base, 200 gross rating points means 2 messages a week
per average household.’’.
SEC. 703. AUTHORITY TO SEEK INJUNCTION.
Section 309(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)) is amended—
(1) 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 or in which the violation is occurring, has oc-
curred, or is about to occur.’’;
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘(5) or (6)’’
and inserting ‘‘(5), (6), or (13)’’; and
(3) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘(6)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(6) or (13)’’.
SEC. 704. EXPEDITED PROCEDURES.
Section 309(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)), as amended by section 703,
is further amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(14)(A) If the complaint in a proceeding was filed
within 60 days immediately preceding a general election,
the Commission may take action described in this sub-
paragraph.
‘‘(B) If the Commission determines, on the basis of
facts alleged in the complaint and other facts available to
it, that there is clear and convincing evidence that a viola-
tion of this Act or of chapter 95 or 96 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 has occurred, is occurring, or is
about to occur and it appears that the requirements for
relief stated in paragraph (13)(A) (ii), (iii), and (iv) are
met, the Commission may—
‘‘(i) order expedited proceedings, shortening the
time periods for proceedings under paragraphs (1),
(2), (3), and (4) as necessary to allow the matter to
be resolved in sufficient time before the election to
avoid harm or prejudice to the interests of the par-
ties; or
‘‘(ii) if the Commission determines that there is
insufficient time to conduct proceedings before the
election, immediately seek relief under paragraph
(13)(A).
‘‘(C) If the Commission determines, on the basis of
facts alleged in the complaint and other facts available to
it, that the complaint is clearly without merit, the Com-
mission may—
‘‘(i) order expedited proceedings, shortening the
time periods for proceedings under paragraphs (1),
(2), (3), and (4) as necessary to allow the matter to
be resolved in sufficient time before the election to
avoid harm or prejudice to the interests of the par-
ties; or
‘‘(ii) if the Commission determines that there is
insufficient time to conduct proceedings before the
election, summarily dismiss the complaint.’’.
SEC. 705. INSOLVENT POLITICAL COMMITTEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 303(d) of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 433(d)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(3) Proceedings by the Commission under para-
graph (2) constitute the sole means, to the exclusion of
proceedings under title 11, United States Code, by which
a political committee that is determined by the Commis-
sion to be insolvent may compromise its debts, liquidate
its assets, and terminate its existence.’’.
(b) PROCEDURES.—Section 303(d)(2) of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 433(d)(2)) is
amended by striking out ‘‘Nothing’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘procedures’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘The
Commission shall establish procedures to allow’’.
TITLE VIII—MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 801. BROADCAST RATES AND PREEMPTION.
Section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 315) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘forty-five’’ and inserting
‘‘30’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘sixty’’ and inserting ‘‘45’’;
and
(C) by striking ‘‘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’’; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the follow-
ing 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. 802. CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING AMENDMENTS.
Section 318 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441d) is amended—
(1) in the matter before paragraph (1) of sub-
section (a), by striking ‘‘Whenever’’ and inserting
‘‘Whenever a political committee makes a disburse-
ment for the purpose of financing any communica-
tion through any broadcasting station, newspaper,
magazine, outdoor advertising facility, mailing, or
any other type of general public political advertising,
or whenever’’;
(2) in the matter before paragraph (1) of sub-
section (a), by striking ‘‘an expenditure’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘a disbursement’’;
(3) in the matter before paragraph (1) of sub-
section (a), by striking ‘‘direct’’;
(4) in paragraph (3) of subsection (a), by in-
serting after ‘‘name’’ the following ‘‘and permanent
street address’’; and
(5) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections:
‘‘(c) Any printed communication described in sub-
section (a) shall be—
‘‘(1) of sufficient type size to be clearly read-
able by the recipient of the communication;
‘‘(2) contained in a printed box set apart from
the other contents of the communication; and
‘‘(3) consist of a reasonable degree of color con-
trast between the background and the printed state-
ment.
‘‘(d)(1) Any communication described in subsection
(a)(1) or subsection (a)(2) that is provided to and distrib-