,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #bj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #e1 #bjad,mr4
 ,s>banes 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,pelosi1 ,mr4
 ,b>b]1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,b]a (      
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,new ,york1    
,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4    
,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,braley (   
,i[a1 ,mr4 ,c>ney1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4
 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4  
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4   
,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4
 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1   
,mr4 ,cr[ley1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mrs4 ,davis
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4      
,delaney1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4          
,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,d+ell1    
,mr4 ,doggett1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4       
,ellison1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 
,e/y1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 ,ms4 ,frankel (        
,florida1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1    
,mr4 ,g>cia1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 ,mr4 ,g5e   
,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1
 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mr4   
,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4    

,holt1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4  
,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,israel1 ,ms4
 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4    
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice
 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4   
,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4   
,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1  
,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,l>son (
 ,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1   
,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,ms4       
,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray     
,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle     
,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4     
,maffei1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( 
,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney (
 ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4         
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,mr4      
,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,mi*aud1    
,mr4 ,george ,mill] ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4   
,moore1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,murphy (     
,florida1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,ms4
 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 ,mr4 ,pallone1
 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4      
,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4
 ,pet]s ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4 ,p+ree ( ,ma9e1

 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4         
,quigley1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 
,l9da ,t4 ,sn*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4      
,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,s*w>tz1 ,mr4 ,scott (  
,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4            
,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,sires1  
,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1  
,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1
 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,ti]ney1 ,mr4       
,tonko1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,v>gas1  
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,ms4        
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,waxman1 ,mr4   
,wel*1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,ms4 ,br[nley (     
,cali=nia1 & ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 
9 addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy & 
,comm]ce & ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to re=m ! f9anc+ ( 
,congressional elections by broad5+     
p>ticipation by small doll> donors1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 

cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,gov]nm5t ,by ! ,p ,act (   
#bjad4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,title 
,i--,p>ticipation 9 ,fund+ (            
,elections,subtitle ,a--,my ,voice ,tax 
,credit,sec4 #aja4 ,refundable tax cr$it
 = congressional ,h\se campaign         
contributions4,subtitle ,b--,my ,voice  
,v\*] ,pilot ,program,sec4 #aaa4        
,e/abli%m5t ( pilot program4,sec4 #aab4 
,v\*] program describ$4,sec4 #aac4      
,reports4,sec4 #aad4 ,election cycle    
def9$4,title ,,ii--,small ,doll> ,f9anc+
 ( ,congressional ,election             
,campaigns,sec4 #bja4 ,b5efits &        
eligibility requirem5ts =               
c&idates4,title ,v--,small ,doll>       
,f9anc+ ( ,congressional ,election      
,campaigns,subtitle ,a--,benefits,sec4  
#eja4 ,b5efits = p>ticipat+             
c&idates4,sec4 #ejb4 ,proc$ures = mak+  
paym5ts4,sec4 #ejc4 ,use ( funds4,sec4  
#ejd4 ,qualifi$ small doll>             

contributions describ$4,subtitle        
,b--,eligibility & ,certification,sec4  
#eaa4 ,eligibility4,sec4 #eab4 ,qualify+
 requirem5ts4,sec4 #eac4                
,c]tification4,subtitle ,c--,requirem5ts
 = ,c&idates ,c]tifi$ z ,p>ticipat+     
,candidates,sec4 #eba4 ,contribution &  
exp5diture requirem5ts4,sec4 #ebb4      
,adm9i/ration ( campaign4,sec4 #ebc4    
,prev5t+ unnecess>y sp5d+ ( public      
funds4,sec4 #ebd4 ,remitt+ unsp5t funds 
aft] election4,subtitle ,d--,enhanc$    
,mat* ,support,sec4 #eca4 ,enhanc$      
support = g5]al election4,sec4 #ecb4    
,eligibility4,sec4 #ecc4 ,am\nt4,sec4   
#ecd4 ,waiv] ( au?ority to reta9 portion
 ( unsp5t funds aft] election4,subtitle 
,e--,adm9i/rative ,provisions,sec4 #eda4
 ,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce ,fund4,sec4 #edb4 
,gov]nm5t by ! ,p ,ov]sight             
,commission4,sec4 #edc4 ,adm9i/ration by
 ,commission4,sec4 #edd4 ,violations &  
p5alties4,sec4 #ede4 ,appeals           
process4,sec4 #edf4 ,index+ (           
am\nts4,sec4 #edg4 ,election cycle      

def9$4,sec4 #bjb4 ,contributions &      
exp5ditures by multic&idate & political 
p>ty political committees on behalf (   
p>ticipat+ c&idates4,sec4 #bjc4         
,prohibit+ use ( contributions by       
p>ticipat+ c&idates = purposes o!r ?an  
campaign = election4,title ,,iii--,o!r  
,adm9i/rative ,reforms,sec4 #cja4 ,exp&+
 requirem5t to disclose bundl]s :o are  
regi/]$ lobbyi/s to all bundl]s4,sec4   
#cjb4 ,petition = c]tior>i4,sec4 #cjc4  
,fil+ by all c&idates )                 
,commission4,sec4 #cjd4 ,electronic fil+
 ( ,,fec reports4,sec4 #cje4 ,effective 
date4,title ,,iv--,exp&+ ,c&idate       
,access to ,advertising,sec4 #dja4      
,broadca/s by c&idates4,title           
,v--,contributions to ,fre$om ,f        
,influ5ce ,fund,sec4 #eja4 ,volunt>y    
contributions to ! ,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce 
,fund4,title ,,vi--,miscellane\s        
,provisions,sec4 #fja4 ,sev]ability4  ,i
 ,p>ticipation 9 ,fund+ ( ,elections  ,a
 ,my ,voice ,tax ,cr$it  #aja4          
,refundable tax cr$it = congressional   

,h\se campaign contributions  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subp>t ,c ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a
 ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (
 #aihf 7relat+ to refundable cr$its7 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cf;,b !   
foll[+ new section3  #cf;,c4 ,cr$it =   
congressional ,h\se campaign            
contributions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( 
an individual1 !re %all be all[$ z a    
cr$it aga9/ ! tax impos$ by ?is subtitle
 an am\nt equal to #ej p]c5t ( !        
qualifi$ ,my ,voice ,f$]al congressional
 ,h\se campaign contributions paid or   
incurr$ by ! taxpay] dur+ ! taxable ye>4
  7b7 ,limitations  7#a7 ,doll>         
limitation ,! am\nt ( qualifi$ ,my      
,voice ,f$]al congressional ,h\se       
campaign contributions tak5 into acc\nt 
"u subsection 7a7 = ! taxable ye> %all n
 exce$ #ej 7twice su* am\nt 9 ! case ( a
 jo9t return74  7#b7 ,limitation on     
contributions to ,f$]al congressional   
,h\se c&idates ,no cr$it %all be all[$  
"u ?is section to any taxpay] = any     
taxable ye> if su* taxpay] made         

aggregate contributions 9 excess ( #cjj 
dur+ ! taxable ye> to-- 7,a7 any s+le   
,f$]al congressional ,h\se c&idate1 or  
7,b7 any political committee e/abli%$ & 
ma9ta9$ by a national political p>ty4   
7#c7 ,provision ( in=mation ,no cr$it   
%all be all[$ "u ?is section to any     
taxpay] unless ! taxpay] provides !     
,secret>y ) su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y 
may require to v]ify ! taxpay]'s        
eligibility = ! cr$it & ! am\nt ( !     
cr$it = ! taxpay]4  7#d7 ,ineligibility 
( individuals receiv+ ,my ,voice ,v\*]s 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no cr$it %all be all[$ "u
 ?is section ) respect to any individual
 = any taxable ye> :i* occurs dur+ an   
election cycle 9 :i* su* individual     
receiv$ a ,my ,voice ,v\*] "u subtitle  
,b ( title ,i ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,by ! ,p    
,act ( #bjad4 ,9 ! case ( a jo9t return 
) respect to :i* ?is p>agraph applies to
 "o ( ! sp\ses1 su* return %all n be    
treat$ z a jo9t return = purposes (     
det]m9+ ! doll> limitation "u p>agraph  
7#a74  7,b7 ,election cycle def9$ ,9    

subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m election cycle  
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aad 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ,by ! ,p ,act ( #bjad4    
7c7 ,qualifi$ ,my ,voice ,f$]al         
congressional ,h\se campaign            
contributions ,= purposes ( ?is section1
 ! t]m ,my ,voice ,f$]al congressional  
,h\se campaign contribution means any   
contribution ( ca% by an individual to a
 ,f$]al congressional ,h\se c&idate or  
to a political committee e/abli%$ &     
ma9ta9$ by a national political p>ty if 
su* contribution is n prohibit$ "u !    
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga4
  7d7 ,f$]al congressional ,h\se c&idate
 ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! t]m ,f$]al congressional ,h\se 
c&idate means any c&idate = election to 
! (fice ( ,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate
 or ,resid5t ,commission] to1 !         
,congress4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( au?oriz$   
committees ,any contribution made to an 
au?oriz$ committee ( a ,f$]al           
congressional ,h\se c&idate %all be     
treat$ z made to su* c&idate4  7e7      

,inflation adju/m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! 
case ( a taxable ye> beg9n+ aft] #bjae1 
! #ej am\nt "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all  
be increas$ by an am\nt equal to-- 7,a7 
su* doll> am\nt1 multipli$ by  7,b7 !   
co/-(-liv+ adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section  
#a7;f77#c7 = ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* !       
taxable ye> beg9s1 det]m9$ by sub/itut+ 
cal5d> ye> #bjad = cal5d> ye> #aiib 9   
subp>agraph 7,b7 !re(4  7#b7 ,r\nd+ ,if 
any am\nt z adju/$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
is n a multiple ( #e1 su* am\nt %all be 
r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ multiple ( #e4  4  7b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section         
#fbaa7;b77#d77;,a7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ #cf;,c1 aft] #cf;,b14  7#b7   
,section #acbd7;b77#b7 ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
#cf;,c1 aft] #cf;,b14  7#c7 ,! table (  
sections = subp>t ,c ( "p ,,iv (        
sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #cf;,b ! 
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cf;,c4 ,cr$it =
 congressional ,h\se campaign           

contributions4  4  7c7 ,=ms ,! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury1 or 8 designee1 %all     
ensure t ! cr$it = contributions to     
,f$]al congressional ,h\se c&idates     
all[$ "u section #cf;,c ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z add$ by ?is    
section1 may be claim$ on ,=ms          
#ajdj;,,ez & #ajdj;,a4  7d7             
,adm9i/ration ,at ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,f$]al ,election      
,commission %all provide ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,treasury ) su* in=mation & o!r        
assi/ance z ! ,secret>y may reasonably  
require to adm9i/] ! cr$it all[$ "u     
section #cf;,c ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue     
,code ( #aihf1 z add$ by ?is section4   
7e7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all apply to taxable ye>s  
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  ,b ,my ,voice ,v\*] ,pilot       
,program  #aaa4 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot     
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,gov]nm5t by
 ! ,p ,ov]sight ,commission e/abli%$ "u 
section #edb ( ! ,f$]al ,election       
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7z add$ by       

