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SECTION 1. VOLUNTARY LIMITS ON CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING.

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:

''SEC. 324. VOLUNTARY ADVERTISING LIMITS AND BENEFITS FOR ELIGIBLE
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.

''(a) Definitions.--In this section--
''(1) Campaign advertising.--The term 'campaign
advertising' means a disbursement for any communication through
any broadcasting station.
''(2) Eligible congressional candidate.--The term 'eligible
congressional candidate' means a candidate for nomination to,
or election to, the Senate or the House of Representatives that
the Commission has certified under subsection (d) as an
eligible candidate for a primary or general election.
''(3) General election period.--The term 'general election
period' means the time period beginning on the date that is 60
days before the date of the general election for the office to
which the candidate is seeking election and ending on the date
of the general election.
''(4) Primary election period.--The term 'primary election
period' means the time period beginning on the date that is 30
days before the date of the primary election for the office to
which the candidate is seeking election and ending on the date
of the primary election.
''(b) Requirements.--
''(1) In general.--A candidate for election, or nomination
for election, to the Senate or House of Representatives is an
eligible candidate--
''(A) for purposes of a primary election, if the
Commission certifies that the candidate has met the
primary election filing requirement of paragraph (2);
and
''(B) for purposes of a general election, if the
Commission certifies that the candidate has met the
general election filing requirement of paragraph (3).
''(2) Primary election filing requirement.--
''(A) In general.--The requirement of this
paragraph is met if the candidate files with the
Commission a declaration that--
''(i) the candidate and the candidate's
authorized committees will not participate in
campaign advertising except during the primary
election period; and
''(ii) at least 1 other candidate has
qualified for the same primary election ballot
under the law of the candidate's State.
''(B) Deadline for filing primary election
declaration.--The declaration under subparagraph (A)
shall be filed not later than the date on which the
candidate files, with the appropriate State officer, as
a candidate for the primary election.
''(3) General election filing requirement.--
''(A) In general.--The requirement of this
paragraph is met if the candidate files with the
Commission a declaration that the candidate and the
candidate's authorized committees will not participate
in campaign advertising except during the general
election period.
''(B) Deadline for filing general election
declaration.--The declaration under subparagraph (A)
shall be filed not later than 7 days after the earlier
of--
''(i) the date on which the candidate
qualifies for the general election ballot under
State law; or
''(ii) if under State law, a primary or
runoff election to qualify for the general
election ballot occurs after September 1, the
date on which the candidate wins the primary or
runoff election.
''(c) Benefits for Eligible Congressional Candidates.--
''(1) In general.--If an eligible congressional candidate
has an opponent who has qualified for the ballot, the candidate
shall be entitled to the broadcast media rates provided under
section 315(b)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934.
''(2) Use of benefit.--An eligible congressional candidate
that uses the broadcast media rates under paragraph (1) for
broadcast time shall use the time for a communication that is
not less than 60 seconds in length.
''(d) Certification.--
''(1) In general.--The Commission shall determine whether a
candidate has met the requirements of this section and, based
on the determination, issue a certification stating whether the
candidate is an eligible candidate for the applicable election
entitled to receive benefits under this section.
''(2) Certification.--
''(A) Primary election.--Not later than 7 business
days after a candidate files a declaration under
subsection (b)(2), the Commission shall determine
whether the candidate meets the eligibility
requirements of such subsection and, if so, certify
that the candidate is an eligible candidate for the
primary election entitled to receive benefits under this section.
''(B) General election.--Not later than 7 business
days after a candidate files a declaration under
subsection (b)(3), the Commission shall determine
whether the candidate meets the eligibility requirement
of such subsection and, if so, certify that the
candidate is an eligible candidate for the general
election entitled to receive benefits under this title.
''(e) Revocation of Certification.--
''(1) In general.--The Commission shall revoke a
certification under subsection (d), based on information
submitted in such form and manner as the Commission may require
or on information that comes to the Commission by other means,
if the Commission determines that a candidate--
''(A) violates any requirement of this section; or
''(B) fails to continue to meet the requirements of
this section.
''(2) No further benefits.--A candidate whose certification
has been revoked shall be ineligible for any further benefits
made available under this section for the duration of the
election cycle.
''(f) Determinations by Commission.--A determination (including a
certification under subsection (d)) made by the Commission under this
title shall be final, except to the extent that the determination is
subject to judicial review.
''(g) Penalty for Misuse of Benefits.--If the Commission revokes
the certification of an eligible congressional candidate, the
Commission shall so notify the candidate, and the candidate shall pay
to the provider of any benefit received by the candidate under this
section an amount equal to the difference between the amount the
candidate paid for such benefit and the amount the candidate would have
paid for the benefit if the candidate were not an eligible
congressional candidate.''.

