I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 275
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and related provisions
of law to provide for a voluntary system of spending limits and benefits
for House of Representatives election campaigns, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. MAZZOLI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and
related provisions of law to provide for a voluntary sys-
tem of spending limits and benefits for House of Rep-
resentatives 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.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘House of Representa-
tives Campaign Spending Limit and Election Reform Act
of 1993’’.
TITLE I—EXPENDITURE LIMITA-
TIONS, CONTRIBUTION LIMI-
TATIONS, MATCHING FUNDS,
AND REDUCED THIRD-CLASS
MAIL 
RATE 
FOR 
ELIGIBLE
HOUSE 
OF 
REPRESENTA-
TIVES CANDIDATES
SEC. 101. NEW TITLE OF THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAM-
PAIGN ACT OF 1971.
The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2
U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following new title:
‘‘TITLE V—EXPENDITURE LIMI-
TATIONS, 
CONTRIBUTION
LIMITATIONS, 
AND 
MATCH-
ING 
FUNDS 
FOR 
ELIGIBLE
HOUSE 
OF 
REPRESENTA-
TIVES CANDIDATES
‘‘SEC. 501. EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— An eligible House of Represent-
atives candidate may not, in an election cycle, make ex-
penditures aggregating more than $600,000, of which not
more than $500,000 may be expended in the general elec-
tion 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 $100,000 in the general
election period.
‘‘(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 percent or less, subject
to the general election period limitation in subsection (a),
the candidate may make additional expenditures of not
more than $150,000 in the general election period. The
additional expenditures shall be from contributions de-
scribed in section 503(h) and payments described in sec-
tion 504(g).
‘‘(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) receives contributions or makes ex-
penditures in excess of 50 percent of the gen-
eral election period limitation specified in sub-
section (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 504(a).
‘‘(3) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—A candidate
for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or
Resident Commissioner to, the Congress who—
‘‘(A) is not an eligible House of Represent-
atives candidate; and
‘‘(B) receives contributions or makes ex-
penditures in excess of 50 percent of the gen-
eral election period limitation specified in sub-
section (a)(1);
shall report that the threshold has been reached to
the Commission not later than 48 hours after reach-
ing the threshold. Not later than 48 hours after the
Commission receives a report under this paragraph,
the Commission shall transmit a copy of the report
to each other candidate in the election.
‘‘(e) INDEPENDENT
EXPENDITURE
PROVISION.—
The limitation imposed by subsection (a) does not apply
to an eligible House of Representatives candidate if inde-
pendent expenditures totaling $60,000 are made in the
same election in favor of another candidate or against the
eligible House of Representatives candidate.
‘‘(f) EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN COSTS AND TAXES.—
Payments for legal and accounting compliance costs and
Federal and State taxes shall not be considered in the
computation of amounts subject to limitation under this
section.
‘‘(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 5 per-
cent or less shall pay to the Commission, for deposit
in the Make Democracy Work Fund, an amount
equal to the amount of the excess expenditures.
‘‘(2) MEDIUM AMOUNT OF EXCESS EXPENDI-
TURES.—And eligible House of Representatives can-
didate who makes expenditures that exceed a limita-
tion under subsection (a) or subsection (b) by more
than 5 percent and less than 10 percent shall pay
to the Commission, for deposit in the Make Democ-
racy Work Fund, 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 10
percent or more shall pay to the Commission, for de-
posit in the Make Democracy Work Fund, the
amount of matching payments received under sec-
tion 504 and an amount equal to three times the
amount of the excess expenditures plus a civil pen-
alty in an amount determined by the Commission.
‘‘(h) INDEXING.—The dollar amounts specified in
subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) shall be adjusted in the
manner provided in section 315(c), except that, for the
purposes of such adjustment, the base period shall be cal-
endar year 1992.’’.
‘‘SEC. 502. 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 not later than
January 31 of the election year or on the date on which
the candidate files a statement of candidacy, whichever is
later.
SEC. 503. 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) 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(i) for the
later cycle shall be one-third of the difference be-
tween the applicable amount specified in that sub-
section and the amount transferred.
‘‘(c) 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
$100,000 in the general election period. Of such contribu-
tions, one-half may be from political committees and one-
half may be from persons referred to in section 315(i)(2).
‘‘(d) 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 $60,000 from the per-
sonal funds of the candidate. The amount that the
candidate may accept from persons referred to in
section 315(i)(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 504.
‘‘(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 or makes ex-
penditures in excess of 50 percent of the gen-
eral election period limitation specified in sec-
tion 501(a).
‘‘(e) 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 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-
‘‘(g) INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PROVISION.—
The limitation imposed by subsection (a) does not apply
to an eligible House of Representatives candidate if inde-
pendent expenditures totaling $60,000 are made in the
same election in favor of another candidate or against the
eligible House of Representatives candidate.
