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laws similar to the antitrust laws, with respect to chari-
table gift annuities.
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 ‘‘Charitable Gift Annu-
ity Antitrust Relief Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF ANTITRUST LAWS.
(a) EXEMPT CONDUCT.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), it shall not be unlawful under any of the anti-
trust laws, or under a State law similar to any of the anti-
trust laws, for 2 or more persons described in section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26
U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) that are exempt from taxation under
section 501(a) of such Code to use, or to agree to use,
the same annuity rate for the purpose of issuing 1 or more
charitable gift annuities.
(b) LIMITATION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply with
respect to the enforcement of a State law similar to any
of the antitrust laws, with respect to conduct described
in subsection (a) occurring after the State enacts a stat-
ute, not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, that expressly provides that subsection (a)
shall not apply with respect to such conduct.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2523
To terminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commodity
Credit Corporation to support the price of agricultural commodities and
to terminate related acreage allotment and marketing quota programs
for such commodities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 24, 1995
Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. OWENS, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. CRANE, Mr.
SCARBOROUGH, Mr. SHADEGG, and Mr. HOKE) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To terminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture
and the Commodity Credit Corporation to support the
price of agricultural commodities and to terminate relat-
ed acreage allotment and marketing quota programs for
such commodities.
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 ‘‘Fairness in Agriculture
Act’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PRICE SUPPORT, ACREAGE ALLOT-
MENT, AND MARKETING QUOTA AUTHORI-
TIES OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
(a) PRICE SUPPORT UNDER AGRICULTURAL ACT OF
1949.—The Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et
seq.) is repealed.
(b) PRICE SUPPORT AUTHORITY
OF COMMODITY
CREDIT CORPORATION.—Section 5 of the Commodity
Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714c) is
amended by striking subsection (a).
(c) PROHIBITION ON FUTURE PROVISION OF PRICE
SUPPORT.—For any agricultural commodity for crop
years beginning after the effective date of this section, the
Secretary of Agriculture may not make price support
available, whether in the form of loans, payments, pur-
chases, or other operations, by using the funds of the
Commodity Credit Corporation, unless the provision of
price support for a particular commodity is specifically au-
thorized in a law enacted after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(d) REPEAL OF ACREAGE ALLOTMENTS AND MAR-
KETING QUOTAS.—Title III of the Agricultural Adjust-
ment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is repealed.
(e) LIABILITY
OF PRODUCERS.—The amendments
made by this section shall not affect the liability of any
person under any provision of law as in effect before the
effective date of this section.
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2525
AN ACT
To modify the operation of the antitrust laws, and of State
laws similar to the antitrust laws, with respect to chari-
table gift annuities.
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 ‘‘Charitable Gift Annu-
ity Antitrust Relief Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF ANTITRUST LAWS.
(a) EXEMPT CONDUCT.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), it shall not be unlawful under any of the anti-
trust laws, or under a State law similar to any of the anti-
trust laws, for 2 or more persons described in section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26
U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) that are exempt from taxation under
section 501(a) of such Code to use, or to agree to use,
the same annuity rate for the purpose of issuing 1 or more
charitable gift annuities.
(b) LIMITATION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply with
respect to the enforcement of a State law similar to any
of the antitrust laws, with respect to conduct described
in subsection (a) occurring after the State enacts a stat-
ute, not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, that expressly provides that subsection (a)
shall not apply with respect to such conduct.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) ANNUITY RATE.—The term ‘‘annuity rate’’
means the percentage of the fair market value of a
gift (determined as of the date of the gift) given in
exchange for a charitable gift annuity, that rep-
resents the amount of the annual payment to be
made to 1 or 2 annuitants over the life of either or
(1) ANNUITY RATE.—The term ‘‘annuity rate’’
means the percentage of the fair market value of a
gift (determined as of the date of the gift) given in
exchange for a charitable gift annuity, that rep-
resents the amount of the annual payment to be
made to 1 or 2 annuitants over the life of either or
both under the terms of the agreement to give such
gift in exchange for such annuity.
