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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Campaign Integrity Act of 1999''.

TITLE I--SOFT MONEY AND CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES OF POLITICAL
PARTIES

SEC. 101. BAN ON SOFT MONEY OF NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES AND
CANDIDATES.

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:

''ban on use of soft money by national political parties and candidates

''Sec. 323. (a) National Parties.--A national committee of a
political party, including the national congressional campaign
committees of a political party, and any officers or agents of such
party committees, may not solicit, receive, or direct any
contributions, donations, or transfers of funds, or spend any funds,
which are not subject to the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting
requirements of this Act. This subsection shall apply to any entity
that is established, financed, maintained, or controlled (directly or
indirectly) by, or acting on behalf of, a national committee of a
political party, including the national congressional campaign
committees of a political party, and any officers or agents of such
party committees.
''(b) Candidates.--
''(1) In general.--No candidate for Federal office,
individual holding Federal office, or any agent of such
candidate or officeholder may solicit, receive, or direct--
''(A) any funds in connection with any Federal
election unless such funds are subject to the
limitations, prohibitions and reporting requirements of
this Act;
''(B) any funds that are to be expended in
connection with any election for other than a Federal
office 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 elections for Federal office; or
''(C) any funds on behalf of any person which are
not subject to the limitations, prohibitions, and
reporting requirements of this Act if such funds are
for the purpose of financing any activity on behalf of
a candidate for election for Federal office or any
communication which refers to a clearly identified
candidate for election for Federal office.
''(2) Exception for certain activities.--Paragraph (1)
shall not apply to--
''(A) 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-Federal campaign committee; or
''(B) the attendance by an individual who holds
Federal office or is a candidate for election for
Federal office at a fundraising event for a State or
local committee of a political party of the State which
the individual represents or seeks to represent as a
Federal officeholder, if the event is held in such
State.
''(c) Prohibiting Transfers of Non-Federal Funds Between State
Parties.--A State committee of a political party may not transfer any
funds to a State committee of a political party of another State unless
the funds are subject to the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting
requirements of this Act.
''(d) Applicability to Funds From All Sources.--This section shall
apply with respect to funds of any individual, corporation, labor
organization, or other person.''.

SEC. 102. INCREASE IN AGGREGATE ANNUAL LIMIT ON CONTRIBUTIONS BY
INDIVIDUALS TO POLITICAL PARTIES.

(a) In General.--The first sentence of section 315(a)(3) of the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(3)) is amended
by striking ''in any calendar year'' and inserting the following: ''to
political committees of political parties, or contributions aggregating
more than $25,000 to any other persons, in any calendar year''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 315(a)(1)(B) of such Act (2
U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ''$20,000'' and inserting
''$25,000''.

SEC. 103. REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT OF COORDINATED EXPENDITURES
BY POLITICAL PARTIES.

(a) In General.--Section 315(d) of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(d)) is amended by striking paragraphs (2)
and (3).
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 315(d)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
441a(d)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''(d)(1)'' and inserting ''(d)''; and
(2) by striking '', subject to the limitations contained in
paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection''.

SEC. 104. INCREASE IN LIMIT ON CONTRIBUTIONS BY MULTICANDIDATE
POLITICAL COMMITTEES TO NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES.

Section 315(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
(2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ''$15,000'' and
inserting ''$20,000''.

TITLE II--INDEXING CONTRIBUTION LIMITS

SEC. 201. INDEXING CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.

Section 315(c) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2
U.S.C. 441a(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
''(3)(A) The amount of each limitation established under subsection
(a) shall be adjusted as follows:
''(i) For calendar year 2001, each such amount shall be
equal to the amount described in such subsection, increased (in
a compounded manner) by the percentage increase in the price
index (as defined in subsection (c)(2)) for each of the years
1999 through 2000.
''(ii) For calendar year 2005 and each fourth subsequent
year, each such amount shall be equal to the amount for the
fourth previous year (as adjusted under this subparagraph),
increased (in a compounded manner) by the percentage increase
in the price index for each of the four previous years.
''(B) In the case of any amount adjusted under this subparagraph
which is not a multiple of $100, the amount shall be rounded to the
nearest multiple of $100.''.

