I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2566
To reform the financing of Federal elections, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 31, 1995
Mrs. SMITH of Washington (for herself, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. SHAYS, Mr.
MINGE, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. CARDIN,
Mr. LEACH, Mr. HORN, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, and Mr. FORBES)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
House Oversight
A BILL
To reform the financing of Federal elections, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bipartisan Clean Con-
gress Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION SPENDING
LIMITS AND BENEFITS
Sec. 101. House of Representatives election spending limits and benefits.
Sec. 102. Broadcast rates and preemption.
Sec. 103. Reduced postage rates.
Sec. 104. Contribution limit for eligible House of Representatives candidates.
Sec. 105. Reporting requirements.
TITLE II—REDUCTION OF SPECIAL INTEREST INFLUENCE
Subtitle A—Elimination of Political Action Committees From Federal
Election Activities
Sec. 201. Ban on activities of political action committees in Federal elections.
Sec. 202. Aggregate limit on large contributions.
Sec. 203. Contributions by lobbyists.
Subtitle B—Provisions Relating to Soft Money of Political Parties
Sec. 211. Soft money of political parties.
Sec. 212. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 213. Building fund exception to the definition of the term ‘‘contribution’’.
Subtitle C—Soft Money of Persons Other Than Political Parties
Sec. 221. Soft money of persons other than political parties.
Subtitle D—Contributions
Sec. 231. Contributions through intermediaries and conduits.
Subtitle E—Additional Prohibitions on Contributions
Sec. 241. Allowable contributions for candidates.
Subtitle F—Independent Expenditures
Sec. 251. Provisions relating to independent expenditures.
Sec. 252. Reporting requirements for certain independent expenditures.
TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 301. Restrictions on use of campaign funds for personal purposes.
Sec. 302. Campaign advertising amendments.
Sec. 303. Filing of reports using computers and facsimile machines.
Sec. 304. Audits.
Sec. 305. Change in certain reporting from a calendar year basis to an election
cycle basis.
Sec. 306. Disclosure of personal and consulting services.
Sec. 307. Use of candidates’ names.
Sec. 308. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 309. Simultaneous registration of candidate and candidate’s principal cam-
paign committee.
Sec. 310. Independent litigation authority.
Sec. 311. Insolvent political committees.
Sec. 312. Regulations relating to use of non-Federal money.
Sec. 313. Term limits for Federal Election Commission.
Sec. 314. Authority to seek injunction.
Sec. 315. Expedited procedures.
Sec. 316. Official mass mailing allowance.
Sec. 317. Provisions relating to members’ official mail allowance.
Sec. 318. Intent of Congress.
Sec. 319. Severability.
Sec. 320. Expedited review of constitutional issues.
Sec. 321. Effective date.
Sec. 322. Regulations.
TITLE I—HOUSE OF REPRESENT-
ATIVES ELECTION SPENDING
LIMITS AND BENEFITS
SEC. 101. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION SPEND-
ING LIMITS AND BENEFITS.
The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 is
amended by adding at the end the following new title:
‘‘TITLE 
V—SPENDING 
LIMITS
AND BENEFITS FOR HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES ELEC-
TION CAMPAIGNS
‘‘SEC. 501. CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this title, a can-
didate is an eligible House of Representatives candidate
if the Commission has certified, pursuant to section 504,
that the candidate—
‘‘(1) meets the election cycle filing requirements
of subsection (b); and
‘‘(2) meets the threshold contribution require-
ments of subsection (c).
‘‘(b) FILING REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The requirements of this
subsection are met if the candidate files with the
Commission under penalty of perjury a declaration
that—
‘‘(A) the candidate and the candidate’s au-
thorized committees—
‘‘(i) will not exceed the expenditure
limits under section 502(a), (b), and (c);
‘‘(ii) will not accept contributions in
excess of the election cycle expenditure
limit, reduced by any amounts transferred
to this election cycle from a preceding elec-
tion cycle;
‘‘(iii) will not, in the event of a runoff
election, accept contributions in excess of
the runoff expenditure limit, reduced by
any amounts transferred to this election
cycle from a preceding election cycle; and
‘‘(iv) will not accept any contributions
in violation of section 315; and
‘‘(B) the candidate intends to make use of
the benefits provided under section 503.
‘‘(2) DEADLINE FOR FILING DECLARATION.—
The declaration under paragraph (1) shall be filed
the date the candidate files as a candidate for the
primary election. In the case of a candidate who is
not eligible to participate in a primary election but
qualifies for the general election ballot under State
law, the declaration under paragraph (1) shall be
filed not later than the date the candidate qualifies
for the general election ballot under State law.’’.
‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION.—A candidate who—
‘‘(A) files a declaration pursuant to sub-
section (b)(1) of this Act; and
‘‘(B) subsequently acts in a manner incon-
sistent with any of the limitations or require-
ments of the declaration filed under subsection
(b)(1) shall file a notification regarding such
acts with the Commission not later than 24
hours after the first such act inconsistent with
any of the limitations or requirements and shall
at the same time notify all other candidates for
the same office by sending a copy of the notifi-
cation filed with the Commission by certified
mail, return receipt requested.
‘‘(c) THRESHOLD CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The requirements of this
subsection are met if the candidate and the can-
didate’s authorized committees have received allow-
able contributions during the applicable period in an
amount equal to 10 percent of the election cycle ex-
penditure limit under section 502(b), and file with
the Commission under penalty of perjury a state-
ment with supporting materials demonstrating that
this requirement has been met.
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this
Act—
‘‘(A) the term ‘allowable contributions’
means contributions that are made as gifts of
money by an individual pursuant to a written
instrument identifying such individual as the
contributor, except that such term shall not in-
clude contributions from individuals residing
outside the candidate’s State to the extent such
contributions exceed 40 percent of the amount
set forth in paragraph (1), provided that—
‘‘(i) no more than $200 of any con-
tribution from an individual shall be taken
in account;
‘‘(ii) at least 50 percent of the
amount required to be raised in the can-
didate’s State comes from contributions
from individuals residing in the congres-
sional district of such candidate; and
‘‘(iii) such term shall not include any
contribution within the meaning of section
315(a)(8), as amended by section 231; and
‘‘(B) the term ‘applicable period’ means—
‘‘(i) the period beginning on January
1 of the calendar year preceding the cal-
endar year of the general election involved
and ending on the date of the general elec-
tion; or
‘‘(ii) in the case of a special election
for the office of Representative in, or Dele-
gate or Resident Commissioner to, the
Congress, the period beginning on the date
the vacancy in such office occurs and end-
ing on the date of the general election.
‘‘SEC. 502. LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES.
‘‘(a) LIMITATION ON USE OF PERSONAL FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The aggregate amount of
expenditures that may be made during an election
cycle by an eligible House of Representatives can-
didate or such candidate’s authorized committees
from the sources described in paragraph (2) shall
not exceed 10 percent of the election cycle expendi-
ture limit under subsection (b).
‘‘(2) SOURCES.—A source is described in this
subsection if it is—
‘‘(A) personal funds of the candidate and
members of the candidate’s immediate family;
or
‘‘(B) personal loans incurred by the can-
didate and members of the candidate’s imme-
diate family.
‘‘(b) ELECTION CYCLE EXPENDITURE LIMIT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this title, the aggregate amount of expendi-
tures for an election cycle by an eligible House of
Representatives candidate and the candidate’s au-
thorized committees shall not exceed $600,000.
‘‘(2) INDEXING.—The amount under paragraph
(1) shall be increased as of the beginning of each
calendar year based on the increase in the price
index determined under section 315(c), except that
the base period shall be calendar year 1996.
‘‘(c) RUNOFF EXPENDITURE LIMITS.—The aggre-
gate amount of expenditures for a runoff election by an
eligible House of Representatives candidate and the can-
didate’s authorized committees shall not exceed 20 percent
of the election cycle expenditure limit under subsection
(b).
‘‘(d) PAYMENT
OF TAXES.—The limitation under
subsection (b) shall not apply to any expenditure for Fed-
eral, State, or local taxes with respect to earnings on con-
tributions raised.