section #bja7 7h]eaft] 9 ?is subtitle   
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission7 %all e/abli% 
a pilot program "u :i* ! ,commission    
%all select #c eligible ,/ates to op]ate
 a v\*] pilot program :i* is describ$ 9 
section #aab4  7b7 ,eligibility ( ,/ates
 ,a ,/ate is eligible to be select$ to  
op]ate a v\*] pilot program "u ?is      
subtitle if ! ,/ate submits to !        
,commission 7at su* "t dur+ !           
application p]iod & 9 su* =m z !        
,commission may require7 an application 
conta9+-- 7#a7 in=mation & assurances t 
! ,/ate w op]ate a v\*] program :i*     
conta9s ! elem5ts describ$ 9 section    
#aab7;a72  7#b7 in=mation & assurances t
 ! ,/ate w e/abli% fraud prev5tion      
me*anisms describ$ 9 section #aab7;b72  
7#c7 in=mation & assurances t ! ,/ate w 
e/abli% a commission to ov]see &        
implem5t ! program z describ$ 9 section 
#aab7;c72  7#d7 in=mation & assurances t
 ! ,/ate w submit reports z requir$ "u  
section #aac2 &  7#e7 su* o!r in=mation 
& assurances z ! ,commission may        

require4  7c7 ,tim+ ( ,program  7#a7    
,issuance ( initial guidance ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! appo9tm5t ( a quorum ( 
its memb]s1 ! ,commission %all issue    
initial guidance reg>d+ ! process by :i*
 ,/ates may apply to op]ate v\*] pilot  
programs "u ?is subtitle & initial      
guidance reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( su*   
programs4  7#b7 ,selection ( p>ticipat+ 
,/ates ,! ,commission %all select ! #c  
,/ates :i* w op]ate v\*] pilot programs 
"u ?is subtitle n lat] ?an #ij days be=e
 ! end ( ! application p]iod4  7#c7     
,p]iod ( op]ation ( program ,ea* ,/ate  
select$ to op]ate a v\*] pilot program  
"u ?is subtitle %all op]ate su* program 
dur+ ea* ( ! #c election cycles :i* beg9
 aft] ! application p]iod1 & %all ensure
 t ! program is ready to be op]at$ n    
lat] ?an ! fir/ ,janu>y #a ( ! fir/     
election cycle :i* beg9s aft] !         
application p]iod4  7#d7 ,t]m9ation ,ea*
 v\*] pilot program "u ?is subtitle %all
 t]m9ate z ( ! fir/ day aft] ! ?ird     
election cycle dur+ :i* ! ,/ate op]at$ !

 program4  7d7 ,reimbursem5t ( ,co/s ,^u
 receiv+ ! report submitt$ by a ,/ate "u
 section #aac ) respect to an election  
cycle1 ! ,commission %all transmit a    
paym5t to ! ,/ate 9 an am\nt equal to ! 
reasonable co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate 9    
op]at+ ! v\*] pilot program "u ?is      
subtitle dur+ ! cycle4  7e7 ,application
 ,p]iod ,def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
application p]iod means ! fir/ election 
cycle :i* beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  #aab4 ,v\*] program       
describ$  7a7 ,g5]al ,elem5ts ( ,program
  7#a7 ,elem5ts describ$ ,! elem5ts ( a 
v\*] pilot program op]at$ by a ,/ate "u 
?is subtitle are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,! ,/ate
 %all provide ea* qualifi$ individual ^u
 ! individual's reque/ ) a v\*] wor? #ej
 to be kn[n z a ,my ,voice ,v\*] dur+ ! 
election cycle :i* w be assign$ a r\t+  
numb] & :i* at ! option ( ! individual w
 be provid$ 9 ei!r pap] or electronic   
=m4  7,b7 ,us+ ! r\t+ numb] assign$ to !
 ,my ,voice ,v\*]1 ! individual may     
submit ! ,my ,voice ,v\*] 9 ei!r        

electronic or pap] =m to qualifi$       
c&idates = election = ,f$]al (fice &    
allocate su* portion ( ! value ( ! ,my  
,voice ,v\*] 9 increm5ts ( #e z !       
individual may select to any su*        
c&idate4  7,c7 ,if ! c&idate transmits !
 ,my ,voice ,v\*] to ! ,commission1 !   
,commission %all pay ! c&idate ! portion
 ( ! value ( ! ,my ,voice ,v\*] t !     
individual allocat$ to ! c&idate1 :i*   
%all be consid]$ a contribution by !    
individual to ! c&idate = purposes ( !  
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga4
  7#b7 ,designation ( qualifi$          
individuals ,= purposes ( p>agraph      
7#a77;,a71 a qualifi$ individual )      
respect to a ,/ate means an individual--
 7,a7 :o is a resid5t ( ! ,/ate2  7,b7  
:o w be ( vot+ age z ( ! date ( !       
election = ! c&idate to :om ! individual
 submits a ,my ,voice ,v\*]2  7,c7 :o is
 n prohibit$ "u ,f$]al law f mak+       
contributions to c&idates = election =  
,f$]al (fice2 &  7,d7 :o meets su* o!r  
requirem5ts z ! ,/ate may impose1 except

 t ! ,/ate may n require ! individual to
 be a regi/]$ vot] 9 ! ,/ate z a        
condition ( be+ a qualifi$ individual4  
7b7 ,fraud ,prev5tion ,me*anism ,9      
addition to ! elem5ts describ$ 9        
subsection 7a71 a ,/ate op]at+ a v\*]   
pilot program "u ?is subtitle %all p]mit
 an individual to revoke a ,my ,voice   
,v\*] n lat] ?an #b days aft] submitt+ !
 ,my ,voice ,v\*] to a c&idate4  7c7    
,ov]sight ,commission ,9 addition to !  
elem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 a    
,/ate op]at+ a v\*] pilot program "u ?is
 subtitle %all e/abli% a commission or  
designate an exi/+ entity to ov]see &   
implem5t ! program 9 ! ,/ate1 except t  
no su* commission or entity may be      
compris$ ( elect$ (ficials4  #aac4      
,reports  7a7 ,election ,cycle ,reports 
,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ea* election  
cycle dur+ :i* a ,/ate op]ates a v\*]   
pilot program "u ?is subtitle1 ! ,/ate  
%all submit a report to ! ,commission   
analyz+ ! op]ation & effectiv5ess ( !   
program dur+ ! cycle & includ+ su* o!r  

in=mation z ! ,commission may require4  
7b7 ,f9al ,report ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s  
aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! v\*] pilot programs
 "u ?is subtitle1 ea* ,/ate :i* op]at$  
su* a program %all submit a f9al report 
to ! ,commission on ! op]ation ( !      
program dur+ ! previ\s election cycles1 
& %all include 9 ea* su* report su*     
recomm5dations z ! ,/ate consid]s       
appropriate reg>d+ ! expansion ( ! pilot
 program to all ,/ates & t]ritories1    
along ) su* o!r recomm5dations & o!r    
in=mation z ! ,commission may require4  
#aad4 ,election cycle def9$ ,9 ?is      
subtitle1 ! t]m election cycle means !  
p]iod beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! date ( !   
mo/ rec5t regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election
 = ,f$]al (fice & end+ on ! date ( !    
next regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election =   
,f$]al (fice4  ,,ii ,small ,doll>       
,f9anc+ ( ,congressional ,election      
,campaigns  #bja4 ,b5efits & eligibility
 requirem5ts = c&idates ,! ,f$]al       
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #dca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+

 at ! end ! foll[+3  ,v ,small ,doll>   
,f9anc+ ( ,congressional ,election      
,campaigns  ,a ,b5efits  #eja4 ,b5efits 
= p>ticipat+ c&idates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if 
a c&idate = election to ! (fice (       
,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or       
,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress is
 c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is  
title ) respect to an election = su*    
(fice1 ! c&idate %all be entitl$ to     
paym5ts z provid$ "u ?is title4  7b7    
,am\nt ( paym5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt 
( a paym5t made "u ?is title %all be    
equal to #fjj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( qualifi$
 small doll> contributions receiv$ by ! 
c&idate s9ce ! mo/ rec5t paym5t made to 
! c&idate "u ?is title dur+ ! election  
cycle1 )\t reg>d to :e!r or n ! c&idate 
receiv$ any ( ! contributions be=e1     
dur+1 or aft] ! ,small ,doll> ,democracy
 qualify+ p]iod applicable to ! c&idate 
"u section #eaa7;c74  7#b7 ,increase 9  
paym5t = c&idates accept+ great]        
re/rictions ,9 ! case ( a c&idate :o    
ex]cises ! option describ$ 9 section    

#eba7;a77#b7 to accept great]           
re/rictions on ! p]missible s\rces (    
contributions & exp5ditures1 ! am\nt ( !
 paym5t "u ?is subsection %all be !     
am\nt o!rwise det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
increas$ by #ej p]c5t4  7c7 ,limit on   
aggregate am\nt ( paym5ts ,! aggregate  
am\nt ( paym5ts made to a p>ticipat+    
c&idate ) respect to an election cycle  
"u ?is title may n exce$ #ej 7or1 9 !   
case ( a c&idate :o ex]cises ! option   
describ$ 9 section #eba7;a77#b7 to      
accept great] re/rictions on !          
p]missible s\rces ( contributions &     
exp5ditures1 #ajj p]c5t7 ( ! av]age ( ! 
#bj greate/ am\nts ( disbursem5ts made  
by ! au?oriz$ committees ( any w9n+     
c&idate = ! (fice ( ,repres5tative 91 or
 ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to1 
! ,congress dur+ ! mo/ rec5t election   
cycle1 r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ #ajj1jjj4  #ejb4
 ,proc$ures = mak+ paym5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,commission %all make a paym5t "u   
section #eja to a c&idate :o is c]tifi$ 
z a p>ticipat+ c&idate ^u receipt f !   

