ing and ending on the date of the runoff election for 
that office. 
‘‘(14) PRIVATE MONEY CANDIDATE.—The term 
‘private money candidate’ means a candidate for 
Member of or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to 
the Congress other than a clean money candidate. 
‘‘(15) QUALIFYING CONTRIBUTION.—The term 
‘qualifying contribution’ means a contribution that— 
‘‘(A) is in the amount of $5 exactly; 
‘‘(B) is made by an individual who is a 
resident of the candidate’s State and is other-
wise authorized to make a contribution under 
this Act; 
‘‘(C) is made during the clean money 
qualifying period; and 
‘‘(D) meets the requirements of section 
502(a)(2)(D). 
‘‘(16) SEED MONEY CONTRIBUTION.—The term 
‘seed money contribution’ means a contribution (or 
contributions in the aggregate made by any 1 per-
son) of not more than $100. 
‘‘(17) STATE.—The term ‘State’ includes the 
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Is-
lands, American Samoa, and Guam.
‘‘SEC. 502. ELIGIBILITY FOR CLEAN MONEY. 
‘‘(a) PRIMARY ELECTION PERIOD
AND PRIMARY 
RUNOFF ELECTION PERIOD.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A candidate qualifies as a 
clean money candidate during the primary election 
period and primary runoff election period if the can-
didate files with the Commission a declaration, 
signed by the candidate and the treasurer of the 
candidate’s principal campaign committee, that the 
candidate— 
‘‘(A) has complied and will comply with all 
of the requirements of this title; 
‘‘(B) will not run in the general election as 
a private money candidate; and 
‘‘(C) meets the qualifying contribution re-
quirement of paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) QUALIFYING
CONTRIBUTION
REQUIRE-
MENT.— 
‘‘(A) MAJOR PARTY CANDIDATES AND CER-
TAIN
INDEPENDENT
CANDIDATES.—The re-
quirement of this paragraph is met if, during 
the clean money qualifying period, a major 
party candidate (or an independent candidate 
who meets the minimum vote percentage re-
quired for a major party candidate under sec-
tion 501(9)) receives 1,500 qualifying contribu-
tions. 
‘‘(B) OTHER CANDIDATES.—The require-
ment of this paragraph is met if, during the 
clean money qualifying period, a candidate who 
is not described in subparagraph (A) receives a 
number of qualifying contributions that is at 
least 150 percent of the number of qualifying 
contributions that a candidate described in sub-
paragraph (A) in the same election is required 
to receive under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) RECEIPT OF QUALIFYING CONTRIBU-
TION.—A qualifying contribution shall— 
‘‘(i) be accompanied by the contribu-
tor’s name and home address; 
‘‘(ii) be accompanied by a signed 
statement that the contributor understands 
the purpose of the qualifying contribution; 
‘‘(iii) be made by a personal check or 
money order payable to the House of Rep-
resentatives Election Fund or by cash; and 
‘‘(iv) be acknowledged by a receipt 
that is sent to the contributor with a copy 
kept by the candidate for the Commission 
and a copy kept by the candidate for the
election authorities in the candidate’s 
State. 
‘‘(D) DEPOSIT OF QUALIFYING CONTRIBU-
TIONS IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELEC-
TION FUND.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the 
date that is 1 day after the date on which 
the candidate is certified under section 
505, a candidate shall remit all qualifying 
contributions to the Commission for de-
posit in the House of Representatives Elec-
tion Fund. 
‘‘(ii) CANDIDATES
THAT
ARE
NOT 
CERTIFIED.—Not later than the last day of 
the clean money qualifying period, a can-
didate who has received qualifying con-
tributions and is not certified under section 
505 shall remit all qualifying contributions 
to the Commission for deposit in the 
House of Representatives Election Fund. 
‘‘(3) TIME TO FILE DECLARATION.—A declara-
tion under paragraph (1) shall be filed by a can-
didate not later than the date that is 30 days before 
the date of the primary election. With respect to any 
special primary election, a declaration under para-
graph (1) shall be filed by a candidate not later than 
the date that is 30 days before the special primary 
election. 
‘‘(b) GENERAL ELECTION PERIOD.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A candidate qualifies as a 
clean money candidate during the general election 
period if— 
‘‘(A)(i) the candidate qualified as a clean 
money candidate during the primary election 
period (and primary runoff election period, if 
applicable); or 
‘‘(ii) the candidate files with the Commis-
sion a declaration, signed by the candidate and 
the treasurer of the candidate’s principal com-
mittee, that the candidate— 
‘‘(I) has complied and will comply 
with all the requirements of this title; and 
‘‘(II) meets the qualifying contribu-
tion requirement of subsection (a)(2); 
‘‘(B) the candidate files with the Commis-
sion a written agreement between the candidate 
and the candidate’s political party in which the 
political party agrees not to make any expendi-
tures in connection with the general election of
the candidate in excess of the limit in section 
315(d)(3)(C); and 
‘‘(C) the candidate’s party nominated the 
candidate to be placed on the ballot for the gen-
eral election or the candidate qualified to be 
placed on the ballot as an independent can-
didate, and the candidate is qualified under 
State law to be on the ballot. 
