I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2208
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for a
voluntary system of spending limits and benefits for House of Represent-
atives election campaigns, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 20, 1993
Mr. BROWDER introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on House Administration, Ways and Means, Energy and
Commerce, and Post Office and Civil Service
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
provide for a voluntary system of spending limits and
benefits for House of Representatives 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
‘‘Fair Campaign Finance 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—Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
Sec. 101. Income tax credit for contributions to eligible House of Representa-
tives candidates.
Sec. 102. Denial of income tax exemption to noneligible House of Representa-
tives candidates.
Subtitle B—Expenditure Limitations and Contribution Limitations 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.
Sec. 124. Reduction in contribution limitations applicable to noneligible House
of Representatives candidates.
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.
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—Amendments to the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986
SEC. 101. INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO EL-
IGIBLE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CAN-
DIDATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is
amended by inserting before section 25 the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 24. CONTRIBUTIONS TO ELIGIBLE HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES CANDIDATES
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—In the case of an individual,
there shall be allowed, subject to the limitations of sub-
section (b), as a credit against the tax imposed by this
chapter for the taxable year, an amount equal to one-half
of all eligible House of Representatives political contribu-
tions, payment of which is made by the taxpayer within
the taxable year.
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(1) MAXIMUM CREDIT.—The credit allowed by
subsection (a) for a taxable year shall not exceed
$100 ($200 in the case of a joint return).
‘‘(2) VERIFICATION.—The credit allowed by
subsection (a) shall be allowed, with respect to any
political contribution or newsletter fund contribution,
only if such contribution is verified in such manner
as the Secretary shall prescribe by regulations.
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES
POLITICAL
CONTRIBUTION.—The 
term 
‘eligible
House of Representatives political contribution’
means a contribution or gift of money to an individ-
ual who is an eligible House of Representatives can-
didate, for use by such individual to further the indi-
vidual’s candidacy for nomination or election to such
office,
‘‘(2) CANDIDATE.—The term ‘eligible House of
Representatives candidate’ has the meaning given
that term in section 301 of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971.’’.
‘‘(d) CROSS REFERENCES.—
‘‘For disallowance of credits to estates and trusts,
see section 642(a)(2).’’
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subsection (a) of section 642 of such Code
(relating to special rules for credits and deductions)
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) CREDITS AGAINST TAX.—
‘‘(1) FOREIGN TAX CREDIT ALLOWED.—An es-
tate or trust shall be allowed the credit against tax
for taxes imposed by foreign countries and posses-
sions of the United States, to the extent allowed by
section 901, only in respect of so much of the taxes
described in such section as is not properly allocable
under such section to the beneficiaries.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION CREDIT NOT ALLOWED.—
An estate or trust shall not be allowed the credit
against tax for political contributions provided by
section 24.’’
(2) The table of sections for subpart A of part
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is
amended by inserting before the item relating to sec-
tion 25 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 24. Contributions to eligible House of Representatives candidates.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1993.
SEC. 
102. 
DENIAL 
OF 
INCOME 
TAX 
EXEMPTION 
TO
NONELIGIBLE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
CANDIDATES.
Section 527(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ‘‘Such term does not include any function de-
scribed in the first sentence, if the function is carried out
by a candidate for the office of Representative in, or Dele-
gate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, who is
not an eligible House of Representatives candidate, as de-
fined in section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971.
Subtitle 
B—Expenditure 
Limita-
tions and Contribution Limita-
tions for Eligible House of Rep-
resentatives Candidates
SEC. 121. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ELIGIBLE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—FECA is amended by adding at
the end the following new title:
‘‘TITLE V—EXPENDITURE LIMI-
TATIONS AND CONTRIBUTION
LIMITATIONS FOR ELIGIBLE
HOUSE 
OF 
REPRESENTA-
TIVES CANDIDATES
‘‘SEC. 501. 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 503(h).
‘‘(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.—An eligible
House of Representatives candidate referred to in
paragraph (1) shall continue to be eligible for all
benefits under this title;
‘‘(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. 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 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. 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) 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 501(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 501(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(i)(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.
‘‘(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 501(a).
‘‘(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.
‘‘(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 $75,000 from political com-
mittees; and
‘‘(2) not more than $75,000 from individuals
referred to in section 315(i)(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. 504. CLOSED CAPTIONING REQUIREMENT FOR TELE-
VISION COMMERCIALS OF ELIGIBLE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATES.
‘‘No eligible House of Representatives candidate may
receive benefits provided by law to such candidates 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 verti-
cal blanking interval, or by way of comparable successor
technologies.’’.
(b) EFFECT OF INVALIDITY ON OTHER PROVISIONS
OF ACT.—If 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. 122. 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
$300,000.
‘‘(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 $300,000 from persons
other than political committees whose contributions total
more than—
‘‘(A) $500 in the case of a candidate other than
an eligible House of Representatives candidate, and
‘‘(B) $1,000 in the case of an eligible House of
Representatives candidate.
‘‘(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-
(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 1993.’’.
SEC. 123. 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
FECA (as enacted by section 121 of this Act) ap-
plies;
(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 FECA, 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 FECA. The amount so de-
posited shall be available for any lawful purpose other
than use, with respect to the individual, for an election
for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to, the Congress.
SEC. 124. REDUCTION IN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS AP-
PLICABLE TO NONELIGIBLE HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES 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) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1)(A) and sub-
section (a)(2)(A)—
‘‘(1) no person shall make contributions, with
respect to an election, to a candidate for the office
of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Com-
missioner to, the Congress, which, in the aggregate,
exceed $500, except that, in the case of an eligible
House of Representatives candidate, the limitation
shall be $1,000; and
‘‘(2) no multicandidate political committee shall
make contributions, with respect to an election, to a
candidate for the office of Representative in, or Del-
egate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress,
which, in the aggregate, exceed $2,500, except that,
in the case of an eligible House of Representatives
candidate, the limitation shall be $5,000.’’.
Subtitle C—General Provisions
SEC. 131. BROADCAST RATES AND PREEMPTION.
(a) BROADCAST RATES.—Section 315(b) of the Com-
munications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 315(b)) is amended
in paragraph (1)—
(1) by striking out ‘‘forty-five’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘30’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘sixty’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘45’’; and
(3) by striking out ‘‘lowest unit charge of the
station for the same class and amount of time for
the same period’’ and insert ‘‘lowest charge of the
station for the same amount of time for the same
period on the same date, except that in the case of
an eligible House of Representatives candidate, the
charges shall not exceed 50 percent of such lowest
charge’’.
