‘‘(D) REPORT.—Not later than March 30 
following any general election for Federal office, 
the Board shall submit a report to Congress on 
the review conducted under paragraph (1). 
Such report shall contain a detailed statement 
of the findings, conclusions, and recommenda-
tions of the Board based on such review. 
‘‘(d) MEETINGS AND HEARINGS.— 
‘‘(1) MEETINGS.—The Board may hold such 
hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take 
such testimony, and receive such evidence as the 
Board considers advisable to carry out the purposes 
of this Act. 
‘‘(2) QUORUM.—Three members of the Board 
shall constitute a quorum for purposes of voting, but 
a quorum is not required for members to meet and 
hold hearings. 
‘‘(e) REPORTS.—Not later than March 30, 2012, and 
every 2 years thereafter, the Board shall submit to the 
Committee on House Administration of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report documenting, evaluating, and making 
recommendations relating to the administrative implemen-
tation and enforcement of the provisions of this title. 
‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each member, other 
than the Chairperson, shall be paid at a rate 
equal to the daily equivalent of the minimum 
annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV 
of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 
of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(B) 
CHAIRPERSON.—The 
Chairperson 
shall be paid at a rate equal to the daily equiva-
lent of the minimum annual rate of basic pay 
prescribed for level III of the Executive Sched-
ule under section 5314 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(2) PERSONNEL.— 
‘‘(A) DIRECTOR.—The Board shall have a 
staff headed by an Executive Director. The Ex-
ecutive Director shall be paid at a rate equiva-
lent to a rate established for the Senior Execu-
tive Service under section 5382 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(B) STAFF APPOINTMENT.—With the ap-
proval of the Chairperson, the Executive Direc-
tor may appoint such personnel as the Execu-
tive Director and the Board determines to be 
appropriate. 
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‘‘(C) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—With 
the approval of the Chairperson, the Executive 
Director may procure temporary and intermit-
tent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(D) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOY-
EES.—Upon the request of the Chairperson, the 
head of any Federal agency may detail, without 
reimbursement, any of the personnel of such 
agency to the Board to assist in carrying out 
the duties of the Board. Any such detail shall 
not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil service 
status or privileges of the Federal employee. 
‘‘(E) OTHER
RESOURCES.—The Board 
shall have reasonable access to materials, re-
sources, statistical data, and other information 
from the Library of Congress and other agen-
cies of the executive and legislative branches of 
the Federal Government. The Chairperson of 
the Board shall make requests for such access 
in writing when necessary. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out the purposes of this subtitle. 
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‘‘SEC. 533. ADMINISTRATION BY COMMISSION. 
‘‘The Commission shall prescribe regulations to carry 
out the purposes of this title, including regulations— 
‘‘(1) to establish procedures for— 
‘‘(A) verifying the amount of valid quali-
fying contributions with respect to a candidate; 
‘‘(B) effectively and efficiently monitoring 
and enforcing the limits on the raising of quali-
fied small dollar contributions; 
‘‘(C) effectively and efficiently monitoring 
and enforcing the limits on the use of personal 
funds by participating candidates; and 
‘‘(D) monitoring the use of allocations 
from the Fair Elections Fund established under 
section 531 and matching contributions under 
this title through audits of not fewer than 1⁄3 of 
all participating candidates or other mecha-
nisms; and 
‘‘(2) regarding the conduct of debates in a man-
ner consistent with the best practices of States that 
provide public financing for elections. 
‘‘SEC. 534. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. 
‘‘(a) CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF CONTRIBU-
TION
AND EXPENDITURE REQUIREMENTS.—If a can-
didate who has been certified as a participating candidate 
accepts a contribution or makes an expenditure that is 
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prohibited under section 521, the Commission shall assess 
a civil penalty against the candidate in an amount that 
is not more than 3 times the amount of the contribution 
or expenditure. Any amounts collected under this sub-
section shall be deposited into the Fair Elections Fund 
established under section 531. 
‘‘(b) REPAYMENT
FOR IMPROPER USE
OF FAIR 
ELECTIONS FUND.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Commission deter-
mines that any benefit made available to a partici-
pating candidate was not used as provided for in 
this title or that a participating candidate has vio-
lated any of the dates for remission of funds con-
tained in this title, the Commission shall so notify 
the candidate and the candidate shall pay to the 
Fund an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) the amount of benefits so used or not 
remitted, as appropriate; and 
‘‘(B) interest on any such amounts (at a 
rate determined by the Commission). 
‘‘(2) OTHER
ACTION
NOT
PRECLUDED.—Any 
action by the Commission in accordance with this 
subsection shall not preclude enforcement pro-
ceedings by the Commission in accordance with sec-
tion 309(a), including a referral by the Commission 
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