‘‘(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 percent or less, not-
withstanding the limitation in subsection (a), the can-
didate 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(i)(2).
‘‘(i) INDEXING.—The dollar amounts specified in
subsections (a), (c), (d), (g), and (h) shall be adjusted in
the manner provided in section 315(c), except that, for
the purposes of such adjustment, the base period shall be
calendar year 1992.’’.
‘‘SEC. 504. 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 $200 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 501.
‘‘(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 $200 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 501 and 503;
‘‘(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 505.
‘‘(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) MAKE DEMOCRACY WORK FUND.—There is es-
tablished in the Treasury a fund, to be known as the
‘Make Democracy Work Fund,’ consisting of such
amounts as may be deposited under section 501, section
503, or provisions enacted pursuant to section 301 of the
House of Representatives Campaign Spending Limit and
Election Reform Act of 1991. Amounts in the fund shall
be available without fiscal year limitation for payment of
matching funds under subsection (f) and initial expendi-
tures incurred by the Commission in the administration
of section 304(e) or 311(a)(11) of this Act.
‘‘(f) 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 submit to the Secretary of the Treasury a cer-
tification for payment of 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 an insufficient balance in the Fund
established by subsection (e).
‘‘(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.
‘‘(g) 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 percent or less, the
candidate shall be entitled to matching funds totaling not
more than $50,000, in addition to any other amount re-
ceived under this section.
‘‘(h) INDEXING.—The dollar amounts specified in
subsections (a), (b), and (c) (other than the amount in
subsection (c) to be taken into account per individual),
and subsections (f) and (g) shall be adjusted in the man-
ner provided in section 315(c), except that, for the pur-
poses of such adjustment, the base period shall be cal-
endar year 1992.’’.
‘‘SEC. 505. 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
such candidates have complied with the conditions of eligi-
bility and other requirements of this title. No other factors
shall be considered in carrying out such an examination
and audit. In selecting the accounts to be examined and
audited, the Commission shall select all eligible candidates
from a congressional district where any eligible candidate
is selected for examination and audit.
‘‘(b) SPECIAL ELECTION.—After each special elec-
tion, the Commission shall conduct an examination and
audit of the campaign accounts of all eligible candidates
in the election to determine whether the candidates have
complied with the conditions of eligibility and other re-
quirements of this title.
‘‘(c) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE.—The Commission may
conduct an examination and audit of the campaign ac-
counts of any eligible House of Representatives candidate
in a general election if the Commission, by an affirmative
vote of 4 members, determines that there exists reason
to believe that such candidate has violated any provision
of this title.
‘‘(d) PAYMENTS.—If the Commission determines that
any amount of a payment to a candidate under this title
was in excess of the aggregate payments to which such
candidate was entitled, the Commission shall so notify the
candidate, and the candidate shall pay to the Secretary
an amount equal to the excess.
‘‘(e) DEPOSITS.—The Secretary shall deposit all pay-
ments received under this section in the Make Democracy
Work Fund.
‘‘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 30 days after the agency action by the
Commission for which review is sought.
‘‘(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) 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; 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
504 for each eligible candidate;
‘‘(3) the amount of repayments, if any, required
under section 505, and the reasons for each repay-
ment required; and
‘‘(4) the balance in the Make Democracy Work
Fund, and the balance in any account maintained in
the Fund.
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 504)
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 or judicial review under section 506.
‘‘(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.
‘‘(d) REPORT
OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS.—The
Commission shall submit to the House of Representatives
a report containing a detailed explanation and justification
of each rule, regulation, and form of the Commission
under this title. No such rule, regulation, or form may
take effect until a period of 30 legislative days has elapsed
after the report is received. As used in this subsection—
‘‘(1) the term ‘legislative day’ means any cal-
endar day on which the House of Representatives is
in session; and
‘‘(2) the terms ‘rule’ and ‘regulation’ mean a
provision or series of interrelated provisions stating
a single, separable rule of law.
‘‘SEC. 509. CLOSED CAPTIONING REQUIREMENT FOR TELE-
VISION COMMERCIALS OF ELIGIBLE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATES.
‘‘No eligible House of Representatives candidate may
receive amounts from the Make Democracy Work Fund
unless such candidate has certified that any television
commercial prepared or distributed 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 com-
parable successor technologies.’’.
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.
Section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431) is amended by striking out para-
graph (19) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new
paragraphs:
‘‘(19) The term ‘eligible House of Representatives
candidate’ means a candidate for election to the office of
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner
to, the Congress, who, as determined by the Commission
under section 502, is eligible to receive matching payments
and other benefits under title V by reason of filing a state-
ment of participation and complying with the continuing
eligibility requirements under section 502.