‘‘(e) CONTESTED PRIMARY.—If, as determined by the
Commission, an eligible House of Representatives can-
didate in a contested primary wins that primary election
by a margin of 10 percent or less, the limitation contained
in subsection (b)(1) shall be increased by 30 percent for
such candidate, and such candidate shall be entitled to
raise additional contributions not to exceed this amount.
‘‘(f) COMPLYING CANDIDATES RUNNING AGAINST
NONCOMPLYING CANDIDATES.—
‘‘(1) If in the case of an election with more
than one candidate where any candidate either—
‘‘(A) fails to be certified as an eligible can-
didate by the Commission and has expended
personal funds in excess of 10 percent of the
election cycle limits contained in subsection (b)
or has received contributions or expended per-
sonal funds which in the aggregate exceed 70
percent of the election cycle limits contained in
subsection (b), or
‘‘(B) violates the limitations on expendi-
tures of this Act, any eligible House of Rep-
resentatives candidate in that election shall be
permitted to raise additional contributions up to
an amount equal to 50 percent of the election
cycle limit contained in subsection (b).
‘‘(2) If the candidate who has failed to be cer-
tified as an eligible candidate or who has violated
the limitations on expenditures of this Act has re-
ceived contributions or expended personal funds
which, in the aggregate, exceed 120 percent of the
election cycle limits contained in this section, any eli-
gible House of Representatives candidate in that
election shall be permitted to raise additional con-
tributions up to an amount equal to 100 percent of
the election cycle limit contained in subsection (b).
‘‘(3) In the event a noncomplying candidate as
defined in subparagraphs (A) or (B) of paragraph
(1) spends an amount equal to 105 percent of the
election cycle limit contained in subsection (b), the
election cycle limit contained in subsection (b) for an
eligible House of Representatives candidate in such
election shall be increased by 50 percent. In the
event a noncomplying candidate spends an amount
equal to 155 percent of the election cycle limit con-
tained in subsection (b), the election cycle limit in
subsection (b) for an eligible House of Representa-
tives candidate in such election shall be increased by
100 percent.
‘‘(g) RESPONDING
TO
INDEPENDENT
EXPENDI-
TURES.—In the event an eligible House of Representatives
candidate is notified pursuant to section 304(c)(4) by the
Commission that independent expenditures totaling in the
aggregate $25,000 or more have been made in the same
election in favor of another candidate or against such eligi-
ble candidate, such eligible candidate shall be permitted
to spend an amount equal to the amount of such independ-
ent expenditures, without such expenditures being subject
to such eligible candidates’s election cycle expenditure
limit in subsection (b), as may be modified by subsection
(c), (e), or (f).
‘‘SEC. 503. BENEFITS ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES ENTITLED TO
RECEIVE.
‘‘For any election in which an eligible House of Rep-
resentatives candidate has at least one opponent who has
qualified for the ballot and who has raised in contributions
or expended in personal funds an amount equal to 10 per-
cent of the election cycle limit in section 502(b), such eligi-
ble candidate shall be entitled to receive—
‘‘(1) the broadcast media rates provided under
section 315(b) of the Communications Act of 1934;
and
‘‘(2) the reduced postage rates provided in sec-
tion 3626(e) of title 30, United States Code.
‘‘SEC. 504. CERTIFICATION BY COMMISSION.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall determine
whether a candidate has met the requirements of this title
and, based upon that determination, shall issue a certifi-
cation stating whether or not such candidate is eligible to
receive benefits under this title.
‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION.—Upon receipt of the declara-
tion required under section 501(b) and the statement re-
quired under section 501(c), and such other information
as the Commission may by regulation require, the Com-
mission shall determine if such candidate meets the eligi-
bility requirements in section 501 and, if so, shall certify
the candidate’s eligibility for the benefits referred to in
section 503. The Commission shall revoke such certifi-
cation if, based on relevant information submitted in such
form and manner as the Commission may require or based
on relevant information that otherwise comes to its atten-
tion, it determines a candidate fails to continue to meet
any of the requirements of this title, including the limita-
tions on expenditures set forth in section 502(a), (b) and
(c).
‘‘(c) DETERMINATION BY COMMISSION.—All deter-
minations (including certifications under this section)
made by the Commission under this title shall be final,
except to the extent that they are subject to examination
and audit by the Commission under section 505 and sub-
ject to judicial review.
‘‘SEC. 505. REPAYMENTS; ADDITIONAL CIVIL PENALTIES.
‘‘(a) MISUSE OF BENEFITS.—If the Commission de-
termines that any benefit made available to an eligible
House of Representatives candidate under this title was
not used as provided for in this title, or that an eligible
candidate has violated any of the spending limits con-
tained in this Act or otherwise revokes the certification
of a candidate as an eligible House of Representatives can-
didate, the Commission shall so notify the candidate and
the candidate shall pay to the provider of such benefits
received an amount equal to the value of the benefits re-
ceived under this title.
‘‘(b) CIVIL PENALTIES.—
‘‘(1) LOW
AMOUNT
OF
EXCESS
EXPENDI-
TURES.—Any eligible House of Representatives can-
didate who makes expenditures that exceed a limita-
tion under this title by 2.5 percent or less shall pay
to the Commission an amount equal to the amount
of the excess expenditures.
‘‘(2) MEDIUM AMOUNT OF EXCESS EXPENDI-
TURES.—Any eligible House of Representatives can-
didate who makes expenditures that exceed a limita-
tion under this title by more than 2.5 percent and
less than 5 percent shall pay to the Commission an
amount equal to 3 times the amount of the excess
expenditures.
‘‘(3) LARGE
AMOUNT
OF
EXCESS
EXPENDI-
TURES.—Any eligible House of Representatives can-
didate who makes expenditures that exceed a limita-
tion under this title by 5 percent or more shall pay
to the Commission an amount equal to 3 times the
amount of the excess expenditures plus a civil pen-
alty to be imposed pursuant to the procedures of
section 309 of this Act (2 U.S.C. 437(g)).’’.
SEC. 102. 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) by striking ‘‘(b) The charges’’ and inserting
‘‘(b)(1) The charges’’;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
(3) in paragraph (1)(A), as redesignated—
(A) by striking ‘‘forty-five’’ and inserting
‘‘30’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘lowest unit charge of the
station for the same class and amount of time
for the same period’’ and inserting ‘‘lowest
charge of the station for the same amount of
time for the same period on the same date’’;
and
(4) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) In the case of an eligible House of Representa-
tives candidate (as described in section 501(a) of the Fed-
eral Election Campaign Act of 1971), the charges for the
use of a television or radio broadcasting station during
the 30-day period and 60-day period referred to in para-
graph (1)(A) shall not exceed 50 percent of the lowest
charge described in paragraph (1)(A).’’.
(b) PREEMPTION; ACCESS.—Section 315 of such Act
(47 U.S.C. 315) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and
(2) by inserting immediately after subsection
(b) the following subsection:
‘‘(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a li-
censee shall not preempt the use, during any period speci-
fied in subsection (b)(1)(A), of a broadcasting station by
an eligible House of Representatives candidate who has
purchased and paid for such use pursuant to subsection
(b)(2).
‘‘(2) If a program to be broadcast by a broadcasting
station is preempted because of circumstances beyond the
control of the broadcasting station, any candidate adver-
tising spot scheduled to be broadcast during that program
may also be preempted.’’.
(c) REVOCATION OF LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PER-
MIT ACCESS.—Section 312(a)(7) of the Communications
Act of 1934 (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 such person, under the same
terms, conditions, and business practices as apply to
its most favored advertiser’’.
(d) JURISDICTION OVER TAKINGS CHALLENGE TO
BROADCAST RATES.—The United States Court of Federal
Claims shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any action
challenging the constitutionality of the broadcast media
rates required to be offered to political candidates under
section 503(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971 and section 315(b) of the Communications Act of
1934. Money damages shall be the sole and exclusive rem-
edy in such cases, and only individuals or entities suffering
actual financial injury shall have standing to maintain
such an action.
(e) CONDITION OF RENEWAL OR NEW LICENSE.—
Section 307 of the Communications Act of 1934 is amend-
ed by adding the following: ‘‘The continuation of an exist-
ing license, the renewal of an expiring license, and the is-
suance of a new license shall be expressly conditioned on
the agreement by the licensee to abide by the provisions
of section 503(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 and section 315(b) of this Act. The Commission
shall take such action as it deems appropriate to assure
compliance with this requirement.’’.
