,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,s>banes 7= himself1 ,ms4          
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1  
,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4     
,coh51 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,ms4
 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,d+ell1   
,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1
 ,mr4 ,george ,mill] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,mr4
 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,lee (     
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,maffei1 ,mr4           
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,ms4 ,norton1  
,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 ,ms4 ,p+ree ( ,ma9e1    
,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor?        
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,scott (       
,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4
 ,van ,holl51 & ,mr4 ,y>mu?7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committees on ,ways &    
,means1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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   
enc\rag+ grassroots p>ticipation 9 !    
fund+ ( campaigns1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,grassroots ,democracy ,act ( #bjac4    
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
( ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title         
,i--,grassroots ,p>ticipation 9 ,fund+ (
 ,elections ,subtitle ,a--,grassroots   
,democracy ,doll>s ,sec4 #aja4          
,refundable cr$it = grassroots          
contributions to ,f$]al congressional   
c&idates4 ,subtitle ,b--,grassroots     
,democracy ,c\pon ,pilot ,program ,sec4 
#aaa4 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot program4 ,sec4
 #aab4 ,reports to ,congress4 ,title    
,,ii--,grassroots f9anc+ ( congressional
 election campaigns ,sec4 #bja4 ,b5efits
 & eligibility requirem5ts = c&idates4  
,title ,v--,grassroots f9anc+ (         
congressional election campaigns        

,subtitle ,a--,b5efits ,sec4 #eja4      
,b5efits = p>ticipat+ c&idates4 ,sec4   
#ejb4 ,proc$ures = mak+ paym5ts4 ,sec4  
#ejc4 ,use ( funds4 ,sec4 #ejd4         
,qualifi$ grassroots contributions      
describ$4 ,subtitle ,b--,eligibility &  
c]tification ,sec4 #eaa4 ,eligibility4  
,sec4 #eab4 ,qualify+ requirem5ts4 ,sec4
 #eac4 ,c]tification4 ,subtitle         
,c--,requirem5ts = ,c&idates ,c]tifi$ z 
,p>ticipat+ ,c&idates ,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--,supplem5tal ,grassroots ,democracy 
,p's ,fund ,paym5ts ,sec4 #eca4         
,eligibility ( p>ticipat+ c&idates =    
paym5ts4 ,sec4 #ecb4 ,am\nt ( paym5t2   
use ( funds4 ,sec4 #ecc4 ,sev]ability4  
,subtitle ,e--,adm9i/rative provisions  
,sec4 #eda4 ,grassroots ,democracy      
,fund4 ,sec4 #edb4 ,grassroots          
,democracy ,advisory ,commission4 ,sec4 

#edc4 ,adm9i/ration by ,commission4     
,sec4 #edd4 ,violations & p5alties4     
,sec4 #ede4 ,election cycle def9$4 ,sec4
 #bjb4 ,prohibit+ use ( contributions by
 p>ticipat+ c&idates = purposes o!r ?an 
campaign = election4 ,title ,,iii--,o!r 
adm9i/rative re=ms ,sec4 #cja4 ,exp&+   
requirem5t to disclose bundl]s :o are   
regi/]$ lobbyi/s to all bundl]s4 ,sec4  
#cjb4 ,expansion ( p]iod = treatm5t (   
communications z electione]+            
communications4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,us] fees = 
committees & bundl]s4 ,sec4 #cjd4       
,petition = c]tior>i4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,fil+ 
by all c&idates ) ,commission4 ,sec4    
#cjf4 ,electronic fil+ ( ,,fec reports4 
,sec4 #cjg4 ,effective date4 ,title     
,,iv--,(fsets ,sec4 #dja4 ,re=m ( tax   
rules relat$ to political organizations4
 ,sec4 #djb4 ,volunt>y contributions to 
! ,grassroots ,democracy ,fund4 ,title  
,v--,exp&+ ,c&idate ,access to ,adv]tis+
 ,sec4 #eja4 ,broadca/s by or on behalf 
( c&idates4  ,i ,grassroots             
,p>ticipation 9 ,fund+ ( ,elections  ,a 

,grassroots ,democracy ,doll>s  #aja4   
,refundable cr$it = grassroots          
contributions to ,f$]al congressional   
c&idates  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$it = grassroots   
contributions to ,f$]al congressional   
c&idates  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 ! qualifi$ grassroots    
,f$]al congressional campaign           
contributions paid or incurr$ by !      
taxpay] dur+ ! taxable ye>4  7b7        
,limitations  7#a7 ,doll> limitation ,! 
cr$it all[$ "u subsection 7a7 to any    
taxpay] ) respect to any taxable ye>    
%all n exce$ #be 7twice su* am\nt 9 !   
case ( a jo9t return74  7#b7 ,limitation
 on contributions to ,f$]al             
congressional c&idates ,no cr$it %all be
 all[$ "u ?is section to any taxpay] =  