‘‘(20) The term ‘general election period’ means, with
respect to any candidate, the period beginning on the day
after the date of the primary election for the specific office
the candidate is seeking, whichever is later, and ending
on the earlier of—
‘‘(A) the date of such general election; or
‘‘(B) the date on which the candidate withdraws
from the campaign or otherwise ceases actively to
seek election; and
‘‘(21) The term ‘election cycle’ means—
‘‘(A) in the case of a candidate or the author-
ized committees of a candidate, the term beginning
on the day after the date of the most recent general
election for the specific office or seat which such
candidate seeks and ending on the date of the next
general election for such office or seat; or
‘‘(B) for all other persons, the term beginning
on the first day following the date of the last general
election and ending on the date of the next general
election.’’.
SEC. 103. EXTENSION OF REDUCED THIRD-CLASS MAILING
RATES TO ELIGIBLE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES CANDIDATES.
Section 3626(e) of title 39, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)(A)—
(A) by striking out ‘‘and the National’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘the National’’;
and
(B) by striking out ‘‘Committee;’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘Committee, and, subject
to paragraph (3), the principal campaign com-
mittee of an eligible House of Representatives
candidate;’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking out ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon;
(3) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking out the pe-
riod and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘; and’’;
(4) by adding after paragraph (2)(C) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) the terms ‘eligible House of Representa-
tives candidate’ and ‘principal campaign committee’
have the meanings given those terms in section 301
of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.’’;
and
(5) by adding after paragraph (2) the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(3) The rate made available under this subsection
with respect to an eligible House of Representatives can-
didate shall apply only to—
‘‘(A) the general election period (as defined in
section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971); and
‘‘(B) that number of pieces of mail equal to 3
times the number of individuals in the voting age
population of the congressional district (as certified
under section 315(e) of such Act).’’.
TITLE II—LIMITATIONS ON PO-
LITICAL 
COMMITTEE 
AND
LARGE 
DONOR 
CONTRIBU-
TIONS THAT MAY BE ACCEPT-
ED 
BY 
HOUSE 
OF 
REP-
RESENTATIVES CANDIDATES;
MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVI-
SIONS 
RELATING 
TO 
CON-
TRIBUTIONS 
UNDER 
THE
FEDERAL 
ELECTION 
CAM-
PAIGN ACT OF 1971
SEC. 201. LIMITATIONS ON POLITICAL COMMITTEE AND
LARGE DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MAY
BE ACCEPTED BY HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES CANDIDATES.
Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(i)(1) A candidate for the office of Representative
in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress
may not, with respect to an election cycle, accept contribu-
tions, from political committees aggregating in excess of
$200,000.
‘‘(2) A candidate for the office of Representative in,
or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress
may not, with respect to an election cycle, accept contribu-
tions aggregating in excess of $200,000 from persons
other than political committees whose contributions total
more than $200.
‘‘(3) In addition to the contributions under para-
graphs (1) and (2), a House of Representatives candidate
who is a candidate in a runoff election may accept con-
tributions aggregating not more than $100,000 with re-
spect to the runoff election. Of such contributions, one
half may be from political committees and one-half may
be from persons referred to in paragraph (2).
‘‘(4) 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 and Federal and State taxes shall not be con-
sidered in the computation of amounts subject to
limitation under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), but
shall be subject to the other limitations of this Act.
‘‘(5) In addition to any other contributions under this
subsection, if, as determined by the Commission, an eligi-
ble House of Representatives candidate in a contested pri-
mary election wins that primary election by a margin of
10 percent or less, the candidate may, in the general elec-
tion period, accept contributions of not more than
$150,000, consisting of—
‘‘(A) not more than $50,000 from political com-
mittees; and
‘‘(B) not more than $50,000 from persons re-
ferred to in paragraph (2).
‘‘(6) The dollar amounts specified in paragraphs (1),
(2), (3), and (5) (other than the amounts in paragraphs
(2) and (5) relating to contribution totals) shall be ad-
justed in the manner provided in section 315(c), except
that, for the purposes of such adjustment, the base period
shall be calendar year 1992.’’.
SEC. 202. CONTRIBUTIONS BY DEPENDENTS NOT OF VOT-
ING AGE.
Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a), as amended by section 201, is
further amended by adding at the end of the following new
subsection:
‘‘(j) For purposes of this section, any contribution by
an individual who—
‘‘(1) is a dependent of another individual; and
‘‘(2) has not, as of the time of such contribu-
tion, attained the legal age for voting for election to
Federal office in the State in which such individual
resides, shall be treated as having been made by
such other individual. If such individual is the de-
pendent of another individual and such other indi-
vidual’s spouse, the contribution shall be allocated
among such individuals in the manner determined by
them.’’.
SEC. 203. CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES FROM STATE
AND LOCAL COMMITTEES OF POLITICAL PAR-
TIES TO BE AGGREGATED.
