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covered organization for campaign-related activ-
ity under section 325, or which is paid for in 
whole or in part by a political committee de-
scribed in subsection (e)(7)(B), the significant 
funder disclosure statement described in sub-
section (e)(4) or (e)(7) (if applicable). 
‘‘(2) TIMING
OF
CERTAIN
STATEMENT.—The 
statements required to be included under paragraph 
(1) shall be made at the beginning of the political 
robocall, unless, on the basis of criteria established 
in regulations promulgated by the Commission, the 
communication is of such short duration that includ-
ing the statement in the communication would con-
stitute a hardship to the person paying for the com-
munication by requiring a disproportionate amount 
of the communication’s content to consist of the 
statement. 
‘‘(3) POLITICAL ROBOCALL DEFINED.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘political robocall’ means any 
outbound telephone call— 
‘‘(A) in which a person is not available to 
speak with the person answering the call, and 
the call instead plays a recorded message; and 
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‘‘(B) which promotes, supports, attacks, or 
opposes a candidate for election for Federal of-
fice.’’. 
SEC. 215. INDEXING OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS. 
Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971, as amended by section 213, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 327. INDEXING OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS. 
‘‘(a) INDEXING.—In any calendar year after 2010— 
‘‘(1) each of the amounts referred to in sub-
section (b) shall be increased by the percent dif-
ference determined under subparagraph (A) of sec-
tion 315(c)(1), except that for purposes of this para-
graph, such percent difference shall be determined 
as if the base year referred to in such subparagraph 
were 2009; 
‘‘(2) each amount so increased shall remain in 
effect for the calendar year; and 
‘‘(3) if any amount after adjustment under 
paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $100, such 
amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of 
$100. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNTS DESCRIBED.—The amounts referred 
to in this subsection are as follows: 
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‘‘(1) The amount referred to in section 
304(g)(5)(A)(i)(I). 
‘‘(2) The amount referred to in section 
304(g)(5)(A)(ii)(I). 
‘‘(3) Each of the amounts referred to in section 
304(g)(5)(A)(ii)(II). 
‘‘(4) The amount referred to in section 
304(g)(5)(B)(ii)(I)(ee). 
‘‘(5) The amount referred to in section 
304(g)(5)(B)(iii)(I). 
‘‘(6) The amount referred to in section 
304(f)(6)(A)(i)(I). 
‘‘(7) The amount referred to in section 
304(f)(6)(A)(ii)(I). 
‘‘(8) Each of the amounts referred to in section 
304(f)(6)(A)(ii)(II). 
‘‘(9) The amount referred to in section 
304(f)(6)(B)(ii)(I)(ee). 
‘‘(10) The amount referred to in section 
304(f)(6)(B)(iii)(I). 
‘‘(11) The amount referred to in section 317(b). 
‘‘(12) Each of the amounts referred to in sec-
tion 318(e)(4)(C). 
‘‘(13) The amount referred to in section 
325(d)(2)(B)(i)(V). 
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‘‘(14) The amount referred to in section 
325(d)(2)(C)(i).’’. 
Subtitle 
C—Reporting 
Require-
ments for Registered Lobbyists 
SEC. 221. REQUIRING REGISTERED LOBBYISTS TO REPORT 
INFORMATION ON INDEPENDENT EXPENDI-
TURES AND ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5(d)(1) of the Lobbying 
Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1604(d)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (F); 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as sub-
paragraph (I); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(G) the amount of any independent ex-
penditure (as defined in section 301(17) of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 431(17)) equal to or greater than 
$1,000 made by such person or organization, 
and for each such expenditure the name of each 
candidate being supported or opposed and the 
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amount spent supporting or opposing each such 
candidate; 
‘‘(H) the amount of any electioneering 
communication (as defined in section 304(f)(3) 
of such Act (2 U.S.C. 434(f)(3)) equal to or 
greater than $1,000 made by such person or or-
ganization, and for each such communication 
the name of the candidate referred to in the 
communication; and’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to reports for semi-
annual periods described in section 5(d)(1) of the Lob-
bying Disclosure Act of 1995 that begin after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
TITLE III—DISCLOSURE BY COV-
ERED ORGANIZATIONS OF IN-
FORMATION ON CAMPAIGN- 
RELATED ACTIVITY 
SEC. 301. REQUIRING DISCLOSURE BY COVERED ORGANI-
ZATIONS OF INFORMATION ON CAMPAIGN- 
RELATED ACTIVITY. 
Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.), as amended by section 215, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 328. DISCLOSURES BY COVERED ORGANIZATIONS TO 
SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, AND DONORS OF 
INFORMATION 
ON 
DISBURSEMENTS 
FOR 
CAMPAIGN-RELATED ACTIVITY. 