‘‘(2) TIME TO FILE DECLARATION OR STATE-
MENT.—A declaration or statement required to be 
filed under paragraph (1) shall be filed by a can-
didate not later than the date that is 30 days before 
the date of the general election. With respect to any 
special general election, a declaration or statement 
required to be filed under paragraph (1) shall be 
filed by a candidate not later than the date that is 
30 days before the date of the special general elec-
tion. 
‘‘(c) GENERAL RUNOFF ELECTION PERIOD.—A can-
didate qualifies as a clean money candidate during the 
general runoff election period if the candidate qualified as 
a clean money candidate during the general election pe-
riod.
‘‘SEC. 503. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CLEAN MONEY 
CANDIDATES. 
‘‘(a) CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES.— 
‘‘(1) PROHIBITION
OF
PRIVATE
CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—Except as otherwise provided in this title, 
during the election cycle of a clean money candidate, 
the candidate shall not accept contributions other 
than clean money from any source. 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION
OF
EXPENDITURES
FROM 
PRIVATE SOURCES.—Except as otherwise provided in 
this title, during the election cycle of a clean money 
candidate, the candidate shall not make expenditures 
from any amounts other than clean money amounts. 
‘‘(b) USE OF PERSONAL FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A clean money candidate 
shall not use personal funds to make an expenditure 
except as provided in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—A seed money contribution 
or qualifying contribution from the candidate or a 
member of the candidate’s immediate family shall 
not be considered to be use of personal funds. 
‘‘SEC. 504. SEED MONEY. 
‘‘(a) SEED MONEY LIMIT.—A clean money candidate 
may accept seed money contributions in an aggregate 
amount not exceeding $35,000.
‘‘(b) CONTRIBUTION LIMIT.—Except as provided in 
section 502(a)(2), a clean money candidate shall not ac-
cept a contribution from any person except a seed money 
contribution (as defined in section 501). 
‘‘(c) RECORDS.—A clean money candidate shall 
maintain a record of the contributor’s name, street ad-
dress, and amount of the contribution. 
‘‘(d) USE OF SEED MONEY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A clean money candidate 
may expend seed money for any election campaign- 
related costs, including costs to open an office, fund 
a grassroots campaign, or hold community meetings. 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITED USES.—A clean money can-
didate shall not expend seed money for— 
‘‘(A) a television or radio broadcast; or 
‘‘(B) personal use. 
‘‘(e) REPORT.—Unless a seed money contribution or 
expenditure made with a seed money contribution has 
been reported previously under section 304, a clean money 
candidate shall file with the Commission a report dis-
closing all seed money contributions and expenditures not 
later than 48 hours after— 
‘‘(1) the earliest date on which the Commission 
makes funds available to the candidate for an elec-
tion period under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 
506(b); or 
‘‘(2) the end of the clean money qualifying pe-
riod, 
whichever occurs first. 
‘‘(f) TIME
TO ACCEPT SEED MONEY CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—A clean money candidate may accept seed money 
contributions for an election from the day after the date 
of the previous general election for the office to which the 
candidate is seeking election through the earliest date on 
which the Commission makes funds available to the can-
didate for an election period under paragraph (1) or (2) 
of section 506(b). 
‘‘(g) DEPOSIT
OF UNSPENT SEED MONEY CON-
TRIBUTIONS.—A clean money candidate shall remit any 
unspent seed money to the Commission, for deposit in the 
House of Representatives Election Fund, not later than 
the earliest date on which the Commission makes funds 
available to the candidate for an election period under 
paragraph (1) or (2) of section 506(b). 
‘‘(h) NOT CONSIDERED AN EXPENDITURE.—An ex-
penditure made with seed money shall not be treated as 
an expenditure for purposes of section 506(f)(2).
‘‘SEC. 505. CERTIFICATION BY COMMISSION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 days after a 
candidate files a declaration under section 502, the Com-
mission shall— 
‘‘(1) determine whether the candidate meets the 
eligibility requirements of section 502; and 
‘‘(2) certify whether or not the candidate is a 
clean money candidate. 
‘‘(b) REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATION.—The Com-
mission may revoke a certification under subsection (a) 
if a candidate fails to comply with this title. 
‘‘(c) REPAYMENT OF BENEFITS.—If certification is 
revoked under subsection (b), the candidate shall repay 
to the House of Representatives Election Fund an amount 
equal to the value of benefits received under this title. 
‘‘SEC. 506. BENEFITS FOR CLEAN MONEY CANDIDATES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A clean money candidate shall 
be entitled to— 
‘‘(1) a clean money amount for each election 
period to make or obligate to make expenditures 
during the election period for which the clean money 
is provided, as provided in subsection (c); 
‘‘(2) media benefits under section 315 of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 315); and 
‘‘(3) an aggregate amount of increase in the 
clean money amount in response to certain inde-
pendent expenditures and expenditures of a private 
money candidate under subsection (d) that, in the 
aggregate, are in excess of 125 percent of the clean 
money amount of the clean money candidate. 
