general election
period. The additional expenditures shall be from con-
tributions described in section 603(h) and payments de-
scribed in section 604(f).
‘‘(d) NONPARTICIPATING OPPONENT PROVISIONS.—
‘‘(1) LIMITATION EXCEPTION.—The limitations
imposed by subsections (a) and (b) do not apply in
the case of an eligible House of Representatives can-
didate if any other candidate seeking nomination or
election to that office—
‘‘(A) is not an eligible House of Represent-
atives candidate; and
‘‘(B) makes expenditures in excess of 80
percent of the general election period limitation
specified in subsection (a).
‘‘(2) CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY AND ADDITIONAL
MATCHING FUNDS.—An eligible House of Represent-
atives candidate referred to in paragraph (1)—
‘‘(A) shall continue to be eligible for all
benefits under this title; and
‘‘(B) shall receive matching funds without
regard to the ceiling under section 604(a).
‘‘(3) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—A candidate
for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or
Resident Commissioner to, the Congress—
‘‘(A) who is not an eligible House of Rep-
resentatives candidate; and
‘‘(B) who—
‘‘(i) receives contributions in excess of
50 percent of the general election period
limitation specified in subsection (a)(1); or
‘‘(ii) makes expenditures in excess of
80 percent of such limit;
shall report that the threshold has been reached to
the Clerk of the House of Representatives not later
than 48 hours after reaching the threshold. The
Clerk shall transmit a report received under this
paragraph to the Commission as soon as possible
(but no later than 4 working hours of the Commis-
sion) after such receipt, and the Commission shall
transmit a copy to each other candidate in the elec-
tion within 48 hours of receipt.
‘‘(e) 
EXEMPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
COSTS
AND
TAXES.—Payments for legal and accounting compliance
costs, and Federal, State, or local taxes with respect to
a candidate’s authorized committees, shall not be consid-
ered in the computation of amounts subject to limitation
under this section.
‘‘(f) EXEMPTION FOR FUNDRAISING COSTS.—
‘‘(1) Any costs incurred by an eligible House of
Representatives candidate or his or her authorized
committee in connection with the solicitation of con-
tributions on behalf of such candidate shall not be
considered in the computation of amounts subject to
limitation under this section to the extent that the
aggregate of such costs does not exceed 5 percent of
the limitation under subsection (a) or subsection (b).
‘‘(2) An amount equal to 5 percent of salaries
and overhead expenditures of an eligible House of
Representatives candidate’s campaign headquarters
and offices shall not be considered in the computa-
tion of amounts subject to limitation under this sec-
tion. Any amount excluded under this paragraph
shall be applied against the fundraising expenditure
exemption under paragraph (1).
‘‘(g) CIVIL PENALTIES.—
‘‘(1) LOW
AMOUNT
OF
EXCESS
EXPENDI-
TURES.—Any eligible House of Representatives can-
didate who makes expenditures that exceed a limita-
tion under subsection (a) or subsection (b) by 2.5
percent or less shall pay to the Commission an
amount equal to the amount of the excess expendi-
tures.
‘‘(2) MEDIUM AMOUNT OF EXCESS EXPENDI-
TURES.—Any eligible House of Representatives can-
didate who makes expenditures that exceed a limita-
tion under subsection (a) or subsection (b) by more
than 2.5 percent and less than 5 percent shall pay
to the Commission an amount equal to three times
the amount of the excess expenditures.
‘‘(3) LARGE
AMOUNT
OF
EXCESS
EXPENDI-
TURES.—Any eligible House of Representatives can-
didate who makes expenditures that exceed a limita-
tion under subsection (a) or subsection (b) by 5 per-
cent or more shall pay to the Commission an
amount equal to three times the amount of the ex-
cess expenditures plus a civil penalty in an amount
determined by the Commission.
‘‘(h) INDEXING.—The dollar amounts specified in
subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) shall be adjusted at the
beginning of each calendar year based on the increase in
the price index determined under section 315(c), except
that, for the purposes of such adjustment, the base period
shall be calendar year 1993.