c&idate ( a reque/ = a paym5t :i*       
includes-- 7#a7 a /atem5t ( ! numb] &   
am\nt ( qualifi$ small doll>            
contributions receiv$ by ! c&idate s9ce 
! mo/ rec5t paym5t made to ! c&idate "u 
?is title dur+ ! election cycle2  7#b7 a
 /atem5t ( ! am\nt ( ! paym5t ! c&idate 
anticipates receiv+ ) respect to !      
reque/2  7#c7 a /atem5t ( ! total am\nt 
( paym5ts ! c&idate has receiv$ "u ?is  
title z ( ! date ( ! /atem5t2 &  7#d7   
su* o!r in=mation & assurances z !      
,commission may require4  7b7           
,re/rictions on submission ( reque/s ,a 
c&idate may n submit a reque/ "u        
subsection 7a7 unless ea* ( ! foll[+    
applies3 7#a7 ,! am\nt ( ! qualifi$     
small doll> contributions 9 ! /atem5t   
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#a7 is equal 
to or great] ?an #e1jjj1 unless ! reque/
 is submitt$ dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod :i*  
ends on ! date ( a g5]al election4  7#b7
 ,( ! total numb] ( individuals :o h    
made qualifi$ small doll> contributions 
to ! c&idate z ( ! date ( ! reque/      

7includ+ individuals ^: contributions 7 
includ$ 9 a previ\s reque/ "u subsection
 7a7 & individuals :o made su*          
contributions dur+ ! ,small ,doll>      
,democracy qualify+ p]iod describ$ 9    
section #eaa7;c771 at lea/ #ej p]c5t are
 resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! c&idate     
seeks election4  7#c7 ,! c&idate did n  
receive a paym5t "u ?is title dur+ !    
#g-;day p]iod :i* ends on ! date !      
c&idate submits ! reque/4  7c7 ,"t (    
paym5t ,! ,commission %all ensure t     
paym5ts "u ?is section are made f !     
,treasury n lat] ?an #b bus9ess days    
aft] ! receipt ( a reque/ submitt$ "u   
subsection 7a74  #ejc4 ,use ( funds ,a  
c&idate %all use paym5ts made "u ?is    
title1 includ+ paym5ts provid$ ) respect
 to a previ\s election cycle :i* are    
)held f remittance to ! ,commission 9   
accordance ) section #ebd7;a77#b71 only 
= mak+ direct paym5ts = ! receipt (     
goods & s]vices 7includ+ legal fees     
relat$ to ! election or a legal *all5ge 
to ! results ( ! election7 :i* con/itute

 au?oriz$ exp5ditures 7z det]m9$ 9      
accordance ) title ,,iii7 9 connection )
 ! election cycle involv$4  #ejd4       
,qualifi$ small doll> contributions     
describ$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is title1 !  
t]m qualifi$ small doll> contribution   
means1 ) respect to a c&idate & !       
au?oriz$ committees ( a c&idate1 a      
contribution t meets ! foll[+           
requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,! contribution is 9  
an am\nt t is-- 7,a7 n less ?an #a2 &   
7,b7 n m ?an #aej4  7#b7 ,! contribution
 is made by an individual1 ei!r directly
 or ?r\gh an int]m$i>y or conduit 7z    
describ$ 9 section #cae7;a77#h771 :o is 
n o!rwise prohibit$ f mak+ a            
contribution "u ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,!      
individual :o makes ! contribution does 
n make contributions to ! c&idate or !  
au?oriz$ committees ( ! c&idate )       
respect to ! election involv$ 9 an      
aggregate am\nt t exce$s ! am\nt        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 or any   
contribution to ! c&idate or ! au?oriz$ 
committees ( ! c&idate ) respect to !   

election involv$ t o!rwise is n a       
qualifi$ small doll> contribution4  7b7 
,treatm5t ( my voice tax cr$its & my    
voice v\*]s ,any paym5t receiv$ by a    
c&idate & ! au?oriz$ committees ( a     
c&idate :i* is treat$ z a qualifi$ ,my  
,voice ,f$]al congressional ,h\se       
campaign contribution "u section #cf;,c 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf or   
:i* consi/s ( a ,my ,voice ,v\*] "u     
subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,by
 ! ,p ,act ( #bjad %all be consid]$ a   
qualifi$ small doll> contribution =     
purposes ( ?is title1 s long z !        
individual mak+ ! paym5t meets !        
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 (   
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,re/riction on     
subsequ5t contributions  7#a7 ,prohibit+
 donor f mak+ subsequ5t non-qualifi$    
contributions dur+ election cycle  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,an individual :o makes a      
qualifi$ small doll> contribution to a  
c&idate or ! au?oriz$ committees ( a    
c&idate ) respect to an election may n  
make any subsequ5t contribution to su*  

c&idate or ! au?oriz$ committees ( su*  
c&idate ) respect to ! election cycle   
:i* is n a qualifi$ small doll>         
contribution4  7,b7 ,exception =        
contributions to c&idates :o volunt>ily 
)draw f p>ticipation dur+ qualify+ p]iod
 ,subp>agraph 7,a7 does n apply )       
respect to a contribution made to a     
c&idate :o1 dur+ ! ,small ,doll>        
,democracy qualify+ p]iod describ$ 9    
section #eaa7;c71 submits a /atem5t to !
 ,commission "u section #eac7;c7 to     
volunt>ily )draw f p>ticipat+ 9 !       
program "u ?is title4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( 
subsequ5t non-qualifi$ contributions    
,if1 not)/&+ ! prohibition describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 an individual :o makes a 
qualifi$ small doll> contribution to a  
c&idate or ! au?oriz$ committees ( a    
c&idate ) respect to an election makes a
 subsequ5t contribution to su* c&idate  
or ! au?oriz$ committees ( su* c&idate )
 respect to ! election :i* is prohibit$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 because x is n a       
qualifi$ small doll> contribution1 !    

c&idate may take "o ( ! foll[+ actions3 
7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #b weeks aft] receiv+ !
 contribution1 ! c&idate may return !   
subsequ5t contribution to ! individual4 
7,b7 ,unless ! c&idate has ex]cis$ !    
option describ$ 9 section #eba7;a77#b7  
to accept great] re/rictions on !       
p]missible s\rces ( contributions &     
exp5ditures1 ! c&idate may reta9 !      
subsequ5t contribution1 s long z n lat] 
?an #b weeks aft] receiv+ ! subsequ5t   
contribution1 ! c&idate remits to !     
,commission = deposit 9 ! ,fre$om ,f    
,influ5ce ,fund "u section #eda an am\nt
 equal to any paym5ts receiv$ by !      
c&idate "u ?is title :i* are            
attributable to ! qualifi$ small doll>  
contribution made by ! individual       
involv$4  7#c7 ,no effect on ability to 
make multiple contributions ,no?+ 9 ?is 
section may be con/ru$ to prohibit an   
individual f mak+ multiple qualifi$     
small doll> contributions to any c&idate
 or any numb] ( c&idates1 s long z ea*  
contribution meets ea* ( ! requirem5ts (

 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 (         
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,notification      
requirem5ts = c&idates  7#a7            
,notification ,ea* au?oriz$ committee ( 
a c&idate :o seeks to be a p>ticipat+   
c&idate "u ?is title %all provide !     
foll[+ in=mation 9 any mat]ials = !     
solicitation ( contributions1 includ+   
any ,int]net site ?r\gh :i* individuals 
may make contributions to ! committee3  
7,a7 ,a /atem5t t if ! c&idate is       
c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is   
title1 ! c&idate w receive mat*+ paym5ts
 9 an am\nt :i* is bas$ on ! total am\nt
 ( qualifi$ small doll> contributions   
receiv$4  7,b7 ,a /atem5t t a           
contribution :i* meets ! requirem5ts set
 =? 9 subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a 
qualifi$ small doll> contribution "u ?is
 title unless ! contributor notifies !  
committee n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] mak+ 
! contribution t ! contribution is n to 
be s treat$4  7,c7 ,a /atem5t t if a    
contribution is treat$ z qualifi$ small 
doll> contribution "u ?is title1 !      

individual :o makes ! contribution may n
 make any contribution to ! c&idate or !
 au?oriz$ committees ( ! c&idate dur+ ! 
election cycle :i* is n a qualifi$ small
 doll> contribution4  7#b7 ,alt]native  
me?ods ( meet+ requirem5ts ,an au?oriz$ 
committee may meet ! requirem5ts (      
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by includ+ !       
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 !  
receipt provid$ "u section #eab7;b77#c7 
to a p]son mak+ a qualifi$ small doll>  
contribution2 or  7,b7 by modify+ !     
in=mation x provides to p]sons mak+     
contributions :i* is o!rwise requir$ "u 
title ,,iii 7includ+ in=mation x        
provides ?r\gh ! ,int]net74  ,b         
,eligibility & ,c]tification  #eaa4     
,eligibility  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a c&idate = 
! (fice ( ,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate
 or ,resid5t ,commission] to1 !         
,congress is eligible to be c]tifi$ z a 
p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title )       
respect to an election if ! c&idate     
meets ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,!     
c&idate files ) ! ,commission a /atem5t 

( int5t to seek c]tification z a        
p>ticipat+ c&idate1 & specifies 9 !     
/atem5t :e!r ! c&idate int5ds to ex]cise
 ! option describ$ 9 section            
#eba7;a77#b7 to accept great]           
re/rictions on ! p]missible s\rces (    
contributions & exp5ditures4  7#b7 ,!   
c&idate meets ! qualify+ requirem5ts (  
section #eab4  7#c7 ,! c&idate files ) !
 ,commission a /atem5t c]tify+ t !      
au?oriz$ committees ( ! c&idate meet !  
requirem5ts ( section #ejd7;d74  7#d7 ,n
 lat] ?an ! la/ day ( ! ,small ,doll>   
,democracy qualify+ p]iod1 ! c&idate    
files ) ! ,commission an affidavit sign$
 by ! c&idate & ! treasur] ( ! c&idate's
 pr9cipal campaign committee decl>+ t ! 
c&idate-- 7,a7 has compli$ &1 if        
c]tifi$1 w comply ) ! contribution &    
exp5diture requirem5ts ( section #eba2  
7,b7 if c]tifi$1 w run only z a         
p>ticipat+ c&idate = all elections = !  
(fice t su* c&idate is seek+ dur+ t     
election cycle2 &  7,c7 has ei!r        
qualifi$ or w take /eps to qualify "u   