any taxable ye> if su* taxpay] made     
aggregate contributions 9 excess ( #bjj 
7twice su* am\nt 9 ! case ( a jo9t      
return7 dur+ ! taxable ye> to--  7,a7   
any s+le ,f$]al congressional c&idate1  
or  7,b7 any political committee        
e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ by a national        
political p>ty4  7#c7 ,ineligibility (  
individuals us+ ,grassroots ,democracy  
,c\pons ,no cr$it %all be all[$ "u ?is  
section ) respect to any individual =   
any taxable ye> dur+ :i* su* individual 
submitt$ a ,grassroots ,democracy ,c\pon
 "u subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( !          
,grassroots ,democracy ,act ( #bjac to a
 c&idate = election = ,f$]al (fice4 ,9 !
 case ( a jo9t return ) respect to :i*  
?is p>agraph applies to "o ( ! sp\ses1  
su* return %all n be treat$ z a jo9t    
return = purposes ( det]m9+ ! doll>     
limitation "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7       
,qualifi$ grassroots ,f$]al             
congressional campaign contributions ,= 
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$  
grassroots ,f$]al congressional campaign

 contribution means any contribution (  
ca% by an individual to a ,f$]al        
congressional c&idate or to a political 
committee e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ by a       
national political p>ty if su*          
contribution is n prohibit$ "u ! ,f$]al 
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga4  7d7  
,f$]al congressional c&idate ,= purposes
 ( ?is section--  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  
,f$]al congressional c&idate means any  
c&idate = election to ! (fice ( ,s5ator 
or ,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or    
,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress4  
7#b7 ,treatm5t ( au?oriz$ committees    
,any contribution made to an au?oriz$   
committee ( a ,f$]al congressional      
c&idate %all be treat$ z made to su*    
c&idate4  7e7 ,inflation adju/m5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a taxable ye>      
beg9n+ aft] #bjad1 ! #be 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> #bjac =
 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$it =
 grassroots contributions to ,f$]al     
congressional c&idates4  4  7c7 ,=ms ,! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 or 8 designee1 
%all ensure t ! cr$it = grassroots      
contributions to ,f$]al congressional   
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 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,b      
,grassroots ,democracy ,c\pon ,pilot    
,program  #aaa4 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot     
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,grassroots 
,democracy ,advisory ,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*--  7#a7 
a qualifi$ individual :o resides 9 a    
,/ate select$ = p>ticipation 9 ! program
 %all be provid$ ) a v\*] to be kn[n z a
 ,grassroots ,democracy ,c\pon dur+ !   
election cycle :i* w be assign$ a r\t+  
numb] & :i* at ! option ( ! individual w
 be provid$ 9 ei!r pap] or electronic   
=m2  7#b7 us+ ! r\t+ numb] assign$ to ! 
,c\pon1 ! individual may submit !       
,grassroots ,democracy ,c\pon 9 ei!r    
electronic or pap] =m to qualifi$       
c&idates = election = ,f$]al (fice &    

allocate su* portion ( ! value ( ! v\*] 
9 increm5ts ( #e 79 an am\nt n to exce$ 
#ej = any s+le c&idate7 z ! individual  
may select to any su* c&idate2 &  7#c7  
if ! c&idate transmits su* ,grassroots  
,democracy ,c\pon to ! ,commission1 !   
,commission %all pay ! c&idate ! portion
 ( ! value ( ! 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  7b7  
,selection ( ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
,/ate t seeks to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot   
program "u ?is title %all submit to !   
,commission 7at su* "t & 9 su* =m z !   
,commission may require7 an application 
conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z !  
,commission may require4  7#b7 ,crit]ia 
,9 select+ among ,/ates t seek to       
p>ticipate 9 ! program1 ! ,commission   
%all ensure a balance among v>i\s       
geographic regions1 population sizes1 & 
o!r demographic *>act]i/ics4  7c7 ,/&>ds
 = qualification ( individuals ,!       

,commission %all e/abli% /&>ds = !      
qualification ( individuals to :om      
,grassroots ,democracy ,c\pons w be     
provid$1 s t only individuals :o are    
regi/]$ to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al    
(fice may qualify & su* individuals w\ld
 be able to claim ! ,c\pons imm$iately  
^u regi/]+ to vote4  7d7 ,o!r           
adm9i/rative specifications ,9 c>ry+ out
 ! pilot program "u ?is subtitle1 !     
,commission %all--  7#a7 create !       
necess>y r\t+ numb]s = ! ,grassroots    
,democracy ,c\pons1 :i* w be mat*$ )    
,/ate-issu$ vot] regi/ration c>ds2  7#b7
 provide inc5tives = c&idates = election
 = ,f$]al (fice & int]e/$ organizations 
to develop onl9e plat=ms ?r\gh :i*      
individuals may select among eligible   
c&idates = ! submission & acceptance (  
,grassroots ,democracy ,c\pons 9        
electronic or pap] =m2 &  7#c7 e/abli%  
fraud prev5tion me*anisms s t an        
individual may revoke a ,grassroots     
,democracy ,c\pon n lat] ?an #b days    
aft] submitt+ ! ,c\pon to a c&idate4    

