‘‘under this Act shall be required to maintain and 
file such designation, statement, or report in elec-
tronic form accessible by computers.’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘48 
hours’’ and all that follows through ‘‘filed electroni-
cally)’’ and inserting ‘‘24 hours’’; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (D). 
SEC. 305. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this title shall apply with 
respect to reports filed on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
TITLE 
IV—EXPANDING 
CAN-
DIDATE ACCESS TO ADVER-
TISING 
SEC. 401. BROADCASTS BY CANDIDATES. 
(a) LOWEST UNIT CHARGE.—Section 315(b)(1)(A) 
of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
315(b)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘for preemptible 
use thereof’’ after ‘‘station’’. 
(b) PREEMPTION; AUDITS.—Section 315 of the Com-
munications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 315) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (g) and transferring such subsection, as re-
designated, to the end; 
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(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (f) and transferring such subsection, as re-
designated, so that it appears after subsection (e); 
and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) PREEMPTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2) and notwithstanding the requirements of 
subsection (b)(1)(A), a licensee may not preempt the 
use of a broadcasting station by a legally qualified 
candidate that has purchased and paid for such use 
under circumstances entitling such candidate to re-
ceive the rate under such subsection for such use. 
‘‘(2) CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND CONTROL OF LI-
CENSEE.—If a program to be broadcast by a broad-
casting station is preempted because of cir-
cumstances beyond the control of the licensee, an 
advertisement that is scheduled to be broadcast dur-
ing such program and the broadcast of which con-
stitutes use of the broadcasting station described in 
paragraph (1) shall be treated in the same fashion 
as a comparable commercial advertisement. 
‘‘(d) AUDITS.—During the 45-day period preceding 
the date of a primary or primary runoff election and dur-
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ing the 60-day period preceding the date of a general elec-
tion or special election, the Commission shall conduct such 
audits as it considers necessary to ensure that the licensee 
of each broadcasting station is allocating use of the station 
in accordance with this section and in a manner that does 
not warrant revocation of the station license under section 
312(a)(7).’’. 
(c) REVOCATION
OF LICENSE
FOR FAILURE TO 
ALLOW ACCESS BY FEDERAL CANDIDATES.—Section 312 
of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 312) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(7)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘in accordance with sub-
section (h),’’ before ‘‘for willful’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘or repeated’’; 
(C) by inserting ‘‘or a cable system’’ after 
‘‘non-commercial educational broadcast sta-
tion,’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘his candidacy’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the candidacy of the candidate, under the 
same terms, conditions, and business practices 
as apply to the most-favored advertiser of the 
broadcasting station or cable system’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(h) CONDITIONS FOR REVOCATION FOR FAILURE 
TO ALLOW ACCESS BY FEDERAL CANDIDATES.— 
‘‘(1) THREE-STRIKES RULE.—The Commission 
may revoke a station license or construction permit 
under subsection (a)(7) only if the Commission finds 
that the licensee or permittee has engaged in at least 
3 failures described in such subsection with respect 
to the broadcasting station or cable system to which 
the license or permit relates. 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—In the case of a person 
whose station license or construction permit with re-
spect to a broadcasting station or cable system has 
been revoked under subsection (a)(7)— 
‘‘(A) the Commission may not grant a sta-
tion license or construction permit to such per-
son with respect to such broadcasting station or 
cable system during the 5-year period following 
the revocation; and 
‘‘(B) if the Commission grants such a sta-
tion license or construction permit to such per-
son after such 5-year period, the number of 
failures described in subsection (a)(7) shall be 
calculated for purposes of paragraph (1) with-
out regard to any such failures that occurred 
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while a previous license or permit was in ef-
fect.’’. 
(d) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 315 of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 315), as amend-
ed by subsection (b), is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘If any li-
censee’’ and inserting ‘‘EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR 
CANDIDATES FOR SAME OFFICE.—If any licensee’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by moving subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) 2 ems to the right; 
(3) in subsection (f), as redesignated, by strik-
ing ‘‘The Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘REGULA-
TIONS.—The Commission’’; and 
(4) in subsection (g), as redesignated, by strik-
ing ‘‘For purposes’’ and inserting ‘‘DEFINITIONS.— 
For purposes’’. 
TITLE 
V—CONTRIBUTIONS 
TO 
FREEDOM FROM INFLUENCE 
FUND 
SEC. 501. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FREEDOM 
FROM INFLUENCE FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter A of chapter 61 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at 
the end the following new part: 
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‘‘PART IX—CONTRIBUTIONS TO FREEDOM FROM 
INFLUENCE FUND 
‘‘Sec. 6098. Contributions to Freedom From Influence Fund. 
‘‘SEC. 6098. CONTRIBUTIONS TO FREEDOM FROM INFLU-
ENCE FUND. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Every individual, with respect to 
the taxpayer’s return for the taxable year of the tax im-
posed by chapter 1, may designate that a specified portion 
(not less than $1) of any overpayment of tax shall be con-
tributed to the Freedom From Influence Fund established 
under section 541 of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971. 
‘‘(b) MANNER AND TIME OF DESIGNATION.— 
‘‘(1) TIME
OF
DESIGNATION.—A designation 
under subsection (a) may be made with respect to 
any taxable year— 
‘‘(A) at the time of filing the return of the 
tax imposed by chapter 1 for such taxable year, 
or 
‘‘(B) at any other time (after such time of 
filing) specified in regulations prescribed by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(2) MANNER
OF
DESIGNATION.—Such des-
ignation shall be made in such manner as the Sec-
retary prescribes by regulations except that, if such 
designation is made at the time of filing the return 
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of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such taxable 
year, such designation shall be made either on the 
first page of the return or on the page bearing the 
taxpayer’s signature. 
‘‘(c) OVERPAYMENTS TREATED AS REFUNDED.—For 
purposes of this title, any portion of an overpayment of 
tax designated under subsection (a) shall be treated as— 
‘‘(1) being refunded to the taxpayer as of the 
last date prescribed for filing the return of tax im-
posed by chapter 1 (determined without regard to 
extensions) or, if later, the date the return is filed, 
and 
‘‘(2) a contribution made by such taxpayer on 
such date to the United States. 
‘‘(d) ON-LINE
CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary 
shall establish and maintain a Web site through which per-
sons may make contributions to the Freedom From Influ-
ence Fund. Any such contribution shall not be treated as 
an overpayment of tax but shall be treated as a contribu-
tion made by such person to the United States.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of parts for 
subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new item: 
‘‘PART IX. CONTRIBUTIONS TO FREEDOM FROM INFLUENCE FUND.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to tax returns re-
quired to be filed after December 31, 2014. 
TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 601. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of this Act or any amendment made 
by this Act, or the application of a provision of this Act 
or an amendment made by this Act to any person or cir-
cumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder 
of this Act, and the application of the provisions to any 
person or circumstance, shall not be affected by the hold-
ing. 
Æ 
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