(b) PREEMPTION; ACCESS.—Section 315 of such Act
(47 U.S.C. 315) is amended by redesignating subsections
(c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and
by inserting immediately after subsection (b) the following
new subsection:
‘‘(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a li-
censee shall not preempt the use, during any period speci-
fied in subsection (b)(1), of a broadcasting station by a
legally qualified candidate for public office who has pur-
chased and paid for such use pursuant to the provisions
of subsection (b)(1).
‘‘(2) If a program to be broadcast by a broadcasting
station is preempted because of circumstances beyond the
control of the broadcasting station, any candidate adver-
tising spot scheduled to be broadcast during that program
may also be preempted.’’.
SEC. 132. 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 the
number of individuals in the voting age population
(as certified under section 315(e) of such Act) of the
congressional district or State, whichever is applica-
ble.’’.
SEC. 133. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN INDE-
PENDENT EXPENDITURES.
Section 304(c) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 434(c)) is amend-
ed—
(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
$10,000 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 $10,000 are made with respect
to the same election as the initial statement filed under
this section.
‘‘(C) Such statement shall be filed with the Clerk of
the House of Representatives and the Secretary of State
‘‘(2) If a broadcast or cablecast communication de-
scribed in paragraph (1) is broadcast or cablecast by
means of television, the statement required by paragraph
(1) shall—
‘‘(A) appear in a clearly readable manner
with a reasonable degree of color contrast be-
tween the background and the printed state-
ment, for a period of at least 4 seconds; and
‘‘(B) be accompanied by a clearly identifi-
able photographic or similar image of the can-
didate.
‘‘(e) Any broadcast or cablecast communication de-
scribed in subsection (a)(3) shall include, 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 political
committee or other person paying for the communication
and the name of any connected organization of the payor;
and, if broadcast or cablecast by means of television, shall
also appear in a clearly readable manner with a reasonable
degree of color contrast between the background and the
printed statement, for a period of at least 4 seconds.’’.
SEC. 135. DEFINITIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 301 of FECA (2 U.S.C.
431) is amended by striking paragraph (19) and inserting
the following new paragraphs:
‘‘(19) The term ‘general election’ means any election
which will directly result in the election of a person to a
Federal office, but does not include an open primary elec-
tion.
‘‘(20) The term ‘general election period’ means, with
respect to any candidate, the period beginning on the day
after the date of the primary or runoff 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.
‘‘(21) The term ‘immediate family’ means—
‘‘(A) a candidate’s spouse;
‘‘(B) a child, stepchild, parent, grandparent,
brother, half-brother, sister or half-sister of the can-
didate or the candidate’s spouse; and
‘‘(C) the spouse of any person described in sub-
paragraph (B).
‘‘(22) The term ‘major party’ has the meaning given
such term in section 9002(6) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, except that if a candidate qualified under State
law for the ballot in a general election in an open primary
in which all the candidates for the office participated and
which resulted in the candidate and at least one other can-
didate qualifying for the ballot in the general election,
such candidate shall be treated as a candidate of a major
party for purposes of title V.
‘‘(23) The term ‘primary election’ means an election
which may result in the selection of a candidate for the
ballot in a general election for a Federal office.
‘‘(24) The term ‘primary election period’ means, with
respect to any candidate, the period beginning on the day
following the date of the last election for the specific office
the candidate is seeking and ending on the earlier of—
‘‘(A) the date of the first primary election for
that office following the last general election for that
office; or
‘‘(B) the date on which the candidate withdraws
from the election or otherwise ceases actively to seek
election.
‘‘(25) The term ‘runoff election’ means an election
held after a primary election which is prescribed by appli-
cable State law as the means for deciding which candidate
will be on the ballot in the general election for a Federal
office.
‘‘(26) The term ‘runoff election period’ means, with
respect to any candidate, the period beginning on the day
following the date of the last primary election for the spe-
cific office such candidate is seeking and ending on the
date of the runoff election for such office.
‘‘(27) The term ‘voting age population’ means the
resident population, 18 years of age or older, as certified
pursuant to section 315(e).
‘‘(28) 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 VI by reason of filing a
statement of participation and complying with the con-
tinuing eligibility requirements under section 502.
‘‘(29) 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.’’.
(b) IDENTIFICATION.—Section 301(13) of FECA (2
U.S.C. 431(13)) is amended by striking ‘‘mailing address’’
and inserting ‘‘permanent residence address’’.
TITLE II—INDEPENDENT
EXPENDITURES
SEC. 201. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITIONS RELATING TO
INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES.
(a) 
INDEPENDENT
EXPENDITURE
DEFINITION
AMENDMENT.—Section 301 of FECA (2 U.S.C. 431) is
amended by striking paragraphs (17) and (18) and insert-
ing 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) The following shall not be considered an inde-
pendent expenditure:
‘‘(i) An expenditure made by a political commit-
tee of a political party.
‘‘(ii) An expenditure made by a person who,
during the election cycle, has communicated with or
received information from a candidate or a rep-
resentative of that candidate regarding activities
that have the purpose of influencing that candidate’s
election to Federal office, where the expenditure is
in support of that candidate or in opposition to an-
other candidate for that office.
‘‘(iii) An expenditure if there is any arrange-
ment, coordination, or direction with respect to the
expenditure between the candidate or the candidate’s
agent and the person making the expenditure.
‘‘(iv) An expenditure if, in the same election
cycle, the person making the expenditure is or has
been—
‘‘(I) authorized to raise or expend funds on
behalf of the candidate or the candidate’s au-
thorized committees; or
‘‘(II) serving as a member, employee, or
agent of the candidate’s authorized committees
in an executive or policymaking position.
‘‘(v) An expenditure if the person making the
expenditure has advised or counseled the candidate
or the candidate’s agents at any time on the can-
didate’s plans, projects, or needs relating to the can-
didate’s pursuit of nomination for election, or elec-
tion, to Federal office, in the same election cycle, in-
cluding any advice relating to the candidate’s deci-
sion to seek Federal office.
‘‘(vi) An expenditure if the person making the
expenditure retains the professional services of any
individual or other person also providing those serv-
ices in the same election cycle to the candidate in
connection with the candidate’s pursuit of nomina-
tion for election, or election, to Federal office, in-
cluding any services relating to the candidate’s deci-
sion to seek Federal office.