‘‘(a) INCLUDING INFORMATION IN REGULAR PERI-
ODIC REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A covered organization 
which submits regular, periodic reports to its share-
holders, members, or donors on its finances or ac-
tivities shall include in each such report, in a clear 
and conspicuous manner, the information described 
in paragraph (2) with respect to the disbursements 
made by the organization for campaign-related activ-
ity during the period covered by the report. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION DESCRIBED.—The informa-
tion described in this paragraph is, for each dis-
bursement for campaign-related activity— 
‘‘(A) the date of the independent expendi-
ture or electioneering communication involved; 
‘‘(B) the amount of the independent ex-
penditure or electioneering communication in-
volved; 
‘‘(C) the name of the candidate identified 
in the independent expenditure or electioneering 
communication involved and the office sought 
by the candidate; 
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‘‘(D) in the case of a transfer of funds to 
another person, the information required by 
subparagraphs (A) through (C), as well as the 
name of the recipient of the funds and the date 
and amount of the funds transferred; 
‘‘(E) the source of such funds; and 
‘‘(F) such other information as the Com-
mission determines is appropriate to further the 
purposes of this subsection. 
‘‘(b) HYPERLINK
TO INFORMATION INCLUDED
IN 
REPORTS FILED WITH COMMISSION.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIRING POSTING OF HYPERLINK.—If a 
covered organization maintains an Internet site, the 
organization shall post on such Internet site a 
hyperlink from its homepage to the location on the 
Internet site of the Commission which contains the 
following information: 
‘‘(A) The information the organization is 
required to report under section 304(g)(5)(A) 
with respect to public independent expenditures. 
‘‘(B) The information the organization is 
required to include in a statement of disburse-
ments for electioneering communications under 
section 304(f)(6). 
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‘‘(2) DEADLINE; DURATION OF POSTING.—The 
covered organization shall post the hyperlink de-
scribed in paragraph (1) not later than 24 hours 
after the Commission posts the information de-
scribed in such paragraph on the Internet site of the 
Commission, and shall ensure that the hyperlink re-
mains on the Internet site of the covered organiza-
tion until the expiration of the 1-year period which 
begins on the date of the election with respect to 
which the public independent expenditures or elec-
tioneering communications are made. 
‘‘(c) COVERED ORGANIZATION DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘covered organization’ means any of the 
following: 
‘‘(1) Any corporation which is subject to section 
316(a), other than a corporation which is an organi-
zation described in paragraph (3) of section 501(c) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt 
from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. 
‘‘(2) Any labor organization (as defined in sec-
tion 316). 
‘‘(3) Any organization described in paragraph 
(4), (5), or (6) of section 501(c) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under sec-
tion 501(a) of such Code, other than an exempt sec-
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tion 501(c)(4) organization (as defined in section 
301(27)). 
‘‘(4) Any political organization under section 
527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, other 
than a political committee under this Act.’’. 
TITLE IV—OTHER PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
(a) SPECIAL RULES
FOR ACTIONS BROUGHT
ON 
CONSTITUTIONAL GROUNDS.—If any action is brought for 
declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge the constitu-
tionality of any provision of this Act or any amendment 
made by this Act, the following rules shall apply: 
(1) The action shall be filed in the United 
States District Court for the District of Columbia, 
and an appeal from a decision of the District Court 
may be taken to the Court of Appeals for the Dis-
trict of Columbia Circuit. 
(2) A copy of the complaint shall be delivered 
promptly to the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives and the Secretary of the Senate. 
(b) INTERVENTION BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.—In 
any action in which the constitutionality of any provision 
of this Act or any amendment made by this Act is raised, 
any member of the House of Representatives (including 
a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) or 
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Senate who satisfies the requirements for standing under 
article III of the Constitution shall have the right to inter-
vene either in support of or opposition to the position of 
a party to the case regarding the constitutionality of the 
provision or amendment. To avoid duplication of efforts 
and reduce the burdens placed on the parties to the action, 
the court in any such action may make such orders as 
it considers necessary, including orders to require interve-
nors taking similar positions to file joint papers or to be 
represented by a single attorney at oral argument. 
(c) CHALLENGE BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.—Any 
Member of the House of Representatives (including a Del-
egate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) or Sen-
ate may bring an action, subject to the special rules de-
scribed in subsection (a), for declaratory or injunctive re-
lief to challenge the constitutionality of any provision of 
this Act or any amendment made by this Act. 
SEC. 402. NO EFFECT ON PROTECTIONS AGAINST THREATS, 
HARASSMENTS, AND REPRISALS. 
Nothing in this Act or in any amendment made by 
this Act shall be construed to affect any provision of law 
or any rule or regulation which waives a requirement to 
disclose information relating to any person in any case in 
which there is a reasonable probability that the disclosure 
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of the information would subject the person to threats, 
harassments, or reprisals. 
SEC. 403. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of this Act or amendment made by 
this Act, or the application of a provision or amendment 
to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitu-
tional, the remainder of this Act and amendments made 
by this Act, and the application of the provisions and 
amendment to any person or circumstance, shall not be 
affected by the holding. 
SEC. 404. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise provided, this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act shall take effect upon the 
expiration of the 30-day period which begins on the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and shall take effect without 
regard to whether or not the Federal Election Commission 
has promulgated regulations to carry out such amend-
ments. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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