(2) ANTITRUST
LAWS.—The term ‘‘antitrust
laws’’ has the meaning given it in subsection (a) of
the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12),
except that such term includes section 5 of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the
extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods
of competition.
(3) CHARITABLE
GIFT
ANNUITY.—The term
‘‘charitable gift annuity’’ has the meaning given it in
section 501(m)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(m)(5)).
(4) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ has the
meaning given it in subsection (a) of the first section
of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12(a)).
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given it in section 4G(2) of the Clayton Act (15
U.S.C. 15g(2)).
both under the terms of the agreement to give such
gift in exchange for such annuity.
(2) ANTITRUST
LAWS.—The term ‘‘antitrust
laws’’ has the meaning given it in subsection (a) of
the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12),
except that such term includes section 5 of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the
extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods
of competition.
(3) CHARITABLE
GIFT
ANNUITY.—The term
‘‘charitable gift annuity’’ has the meaning given it in
section 501(m)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(m)(5)).
(4) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ has the
meaning given it in subsection (a) of the first section
of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12(a)).
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given it in section 4G(2) of the Clayton Act (15
U.S.C. 15g(2)).
SEC. 4. APPLICATION OF ACT.
This Act shall apply with respect to conduct occur-
ring before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
Passed the House of Representatives November 28,
1995.
Attest:
Clerk.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2525
AN ACT
To modify the operation of the antitrust laws, and
of State laws similar to the antitrust laws, with
respect to charitable gift annuities.
H. R. 2525
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the fourth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five
An Act
To modify the operation of the antitrust laws, and of State laws similar to the
antitrust laws, with respect to charitable gift annuities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Charitable Gift Annuity Antitrust
Relief Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF ANTITRUST LAWS.
(a) EXEMPT CONDUCT.—Except as provided in subsection (b),
it shall not be unlawful under any of the antitrust laws, or under
a State law similar to any of the antitrust laws, for 2 or more
persons described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) that are exempt from taxation under
section 501(a) of such Code to use, or to agree to use, the same
annuity rate for the purpose of issuing 1 or more charitable gift
annuities.
(b) LIMITATION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect
to the enforcement of a State law similar to any of the antitrust
laws, with respect to conduct described in subsection (a) occurring
after the State enacts a statute, not later than 3 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, that expressly provides that
subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to such conduct.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) ANNUITY RATE.—The term ‘‘annuity rate’’ means the
percentage of the fair market value of a gift (determined as
of the date of the gift) given in exchange for a charitable
gift annuity, that represents the amount of the annual payment
to be made to 1 or 2 annuitants over the life of either or
both under the terms of the agreement to give such gift in
exchange for such annuity.
(2) ANTITRUST LAWS.—The term ‘‘antitrust laws’’ has the
meaning given it in subsection (a) of the first section of the
Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12), except that such term includes
section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C.
45) to the extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods
of competition.
(3) CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY.—The term ‘‘charitable gift
annuity’’ has the meaning given it in section 501(m)(5) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(m)(5)).
H. R. 2525—2
(4) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ has the meaning given
it in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act
(15 U.S.C. 12(a)).
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given it
in section 4G(2) of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 15g(2)).
SEC. 4. APPLICATION OF ACT.
This Act shall apply with respect to conduct occurring before,
on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2525
To modify the operation of the antitrust laws, and of State laws similar
to the antitrust laws, with respect to charitable gift annuities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 24, 1995
Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. MCCOL-
LUM, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. CANADY of
Florida, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. BONO, Mr.
BRYANT of Tennessee, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. BRYANT of Texas, and Mr.
RAMSTAD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To modify the operation of the antitrust laws, and of State
laws similar to the antitrust laws, with respect to chari-
table gift annuities.
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 ‘‘Charitable Gift Annu-
ity Antitrust Relief Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF ANTITRUST LAWS.
(a) EXEMPT CONDUCT.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), it shall not be unlawful under any of the anti-
trust laws, or under a State law similar to any of the anti-
trust laws, for 2 or more persons described in section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26
U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) that are exempt from taxation under
section 501(a) of such Code to use, or to agree to use,
the same annuity rate for the purpose of issuing 1 or more
charitable gift annuities.