‘‘(vii) An expenditure if the person making the
expenditure has consulted at any time during the
same election cycle about the candidate’s plans,
projects, or needs relating to the candidate’s pursuit
of nomination for election, or election, to Federal of-
fice, with—
‘‘(I) any officer, director, employee or
agent of a party committee that has made or
intends to make expenditures or contributions,
pursuant to subsections (a), (d), or (h) of sec-
tion 315 in connection with the candidate’s
campaign; or
‘‘(II) any person whose professional serv-
ices have been retained by a political party com-
mittee that has made or intends to make ex-
penditures or contributions pursuant to sub-
sections (a), (d), or (h) of section 315 in con-
nection with the candidate’s campaign.
For purposes of this subparagraph, the person making the
expenditure shall include any officer, director, employee,
or agent of such person.
‘‘(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 FECA (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(A)) is amend-
ed—
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the
semicolon at the end;
(2) in clause (ii), by striking 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 referred
to in paragraph (17)(A)(i) that does not qualify as
an 
independent 
expenditure 
under 
paragraph
(17)(A)(ii).’’.
TITLE III—EXPENDITURES
Subtitle A—Personal Loans; Credit
SEC. 301. PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS.
Section 315 of FECA (2 U.S.C. 441a), as amended
by section 122, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(k) LIMITATIONS ON PAYMENTS TO CANDIDATES.—
(1) If a candidate or a member of the candidate’s imme-
diate family made any loans to the candidate or to the
candidate’s authorized committees during any election
cycle, no contributions after the date of the general elec-
tion for such election cycle may be used to repay such
loans.
‘‘(2) No contribution by a candidate or member of
the candidate’s immediate family may be returned to the
candidate or member other than as part of a pro rata dis-
tribution of excess contributions to all contributors.’’.
SEC. 302. EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT.
Section 301(8)(A) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(A)), as
amended by section 201(b), is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (ii);
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause
(iii) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by inserting at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(iv) with respect to a candidate and the
candidate’s authorized committees, any exten-
sion of credit for goods or services relating to
advertising on broadcasting stations, in news-
papers or magazines, or by mailings, or relating
to other similar types of general public political
advertising, if such extension of credit is—
‘‘(I) in an amount of more than
$1,000; and
‘‘(II) for a period greater than the pe-
riod, not in excess of 60 days, for which
credit is generally extended in the normal
course of business after the date on which
such goods or services are furnished or the
date of the mailing in the case of advertis-
ing by a mailing.’’.
Subtitle B—Provisions Relating to
Soft Money of Political Parties
SEC. 311. CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL PARTY COMMIT-
TEES.
(a) 
INDIVIDUAL
CONTRIBUTIONS
TO
STATE
PARTY.—Paragraph (1) of section 315(a) of FECA (2
U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end
of subparagraph (B), by redesignating subparagraph (C)
as subparagraph (D), and by inserting after subparagraph
(B) the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) to political committees established and
maintained by a State committee of a political party
in any calendar year which, in the aggregate, exceed
$10,000; or’’.
(b) MULTICANDIDATE COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS
TO STATE PARTY.—Paragraph (2) of section 315(a) of
FECA (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’
at the end of subparagraph (B), by redesignating subpara-
graph (C) as subparagraph (D), and by inserting after
subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) to political committees established and
maintained by a State committee of a political party
in any calendar year which, in the aggregate, exceed
$10,000; or’’.
(c) INCREASE IN OVERALL LIMIT.—Paragraph (3) of
section 315(a) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(3)) is amended
by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence:
‘‘The limitation under this paragraph shall be increased
(but not by more than $5,000) by the amount of contribu-
tions made by an individual during a calendar year to po-
litical committees which are taken into account for pur-
poses of paragraph (1)(C).’’.
SEC. 312. PROVISIONS RELATING TO NATIONAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL PARTY COMMITTEES.
(a) EXPENDITURES BY STATE COMMITTEES IN CON-
NECTION
WITH
PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGNS.—Section
315(d) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 441a(d)) is amended by insert-
ing at the end thereof the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) A State committee of a political party, including
subordinate committees of that State committee, shall not
make expenditures in connection with the general election
campaign of a candidate for President of the United
States who is affiliated with such party which, in the ag-
gregate, exceed an amount equal to 4 cents multiplied by
the voting age population of the State, as certified under
subsection (e). This paragraph shall not authorize a com-
mittee to make expenditures for audio broadcasts (includ-
ing television broadcasts) in excess of the amount which
could have been made without regard to this paragraph.’’.
(b) CONTRIBUTION
AND
EXPENDITURE
EXCEP-
TIONS.—(1) Section 301(8)(B) of FECA (2 U.S.C.
431(8)(B)) is amended—
(A) in clause (xi), by striking ‘‘direct mail’’ and
inserting ‘‘mail’’; and
(B) by repealing clauses (x) and (xii).
(2) 
Section 
301(9)(B) 
of 
FECA 
(2 
U.S.C.
431(9)(B)) is amended by repealing clauses (viii) and (ix).
(c) SOFT MONEY OF COMMITTEES OF POLITICAL
PARTIES.—(1) Title III of FECA is amended by inserting
after section 323 the following new section:
‘‘POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEES
‘‘SEC. 324. (a) Any amount solicited, received, or ex-
pended directly or indirectly by a national, State, district,
or local committee of a political party (including any sub-
ordinate committee) with respect to an activity which, in
whole or in part, is in connection with an election to Fed-
eral office shall be subject in its entirety to the limitations,
prohibitions, and reporting requirements of this Act.
‘‘(b) For purposes of subsection (a)—
‘‘(1) Any activity which is solely for the purpose
of influencing an election for Federal office is in
connection with an election for Federal office.
‘‘(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), any
of the following activities during a Federal election
period shall be treated as in connection with an elec-
tion for Federal office:
‘‘(A) Voter registration and get-out-the-
vote activities.
‘‘(B) Campaign activities, including broad-
casting, newspaper, magazine, billboard, mass
mail, and newsletter communications, and simi-
lar kinds of communications or public advertis-
ing that—
‘‘(i) are generic campaign activities; or
‘‘(ii) identify a Federal candidate re-
gardless of whether a State or local can-
didate is also identified.
‘‘(C) The preparation and dissemination of
campaign materials that are part of a generic
campaign activity or that identify a Federal
candidate, regardless of whether a State or
local candidate is also identified.
‘‘(D) Development and maintenance of
voter files.
‘‘(E) Any other activity affecting (in whole
or in part) an election for Federal office.
‘‘(3) The following shall not be treated as in
connection with a Federal election:
‘‘(A) Any amount described in section
301(8)(B)(viii).
