sory opinions under section 308 of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 which are made on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 6. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PEN-
ALTY AUTHORITY. 
(a) 
EXTENSION
OF
AUTHORITY.—Section 
309(a)(4)(C)(v) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(4)(C)(v)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘, and that end on or before December 31, 2023’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on December 31, 2021. 
SEC. 7. RESTRICTIONS ON EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS. 
Section 306(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30106(e)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(e) The Commission’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(e)(1) The Commission’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) Members and employees of the Commission shall 
be subject to limitations on ex parte communications, as 
provided in the regulations promulgated by the Commis-
sion regarding such communications which are in effect 
on the date of the enactment of this paragraph.’’. 
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SEC. 8. CLARIFYING AUTHORITY OF FEC ATTORNEYS TO 
REPRESENT FEC IN SUPREME COURT. 
(a) CLARIFYING AUTHORITY.—Section 306(f)(4) of 
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 
30106(f)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘any action instituted 
under this Act, either (A) by attorneys’’ and inserting 
‘‘any action instituted under this Act, including an action 
before the Supreme Court of the United States, either (A) 
by the General Counsel of the Commission and other at-
torneys’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to actions instituted 
before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 9. REQUIRING FORMS TO PERMIT USE OF ACCENT 
MARKS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Section 311(a)(1) of the Fed-
eral Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 
30111(a)(1)) is amended by striking the semicolon at the 
end and inserting the following: ‘‘, and shall ensure that 
all such forms (including forms in an electronic format) 
permit the person using the form to include an accent 
mark as part of the person’s identification;’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect upon the expiration of the 
90-day period which begins on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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SEC. 10. EFFECTIVE DATE; TRANSITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided, the 
amendments made by this Act shall apply beginning Janu-
ary 1, 2022. 
(b) TRANSITION.— 
(1) TERMINATION
OF
SERVICE
OF
CURRENT 
MEMBERS.—Notwithstanding any provision of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, the term of 
any individual serving as a member of the Federal 
Election Commission as of December 31, 2021, shall 
expire on that date. 
(2) NO EFFECT ON EXISTING CASES OR PRO-
CEEDINGS.—Nothing in this Act or in any amend-
ment made by this Act shall affect any of the powers 
exercised by the Federal Election Commission prior 
to December 31, 2021, including any investigation 
initiated by the Commission prior to such date or 
any proceeding (including any enforcement action) 
pending as of such date. 
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