Section 315(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)) is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(9) A candidate for Federal office may not accept,
with respect to an election, any contribution from a State
or local committee of a political party (including any sub-
ordinate committee of such committee), if such contribu-
tion, when added to the total of contributions previously
accepted from all such committees of that political party,
exceeds a limitation on contributions to a candidate under
this section.’’.
SEC. 204. LIMITED EXCLUSION OF ADVANCES BY CAM-
PAIGN WORKERS FROM THE DEFINITION OF
THE TERM ‘‘CONTRIBUTION’’.
Section 301(8)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)) is amended—
(1) in clause (xiii), by striking out ‘‘and’’ after
the semicolon at the end;
(2) in clause (xiv), by striking out the period at
the end and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(xv) any advance voluntarily made on behalf of
an authorized committee of a candidate by an indi-
vidual in the normal course of such individual’s re-
sponsibilities as a volunteer for, or employee of, the
committee, if the advance is reimbursed by the com-
mittee within 60 days after the date on which the
advance is made, and the value of advances on be-
half of a committee does not exceed $1,000 with re-
spect to an election.’’.
SEC. 
205. 
INCREASE 
IN 
THE 
AMOUNT 
THAT
MULTICANDIDATE POLITICAL COMMITTEES
MAY CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL POLITICAL
PARTY COMMITTEES.
Section 315(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(B)) is amended
by striking out ‘‘$15,000’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘$20,000’’.
SEC. 206. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 316 OF THE FEDERAL
ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971.
Section 316(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b(b)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ at the beginning of para-
graph (2) and redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B),
and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively;
(2) at the beginning of the first sentence in
subparagraph (A), by inserting the following: ‘‘Ex-
cept as provided in subparagraph (B),’’; and
(3) by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the
following:
‘‘(B) Expenditures by a corporation or
labor organization for candidate appearances,
candidate debates and voter guides directed to
the general public shall be considered contribu-
tions unless—
‘‘(i) in the case of a candidate appear-
ance, the appearance takes place on cor-
porate or labor organization premises or at
a meeting or convention of the corporation
or labor organization, and all candidates
for election to that office are notified that
they may make an appearance under the
same or similar conditions;
‘‘(ii) in the case of a candidate debate,
the organization staging the debate is ei-
ther an organization described in section
301 whose broadcasts or publications are
supported by commercial advertising, sub-
scriptions or sales to the public, including
a noncommercial educational broadcaster,
or a nonprofit organization exempt from
Federal taxation under section 501(c)(3)
or 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 that does not endorse, support, op-
pose candidates or political parties; and
‘‘(iii) in the case of a voter guide, the
guide is prepared and distributed by a cor-
poration or labor organization and consists
of questions posed to at least two can-
didates for election to that office,
provided that no communication made by a cor-
poration or labor organization in connection
with the candidate appearance, candidate de-
bate or voter guide contains express advocacy,
or that no candidate is favored through the
structure or format of the candidate appear-
ance, candidate debate or voter guide.’’.
TITLE III—REQUIREMENT OF
BUDGET NEUTRALITY
SEC. 301. REQUIREMENT OF BUDGET NEUTRALITY.
(a) CONDITIONAL PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE.—To
achieve the purpose of subsection (b), an estimate shall
be made of the net ‘‘pay-as-you-go’’ costs of this Act as-
suming its preceding sections become effective. That esti-
mate shall be made under the procedures specified in sec-
tion 252(d) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Defi-
cit Control Act of 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the Def-
icit Control Act) but shall not be considered to be an esti-
mate required by that section. Until and unless this sub-
section is superseded by subsection (c), no net costs other-
wise attributable to this Act shall be included in any docu-
ments required under the Deficit Control Act.
(b) ALL COSTS MUST BE FULLY OFFSET BY JANU-
ARY 1, 1993.—The provisions of title VII, section 201,
and sections 503 through section 509 shall not become
effective unless, on January 1, 1993, it is determined that
each of the following three conditions has been met:
(1) Provisions to raise revenues or reduce
spending, such as—
(A) limiting the business tax deductibility
of amounts spent in lobbying the Government
of the United States have been enacted;
(B) establishing a Federal Election Com-
mission registration fee on political committees
have been enacted; or
(C) allowing the ‘‘Make Democracy Work’’
fund to receive funds voluntarily contributed by
individuals or organizations have been enacted.
(2) The statute enacting any provision referred
to in paragraph (1) states that the provision has
been enacted for the purpose of effectuating this
Act.
(3) The savings from provisions under para-
graphs (1) and (2), estimated under the procedures
specified in section 252(d) of the Deficit Control Act
at the time of their enactment, are as great or great-
er in both fiscal years 1994 and 1995 than the net
costs of this Act in each such year conditionally esti-
mated under subsection (a).