,/ate law to be on ! ballot4  7b7 ,g5]al
 election ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 a    
c&idate %all n be eligible to be c]tifi$
 z a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title = a
 g5]al election or a g5]al run(f        
election unless ! c&idate's p>ty nom9at$
 ! c&idate to be plac$ on ! ballot = !  
g5]al election or ! c&idate is o!rwise  
qualifi$ to be on ! ballot "u ,/ate law4
  7c7 ,small ,doll> ,democracy qualify+ 
p]iod ,def9$ ,! t]m ,small ,doll>       
,democracy qualify+ p]iod means1 )      
respect to any c&idate = an (fice1 !    
#ahj-;day p]iod 7dur+ ! election cycle =
 su* (fice7 :i* beg9s on ! date on :i* !
 c&idate files a /atem5t ( int5t "u     
section #eaa7;a77#a71 except t su* p]iod
 may n cont9ue aft] ! date t is #cj days
 be=e ! date ( ! g5]al election = !     
(fice4  #eab4 ,qualify+ requirem5ts  7a7
 ,receipt ( qualifi$ small doll>        
contributions f 9-,/ate resid5ts ,a     
c&idate = ! (fice ( ,repres5tative 91 or
 ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to1 
! ,congress meets ! requirem5t ( ?is    

section if1 dur+ ! ,small ,doll>        
,democracy qualify+ p]iod describ$ 9    
section #eaa7;c71 ea* ( ! foll[+ occurs3
 7#a7 ,n few] ?an #a1jjj individuals :o 
are resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! c&idate  
seeks election make a qualifi$ small    
doll> contribution to ! c&idate4  7#b7  
,! c&idate obta9s a total doll> am\nt ( 
qualifi$ small doll> contributions f    
individuals :o are resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 
:i* ! c&idate seeks election :i* is     
equal to or great] ?an #ej1jjj4  7b7    
,requirem5ts relat+ to receipt (        
qualifi$ small doll> contribution ,ea*  
qualifi$ small doll> contribution-- 7#a7
 may be made by means ( a p]sonal *eck1 
money ord]1 debit c>d1 cr$it c>d1       
electronic paym5t acc\nt1 or any o!r    
me?od deem$ appropriate by !            
,commission2  7#b7 %all be accompani$ by
 a sign$ /atem5t 7or1 9 ! case ( a      
contribution made onl9e or ?r\gh o!r    
electronic means1 an electronic         
equival5t7 conta9+-- 7,a7 !             
contributor's "n & ! contributor's      

address 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! prim>y        
resid5ce ( ! contributor is locat$1 &   
7,b7 an oa? decl>+ t ! contributor-- 7i7
 und]/&s t ! purpose ( ! contribution is
 to %[ support = ! c&idate s t ! c&idate
 may qualify = f9anc+ "u ?is title1     
7ii7 is mak+ ! contribution 9 8 or h]   
own "n & f 8 or h] own funds1  7iii7 has
 made ! contribution will+ly1 &  7iv7   
has n receiv$ any ?+ ( value 9 return = 
! contribution2 &  7#c7 %all be         
ackn[l$g$ by a receipt t is s5t to !    
contributor ) a copy 79 pap] or         
electronic =m7 kept by ! c&idate = !    
,commission & a copy 79 pap] or         
electronic =m7 kept by ! c&idate = !    
election au?orities 9 ! ,/ate ) respect 
to :i* ! c&idate is seek+ election4  7c7
 ,v]ification ( qualifi$ small doll>    
contributions ,! ,commission %all       
e/abli% proc$ures = ! audit+ &          
v]ification ( qualifi$ small doll>      
contributions1 includ+ proc$ures = r&om 
audits1 to ensure t su* contributions   
meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4  #eac4

 ,c]tification  7a7 ,deadl9e &          
,notification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #e days aft] a c&idate files an        
affidavit "u section #eaa7;a77#c71 !    
,commission %all-- 7,a7 det]m9e :e!r or 
n ! c&idate meets ! requirem5ts =       
c]tification z a p>ticipat+ c&idate2    
7,b7 if ! ,commission det]m9es t !      
c&idate meets su* requirem5ts1 c]tify ! 
c&idate z a p>ticipat+ c&idate2 &  7,c7 
notify ! c&idate ( ! ,commission's      
det]m9ation4  7#b7 ,deem$ c]tification =
 all elections 9 election cycle ,if !   
,commission c]tifies a c&idate z a      
p>ticipat+ c&idate ) respect to ! fir/  
election ( ! election cycle involv$1 !  
,commission] %all be deem$ to h c]tifi$ 
! c&idate z a p>ticipat+ c&idate )      
respect to all subsequ5t elections ( !  
election cycle4  7b7 ,revocation (      
c]tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,commission may revoke a c]tification "u
 subsection 7a7 if-- 7,a7 a c&idate     
fails to qualify to appe> on ! ballot at
 any "t aft] ! date ( c]tification 7o!r 

?an a c&idate c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+    
c&idate ) respect to a prim>y election  
:o fails to qualify to appe> on ! ballot
 = a subsequ5t election 9 t election    
cycle72  7,b7 a c&idate ceases to be a  
c&idate = ! (fice involv$1 z det]m9$ on 
! basis ( an (ficial ann\ncem5t by an   
au?oriz$ committee ( ! c&idate or on !  
basis ( a reasonable det]m9ation by !   
,commission2 or  7,c7 a c&idate o!rwise 
fails to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is   
title1 includ+ any regulatory           
requirem5ts prescrib$ by ! ,commission4 
7#b7 ,exi/5ce ( repeat$ or s]i\s        
violations ,! ,commission %all revoke a 
c]tification "u subsection 7a7 if a     
p5alty is assess$ aga9/ ! c&idate "u    
section #cji7;d7 ) respect to !         
election4  7#c7 ,effect ( revocation ,if
 a c&idate's c]tification is revok$ "u  
?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! c&idate %all    
repay to ! ,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce ,fund   
e/abli%$ "u section #eda an am\nt equal 
to ! paym5ts receiv$ "u ?is title )     
respect to ! election cycle involv$ plus

 int]e/ 7at a rate det]m9$ by !         
,commission on ! basis ( an appropriate 
annual p]c5tage rate = ! mon? involv$7  
on any su* am\nt receiv$2  7,b7 !       
c&idate may n receive paym5ts "u ?is    
title dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! election cycle 
involv$2 &  7,c7 ! c&idate may n be     
c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is   
title ) respect to ! next election      
cycle4  7#d7 ,prohibit+ p>ticipation 9  
future elections = c&idates ) multiple  
revocations ,if ! ,commission revokes ! 
c]tification ( an individual z a        
p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title #c      
times1 ! individual may n be c]tifi$ z a
 p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title )      
respect to any subsequ5t election4  7c7 
,volunt>y )drawal f p>ticipat+ dur+     
qualify+ p]iod ,at any "t dur+ ! ,small 
,doll> ,democracy qualify+ p]iod        
describ$ 9 section #eaa7;c71 a c&idate  
may )draw f p>ticipation 9 ! program "u 
?is title by submitt+ to ! ,commission a
 /atem5t ( )drawal 7)\t reg>d to :e!r or
 n ! ,commission has c]tifi$ ! c&idate z

 a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title z ( !
 "t ! c&idate submits su* /atem5t71 s   
long z ! c&idate has n submitt$ a reque/
 = paym5t "u section #ejb4  7d7         
,p>ticipat+ ,c&idate def9$ ,9 ?is title1
 a p>ticipat+ c&idate means a c&idate = 
! (fice ( ,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate
 or ,resid5t ,commission] to1 !         
,congress :o is c]tifi$ "u ?is section z
 eligible to receive b5efits "u ?is     
title4  ,c ,requirem5ts = ,c&idates     
,c]tifi$ z ,p>ticipat+ ,c&idates  #eba4 
,contribution & exp5diture requirem5ts  
7a7 ,p]mitt$ s\rces ( contributions &   
exp5ditures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 a p>ticipat+  
c&idate ) respect to an election %all1 )
 respect to all elections occurr+ dur+ !
 election cycle = ! (fice involv$1      
accept no contributions f any s\rce &   
make no exp5ditures f any am\nts1 o!r   
?an ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,qualifi$ small doll>
 contributions4  7,b7 ,paym5ts "u ?is   
title4  7,c7 ,contributions f political 
committees e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ by a      

national or ,/ate political p>ty1       
subject to ! applicable limitations (   
section #cae4  7,d7 ,subject to         
subsection 7b71 p]sonal funds ( !       
c&idate or ( any imm$iate family memb] (
 ! c&idate 7o!r ?an funds receiv$ ?r\gh 
qualifi$ small doll> contributions74    
7,e7 ,contributions f individuals :o are
 o!rwise p]mitt$ to make contributions  
"u ?is ,act1 subject to ! applicable    
limitations ( section #cae1 except t !  
aggregate am\nt ( contributions a       
p>ticipat+ c&idate may accept f any     
individual ) respect to any election    
dur+ ! election cycle may n exce$       
#a1jjj4  7,f7 ,contributions f          
multic&idate political committees1      
subject to ! applicable limitations (   
section #cae4  7#b7 ,option to accept   
/rict] limits ,a p>ticipat+ c&idate )   
respect to an election may1 at ! "t (   
submitt+ ! fir/ reque/ = paym5t "u      
section #ejb7;a71 ex]cise an option to  
accept no contributions f any s\rce &   
make no exp5ditures f any am\nts )      

respect to all elections occurr+ dur+ ! 
election cycle = ! (fice involv$1 o!r   
?an ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,qualifi$ small doll>
 contributions4  7,b7 ,paym5ts "u ?is   
title4  7,c7 ,subject to subsection 7b71
 p]sonal funds ( ! c&idate or ( any     
imm$iate family memb] ( ! c&idate 7o!r  
?an funds receiv$ ?r\gh qualifi$ small  
doll> contributions74  7,d7             
,contributions f individuals :o are     
o!rwise p]mitt$ to make contributions "u
 ?is ,act1 subject to ! applicable      
limitations ( section #cae1 except t--  
7i7 ! aggregate am\nt ( contributions ! 
c&idate may accept f any individual )   
respect to any election dur+ ! election 
cycle may n exce$ #a1jjj2  7ii7 !       
aggregate am\nt ( contributions a       
c&idate may accept f all individuals "u 
?is subp>agraph ) respect to ! election 
cycle may n exce$ #ej1jjj2 &  7iii7 !   
c&idate may n accept any contributions  
"u ?is subp>agraph aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,commission notifies ! c&idate "u       
section #eac7;a7 t ! c&idate is c]tifi$ 

z a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title4    
7b7 ,special rules = p]sonal funds  7#a7
 ,limit on am\nt ,a c&idate :o is       
c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate may use  
p]sonal funds 7includ+ p]sonal funds (  
any imm$iate family memb] ( ! c&idate7 s
 long z-- 7,a7 ! aggregate am\nt us$ )  
respect to ! election cycle 7includ+ any
 p]iod ( ! cycle occurr+ prior to !     
c&idate's c]tification z a p>ticipat+   
c&idate7 does n exce$ #aj1jjj2 &  7,b7 !
 funds are us$ only = mak+ direct       
paym5ts = ! receipt ( goods & s]vices   
:i* con/itute au?oriz$ exp5ditures 9    
connection ) ! election cycle involv$4  
7#b7 ,imm$iate family memb] def9$ ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ! t]m imm$iate family      
means1 ) respect to a c&idate-- 7,a7 !  
c&idate's sp\se2  7,b7 a *ild1 /ep*ild1 
p>5t1 gr&p>5t1 bro!r1 half-bro!r1 si/]1 
or half-si/] ( ! c&idate or ! c&idate's 
sp\se2 &  7,c7 ! sp\se ( any p]son      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7c7       
,exceptions  7#a7 ,exception =          
contributions receiv$ prior to fil+ (   