(f) REGULATIONS.—The Commission, in consultation
with the Federal Communications Commission, shall issue
regulations to modify the requirements of this section in
any cases where a licensee establishes that such require-
ments would impose significant economic hardship.
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to the general elections occurring
after December 31, 1996 (and the election cycles relating
thereto).
SEC. 103. REDUCED POSTAGE RATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3626(e) of title 39, Unit-
ed States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A)—
(i) by striking ‘‘and the National’’ and
inserting ‘‘the National’’; and
(ii) by inserting before the semicolon
the following: ‘‘, and, subject to paragraph
(3), the principal campaign committee of
an eligible House of Representatives can-
didate;’’;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon;
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the
period and inserting a semicolon; and
(D) by adding after subparagraph (C) the
following new subparagraphs:
‘‘(D) the term ‘principal campaign committee’
has the meaning given such term in section 301 of
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971; and
‘‘(E) the term ‘eligible House of Representa-
tives candidate’ has the meaning given such term in
section 501(a) of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971.’’; and
(2) by adding after paragraph (2) the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(3) The rate made available under this subsection
with respect to an eligible House of Representatives can-
didate shall apply only to that number of pieces of mail
equal to 3 times the number of individuals in the voting
age population (as certified under section 315(e) of such
Act) of the congressional district.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to the general elections occurring
after December 31, 1996 (and the election cycles relating
thereto).
SEC. 104. CONTRIBUTION LIMIT FOR ELIGIBLE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATES.
Section 315(a)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘except as provided in subpara-
graph (B),’’ before ‘‘to’’ in subparagraph (A);
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and
(C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
(3) by inserting immediately after subpara-
graph (A) the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(B) to any eligible House of Representa-
tives candidate and the authorized political
committees of such candidate with respect to
any election for the office of Representative in,
or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the
Congress, which, in the aggregate, exceed
$2,000, provided that such candidate is in a
general election where one or more candidates
either:
‘‘(i) fail to be certified as an eligible
candidate by the Commission and have re-
ceived contributions or expended personal
funds, which in the aggregate, are in ex-
cess of 50 percent, or have expended per-
sonal funds in excess of 25 percent, of the
election cycle limits contained in section
502(b); or
‘‘(ii) violate the limitations on expend-
itures contained in this Act.’’.
SEC. 105. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Any candidate for the House of Representatives
who during the election cycle expends more than the limi-
tation under section 502(a) during the election cycle from
his personal funds, the funds of his immediate family, and
personal loans incurred by the candidate and the can-
didate’s immediate family shall report such expenditures
to the Commission within 48 hours after such expendi-
tures have been made or loans incurred. An additional re-
port shall be filed within 48 hours of the date such can-
didate makes expenditures of such personal funds aggre-
gating 25 percent of the election cycle limit under section
502(b).
(b) Any candidate for the House of Representatives
who has failed to be certified as an eligible candidate by
the Commission and who during the election cycle has re-
ceived contributions or expended personal funds which, in
the aggregate, exceed 50 percent of the election cycle lim-
its contained in section 502(b), shall file a report with the
Commission within 48 hours after such contributions have
been received or such expenditures have been made. Addi-
tional reports shall be filed within 48 hours after such can-
didate has received contributions or expended personal
funds which, in the aggregate, exceed 70 percent and 120
percent of the election cycle limit. Additional reports shall
be filed within 48 hours after the candidate spends an
amount equal to 105 percent and 155 percent of the elec-
tion cycle limit contained in section 502(b).
(c) The Commission within 48 hours after any report
has been filed under subsections (a) and (b) shall notify
each eligible House of Representatives candidate in the
election about each such report.
(d) If any act which requires the filing of any report
under subsection (a) or (b) occurs after the 20th day, but
more than 24 hours before an election, such report shall
be filed by the candidate within 24 hours of the occurrence
of such act. For any such report filed pursuant to this
subsection, the Commission shall notify the appropriate el-
igible House of Representatives candidate within 24 hours
after the filing of such report.
TITLE II—REDUCTION OF
SPECIAL INTEREST INFLUENCE
Subtitle A—Elimination of Political
Action Committees From Fed-
eral Election Activities
SEC. 201. BAN ON ACTIVITIES OF POLITICAL ACTION COM-
MITTEES IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended
by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘BAN ON FEDERAL ELECTION ACTIVITIES BY POLITICAL
ACTION COMMITTEES
‘‘SEC. 324. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, no person other than an individual or a political
committee may make contributions, solicit or receive con-
tributions, or make expenditures for the purpose of influ-
encing an election for Federal office.’’.
(b) DEFINITION
OF POLITICAL COMMITTEE.—(1)
Section 301(4) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(4)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(4) The term ‘political committee’ means—
‘‘(A) the principal campaign committee of
a candidate;
‘‘(B) any national, State, or district com-
mittee of a political party, including any subor-
dinate committee thereof;
‘‘(C) any local committee of a political
party that—
‘‘(i) receives contributions aggregating
in excess of $5,000 during a calendar year;
‘‘(ii) makes payments exempted from
the definition of contribution or expendi-
ture under paragraph (8) or (9) aggregat-
ing in excess of $5,000 during a calendar
year; or
‘‘(iii) makes contributions or expendi-
tures aggregating in excess of $1,000 dur-
ing a calendar year; and
‘‘(D) any committee jointly established by
a principal campaign committee and any com-
mittee described in subparagraph (B) or (C) for
the purpose of conducting joint fundraising ac-
tivities.’’.
(2) Section 316(b)(2) of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b(b)(2)) is amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘subject;’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘and their families; and’’ and
inserting ‘‘and their families.’’; and
(C) by striking subparagraph (C).
(c) PROHIBITION OF LEADERSHIP COMMITTEES.—
Section 302(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971 (2 U.S.C. 432(e)) is amended—
(1) by amending paragraph (3) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(3) No political committee that supports or has sup-
ported more than one candidate may be designated as an
authorized committee, except that—
‘‘(A) a candidate for the office of President
nominated by a political party may designate the na-
tional committee of such political party as the can-
didate’s principal campaign committee, but only if
that national committee maintains separate books of
account with respect to its functions as a principal
campaign committee; and
‘‘(B) a candidate may designate a political com-
mittee established solely for the purpose of joint
fundraising by such candidates as an authorized
committee.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(6)(A) A candidate for Federal office or any individ-
ual holding Federal office may not directly or indirectly
establish, finance, maintain, or control any Federal or
non-Federal political committee other than a principal
campaign committee of the candidate, authorized commit-
tee, party committee, or other political committee des-
ignated in accordance with paragraph (3). A candidate for
more than one Federal office may designate a separate
principal campaign committee for each Federal office.
This paragraph shall not preclude a Federal officeholder
who is a candidate for State or local office from establish-
ing, financing, maintaining, or controlling a political com-
mittee for election of the individual to such State or local
office.
‘‘(B) For one year after the effective date of this
paragraph, any political committee established before such
date but which is prohibited under subparagraph (A) may
continue to make contributions. At the end of that period
such political committee shall disburse all funds by one
or more of the following means: making contributions to
an entity qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 that is not established, maintained,
financed, or controlled directly or indirectly by any can-
didate for Federal office or any individual holding Federal
office; making a contribution to the treasury of the United
States; contributing to the national, State, or local com-
mittees of a political party; or making contributions not
to exceed $1,000 to candidates for elective office.’’.
the extent that the acceptance of such contribution will
cause the aggregate amount of contributions from individ-
uals in excess of $250 received by the candidate and the
candidate’s authorized committees to exceed an amount
equal to 25 percent of the election cycle spending limits
set forth in section 502(b), as may be modified by section
502(c), (e), or (f), regardless of whether the candidate is
an eligible House of Representatives candidate.
‘‘(b) The restrictions of subsection (a) shall not apply
to an eligible House of Representatives candidate if such
candidate is entitled to the contribution limit provided in
section 104.’’.