‘‘(b) PAYMENT OF CLEAN MONEY AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(1) PRIMARY
ELECTION.—The Commission 
shall make funds available to a clean money can-
didate on the later of— 
‘‘(A) the date on which the candidate is 
certified as a clean money candidate under sec-
tion 505; or 
‘‘(B) the date on which the primary elec-
tion period begins. 
‘‘(2) GENERAL
ELECTION.—The Commission 
shall make funds available to a clean money can-
didate not later than 48 hours after— 
‘‘(A) certification of the primary election 
or primary runoff election result; or 
‘‘(B) the date on which the candidate is 
certified as a clean money candidate under sec-
tion 505 for the general election, 
whichever occurs first. 
‘‘(3) RUNOFF
ELECTION.—The Commission 
shall make funds available to a clean money can-
didate not later than 48 hours after the certification
of the primary or general election result (as applica-
ble). 
‘‘(c) MONEY AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the clean money amount paid to a clean 
money candidate with respect to an election shall be 
equal to the applicable percentage of 80 percent of 
the base amount for the election cycle involved, ex-
cept that in no event may the amount determined 
under this subsection for a clean money candidate 
for an election cycle be less than the amount deter-
mined under this subsection for the candidate for 
the previous election cycle. 
‘‘(2) REDUCTION
FOR
UNCONTESTED
ELEC-
TIONS.—If a clean money candidate has no opposi-
tion in an election for which a payment is made 
under this section, the clean money amount paid 
shall be 40 percent of the amount otherwise deter-
mined under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—In this 
subsection, the ‘applicable percentage’ is as fol-
lows:
‘‘(i) 25 percent, in the case of a can-
didate in a primary election who is not a 
major party candidate. 
‘‘(ii) 40 percent, in the case of a 
major party candidate in a primary elec-
tion. 
‘‘(iii) 60 percent, in the case of any 
candidate in a general election. 
‘‘(B) BASE AMOUNT.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘base amount’ means (with respect to 
an election cycle) the national average of all 
amounts expended by winning candidates dur-
ing the 3 most recent general elections for 
Member of, or Delegate or Resident Commis-
sioner to, the Congress preceding the election 
cycle involved. 
‘‘(d) MATCHING FUNDS
IN RESPONSE
TO INDE-
PENDENT EXPENDITURES AND EXPENDITURES OF PRI-
VATE MONEY CANDIDATES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Commission— 
‘‘(A) receives notification under— 
‘‘(i) subparagraphs (A) or (B) of sec-
tion 304(c)(2) that a person has made or 
obligated to make an independent expendi-
ture in an aggregate amount of $1,000 or
more in an election period or that a person 
has made or obligated to make an inde-
pendent expenditure in an aggregate 
amount of $500 or more during the 20 
days preceding the date of an election in 
support of another candidate or against a 
clean money candidate; or 
‘‘(ii) section 304(i)(1) that a private 
money candidate has made or obligated to 
make expenditures in an aggregate amount 
in excess of 100 percent of the amount of 
clean money provided to a clean money 
candidate who is an opponent of the pri-
vate money candidate in the same election; 
and 
‘‘(B) 
determines 
that 
the 
aggregate 
amount of expenditures reported under sub-
paragraph (A) in an election period is in excess 
of 125 percent of the amount of clean money 
provided to a clean money candidate who is an 
opponent of the private money candidate in the 
same election or against whom the independent 
expenditure is made, 
the Commission shall make available to the clean 
money candidate, not later than 24 hours after re-
ceiving a notification under subparagraph (A), an 
aggregate amount of increase in clean money in an 
amount equal to the aggregate amount of expendi-
tures that is in excess of 125 percent of the amount 
of clean money provided to the clean money can-
didate as determined under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(2) CLEAN MONEY CANDIDATES OPPOSED BY 
MORE THAN 1 PRIVATE MONEY CANDIDATE.—For 
purposes of paragraph (1), if a clean money can-
didate is opposed by more than 1 private money can-
didate in the same election, the Commission shall 
take into account only the amount of expenditures of 
the private money candidate that expends, in the ag-
gregate, the greatest amount (as determined each 
time notification is received under section 304(i)(1)). 
‘‘(3) CLEAN MONEY CANDIDATES OPPOSED BY 
CLEAN MONEY CANDIDATES.—If a clean money can-
didate is opposed by a clean money candidate, the 
increase in clean money amounts under paragraph 
(1) shall be made available to the clean money can-
didate if independent expenditures are made against 
the clean money candidate or in behalf of the oppos-
ing clean money candidate in the same manner as 
the increase would be made available for a clean
money candidate who is opposed by a private money 
candidate. 