‘‘SEC. 602. STATEMENT OF PARTICIPATION; CONTINUING
ELIGIBILITY.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall determine
whether a candidate is in compliance with this title and,
by reason of such compliance, is eligible to receive benefits
under this title. Such determination shall—
‘‘(1) in the case of an initial determination, be
based on a statement of participation submitted by
the candidate; and
‘‘(2) in the case of a determination of continu-
ing eligibility, be based on relevant additional infor-
mation submitted in such form and manner as the
Commission may require.
‘‘(b) FILING.—The statement of participation re-
ferred to in subsection (a) shall be filed with the Clerk
of the House of Representatives not later than January
31 of the election year or on the date on which the can-
didate files a statement of candidacy, whichever is later.
The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit
a statement received under this section to the Commission
as soon as possible.
‘‘SEC. 603. CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS.
‘‘(a) ELIGIBLE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CAN-
DIDATE LIMITATION.—An eligible House of Representa-
tives candidate may not, with respect to an election cycle,
accept contributions aggregating in excess of $600,000.
‘‘(b) NONPARTICIPATING OPPONENT PROVISIONS.—
The limitations imposed by subsection (a) do not apply
in the case of an eligible House of Representatives can-
didate if any other candidate seeking nomination or elec-
tion to that office—
‘‘(1) is not an eligible House of Representatives
candidate; and
‘‘(2) receives contributions in excess of 50 per-
cent of the general election period limitation speci-
fied in section 601(a).
‘‘(c) TRANSFER PROVISIONS.—
‘‘(1) If an eligible House of Representatives
candidate transfers any amount from an election
cycle to a later election cycle, the limitation with re-
spect to the candidate under subsection (a) for the
later cycle shall be an amount equal to the difference
between the amount specified in that subsection and
the amount transferred.
‘‘(2) If an eligible House of Representatives
candidate transfers any amount from an election
cycle to a later election cycle, each limitation with
respect to the candidate under section 315(j) for the
later cycle shall be one-third of the difference be-
tween the applicable amount specified in subsection
(a) and the amount transferred.
‘‘(d) RUNOFF AMOUNT.—In addition to the contribu-
tions under subsection (a), an eligible House of Represent-
atives candidate who is a candidate in a runoff election
may accept contributions aggregating not more than 20
percent of the general election expenditure limit under sec-
tion 601(a) in the general election period. Of such con-
tributions, one-half may be from political committees and
one-half may be from persons referred to in section
315(j)(2).
‘‘(e) PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible House of Rep-
resentatives candidate may not, with respect to an
election cycle, make contributions to his or her own
campaign totaling more than $50,000 from the per-
sonal funds of the candidate. The amount that the
candidate may accept from persons referred to in
section 315(j)(2) shall be reduced by the amount of
contributions made under the preceding sentence.
Contributions from the personal funds of a can-
didate may not be matched under section 604.
‘‘(2) LIMITATION EXCEPTION.—The limitation
imposed by paragraph (1) does not apply in the case
of an eligible House of Representatives candidate if
any other candidate—
‘‘(A) is not an eligible House of Represent-
atives candidate; and
‘‘(B) receives contributions in excess of 50
percent of the general election period limitation
specified in section 601(a).
‘‘(3) TRIPLE
MATCH.—An eligible House of
Representatives candidate, whose opponent makes
contributions to his or her own campaign in excess
of 50 percent of the general election period limita-
tion specified in section 601(a), shall receive $3 in
matching funds for each $1 certified by the Commis-
sion as matchable for the eligible candidate.
‘‘(f) CIVIL PENALTIES.—
‘‘(1) LOW
AMOUNT
OF
EXCESS
CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—Any eligible House of Representatives can-
didate who accepts contributions that exceed the lim-
itation under subsection (a) by 2.5 percent or less
shall refund the excess contributions to the persons
who made the contributions.