‘‘(B) Any amount contributed to a can-
didate for other than Federal office.
‘‘(C) Any amount received or expended in
connection with a State or local political con-
vention.
‘‘(D) Campaign activities, including broad-
casting, newspaper, magazine, billboard, mass
mail, and newsletter communications, and simi-
lar kinds of communications or public advertis-
ing that are exclusively on behalf of State or
local candidates and are not activities described
in paragraph (2)(A).
‘‘(E) Administrative expenses of a State or
local committee of a political party, including
expenses for—
‘‘(i) overhead;
‘‘(ii) staff (other than individuals de-
voting a substantial portion of their activi-
ties to elections for Federal office);
‘‘(iii) meetings; and
‘‘(iv) conducting party elections or
caucuses.
‘‘(F) Research pertaining solely to State
and local candidates and issues.
‘‘(G) Development and maintenance of
voter files other than during a Federal election
period.
‘‘(H) Activities described in paragraph
(2)(A) which are conducted other than during
a Federal election period.
‘‘(I) Any other activity which is solely for
the purpose of influencing, and which solely af-
fects, an election for non-Federal office.
‘‘(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term
‘Federal election period’ means the period—
‘‘(A) beginning on June 1, of any even-
numbered calendar year (April 1 if an election
to the office of President occurs in such year),
and
‘‘(B) ending on the date during such year
on which regularly scheduled general elections
for Federal office occur.
In the case of a special election, the Federal election
period shall include at least the 60-day period end-
ing on the date of the election.
‘‘(c) SOLICITATION OF COMMITTEES.—(1) A national
committee of a political party may not solicit or accept
contributions not subject to the limitations, prohibitions,
and reporting requirements of this Act.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to contributions
that—
‘‘(A) are to be transferred to a State committee
of a political party for use directly for activities de-
scribed in subsection (b)(3); or
‘‘(B) are to be used by the committee primarily
to support such activities.
‘‘(d) AMOUNTS RECEIVED FROM STATE AND LOCAL
CANDIDATE COMMITTEES.—(1) For purposes of sub-
section (a), any amount received by a national, State, dis-
trict, or local committee of a political party (including any
subordinate committee) from a State or local candidate
committee shall be treated as meeting the requirements
of subsection (a) and section 304(d) if—
‘‘(A) such amount is derived from funds which
meet the requirements of this Act with respect to
any limitation or prohibition as to source or dollar
amount, and
‘‘(B) the State or local candidate committee—
‘‘(i) maintains, in the account from which
payment is made, records of the sources and
amounts of funds for purposes of determining
whether such requirements are met, and
‘‘(ii) certifies to the other committee that
such requirements were met.
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any committee
receiving any contribution described in paragraph (1) from
a State or local candidate committee shall be required to
meet the reporting requirements of this Act with respect
to receipt of the contribution from such candidate commit-
tee.
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, a State or local
candidate committee is a committee established, financed,
maintained, or controlled by a candidate for other than
Federal office.’’.
(2) Section 315(d) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 441a(d)), as
amended by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the
end thereof the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5)(A) The national committee of a political
party, the congressional campaign committees of a
political party, and a State or local committee of a
political party, including a subordinate committee of
any of the preceding committees, shall not make ex-
penditures during any calendar year for activities
described in section 324(b)(2) with respect to such
State which, in the aggregate, exceed an amount
equal to 30 cents multiplied by the voting age popu-
lation of the State (as certified under subsection
(e)).
‘‘(B) Expenditures authorized under this para-
graph shall be in addition to other expenditures al-
lowed under this subsection, except that this para-
graph shall not authorize a committee to make ex-
penditures to which paragraph (3) or (4) applies in
excess of the limit applicable to such expenditures
under paragraph (3) or (4).
‘‘(C) No adjustment to the limitation under this
paragraph shall be made under subsection (c) before
1993 and the base period for purposes of any such
adjustment shall be 1990.
‘‘(D) For purposes of this paragraph—
‘‘(i) a local committee of a political party
shall only include a committee that is a political
committee (as defined in section 301(4)); and
‘‘(ii) a State committee shall not be re-
quired to record or report under this Act the
expenditures of any other committee which are
made independently from the State commit-
tee.’’.
(3) Section 301(4) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 431(4))
is amended by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ‘‘For purposes of subparagraph (C), any
payments for get-out-the-vote activities on behalf of
candidates for office other than Federal office shall
be treated as payments exempted from the definition
of expenditure under paragraph (9) of this section.’’.
(d) GENERIC ACTIVITIES.—Section 301 of FECA (2
U.S.C. 431), as amended by section 135, is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:
‘‘(31) The term ‘generic campaign activity’
means a campaign activity the preponderant purpose
or effect of which is to promote a political party
rather than any particular Federal or non-Federal
candidate.’’.
SEC. 313. RESTRICTIONS ON FUNDRAISING BY CANDIDATES
AND OFFICEHOLDERS.
(a) STATE FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES.—Section 315
of FECA (2 U.S.C. 441a), as amended by section 301,
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
subsection:
‘‘(l) LIMITATIONS ON FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES OF
FEDERAL CANDIDATES AND OFFICEHOLDERS AND CER-
TAIN POLITICAL COMMITTEES.—(1) For purposes of this
Act, a candidate for Federal office (or an individual hold-
ing Federal office) may not solicit funds to, or receive
funds on behalf of, any Federal or non-Federal candidate
or political committee—
‘‘(A) which are to be expended in connection
with any election for Federal office unless such
funds are subject to the limitations, prohibitions,
and requirements of this Act; or
‘‘(B) which are to be expended in connection
with any election for other than Federal office unless
such funds are not in excess of amounts permitted
with respect to Federal candidates and political com-
mittees under this Act, and are not from sources
prohibited by this Act with respect to elections to
Federal office.
‘‘(2)(A) The aggregate amount which a person de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) may solicit from a
multicandidate political committee for State committees
described in subsection (a)(1)(C) (including subordinate
committees) for any calendar year shall not exceed the dol-
lar amount in effect under subsection (a)(2)(B) for the
calendar year.
‘‘(B) A person is described in this subparagraph if
such person is a candidate for Federal office, an individual
holding Federal office, or any national, State, district, or
local committee of a political party (including subordinate
committees).