‘‘(e) LIMITS ON MATCHING FUNDS.—The aggregate 
amount of clean money that a clean money candidate re-
ceives to match independent expenditures and the expendi-
tures of private money candidates under subsection (d) 
shall not exceed 200 percent of the clean money amount 
that the clean money candidate receives under subsection 
(c). 
‘‘(f) EXPENDITURES MADE WITH CLEAN MONEY 
AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The clean money amount 
received by a clean money candidate shall be used 
only for the purpose of making or obligating to make 
expenditures during the election period for which the 
clean money is provided. 
‘‘(2) EXPENDITURES
IN
EXCESS
OF
CLEAN 
MONEY
AMOUNT.—A clean money candidate shall 
not make expenditures or incur obligations in excess 
of the clean money amount. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITED
USES.—The clean money 
amount received by a clean money candidate shall 
not be— 
‘‘(A) converted to a personal use; or 
‘‘(B) used in violation of law.
‘‘(4) REPAYMENT; CIVIL PENALTIES.— 
‘‘(A) If the Commission determines that 
any benefit made available to a clean money 
candidate under this title was not used as pro-
vided for in this title, or that a clean money 
candidate has violated any of the spending lim-
its or dates for remission of funds contained in 
this Act, the Commission shall so notify the 
candidate and the candidate shall pay to the 
House of Representatives’ Election Fund an 
amount equal to the amount of benefits so 
used, or the amount spent in excess of the lim-
its or the amount not timely remitted, as appro-
priate. 
‘‘(B) Any action by the Commission in ac-
cordance with this section shall not preclude en-
forcement proceedings by the Commission in ac-
cordance with section 309(a), including a refer-
ral by the Commission to the Attorney General 
in the case of an apparent knowing and willful 
violation of this title. 
‘‘(g) REMITTING OF CLEAN MONEY AMOUNTS.—Not 
later than the date that is 14 days after the last day of 
the applicable election period, a clean money candidate 
shall remit any unspent clean money amount to the Com-
mission for deposit in the House of Representatives Elec-
tion Fund. 
‘‘SEC. 507. ADMINISTRATION OF CLEAN MONEY. 
‘‘(a) HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES
ELECTION 
FUND.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Treasury a fund to be known as the ‘House of 
Representatives Election Fund’. 
‘‘(2) DEPOSITS.—The Commission shall deposit 
unspent seed money contributions, qualifying con-
tributions, penalty amounts received under this title, 
and amounts appropriated for clean money financing 
in the House of Representatives Election Fund. 
‘‘(3) FUNDS.—The Commission shall withdraw 
the clean money amount for a clean money can-
didate from the House of Representatives Election 
Fund. 
‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—The Commission shall promul-
gate regulations to— 
‘‘(1) effectively and efficiently monitor and en-
force the limits on use of private money by clean 
money candidates; 
‘‘(2) effectively and efficiently monitor use of 
publicly financed amounts under this title; and
‘‘(3) enable clean money candidates to monitor 
expenditures and comply with the requirements of 
this title. 
‘‘SEC. 508. EXPENDITURES MADE FROM FUNDS OTHER 
THAN CLEAN MONEY. 
‘‘If a clean money candidate makes an expenditure 
using funds other than funds provided under this title, the 
Commission shall assess a civil penalty against the can-
didate in an amount that is not more than 10 times the 
amount of the expenditure. 
‘‘SEC. 509. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
House of Representatives Election Fund such sums as are 
necessary to carry out this title.’’. 
SEC. 103. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPENDITURES 
OF PRIVATE MONEY CANDIDATES. 
Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(i) PRIVATE MONEY CANDIDATES.— 
‘‘(1) EXPENDITURES
IN
EXCESS
OF
CLEAN 
MONEY AMOUNTS.—Not later than 48 hours after 
making or obligating to make an expenditure, a pri-
vate money candidate (as defined in section 501) 
that makes or obligates to make expenditures, in an
aggregate amount in excess of 100 percent of the 
amount of clean money provided to a clean money 
candidate (as defined in section 501), during an 
election period (as defined by section 501) who is an 
opponent of the clean money candidate shall file 
with the Commission a report stating the amount of 
each expenditure (in increments of an aggregate 
amount of $100) made or obligated to be made. 
‘‘(2) PLACE OF FILING; NOTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) PLACE OF FILING.—A report under 
this subsection shall be filed with the Commis-
sion. 
‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION
OF
CLEAN
MONEY 
CANDIDATES.—Not later than 24 hours after 
receipt of a report under this subsection, the 
Commission shall notify each clean money can-
didate seeking nomination for election to, or 
election to, the office in question, of the receipt 
of the report. 
‘‘(3) DETERMINATIONS BY THE COMMISSION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may, 
on a request of a candidate or on its own initia-
tive, make a determination that a private 
money candidate has made, or has obligated to
make, expenditures in excess of the applicable 
amount in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION.—In the case of such 
a determination, the Commission shall notify 
each clean money candidate seeking nomination 
for election to, or election to, the office in ques-
tion, of the making of the determination not 
later than 24 hours after making the deter-
mination. 