/atem5t ( int5t ,a c&idate :o has       
accept$ contributions t are n describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7a7 7or1 9 !
 case ( a c&idate :o has ex]cis$ !      
option describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 (       
subsection 7a71 t are n describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7a77 is n 9  
violation ( subsection 7a71 b only if   
all su* contributions are-- 7,a7 return$
 to ! contributor2  7,b7 submitt$ to !  
,commission = deposit 9 ! ,fre$om ,f    
,influ5ce ,fund e/abli%$ "u section     
#eda2 or  7,c7 sp5t 9 accordance )      
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,exception =       
exp5ditures made prior to fil+ ( /atem5t
 ( int5t ,if a c&idate has made         
exp5ditures prior to ! date ! c&idate   
files a /atem5t ( int5t "u section      
#eaa7;a77#a7 t ! c&idate is prohibit$ f 
mak+ "u subsection 7a7 or subsection    
7b71 ! c&idate is n 9 violation ( su*   
subsection if ! aggregate am\nt ( !     
prohibit$ exp5ditures is less ?an !     
am\nt ref]r$ to 9 section #eab7;a77#b7  
7relat+ to ! total doll> am\nt (        

qualifi$ small doll> contributions :i* !
 c&idate is requir$ to obta97 :i* is    
applicable to ! c&idate4  7#c7          
,exception = campaign surpluses f a     
previ\s election ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71
 unexp5d$ contributions receiv$ by !    
c&idate or an au?oriz$ committee ( !    
c&idate ) respect to a previ\s election 
may be reta9$1 b only if ! c&idate      
places ! funds 9 escr[ & refra9s f rais+
 additional funds = or sp5d+ funds f t  
acc\nt dur+ ! election cycle 9 :i* a    
c&idate is a p>ticipat+ c&idate4  7#d7  
,exception = contributions receiv$ be=e 
! effective date ( ?is title            
,contributions receiv$ & exp5ditures    
made by ! c&idate or an au?oriz$        
committee ( ! c&idate prior to !        
effective date ( ?is title %all n       
con/itute a violation ( subsection 7a7  
or 7b74 ,unexp5d$ contributions %all be 
treat$ ! same z campaign surpluses "u   
p>agraph 7#c71 & exp5ditures made %all  
c\nt aga9/ ! limit 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7d7
 ,special ,rule = ,coord9at$ ,p>ty      

,exp5ditures ,= purposes ( ?is section1 
a paym5t made by a political p>ty 9     
coord9ation ) a p>ticipat+ c&idate %all 
n be treat$ z a contribution to or z an 
exp5diture made by ! p>ticipat+ c&idate4
  7e7 ,prohibition on jo9t fundrais+    
committees  7#a7 ,prohibition ,an       
au?oriz$ committee ( a c&idate :o is    
c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is   
title ) respect to an election may n    
e/abli% a jo9t fundrais+ committee ) a  
political committee o!r ?an ano!r       
au?oriz$ committee ( ! c&idate4  7#b7   
,/atus ( exi/+ committees = prior       
elections ,if a c&idate e/abli%$ a jo9t 
fundrais+ committee describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 ) respect to a prior election = :i*
 ! c&idate 0 n c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+   
c&idate "u ?is title & ! c&idate does n 
t]m9ate ! committee1 ! c&idate %all n be
 consid]$ to be 9 violation ( p>agraph  
7#a7 s long z t jo9t fundrais+ committee
 does n receive any contributions or    
make any disbursem5ts dur+ ! election   
cycle = :i* ! c&idate is c]tifi$ z a    

p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title4  7f7   
,prohibition on ,lead]%ip ,p,a,cs  7#a7 
,prohibition ,a c&idate :o is c]tifi$ z 
a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title )     
respect to an election may n e/abli%1   
f9ance1 ma9ta91 or control a lead]%ip   
,,pac4  7#b7 ,/atus ( exi/+ lead]%ip    
,p,a,cs ,if a c&idate e/abli%$1 f9anc$1 
ma9ta9$1 or controll$ a lead]%ip ,,pac  
prior to be+ c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+     
c&idate "u ?is title & ! c&idate does n 
t]m9ate ! lead]%ip ,,pac1 ! c&idate %all
 n be consid]$ to be 9 violation (      
p>agraph 7#a7 s long z ! lead]%ip ,,pac 
does n receive any contributions or make
 any disbursem5ts dur+ ! election cycle 
= :i* ! c&idate is c]tifi$ z a          
p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title4  7#c7  
,lead]%ip ,,pac def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1
 ! t]m lead]%ip ,,pac has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #cjd7;i77#h77;,b74    
#ebb4 ,adm9i/ration ( campaign  7a7     
,sep>ate acc\nt+ = v>i\s p]mitt$        
contributions ,ea* au?oriz$ committee ( 
a c&idate c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate

 "u ?is title-- 7#a7 %all provide =     
sep>ate acc\nt+ ( ea* type (            
contribution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( 
section #eba7;a7 7or describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b7 ( section #eba7;a7 9 ! case ( a   
c&idate :o ex]cises ! option describ$ 9 
su* p>agraph7 :i* is receiv$ by !       
committee2 &  7#b7 %all provide =       
sep>ate acc\nt+ = ! paym5ts receiv$ "u  
?is title4  7b7 ,enhanc$ disclosure (   
in=mation on donors  7#a7 ,m&atory      
id5tification ( individuals mak+        
qualifi$ small doll> contributions ,ea* 
au?oriz$ committee ( a p>ticipat+       
c&idate "u ?is title %all elect1 9      
accordance ) section #cjd7;b77#c77;,a71 
to include 9 ! reports ! committee      
submits "u section #cjd ! id5tification 
( ea* p]son :o makes a qualifi$ small   
doll> contribution to ! committee4  7#b7
 ,m&atory disclosure ?r\gh ,int]net ,ea*
 au?oriz$ committee ( a p>ticipat+      
c&idate "u ?is title %all ensure t all  
in=mation report$ to ! ,commission "u   
?is ,act ) respect to contributions &   

exp5ditures ( ! committee is available  
to ! public on ! ,int]net 7:e!r ?r\gh a 
site e/abli%$ = purposes ( ?is          
subsection1 a hyp]l9k on ano!r public   
site ( ! committee1 or a hyp]l9k on a   
report fil$ electronically ) !          
,commission7 9 a se>*able1 sortable1 &  
d[nloadable mann]4  #ebc4 ,prev5t+      
unnecess>y sp5d+ ( public funds  7a7    
,m&atory sp5d+ ( available private funds
 ,an au?oriz$ committee ( a c&idate     
c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is   
title may n make any exp5diture ( any   
paym5ts receiv$ "u ?is title 9 any am\nt
 unless ! committee has made an         
exp5diture 9 an equival5t am\nt ( funds 
receiv$ by ! committee :i* are describ$ 
9 subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e7 (     
p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #eba7;a7 7or    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ( p>agraph  
7#b7 ( section #eba7;a7 9 ! case ( a    
c&idate :o ex]cises ! option describ$ 9 
su* p>agraph74  7b7 ,limitation         
,subsection 7a7 applies to an au?oriz$  
committee only to ! ext5t t ! funds     

ref]r$ to 9 su* subsection are available
 to ! committee at ! "t ! committee     
makes an exp5diture ( a paym5t receiv$  
"u ?is title4  #ebd4 ,remitt+ unsp5t    
funds aft] election  7a7 ,remittance    
requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an !    
date t is #ahj days aft] ! la/ election 
= :i* a c&idate c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+  
c&idate qualifies to be on ! ballot dur+
 ! election cycle involv$1 su*          
p>ticipat+ c&idate %all remit to !      
,commission = deposit 9 ! ,fre$om ,f    
,influ5ce ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #eda
 an am\nt equal to ! balance ( ! paym5ts
 receiv$ "u ?is title by ! au?oriz$     
committees ( ! c&idate :i* rema9        
unexp5d$ z ( su* date4  7#b7 ,p]mitt+   
c&idates p>ticipat+ 9 next election     
cycle to reta9 portion ( unsp5t funds   
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 a p>ticipat+    
c&idate may )hold n m ?an #ajj1jjj 7or1 
9 ! case ( a c&idate :o ex]cises !      
option describ$ 9 section #eba7;a77#b7  
to accept great] re/rictions on !       
p]missible s\rces ( contributions &     

exp5ditures1 n m ?an #bjj1jjj7 f ! am\nt
 requir$ to be remitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
if ! c&idate files a sign$ affidavit ) !
 ,commission t ! c&idate w seek         
c]tification z a p>ticipat+ c&idate )   
respect to ! next election cycle1 except
 t ! c&idate may n use any portion ( !  
am\nt )held until ! c&idate is c]tifi$ z
 a p>ticipat+ c&idate ) respect to t    
next election cycle4 ,if ! c&idate fails
 to seek c]tification z a p>ticipat+    
c&idate prior to ! la/ day ( ! ,small   
,doll> ,democracy qualify+ p]iod = !    
next election cycle 7z describ$ 9       
section #eaa71 or if ! ,commission      
notifies ! c&idate ( ! ,commission's    
det]m9ation does n meet ! requirem5ts = 
c]tification z a p>ticipat+ c&idate )   
respect to su* cycle1 ! c&idate %all    
imm$iately remit to ! ,commission !     
am\nt )held4  7b7 ,exception = exp5ses  
incurr$ z a result ( conte/$ election   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a c&idate may )hold f !  
am\nt requir$ to be remitt$ "u          
subsection 7a7 ! am\nt ( any au?oriz$   

exp5ditures :i* 7 incurr$ z ! result ( a
 legal *all5ge to ! results ( !         
election1 except t any am\nt )held      
pursuant to ?is p>agraph %all be remitt$
 to ! ,commission n lat] ?an #abj days  
aft] ! date ( ! election to :i* su*     
subsection applies4  7#b7 ,docum5tation 
requir$ ,a c&idate may )hold an am\nt ( 
an exp5diture pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 
only if ! c&idate submits docum5tation (
 ! exp5diture & ! am\nt to ! ,commission
 n lat] ?an ! deadl9e applicable to !   
c&idate "u subsection 7a74  ,d ,enhanc$ 
,mat* ,support  #eca4 ,enhanc$ support =
 g5]al election  7a7 ,availability (    
,enhanc$ ,support ,9 addition to !      
paym5ts made "u subtitle ,a1 !          
,commission %all make an additional     
paym5t to an eligible c&idate "u ?is    
subtitle4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,a c&idate  
%all use ! additional paym5t "u ?is     
subtitle only = au?oriz$ exp5ditures 9  
connection ) ! election involv$4  #ecb4 
,eligibility  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,a c&idate  
is eligible to receive an additional    

paym5t "u ?is subtitle if ! c&idate     
meets ea* ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7  
,! c&idate is on ! ballot = ! g5]al     
election = ! (fice ! c&idate seeks4     
7#b7 ,! c&idate is c]tifi$ z a          
p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title )       
respect to ! election4  7#c7 ,dur+ !    
enhanc$ support qualify+ p]iod1 !       
c&idate receives qualifi$ small doll>   
contributions 9 a total am\nt ( n less  
?an #ej1jjj4  7#d7 ,dur+ ! enhanc$      
support qualify+ p]iod1 ! c&idate       
submits to ! ,commission a reque/ = !   
paym5t :i* includes-- 7,a7 a /atem5t ( !
 numb] & am\nt ( qualifi$ small doll>   
contributions receiv$ by ! c&idate dur+ 
! enhanc$ support qualify+ p]iod2  7,b7 
a /atem5t ( ! am\nt ( ! paym5t ! c&idate
 anticipates receiv+ ) respect to !     
reque/2 &  7,c7 su* o!r in=mation &     
assurances z ! ,commission may require4 
7#e7 ,aft] submitt+ a reque/ = !        
additional paym5t "u p>agraph 7#d71 !   
c&idate does n submit any o!r           
application = an additional paym5t "u   

