‘‘(II) in the case of the individual 
disclosure statement described in sub-
paragraph (C) or the organization dis-
closure statement described in sub-
paragraph (D), shall be conveyed by 
an unobscured, full-screen view of the 
applicable individual, or by the appli-
cable individual making the statement 
in voice-over accompanied by a clearly 
identifiable photograph or similar 
image of the individual. 
‘‘(C) INDIVIDUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT 
DESCRIBED.—The individual disclosure state-
ment described in this subparagraph is the fol-
lowing: ‘I am lllllll, and I am re-
sponsible for the content of this advertising.’, 
with the blank filled in with the name of the ap-
plicable individual. 
‘‘(D) 
ORGANIZATIONAL
DISCLOSURE 
STATEMENT
DESCRIBED.—The organizational 
disclosure statement described in this subpara-
graph is the following: ‘I am lllllll, 
the lllllll of lllllll, and 
lllllll is responsible for the content 
of this advertising.’, with— 
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‘‘(i) the first blank to be filled in with 
the name of the applicable individual; 
‘‘(ii) the second blank to be filled in 
with the title of the applicable individual; 
and 
‘‘(iii) the third and fourth blank each 
to be filled in with the name of the person 
paying for the communication. 
‘‘(E) 
APPLICABLE
INDIVIDUAL
DE-
FINED.—In this paragraph, the term ‘applicable 
individual’ means, with respect to a communica-
tion to which this paragraph applies— 
‘‘(i) if the communication is paid for 
by an individual, the individual paying for 
the communication; 
‘‘(ii) if the communication is paid for 
by a corporation, the chief executive officer 
of the corporation (or, if the corporation 
does not have a chief executive officer, the 
highest ranking official of the corporation); 
‘‘(iii) if the communication is paid for 
by a labor organization, the highest rank-
ing officer of the labor organization; or 
‘‘(iv) if the communication is paid for 
by any other person, the president, chief 
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executive officer, highest ranking official, 
or similar officer of the person who serves 
in an executive, decision-making capacity 
with respect to the making of communica-
tions to which this paragraph applies.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to communications 
made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. APPLICATION OF DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS 
FOR AUDIO AND VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS 
TO AUDIO AND VIDEO PORTIONS OF COMMU-
NICATIONS TRANSMITTED THROUGH INTER-
NET OR ELECTRONIC MAIL. 
(a) COMMUNICATIONS BY CANDIDATES OR AUTHOR-
IZED PERSONS.—Section 318(d)(1) of the Federal Elec-
tion Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441d(d)(1)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(C) AUDIO
AND
VIDEO
PORTIONS
OF 
COMMUNICATIONS
TRANSMITTED
THROUGH 
INTERNET OR ELECTRONIC MAIL.—In the case 
of a communication described in paragraph (1) 
or (2) of subsection (a) which is transmitted 
through the Internet or through any form of 
electronic mail— 
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