‘‘(2) MEDIUM AMOUNT OF EXCESS CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—Any eligible House of Representatives can-
didate who accepts contributions that exceed a limi-
tation under subsection (a) by more than 2.5 per-
cent and less than 5 percent shall pay to the Com-
mission an amount equal to three times the amount
of the excess contributions.
‘‘(3) LARGE
AMOUNT
OF
EXCESS
CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—Any eligible House of Representatives can-
didate who accepts contributions that exceed a limi-
tation under subsection (a) by 5 percent or more
shall pay to the Commission an amount equal to
three times the amount of the excess contributions
plus a civil penalty in an amount determined by the
Commission.
‘‘(g) EXEMPTION
FOR CERTAIN COSTS.—(1) Any
amount—
‘‘(A) accepted by a candidate for the office of
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commis-
sioner to the Congress; and
‘‘(B) used for legal and accounting compliance
costs, or used to pay Federal, State, or local taxes
with respect to a candidate’s authorized committees
shall not be considered in the computation of
amounts subject to limitation under subsection (a).
‘‘(2) The balance of funds maintained for legal and
accounting compliance costs by the authorized committees
of an eligible House of Representatives candidate shall not
exceed 20 percent of the limit under subsection (a) at any
time.
‘‘(3) No funds received by a candidate under section
604 may be transferred to a separate legal and accounting
compliance fund.
‘‘(h) CLOSELY CONTESTED PRIMARY.—If, as deter-
mined by the Commission, an eligible House of Represent-
atives candidate in a contested primary election wins that
primary election by a margin of 10 percentage points or
less, notwithstanding the limitation in subsection (a), the
candidate may, in the general election period, accept addi-
tional contributions of not more than $150,000, consisting
of—
‘‘(1) not more than $50,000 from political com-
mittees; and
‘‘(2) not more than $50,000 from individuals
referred to in section 315(j)(2).
‘‘(i) INDEXING.—The dollar amounts specified in
subsections (a), (d), (e), and (h) shall be adjusted at the
beginning of the calendar year based on the increase in
the price index determined under section 315(c), except
that, for the purposes of such adjustment, the base period
shall be calendar year 1993.
‘‘SEC. 604. MATCHING FUNDS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An eligible House of Representa-
tives candidate shall be entitled to receive, with respect
to the general election, an amount equal to the amount
of contributions from individuals received by the can-
didate, but not more than $200,000, and not to the extent
that contributions from any individual during the election
cycle exceed $250 in the aggregate.
‘‘(b) INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PROVISION.—If,
with respect to a general election involving an eligible
House of Representatives candidate, independent expendi-
tures totaling $10,000 are made against the eligible House
of Representatives candidate or in favor of another can-
didate, the eligible House of Representatives candidate
shall be entitled, in addition to any amount received under
subsection (a), to a matching payment of $10,000 and ad-
ditional matching payments equal to the amount of such
independent expenditures above $10,000, and expendi-
tures may be made from such payments without regard
to the limitations in section 601.
‘‘(c) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.—A candidate for the
office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Com-
missioner to, the Congress may receive matching funds
under subsection (a) only if the candidate—
‘‘(1) in an election cycle, has received $60,000
in contributions from individuals, with not more
than $250 to be taken into account per individual;
‘‘(2) qualifies for the general election ballot;
‘‘(3) has an opponent on the general election
ballot; and
‘‘(4) files a statement of participation in which
the candidate agrees to—
‘‘(A) comply with the limitations under
sections 601 and 603;
‘‘(B) cooperate in the case of any audit by
the Commission by furnishing such campaign
records and other information as the Commis-
sion may require; and
‘‘(C) comply with any repayment require-
ment under section 605.
‘‘(d) WRITTEN INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENT.—No
contribution in any form other than a gift of money made
by a written instrument that identifies the individual mak-
ing the contribution may be used as a basis for any match-
ing payment under this section.