?is subtitle4  7b7 ,enhanc$ ,support    
,qualify+ ,p]iod ,describ$ ,9 ?is       
subtitle1 ! t]m enhanc$ support qualify+
 p]iod means1 ) respect to a g5]al      
election1 ! p]iod :i* beg9s #fj days    
be=e ! date ( ! election & ends #ad days
 be=e ! date ( ! election4  #ecc4 ,am\nt
  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,subject to subsection  
7b71 ! am\nt ( ! additional paym5t made 
to an eligible c&idate "u ?is subtitle  
%all be an am\nt equal to #ej p]c5t (-- 
7#a7 ! am\nt ( ! paym5t made to !       
c&idate "u section #eja7;b7 ) respect to
 ! qualifi$ small doll> contributions   
:i* are receiv$ by ! c&idate dur+ !     
enhanc$ support qualify+ p]iod 7z       
includ$ 9 ! reque/ submitt$ by ! c&idate
 "u section #ecb7;a77#d772 or  7#b7 9 ! 
case ( a c&idate :o is n eligible to    
receive a paym5t "u section #eja7;b7 )  
respect to su* qualifi$ small doll>     
contributions because ! c&idate has     
rea*$ ! limit on ! aggregate am\nt (    
paym5ts "u subtitle ,a = ! election     
cycle "u section #eja7;c71 ! am\nt ( !  

paym5t :i* w\ld h be5 made to ! c&idate 
"u section #eja7;b7 ) respect to su*    
qualifi$ small doll> contributions if ! 
c&idate _h n rea*$ su* limit4  7b7      
,limit ,! am\nt ( ! additional paym5t   
det]m9$ "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to a
 c&idate may n exce$ #ejj1jjj4  7c7 ,no 
,effect on ,aggregate ,limit ,! am\nt ( 
! additional paym5t made to a c&idate "u
 ?is subtitle %all n be includ$ 9       
det]m9+ ! aggregate am\nt ( paym5ts made
 to a p>ticipat+ c&idate ) respect to an
 election cycle "u section #eja7;c74    
#ecd4 ,waiv] ( au?ority to reta9 portion
 ( unsp5t funds aft] election ,not)/&+  
section #ebd7;a77#b71 a c&idate :o      
receives an additional paym5t "u ?is    
subtitle ) respect to an election is n  
p]mitt$ to )hold any portion f ! am\nt (
 unsp5t funds ! c&idate is requir$ to   
remit to ! ,commission "u section       
#ebd7;a77#a74  ,e ,adm9i/rative         
,provisions  #eda4 ,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce 
,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 
9 ! ,treasury a fund to be kn[n z !     

,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce ,fund4  7b7 ,am\nts
 held by ,fund ,! ,fund %all consi/ ( ! 
foll[+ am\nts3 7#a7 ,appropriat$ am\nts 
,am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,fund1 includ+ 
tru/ fund am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to
 applicable provisions ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#b7 ,volunt>y  
contributions ,volunt>y contributions to
 ! ,fund1 includ+ contributions made    
pursuant to section #fjih ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#c7 ,o!r       
deposits ,am\nts deposit$ into ! ,fund  
"u-- 7,a7 section #eba7;c7 7relat+ to   
exceptions to contribution requirem5ts72
  7,b7 section #ebc 7relat+ to          
remittance ( unus$ paym5ts f ! ,fund72  
7,c7 section #edd 7relat+ to            
violations72 &  7,d7 any o!r section (  
?is ,act4  7#d7 ,inve/m5t returns       
,int]e/ on1 & ! proce$s f1 ! sale or    
r$emption (1 any obligations held by !  
,fund "u subsection 7c74  7c7 ,inve/m5t 
,! ,commission %all inve/ portions ( !  
,fund 9 obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 
! same mann] z provid$ "u section       

#ifjb7;b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf4  7d7 ,use ( ,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be available )\t 
fur!r appropriation or fiscal ye>       
limitation to make paym5ts to p>ticipat+
 c&idates z provid$ 9 ?is title4  7#b7  
,insuffici5t am\nts ,"u regulations     
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission1 rules simil> 
to ! rules ( section #ijjf7;c7 ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf %all     
apply4  #edb4 ,gov]nm5t by ! ,p         
,ov]sight ,commission  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,f$]al ,election  
,commission an entity to be kn[n z !    
,gov]nm5t by ! ,p ,ov]sight ,commission 
79 ?is title ref]r$ to z ! ,ov]sight    
,commission74  7b7 ,/ructure & memb]%ip 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,ov]sight ,commission  
%all be compos$ ( #e memb]s appo9t$ by !
 ,presid5t ) ! advice & cons5t ( !      
,s5ate1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #b %all be appo9t$ 
aft] consultation ) ! ,majority ,lead] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,b7 #b    
%all be appo9t$ aft] consultation ) !   
,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se (             

,repres5tatives2 &  7,c7 #a %all be     
appo9t$ ^u ! recomm5dation ( ! memb]s   
appo9t$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74    
7#b7 ,qualifications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
memb]s %all be individuals :o by reason 
( _! education1 exp]i5ce1 & atta9m5ts1  
are exceptionally qualifi$ to p]=m !    
duties ( memb]s ( ! ,ov]sight           
,commission4  7,b7 ,prohibition ,no     
individual may be appo9t$ to ! ,ov]sight
 ,commission :o is-- 7i7 an employee ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7ii7 a regi/]$      
lobbyi/ or an individual :o 0 a regi/]$ 
lobbyi/ at any "t dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod   
prec$+ appo9tm5t to ! ,ov]sight         
,commission2 or  7iii7 an (fic] or      
employee ( a political p>ty or political
 campaign4  7#c7 ,date ,memb]s ( !      
,ov]sight ,commission %all be appo9t$ n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,t]ms ,a     
memb] ( ! ,ov]sight ,commission %all be 
appo9t$ = a t]m ( #e ye>s4  7#e7        
,vacancies ,a vacancy on ! ,ov]sight    
,commission %all be fill$ n lat] ?an #cj

 cal5d> days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,ov]sight ,commission is giv5 notice ( !
 vacancy1 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al    
appo9tm5t4 ,! individual appo9t$ to fill
 ! vacancy %all s]ve only = ! unexpir$  
portion ( ! t]m = :i* ! individual's    
pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$4  7#f7 ,*airp]son  
,! ,ov]sight ,commission %all designate 
a ,*airp]son f among ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4
  7c7 ,duties & p[]s  7#a7 ,adm9i/ration
 ,! ,ov]sight ,commission %all h su*    
duties & p[]s z ! ,commission may       
prescribe1 includ+ ! p[] to adm9i/] !   
provisions ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,review ( 
,small ,doll> f9anc+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,aft] ea* regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election
 = ,f$]al (fice1 ! ,ov]sight ,commission
 %all conduct a compreh5sive review ( ! 
,small ,doll> f9anc+ program "u ?is     
title1 includ+-- 7i7 ! maximum & m9imum 
doll> am\nts ( qualifi$ small doll>     
contributions "u section #ejd2  7ii7 !  
numb] & value ( qualifi$ small doll>    
contributions a c&idate is requir$ to   
obta9 "u section #eab7;a7 to be eligible

 = c]tification z a p>ticipat+ c&idate2 
7iii7 ! maximum am\nt ( paym5ts a       
c&idate may receive "u ?is title2  7iv7 
! ov]all satisfaction ( p>ticipat+      
c&idates & ! ,am]ican public ) !        
program2 &  7v7 su* o!r matt]s relat+ to
 f9anc+ ( campaigns z ! ,ov]sight       
,commission det]m9es are appropriate4   
7,b7 ,crit]ia = review ,9 conduct+ !    
review "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,ov]sight 
,commission %all consid] ! foll[+3 7i7  
,qualifi$ small doll> contributions ,!  
,ov]sight ,commission %all consid] :e!r 
! numb] & doll> am\nts ( qualifi$ small 
doll> contributions requir$ /rikes an   
appropriate balance reg>d+ ! importance 
( vot] involvem5t1 ! ne$ to assure      
adequate inc5tives = p>ticipat+1 &      
fiscal responsibility1 tak+ into        
consid]ation ! numb] ( prim>y & g5]al   
election p>ticipat+ c&idates1 !         
electoral p]=mance ( ^? c&idates1       
program co/1 & any o!r in=mation !      
,ov]sight ,commission det]m9es is       
appropriate4  7ii7 ,review ( paym5t     

levels ,! ,ov]sight ,commission %all    
consid] :e!r ! totality ( ! am\nt (     
funds all[$ to be rais$ by p>ticipat+   
c&idates 7includ+ ?r\gh qualifi$ small  
doll> contributions7 & paym5ts "u ?is   
title are suffici5t = vot]s 9 ea* ,/ate 
to le>n ab\t ! c&idates to ca/ an in=m$ 
vote1 tak+ into acc\nt ! hi/oric am\nt (
 sp5d+ by w9n+ c&idates1 m$ia co/s1     
prim>y election dates1 & any o!r        
in=mation ! ,ov]sight ,commission       
det]m9es is appropriate4  7,c7          
,recomm5dations = adju/m5t ( am\nts     
,bas$ on ! review conduct$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,ov]sight           
,commission may recomm5d to ,congress   
adju/m5ts ( ! foll[+ am\nts3 7i7 ,!     
numb] & value ( qualifi$ small doll>    
contributions a c&idate is requir$ to   
obta9 "u section #eab7;a7 to be eligible
 = c]tification z a p>ticipat+ c&idate4 
7ii7 ,! maximum am\nt ( paym5ts may     
receive "u ?is title4  7d7 ,meet+s &    
he>+s  7#a7 ,meet+s ,! ,ov]sight        
,commission may hold su* he>+s1 sit &   

act at su* times & places1 take su*     
te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z !     
,ov]sight ,commission consid]s advisable
 to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4     
7#b7 ,quorum ,?ree memb]s ( ! ,ov]sight 
,commission %all con/itute a quorum =   
purposes ( vot+1 b a quorum is n requir$
 = memb]s to meet & hold he>+s4  7e7    
,reports ,n lat] ?an ea* ,june #a :i*   
foll[s a regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election 
= ,f$]al (fice = :i* paym5ts 7 made "u  
?is title1 ! ,ov]sight ,commission %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives a report-- 7#a7 conta9+ 
an analysis ( ! review conduct$ "u      
subsection 7c77#b71 includ+ a detail$   
/atem5t ( ,commission's f9d+s1          
conclusions1 & recomm5dations bas$ on   
su* review1 includ+ any recomm5dations =
 adju/m5ts ( am\nts describ$ 9          
subsection 7c77#b77;,c72 &  7#b7        
docum5t+1 evaluat+1 & mak+              
recomm5dations relat+ to ! adm9i/rative 
implem5tation & en=cem5t ( ! provisions 

