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[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Pension Assistance and Counseling
Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. PENSION COUNSELING PROGRAMS.

Title VII of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3058 et
seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subtitle C as subtitle D;
(2) by redesignating sections 761 through 764 as sections
791 through 794, respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subtitle B the following:

''Subtitle C--Pension Counseling

''SEC. 761. PENSION COUNSELING PROGRAM.

''(a) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) Pension and other retirement benefits.--The term
'pension and other retirement benefits' means private, civil
service, and other public pensions and retirement benefits,
including benefits provided under--
''(A) the Social Security program carried out under
title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et
seq.);
''(B) the railroad retirement program carried out
under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C.
231 et seq.);
''(C) the government retirement benefits programs
carried out under--
''(i) the Civil Service Retirement System
set forth in subchapter III of chapter 83 of
title 5, United States Code;
''(ii) the Federal Employees Retirement
System set forth in chapter 84 of title 5,
United States Code;
''(iii) title 10, United States Code; or
''(iv) any other government retirement
system, including any Government pension plan
as such term is defined under section 9502 of
title 31, United States Code; or
''(D) the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
''(2) Pension counseling program.--The term 'pension
counseling program' means a program described in subsection
(c).
''(b) Establishment.--The Assistant Secretary shall establish and
carry out pension counseling projects. In carrying out the projects,
the Assistant Secretary shall award grants under subsection (c) and
(d).
''(c) Pension Counseling Programs.--
''(1) Use of funds.--In carrying out the projects specified
in subsection (b), the Assistant Secretary shall award grants
to eligible entities to establish programs that create or
continue a sufficient number of pension assistance and
counseling projects to provide outreach, information,
counseling, referral, and other assistance regarding pension
and other retirement benefits, and rights related to such
benefits, to individuals throughout the United States.
''(2) Award of grants.--
''(A) Type of entity.--The Assistant Secretary
shall award under this subsection--
''(i) grants to State agencies or area
agencies on aging; and
''(ii) grants to nonprofit organizations
with a proven record of providing--
''(I) services related to
retirement of older individuals; or
''(II) specific pension counseling.
''(B) Panel.--In awarding grants under this
subsection, the Assistant Secretary shall use a citizen
advisory panel that shall include representatives of
business, labor, national senior advocates, and
national pension rights advocates.
''(C) Criteria.--In awarding grants under this
subsection, the Assistant Secretary, after consultation
with the panel, shall use as criteria--
''(i) evidence of commitment of an agency
or organization to carry out a proposed pension
counseling program;
''(ii) the ability of the agency or
organization to perform effective outreach to
affected populations, particularly populations
identified as in need of special outreach;
''(iii) reliable information that the
population to be served by the agency or
organization has a demonstrable need for the
services proposed to be provided under the
program; and
''(iv) evidence of ability of the agency or
organization to provide services under the
program on a statewide or regional basis.
''(3) Application.--
''(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a
grant under this subsection, an entity shall submit an
application to the Assistant Secretary at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as the
Assistant Secretary may require, including, at a
minimum--
''(i) a plan for the establishment of a
pension counseling program to serve a specific
geographic area; and
''(ii) an assurance that staff members
(including volunteer staff members) have no
conflict of interest in providing the services
described in the plan.
''(B) Plan.--The plan described in subparagraph (A)
shall provide for a program that--
''(i) establishes or continues a State or
area pension counseling service;
''(ii) provides counseling (including
direct counseling and assistance to individuals
needing information) and information that may
assist individuals in establishing rights to,
obtaining, and filing claims or complaints
related to, pension and other retirement
benefits;
''(iii) provides information on sources of
pension and other retirement benefits,
including the benefits under programs described
in subsection (a)(1);
''(iv) makes referrals to legal services
and other advocacy programs;
''(v) establishes a system of referral to
Federal, State, and local departments or
agencies related to pension and other
retirement benefits;
''(vi) provides a sufficient number of
staff positions (including volunteer positions)
to ensure information, counseling, referral,
and assistance regarding pension and other
retirement benefits;
''(vii) provides training programs for
staff members, including volunteer staff
members of the programs described in subsection
(a)(1);
''(viii) makes recommendations to the
Administration, the Department of Labor, and
other Federal, State, and local agencies
concerning issues for older individuals related
to pension and other retirement benefits; and
''(ix) establishes or continues to provide
projects to provide outreach, information,
counseling, referral, and other assistance
regarding pension and other retirement
benefits, with particular emphasis on outreach
to women, minorities, and low-income retirees.
''(d) Training and Technical Assistance Program.--
''(1) Use of funds.--In carrying out the projects described
in subsection (b), the Assistant Secretary shall award a grant
to an eligible entity to establish a training and technical
assistance program to provide--
''(A) information and technical assistance to the
staffs of entities operating pension counseling
programs; and
''(B) assistance to the entities, including
assistance in designing program evaluation tools.
''(2) Eligible entity.--Entities eligible to receive grants
under this subsection include nonprofit private organizations
with records of providing national information, referral, and
advocacy in matters related to pension and other retirement
benefits.
''(3) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
this subsection, an entity shall submit an application to the
Assistant Secretary at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Assistant Secretary may
require.
''(e) Pension Assistance Hotline and Interagency Coordination.--The
Assistant Secretary shall enter into interagency agreements for the
establishment and operation of, and dissemination of information about,
a telephone hotline for individuals seeking outreach, information,
counseling, referral, and assistance regarding pension and other
retirement benefits, and rights related to such benefits. The Assistant
Secretary shall also enter into agreements with the Secretary of Labor
and with the heads of other Federal agencies that regulate the
provision of pension and other retirement benefits, as the Assistant
Secretary determines to be appropriate, in order to carry out this
subsection and to develop a nationwide public-private pension
assistance system.
''(f) Report to Congress.--
''(1) Preparation.--The Assistant Secretary shall prepare a
report that--
''(A) summarizes the distribution of funds
authorized for grants under this section and the
expenditure of such funds;
''(B) summarizes the scope and content of training
and assistance provided under a program carried out
under this section and the degree to which the training
and assistance can be replicated;
''(C) outlines the problems that individuals
participating in programs funded under this section
encountered concerning rights related to pension and
other retirement benefits; and
''(D) makes recommendations regarding the manner in
which services provided in programs funded under this
section can be incorporated into the ongoing programs
of State agencies, area agencies on aging, multipurpose
senior centers, and other similar entities.
''(2) Submission.--Not later than 30 months after the date
of enactment of this section, the Assistant Secretary shall
submit the report described in paragraph (1) to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of
the Senate.
''(g) Administrative Expenses.--Of the funds appropriated under
subsection (h) to carry out this section for a fiscal year, not more
than $100,000 may be used by the Administration for administrative
expenses in carrying out this section.
''(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary
for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2003.''.

SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

(a) Repealer.--Section 429J of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42
U.S.C. 3035r) is repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (b) of section 794 of the
Older Americans Act of 1965 (as redesignated in section 2(2)) is
amended by striking ''entities described in section 751(c)'' and
inserting ''persons and entities described in section 793(b)''.
[A]: Specifies that such grants shall be awarded to: (1) State agencies or area agencies on aging; (2) nonprofit organizations with a proven record of providing services related to retirement of older individuals or specific pension counseling; and (3) an eligible entity to establish a training and technical assistance program to provide information and technical assistance to the staffs of entities operating pension counseling programs and assistance to such entities, including assistance in designing program evaluation tools. Makes nonprofit private organizations with records of providing national information, referral, and advocacy in matters related to pension and other retirement benefits eligible to receive training and technical assistance grants.
Requires the Assistant Secretary to enter into: (1) interagency agreements for the establishment and operation of, and dissemination of information about, a telephone hotline for individuals seeking outreach, information, counseling, referral, and assistance regarding pension and other retirement benefits, and rights related to such benefits; and (2) agreements with the Secretary of Labor and with the heads of other Federal agencies that regulate the provision of pension and other retirement benefits, as appropriate, in order to carry out this Act and to develop a nationwide public-private pension assistance system.
Authorizes appropriations.
Repeals provisions of the Act that establish pension rights demonstration projects.

[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act
of 2017''.

SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF URGENT CARE AND EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT OF
VETERANS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

(a) Payment of Reasonable Costs of Urgent Care.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter III of chapter 17 of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1725
the following new section:
''Sec. 1725A. Payment of reasonable costs of urgent care
''(a) In General.--The Secretary shall enter into contracts with
urgent care providers under which the Secretary pays the urgent care
provider the reasonable costs of urgent care provided to eligible
veterans by the urgent care provider.
''(b) Eligible Veterans.--A veteran is an eligible veteran for
purposes of this section if the veteran--
''(1) is enrolled in the system of annual patient
enrollment established and operated under section 1705(a) of
this title; and
''(2) has received health care under this chapter during
the two-year period preceding the date on which the veteran
receives urgent care under this section.
''(c) Cost Sharing.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary shall establish a cost-sharing amount that eligible veterans
shall pay to the Secretary to receive urgent care from an urgent care
provider under this section.
''(2) The cost-sharing amount established under paragraph (1) shall
not apply to an eligible veteran--
''(A) if the eligible veteran is admitted to a hospital for
treatment or observation after receiving urgent care under this
section; or
''(B) if the eligible veteran is receiving urgent care
under this section for the treatment of a service-connected
disability or condition.
''(d) Treatment of Department.--Notwithstanding the coverage of an
eligible veteran under a health-plan contract, the Secretary shall be
considered the primary payer for any urgent care provided to the
eligible veteran under this section.
''(e) Types of Providers.--The Secretary shall ensure that all
types of urgent care providers, including local urgent care providers,
have an opportunity to enter into a contract with the Secretary under
this section.
''(f) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) The term 'health-plan contract' has the meaning given
that term in section 1725(f) of this title.
''(2) The term 'urgent care' has the meaning given that
term by the Secretary.
''(3) The term 'urgent care provider' means a health care
provider that provides urgent care at a non-Department
facility.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 1725 the following new item:

''1725A. Payment of reasonable costs of urgent care.''.
(3) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is encouraged to contract
with urgent care centers that are accredited by a nationally
recognized accrediting body or organization to carry out
section 1725A of title 38, United States Code, as added by
paragraph (1).
(b) Establishment of Cost-Sharing Amount for Veterans Receiving
Emergency Room Care From Department.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a cost-sharing
amount that veterans shall pay to the Secretary to receive care
at an emergency room of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(2) Exception.--The cost-sharing amount established under
paragraph (1) shall not apply to a veteran if the veteran--
(A) receives care for a service-connected (as
defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code)
disability or condition;
(B) meets a hardship exception established by the
Secretary for purposes of this subsection; or
(C) is admitted to a hospital for treatment or
observation after receiving care at an emergency room
of the Department.
(c) Limitation on Cost-Sharing Amounts.--The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs may not require a veteran to pay multiple cost-sharing amounts
if the veteran seeks urgent care under section 1725A of title 38,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), and care at an
emergency room of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the same
condition during a period determined by the Secretary for purposes of
this subsection.
(d) Report on Use by Veterans of Urgent and Emergency Room Care.--
Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act,
and not less frequently than once every two years thereafter, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
of the House of Representatives a report on the use by veterans
eligible for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary
of--
(1) urgent care facilities; and
(2) emergency room facilities of the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
[A]: Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into contracts under which the VA pays health care providers the reasonable costs of urgent care provided to eligible veterans at non-VA facilities. An "eligible veteran" is one who: (1) is enrolled in the VA health care system, and (2) has received health care through the VA during the two years preceding the date on which the veteran receives urgent care. The VA shall establish a cost-sharing amount that a veteran shall pay to the VA to receive such urgent care. Such amount shall not apply to a veteran who: (1) is admitted to a hospital for treatment or observation after receiving urgent care, or (2) is receiving urgent care for the treatment of a service-connected disability or condition. The VA shall: (1) be considered the primary payer for the urgent care provided, and (2) ensure that all types of urgent care providers have an opportunity to enter into such a contract. The VA also shall establish a cost-sharing amount that veterans shall pay to receive care at a VA emergency room. Such amount shall not apply to a veteran who: (1) is receiving care for a service-connected disability or condition, (2) meets a hardship exception, or (3) is admitted to a hospital for treatment or observation after receiving care at a VA emergency room. The VA may not require a veteran to pay multiple cost-sharing amounts if the veteran seeks urgent care under this bill and care at a VA emergency room for the same condition during a period determined by the VA. The VA shall report every two years on the use by veterans of urgent care facilities and of VA emergency room facilities.