‘‘(C) TIME
TO
COMPLY
WITH
REQUEST 
FOR DETERMINATION.—A determination made 
at the request of a candidate shall be made not 
later than 48 hours after the date of the re-
quest.’’. 
SEC. 104. TRANSITION RULE FOR CURRENT ELECTION 
CYCLE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During the election cycle in effect 
on the date of enactment of this Act, a candidate may 
be certified as a clean money candidate (as defined in sec-
tion 501 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, 
as added by section 102), notwithstanding the acceptance 
of contributions or making of expenditures from private 
funds before the date of enactment that would, absent this 
section, disqualify the candidate as a clean money can-
didate.
(b) PRIVATE FUNDS.—A candidate may be certified 
as a clean money candidate only if any private funds ac-
cepted and not expended before the date of enactment of 
this Act are— 
(1) returned to the contributor; or 
(2) submitted to the Federal Election Commis-
sion for deposit in the House of Representatives 
Election Fund (as defined in section 501 of the Fed-
eral Election Campaign Act of 1971, as added by 
section 102). 
TITLE 
II—INDEPENDENT 
EX-
PENDITURES; COORDINATED 
POLITICAL PARTY EXPENDI-
TURES 
SEC. 201. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR INDEPENDENT 
EXPENDITURES. 
Section 304(c) of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(c)(1) Every person’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(c) INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIRED FILING.—Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2), every person’’;
(2) in paragraph (2), by redesignating subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and 
(iii), respectively, and adjusting the margins accord-
ingly; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively, and adjust-
ing the margins accordingly; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTIONS 
WITH A CLEAN MONEY CANDIDATE.— 
‘‘(A) INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES MORE 
THAN 20 DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 48 
hours after making an independent ex-
penditure, more than 20 days before the 
date of an election, in support of an oppo-
nent of or in opposition to a clean money 
candidate (as defined in section 501), a 
person that makes independent expendi-
tures in an aggregate amount in excess of 
$1,000 during an election period (as de-
fined in section 501) shall file with the 
Commission a statement containing the in-
formation described in clause (ii).
‘‘(ii) CONTENTS OF STATEMENT.—A 
statement under subparagraph (A) shall 
include a certification, under penalty of 
perjury, that contains the information re-
quired by subsection (b)(6)(B)(iii). 
‘‘(iii) ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS.—An 
additional statement shall be filed for each 
aggregate of independent expenditures that 
exceeds $1,000. 
‘‘(B) INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES DUR-
ING THE 20 DAYS PRECEDING AN ELECTION.— 
Not later than 24 hours after making or obli-
gating to make an independent expenditure in 
support of an opponent of or in opposition to a 
clean money candidate in an aggregate amount 
in excess of $500, during the 20 days preceding 
the date of an election, a person that makes or 
obligates to make the independent expenditure 
shall file with the Commission a statement stat-
ing the amount of each independent expenditure 
made or obligated to be made. 
‘‘(C) PLACE OF FILING; NOTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(i) PLACE OF FILING.—A report or 
statement under this paragraph shall be 
filed with the Commission.
‘‘(ii) NOTIFICATION OF CLEAN MONEY 
CANDIDATES.—Not later than 24 hours, 
but excluding the time from 5:00 p.m. Fri-
day through and until 9:00 a.m. the fol-
lowing Monday, and legal holidays after re-
ceipt of a statement under this paragraph, 
the Commission shall notify each clean 
money candidate seeking nomination for 
election to, or election to, the office in 
question of the receipt of a statement. 
‘‘(D) DETERMINATION
BY
THE
COMMIS-
SION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Commission 
may, on request of a candidate or on its 
own initiative, make a determination that a 
person has made or obligated to make 
independent expenditures with respect to a 
candidate that in the aggregate exceed the 
applicable amount under subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(ii) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 
24 hours after making a determination 
under clause (i), the Commission shall no-
tify each clean money candidate in the
election of the making of the determina-
tion. 
‘‘(iii) TIME
TO
COMPLY
WITH
RE-
QUEST
FOR
DETERMINATION.—A deter-
mination made at the request of a can-
didate shall be made not later than 48 
hours after the date of the request.’’. 
SEC. 202. LIMIT ON EXPENDITURES BY POLITICAL PARTY 
COMMITTEES. 
Section 315(d)(3) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(d)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘in the case’’ and inserting ‘‘except as 
provided in subparagraph (C), in the case’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘in the case’’ and inserting 
‘‘except as provided in subparagraph (C), in the 
case’’, and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) in the case of an election to the office of 
Representative in or Delegate or Resident Commis-
sioner to the Congress in which 1 or more can-
didates is a clean money candidate (as defined in 
section 501), 10 percent of the amount of clean 
money that a clean money candidate is eligible to re-
ceive for the general election period.’’. 