‘‘(e) CERTIFICATION AND PAYMENT.—
‘‘(1) CERTIFICATION.—Except as provided in
paragraphs (2) and (3), not later than 5 days after
receiving a request for payment, the Commission
shall certify for payment the amount requested
under subsection (a) or (b).
‘‘(2) PAYMENTS.—The initial payment under
subsection (a) to an eligible candidate shall be
$60,000. All payments shall be—
‘‘(A) made not later than 48 hours after
certification under paragraph (1); and
‘‘(B) subject to proportional reduction in
the case of insufficient funds.
‘‘(3) INCORRECT REQUEST.—If the Commission
determines that any portion of a request is incorrect,
the Commission shall withhold the certification for
that portion only and inform the candidate as to
how the candidate may correct the request.
‘‘(f) CLOSELY CONTESTED PRIMARY.—If, as deter-
mined by the Commission, an eligible House of Represent-
atives candidate in a contested primary election wins that
primary election by a margin of 10 percentage points or
less, the candidate shall be entitled to matching funds to-
taling not more than $50,000, in addition to any other
amount received under this section.
‘‘(g) CONVERSIONS
TO PERSONAL USE.—A can-
didate may not convert any amount received under this
section to personal use other than for reimbursement of
verifiable prior campaign expenditures.
‘‘(h) INDEXING.—The dollar amounts specified in
subsections (a), (b), (c) (other than the amount in sub-
section (c) to be taken into account per individual), and
(f) shall be adjusted at the beginning of the calendar year
based on the increase in the price index determined under
section 315(c), except that, for the purposes of such ad-
justment, the base period shall be calendar year 1993.
‘‘SEC. 605. EXAMINATION AND AUDITS; REPAYMENTS.
‘‘(a) GENERAL ELECTION.—After each general elec-
tion, the Commission shall conduct an examination and
audit of the campaign accounts of 10 percent of the eligi-
ble House of Representatives candidates, as designated by
the Commission through the use of an appropriate statis-
tical method of random selection, to determine whether
point without regard to the provisions of title 5, United
States Code, governing appointments in the competitive
service, and whose compensation it may fix without regard
to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chap-
ter 53 of such title.
‘‘(b) INSTITUTION OF ACTIONS.—The Commission is
authorized, through attorneys and counsel described in
subsection (a), to institute actions in the district courts
of the United States to seek recovery of any amounts de-
termined under this title to be payable to the Secretary.
‘‘(c) INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.—The Commission is au-
thorized, through attorneys and counsel described in sub-
section (a), to petition the courts of the United States for
such injunctive relief as is appropriate in order to imple-
ment any provision of this title.
‘‘(d) APPEALS.—The Commission is authorized on
behalf of the United States to appeal from, and to petition
the Supreme Court for certiorari to review, judgments or
decrees entered with respect to actions in which it appears
pursuant to the authority provided in this section.
‘‘SEC. 608. REPORTS TO CONGRESS; CERTIFICATIONS; REG-
ULATIONS.
‘‘(a) REPORTS.—The Commission shall, as soon as
practicable after each election, submit a full report to the
House of Representatives setting forth—
‘‘(1) the expenditures (shown in such detail as
the Commission determines appropriate) made by
each eligible candidate and the authorized commit-
tees of such candidate;
‘‘(2) the aggregate amount of matching fund
payments certified by the Commission under section
604 for each eligible candidate; and
‘‘(3) the amount of repayments, if any, required
under section 605, and the reasons for each repay-
ment required.
Each report submitted pursuant to this section shall be
printed as a House document.
‘‘(b) DETERMINATIONS BY COMMISSION.—All deter-
minations (including certifications under section 604)
made by the Commission under this title shall be final and
conclusive, except to the extent that they are subject to
examination and audit by the Commission under section
605 or judicial review under section 606.
‘‘(c) RULES AND REGULATIONS.—The Commission is
authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of subsection (d), to conduct
such audits, examinations and investigations, and to re-
quire the keeping and submission of such books, records,
and information, as it deems necessary to carry out the
functions and duties imposed on it by this title.