#aab4 ,reports to ,congress  7a7        
,reports ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ea*  
election cycle dur+ :i* ! pilot program 
"u ?is subtitle is 9 effect1 !          
,commission & ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability
 ,(fice %all ea* submit a report to     
,congress analyz+ ! op]ation &          
effectiv5ess ( ! program dur+ ! cycle1 &
 %all include 9 ea* su* report su*      
recomm5dations z ! ,commission & !      
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 7z !    
case may be7 consid] appropriate reg>d+ 
! expansion ( ! pilot program to all    
,/ates & t]ritories1 along ) su* o!r    
recomm5dations z ! ,commission &        
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice consid] 
appropriate4  7b7 ,def9ition ,9         
subsection 7a71 ! 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          
,grassroots 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 ,grassroots 
f9anc+ ( congressional election         
campaigns  ,a ,b5efits  #eja4 ,b5efits =
 p>ticipat+ c&idates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a
 c&idate = election to ! (fice ( ,s5ator
 or ,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 ,ti] #a c&idates  
,9 ! case ( a p>ticipat+ c&idate :o is a
 ,ti] #a c&idate1 ! am\nt ( a paym5t    
made "u ?is title %all be equal to #ejj 
p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( qualifi$ grassroots   
contributions receiv$ by ! c&idate s9ce 
! mo/ rec5t paym5t made to ! c&idate "u 
?is title dur+ ! election cycle :i* are 
attributable to resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 :i*
 ! c&idate seeks election4  7#b7 ,ti] #b
 c&idates ,9 ! case ( a p>ticipat+      

c&idate :o is a ,ti] #b c&idate1 ! am\nt
 ( ! paym5t made "u ?is title %all be   
equal to #a1jjj p]c5t ( ! am\nt (       
qualifi$ grassroots contributions       
receiv$ by ! c&idate s9ce ! mo/ rec5t   
paym5t made to ! c&idate "u ?is title   
dur+ ! election cycle4  7c7 ,limit on   
aggregate am\nt ( paym5ts  7#a7 ,ti] #a 
c&idates ,9 ! case ( a p>ticipat+       
c&idate :o is a ,ti] #a c&idate1 !      
aggregate am\nt ( paym5ts made "u ?is   
title may n exce$ #ej ( ! av]age ( ! #aj
 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    
cycle 79 ! case ( a p>ticipat+ c&idate =
 su* (fice7 or any w9n+ c&idate = !     
(fice ( ,s5ator dur+ ! mo/ rec5t        
election cycle 79 ! case ( a p>ticipat+ 
c&idate = su* (fice74  7#b7 ,ti] #b     
c&idates ,9 ! case ( a p>ticipat+       
c&idate :o is a ,ti] #b c&idate1 !      
aggregate am\nt ( paym5ts made "u ?is   

title may n exce$ #ajj ( ! av]age ( !   
#aj 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   
cycle 79 ! case ( a p>ticipat+ c&idate =
 su* (fice7 or any w9n+ c&idate = !     
(fice ( ,s5ator dur+ ! mo/ rec5t        
election cycle 79 ! case ( a p>ticipat+ 
c&idate = su* (fice74  #ejb4 ,proc$ures 
= mak+ paym5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,commission make a paym5t "u section    
#eja to a c&idate :o is c]tifi$ z a     
p>ticipat+ c&idate ^u receipt f !       
c&idate ( a reque/ = a paym5t :i*       
includes--  7#a7 a /atem5t ( ! numb] (  
qualifi$ grassroots 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 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 ,! numb] ( individuals 9 
! /atem5t ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#a7
 is equal to or great] ?an #ajj1 unless 
! reque/ is submitt$ dur+ ! #cj-;day    
p]iod :i* ends on ! date ( a g5]al      
election4  7#b7 ,( ! numb] ( individuals
 9 ! /atem5t ref]r$ to 9 subsection     
7a77#a71 at lea/ #ej p]c5t are resid5ts 
( ! ,congressional di/rict involv$ 79 ! 
case ( a c&idate = election = ! (fice ( 
,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or       
,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress7  
or ! ,/ate involv$ 79 ! case ( a c&idate
 = election = ! (fice ( ,s5ator74  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 make   
paym5ts "u ?is section n lat] ?an #b    
bus9ess days aft] ! receipt ( a reque/  
submitt$ "u subsection 7a74  7d7        
,decl>ation ( ti] #a or ti] #b /atus ,a 

c&idate %all include 9 ! fir/ reque/ =  
paym5t submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 a     
/atem5t specify+ :e!r ! c&idate is a    
,ti] #a c&idate or a ,ti] #b c&idate "u 
?is title4  7e7 ,appeals ,! ,commission 
%all provide a writt5 explanation )     
respect to any d5ial ( a reque/ = paym5t
 :i* is submitt$ "u ?is section & %all  
provide = ! opportunity = review &      
reconsid]ation )9 #e bus9ess days ( su* 
d5ial4  #ejc4 ,use ( funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a c&idate %all use paym5ts made "u ?is
 title only = mak+ direct paym5ts = !   
receipt ( goods & s]vices :i* con/itute 
au?oriz$ exp5ditures 9 connection ) !   
election cycle involv$4  7b7 ,limit on  
am\nt ( paym5t made on commission basis 
to individuals collect+ qualifi$        
grassroots contributions ,if a c&idate  
:o is c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u 
?is title pays any p]son a commission on
 a p] contribution basis = collect+     
qualifi$ grassroots contributions1 !    
am\nt paid by ! c&idate & ! au?oriz$    
committees ( ! c&idate may n exce$ #bj (