[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Campaign Finance Improvement Act of
1998''.

SEC. 2. MANDATORY ELECTRONIC PRESERVATION AND FILING OF FEDERAL
ELECTION COMMISSION REPORTS; ACCESS THROUGH INTERNET
SITE.

(a) Electronic Filing Through the Internet.--Section 304(a)(11) of
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(a)(11)) is
amended to read as follows:
''(11)(A) Through a competitive bidding process, the Commission
shall establish a public Internet site not later than January 1, 1999,
with the following features:
''(i) Any person filing a report required by this Act may
post the report directly on the site.
''(ii) Any member of the public may obtain the reports
posted on the site (together with any other information the
Commission may make available through the site) at any time.
''(iii) Any information in a report posted on the site
shall be subject to the same prohibition on sale and use as
information from a report or statement under paragraph (4).
''(iv) All information posted on the site shall be
integrated in a manner which permits users to search the
information across categories and sources.
''(B) Each person required to file a report under this Act shall
file the report by posting it directly on the Internet site established
under subparagraph (A), or by filing it by such electronic method as
the Commission may designate to enable the Commission to post the
report on such site immediately upon receipt.
''(C) The Commission shall provide for one or more methods (other
than requiring a signature on the report being filed) for verification
of reports filed in accordance with the methods described in
subparagraph (B). Any verification under the preceding sentence shall
be treated for all purposes (including penalties for perjury) in the
same manner as a verification by signature.
''(D) As used in this paragraph, the term ''report'' means, with
respect to the Commission, a report, designation, or statement required
by this Act to be filed with the Commission.''.
(b) Requiring Commission To Make Software Available.--Section
311(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 438(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''and'' at the end of paragraph (9);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and
inserting ''; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(11) through competitive bidding, obtain and provide for
computer software required to carry out section 304(a)(11).''.
(c) Internet Defined.--Section 301 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 431) is
amended by striking paragraph (19) and inserting the following new
paragraph:
''(19) The term 'Internet' means the international computer network
of both Federal and non-Federal interoperable packet-switched data
networks.''.

SEC. 3. EXPANDING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS.

(a) Requiring Reporting of All Contributions of $200 or More Within
10 Days of Receipt.--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 subsection:
''(d)(1) Each political committee which receives a contribution of
$200 or more shall notify the Commission of the contribution not later
than 10 days after receipt, and shall include the identification of the
contributor, the date of receipt and amount of the contribution, and
(in the case of an authorized committee of a candidate) the name of the
candidate and the office sought by the candidate.
''(2) The report required under this subsection shall be in
addition to all other reports required under this Act.''.
(b) Expanding Types of Contributions to Principal Campaign
Committees Subject to Expedited Reporting.--Section 304(a)(6)(A) of
such Act (2 U.S.C. 434(a)(6)(A)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''$1,000'' and inserting ''$200''; and
(2) by striking ''20th day'' and inserting ''90th day''.

SEC. 4. REQUIRING MAJORITY OF AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS ACCEPTED BY HOUSE
CANDIDATES TO COME FROM IN-STATE RESIDENTS.

Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
441a) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(i)(1) A candidate for the office of Representative in, or
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not accept
contributions with respect to an election from persons other than
individuals residing in the State involved totaling in excess of the
aggregate amount of contributions accepted with respect to the election
from individuals residing in the State involved.
''(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to contributions
from a political committee of a national, State, or local political
party (including any subordinate committee thereof).''.

SEC. 5. WAIVER OF ''BEST EFFORTS'' EXCEPTION FOR INFORMATION ON
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTORS.

Section 302(i) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2
U.S.C. 432(i)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''(i) When the treasurer'' and inserting
''(i)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), when the
treasurer''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to information
regarding the identification of any person who makes a contribution or
contributions aggregating more than $200 during a calendar year (as
required to be provided under subsection (c)(3)).''.

SEC. 6. LOWERING THRESHOLD FOR CASH CONTRIBUTIONS.

Section 321 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
441g) is amended by striking ''exceed $100'' and inserting ''exceed
$20''.

SEC. 7. CONTRIBUTIONS BY DEPENDENTS NOT OF VOTING AGE.