(c) ADDITION OF ESTIMATED NET COSTS TO THE
PAY-AS-YOU-GO SCORECARD.—If, on January 1, 1993, it
is determined that the costs of this Act have been fully
offset as specified in subsection (b), so that the preceding
sections of this Act shall become effective, then the condi-
tional estimate of the costs of this Act (made under sub-
section (a)) shall be included in the records maintained
under section 252 of the Deficit Control Act.
(d) DEFINITION OF ‘‘COSTS’’ AND ‘‘SAVINGS’’.—For
purposes of this section, the terms ‘‘costs’’ and ‘‘savings’’
mean outlay increases or decreases from direct spending
provisions or revenue increases or decreases from revenue
provisions of the type covered under section 252 of the
Deficit Control Act.
TITLE IV—INDEPENDENT
EXPENDITURES
SEC. 401. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITIONS RELATING TO
INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES.
(a) 
INDEPENDENT
EXPENDITURE
DEFINITION
AMENDMENT.—Section 301 of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431) is amended by striking
out paragraphs (17) and (18) and inserting in lieu thereof
the following:
‘‘(17)(A) The term ‘independent expenditure’ means
an expenditure for an advertisement or other communica-
tion that—
‘‘(i) contains express advocacy; and
‘‘(ii) is made without the participation or co-
operation of a candidate or a candidate’s representa-
tive.
‘‘(B) Any expenditure made by the following shall not
be considered an independent expenditure:
‘‘(i) a political committee of a political party;
‘‘(ii) a political committee established, main-
tained or controlled by a person or organization re-
quired to register under section 308 of the Federal
Regulation of Lobbying Act (2 U.S.C. 267) or the
Foreign Agents Registration Act (22 U.S.C. 611); or
‘‘(iii) a person who, during the election cycle,
has communicated with or received information from
a candidate or a representative of that candidate re-
garding activities that have the purpose of influenc-
ing that candidate’s election to Federal office, where
the expenditure is in support of that candidate or in
opposition to another candidate for that office.
‘‘(18) The term ‘express advocacy’ means, when a
communication is taken as a whole, an expression of sup-
port for or opposition to a specific candidate, to a specific
group of candidates, or to candidates of a particular politi-
cal party, or a suggestion to take action with respect to
an election, such as to vote for or against, make contribu-
tions to or participate in campaign activity.’’.
(b) CONTRIBUTION DEFINITION AMENDMENT.—Sec-
tion 301(8)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(A)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i), by striking out ‘‘or’’ after the
semicolon at the end;
(2) in clause (ii), by striking out the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(iii) any payment or other transaction re-
ferred to in paragraph (17)(A)(i) that does not
qualify as an independent expenditure under
paragraph (17(A)(ii).’’.
SEC. 402. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN INDE-
PENDENT EXPENDITURES.
Section 304(c) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking out the undes-
ignated matter after subparagraph (C);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (5); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2), as amend-
ed by paragraph (1), the following new paragraphs:
‘‘(3)(A) Any independent expenditure (including
those described in subsection (b)(6)(B)(iii) of this section)
aggregating $1,000 or more made after the 20th day, but
more than 24 hours, before any election shall be reported
within 24 hours after such independent expenditure is
made.
‘‘(B) Any independent expenditure aggregating
$5,000 or more made at any time up to and including
the 20th day before any election shall be reported within
48 hours after such independent expenditure is made. An
additional statement shall be filed each time independent
expenditures aggregating $5,000 are made with respect to
the same election as the initial statement filed under this
section.
‘‘(C) Such statement shall be filed with the Commis-
sion and the Secretary of State and shall contain the infor-
mation required by subsection (b)(6)(B)(iii) of this sec-
tion, including whether the independent expenditure is in
support of, or in opposition to, the candidate involved. Not
later than 48 hours after the Commission receives a report
under paragraph (A) or (B), the Commission shall trans-
mit a copy of the report to each candidate seeking nomina-
tion or election to that office.
‘‘(D) For purposes of this section, the term ‘made’
includes any action taken to incur an obligation for pay-
ment.
‘‘(4)(A) If any person intends to make independent
expenditures totaling $5,000 during the 20 days before
an election, such person shall file a statement no later
than the 20th day before the election.
‘‘(B) Such statement shall be filed with the Commis-
sion and shall identify each candidate whom the expendi-
ture will support or oppose. Not later than 48 hours after
the Commission receives a statement under this para-
graph, the Commission shall transmit a copy of the state-
ment to each candidate identified.’’.
TITLE V—BUNDLING AND SOFT
MONEY.
SEC. 501. RESTRICTIONS ON BUNDLING.
Section 315(a)(8) of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(8)) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(8)(A) No person, either directly or indirectly, may
act as a conduit or intermediary for any contribution to
a candidate.