TITLE III--EXPANDING DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE INFORMATION

SEC. 301. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN COMMUNICATIONS.

(a) In General.--Any person who expends an aggregate amount of
funds during a calendar year in excess of $25,000 for communications
described in subsection (b) relating to a single candidate for election
for Federal office (or an aggregate amount of funds during a calendar
year in excess of $100,000 for all such communications relating to all
such candidates) shall file a report describing the amount expended for
such communications, together with the person's address and phone
number (or, if appropriate, the address and phone number of the
person's principal officer).
(b) Communications Described.--A communication described in this
subsection is any communication which is broadcast to the general
public through radio or television and which mentions or includes (by
name, representation, or likeness) any candidate for election for
Senator or for Representative in (or Delegate or Resident Commissioner
to) the Congress, other than any communication which would be described
in clause (i), (iii), or (v) of section 301(9)(B) of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971 if the payment were an expenditure under
such section.
(c) Deadline for Filing.--A person shall file a report required
under subsection (a) not later than 7 days after the person first
expends the applicable amount of funds described in such subsection,
except that in the case of a person who first expends such an amount
within 10 days of an election, the report shall be filed not later than
24 hours after the person first expends such amount. For purposes of
the previous sentence, the term ''election'' shall have the meaning
given such term in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971.
(d) Place of Submission.--Reports required under subsection (a)
shall be submitted--
(1) to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, in the
case of a communication involving a candidate for election for
Representative in (or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to) the
Congress; and
(2) to the Secretary of the Senate, in the case of a
communication involving a candidate for election for Senator.
(e) Penalties.--Whoever knowingly fails to--
(1) remedy a defective filing within 60 days after notice
of such a defect by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of
the House of Representatives; or
(2) comply with any other provision of this section,
shall, upon proof of such knowing violation by a preponderance of the
evidence, be subject to a civil fine of not more than $50,000,
depending on the extent and gravity of the violation.

SEC. 302. REQUIRING MONTHLY FILING OF REPORTS.

(a) Principal Campaign Committees.--Section 304(a)(2)(A)(iii) of
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(a)(2)(A)(iii))
is amended to read as follows:
''(iii) monthly reports, 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 November and December of the year, a pre-general
election report shall be filed in accordance with
clause (i), a post-general election report shall be
filed in accordance with clause (ii), and a year end
report shall be filed no later than January 31 of the
following calendar year.''.
(b) Other Political Committees.--Section 304(a)(4) of such Act (2
U.S.C. 434(a)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
''(4)(A) In a calendar year in which a regularly scheduled general
election is held, all political committees other than authorized
committees of a candidate shall file--
''(i) monthly reports, 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 November and December of
the year, a pre-general election report shall be filed in
accordance with clause (ii), a post-general election report
shall be filed in accordance with clause (iii), and a year end
report shall be filed no later than January 31 of the following
calendar year;
''(ii) a pre-election report, which shall be filed no later
than the 12th day before (or posted by registered or certified
mail no later than the 15th day before) any election in which
the committee makes a contribution to or expenditure on behalf of a
candidate in such election, and which shall be complete as of the 20th
day before the election; and
''(iii) a post-general election report, which shall be
filed no later than the 30th day after the general election and
which shall be complete as of the 20th day after such general
election.
''(B) In any other calendar year, all political committees other
than authorized committees of a candidate shall file a report covering
the period beginning January 1 and ending June 30, which shall be filed
no later than July 31 and a report covering the period beginning July 1
and ending December 31, which shall be filed no later than January 31
of the following calendar year.''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 304(a) of such Act (2
U.S.C. 434(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (8).
(2) Section 309(b) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 437g(b)) is amended by
striking ''for the calendar quarter'' and inserting ''for the month''.

SEC. 303. MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING FOR CERTAIN REPORTS.

(a) In General.--Section 304(a)(11)(A) of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(a)(11)(A)) is amended by striking
the period at the end and inserting the following: '', except that the
Commission shall require the reports to be filed and preserved by such
means, format, or method, unless the aggregate amount of contributions
or expenditures (as the case may be) reported by the committee in all
reports filed with respect to the election involved (taking into
account the period covered by the report) is less than $50,000.''.
(b) Providing Standardized Software Package.--Section 304(a)(11) of
such Act (2 U.S.C. 434(a)(11)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph:
''(C) The Commission shall make available without charge a
standardized package of software to enable persons filing reports by
electronic means to meet the requirements of this paragraph.''.