SEC. 2. BROADCAST RATES AND PREEMPTION.

(a) Broadcast Rates.--Section 315(b) of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 315(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''(b) The charges'' and inserting the
following:
''(b) Broadcast Media Rates.--
''(1) In general.--The charges'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting the
margins accordingly;
(3) in paragraph (1)(A) (as redesignated by paragraph
(2))--
(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:
''(2) Eligible congressional candidates.--
''(A) Eligible congressional candidates.--In the
case of an eligible congressional candidate (as defined
in section 324 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971) the charges for the use of a television
broadcasting station during the 30-day period and 60-
day period referred to in paragraph (1)(A) shall not
exceed 50 percent of the lowest charge described in
paragraph (1)(A).
''(B) Noneligible congressional candidates.--In the
case of a candidate for Federal office who is not an
eligible congressional candidate (as so defined),
paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply.''.
(b) Preemption; Access.--Section 315 of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 315) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d), as
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
''(c) Preemption.--
''(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a
licensee shall not preempt the use, during any period specified
in subsection (b)(1)(A), of a broadcasting station by an
eligible congressional candidate (as defined in section 324 of
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971) that has purchased
and paid for such use pursuant to subsection (b)(2).
''(2) Circumstances beyond control of licensee.--If a
program to be broadcast by a broadcasting station is preempted
because of circumstances beyond the control of the broadcasting
station, any candidate advertising spot scheduled to be
broadcast during that program may also be preempted.''.
(c) Revocation of License for Failure To Permit 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 ''broadcasting
station''; and
(3) by striking ''his candidacy'' and inserting ''the
candidacy of the candidate, under the same terms, conditions,
and business practices as apply to the most favored advertiser
of the licensee''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to define an "eligible congressional candidate" as a candidate to the Senate or the House of Representatives who makes specified declarations to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) that: (1) such candidate and the candidate's authorized committees will not participate in campaign advertising except during the primary or general election period (30 and 60 days before each such election, respectively); and (2) at least one other candidate has qualified for the same primary election ballot under the law of the candidate's State.
Entitles eligible congressional candidates with opponents who have qualified for the ballot to reduced broadcast media rates. Requires candidates so entitled to use the time for communications at least 60 seconds in length.
Sets forth FEC certification requirements with respect to declarations. Makes candidates whose certifications have been revoked ineligible for further benefits for the duration of the election cycle. Requires candidates with revoked certifications to reimburse benefit providers for any difference in rates.
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a broadcast station to make broadcast time available to all House and Senate candidates in the last 30 (currently, 45) days before a primary at the lowest charge of the station for the same amount of time (currently, the same class and amount of time) for the same period on the same date. Limits charges for broadcast time during such period (and the 60-day period preceding a general or special election) for eligible congressional candidates to 50 percent of the lowest charge.
Prohibits broadcasters from preempting advertisements by eligible congressional candidates during such periods, unless the preemption is beyond the broadcaster's control.
Authorizes the Federal Communications Commission to revoke a station license or construction permit for willful (currently, willful or repeated) failure to allow reasonable access to, or permit purchase of time for, the use of a broadcasting station or cable system by a legally qualified candidate under the same terms as apply to the most favored advertiser of the licensee.