‘‘(B)(i) Nothing in this section shall prohibit—
‘‘(I) joint fundraising conducted in accordance
with rules prescribed by the Commission by 2 or
more candidates; or
‘‘(II) fundraising for the benefit of a candidate
that is conducted by another candidate.
‘‘(ii) No person prohibited from acting as a conduit
or intermediary under subparagraph (A) may conduct or
otherwise participate in joint fundraising activities with or
on behalf of any candidate.
‘‘(C) For purposes of this section, the term ‘conduit
or intermediary’ means a person who transmits a con-
tribution to a candidate or candidate’s committee or rep-
resentative from another person, except that—
‘‘(i) a candidate or representative of a can-
didate is not a conduit or intermediary for the pur-
pose of transmitting contributions to the candidate’s
principal campaign committee or authorized commit-
tee;
‘‘(ii) a professional fundraiser is not a conduit
or intermediary, if the fundraiser is compensated for
fundraising services at the usual and customary
rate;
‘‘(iii) a volunteer hosting a fundraising event at
the volunteer’s home, in accordance with section
301(8)(b), is not a conduit or intermediary for the
purposes of that event; and
‘‘(iv) an individual is not a conduit or
intermediary for the purpose of transmitting a con-
tribution from the individual’s spouse.
‘‘(D) For purposes of this section, the term ‘rep-
resentative’—
‘‘(i) shall mean a person who is expressly au-
thorized by the candidate to engage in fundraising,
and who, in the case of an individual, occupies a sig-
nificant position within the candidate’s campaign or-
ganization, provided that the individual is not acting
as an officer, employee or agent of any other person;
‘‘(ii) shall not include—
‘‘(I) a political committee with a connected
organization;
‘‘(II) a political party;
‘‘(III) a partnership or sole proprietorship;
or
‘‘(IV) an organization prohibited from
making contributions under section 316.’’.
SEC. 502. LIMITATIONS ON COMBINED POLITICAL ACTIVI-
TIES OF POLITICAL COMMITTEES OF POLITI-
CAL PARTIES.
Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:
‘‘LIMITATIONS ON COMBINED POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF
POLITICAL COMMITTEES OF POLITICAL PARTIES
‘‘SEC. 323. (a)(1) In each Federal election cycle with
respect to each State, a political party the national com-
mittee of which received amounts under section 9008(b)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the
preceding presidential election may not make payments for
combined political activities in a total amount which ex-
ceeds 50 cents multiplied by the voting age population of
the State (as certified under section 315(e)) or $500,000
whichever is greater.
‘‘(2) For purposes of the limitation of paragraph (1),
aggregate payments by national party committees, State
party committees, subordinate State party committees and
any other local party committees of the same party in any
State shall not exceed the limitation in paragraph (1). A
State party committee shall administer compliance with
the limitation in one of the following ways—
‘‘(A) the State party committee shall be respon-
sible for ensuring that payments by the entire party
organization within that State comply with the limi-
tation and shall file consolidated reports with the
Commission showing all payments for combined po-
litical activity within the State; or
‘‘(B) any other method, submitted in advance
and approved by the Commission which permits con-
trol over payments and disclosure.
‘‘(b)(1) Political party committees that make pay-
ments for combined political activity must allocate a por-
tion of such payments to Federal accounts containing con-
tributions subject to the limitations and prohibitions of
this Act, as provided for in this section.
‘‘(2) National party committees shall allocate as fol-
lows:
‘‘(A) At least 65 percent of the costs of voter
drives and administrative expenses shall be paid
from a Federal account in presidential election
years. At least 60 percent of the costs of voter drives
and administrative expenses shall be paid from a
Federal account in all other years.
‘‘(B) The costs of fundraising activities which
shall be paid from a Federal account shall equal the
ratio of funds received into the Federal account to
the total receipts from each fundraising program or
event.
‘‘(C) The costs of activities subject to limitation
under section 315(d) which involve both Federal and
non-Federal candidates, shall be paid from a Federal
account according to the time or space devoted to
Federal candidates.
‘‘(3) State and local party committees shall allocate
as follows:
‘‘(A) At least 50 percent of the costs of voter
drives and administrative expenses shall be paid
from a Federal account in presidential election
years. In all other years, the costs of voter drives
and administrative expenses which shall be paid
from a Federal account shall be determined by the
ballot composition for the election cycle, but, in no
event, shall the amount paid from the Federal ac-
count be less than 33 percent.
‘‘(B) The costs of fundraising activities which
shall be paid from a Federal account shall equal the
ratio of funds received into the Federal account to
the total receipts from each fundraising program or
event.
‘‘(C) The costs of activities exempt from the
definition of ‘contribution’ or ‘expenditure’ under
section 301, when conducted in conjunction with
both Federal and non-Federal elections, shall be
paid from a Federal account according to the time
or space devoted to Federal candidates or elections.