‘‘(3) The appearance or participation by a candidate
or individual in any activity (including fundraising) con-
ducted by a committee of a political party or a candidate
for other than Federal office shall not be treated as a so-
licitation for purposes of paragraph (1) if—
‘‘(A) such appearance or participation is other-
wise permitted by law; and
‘‘(B) such candidate or individual does not so-
licit or receive, or make expenditures from, any
funds resulting from such activity.
‘‘(4) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the solicitation
or receipt of funds, or disbursements, by an individual who
is a candidate for other than Federal office if such activity
is permitted under State law.
‘‘(5) For purposes of this subsection, an individual
shall be treated as holding Federal office if such individual
is described in section 101(f) of the Ethics in Government
Act of 1978.’’.
(b) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.—Section 315 of
FECA (2 U.S.C. 441a), as amended by subsection (a),
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
subsection:
‘‘(m) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.—(1) If during
any period an individual is a candidate for, or holds, Fed-
eral office, such individual may not during such period so-
licit contributions to, or on behalf of, any organization
which is described in section 501(c) of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 if a significant portion of the activities
of such organization include voter registration or get-out-
the-vote campaigns.
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, an individual
shall be treated as holding Federal office if such individual
is described in section 101(f) of the Ethics in Government
Act of 1978.’’.
SEC. 314. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 304 of
FECA (2 U.S.C. 434) is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following new subsection:
‘‘(d) POLITICAL COMMITTEES.—(1) The national
committee of a political party and any congressional cam-
paign committee, and any subordinate committee of ei-
ther, 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 324 applies shall report all
receipts and disbursements in connection with a Federal
election (as determined under section 324).
‘‘(3) Any political committee to which section 324 ap-
plies shall include in its report under paragraph (1) or
(2) the amount of any transfer described in section 324(c)
and the reason for the transfer.
‘‘(4) 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.
‘‘(5) 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 made.
‘‘(6) 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 inserting at the end thereof
the following:
‘‘(C) The exclusions provided in clauses (v)
and (viii) of subparagraph (B) shall not apply
for purposes of any requirement to report con-
tributions under this Act, and all such contribu-
tions 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 inserting at the end
thereof the following:
‘‘(C) The exclusions provided in clause (iv)
of subparagraph (B) shall not apply for pur-
poses of any requirement to report expenditures
under this Act, and all such expenditures in ex-
cess of $200 shall be reported.’’.
(d) CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES OF POLITI-
CAL COMMITTEES.—Section 301(4) of FECA (2 U.S.C.
431(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘For purposes of this paragraph, the receipt of contribu-
tions or the making of, or obligating to make, expenditures
shall be determined by the Commission on the basis of
facts and circumstances, in whatever combination, dem-
onstrating a purpose of influencing any election for Fed-
eral office, including, but not limited to, the representa-
tions made by any person soliciting funds about their in-
tended uses; the identification by name of individuals who
are candidates for Federal office or of any political party,
in general public political advertising; and the proximity
to any primary, runoff, or general election of general pub-
lic political advertising designed or reasonably calculated
to influence voter choice in that election.’’.
(e) REPORTS BY STATE COMMITTEES.—Section 304
of FECA (2 U.S.C. 434), as amended by subsection (a),
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
subsection:
‘‘(e) FILING OF STATE REPORTS.—In lieu of any re-
port required to be filed by this Act, the Commission may
allow a State committee of a political party to file with
the Commission a report required to be filed under State
law if the Commission determines such reports contain
substantially the same information.’’.
TITLE IV—CONTRIBUTIONS
SEC. 401. CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH INTERMEDIARIES
AND CONDUITS.
Section 315(a)(8) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(8)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(8) For the purposes of this subsection:
‘‘(A) Contributions made by a person, either di-
rectly or indirectly, to or on behalf of a particular
candidate, including contributions that are in any
way earmarked or otherwise directed through an
intermediary or conduit to a candidate, shall be
treated as contributions from the person to the can-
didate.
‘‘(B) Contributions made directly or indirectly
by a person to or on behalf of a particular candidate
through an intermediary or conduit, including con-
tributions made or arranged to be made by an
intermediary or conduit, shall be treated as contribu-
tions from the intermediary or conduit to the can-
didate if—
‘‘(i) the contributions made through the
intermediary or conduit are in the form of a
check or other negotiable instrument made pay-
able to the intermediary or conduit rather than
the intended recipient; or
‘‘(ii) the intermediary or conduit is—
‘‘(I) a political committee with a con-
nected organization;
‘‘(II) an officer, employee, or agent of
such a political committee;
‘‘(III) a political party;
‘‘(IV) a partnership or sole proprietor-
ship;
‘‘(V) a person required to register
under section 308 of the Federal Regula-
tion of Lobbying Act (2 U.S.C. 267) or the
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938
(22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.); or
‘‘(VI) an organization prohibited from
making contributions under section 316, or
an officer, employee, or agent of such an
organization acting on the organization’s
behalf.
‘‘(C)(i) The term ‘intermediary or conduit’ does
not include—
‘‘(I) a candidate or representative of a can-
didate receiving contributions to the candidate’s
principal campaign committee or authorized
committee;
‘‘(II) 
a 
professional 
fundraiser 
com-
pensated 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); or
‘‘(IV) an individual who transmits a con-
tribution from the individual’s spouse.
‘‘(ii) The term ‘representative’ means an indi-
vidual who is expressly authorized by the candidate
to engage in fundraising, and who occupies a signifi-
cant position within the candidate’s campaign orga-
nization, provided that the individual is not de-
scribed in subparagraph (B)(ii).
‘‘(iii) The term ‘contributions made or arranged
to be made’ includes—
‘‘(I) contributions delivered to a particular
candidate or the candidate’s authorized commit-
tee or agent; and
‘‘(II) contributions directly or indirectly ar-
ranged to be made to a particular candidate or
the candidate’s authorized committee or agent,
in a manner that identifies directly or indirectly
to the candidate or authorized committee or
agent the person who arranged the making of
the contributions or the person on whose behalf
such person was acting.
‘‘(iv) The term ‘acting on the organization’s be-
half’ includes the following activities by an officer,
employee or agent of a person described in subpara-
graph (B)(ii)(IV):
‘‘(I) Soliciting or directly or indirectly ar-
ranging the making of a contribution to a par-
ticular candidate in the name of, or by using
the name of, such a person.
‘‘(II) Soliciting or directly or indirectly ar-
ranging the making of a contribution to a par-
ticular candidate using other than incidental re-
sources of such a person.
‘‘(III) Soliciting contributions for a par-
ticular candidate by substantially directing the
solicitations to other officers, employees, or
agents of such a person.