SEC. 203. TREATMENT OF COORDINATED EXPENDITURES 
AS CONTRIBUTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 301(8) of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause 
(i); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) a payment made for a commu-
nication or anything of value that is for 
the purpose of influencing an election for 
Federal office and that is made in coordi-
nation with a candidate (as defined in sub-
paragraph (C)).’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) For the purposes of subparagraph 
(A)(iii), the term ‘payment made in coordina-
tion with a candidate’ includes— 
‘‘(i) a payment made by a person in 
cooperation, consultation, or concert with, 
at the request or suggestion of, or pursu-
ant to any general or particular under-
standing with a candidate, the candidate’s 
authorized committee, or an agent acting 
on behalf of a candidate or authorized 
committee; 
‘‘(ii) a payment made by a person for 
the dissemination, distribution, or republi-
cation, in whole or in part, of any broad-
cast or any written, graphic, or other form 
of campaign material prepared by a can-
didate, a candidate’s authorized committee, 
or an agent of a candidate or authorized 
committee (not including a communication 
described in paragraph (9)(B)(i) or a com-
munication that expressly advocates the 
candidate’s defeat); 
‘‘(iii) a payment made based on infor-
mation about a candidate’s plans, projects, 
or needs provided to the person making the
payment by the candidate or the can-
didate’s agent who provides the informa-
tion with a view toward having the pay-
ment made; 
‘‘(iv) a payment made by a person if, 
in the same election cycle in which the pay-
ment is made, the person making the pay-
ment is serving or has served as a member, 
employee, fundraiser, or agent of the can-
didate’s authorized committee in an execu-
tive or policymaking position; 
‘‘(v) a payment made by a person if 
the person making the payment has served 
in any formal policy or advisory position 
with the candidate’s campaign or has par-
ticipated in strategic or policymaking dis-
cussions with the candidate’s campaign re-
lating to the candidate’s pursuit of nomi-
nation for election, or election, to Federal 
office, in the same election cycle as the 
election cycle in which the payment is 
made; and 
‘‘(vi) a payment made by a person if 
the person making the payment retains the 
professional services of an individual or
person who has provided or is providing 
campaign-related services in the same elec-
tion cycle to a candidate in connection with 
the candidate’s pursuit of nomination for 
election, or election, to Federal office, in-
cluding services relating to the candidate’s 
decision to seek Federal office, and the 
payment is for services of which the pur-
pose is to influence that candidate’s elec-
tion. 
‘‘(D) 
For 
purposes 
of 
subparagraph 
(C)(vi), the term ‘professional services’ includes 
services in support of a candidate’s pursuit of 
nomination for election, or election, to Federal 
office such as polling, media advice, direct mail, 
fundraising, or campaign research.’’. 
(b) EXCEPTION FOR CLEAN MONEY CANDIDATES.— 
Section 315(a)(7) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(7)) is 
amended by striking paragraph (B) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B)(i) except as provided in clause (ii), a pay-
ment made in coordination with a candidate (as de-
scribed in section 301(8)(A)(iii)) shall be considered 
to be a contribution to the candidate, and, for the 
purposes of any provision of this Act that imposes
a limitation on the making of expenditures by a can-
didate, shall be treated as an expenditure by the 
candidate for purposes of this paragraph, and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a clean money candidate (as 
defined in section 501), a payment made in coordi-
nation with a candidate by a committee of a political 
party shall not be treated as a contribution to the 
candidate for purposes of section 503(b)(1) or an ex-
penditure made by the candidate for purposes of sec-
tion 503(b)(2);’’. 
TITLE III—VOTER INFORMATION 
SEC. 301. FREE BROADCAST TIME. 
Section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 315) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the third sentence, by 
striking ‘‘within the meaning of this subsection’’ and 
inserting ‘‘within the meaning of this subsection or 
subsection (c)’’; 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) FREE BROADCAST TIME.— 
‘‘(1) AMOUNT OF TIME.—A clean money can-
didate shall be entitled to receive— 
‘‘(A) 30 minutes of free broadcast time 
during each of the primary election period and 
the primary runoff election period; and
‘‘(B) 75 minutes of free broadcast time 
during the general election period and general 
runoff election period. 
‘‘(2) TIME DURING WHICH THE BROADCAST IS 
SHOWN.—The broadcast time under paragraph (1) 
shall be— 
‘‘(A) with respect to a television broadcast, 
the time between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on 
any day that falls on Monday through Friday; 
‘‘(B) with respect to a radio broadcast, the 
time between 7:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. or be-
tween 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on any day that 
falls on Monday through Friday; or 
‘‘(C) with respect to any broadcast, such 
other time to which the candidate and broad-
caster may agree. 