‘‘(D) The costs of activities subject to limitation
under section 315(d) which involve both Federal and
non-Federal candidates, shall be paid from a Federal
account according to the time or space devoted to
Federal candidates.
‘‘(c) For purposes of this subsection—
‘‘(1) the term ‘combined political activity’
means any activity that is both—
‘‘(A) in connection with an election for
Federal office; and
‘‘(B) in connection with an election for any
non-Federal office.
‘‘(2) Any activity which is undertaken solely in
connection with a Federal election is not combined
political activity.
‘‘(3) Except as provided in paragraph (4), com-
bined political activity shall include—
‘‘(A) State and local party activities ex-
empt from the definitions of ‘contribution’ and
‘expenditure’ under section 301 and activities
subject to limitation under section 315 which
involve both Federal and non-Federal can-
didates, except that payments for activities sub-
ject to limitation under section 315 are not sub-
ject to the limitation of subsection (a)(1);
‘‘(B) voter drives including voter registra-
tion, voter identification and get-out-the-vote
drives or any other activities that urge the gen-
eral public to register, vote for or support non-
Federal candidates, candidates of a particular
party, or candidates associated with a particu-
lar issue, without mentioning a specific Federal
candidate;
‘‘(C) fundraising activities where both Fed-
eral and non-Federal funds are collected
through such activities; and
‘‘(D) administrative expenses not directly
attributable to a clearly identified Federal or
non-Federal candidate, except that payments
for administrative expenses are not subject to
the limitation of subsection (a)(1).
‘‘(4) The following payments are exempt from
the definition of combined political activity;
‘‘(A) Any amount described in section
301(8)(B)(viii).
‘‘(B) Any payments for legal or accounting
services, if such services are for the purpose of
ensuring compliance with this Act.
‘‘(5) The term ‘ballot composition’ means the
number of Federal offices on the ballot compared to
the total number of offices on the ballot during the
next election cycle for the State. In calculating the
number of offices for purposes of this paragraph, the
following offices shall be counted, if on the ballot
during the next election cycle: President, United
States Senator, United States Representative, Gov-
ernor, State Senator, and State Representative. No
more than three additional statewide partisan can-
didates shall be counted, if on the ballot during the
next election cycle. No more than three additional
local partisan candidates shall be counted, if such of-
fices are on the ballot in the majority of the State’s
counties during the next election cycle.
‘‘(6) The term ‘time or space devoted to Fed-
eral candidates’ means with respect to a particular
communication, the portion of the communication
devoted to Federal candidates compared to the en-
tire communication, except that no less than one-
third of any communication shall be considered de-
voted to a Federal candidate.’’.
SEC. 503. PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBU-
TIONS FOR CERTAIN TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZA-
TIONS BY FEDERAL CANDIDATES AND OF-
FICE HOLDERS.
Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a), as amended by sections 201 and
202, is further amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(k) During any period an individual is a candidate
for, or holds, Federal office, such individual may not dur-
ing such period solicit contributions to, or on behalf of,
any organization which is described in section 501(c) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 if a substantial part
of the activities of such organization include voter reg-
istration or get-out-the-vote campaigns.’’.
SEC. 504. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN RE-
CEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS THAT ARE NOT
IN CONNECTION WITH ELECTIONS FOR FED-
ERAL OFFICE OR ARE NOT CONTRIBUTIONS
OR EXPENDITURES.
(a) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 304 of the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434)
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
subsection:
‘‘(d)(1) Political committees established and main-
tained by a national political party shall report all receipts
and disbursements during the reporting period, whether
or not in connection with an election for Federal office.
‘‘(2) A political committee (not described in para-
graph (1)) to which section 323 applies shall report all
receipts and disbursements in connection with a Federal
election or combined political activity (as determined
under section 323).
‘‘(3) Any political committee to which paragraph (1)
or (2) does not apply shall report any receipts or disburse-
ments which are used in connection with a Federal elec-
tion or combined political activity (as determined by the
Commission).
‘‘(4) If any receipt or disbursement to which this sub-
section applies exceeds $200, the political committee shall
include identification of the person from whom, or to
whom, such receipt or disbursement was received or made.
‘‘(5) Reports required to be filed by this subsection
shall be filed for the same time periods required for politi-
cal committees under subsection (a).’’.
(b) REPORT OF EXEMPT CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section
301(8) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2
U.S.C. 431(8)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(C) The exclusions provided in subparagraph (v)
and (viii) of subparagraph (B) shall not apply for purposes
of any requirement to report contributions under this Act,
and all such contributions aggregating in excess of $200
shall be reported.’’.
(c) REPORTING OF EXEMPT EXPENDITURES.—Sec-
tion 301(9) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
(2 U.S.C. 431(9)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(C) The exclusions provided in subparagraph (iv) of
subparagraph (B) shall not apply for purposes of any re-
quirement to report expenditures under this Act, and all
such expenditures aggregating in excess of $200 shall be
reported.’’.