SEC. 304. WAIVER OF ''BEST EFFORTS'' EXCEPTION FOR INFORMATION ON
OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUAL 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 occupation or the name of the employer of any individual
who makes a contribution or contributions aggregating more than $200
during a calendar year (as required to be provided under subsection
(c)(3)).''.

TITLE IV--EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 401. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to elections occurring after January 2001.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Soft Money and Contributions and Expenditures of
Political Parties
Title II: Indexing Contribution Limits
Title III: Expanding Disclosure of Campaign Finance
Information
Title IV: Effective Date
Campaign Integrity Act of 1999 -
Title I: Soft Money and Contributions and Expenditures of Political Parties
- Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to prohibit any national committee of a political party, including the national congressional campaign committees of a political party, and any party committee officers or agents, from soliciting, receiving, or directing any contributions, donations, or transfers of funds, or spending any funds, which are not subject to the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of such Act.
Declares that no candidate for Federal office, individual holding Federal office, or any agent of such candidate or officeholder may solicit, receive, or direct: (1) any funds in connection with any Federal election unless they are subject to the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of such Act; (2) any funds that are to be expended in connection with any non-Federal election unless they are not in excess of the amounts permitted contributions to Federal candidates and political committees, and are not from prohibited sources; or (3) any funds on behalf of any person which are not subject to the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of such Act if such funds are for the purpose of financing any activity on behalf of a candidate for election to Federal office or any communication which refers to a clearly identified candidate for election to Federal office.
Exempts from the prohibitions of this Act: (1) the solicitation or receipt of funds by a candidate for a non-Federal office if such activity is permitted under State law; or (2) the attendance by a Federal office-holder or a candidate for election to Federal office at a fundraising event for a State or local committee of a political party of the State which the individual represents or seeks to represent as a Federal officeholder, if the event is held in that State.
Prohibits a State committee of a political party from transferring any funds to a State committee of a political party of another State, except according to the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of such Act.
(Sec. 102) Increases the aggregate annual limit on contributions by individuals to political parties from $20,000 to $25,000.
(Sec. 103) Repeals limitations on the amount of coordinated expenditures by the national and State committees of political parties.
(Sec. 104) Increases from $15,000 to $20,000 the limit on contributions by multicandidate political committees (PACs) to national political parties.
Title II: Indexing Contribution Limits
- Amends FECA to mandate indexing of contribution limits, according to a specified formula involving the Consumer Price Index, beginning calendar 2001.
Title III: Expanding Disclosure of Campaign Finance Information
- Prescribes reporting requirements for expenditures for radio or television broadcast communications regarding a candidate for the Senate or the House of Representatives. Applies such requirements to any person who expends an aggregate amount of more than $25,000 during a calendar year for such communications relating to a single candidate for election to Federal office (or an aggregate amount of more than $100,000 during a calendar year for all such communications relating to all such candidates).
Establishes civil fines for violations of such requirements.
(Sec. 302) Amends FECA to require the principal campaign committees of candidates for the Senate or the House, and all political committees other than authorized committees of such a candidate, to file monthly reports (instead of quarterly reports, as currently), by specified deadlines.
(Sec. 303) Directs the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to require electronic filing of campaign finance reports, unless the aggregate amount of contributions or expenditures (as the case may be) reported by the committee in all reports filed with respect to the election involved (taking into account the period covered by the report) is less than $50,000.
Requires the FEC to make available without charge a standardized package of software to enable persons filing reports by electronic means to meet such requirements.
(Sec. 304) Revises the waiver of strict compliance with FECA reporting requirements where a political committee's treasurer shows that best efforts have been used to obtain, maintain, and submit the information required. Denies such a waiver with respect to information regarding the occupation or the name of the employer of any individual who makes a contribution or contributions aggregating more than $200 during a calendar year.
Title IV: Effective Date
- Sets forth the effective date of this Act.