‘‘(3) MAXIMUM REQUIRED OF ANY STATION.— 
The amount of free broadcast time that any 1 sta-
tion is required to make available to any 1 clean 
money candidate during each of the primary election 
period, primary runoff election period, and general 
election period shall not exceed 15 minutes.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (1);
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (2) and inserting a semicolon, and 
by redesignating that paragraph as paragraph 
(4); 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) the term ‘clean money candidate’ has the 
meaning given in section 501 of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971; 
‘‘(3) the terms ‘general election period’ and 
‘general runoff election period’ have the meaning 
given in section 501 of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971;’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) the term ‘primary election period’ has the 
meaning given in section 501 of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971; 
‘‘(6) the term ‘private money candidate’ has the 
meaning given in section 501 of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971; and 
‘‘(7) the term ‘primary runoff election period’ 
has the meaning given in section 501 of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971.’’.
SEC. 302. BROADCAST RATES AND PREEMPTION. 
(a) BROADCAST RATES.—Section 315(b) of the Com-
munications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 315(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) CLEAN MONEY CANDIDATES.—In the case 
of a clean money candidate, the charges for the use 
of a television broadcasting station shall not exceed 
50 percent of the lowest charge described in para-
graph (1)(A) during— 
‘‘(A) the 30 days preceding the date of a 
primary or primary runoff election in which the 
candidate is opposed; and 
‘‘(B) the 60 days preceding the date of a 
general or special election in which the can-
didate is opposed. 
‘‘(4) OTHER HOUSE CANDIDATES.—In the case 
of a candidate for election for Member of, or Dele-
gate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress who 
is not a clean money candidate, paragraph (1)(A) 
shall not apply. 
‘‘(5) RATE CARDS.—A licensee shall provide to 
a candidate for Member of or Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to the Congress a rate card that dis-
closes—
‘‘(A) the rate charged under this sub-
section; and 
‘‘(B) the method that the licensee uses to 
determine the rate charged under this sub-
section.’’. 
(b) PREEMPTION.—Section 315 of such Act (47 
U.S.C. 315), as amended by section 301, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) PREEMPTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), a licensee shall not preempt the use of a 
broadcasting station by a legally qualified candidate 
for Member of or Delegate or Resident Commis-
sioner to the Congress who has purchased and paid 
for such use. 
‘‘(2) CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND CONTROL OF LI-
CENSEE.—If a program to be broadcast by a broad-
casting station is preempted because of cir-
cumstances beyond the control of the broadcasting 
station, any candidate advertising spot scheduled to 
be broadcast during that program may also be pre-
empted.’’. 
(c) REVOCATION OF LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PER-
MIT ACCESS.—Section 312(a)(7) of such Act (47 U.S.C. 
312(a)(7)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or repeated’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or cable system’’ after ‘‘broad-
casting station’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘his candidacy’’ and inserting 
‘‘the candidacy of the candidate, under the same 
terms, conditions, and business practices as apply to 
the most favored advertiser of the licensee’’. 
SEC. 303. LIMIT ON CONGRESSIONAL USE OF THE FRANK-
ING PRIVILEGE. 
Section 3210(a)(6) of title 39, United States Code, 
is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), a Member 
of Congress shall not mail any mass mailing as franked 
mail during the period which begins on the first day of 
the primary election period (as described in section 
501(12) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971) 
and ends on the date of the general election for that office 
(other than any portion of such period between the date 
of the primary election and the first day of the general 
election period), unless the Member has made a public an-
nouncement that the Member will not be a candidate for 
reelection in that year or for election to any other Federal 
office.
‘‘(ii) A Member of Congress may mail a mass mailing 
as franked mail if— 
‘‘(I) the purpose of the mailing is to commu-
nicate information about a public meeting; and 
‘‘(II) the content of the mailed matter includes 
only the Representative’s name, and the date, time, 
and place of the public meeting.’’. 
TITLE IV—RESTRUCTURING AND 
STRENGTHENING 
OF 
THE 
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMIS-
SION 
SEC. 401. APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF COMMISSIONERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 306(a) of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437c(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(1) There is established’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(1)(A) There is established’’; 
(B) by striking the second sentence and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(B) COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION.—The Commis-
sion is composed of 6 members appointed by the Presi-
dent, by and with the advice and consent of the United 
States Senate, and 1 member appointed by the President
from among persons recommended by the Commission as 
provided in subparagraph (D).’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘No more than’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(C) PARTY AFFILIATION.—Not more than’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) NOMINATION BY COMMISSION OF ADDITIONAL 
MEMBER.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The members of the Com-
mission shall recommend to the President, by a vote 
of 4 members, 3 persons for the appointment to the 
Commission. 
‘‘(ii) VACANCY.—On vacancy of the position of 
the member appointed under this subparagraph, a 
member shall be appointed to fill the vacancy in the 
same manner as provided in clause (i).’’; and 
(2) in paragraphs (3) and (4), by striking 
‘‘(other than the Secretary of the Senate and the 
Clerk of the House of Representatives)’’. 
(b) TRANSITION RULE.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Election 
Commission shall recommend persons for appointment 
under section 306(a)(1)(D) of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971, as added by subsection (a)(1)(D).
SEC. 402. AUDITS. 