( ?is title4  7f7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7   
,comp5sation ( memb]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,ea* memb]1 o!r ?an ! ,*airp]son1 %all  
be paid at a rate equal to ! daily      
equival5t ( ! m9imum annual rate ( basic
 pay prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( !         
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7    
,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son %all be paid at
 a rate equal to ! daily equival5t ( !  
m9imum annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$
 = level ,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u
 section #ecad ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,p]sonnel  7,a7 ,director 
,! ,ov]sight ,commission %all h a /aff  
head$ by an ,executive ,director4 ,!    
,executive ,director %all be paid at a  
rate equival5t to a rate e/abli%$ = !   
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice "u section    
#echb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7,b7 ,/aff appo9tm5t ,) ! approval ( !  
,*airp]son1 ! ,executive ,director may  
appo9t su* p]sonnel z ! ,executive      
,director & ! ,ov]sight ,commission     
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7,c7       

,exp]ts & consultants ,) ! approval ( ! 
,*airp]son1 ! ,executive ,director may  
procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u
 section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7,d7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t  
employees ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son1 !
 head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy may detail1 )\t
 reimbursem5t1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( su*   
ag5cy to ! ,ov]sight ,commission to     
assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,ov]sight
 ,commission4 ,any su* detail %all n    
int]rupt or o!rwise affect ! civil      
s]vice /atus or privileges ( ! ,f$]al   
employee4  7,e7 ,o!r res\rces ,!        
,ov]sight ,commission %all h reasonable 
access to mat]ials1 res\rces1 /ati/ical 
data1 & o!r in=mation f ! ,libr>y (     
,congress & o!r ag5cies ( ! executive & 
legislative bran*es ( ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t4 ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,ov]sight  
,commission %all make reque/s = su*     
access 9 writ+ :5 necess>y4  7g7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes (   

?is subtitle4  #edc4 ,adm9i/ration by   
,commission ,! ,commission %all         
prescribe regulations to c>ry out !     
purposes ( ?is title1 includ+           
regulations-- 7#a7 to e/abli% proc$ures 
=-- 7,a7 v]ify+ ! am\nt ( qualifi$ small
 doll> contributions ) respect to a     
c&idate1  7,b7 effectively & effici5tly 
monitor+ & en=c+ ! limits on ! rais+ (  
qualifi$ small doll> contributions1     
7,c7 effectively & effici5tly monitor+ &
 en=c+ ! limits on ! use ( p]sonal funds
 by p>ticipat+ c&idates1 &  7,d7        
monitor+ ! use ( allocations f ! ,fre$om
 ,f ,influ5ce ,fund e/abli%$ "u section 
#eda & mat*+ contributions "u ?is title 
?r\gh audits ( n few] ?an #a_/aj 7or1 9 
! case ( ! fir/ #c election cycles dur+ 
:i* ! program "u ?is title is 9 effect1 
n few] ?an #a_/c7 ( all p>ticipat+      
c&idates or o!r me*anisms2 &  7#b7      
reg>d+ ! conduct ( debates 9 a mann]    
consi/5t ) ! be/ practices ( ,/ates t   
provide public f9anc+ = elections4      
#edd4 ,violations & p5alties  7a7 ,civil

 p5alty = violation ( contribution &    
exp5diture requirem5ts ,if a c&idate :o 
has be5 c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate  
accepts a contribution or makes an      
exp5diture t is prohibit$ "u section    
#eba1 ! ,commission may assess a civil  
p5alty aga9/ ! c&idate 9 an am\nt t is n
 m ?an #c times ! am\nt ( ! contribution
 or exp5diture4 ,any am\nts collect$ "u 
?is subsection %all be deposit$ into !  
,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce ,fund e/abli%$ "u  
section #eda4  7b7 ,repaym5t = improp]  
use ( ,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce ,fund  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,if ! ,commission det]m9es t   
any paym5t made to a p>ticipat+ c&idate 
0 n us$ z provid$ = 9 ?is title or t a  
p>ticipat+ c&idate has violat$ any ( !  
dates = remission ( funds conta9$ 9 ?is 
title1 ! ,commission %all s notify !    
c&idate & ! c&idate %all pay to ! ,fund 
an am\nt equal to-- 7,a7 ! am\nt (      
paym5ts s us$ or n remitt$1 z           
appropriate2 &  7,b7 int]e/ on any su*  
am\nts 7at a rate det]m9$ by !          
,commission74  7#b7 ,o!r action n       

preclud$ ,any action by ! ,commission 9 
accordance ) ?is subsection %all n      
preclude en=cem5t proce$+s by !         
,commission 9 accordance ) section      
#cji7;a71 includ+ a ref]ral by !        
,commission to ! ,attorney ,g5]al 9 !   
case ( an app>5t kn[+ & willful         
violation ( ?is title4  7c7 ,prohibit+  
c]ta9 c&idates f qualify+ z p>ticipat+  
c&idates  7#a7 ,c&idates ) multiple     
civil p5alties ,if ! ,commission        
assesses #c or m civil p5alties "u      
subsection 7a7 aga9/ a c&idate 7)       
respect to ei!r a s+le election or      
multiple elections71 ! ,commission may  
refuse to c]tify ! c&idate z a          
p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title )       
respect to any subsequ5t election1      
except t if ea* ( ! p5alties 7 assess$ z
 ! result ( a kn[+ & willful violation (
 any provision ( ?is ,act1 ! c&idate is 
n eligible to be c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ 
c&idate "u ?is title ) respect to any   
subsequ5t election4  7#b7 ,c&idates     
subject to crim9al p5alty ,a c&idate is 

n eligible to be c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ 
c&idate "u ?is title ) respect to an    
election if a p5alty has be5 assess$    
aga9/ ! c&idate "u section #cji7;d7 )   
respect to any previ\s election4  #ede4 
,appeals process  7a7 ,review ( ,actions
 ,any action by ! ,commission 9 c>ry+   
out ?is title %all be subject to review 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia ^u petition fil$ 9 
! ,c\rt n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !      
,commission takes ! action = :i* !      
review is s\ght4  7b7 ,proc$ures ,!     
provisions ( *apt] #g ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 apply to judicial review 
"u ?is section4  #edf4 ,index+ ( am\nts 
7a7 ,index+ ,9 any cal5d> ye> aft]      
#bjae1 section #cae7;c77#a77;,b7 %all   
apply to ea* am\nt describ$ 9 subsection
 7b7 9 ! same mann] z su* section       
applies to ! limitations e/abli%$ "u    
subsections 7a77#a77;,a71 7a77#a77;,b71 
7a77#c71 & 7h7 ( su* section1 except t =
 purposes ( apply+ su* section to !     
am\nts describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! base

 p]iod %all be #bjad4  7b7 ,am\nts      
describ$ ,! am\nts describ$ 9 ?is       
subsection are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! am\nt  
ref]r$ to 9 section #ejb7;b77#a7 7relat+
 to ! m9imum am\nt ( qualifi$ small     
doll> contributions includ$ 9 a reque/ =
 paym5t74  7#b7 ,! am\nts ref]r$ to 9   
section #ejd7;a77#a7 7relat+ to ! am\nt 
( a qualifi$ small doll> contribution74 
7#c7 ,! am\nt ref]r$ to 9 section       
#eab7;a77#b7 7relat+ to ! total doll>   
am\nt ( qualifi$ small doll>            
contributions74  7#d7 ,! am\nt ref]r$ to
 9 section #eba7;a77#a77;,e7 7relat+ to 
! aggregate am\nt ( contributions a     
p>ticipat+ c&idate may accept f any     
individual ) respect to an election74   
7#e7 ,! am\nt ref]r$ to 9 section       
#eba7;a77#b77;,d77i7 7relat+ to !       
aggregate am\nt ( contributions t may be
 accept$ f any individual ) respect to  
an election by a p>ticipat+ c&idate :o  
ex]cises ! option describ$ 9 su* section
 to accept great] re/rictions on !      
p]missible s\rces ( contributions &     

exp5ditures74  7#f7 ,! am\nt ref]r$ to 9
 section #eba7;a77#b77;,d77ii7 7relat+  
to ! aggregate am\nt ( contributions t  
may be accept$ f all individuals )      
respect to an election cycle by a       
p>ticipat+ c&idate :o ex]cises ! option 
describ$ 9 su* section to accept great] 
re/rictions on ! p]missible s\rces (    
contributions & exp5ditures74  7#g7 ,!  
am\nt ref]r$ to 9 section #eba7;b77#a7  
7relat+ to ! am\nt ( p]sonal funds t may
 be us$ by a c&idate :o is c]tifi$ z a  
p>ticipat+ c&idate74  7#h7 ,! am\nts    
ref]r$ to 9 section #ebd7;a77#b7 7relat+
 to ! am\nt ( unsp5t funds a c&idate may
 reta9 = use 9 ! next election cycle74  
7#i7 ,! am\nt ref]r$ to 9 section       
#ecb7;a77#c77;,b7 7relat+ to ! total    
doll> am\nt ( qualifi$ small doll>      
contributions = a c&idate seek+ an      
additional paym5t "u subtitle ,d74      
7#aj7 ,! am\nt ref]r$ to 9 section      
#ecc7;b7 7relat+ to ! limit on ! am\nt (
 an additional paym5t made to a c&idate 
"u subtitle ,d74  #edg4 ,election cycle 