(b) For purposes of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971, during any period beginning after the effec-
tive date in which the limitations of section 327 (as added
by subsection (a)) are not in effect, a new clause (vi) shall
be inserted in section 501(b)(1) as follows:
‘‘(vi) will not accept any contributions
from an individual in excess of $250 to the
extent that the acceptance of such con-
tribution will cause the aggregate amount
of contributions from individuals in excess
of $250 received by the candidate and the
candidate’s authorized committees to ex-
ceed an amount equal to 25 percent of the
election cycle spending limits set forth in
section 502(b), as may be modified by sec-
tion 502(c), (e), or (f): Provided, however,
That this clause shall not apply to an eligi-
ble House of Representatives candidate if
such candidate is entitled to the contribu-
tion limit provided in section 104.’’.
SEC. 203. CONTRIBUTIONS BY LOBBYISTS.
Section 315(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
‘‘(9) Notwithstanding 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A),
any person required to register under section 308 of
the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act (2 U.S.C.
267) or the Foreign Agents Registration Act of
1938 (22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.) or any person whose
activities are required to be reported pursuant to
any successor Federal law which requires reporting
on the activities of a person who is a lobbyist or for-
eign agent, or any political committee controlled by
such person, shall not make contributions to, or so-
licit contributions for, any candidate and his author-
ized political committees with respect to any election
for Federal office which, in the aggregate, exceed
$100.’’.
Subtitle B—Provisions Relating to
Soft Money of Political Parties
SEC. 211. SOFT MONEY OF POLITICAL PARTIES.
Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:
‘‘SOFT MONEY OF POLITICAL PARTIES
‘‘SEC. 325. (a) A national committee of a political
party, including the national congressional campaign com-
mittees of a political party, and any officers or agents of
such party committees, shall not solicit or receive any con-
tributions, donations, or transfers of funds, or spend any
funds, not subject to the limitations, prohibitions, and re-
porting requirements of this Act. This subsection shall
apply to any entity that is established, financed, main-
tained, or controlled by a national committee of a political
party, including the national congressional campaign com-
mittees of a political party, and any officers or agents of
such party committees.
‘‘(b)(1) Any amount expended or disbursed by a
State, district, or local committee of a political party, dur-
ing a calendar year in which a Federal election is held,
for any activity which might affect the outcome of a Fed-
eral election, including but not limited to any voter reg-
istration and get-out-the-vote activity, any generic cam-
paign activity, and any communication that identifies a
Federal candidate (regardless of whether a State or local
candidate is also mentioned or identified) shall be made
from funds subject to the limitations, prohibitions and re-
porting requirements of this Act.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to expenditures
or disbursements made by a State, district or local com-
mittee of a political party for—
‘‘(A) a contribution to a candidate other than
for Federal office, provided that such contribution is
not designated or otherwise earmarked to pay for ac-
tivities described in paragraph (1);
‘‘(B) the costs of a State or district/local politi-
cal convention;
‘‘(C) the non-Federal share of a State, district
or local party committee’s administrative and over-
head expenses (but not including the compensation
in any month of any individual who spends more
than 20 percent of his or her time on activity during
such month which may affect the outcome of a Fed-
eral election). For purposes of this provision, the
non-Federal share of a party committee’s adminis-
trative and overhead expenses shall be determined by
applying the ratio of the non-Federal disbursements
to the total Federal expenditures and non-Federal
disbursements made by the committee during the
previous presidential election year to the committee’s
administrative and overhead expenses in the election
year in question;
‘‘(D) the costs of grassroots campaign mate-
rials, including buttons, bumper stickers, and yard
signs, which materials solely name or depict a State
or local candidate; or
‘‘(E) the cost of any campaign activity con-
ducted solely on behalf of a clearly identified State
or local candidate, provided that such activity is not
a get out the vote activity or any other activity cov-
ered by paragraph (1).
‘‘(3) Any amount spent by a national, State, district
or local committee or entity of a political party to raise
funds that are used, in whole or in part, to pay the costs
of any activity covered by paragraph (1) shall be made
from funds subject to the limitations, prohibitions, and re-
porting requirements of this Act. This paragraph shall
apply to any entity that is established, financed, main-
tained, or controlled by a State, district or local committee
of a political party or any agent or officer of such party
committee in the same manner as it applies to that com-
mittee.
‘‘(c) No national, State, district or local committee
of a political party shall solicit any funds for or make any
donations to any organization that is exempt from Federal
taxation under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986.
‘‘(d)(1) No candidate for Federal office, individual
holding Federal office, or any agent of such candidate or
officeholder, may solicit or receive (A) any funds in con-
nection with any Federal election unless such funds are
subject to the limitations, prohibitions and reporting re-
quirements of this Act; (B) any funds that are to be ex-
pended in connection with any election for other than a
Federal election unless such funds are not in excess of
the amounts permitted with respect to contributions to
Federal candidates and political committees under section
315(a)(1) and (2), and are not from sources prohibited
from making contributions by this Act with respect to elec-
tion for Federal office. This paragraph shall not apply to
the solicitation or receipt of funds by an individual who
is a candidate for a non-Federal office if such activity is
permitted under State law for such individual’s non-Fed-
eral campaign committee.
‘‘(2)(A) No candidate for Federal office or individual
holding Federal office may directly or indirectly establish,
maintain, finance or control any organization described in
section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 if
such organization raises funds from the public.
‘‘(B) No candidate for Federal office or individual
holding Federal office may raise funds for any organiza-
tion described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 if the activities of the organization include
voter registration or get-out-the-vote campaigns.
‘‘(C) For purposes of this paragraph, an individual
shall be treated as holding Federal office if such individ-
ual—
‘‘(i) holds a Federal office; or
‘‘(ii) holds a position described in level I of the
Executive Schedule under 5312 of title 5, United
States Code.’’.
SEC. 212. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 304 of the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434)
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(d) POLITICAL COMMITTEES.—(1) A political com-
mittee other than a national committee of a political party,
any congressional campaign committee of a political party,
and any subordinate committee of either, to which section
325(b)(1) applies shall report all receipts and disburse-
ments.
‘‘(2) Any political committee other than the commit-
tees of a political party shall report any receipts or dis-
bursements that are used in connection with a Federal
election.
‘‘(3) If a political committee has receipts or disburse-
ments to which this subsection applies from any person
aggregating in excess of $200 for any calendar year, the
political committee shall separately itemize its reporting
for such person in the same manner as required in sub-
section (b)(3)(A), (5), or (6).
‘‘(4) Reports required to be filed under this sub-
section shall be filed for the same time periods required
for political committees under subsection (a).’’.
(b) REPORTS BY STATE COMMITTEES.—Section 304
of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
434), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(e) FILING OF STATE REPORTS.—In lieu of any re-
port required to be filed by this Act, the Commission may
allow a State committee of a political party to file with
the Commission a report required to be filed under State
law if the Commission determines such reports contain
substantially the same information.’’.
(c) OTHER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) 
AUTHORIZED
COMMITTEES.—Section
304(b)(4) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(b)(4)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (H);
(B) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (I); and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(J) in the case of an authorized commit-
tee, disbursements for the primary election, the
general election, and any other election in which
the candidate participates;’’.
(2) 
NAMES
AND
ADDRESSES.—Section
304(b)(5)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(b)(5)(A)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘within the calendar year’’;
and
(B) by inserting ‘‘, and the election to
which the operating expenditure relates’’ after
‘‘operating expenditure’’.
SEC. 213. BUILDING FUND EXCEPTION TO THE DEFINITION
OF THE TERM ‘‘CONTRIBUTION’’.
Section 301(8)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)) is amended—
(1) by striking out clause (viii); and
(2) by redesignating clauses (ix) through (xiv)
as clauses (viii) through (xiii), respectively.
Subtitle C—Soft Money of Persons
Other Than Political Parties
SEC. 221. SOFT MONEY OF PERSONS OTHER THAN POLITI-
CAL PARTIES.
Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434), as amended by section 212(a)
and (c), is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(f) ELECTION ACTIVITY OF PERSONS OTHER THAN
POLITICAL PARTIES.—(1)(A)(i) If any person to which
section 325 does not apply makes (or obligates to make)
disbursements for activities described in section 325(b)(1)
in excess of $2,000, such person shall file a statement—
‘‘(I) within 48 hours after the disbursements
(or obligations) are made; or
‘‘(II) in the case of disbursements (or obliga-
tions) that are required to be made within 20 days
of the election, within 24 hours after such disburse-
ment (or obligations) are made.