(b) LIMITATION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply with
respect to the enforcement of a State law similar to any
of the antitrust laws, with respect to conduct described
in subsection (a) occurring after the State enacts a stat-
ute, not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, that expressly provides that subsection (a)
shall not apply with respect to such conduct.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) ANNUITY RATE.—The term ‘‘annuity rate’’
means the percentage of the fair market value of a
gift (determined as of the date of the gift) given in
exchange for a charitable gift annuity, that rep-
resents the amount of the annual payment to be
made to 1 or 2 annuitants over the life of either or
both under the terms of the agreement to give such
gift in exchange for such annuity.
(2) ANTITRUST
LAWS.—The term ‘‘antitrust
laws’’ has the meaning given it in subsection (a) of
the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12),
except that such term includes section 5 of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the
extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods
of competition.
(3) CHARITABLE
GIFT
ANNUITY.—The term
‘‘charitable gift annuity’’ has the meaning given it in
section 501(m)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(m)(5)).
(4) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ has the
meaning given it in subsection (a) of the first section
of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12(a)).
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given it in section 4G(2) of the Clayton Act (15
U.S.C. 15g(2)).
SEC. 4. APPLICATION OF ACT.
This Act shall apply with respect to conduct occur-
ring before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
Æ
II
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2525
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 29, 1995
Received
AN ACT
To modify the operation of the antitrust laws, and of State
laws similar to the antitrust laws, with respect to chari-
table gift annuities.
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 ‘‘Charitable Gift Annu-
ity Antitrust Relief Act of 1995’’.
HR 2525 RDS
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF ANTITRUST LAWS.
(a) EXEMPT CONDUCT.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), it shall not be unlawful under any of the anti-
trust laws, or under a State law similar to any of the anti-
trust laws, for 2 or more persons described in section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26
U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) that are exempt from taxation under
section 501(a) of such Code to use, or to agree to use,
the same annuity rate for the purpose of issuing 1 or more
charitable gift annuities.
(b) LIMITATION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply with
respect to the enforcement of a State law similar to any
of the antitrust laws, with respect to conduct described
in subsection (a) occurring after the State enacts a stat-
ute, not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, that expressly provides that subsection (a)
shall not apply with respect to such conduct.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) ANNUITY RATE.—The term ‘‘annuity rate’’
means the percentage of the fair market value of a
gift (determined as of the date of the gift) given in
exchange for a charitable gift annuity, that rep-
resents the amount of the annual payment to be
made to 1 or 2 annuitants over the life of either or
HR 2525 RDS
both under the terms of the agreement to give such
gift in exchange for such annuity.
(2) ANTITRUST
LAWS.—The term ‘‘antitrust
laws’’ has the meaning given it in subsection (a) of
the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12),
except that such term includes section 5 of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the
extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods
of competition.
(3) CHARITABLE
GIFT
ANNUITY.—The term
‘‘charitable gift annuity’’ has the meaning given it in
section 501(m)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(m)(5)).
(4) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ has the
meaning given it in subsection (a) of the first section
of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12(a)).
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given it in section 4G(2) of the Clayton Act (15
U.S.C. 15g(2)).
HR 2525 RDS
SEC. 4. APPLICATION OF ACT.
This Act shall apply with respect to conduct occur-
ring before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
Passed the House of Representatives November 28,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
IB
Union Calendar No. 180
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2525
[Report No. 104–336]
To modify the operation of the antitrust laws, and of State laws similar
to the antitrust laws, with respect to charitable gift annuities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 24, 1995
Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. MCCOL-
LUM, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. CANADY of
Florida, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. BONO, Mr.
BRYANT of Tennessee, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. BRYANT of Texas, and Mr.
RAMSTAD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary
NOVEMBER 14, 1995
Additional sponsors: Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. WELLER, Mr.
FLANAGAN, 
Mr. 
EHLERS, 
Mr. 
BREWSTER, 
Mr. 
STUMP, 
Mr.