Section 311(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 438(b)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Commis-
sion’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) RANDOM AUDITS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1), after every primary, general, and 
runoff election, the Commission may conduct 
random audits and investigations to ensure vol-
untary compliance with this Act. 
‘‘(B) SELECTION OF SUBJECTS.—The sub-
jects of audits and investigations under this 
paragraph shall be selected on the basis of im-
partial criteria established by a vote of at least 
4 members of the Commission. 
‘‘(C) EXCLUSION.—This paragraph does 
not apply to an authorized committee of a can-
didate for President or Vice President subject 
to audit under chapter 95 or 96 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986.’’. 
SEC. 403. 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:
‘‘(13) AUTHORITY TO SEEK INJUNCTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If, at any time in a pro-
ceeding described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4), 
the Commission believes that— 
‘‘(i) there is a substantial likelihood that a 
violation of this Act is occurring or is about to 
occur; 
‘‘(ii) the failure to act expeditiously will re-
sult in irreparable harm to a party affected by 
the potential violation; 
‘‘(iii) expeditious action will not cause 
undue harm or prejudice to the interests of oth-
ers; 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 preliminary injunction pending the 
outcome of proceedings under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), 
and (4). 
‘‘(B) VENUE.—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 occurred, 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. 404. STANDARD FOR INVESTIGATION. 
Section 309(a)(2) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437f(a)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘reason to believe that’’ and inserting ‘‘reason to open an 
investigation on whether’’. 
SEC. 405. PETITION FOR CERTIORARI. 
Section 307(a)(6) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437d(a)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘(including a proceeding before the Supreme Court on cer-
tiorari)’’ after ‘‘appeal’’. 
SEC. 406. EXPEDITED PROCEDURES. 
Section 309(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)), as amended by section 403, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(14) EXPEDITED PROCEDURE.— 
‘‘(A) 60 DAYS
BEFORE
A
GENERAL
ELEC-
TION.—If the complaint in a proceeding was filed 
within 60 days before the date of a general election, 
the Commission may take action described in this 
subparagraph.
‘‘(B) RESOLUTION BEFORE AN ELECTION.—If 
the Commission determines, on the basis of facts al-
leged in the complaint and other facts available to 
the Commission, that there is clear and convincing 
evidence that a violation of this Act has occurred, is 
occurring, or is about to occur and it appears that 
the requirements for relief stated in clauses (ii), (iii), 
and (iv) of paragraph (13)(A) are met, the Commis-
sion may— 
‘‘(i) order expedited proceedings, short-
ening 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 preju-
dice to the interests of the parties; 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) MERITLESS
COMPLAINTS.—If the Com-
mission determines, on the basis of facts alleged in 
the complaint and other facts available to the Com-
mission, that the complaint is clearly without merit, 
the Commission may—
‘‘(i) order expedited proceedings, short-
ening 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 preju-
dice to the interests of the parties; or 
‘‘(ii) if the Commission determines that 
there is insufficient time to conduct proceedings 
before the election, summarily dismiss the com-
plaint.’’. 
SEC. 407. PROMOTING EXPEDITED AVAILABILITY OF FEC 
REPORTS. 
(a) MANDATORY
ELECTRONIC
FILING.—Section 
304(a)(11) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
(2 U.S.C. 434(a)(11)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘under 
this Act—’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘under this Act shall be required to maintain and 
file such designation, statement, or report in elec-
tronic form accessible by computers.’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘48 
hours’’ and all that follows through ‘‘filed electroni-
cally)’’ and inserting ‘‘24 hours’’; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (D).
(b) REQUIRING REPORTS FOR ALL CONTRIBUTIONS 
MADE TO ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WITHIN 90 DAYS 
OF ELECTION; REQUIRING REPORTS TO BE MADE WITH-
IN 24 HOURS.—Section 304(a)(6) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 
434(a)(6)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(6)(A) Each political committee shall notify the Sec-
retary or the Commission, and the Secretary of State, as 
appropriate, in writing, of any contribution received by the 
committee during the period which begins on the 90th day 
before an election and ends at the time the polls close for 
such election. This notification shall be made within 24 
hours (or, if earlier, by midnight of the day on which the 
contribution is deposited) after the receipt of such con-
tribution and shall include the name of the candidate in-
volved (as appropriate) and the office sought by the can-
didate, the identification of the contributor, and the date 
of receipt and amount of the contribution. 
‘‘(B) The notification required under this paragraph 
shall be in addition to all other reporting requirements 
under this Act.’’. 
SEC. 408. POWER TO ISSUE SUBPOENA WITHOUT SIGNA-
TURE OF CHAIRPERSON. 
Section 307(a)(3) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437d(a)(3)) is amended by striking 
‘‘, signed by the chairman or the vice chairman,’’.
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. 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. 502. REVIEW OF CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES. 
An appeal may be taken directly to the Supreme 
Court of the United States from any final judgment, de-
cree, or order issued by any court ruling on the constitu-
tionality of any provision of this Act or amendment made 
by this Act. 
SEC. 503. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
take effect on January 1, 2006. 
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