‘‘(D) Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit—
‘‘(i) bona fide joint fundraising efforts con-
ducted solely for the purpose of sponsorship of
a fundraising reception, dinner, or other similar
event, in accordance with rules prescribed by
the Commission, by—
‘‘(I) 2 or more candidates;
‘‘(II) 2 or more national, State, or
local committees of a political party within
the meaning of section 301(4) acting on
their own behalf; or
‘‘(III) a special committee formed by
2 or more candidates, or a candidate and
a national, State, or local committee of a
political party acting on their own behalf;
or
‘‘(ii) fundraising efforts for the benefit of
a candidate that are conducted by another can-
didate.
‘‘(iii) bona fide fundraising efforts con-
ducted by and solely on behalf of an individual
for the purpose of sponsorship of a fundraising
reception, dinner, or other similar event, but
only if all contributions are made directly to a
candidate or a representative of a candidate.
When a contribution is made to a candidate through an
intermediary or conduit, the intermediary or conduit shall
report the original source and the intended recipient of
the contribution to the Commission and to the intended
recipient.’’.
SEC. 402. CONTRIBUTIONS BY DEPENDENTS NOT OF VOT-
ING AGE.
Section 315 of FECA (2 U.S.C. 441a), as amended
by section 313(b), is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(n) 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 elections
to Federal office in the State in which such individ-
ual resides,
shall be treated as having been made by such other indi-
vidual. If such individual is the dependent of another indi-
vidual and such other individual’s spouse, the contribution
shall be allocated among such individuals in the manner
determined by them.’’.
SEC. 403. CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES FROM STATE
AND LOCAL COMMITTEES OF POLITICAL PAR-
TIES TO BE AGGREGATED.
Section 315(a) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(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. 404. LIMITED EXCLUSION OF ADVANCES BY CAM-
PAIGN WORKERS FROM THE DEFINITION OF
THE TERM ‘‘CONTRIBUTION’’.
Section 301(8)(B) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)) is
amended—
(1) in clause (xiii), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the
semicolon at the end;
(2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period at the
end and inserting: ‘‘; 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 10 days after the date on which the
advance is made, and the value of advances on be-
half of a committee does not exceed $500 with re-
spect to an election.’’.
TITLE V—REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS
SEC. 501. CHANGE IN CERTAIN REPORTING FROM A CAL-
ENDAR YEAR BASIS TO AN ELECTION CYCLE
BASIS.
Paragraphs (2) through (7) of section 304(b) of
FECA (2 U.S.C. 434(b) (2)–(7)) are amended by insert-
ing after ‘‘calendar year’’ each place it appears the follow-
ing: ‘‘(election cycle, in the case of an authorized commit-
tee of a candidate for Federal office)’’.
SEC. 502. PERSONAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES.
Section 
304(b)(5)(A) 
of 
FECA 
(2 
U.S.C.
434(b)(5)(A)) is amended by adding before the semicolon
at the end the following: ‘‘, except that if a person to
whom an expenditure is made is merely providing personal
or consulting services and is in turn making expenditures
to other persons (not including employees) who provide
goods or services to the candidate or his or her authorized
committees, the name and address of such other person,
together with the date, amount and purpose of such ex-
penditure shall also be disclosed’’.
SEC. 503. REDUCTION IN THRESHOLD FOR REPORTING OF
CERTAIN INFORMATION BY PERSONS OTHER
THAN POLITICAL COMMITTEES.
Section 
304(b)(3)(A) 
of 
FECA 
(2 
U.S.C.
434(b)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘$200’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$50’’.
SEC. 504. COMPUTERIZED INDICES OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
Section 311(a) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 438(a)) is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(9);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (10) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(11) maintain computerized indices of con-
tributions of $50 or more.’’.
TITLE VI—FEDERAL ELECTION
COMMISSION
SEC. 601. USE OF CANDIDATES’ NAMES.
Section 302(e)(4) of FECA (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 activity
on behalf of such committee in such a context as to sug-
gest that the committee is an authorized committee of the
candidate or that the use of the candidate’s name has been
authorized by the candidate.’’.
SEC. 602. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) OPTION TO FILE MONTHLY REPORTS.—Section
304(a)(2) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 434(a)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end;
(2) in subparagraph (B) by striking the period
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting the following new subparagraph
at the end:
‘‘(C) in lieu of the reports required by subpara-
graphs (A) and (B), the treasurer may file monthly
reports in all calendar years, which shall be filed no
later than the 15th day after the last day of the
month and shall be complete as of the last day of
the month, except that, in lieu of filing the reports
otherwise due in November and December of any
year in which a regularly scheduled general election
is held, a pre-primary election report and a pre-gen-
eral election report shall be filed in accordance with
subparagraph (A)(i), a post-general election report
shall be filed in accordance with subparagraph
(A)(ii), and a year end report shall be filed no later
than January 31 of the following calendar year.’’.
(b) FILING DATE.—Section 304(a)(4)(B) of FECA
(2 U.S.C. 434(a)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘20th’’
and inserting ‘‘15th’’.
SEC. 603. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE GENERAL COUN-
SEL OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUN-
SEL.—Section 306(f) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 437c(f)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(5) In the event of a vacancy in the office of general
counsel, the next highest ranking enforcement official in
the general counsel’s office shall serve as acting general
counsel with full powers of the general counsel until a suc-
cessor is appointed.’’.
(b) PAY
OF
THE
GENERAL
COUNSEL.—Section
306(f)(1) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 437c(f)(1)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and the general counsel’’ after
‘‘staff director’’ in the second sentence; and
(2) by striking the third sentence.
SEC. 604. ENFORCEMENT.
(a) BASIS FOR ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDING.—Sec-
tion 309(a)(2) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(2)) is amended
by striking ‘‘it has reason to believe that a person has
committed, or is about to commit’’ and inserting ‘‘facts
have been alleged or ascertained that, if true, give reason
to believe that a person may have committed, or may be
about to commit’’.
(b) AUTHORITY TO SEEK INJUNCTION.—(1) Section
309(a) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)) is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(13)(A) If, at any time in a proceeding described
in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4), the Commission believes
that—
‘‘(i) there is a substantial likelihood that a vio-
lation of this Act or of chapter 95 or chapter 96 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is occurring or
is about to occur;
‘‘(ii) the failure to act expeditiously will result
in irreparable harm to a party affected by the poten-
tial violation;
‘‘(iii) expeditious action will not cause undue
harm or prejudice to the interests of others; and
‘‘(iv) the public interest would be best served by
the issuance of an injunction,
the Commission may initiate a civil action for a temporary
restraining order or a temporary injunction pending the
outcome of the proceedings described in paragraphs (1),
(2), (3), and (4).