MCDERMOTT, Mr. HASTERT, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr. EMER-
SON, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. GOOD-
LING, Mr. BROWDER, Mr. COBLE, Ms. DUNN of Washington, Mr.
FUNDERBURK, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. FROST, Mr. TANNER, and Mr. FA-
WELL
NOVEMBER 14, 1995
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To modify the operation of the antitrust laws, and of State
SEC. 4. APPLICATION OF ACT.
This Act shall apply with respect to conduct occur-
ring before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
Union Calendar No. 180
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2525
[Report No. 104–336]
A BILL
To modify the operation of the antitrust laws, and
of State laws similar to the antitrust laws, with
respect to charitable gift annuities.
NOVEMBER 14, 1995
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
‘‘(c) With respect to the collection of information and
the control of paperwork, each agency shall—
‘‘(1) establish a process within the office headed
by the official designated under subsection (a), that
is sufficiently independent of program responsibility
to evaluate fairly whether proposed collections of in-
formation should be approved under this chapter,
to—
‘‘(A) review each collection of information
before submission to the Director for review
under this chapter, including—
‘‘(i) an evaluation of the need for the
collection of information;
‘‘(ii) a functional description of the in-
formation to be collected;
‘‘(iii) a plan for the collection of the
information;
‘‘(iv) a specific, objectively supported
estimate of burden;
‘‘(v) a test of the collection of infor-
mation through a pilot program, if appro-
priate; and
‘‘(vi) a plan for the efficient and effec-
tive management and use of the informa-
HR 2527 RFS
SECTION 1. ELECTRONIC FILING AND PRESERVATION OF
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION REPORTS.
(a) SECTION 304 AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of
section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
(2 U.S.C. 434(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(11)(A) The Commission shall permit reports re-
quired by this Act to be filed and preserved by means of
computer disk or any other appropriate electronic format
or method, as determined by the Commission.
‘‘(B) In carrying out subparagraph (A) with respect
to filing of reports, the Commission shall provide for one
or more methods (other than requiring a signature on the
report being filed) for verifying reports filed by means of
computer disk or other electronic format or method. Any
verification under the preceding sentence shall be treated
for all purposes (including penalties for perjury) in the
same manner as a verification by signature.
‘‘(C) As used in this paragraph, the term ‘report’
means, with respect to the Commission, a report, designa-
tion, or statement required by this Act to be filed with
the Commission.’’.
(b) SECTION 302 AMENDMENT.—Subsection (d) of
section 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
(2 U.S.C. 432(d)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ‘‘For any report filed in electronic
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2527
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 14, 1995
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and
Administration
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
improve the electoral process by permitting electronic
filing and preservation of Federal Election Commission
reports, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2527 RFS
SEC. 3. FILING OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION
REPORTS WITH THE FEDERAL ELECTION
COMMISSION, 
RATHER 
THAN 
WITH 
THE
CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES.
(a) SECTION 302 AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (g) of
section 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
(2 U.S.C. 432(g)) is amended—
(1) by striking out paragraph (1);
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through
(5) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively;
(3) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated by
paragraph (2) of this subsection—
(A) by striking out ‘‘Clerk of the House of
Representatives and the’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘them’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘the Secretary’’;
(4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated by
paragraph (2) of this subsection, by striking out
‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2)’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and
(5) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated by
paragraph (2) of this subsection, by striking out
‘‘Clerk of the House of Representatives and the’’.
HR 2527 RFS
(b) SECTION 304 AMENDMENTS.—Section 304 of the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434)
is amended—
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a)(6), by
striking out ‘‘Clerk, the Secretary,’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘Secretary’’; and
(2) in the third sentence of subsection (c)(2),
by striking out ‘‘Clerk, the Secretary,’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘Secretary’’.
(c) SECTION 311 AMENDMENT.—Section 311(a)(4)
of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
438(a)(4)) is amended by striking out ‘‘Clerk, Secretary,’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Secretary’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to reports, designa-
tions, and statements required to be filed after December
31, 1995.
Passed the House of Representatives November 13,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.