SEC. 505. CLARIFICATION OF EXCLUSION OF MAILING
COSTS FROM PARTY-BUILDING PROVISIONS.
Section 301(8)(B)(x)(1), section 301(8)(B)(xi), sec-
tion 301(8)(B)(xii)(1), section 301(9)(B)(viii)(1), and sec-
tion 301(9)(B)(ix)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)(x)(1)), (2 U.S.C.
(8)(B)(xi)), (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)(xii)(1)), (2 U.S.C.
431(9)(B)(viii)(1)), and (2 U.S.C. 431(9)(B)(ix)(1)), are
each amended by striking out ‘‘direct mail’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘mail’’.
TITLE 
VI—PROHIBITIONS 
RE-
LATING TO POLITICAL COM-
MITTEES AND FOREIGN NA-
TIONALS
SEC. 601. PROHIBITION OF LEADERSHIP COMMITTEES.
Section 302(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432(e)) is amended by inserting the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(6)(A) A candidate for Federal office may not estab-
lish, maintain, or control any political committee other
than a principal campaign committee of the candidate, au-
thorized committee, party committee, or other political
committee designated in accordance with paragraph (3).
A candidate for more than one Federal office may des-
ignate a separate principal campaign committee for each
Federal office.
‘‘(B) For one year after January 1, 1993, any such
political committee may continue to make contributions.
At the end of that period such political committee shall
disburse all funds by one or more of the following means:
making contributions to an entity qualified, under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or mak-
ing a contribution to the treasury of the United States
or the Make Democracy Work Fund; or, contributing to
the national, State or local committees of a political party,
or, making contributions not to exceed $1,000 to any can-
didate for effective office.’’.
SEC. 602. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN USES OF THE NAME
OF A CANDIDATE BY POLITICAL COMMIT-
TEES OTHER THAN THE PRINCIPAL CAM-
PAIGN COMMITTEE OF THE CANDIDATE.
Section 302(e)(4) of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432(e)(4)) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(4)(A) The name of each authorized committee shall
include the name of the candidate who authorized the com-
mittee under paragraph (1).
‘‘(B) A political committee that is not an authorized
committee shall not include the name of any candidate in
its name or use the name of any candidate in any fund-
raising activity on behalf of such committee in such a con-
text as to suggest that the committee is an authorized
committee of the candidate.’’.
SEC. 603. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN ELECTION-RELATED
ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN NATIONALS.
Section 319 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441e) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) A foreign national shall not directly or indirectly
direct, control, influence or participate in any person’s
election-related activities, such as the making of contribu-
tions or expenditures in connection with elections for any
local, State, or Federal office or the administration of a
political committee.’’.
TITLE VII—CAMPAIGN SURPLUS
SEC. 701. EXCESS FUNDS OF INCUMBENTS WHO ARE CAN-
DIDATES FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES.
An individual who—
(1) is a candidate for the office of Representa-
tive in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to,
the Congress in an election cycle to which title V of
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as en-
acted by section 101 of this Act) applies;
(2) is an incumbent of that office; and
(3) as of the date of the first statement of par-
ticipation submitted by the individual under section
502 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971,
has campaign accounts containing in excess of
$600,000;
shall deposit such excess in a separate account subject to
the provision of section 304 of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971. The amount so deposited shall be avail-
able for any lawful purpose other than use, with respect
to the individual, for an election for the office of Rep-
resentative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to,
the Congress, unless section 501(d)(1) of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971 is applicable.
TITLE VIII—CAMPAIGN
ADVERTISING
SEC. 801. CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING AMENDMENTS.
Section 318 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441d) is amended—
(1) in the matter before paragraph (1) of sub-
section (a), by striking out ‘‘an expenditure’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘a disbursement’’;
(2) in the matter before paragraph (1) of sub-
section (a), by striking out ‘‘direct’’;
(3) in paragraph (3) of subsection (a), by in-
serting after ‘‘name’’ the following ‘‘and permanent
street address’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections:
‘‘(c) Any printed communication described in sub-
section (a) shall be—
‘‘(1) of sufficient type size to be clearly read-
able by the recipient of the communication;
‘‘(2) contained in a printed box set apart from
the other contents of the communication; and
‘‘(3) consist of a reasonable degree of color con-
trast between the background and the printed state-
ment.
‘‘(d) Any broadcast or cablecast communication de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1) or subsection (a)(2) shall in-
clude, in addition to the requirements of those subsections,
in a clearly spoken manner, the following statement—
‘
is responsible for the content of
this advertisement.’
with the blank to be filled in with the name of the can-
didate, and, if broadcast or cablecast by means of tele-
vision, shall also—
‘‘(1) appear in a clearly readable manner with
a reasonable degree of color contrast between the