‘‘(B) An action under subparagraph (A) shall be
brought in the United States district court for the district
in which the defendant resides, transacts business, or may
be found.’’.
(2) Section 309(a) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)) is
amended—
(A) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘(5) or (6)’’
and inserting ‘‘(5), (6), or (13)’’; and
(B) in paragraph (11) by striking ‘‘(6)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(6) or (13)’’.
SEC. 605. PENALTIES.
(a) PENALTIES
PRESCRIBED
IN
CONCILIATION
AGREEMENTS.—(1) Section 309(a)(5)(A) of FECA (2
U.S.C. 437g(a)(5)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘which does
not exceed the greater of $5,000 or an amount equal to
any contribution or expenditure involved in such violation’’
and inserting ‘‘which is—
‘‘(i) not less than 50 percent of all contribu-
tions and expenditures involved in the violation (or
such lesser amount as the Commission provides if
necessary to ensure that the penalty is not unjustly
disproportionate to the violation); and
‘‘(ii) not greater than all contributions and ex-
penditures involved in the violation’’.
(2) Section 309(a)(5)(B) of FECA (2 U.S.C.
437g(a)(5)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘which does not
exceed the greater of $10,000 or an amount equal to 200
percent of any contribution or expenditure involved in such
violation’’ and inserting ‘‘which is—
‘‘(i) not less than all contributions and expendi-
tures involved in the violation; and
‘‘(ii) not greater than 150 percent of all con-
tributions and expenditures involved in the viola-
tion’’.
(b) PENALTIES
WHEN
VIOLATIONS
ARE
ADJU-
DICATED IN COURT.—(1) Section 309(a)(6)(A) of FECA
(2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(6)(A)) is amended by striking all that
follows ‘‘appropriate order’’ and inserting ‘‘, including an
order for a civil penalty in the amount determined under
subparagraph (A) or (B) in the district court of the Unit-
ed States for the district in which the defendant resides,
transacts business, or may be found.’’.
(2) Section 309(a)(6)(B) of FECA (2 U.S.C.
437g(a)(6)(B)) is amended by striking all that follows
‘‘other order’’ and inserting ‘‘, including an order for a
civil penalty which is—
‘‘(i) not less than all contributions and expendi-
tures involved in the violation; and
‘‘(ii) not greater than 200 percent of all con-
tributions and expenditures involved in the violation,
upon a proper showing that the person involved has com-
mitted, or is about to commit (if the relief sought is a
permanent or temporary injunction or a restraining
order), a violation of this Act or chapter 95 or chapter
96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.’’.
(3) Section 309(a)(6)(C) of FECA (29 U.S.C.
437g(6)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘a civil penalty’’ and
all that follows and inserting ‘‘a civil penalty which is—
‘‘(i) not less than 200 percent of all contribu-
tions and expenditures involved in the violation; and
‘‘(ii) not greater than 250 percent of all con-
tributions and expenditures involved in the viola-
tion.’’.
SEC. 606. RANDOM AUDITS.
Section 311(b) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 438(b)) is amend-
ed—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Commis-
sion’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Commission
may from time to time conduct random audits and inves-
tigations to ensure voluntary compliance with this Act.
The subjects of such audits and investigations shall be se-
lected on the basis of criteria established by vote of at
least 4 members of the Commission to ensure impartiality
in the selection process. This paragraph does not apply
to an authorized committee of an eligible House of Rep-
resentatives candidate subject to audit under section
505(a).’’.
SEC. 607. PROHIBITION OF FALSE REPRESENTATION TO
SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS.
Section 322 of FECA (2 U.S.C. 441h) is amended—
(1) by inserting after ‘‘SEC. 322.’’ the follow-
ing: ‘‘(a)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) No person shall solicit contributions by falsely
representing himself as a candidate or as a representative
of a candidate, a political committee, or a political party.’’.
SEC. 608. REGULATIONS RELATING TO USE OF NON-FED-
ERAL MONEY.
Section 306 of FECA (2 U.S.C. 437c) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(g) The Commission shall promulgate rules to pro-
hibit devices or arrangements which have the purpose or
effect of undermining or evading the provisions of this Act
restricting the use of non-Federal money to affect Federal
elections.’’.
TITLE VII—BALLOT INITIATIVE
COMMITTEES
SEC. 701. DEFINITIONS RELATING TO BALLOT INITIATIVES.
Section 301 of FECA (2 U.S.C. 431), as amended
by section 312(d), is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraphs:
‘‘(32) The term ‘ballot initiative political committee’
means any committee, club, association, or other group of
persons which makes ballot initiative expenditures or re-
ceives ballot initiative contributions in excess of $1,000
during a calendar year.
‘‘(33) The term ‘ballot initiative contribution’ means
any gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money
or anything of value made by any person for the purpose
of influencing the outcome of any referendum or other bal-
lot initiative voted on at the State, commonwealth, terri-
tory, or District of Columbia level which involves—
‘‘(A) interstate commerce;
‘‘(B) the election of candidates for Federal of-
fice and the permissible terms of those so elected;
‘‘(C) Federal taxation of individuals, corpora-
tions, or other entities; or
‘‘(D) the regulation of speech or press, or any
other right guaranteed under the United States Con-
stitution.
‘‘(34) The term ‘ballot initiative expenditure’ means
any purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, de-
posit or gift of money or anything of value made by any
person for the purpose of influencing the outcome of any
referendum or other ballot initiative voted on at the state,
commonwealth, territory, or District of Columbia level
which involves—
‘‘(A) interstate commerce;
‘‘(B) the election of candidates for Federal of-
fice and the permissible terms of those so elected;
‘‘(C) Federal taxation of individuals, corpora-
tions, or other entities; or
‘‘(D) the regulation of speech or press, or any
other right guaranteed under the United States Con-
stitution.’’.
SEC. 702. AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF CONTRIBUTION.
Section 301(8)(B) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)),
as amended by section 404, is amended—
(1) in clause (xiv), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the
semicolon;
(2) in clause (xv), by striking the period and in-
serting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(xvi) a ballot initiative contribution.’’.
SEC. 703. AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF EXPENDITURE.
Section 301(9)(B) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 431(9)(B)) is
amended—
(1) in clause (ix)(3), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the
semicolon;
(2) in clause (x), by striking the period and in-
serting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(xi) a ballot initiative expenditure.’’.