‘‘(ii) An additional statement shall be filed each time
additional disbursements aggregating $2,000 are made (or
obligated to be made) by a person described in clause (i).
‘‘(B) This paragraph shall not apply to—
‘‘(i) a candidate or a candidate’s authorized
committees; or
‘‘(ii) an independent expenditure (as defined in
section 301(17)).
‘‘(2) Any statement under this section shall be filed
with the Commission and shall contain such information
as the Commission shall prescribe, including whether the
disbursement is in support of, or in opposition to, 1 or
more candidates or any political party.’’.
Subtitle D—Contributions
SEC. 231. CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH INTERMEDIARIES
AND CONDUITS.
Section 315(a)(8) of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(8)) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(8) For the purposes of this subsection:
‘‘(A) Contributions made by a person, ei-
ther directly or indirectly, to or on behalf of a
particular candidate, including contributions
that are in any way earmarked or otherwise di-
rected through an intermediary or conduit to a
candidate, shall be treated as contributions
from the person to the candidate. If a contribu-
tion is made to a candidate through an
intermediary or conduit, the intermediary or
conduit shall report the original source and the
intended recipient of the contribution to the
Commission and the intended recipient.
‘‘(B) Contributions made directly or indi-
rectly by a person to or on behalf of a particu-
lar candidate through an intermediary or con-
duit, including contributions arranged to be
made by an intermediary or conduit, shall be
treated as contributions from the intermediary
or conduit to the candidate if—
‘‘(i) the contributions made through
the intermediary or conduit are in the form
of a check or other negotiable instrument
made payable to the intermediary or con-
duit rather than the intended recipient; or
‘‘(ii) the intermediary or conduit is—
‘‘(I) a political committee, a po-
litical party, or an officer, employee,
or agent of either;
‘‘(II) a person whose activities
are required to be reported under sec-
tion 308 of the Federal Regulation of
Lobbying Act (2 U.S.C. 267), the
Foreign Agents Registration Act of
1938 (22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.), or a
person whose activities are required to
be reported pursuant to any successor
Federal law which requires reporting
on the activities of person who is a
lobbyist or foreign agent;
‘‘(III) a person who is prohibited
from making contributions under sec-
tion 316 or a partnership; or
‘‘(IV) an officer, employee, or
agent of a person described in
subclause (II) or (III) acting on be-
half of such person.
‘‘(C) The term ‘contributions arranged to
be made’ includes—
‘‘(i)(I) contributions delivered directly
or indirectly to a particular candidate or
the candidate’s authorized committee or
agent by the person who facilitated the
contribution; and
‘‘(II) contributions made directly or
indirectly to a particular candidate or the
candidate’s authorized committee or agent
that are provided at an event sponsored by
an intermediary or conduit described in
subparagraph (B).
‘‘(ii) The term ‘acting on behalf of
such person’ includes the following activi-
ties by an officer, employee, or agent of a
person described in subparagraph (B)(ii)
(II) or (III):
‘‘(I) Soliciting the making of a
contribution to a particular candidate
in the name of such a person;
‘‘(II) Soliciting the making of a
contribution to a particular candidate
using other than incidental resources
of such a person; and
‘‘(III) Soliciting contributions for
a particular candidate by directing a
significant portion of the solicitations
to other officers, employees, or agents
of such a person.
‘‘(D) This subsection shall not prohibit—
‘‘(i) fundraising efforts for the benefit
of a candidate that are conducted by an-
other candidate or Federal officeholder; or
‘‘(ii) the solicitation by an individual
using the individual’s resources and acting
in the individual’s own name of contribu-
tions from other persons in a manner not
described in subparagraphs (B) and (C).’’.
Subtitle E—Additional Prohibitions
on Contributions
SEC. 241. ALLOWABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CANDIDATES.
(a) IN STATE REQUIREMENT.—Title III of the Fed-
eral Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431, et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 326. With regard to any candidate for election
for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to, the Congress, by the end of the election
cycle not less than 60 percent of the total dollar amount
of all contributions from individuals to a candidate or a
candidate’s authorized committees, not including any ex-
penditures, contributions or loans made by the candidate,
shall come from individuals legally residing in the can-
didate’s State.’’.
(b) RULES APPLICABLE WHEN IN STATE REQUIRE-
MENT NOT IN EFFECT.—For purposes of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971, during any period begin-
ning after the effective date on which the requirement of
section 326 of the Act (as added by subsection (a)) is not
in effect, a new clause (v) shall be inserted in section
501(b)(1) as follows:
‘‘(v) will comply with the requirement
that, by the end of the election cycle, not
less than 60 percent of the total dollar
amount of all contributions from individ-
uals to a candidate or a candidate’s au-
thorized committees, including any expend-
itures, contributions, or loans made by a
candidate shall come from individuals le-
gally residing in the candidate’s State.’’.
Subtitle F—Independent
Expenditures
SEC. 251. PROVISIONS RELATING TO INDEPENDENT EX-
PENDITURES.
(a) 
INDEPENDENT
EXPENDITURE
DEFINITION
AMENDMENT.—Section 301 of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431) is amended by striking
out paragraphs (17) and (18) and inserting in lieu thereof
the following:
‘‘(17)(A) The term ‘independent expenditure’ means
an expenditure that—
‘‘(i) contains express advocacy; and
‘‘(ii) is made without the participation or co-
operation of, or without the consultation of, a can-
didate or a candidate’s representative.
‘‘(B) The following shall not be considered an inde-
pendent expenditure:
‘‘(i) An expenditure made by—
‘‘(I) an authorized committee of a can-
didate for Federal office, or
‘‘(II) a political committee of a political
party.
‘‘(ii) An expenditure if there is any arrange-
ment, coordination, or direction with respect to the
expenditure between the candidate or the candidate’s
agent and the person making the expenditure.
‘‘(iii) An expenditure if, in the same election
cycle, the person making the expenditure is or has
been—
‘‘(I) authorized to raise or expend funds on
behalf of the candidate or the candidate’s au-
thorized committees; or
‘‘(II) serving as a member, employee, or
agent of the candidate’s authorized committees
in an executive or policymaking position.
‘‘(iv) An expenditure if the person making the
expenditure has advised or counseled the candidate
or the candidate’s agents at any time on the can-
didate’s plans, projects, or needs relating to the can-
didate’s pursuit of nomination for election, or elec-
tion, to Federal office, in the same election cycle, in-
cluding any advice relating to the candidate’s deci-
sion to seek Federal office.
‘‘(v) An expenditure if the person making the
expenditure retains the professional services of any
individual or other person also providing services in
the same election cycle to the candidate in connec-
tion with the candidate’s pursuit of nomination for
election, or election, to Federal office, including any
services relating to the candidate’s decision to seek
Federal office. For purposes of this clause, the term
‘professional services’ shall include any services
(other than legal and accounting services solely for
purposes of ensuring compliance with any Federal
law) in support of any candidate’s or candidates’
pursuit of nomination for election, or election, to
Federal office.
For purposes of this subparagraph, the person making the
expenditure shall include any officer, director, employee,
or agent of such person.
‘‘(18)(A) The term ‘express advocacy’ means, when
a communication is taken as a whole and with limited ref-
erence to external events, an expression of support for or
opposition to a specific candidate, to a specific group of
candidates, or to candidates of a particular political party.
‘‘(B) The term ‘expression of support for or opposi-
tion to’ includes a suggestion to take action with respect
to an election, such as to vote for or against, make con-
tributions to, or participate in campaign activity, or to re-
frain from taking action.’’.
(b) CONTRIBUTION DEFINITION AMENDMENT.—Sec-
tion 301(8)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(A)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i), by striking out ‘‘or’’ after the
semicolon at the end;
(2) in clause (ii), by striking out the period at
the end and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(iii) any payment or other transaction referred
to in paragraph (17)(A)(i) that is not an independ-
ent expenditure under paragraph (17).’’.
SEC. 252. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN INDE-
PENDENT EXPENDITURES.