 ! value ( ! qualifi$ grassroots        
contributions ! p]son collect$4  #ejd4  
,qualifi$ grassroots contributions      
describ$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is title1 !  
t]m qualifi$ grassroots 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 !      
great] ( #e or ! am\nt det]m9$ by !     
,commission "u section #edb7;c77#b72 &  
7,b7 n m ?an ! great] ( #ajj or ! am\nt 
det]m9$ by ! ,commission "u section     
#edb7;c77#b74  7#b7 ,! 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 has n made any contribution
 to ! c&idate or ! au?oriz$ committees (
 ! c&idate dur+ ! election cycle involv$
 t is n a qualifi$ grassroots           
contribution4  7b7 ,treatm5t (          
grassroots refundable cr$its &          
grassroots democracy v\*]s ,any paym5t  

receiv$ by a c&idate & ! au?oriz$       
committees ( a c&idate :i* is treat$ z a
 qualifi$ grassroots ,f$]al             
congressional campaign contribution "u  
section #cf;,b ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue     
,code ( #aihf or :i* consi/s ( a        
,grassroots ,democracy ,c\pon "u        
subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,grassroots  
,democracy ,act ( #bjac %all be consid]$
 a qualifi$ grassroots contribution =   
purposes ( ?is title1 s long z !        
individual mak+ ! paym5t meets !        
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 (   
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,exception =       
contributions by individuals opt+ out ( 
grassroots sy/ems  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a     
contribution by an individual %all n be 
treat$ z a qualifi$ grassroots          
contribution = purposes ( ?is title if1 
at ! "t ! individual makes !            
contribution1 ! individual notifies !   
recipi5t t ! contribution is n to be    
treat$ z a qualifi$ grassroots          
contribution4  7#b7 ,contributions deem$
 qualifi$ ,any contribution :i* meets ! 

requirem5ts set =? 9 subsection 7a7 %all
 be deem$ a qualifi$ grassroots         
contribution )\t reg>d to :e!r !        
individual mak+ ! contribution          
designates ! contribution z a qualifi$  
grassroots contribution = purposes ( ?is
 title4  7d7 ,re/riction on subsequ5t   
contributions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
individual :o makes a qualifi$          
grassroots contribution to a c&idate or 
! au?oriz$ committees ( a c&idate dur+  
an election cycle may n make any        
contribution to su* c&idate or !        
au?oriz$ committees ( su* c&idate dur+ !
 cycle :i* is n a qualifi$ grassroots   
contribution4  7#b7 ,no effect on       
ability to make multiple contributions  
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to   
prohibit an individual f mak+ multiple  
qualifi$ grassroots contributions to any
 c&idate or any numb] ( c&idates1 s long
 z ea* contribution meets ! requirem5ts 
( ?is section4  7e7 ,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$ grassroots contributions    
receiv$4  7,b7 ,a /atem5t t a           
contribution :i* meets ! requirem5ts set
 =? 9 subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a 
qualifi$ grassroots contribution "u ?is 
title unless ! contributor notifies !   
committee t ! contribution is n to be s 
treat$4  7,c7 ,a /atem5t t if a         
contribution is treat$ z qualifi$       
grassroots 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$      
grassroots contribution4  7#b7          

,expansion ( o!r disclosure /atem5ts ,an
 au?oriz$ committee may meet !          
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7 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 ( ,s5ator or ,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 ,dur+ ! election cycle = ! (fice   
involv$1 ! c&idate files ) ! ,commission
 a /atem5t ( int5t to seek c]tification 
z a p>ticipat+ c&idate1 & specifies 9 ! 
/atem5t :e!r ! c&idate int5ds to seek   
c]tification z a ,ti] #a c&idate or a   
,ti] #b c&idate4  7#b7 ,ea* au?oriz$    
committee ( ! c&idate provides !        
in=mation requir$ "u section #ejc7;d74  
7#c7 ,! c&idate meets ! qualify+        

requirem5ts ( section #eab4  7#d7 ,n    
lat] ?an ! la/ day ( ! ,grassroots      
,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 ,grassroots ,democracy qualify+   
p]iod ,def9$ ,! t]m ,grassroots         

,democracy qualify+ p]iod means1 )      
respect to any c&idate = an (fice1 !    
#bdj-;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--  7#a7 ! date ( ! prim>y         
election2 or  7#b7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t 
does n hold a prim>y election1 ! date   
prescrib$ by ,/ate law z ! la/ day to   
qualify = a position on ! g5]al election
 ballot4  #eab4 ,qualify+ requirem5ts   
7a7 ,receipt ( qualifi$ grassroots      
contributions ,a c&idate = ! (fice (    
,s5ator or ,repres5tative 91 or         
,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to1 !
 ,congress meets ! requirem5t ( ?is     
section if1 dur+ ! ,grassroots          
,democracy qualify+ p]iod describ$ 9    
section #eaa7;c71 ! c&idate obta9s !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,a s+le qualifi$          
grassroots contribution f n few] ?an--  
7,a7 9 ! case ( a c&idate = ! (fice (   
,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or       

