(1) in subsection (a)(6)(A), by striking ‘‘the
Secretary or’’; and
(2) in the second sentence of subsection (c)(2),
by striking ‘‘the Secretary or’’.
SEC. 105. PROHIBITING FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTA-
TION IN SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
Section 322 (2 U.S.C. 441h) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘No person’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)
No person’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) No person may—
‘‘(1) fraudulently misrepresent himself or her-
self or any entity under the person’s control as solic-
iting contributions for or on behalf of any candidate
or political party; or
‘‘(2) knowingly and willfully participate in or
conspire to participate in any plan, scheme, or de-
sign to violate paragraph (1).’’.
SEC. 106. REGULATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDI-
TURES OF DRAFT COMMITTEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) TREATMENT AS CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section
301(8)(A) (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(A)) is amended—
(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 new
clause:
‘‘(iii) any gift, subscription, loan, advance, or
deposit of money or anything of value made by any
person for the purpose of influencing any clearly
identified individual to seek nomination or election
to Federal office.’’.
(2) TREATMENT
AS
EXPENDITURES.—Section
301(9)(A) (2 U.S.C. 431(9)(A)) is amended—
(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 new
clause:
‘‘(iii) any purchase, payment, distribution, loan,
advance, deposit, or gift of money or anything of
value made by any person for the purpose of influ-
encing any clearly identified individual to seek nomi-
nation or election to Federal office.’’.
(b) APPLICATION TO CORPORATIONS AND LABOR OR-
GANIZATIONS.—Section 316(b)(2) (2 U.S.C. 441b(b)(2))
is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by
inserting after ‘‘in this section,’’ the following: ‘‘and shall
include 
any 
contribution 
described 
in 
section
301(8)(A)(iii) and any expenditure described in section
301(9)(A)(iii),’’.
SEC. 107. PERMITTING PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES
TO FILE REPORTS ON MONTHLY BASIS.
Section 304(a) (2 U.S.C. 434(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘If’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (12), if’’;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(12)(A) A political committee which is the principal
campaign committee of a candidate for the House of Rep-
resentatives or for the Senate may file monthly reports
in accordance with this paragraph in lieu of the reports
required to be filed under paragraph (2), except that—
‘‘(i) in addition to such monthly reports, the
committee shall file a pre-election report in accord-
ance with paragraph (2)(A)(i) with respect to any
primary election in which the candidate participates,
except that in the case of a primary election occur-
ring during the first 20 days of a month, the Com-
mission may waive the requirement to file such pre-
election report or the requirement to file the report
otherwise due under this paragraph during the
month, or may revise the deadlines otherwise appli-
cable for submitting such reports; and
‘‘(ii) in lieu of filing the reports otherwise due
under this paragraph in November and December of
any year in which a regularly scheduled general elec-
tion is held, a pre-general election report shall be
filed in accordance with paragraph (2)(A)(i), a post-
general election report shall be filed in accordance
with paragraph (2)(A)(ii), and a year end report
shall be filed no later than January 31 of the fol-
lowing calendar year.
‘‘(B) Monthly reports under this paragraph shall be
filed by the treasurer of the committee no later than the
20th day after the last day of the month and shall be com-
plete as of the last day of the month.’’.
SEC. 108. UNIFORM 15-DAY DEADLINE FOR SEMIANNUAL,
YEAR-END, AND MONTHLY REPORTS.
(a) SEMIANNUAL
REPORTS.—Section 304(a) (2
U.S.C. 434(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraphs (2)(B)(i) and (4)(B)(iv), by
striking ‘‘July 31’’ and inserting ‘‘July 15’’; and
(2) in paragraphs (2)(B)(ii) and (4)(B)(iv), by
striking ‘‘January 31’’ and inserting ‘‘January 15’’.
(b) YEAR-END REPORTS.—
(1) FINAL QUARTER REPORT FOR COMMITTEES
REPORTING QUARTERLY.—Section 304(a) (2 U.S.C.
434(a)) is amended in paragraphs (2)(A)(iii) and
(4)(A)(i), by striking ‘‘: except that’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘year’’.
(2) REPORTS OF OTHER COMMITTEES.—Section
304(a) (2 U.S.C. 434(a)) is amended in paragraphs
(3)(A)(i), (4)(B), and (12)(B) by striking ‘‘January
31’’ and inserting ‘‘January 15’’.
(c) MONTHLY REPORTS.—Section 304(a) (2 U.S.C.
434(a)) is amended in paragraphs (3)(A)(i), (3)(B)(i),
(4)(B), and (12)(B) by striking ‘‘20th day’’ and inserting
‘‘15th day’’.
SEC. 109. CLARIFICATION OF PERMISSIBLE USE OF FAC-
SIMILE MACHINES AND ELECTRONIC MAIL
TO FILE REPORTS.
Section 
304(a)(11)(A)(i) 
(2 
U.S.C.
434(a)(11)(A)(i)), as amended by section 101, is amended
by inserting after ‘‘computers’’ the following: ‘‘(including
by facsimile device or electronic mail in the case of any
report required to be filed within 24 hours after the trans-
action reported has occurred)’’.