Section 304(c) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking the undesig-
nated matter after subparagraph (C);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (7); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2), as amend-
ed by paragraph (1), the following new paragraphs:
‘‘(3)(A) Any person (including a political com-
mittee) making independent expenditures as defined
in section 301(17) and (18) with respect to a can-
didate in an election aggregating $1,000 or more
made after the 20th day, but more than 24 hours,
before the election shall file a report within 24 hours
after such independent expenditures are made. An
additional report shall be filed each time independ-
ent expenditures aggregating $1,000 are made with
respect to the same candidate after the latest report
filed under this subparagraph.
‘‘(B) Any person (including a political commit-
tee) making independent expenditures with respect
to a candidate in an election aggregating $10,000 or
more made at any time up to and including the 20th
day before the election shall file a report within 48
hours after such independent expenditures are made.
An additional report shall be filed each time inde-
pendent expenditures aggregating $10,000 are made
with respect to the same candidate after the latest
report filed under this paragraph.
‘‘(C) A report under subparagraph (A) or (B)
shall be filed with the Commission and shall identify
each candidate whom the expenditure is actually in-
tended to support or to oppose. Not later than 2
business days after the Commission receives a re-
port, the Commission shall transmit a copy of the
report to each candidate seeking nomination or elec-
tion to that office.
‘‘(D) For purposes of this section, an independ-
ent expenditure shall be considered to have been
made upon the making of any payment or the taking
of any action to incur an obligation for payment.
‘‘(4) The Commission may, upon a request of a
candidate or on its own initiative, make its own de-
termination that a person, including a political com-
mittee, has made, or has incurred obligations to
make, independent expenditures with respect to any
candidate in any election which in the aggregate ex-
ceed the applicable amounts under paragraph (3).
The Commission shall notify each candidate in such
election of such determination made within 2 busi-
ness days after making it. Any determination made
at the request of a candidate shall be made within
48 hours of the request.
‘‘(5) In the event that independent expenditures
totaling in the aggregate $25,000 have been made in
the same election in favor of another candidate or
against an eligible House of Representatives can-
didate, the Commission shall, within 2 business
days, notify the eligible candidate that such can-
didate is entitled under section 502(g) to raise addi-
tional contributions equaling the amount of such
independent expenditures. At such time as the ag-
gregate amount the independent expenditures re-
ferred to in the preceding sentence, combined with
the expenditures of all other candidates in such elec-
tion equals 100 percent of the election cycle limit set
forth in section 502(b), the Commission shall, within
2 business days, notify the eligible candidate that
such candidate is entitled under section 502(g) to
make the expenditures provided for in section
502(g).
‘‘(6)(A) A person who reserves broadcast time
the payment for which would constitute an inde-
pendent expenditure within the meaning of section
301(17) of this Act (2 U.S.C. 431(17), shall at the
time of the reservation—
‘‘(i) inform the broadcast licensee that pay-
ment for the broadcast time will constitute an
independent expenditure;
‘‘(ii) inform the broadcast licensee of the
names of all candidates for the office to which
the proposed broadcast relates and state wheth-
er the message to be broadcast is intended to
be made in support of or in opposition to each
such candidate; and
‘‘(iii) provide the broadcast licensee a copy
of the report described in paragraph (3).
‘‘(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term
‘broadcast’ includes any cablecast.
‘‘(C) A licensee who is informed as described in
subparagraph (A) shall—
‘‘(i) notify each such candidate described
in subparagraph (A)(ii) of the proposed making
of the independent expenditure; and
‘‘(ii) allow any such candidate (other than
a candidate for whose benefit the independent
expenditure is made) to purchase the same
amount of broadcast time immediately after the
broadcast time paid for by the independent ex-
penditure, at the cost specified in section
315(b) of title 47, as amended by section 102
of this Act.’’.
TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR
PERSONAL PURPOSES.
(a) RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS.—
Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
(2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.), as amended by section 211, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion:
‘‘RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR
PERSONAL PURPOSES
‘‘SEC. 325. (a) An individual who receives contribu-
tions as a candidate for Federal office—
‘‘(1) shall use such contributions only for legiti-
mate and verifiable campaign expenses; and
‘‘(2) shall not use such contributions for any in-
herently personal purpose.
‘‘(b) As used in this subsection—
‘‘(1) the term ‘campaign expenses’ means ex-
penses attributable solely to bona fide campaign pur-
poses; and
‘‘(2) the term ‘inherently personal purpose’
means a purpose that, by its nature, confers a per-
sonal benefit, including a home mortgage, rent, or
utility payment, clothing purchase, noncampaign
automobile expense, country club membership, vaca-
tion, or trip of a noncampaign nature, household
food items, tuition payments, admission to a sport-
ing event, concert, theater, or other form of enter-
tainment not associated with a campaign, dues, fees,
or contributions to a health club or recreational fa-
cility, and any other inherently personal living ex-
pense as determined under the regulations promul-
gated pursuant to section 301(b) of the Bipartisan
Clean Congress Act of 1995.’’.
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Election Com-
mission shall promulgate regulations consistent with this
Act to implement subsection (a). Such regulations shall
apply to all contributions possessed by an individual on
the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 302. CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING AMENDMENTS.
Section 318 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441d) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph
(1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Whenever’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Whenever a political committee makes
a disbursement for the purpose of financ-
ing any communication through any broad-
casting station, newspaper, magazine, out-
door advertising facility, mailing, phone
bank or any other type of general public
political advertising, or whenever’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘an expenditure’’ and
inserting ‘‘a disbursement’’; and
(iii) by striking ‘‘direct’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and
permanent street address’’ after ‘‘name’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections:
‘‘(c) Any printed communication described in sub-
section (a) shall be—
‘‘(1) of sufficient type size to be clearly read-
able by the recipient of the communication;
‘‘(2) contained in a printed box set apart from
the other contents of the communication; and
‘‘(3) consist of a reasonable degree of color con-
trast between the background and the printed state-
ment.
‘‘(d)(1) Any broadcast or cablecast communication
described in subsection (a)(1) or subsection (a)(2) shall
include, in addition to the requirements of those sub-
sections, an audio statement by the candidate that identi-
fies the candidate and states that the candidate is respon-
sible for the content of the advertisement.
‘‘(2) If a broadcast or cablecast communication de-
scribed in paragraph (1) is broadcast or cablecast by
means of television, the communication shall include, in
addition to the audio statement under paragraph (1), a
written statement which—
‘‘(A) appears at the end of the communication
in a clearly readable manner with a reasonable de-
gree of color contrast between the background and
the printed statement, for a period of at least 4 sec-
onds; and
‘‘(B) is accompanied by a clearly identifiable
photographic or similar image of the candidate.
‘‘(e) Any broadcast or cablecast communication de-
scribed in subsection (a)(3) shall include, in addition to
the requirements of those subsections, in a clearly spoken
manner, the following statement: ‘llllllll is
responsible for the content of this advertisement.’ (with
the blank to be filled in with the name of the political
committee or other person paying for the communication
and the name of any connected organization of the payor).
If broadcast or cablecast by means of television, the state-
ment shall also appear in a clearly readable manner with
a reasonable degree of color contrast between the back-
ground and the printed statement, for a period of at least
4 seconds.’’.
SEC. 303. FILING OF REPORTS USING COMPUTERS AND
FACSIMILE MACHINES.
Section 302(g) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432(g)) is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(6)(A) The Commission, in consultation with
the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the
House of Representatives, may prescribe regulations
under which persons required to file designations,
statements, and reports under this Act—
‘‘(i) are required to maintain and file them
for any calendar year in electronic form acces-
sible by computers if the person has, or has
reason to expect to have, aggregate contribu-
tions or expenditures in excess of a threshold
amount determined by the Commission; and
‘‘(ii) may maintain and file them in that
manner if not required to do so under regula-
tions prescribed under clause (i).
‘‘(B) The Commission, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House
of Representatives, shall prescribe regulations which
allow persons to file designations, statements, and
reports required by this Act through the use of fac-
simile machines.
‘‘(C) In prescribing regulations under this para-
graph, the Commission shall provide methods (other
than requiring a signature on the document being
filed) for verifying designations, statements, and re-
ports covered by the regulations. Any document veri-
fied under any of the methods shall be treated for
all purposes (including penalties for perjury) in the
same manner as a document verified by signature.