,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress1  
#b1jjj individuals1 ( :om n few] ?an #ej
 p]c5t %all be resid5ts ( !             
,congressional di/rict ! c&idate seeks  
to repres5t2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a      
c&idate = ! (fice ( ,s5ator1 a numb] (  
individuals equal to ! sum ( #b1jjj plus
 an am\nt equal to ! product ( #ejj & ! 
numb] ( ,congressional di/ricts 9 !     
,/ate involv$1 ( :om n few] ?an #ej     
p]c5t %all be resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !
 c&idate seeks election4  7#b7 ,a total 
doll> am\nt ( qualifi$ grassroots       
contributions equal to or great] ?an--  
7,a7 9 ! case ( a c&idate = ! (fice (   
,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or       
,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress1  
#ej1jjj2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a c&idate =
 ! (fice ( ,s5ator1 ! sum ( #bjj1jjj    
plus an am\nt equal to ! product (      
#be1jjj & ! numb] ( ,congressional      
di/ricts 9 ! ,/ate involv$4  7b7        
,requirem5ts relat+ to receipt (        
qualifi$ grassroots contribution ,ea*   
qualifi$ grassroots contribution--  7#a7

 may be made by means ( a p]sonal *eck1 
money ord]1 debit c>d1 cr$it c>d1       
electronic paym5t acc\nt1 or text       
message2  7#b7 %all be accompani$ 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$1 &   
7,b7 an oa? decl>+ t ! contributor--    
7i7 und]/&s t ! purpose ( ! contribution
 is to %[ support = ! c&idate s t !     
c&idate may qualify = ,grassroots       
,democracy f9anc+1  7ii7 is mak+ !      
contribution 9 8 or h] own "n & f 8 or  
h] own funds1  7iii7 has made !         
contribution will+ly1 &  7iv7 has n     
receiv$ 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$ grassroots contributions ,!    
,commission %all e/abli% proc$ures = !  
audit+ & v]ification ( qualifi$         
grassroots contributions to ensure t su*
 contributions meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
section4  7d7 ,prohibit+ paym5t on      
commission basis ( individuals collect+ 
qualifi$ grassroots contributions ,no   
p]son may be paid a commission on a p]  
contribution basis = collect+ qualifi$  
grassroots contributions4  #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+ ,ti] #a c&idate  
or a p>ticipat+ ,ti] #b 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+ ,ti] #a c&idate or a         
p>ticipat+ ,ti] #b c&idate ) respect to 
! fir/ election ( ! election cycle      
involv$1 ! ,commission] %all be deem$ to
 h c]tifi$ ! c&idate z su* 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 or  7,b7 a c&idate
 o!rwise fails to comply ) ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is title1 includ+ any regulatory    
requirem5ts prescrib$ by ! ,commission4 
7#b7 ,effect ( revocation ,if a         

c&idate's c]tification is revok$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 ! c&idate %all    
repay to ! ,grassroots ,democracy ,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 !         
,commission7 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#c7 ,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 
,p>ticipat+ ,c&idate def9$ ,9 ?is title1
 a p>ticipat+ c&idate means a c&idate = 
! (fice ( ,s5ator or ,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 ,ti] #a c&idates      
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 a   
p>ticipat+ c&idate :o is c]tifi$ z a    
,ti] #a c&idate ) respect to an election
 %all1 ) respect to all elections       
occurr+ dur+ ! election cycle = ! (fice 
involv$1 accept no contributions f any  
s\rce & make no exp5ditures f any       
am\nts1 o!r ?an ! foll[+3  7,a7         
,qualifi$ grassroots contributions4     
7,b7 ,paym5ts "u ?is title4  7,c7       
,contributions f political committees   
e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ by a national or     
,/ate political p>ty4  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$ grassroots contributions74     
7,e7 ,subject to subsection 7e71        

contributions f individuals :o are      
o!rwise p]mitt$ to make contributions "u
 ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,ti] #b c&idates       
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 a   
p>ticipat+ c&idate :o is c]tifi$ z a    
,ti] #b c&idate ) respect to an election
 %all1 ) respect to all elections       
occurr+ dur+ ! election cycle = ! (fice 
involv$1 accept no contributions f any  
s\rce & make no exp5ditures f any       
am\nts1 o!r ?an ! foll[+3  7,a7         
,qualifi$ grassroots contributions4     
7,b7 ,paym5ts "u ?is title4  7,c7       
,contributions f political committees   
e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ by a national or     
,/ate political p>ty4  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$ grassroots contributions74  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 ! am\nt us$ ) respect to 
! election cycle does n exce$ #ej1jjj2 &
  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 79 !    
case ( a ,ti] #a c&idate7 or 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 79 ! case ( a ,ti]
 #b c&idate7 prior to ! date ! c&idate  
files a /atem5t ( int5t "u section      
#eaa7;a77#a7 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 ! ,grassroots   
,democracy ,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$ grassroots 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 ,phase-,out ( am\nt ( private     
contributions t may be accept$ by ,ti]  
#a c&idates ,) respect to an election   

cycle occurr+ aft] ! fir/ #c election   
cycles = :i* ?is title is 9 effect1 !   
am\nt ( a contribution t may be accept$ 
f an individual by a p>ticipat+ c&idate 
:o is c]tifi$ z a ,ti] #a c&idate may n 
exce$ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,= ! f\r? election
 cycle = :i* ?is title is 9 effect1 an  
am\nt equal to #fj ( ! limitation on !  
am\nt ( a contribution :i* a c&idate may
 accept f an individual = su* cycle "u  
section #cae7;a77#a74  7#b7 ,= ! fif?   
election cycle = :i* ?is title is 9     
effect1 an am\nt equal to #dj ( !       
limitation on ! am\nt ( a contribution  
:i* a c&idate may accept f an individual
 = su* cycle "u section #cae7;a77#a74   
7#c7 ,= ! six? election cycle = :i* ?is 
title is 9 effect & any subsequ5t       
election cycle1 an am\nt equal to #bj ( 
! limitation on ! am\nt ( a contribution
 :i* a c&idate may accept f an          
individual = su* cycle "u section       
#cae7;a77#a74  7f7 ,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  #ebb4 
,adm9i/ration ( campaign  7a7 ,use (    
sep>ate acc\nts = 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 e/abli% a    
sep>ate acc\nt = ea* type ( contribution
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( section     