def9$ ,9 ?is title1 ! t]m election cycle
 means1 ) respect to an election = an   
(fice1 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! day aft] !   
date ( ! mo/ rec5t g5]al election = t   
(fice 7or1 if ! g5]al election result$ 9
 a run(f election1 ! date ( ! run(f     
election7 & end+ on ! date ( ! next     
g5]al election = t (fice 7or1 if ! g5]al
 election result$ 9 a run(f election1 ! 
date ( ! run(f election74  4  #bjb4     
,contributions & exp5ditures by         
multic&idate & political p>ty political 
committees on behalf ( p>ticipat+       
c&idates  7a7 ,au?oriz+ ,contributions  
,only ,f ,sep>ate ,acc\nts ,consi/+ (   
,qualifi$ small doll> contributions     
,section #cae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election  
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4    
#dda;a7a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#i7 ,9 ! case ( a
 multic&idate political committee or any
 political committee ( a political p>ty1
 ! committee may make a contribution to 
a c&idate :o is a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u 
title ,v ) respect to an election only  

if ! contribution is paid f a sep>ate1  
segregat$ acc\nt ( ! committee :i*      
consi/s solely ( contributions :i* meet 
! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,ea* su*     
contribution is 9 an am\nt :i* meets !  
requirem5ts = ! am\nt ( a qualifi$ small
 doll> contribution "u section          
#ejd7;a77#a7 ) respect to ! election    
involv$4  7,b7 ,ea* su* contribution is 
made by an individual :o is n o!rwise   
prohibit$ f mak+ a contribution "u ?is  
,act4  7,c7 ,! individual :o makes !    
contribution does n make contributions  
to ! committee dur+ ! ye> 9 an aggregate
 am\nt t exce$s ! limit describ$ 9      
section #ejd7;a77#a74  4  7b7 ,p]mitt+  
,unlimit$ ,coord9at$ ,exp5ditures ,f    
,small ,doll> ,s\rces by ,political     
,p>ties ,section #cae7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#b
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dda;a7d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ,! national     
committee & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9  
p>agraph 7#e71 ! national committee2 &  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#e7 ,! limits describ$ 9    

p>agraph 7#c7 d n apply 9 ! case (      
exp5ditures 9 connection ) ! g5]al      
election campaign ( a c&idate = ! (fice 
( ,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or     
,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress :o
 is a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u title ,v )  
respect to ! election1 b only if-- 7,a7 
! exp5ditures are paid f a sep>ate1     
segregat$ acc\nt ( ! committee :i* is   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#i72 &  7,b7 !
 exp5ditures are ! sole s\rce ( fund+   
provid$ by ! committee to ! c&idate4  4 
#bjc4 ,prohibit+ use ( contributions by 
p>ticipat+ c&idates = purposes o!r ?an  
campaign = election ,section #cac ( !   
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dci;a7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7  
,re/rictions on ,p]mitt$ ,uses ( ,funds 
by ,c&idates ,receiv+ ,small ,doll>     
,f9anc+ ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b71 7#c71 or
 7#d7 ( subsection 7a71 if a c&idate =  
election = ! (fice ( ,repres5tative 91  
or ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission]   
to1 ! ,congress is c]tifi$ z a          

p>ticipat+ c&idate "u title ,v ) respect
 to ! election1 any contribution :i* !  
c&idate is p]mitt$ to accept "u su*     
title may be us$ only = au?oriz$        
exp5ditures 9 connection ) ! c&idate's  
campaign = su* (fice4  4  ,,iii ,o!r    
,adm9i/rative ,re=ms  #cja4 ,exp&+      
requirem5t to disclose bundl]s :o are   
regi/]$ lobbyi/s to all bundl]s  7a7    
,exp&+ bundl] disclosure requirem5ts to 
all bundl]s ,section #cjd7;i77#a7 ( !   
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcd7;i77#a77 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ reasonably kn[n by ! committee to 
be a p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g74    
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #cjd7;i7 (
 su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcd7;i77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by   
/rik+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g72  7#b7 9 
p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by /rik+ a p]son    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ any   
p]son2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & r$esignat+     
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 
7,b7 & 7,c71  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 7z

 s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#g71 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph    
7,c7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ by      
p]sons describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g72  7#d7  
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g7 & r$esignat+     
p>agraph 7#h7 z p>agraph 7#g72 &  7#e7 9
 p>agraph 7#g77;,a7 7z s r$esignat$71 by
 /rik+ a p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g71
 & ins]t+ a p]son14  #cjb4 ,petition =  
c]tior>i ,section #cjg7;a77#f7 ( !      
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcg;d7a77#f77 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ 7includ+ a proce$+ be=e !       
,supreme ,c\rt on c]tior>i7 aft] appeal4
  #cjc4 ,fil+ by all c&idates )         
,commission ,section #cjb7;g7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#b   
,u4,s4,c4 #dcb7;g77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7g7 ,fil+ ) ! commission ,all  
designations1 /atem5ts1 & reports       
requir$ to be fil$ "u ?is ,act %all be  
fil$ ) ! ,commission4  4  #cjd4         
,electronic fil+ ( ,,fec reports        
,section #cjd7;a77#aa7 ( ! ,f$]al       
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#b    

,u4,s4,c4 #dcd7;a77#aa77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ "u ?is    
,act-- & all t foll[s & ins]t+ "u ?is   
,act %all be requir$ to ma9ta9 & file   
su* designation1 /atem5t1 or report 9   
electronic =m accessible by comput]s42  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ #dh   
h\rs & all t foll[s ?r\gh fil$          
electronically7 & ins]t+ #bd h\rs2 &    
7#c7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,d74  #cje4  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
title %all apply ) respect to reports   
fil$ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  ,,iv ,exp&+ ,c&idate ,access 
to ,adv]tis+  #dja4 ,broadca/s by       
c&idates  7a7 ,l[e/ unit *>ge ,section  
#cae7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#cae7;b77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ = 
preemptible use !re( aft] /ation4  7b7  
,preemption2 audits ,section #cae ( !   
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cae7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection  
7g7 & transf]r+ su* subsection1 z       

r$esignat$1 to ! end2  7#b7 by          
r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection  
7f7 & transf]r+ su* subsection1 z       
r$esignat$1 s t x appe>s aft] subsection
 7e72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 
7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,preemption  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 
& not)/&+ ! requirem5ts ( subsection    
7b77#a77;,a71 a lic5see may n preempt ! 
use ( a broadca/+ /ation by a legally   
qualifi$ c&idate t has pur*as$ & paid = 
su* use "u circum/ances entitl+ su*     
c&idate to receive ! rate "u su*        
subsection = su* use4  7#b7             
,circum/ances beyond control ( lic5see  
,if a program to be broadca/ by a       
broadca/+ /ation is preempt$ because (  
circum/ances beyond ! control ( !       
lic5see1 an adv]tisem5t t is s*$ul$ to  
be broadca/ dur+ su* program & !        
broadca/ ( :i* con/itutes use ( !       
broadca/+ /ation describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be treat$ 9 ! same fa%ion z a 
comp>able comm]cial adv]tisem5t4  7d7   
,audits ,dur+ ! #de-;day p]iod prec$+ ! 

date ( a prim>y or prim>y run(f election
 & dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! date (
 a g5]al election or special election1 !
 ,commission %all conduct su* audits z x
 consid]s necess>y to ensure t ! lic5see
 ( ea* broadca/+ /ation is allocat+ use 
( ! /ation 9 accordance ) ?is section & 
9 a mann] t does n w>rant revocation ( !
 /ation lic5se "u section #cab7;a77#g74 
4  7c7 ,revocation ( lic5se = failure   
,to all[ access by ,f$]al c&idates      
,section #cab ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cab7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#g7-- 7,a7 by     
ins]t+ 9 accordance ) subsection 7h71   
be=e = willful2  7,b7 by /rik+ or       
repeat$2  7,c7 by ins]t+ or a cable     
sy/em aft] non-comm]cial educational    
broadca/ /ation12 &  7,d7 by /rik+ 8    
c&idacy & ins]t+ ! c&idacy ( ! c&idate1 
"u ! same t]ms1 conditions1 & bus9ess   
practices z apply to ! mo/-favor$       
adv]tis] ( ! broadca/+ /ation or cable  
sy/em2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7h7 ,conditions = revocation = 

failure ,to all[ access by ,f$]al       
c&idates  7#a7 ,?ree-/rikes rule ,!     
,commission may revoke a /ation lic5se  
or con/ruction p]mit "u subsection      
7a77#g7 only if ! ,commission f9ds t !  
lic5see or p]mittee has engag$ 9 at lea/
 #c failures describ$ 9 su* subsection )
 respect to ! broadca/+ /ation or cable 
sy/em to :i* ! lic5se or p]mit relates4 
7#b7 ,duration ,9 ! case ( a p]son ^:   
/ation lic5se or con/ruction p]mit )    
respect to a broadca/+ /ation or cable  
sy/em has be5 revok$ "u subsection      
7a77#g7-- 7,a7 ! ,commission may n grant
 a /ation lic5se or con/ruction p]mit to
 su* p]son ) respect to su* broadca/+   
/ation or cable sy/em dur+ ! #e-ye>     
p]iod foll[+ ! revocation2 &  7,b7 if ! 
,commission grants su* a /ation lic5se  
or con/ruction p]mit to su* p]son aft]  
su* #e-ye> p]iod1 ! numb] ( failures    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#g7 %all be   
calculat$ = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a7 )\t
 reg>d to any su* failures t occurr$    
:ile a previ\s lic5se or p]mit 0 9      

effect4  4  7d7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts      
,section #cae ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cae71 z am5d$ by 
subsection 7b71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,if any lic5see
 & ins]t+ ,equal opportunities =        
c&idates = same (fice4--,if any lic5see2
  7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by mov+    
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 #b ems to ! "r2
  7#c7 9 subsection 7f71 z r$esignat$1  
by /rik+ ,! ,commission & ins]t+        
,regulations4--,! ,commission2 &  7#d7 9
 subsection 7g71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 
,= purposes & ins]t+ ,def9itions4--,=   
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regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4   
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*apt] #a = su* taxable ye>1 su*         
designation %all be made ei!r on ! fir/ 
page ( ! return or on ! page be>+ !     
taxpay]'s signature4  7c7 ,ov]paym5ts   
treat$ z refund$ ,= purposes ( ?is      

title1 any portion ( an ov]paym5t ( tax 
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return ( tax impos$ by *apt] #a 7det]m9$
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date ! return is fil$1 &  7#b7 a        
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date to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,on-,l9e  
contributions ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
& ma9ta9 a ,web site ?r\gh :i* p]sons   
may make contributions to ! ,fre$om ,f  
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,fund4  4  7c7 ,effective date ,!       
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,,vi ,miscellane\s

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 provision ( ?is ,act or any am5dm5t    
made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( a  
provision ( ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made 
by ?is ,act to any p]son or circum/ance1
 is held to be uncon/itutional1 !       
rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 & ! application ( ! 
provisions to any p]son or circum/ance1 
%all n be affect$ by ! hold+4