Section 315(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2
U.S.C. 441a) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
''(9)(A) For purposes of the limitations imposed by this section,
any contribution made by a dependent minor shall be treated as follows:
''(i) If the dependent minor is the dependent of one other
individual, the contribution shall be treated as a contribution
made by such other individual.
''(ii) If the dependent minor is the dependent of another
individual and such other individual's spouse, the contribution
shall be allocated among such individuals in such manner as
such other individuals may determine.
''(B) In this paragraph, the term 'dependent minor' means an
individual who--
''(i) is a dependent of another individual; and
''(ii) has not, as of the time of making the contribution
involved, attained the legal age for voting in elections for
Federal office in the State in which such individual
resides.''.

SEC. 8. PROHIBITING NON-CITIZEN INDIVIDUALS FROM MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS
IN CONNECTION WITH FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

Section 319(b)(2) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2
U.S.C. 441e(b)(2)) is amended by striking ''and who is not lawfully
admitted'' and all that follows and inserting a period.

SEC. 9. MANDATORY SUBMISSION OF MONTHLY REPORTS BY NATIONAL POLITICAL
PARTY COMMITTEES.

Section 304(a)(4)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
(2 U.S.C. 434(a)(4)(B)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''monthly reports'' and inserting ''in the
case of a national committee of a political party and any other
political committee (other than an authorized committee of a
candidate) not filing quarterly reports under subparagraph (A),
monthly reports''; and
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting the
following: ''except that in the case of a national committee of
a political party, the committee shall file the reports due in
November and December of such year together with such a pre-
general election report, post-general election report, and year
end report.''.

SEC. 10. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN SOFT MONEY EXPENDITURES OF
POLITICAL PARTIES.

(a) Transfers of Funds by National Political Parties.--Section
304(b)(4) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
434(b)(4)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''and'' at the end of subparagraph (H);
(2) by adding ''and'' at the end of subparagraph (I); and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
''(J) in the case of a political committee of a
national political party, all funds transferred to any
political committee of a State or local political
party, without regard to whether or not the funds are
otherwise treated as contributions or expenditures
under this title;''.
(b) Disclosure by State Political Parties of Information Reported
Under State Law.--Section 304 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 434), as amended by
section 3(a), is further amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
''(e) If a political committee of a State political party is
required under a State or local law, rule, or regulation to submit a
report on its disbursements to an entity of the State or local
government, the committee shall file a copy of the report with the
Commission at the time it submits the report to such an entity.''.

SEC. 11. UNION DISCLOSURE.

(a) In General.--Section 201(b) of the Labor Management Reporting
and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 431(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''and'' at the end of paragraph (5); and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(7) an itemization of amounts spent by the labor
organization for--
''(A) contract negotiation and administration;
''(B) organizing activities;
''(C) strike activities;
''(D) political activities;
''(E) lobbying and promotional activities; and
''(F) market recovery and job targeting programs;
and
''(8) all transactions involving a single source or payee
for each of the activities described in subparagraphs (A)
through (F) of paragraph (7) in which the aggregate cost
exceeds $10,000.''.
(b) Computer Network Access.--Section 201(c) of the Labor
Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 431(c)) is
amended by inserting ''including availability of such reports via a
public Internet site or another publicly accessible computer network,''
after ''its members,''.
(c) Reporting by Secretary.--Section 205(a) of the Labor Management
Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 435(a)) is amended by
inserting after ''and the Secretary'' the following: ''shall make the
reports and documents filed pursuant to section 201(b) available via a
public Internet site or another publicly accessible computer network.
The Secretary''.

SEC. 12. PROHIBITING INVOLUNTARY ASSESSMENT OF EMPLOYEE FUNDS FOR
POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.