#eba7;a7 79 ! case ( a ,ti] #a c&idate7 
or p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #eba7;a7 79 !
 case ( a ,ti] #b c&idate7 :i* is       
receiv$ by ! committee1 & %all deposit  
ea* contribution 9 ! acc\nt e/abli%$ = t
 type ( contribution2 &  7#b7 %all      
e/abli% a sep>ate acc\nt = ! paym5ts    
receiv$ "u ?is title1 & %all deposit ea*
 su* paym5t 9 t acc\nt4  7b7 ,enhanc$   
report+ ( disbursem5ts ,9 addition to   
any reports requir$ "u section #cjd1 n  
lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] ! end ( !        
election cycle involv$1 ea* au?oriz$    
committee ( a c&idate c]tifi$ z a       
p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title %all    
submit a report to ! ,commission on all 
disbursem5ts made f ea* sep>ate acc\nt  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 79 ! same    
mann] z ! report requir$ "u section     
#cjd7;b77#d774  7c7 ,enhanc$ int]net    
disclosure ( in=mation on donors ,ea*   
au?oriz$ committee ( a c&idate %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--  7#a7 subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 &    
7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #eba7;a71
 9 ! case ( a ,ti] #a c&idate2 or  7#b7 
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#b7
 ( section #eba7;a71 9 ! case ( a ,ti]  
#b c&idate4  7b7 ,limitation ,subsection
 7a7 applies to an au?oriz$ committee   
only to ! ext5t t ! funds ref]r$ to 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* subsection 79 ! case

 ( a ,ti] #a c&idate7 or 9 p>agraph 7#b7
 ( su* subsection 79 ! case ( a ,ti] #b 
c&idate7 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 #fj 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$1   
su* p>ticipat+ c&idate %all remit to !  
,commission = deposit 9 ! ,grassroots   
,democracy ,fund e/abli%$ "u section    
#eda an am\nt equal to ! balance ( !    
acc\nts e/abli%$ by ! au?oriz$          
committees ( ! c&idate "u section #ebb =
 ! paym5ts receiv$ "u ?is title4  7#b7  
,exception = ti] #b c&idates p>ticipat+ 
9 next cycle ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 a  
,ti] #b c&idate may )hold n m ?an       
#ej1jjj 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 ,ti] #b 

c&idate ) respect to ! next election    
cycle4 ,if ! c&idate fails to seek      
c]tification z a ,ti] #b c&idate prior  
to ! la/ day ( ! ,grassroots ,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 ,ti] #b  
c&idate ) respect to su* cycle1 !       
c&idate %all imm$iately remit to !      
,commission ! am\nt )held4  7b7         
,exception = exp5ditures incurr$ b n    
paid z ( date ( remittance  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$ 9 connection ) ! c&idate's     
campaign b :i* rema9 unpaid z ( !       
deadl9e applicable to ! c&idate "u su*  
subsection1 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          
,supplem5tal ,grassroots ,democracy ,p's
 ,fund ,paym5ts  #eca4 ,eligibility (   
p>ticipat+ c&idates = paym5ts  7a7      
,paym5ts to c&idates ,9 addition to !   
paym5ts made "u subtitle ,a1 a c&idate  
c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is   
title ) respect to an election %all be  
entitl$ to a supplem5tal ,grassroots    
,democracy ,p's ,fund paym5t f !        
,grassroots ,democracy ,fund ea* "t dur+
 ! election cycle t ! ,commission issues
 a det]m9ation "u subsection 7b7 t !    
outside spee* ?re%old ) respect to !    
election has be5 rea*$4  7b7 ,outside   
spee* ?re%old  7#a7 ,det]m9ations by    
commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( 
?is section1 ! ,commission %all issue a 
det]m9ation t ! outside spee* ?re%old ) 
respect to an election is rea*$ ea* "t  

dur+ ! election cycle t ! ,commission   
det]m9es t ! am\nt disburs$ = political 
activity ) respect to ! election        
exce$s--  7i7 ! ,h\se ?re%old1 9 ! case 
( an election = ! (fice ( ,repres5tative
 91 or ,delegate or ,resid5t            
,commission] to1 ! ,congress2 or  7ii7 !
 ,s5ate ?re%old1 9 ! case ( an election 
= ! (fice ( ,s5ator4  7,b7 ,exclusion ( 
c]ta9 disbursem5ts ,= purposes (        
subp>agraph 7,a71 9 det]m9+ ! am\nt     
disburs$ = political activity ) respect 
to an election1 !re %all be exclud$--   
7i7 disbursem5ts made by any au?oriz$   
committee ( a c&idate2 &  7ii7          
disbursem5ts made by a political        
committee ( a national political p>ty4  
7,c7 ,inclusion ( am\nts sp5t on        
non-c&idate-specific adv]tisem5ts ,9    
det]m9+ ! am\nt disburs$ = political    
activity ) respect to an election "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 !re %all be includ$   
any am\nt disburs$ = a political        
adv]tisem5t describ$ 9 subsection       
7c77#c74  7#b7 ,subsequ5t det]m9ations  