SEC. 704. ORGANIZATION OF BALLOT INITIATIVE COMMIT-
TEES.
Title III of FECA (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended
by inserting after section 302 (2 U.S.C. 432) the following
new section:
‘‘ORGANIZATION OF BALLOT INITIATIVE COMMITTEES
‘‘SEC. 302A. (a) Every ballot initiative political com-
mittee shall have a treasurer. No ballot initiative contribu-
tion shall be accepted or ballot initiative expenditure shall
be made by or on behalf of a ballot initiative political com-
mittee during any period in which the office of treasurer
is vacant.
‘‘(b)(1) Every person who receives a ballot initiative
contribution for a ballot initiative political committee
shall—
‘‘(A) if the amount is $50 or less, forward to
the treasurer such contribution no later than 30
days after receiving the contribution; and
‘‘(B) if the amount of the ballot initiative con-
tribution is in excess of $50, forward to the treas-
urer such contribution, the name, address, and occu-
pation of the person making such contribution, and
the date of receiving such contribution, no later than
10 days after receiving such contribution.
‘‘(2) All funds of a ballot initiative political committee
shall be segregated from, and may not be commingled
with, the personal funds of any individual.
‘‘(3) The treasurer of a ballot initiative political com-
mittee shall keep an account for—
‘‘(A) all ballot initiative contributions received
by or on behalf of such ballot initiative political com-
mittee;
‘‘(B) the name and address of any person who
makes a ballot initiative contribution in excess of
$50, together with the date and amount of such bal-
lot initiative contribution by any person;
‘‘(C) the identification of any person who makes
a ballot initiative contribution or ballot initiative
contributions aggregating more than $200 during a
calendar year, together with the date and amount of
any such contribution;
‘‘(D) the identification of any political commit-
tee or ballot initiative political committee which
makes a ballot initiative contribution, together with
the date and amount of any such contribution; and
‘‘(E) the name and address of every person to
whom any ballot initiative expenditure is made, the
date, amount and purpose of such ballot initiative
expenditure, and the name of the ballot initiative(s)
to which the ballot initiative expenditure pertained.
‘‘(c) The treasurer shall preserve all records required
to be kept by this section 3 years after the report is filed.’’.
SEC. 705. BALLOT INITIATIVE COMMITTEE REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENTS.
Title III of FECA (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended
by inserting after section 30A (2 U.S.C. 434) the following
new section:
‘‘BALLOT INITIATIVE COMMITTEE REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS
‘‘SEC. 304A. (a)(1) Each treasurer of a ballot initia-
tive political committee shall file reports of receipts and
disbursements in accordance with the provisions of this
subsection. The treasurer shall sign each such report.
‘‘(2) All ballot initiative political committees shall file
either—
‘‘(A)(i) quarterly reports in each calendar year
when a ballot initiative is slated regarding which the
ballot initiative committee plans to make or makes
a ballot initiative expenditure or plans to receive or
receives a ballot initiative contribution, which shall
be filed no later than the 15th day after the last day
of each calendar quarter: except that the report for
the quarter ending on December 31 of such calendar
year shall be filed no later than January 31 of the
following calendar year; and
‘‘(ii) preballot initiative reports, which shall be
filed 5 days before the occurrence of each ballot ini-
tiative in which the ballot initiative committee plans
to make or has made a ballot initiative expenditure
or plans to receive or has received a ballot initiative
contribution; or
‘‘(B) monthly reports in all calendar years
which shall be filed no later than the 15th day after
the last day of the month and shall be complete as
of the last day of the month.
‘‘(3) If a designation, report, or statement filed pur-
suant to this section (other than under paragraph
(2)(A)(ii)) is sent by registered or certified mail, the Unit-
ed States postmark shall be considered the date of filing
of the designation, report, or statement.
‘‘(4) The reports required to be filed by this section
shall be cumulative during the calendar year to which they
relate, but where there has been no change in an item
reported in a previous report during each year, only the
amount need be carried forward.
‘‘(b) Each report under this section shall disclose—
‘‘(1) the amount of cash on hand at the begin-
ning of the reporting period;
‘‘(2) for the reporting period and the calendar
year, the total amount of all receipts, and the total
amount of all receipts in the following categories:
‘‘(A) ballot initiative contributions from
persons other than political committees;
‘‘(B) ballot initiative contributions from
political party committees;
‘‘(C) ballot initiative contributions from
other political committees and ballot initiative
political committees;
‘‘(D) transfers from affiliated political
committees;
‘‘(E) loans;
‘‘(F) rebates, refunds, and other offsets to
operating expenditures; and
‘‘(G) dividends, interest, and other forms
of receipts;
‘‘(3) the identification of each—
‘‘(A) person (other than a political commit-
tee or ballot initiative political committee) who
makes a ballot initiative contribution to the re-
porting committee during the reporting period,
whose ballot initiative contribution or ballot ini-
tiative contributions have an aggregate amount
or value in excess of $50 within the calendar
year, or in any lesser amount if the reporting
committee should so elect, together with the
date and amount of any such contribution and
the address and occupation (if an individual) of
the person;
‘‘(B) political committee or ballot initiative
political committee which makes a ballot initia-
tive contribution to the reporting committee
during the reporting period, together with the
date and amount of any such contribution;
‘‘(C) affiliated political committee or affili-
ated ballot initiative political committee which
makes a transfer to the reporting committee
during the reporting period;
‘‘(D) person who makes a loan to the re-
porting committee during the reporting period,
together with the identification of any endorser
or guarantor of such loan, and the date and
amount or value of such loan and the address
and occupation (if an individual) of the person;
‘‘(E) person who provides a rebate, refund,
or other offset to operating expenditures to the
reporting committee in an aggregate amount or
value in excess of $200 within the calendar
year, together with the date and amount of
ments made to the candidate under that sec-
tion.’’.
SEC. 804. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN ELECTION-RELATED
ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN NATIONALS.
Section 319 of FECA (2 U.S.C. 441e) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsections:
‘‘(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.
‘‘(d) A nonconnected political committee or the sepa-
rate segregated fund established in accordance with sec-
tion 316(b)(2)(C) or any other organization or committee
involved in the making of contributions or expenditures
in connection with elections for any Federal, State, or
local office shall include the following statement on all
printed materials produced for the purpose of soliciting
contributions:
‘‘ ‘It is unlawful for a foreign national to make
any contribution of money or other thing of value to
a political committee.’.’’.