(a) In General.--Section 316 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
''(c)(1) Except with the separate, prior, written, voluntary
authorization of each individual, it shall be unlawful--
''(A) for any national bank or corporation described in
this section to collect from or assess its stockholders or
employees any dues, initiation fee, or other payment as a
condition of employment if any part of such dues, fee, or
payment will be used for political activity in which the
national bank or corporation is engaged; and
''(B) for any labor organization described in this section
to collect from or assess its members or nonmembers any dues,
initiation fee, or other payment if any part of such dues, fee,
or payment will be used for political activity in which the
labor organization is engaged.
''(2) An authorization described in paragraph (1) shall remain in
effect until revoked and may be revoked at any time. Each entity
collecting from or assessing amounts from an individual with an
authorization in effect under such paragraph shall provide the
individual with a statement that the individual may at any time revoke
the authorization.
''(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'political
activity' means any activity carried out for the purpose of influencing
(in whole or in part) any election for Federal office, influencing the
consideration or outcome of any Federal legislation or the issuance or
outcome of any Federal regulations, or educating individuals about
candidates for election for Federal office or any Federal legislation,
law, or regulations.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to amounts collected or assessed on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 13. SOLICITATIONS BY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS OF SHAREHOLDERS AND
PERSONNEL OF MEMBER CORPORATIONS.

Section 316(b)(4)(D) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
(2 U.S.C. 441b(b)(4)(D)) is amended by striking ''to the extent that''
and all that follows and inserting a period.

SEC. 14. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Except as otherwise provided, the amendments made by this Act shall
apply with respect to elections and transactions occurring after
December 31, 1998.
[A]:
Campaign Finance Improvement Act of 1998 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to require the Federal Election Commission to: (1) establish a specified public Internet site by January 1, 1999; (2) permit persons required to file reports under FECA to file such reports by directly posting them on the Internet site or by filing them electronically to enable the Commission to post reports on such site immediately upon receipt; (3) provide for one or more methods (other than requiring a signature on the reports being filed) for verification of reports filed in accordance with the methods described in the preceding; and (4) obtain and provide for computer software required to carry out this Act through competitive bidding.
(Sec. 3) Requires each political committee which receives a contribution of $200 or more to report the contribution not later than ten days after receipt and include the contributor's identification, the date of receipt and the contribution amount, and (in the case of a candidate's authorized committee) the candidate's name and the office sought by the candidate.
Expands the types of contributions required to be reported by principal campaign committees and changes the deadline for reporting such contributions by any authorized committee of a candidate.
(Sec. 4) Prohibits House of Representatives candidates from accepting contributions in an election from persons other than in-State residents totaling in excess of the aggregate amount of contributions accepted in the election from such residents, with the exception of contributions from national, State, and local political parties.
(Sec. 5) Waives the "best efforts" exception with respect to information on the identification of any person who makes a contribution or contributions aggregating more than $200 in a year.
(Sec. 6) Lowers the threshold for U.S. and foreign cash contributions from $100 to $20.
(Sec. 7) Sets forth requirements for the treatment of contributions made by dependent minors.
(Sec. 8) Redefines foreign national to include any individual who is not a U.S. citizen, whether in the U.S. lawfully or unlawfully.
(Sec. 9) Requires the submission of monthly reports by national political party committees and any other political committees (other than candidates' authorized committees) not filing quarterly reports.
Requires national political party committees to file the reports due in November and December of any year in which a regularly scheduled general election is held, together with the pre-general election report, post-general election report, and year end report.
(Sec. 10) Requires the disclosure of all fund transfers by national political parties to State and local political parties, without regard to whether or not the funds are otherwise treated as contributions or expenditures.
Requires disclosure by State political parties of disbursements required to be reported under State or local law.
(Sec. 11) Amends the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to: (1) require the inclusion of specified expenditures in the annual financial reports of labor organizations; and (2) make information contained in labor organization reports and annual financial reports available via a public Internet site or another publicly accessible computer network.
(Sec. 12) Amends FECA to make it unlawful, except with the separate, prior, written, voluntary authorization of each individual, for: (1) national banks or corporations to collect from or assess its stockholders or employees any dues, initiation fee, or other payment as a condition of employment if any part of such dues, fee, or payment will be used for political activities in which the national bank or corporation is engaged; and (2) labor organizations to collect from or assess its members or nonmembers any dues, fee, or other payment if any part of such dues, fee, or payment will be used for political activities in which the labor organization is engaged.
States that an authorization shall remain in effect until revoked and may be revoked at any time. Requires each entity collecting from or assessing amounts from an individual with an authorization in effect to provide the individual with a statement that the individual may at any time revoke the authorization.
(Sec. 13) Removes the conditions on the solicitation of contributions by trade associations from shareholders and personnel (and their families) of member corporations of such associations.