aft] ?re%old is fir/ rea*$ ,aft] ! fir/ 
"t dur+ ! election cycle t ! ,commission
 issues a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 t
 ! outside spee* ?re%old ) respect to an
 election has be5 rea*$1 any subsequ5t  
det]m9ation z to :e!r ! ?re%old has be5 
rea*$ %all be made only on ! basis (    
disbursem5ts made aft] ! mo/ rec5t su*  
det]m9ation issu$ by ! ,commission4     
7#c7 ,h\se ?re%old  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=    
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,h\se  
?re%old ) respect to an election is an  
am\nt equal to ! product ( ! adju/$     
basel9e am\nt "u subp>agraph 7,b7 & !   
numb] ( c&idates 9 ! election4  7,b7    
,adju/$ basel9e am\nt ,= purposes (     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! adju/$ basel9e am\nt
 ) respect to an election is an am\nt   
equal to ! product ( #bej1jjj & an      
adju/m5t factor appli$ by ! ,commission 
to take into acc\nt ! relative          
m$ia-relat$ co/s ( political activity 9 
! ,congressional di/rict involv$ z      
comp>$ to ! av]age ( su* co/s among all 
,congressional di/ricts4  7,c7          

,exclusion ( c]ta9 c&idates ,= purposes 
( subp>agraph 7,a71 9 det]m9+ ! numb] ( 
c&idates 9 an election1 !re %all be     
exclud$ any c&idate :o is det]m9$ by !  
,commission to be a m9or c&idate1 9     
accordance ) su* crit]ia z ! ,commission
 %all by regulation e/abli%1 tak+ into  
acc\nt ! am\nt ( funds rais$ & exp5d$ by
 ! c&idate1 ! c&idate's ability to      
qualify = ! ballot1 & su* o!r factors z 
! ,commission consid]s appropriate4     
7#d7 ,s5ate ?re%old  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=   
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,s5ate 
?re%old ) respect to an election is an  
am\nt equal to ! product ( ! adju/$     
basel9e am\nt "u subp>agraph 7,b7 & !   
numb] ( c&idates 9 ! election4  7,b7    
,adju/$ basel9e am\nt ,= purposes (     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! adju/$ basel9e am\nt
 ) respect to an election is an am\nt   
equal to ! product (--  7i7 ! sum (     
#bej1jjj plus ! product ( #ajj1jjj & !  
numb] ( ,congressional di/ricts 9 !     
,/ate involv$2 &  7ii7 an adju/m5t      
factor appli$ by ! ,commission to take  

into acc\nt ! relative m$ia-relat$ co/s 
( political activity 9 ! ,/ate involv$ z
 comp>$ to ! av]age ( su* co/s among all
 ,/ates4  7,c7 ,exclusion ( c]ta9       
c&idates ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71
 9 det]m9+ ! numb] ( c&idates 9 an      
election1 !re %all be exclud$ any       
c&idate :o is det]m9$ by ! ,commission  
to be a m9or c&idate1 9 accordance ) su*
 crit]ia z ! ,commission %all by        
regulation e/abli%1 tak+ into acc\nt !  
am\nt ( funds rais$ & exp5d$ by !       
c&idate1 ! c&idate's ability to qualify 
= ! ballot1 & su* o!r factors z !       
,commission consid]s appropriate4  7c7  
,political activity def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 political activity means1 )    
respect to an election1 any ( ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,a publicly dissem9at$             
communication consi/+ ( an indep5d5t    
exp5diture 7z def9$ 9 section #cja7ag77 
:i* advocates ! election or defeat ( a  
c&idate 9 ! election4  7#b7 ,a publicly 
dissem9at$ communication consi/+ ( an   
electione]+ communication 7z def9$ 9    

section #cjd7;f77 :i* ref]s to a c&idate
 9 ! election4  7#c7 ,a publicly        
dissem9at$ communication consi/+ ( a    
communication :i* ref]s to ! political  
p>ty ( a c&idate 9 ! election & :i* w\ld
 be treat$ z an electione]+             
communication 7z def9$ 9 section        
#cjd7;f77 if x ref]r$ to a cle>ly       
id5tifi$ c&idate = ,f$]al (fice4  7#d7  
,vot] regi/ration1 vot] id5tification1  
get-out-!-vote1 & o!r relat$ activity   
c>ri$ out 9 connection ) ! election4    
#ecb4 ,am\nt ( paym5t2 use ( funds  7a7 
,am\nt ,! am\nt ( ! supplem5tal         
,grassroots ,democracy ,p's ,fund paym5t
 made to a c&idate "u ?is subtitle %all 
be equal to #ajj p]c5t ( ! aggregate    
am\nt ( qualifi$ grassroots donations   
receiv$ by ! c&idate1 z report$ 9 ! mo/ 
rec5t reque/ = a paym5t "u ?is title :i*
 has be5 submitt$ by ! c&idate "u       
section #ejb at ! "t ! ,commission      
issues a det]m9ation "u section         
#eda7;b74  7b7 ,use ( funds ,a c&idate  
%all use ! supplem5tal paym5t "u ?is    