‘‘(D) The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk
of the House of Representatives shall ensure that
any computer or other system that they may develop
and maintain to receive designations, statements,
and reports in the forms required or permitted
under this paragraph is compatible with any such
system that the Commission may develop and main-
tain.’’.
SEC. 304. AUDITS.
(a) RANDOM 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 new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Com-
mission may conduct random audits and investiga-
tions to ensure voluntary compliance with this Act.
The subjects of such audits and investigations shall
be selected on the basis of criteria established by
vote of at least 4 members of the Commission to en-
sure impartiality in the selection process. This para-
graph does not apply to an authorized committee of
a candidate for President or Vice President subject
to audit under chapter 95 or 96 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986.’’.
(b) EXTENSION OF PERIOD DURING WHICH CAM-
PAIGN AUDITS MAY BE BEGUN.—Section 311(b) of the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 438(b))
is amended by striking out ‘‘6 months’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘12 months’’.
SEC. 305. CHANGE IN CERTAIN REPORTING FROM A CAL-
ENDAR YEAR BASIS TO AN ELECTION CYCLE
BASIS.
Paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6), and (7) of section
304(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2
U.S.C. 434(b)(2)–(7)) are amended by inserting ‘‘(election
cycle, in the case of an authorized committee of a can-
didate for Federal office)’’ after ‘‘calendar year’’ each
place it appears.
SEC. 306. DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL AND CONSULTING
SERVICES.
(a) REPORTING BY POLITICAL COMMITTEES.—Sec-
tion 304(b)(5)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(b)(5)(A)) is amended by adding
before the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, except
that if a person to whom an expenditure is made by a
candidate or the candidate’s authorized committees is
merely providing personal or consulting services and is in
turn making expenditures to other persons (not including
its owners or employees) who provide goods or services to
the candidate or the candidate’s authorized committees,
the name and address of such other person, together with
the date, amount, and purpose of such expenditure shall
also be disclosed’’.
(b) RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING BY PERSONS
TO WHOM EXPENDITURES ARE PASSED THROUGH.—Sec-
tion 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
(2 U.S.C. 432) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(j) The person described in section 304(b)(5)(A)
who is providing personal or consulting services and who
is in turn making expenditures to other persons (not in-
cluding employees) for goods or services provided to a can-
didate shall maintain records of and shall provide to a po-
litical committee the information necessary to enable the
political committee to report the information described in
section 304(b)(5)(A).’’.
SEC. 307. USE OF CANDIDATES’ NAMES.
Section 302(e)(4) of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432(e)(4)) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(4)(A) The name of each authorized commit-
tee shall include the name of the candidate who au-
thorized the committee under paragraph (1).
‘‘(B) a political committee that is not an au-
thorized committee shall not—
‘‘(i) include the name of any candidate in
its name, or
‘‘(ii) except in the case of a national,
State, or local party committee, use the name
of any candidate in any activity on behalf of
such committee in such a context as to suggest
that the committee is an authorized committee
of the candidate or that the use of the can-
didate’s name has been authorized by the can-
didate.’’.
SEC. 308. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) OPTION TO FILE MONTHLY REPORTS.—Section
304(a)(2) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
(2 U.S.C. 434(a)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end;
(2) in subparagraph (B) by striking the period
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting the following new subparagraph
at the end:
‘‘(C) in lieu of the reports required by sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B), the treasurer may file
monthly reports in all calendar years, which
shall be filed no later than the 20th day after
the last day of the month and shall be complete
as of the last day of the month, except that, in
lieu of filing the reports otherwise due in No-
vember and December of any year in which a
regularly scheduled general election is held, a
pre-primary election report and a pre-general
election report shall be filed in accordance with
subparagraph (A)(i), a post-general election re-
port shall be filed in accordance with subpara-
graph (A)(ii), and a year end report shall be
filed no later than January 31 of the following
calendar year.’’.
(b) POLITICAL COMMITTEES.—Section 304(a)(4) of
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
434(a)(4)) is amended in subparagraph (A)(i) by inserting
‘‘, and except that if at any time during the election year
a committee receives contributions in excess of $100,000
or makes disbursements in excess of $100,000, monthly
reports on the 20th day of each month after the month
in which that amount of contributions is first received or
that amount of disbursements is first anticipated to be
made during that year’’ before the semicolon.
(c) INCOMPLETE OR FALSE CONTRIBUTOR INFORMA-
TION.—Section 302(i) of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432(i)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(i)’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘submit’’ and inserting ‘‘re-
port’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) A treasurer shall be considered to have
used best efforts under this section only if—
‘‘(A) all written solicitations include a clear
and conspicuous request for the contributor’s
identification and inform the contributor of the
committee’s obligation to report the identifica-
tion in a statement prescribed by the Commis-
sion;
‘‘(B) the treasurer makes at least 1 addi-
tional request for the contributor’s identifica-
tion for each contribution received that aggre-
gates in excess of $200 per calendar year and
which does not contain all of the information
required by this Act; and
‘‘(C) the treasurer reports all information
in the committee’s possession regarding contrib-
utor identifications.’’.
(d) WAIVER.—Section 304 of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434), is amended by add-
ing at the end the following subsection:
‘‘(g) WAIVER.—The Commission may relieve any cat-
egory of political committees of the obligation to file 1 or
more reports required by this section, or may change the
due dates of such reports, if it determines that such action
is consistent with the purposes of this Act. The Commis-
sion may waive requirements to file reports in accordance
with this subsection through a rule of general applicability
or, in a specific case, may waive or extend the due date
of a report by notifying all political committees affected.’’.
SEC. 309. SIMULTANEOUS REGISTRATION OF CANDIDATE
AND 
CANDIDATE’S 
PRINCIPAL 
CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE.
Section 303(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 433(a)) is amended in the first sentence
by striking ‘‘no later than 10 days after designation’’ and
inserting ‘‘on the date of its designation’’.
SEC. 310. INDEPENDENT LITIGATION AUTHORITY.
Section 306(f) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437c(f)) is amended by striking para-
graph (4) and inserting the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4)(A) Notwithstanding the provisions of para-
graph (2), or of any other provision of law, the Com-
mission is authorized to appear on its own behalf in
any action related to the exercise of its statutory du-
ties or powers in any court as either a party or as
amicus curiae, either—
‘‘(i) by attorneys employed in its office, or
‘‘(ii) by counsel whom it may appoint, on
a temporary basis as may be necessary for such
purpose, without regard to the provisions of
title 5, United States Code, governing appoint-
ments in the competitive service, and whose
compensation it may fix without regard to the
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of
chapter 53 of such title. The compensation of
counsel so appointed on a temporary basis shall
be paid out of any funds otherwise available to
pay the compensation of employees of the Com-
mission.
‘‘(B) The authority granted under subpara-
graph (A) includes the power to appeal from, and
petition the Supreme Court for certiorari to review,
judgments or decrees entered with respect to actions
in which the Commission appears pursuant to the
authority provided in this section.’’.
SEC. 311. INSOLVENT POLITICAL COMMITTEES.
Section 303(d) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 433(d)) is amended by adding at the
end the following paragraph:
‘‘(3) Proceedings by the Commission under
paragraph (2) constitute the sole means, to the ex-
clusion of proceeding under title 11, United States
Code, by which a political committee that is deter-
mined by the Commission to be insolvent may com-
promise its debts, liquidate its assets, and terminate
its existence.’’.
SEC. 312. REGULATIONS RELATING TO USE OF NON-FED-
ERAL MONEY.
Section 306 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437c) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(g) The Commission shall promulgate regulations to
prohibit devices or arrangements which have the purpose
or effect of undermining or evading the provisions of this
Act restricting the use of non-Federal money to affect
Federal elections.’’.
SEC. 313. TERM LIMITS FOR FEDERAL ELECTION COMMIS-
SION.
Section 306 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437c(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking
‘‘terms’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘no more than one
term’’.
SEC. 314. 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 new
paragraph:
‘‘(13)(A) If, at any time in a proceeding de-
scribed in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4), the Com-
mission 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 a temporary in-
junction pending the outcome of the proceed-
ings described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and
(4).
