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Union Calendar No. 210 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 94 
[Report No. 113–291] 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public 
funds for political party conventions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2013 
Mr. COLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on House Administration 
DECEMBER 12, 2013 
Additional sponsors: Mr. KLINE and Mr. LOEBSACK 
DECEMBER 12, 2013 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITING USE OF PRESIDENTIAL ELEC-
TION CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR PARTY CONVEN-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 95 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 9008. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
of chapter 95 of such Code is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 9008. 
SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF PAYMENTS TO CANDIDATES.— 
The third sentence of section 9006(c) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘, section 
9008(b)(3),’’. 
(b) REPORTS
BY FEDERAL ELECTION COMMIS-
SION.—Section 9009(a) of such Code is amended— 
(1) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(2); 
(2) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(3) and inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (6). 
(c) PENALTIES.—Section 9012 of such Code is 
amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking the second 
sentence; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) 
and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 
(d) AVAILABILITY
OF
PAYMENTS
FROM
PRESI-
DENTIAL PRIMARY MATCHING PAYMENT ACCOUNT.—The 
second sentence of section 9037(a) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and for payments under section 
9008(b)(3)’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to elections occurring after December 31, 2012. 
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Union Calendar No. 210 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 94 
[Report No. 113–291] 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
prohibit the use of public funds for political party 
conventions. 
DECEMBER 12, 2013 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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