‘‘(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, decisionmaking 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 PAID AUDIO AND VIDEO PORTIONS OF 
COMMUNICATIONS TRANSMITTED THROUGH 
INTERNET 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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‘‘(i) any audio portion of the commu-
nication shall meet the requirements appli-
cable under subparagraph (A) to commu-
nications transmitted through radio; and 
‘‘(ii) any video portion of the commu-
nication shall meet the requirements appli-
cable under subparagraph (B) to commu-
nications transmitted through television.’’. 
(b) COMMUNICATIONS BY OTHERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 318(d)(2) of such 
Act (2 U.S.C. 441d(d)(2)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: ‘‘In the case of a communica-
tion described in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) 
which is transmitted through the Internet or 
through any form of electronic mail, any audio por-
tion of the communication shall meet the require-
ments applicable under this paragraph to commu-
nications transmitted through radio and any video 
portion of the communication shall meet the require-
ments applicable under this paragraph to commu-
nications transmitted through television.’’. 
(2) APPLICATION OF SPECIAL PERSONAL DIS-
CLOSURE RULES FOR EXPRESS ADVOCACY COMMU-
NICATIONS.—Section 318(d)(3) of such Act, as 
added by section 2(a), is amended— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘radio or television’’ and inserting ‘‘radio or tel-
evision, through the Internet, or through any 
form of electronic mail’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the 
end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) 
COMMUNICATIONS
TRANS-
MITTED
THROUGH
INTERNET
OR
ELEC-
TRONIC MAIL.—In the case of a commu-
nication to which this paragraph applies 
which is transmitted through the Internet 
or through any form of electronic mail, any 
audio portion of the communication shall 
meet the requirements applicable under 
this paragraph to communications trans-
mitted through radio and any video portion 
of the communication shall meet the re-
quirements applicable under this para-
graph 
to 
communications 
transmitted 
through television.’’. 
SEC. 4. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CAMPAIGN COM-
MUNICATIONS 
MADE 
THROUGH 
PRERE-
CORDED TELEPHONE CALLS. 
(a) 
APPLICATION
OF
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
318(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
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U.S.C. 441d(a)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘mailing,’’ 
each place it appears the following: ‘‘telephone call which 
consists in substantial part of a prerecorded audio mes-
sage,’’. 
(b) TREATMENT AS AUDIO COMMUNICATION.— 
(1) COMMUNICATIONS BY CANDIDATES OR AU-
THORIZED PERSONS.—Section 318(d)(1) of such Act 
(2 U.S.C. 441d(d)(1)), as amended by section 3(a), 
is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) 
PRERECORDED
TELEPHONE 
CALLS.—Any communication described in para-
graph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) which is a 
telephone call which consists in substantial part 
of a prerecorded audio message shall meet the 
requirements applicable under subparagraph 
(A) to communications transmitted through 
radio, except that the statement required under 
such subparagraph shall be made at the begin-
ning of the telephone call.’’. 
(2) COMMUNICATIONS BY OTHERS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 318(d)(2) of 
such Act (2 U.S.C. 441d(d)(2)), as amended by 
section 3(b), is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: ‘‘Any communication de-
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