‘‘(B) 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. 315. EXPEDITED PROCEDURES.
Section 309(a) of Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971 (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)) is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
‘‘(14)(A) If the complaint in a proceeding was
filed within 60 days immediately preceding a general
election, the Commission may take action described
in this subparagraph.
‘‘(B) If the Commission determines, on the
basis of facts alleged in the complaint and other
facts available to it, that there is clear and convinc-
ing evidence that a violation of this Act has oc-
curred, is occurring, or is about to occur and it ap-
pears that the requirements for relief stated in para-
graph (13)(A) (ii), (iii), and (iv) are met, the Com-
mission may—
‘‘(i) order expedited proceedings, shorten-
ing 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) If the Commission determines, on the
basis of facts alleged in the complaint and other
facts available to it, that the complaint is clearly
without merit, the Commission may—
‘‘(i) order expedited proceedings, shorten-
ing 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. 316. OFFICIAL MASS MAILING ALLOWANCE.
Section 311(f) of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e(f)) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(f)(1) There is established in the House of Rep-
resentatives an Official Mass Mailing Allowance for Mem-
bers of the House of Representatives.
‘‘(2) The Official Mass Mailing Allowance of a Mem-
ber of the House of Representatives—
‘‘(A) shall be available only for postage for any
mass mailing sent by such Member as franked mail;
‘‘(B) shall be the sole source of funding for any
such postage; and
‘‘(C) shall be available, in a session of Congress
(subject to paragraph (5)(A)(ii)), in an amount not
to exceed the total amount allocated to the Official
Mail Allowance of such Member in such session.
‘‘(3) No amount may be transferred to or from the
Official Mass Mailing Allowance of a Member of the
House of Representatives (including as described in the
parenthetical matter in subsection (a)(2)(A)), except as
provided in subsection (e)(3)(B).
‘‘(4) For purposes of subsection (b), the Official Mass
Mailing Allowance of (and any mass mailing sent by) a
Member of the House of Representatives shall be treated
separately from the Official Mail Allowance of (and any
other official mail sent by) such Member.
‘‘(5)(A) Otherwise applicable provisions of law relat-
ing to mass mailings sent by a Member of (or Member-
elect to) the House of Representatives shall continue to
govern such mass mailings—
‘‘(i) except that—
‘‘(I) for purposes of carrying out those
other provisions of law, the term ‘mass mailing’
shall have the meaning given it under para-
graph (8); and
‘‘(II) a mass mailing may not be sent if it
would be postmarked during any session that
begins in an even-numbered calendar year, sub-
ject to subparagraph (B); and
‘‘(ii) except as otherwise provided in this sub-
section.
‘‘(B) Nothing in subclause (II) of subparagraph
(A)(i) shall be considered to preclude the mailing of any
mail matter—
‘‘(i) sent after the Tuesday next after the 1st
Monday in November of such year, and any mass
mailing described in section 3210(a)(6)(B) of title
39, United States Code; or
‘‘(ii) which relates to an emergency or disaster
declared by the President, if—
‘‘(I) the mailing is sent within 60 days
after the emergency or disaster is declared;
‘‘(II) the recipients of the mailing are lo-
cated in a congressional district any portion of
which is within (or adjacent to) an area in-
cluded in the President’s declaration;
‘‘(III) the mailing complies with clauses
(iii) and (iv) of paragraph (8)(C);
‘‘(IV) the mailing complies with clauses (i)
and (ii)(II) of section 3210(a)(6)(A) of title 39,
United States Code; and
‘‘(V) the mailing relates solely to the emer-
gency or disaster.
‘‘(6) A Member of the House of Representatives
shall—
‘‘(A) before making any mass mailing, submit a
sample of the mail matter involved to the House
Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards for
an advisory opinion as to whether such proposed
mailing is in compliance with applicable provisions of
law, rule, or regulation;
‘‘(B) before making any mailing of substantially
identical mail which totals 250 pieces or less (but
more than 50) in the same session, and which in
every other respect meets the definition of a mass
mailing (determined disregarding the exclusion
under subclause (II) of paragraph (8)(A)(i)), submit
a sample of the mail matter involved to such Com-
mission; and
‘‘(C) before making any mailing of substantially
identical mail, in the nature of a town meeting no-
tice, which totals more than 50 pieces in the same
session, and which in every other respect (aside from
such nature and number) meets the definition of a
mass mailing, submit a sample of the mail matter
involved to such Commission.
‘‘(7)(A) The regulations prescribed in connection with
subsection (a)(3) shall be amended to require, in addition
to the information otherwise required to be included in the
quarterly report referred to therein, a statement of—
‘‘(i) costs charged against the Official Mass
Mailing Allowance of each Member; and
‘‘(ii) the number of pieces of mail in any mass
mailing sent by a Member.
‘‘(B)(i) The House Commission on Congressional
Mailing Standards shall by regulation establish procedures
under which there shall be made available to the public
for review and copying any matter submitted to the Com-
mission under paragraph (6). Any copying under the pre-
ceding sentence shall be at the expense of the person who
requests the copying.
‘‘(ii) Under the regulations, mail matter shall be
made available within 2 weeks after the date on which it
is requested in accordance with applicable procedures.
‘‘(8) For the purpose of this subsection—
‘‘(A) the term ‘mass mailing’ means, with re-
spect to a session of Congress, any mailing of news-
letters or other pieces of mail with substantially
identical content (whether such mail is deposited sin-
gly or in bulk, or at the same time or different
times), totaling more than 250 pieces in that ses-
sion, except that such term does not include—
‘‘(i)(I) any mailing of matter in direct re-
sponse to a communication from a person to
whom the matter is mailed; or
‘‘(II) a single follow-up to any such direct
response, if it is made before the end of the
Congress in which the direct response was
made, it occurs within 6 weeks after any signifi-
cant congressional action (as defined by the
House Commission on Congressional Mailing
Standards) on the subject matter involved, and
it complies with any requirements which would
be applicable to it under clause (i) or (ii)(II) of
section 3210(a)(6)(A) of title 39, United States
Code, if it were a mass mailing;
‘‘(ii) any mailing from a Member of Con-
gress to other Members of Congress, or to Fed-
eral, State, or local government officials;
‘‘(iii) any mailing of a news release to the
communications media; or
‘‘(iv) any mailing described in clause (iv)
or (v) of section 6(b)(1)(B) of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 1995 (39 U.S.C.
3210 note), subject to the same restriction as
specified in such clause (iv) with respect to a
Member of the Senate;
‘‘(B) the term ‘franked mail’ has the meaning
given such term by section 3201(4) of title 39,
United States Code; and
‘‘(C) the term ‘town meeting notice’ means (in-
cluding for purposes of subparagraph (A)(iv)) any
mailing which—
‘‘(i) relates solely to a notice of the time
and place at which a Member of the House of
Representatives or 1 or more members of the
Member’s staff will be available to meet con-
stituents regarding legislative issues or prob-
lems with Federal programs;
‘‘(ii) appears on a mailing 51⁄2″ x 8″ or
smaller;
‘‘(iii) includes not more than 3 references
to the Member (excluding any reference appear-
ing as the frank, consisting of the signature
and name at the end of the mailing, or other-
wise specified in regulations of the House Com-
mission on Congressional Mailing Standards);
and
‘‘(iv) does not include any picture, sketch,
or other likeness of the Member.’’.
SEC. 317. PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEMBERS’ OFFICIAL
MAIL ALLOWANCE.
(a) REDUCTION IN MAXIMUM ALLOCATION.—Section
311(e)(2)(B)(i) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e(e)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘3’’ and inserting ‘‘0.5’’.
(b) LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS.—Paragraph (3) of
section 311(e) of such Act is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no
amount may be transferred to or from the Official Mail
Allowance of a Member of the House of Representatives.
‘‘(B) A Member of the House of Representatives may
transfer amounts from the Official Mass Mailing Allow-
ance of the Member to the Official Mail Allowance of the
Member.’’.
SEC. 318. INTENT OF CONGRESS.
It is the intent of Congress that any funds realized
by section 316 of the Bipartisan Clean Congress Act of
1995 shall be designated to pay for the benefits provided
in section 103.
SEC. 319. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by
this Act, or the application of such provision or amend-