subtitle only = au?oriz$ exp5ditures 9  
connection ) ! election cycle involv$4  
#ecc4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision (  
?is subtitle1 or ! application ( a      
provision ( ?is subtitle to any p]son or
 circum/ance1 is held to be             
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is title1 
& ! application ( ! provisions to any   
p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$ 
by ! hold+4  ,e ,adm9i/rative provisions
  #eda4 ,grassroots ,democracy ,fund    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !    
,treasury a fund to be kn[n z !         
,grassroots ,democracy ,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 ! ,fund4     
7#c7 ,o!r deposits ,am\nts deposit$ into
 ! ,fund "u--  7,a7 section #fjih ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7relat+  

to contributions to ,grassroots         
,democracy ,fund72  7,b7 section        
#eba7;c7 7relat+ to exceptions to       
contribution requirem5ts72  7,c7 section
 #ebc 7relat+ to remittance ( unus$     
paym5ts f ! ,fund72  7,d7 section #edd  
7relat+ to violations72 &  7,e7 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 ,! sums 9 ! ,fund %all  
be us$ 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 ,grassroots ,democracy    
,advisory ,commission  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  

,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,f$]al ,election  
,commission an entity to be kn[n z !    
,grassroots ,democracy ,advisory        
,commission 79 ?is title ref]r$ to z !  
,advisory ,commission74  7b7 ,/ructure &
 memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory   
,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 ( ! ,advisory ,commission4     
7,b7 ,prohibition ,no memb] ( !         
,advisory ,commission may be--  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$+ appo9tm5t to ! ,advisory   
,commission2 or  7iii7 an (fic] or      
employee ( a political p>ty or political
 campaign4  7#c7 ,date ,memb]s ( !      
,advisory ,commission %all be appo9t$ n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,t]ms ,a     
memb] ( ! ,advisory ,commission %all be 
appo9t$ = a t]m ( #e ye>s4  7#e7        
,vacancies ,a vacancy on ! ,advisory    
,commission %all be fill$ n lat] ?an #cj
 cal5d> days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,advisory ,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  
,! ,advisory ,commission %all designate 
a ,*airp]son f among ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4
  7c7 ,duties & p[]s  7#a7 ,adm9i/ration
 ,! ,advisory ,commission %all h su*    
duties & p[]s z ! ,commission may       

prescribe1 includ+ ! p[] to adm9i/] !   
provisions ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,review ( 
,grassroots ,democracy f9anc+  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,aft] ea* regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al   
election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! ,advisory    
,commission %all conduct a compreh5sive 
review ( ! ,grassroots ,democracy f9anc+
 program "u ?is title1 includ+--  7i7 ! 
maximum & m9imum doll> am\nts ( qualifi$
 grassroots contributions "u section    
#ejd2  7ii7 ! numb] & value ( qualifi$  
grassroots 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 ! 
,advisory ,commission det]m9es are      
appropriate4  7,b7 ,crit]ia = review ,9 
conduct+ ! review "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 ,advisory ,commission %all consid] !   
foll[+3  7i7 ,qualifi$ grassroots       

contributions ,! ,advisory ,commission  
%all consid] :e!r ! numb] & doll> am\nts
 ( qualifi$ grassroots contributions    
requir$ /rikes a 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 !      
,advisory ,commission det]m9es is       
appropriate4  7ii7 ,review ( paym5t     
levels ,! ,advisory ,commission %all    
consid] :e!r ! totality ( ! am\nt (     
funds all[$ to be rais$ by p>ticipat+   
c&idates 7includ+ ?r\gh qualifi$        
grassroots 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 ! ,advisory ,commission       
det]m9es is appropriate4  7,c7 ,adju/m5t

 ( am\nts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,bas$ on !      
review conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
,advisory ,commission %all provide = !  
adju/m5ts ( ! foll[+ am\nts3  7,i7 ,!   
maximum & m9imum doll> am\nts ( qualifi$
 grassroots contributions "u section    
#ejd4  7,,ii7 ,! numb] & value (        
qualifi$ grassroots contributions a     
c&idate is requir$ to obta9 "u section  
#eab7;a7 to be eligible = c]tification z
 a p>ticipat+ c&idate4  7,,iii7 ,!      
maximum am\nt ( paym5ts may receive "u  
?is title4  7ii7 ,regulations ,!        
,commission %all promulgate regulations 
provid+ = ! adju/m5ts made by !         
,advisory ,commission "u clause 7i74    
7,d7 ,review ( ,grassroots ,democracy   
,p's ,fund ,program ,aft] ea* regul>ly  
s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! 
,advisory ,commission %all conduct a    
compreh5sive review ( ! program = mak+  
supplem5tal ,grassroots ,democracy ,p's 
,fund paym5ts "u subtitle ,d1 & %all    
include 9 ! review ! foll[+3  7i7 ,a    
review ( ! outside spee* ?re%old        

e/abli%$ "u section #eca7;b71 includ+ ! 
am\nts us$ to det]m9e ! ,h\se ?re%old "u
 p>agraph 7#c7 ( su* section & ! ,s5ate 
?re%old "u p>agraph 7#d7 ( su* section4 
7ii7 ,! effectiv5ess ( ! adju/m5t       
factors appli$ by ! ,commission "u      
section #eca7;b7 to take into acc\nt !  
relative m$ia-relat$ co/s ( political   
activity 9 ,congressional di/ricts &    
,/ates4  7iii7 ,! ov]all satisfaction ( 
p>ticipat+ c&idates & ! ,am]ican public 
) ! ,program4  7iv7 ,su* o!r matt]s     
relat+ to ! mak+ ( paym5ts "u su*       
subtitle z ! ,advisory ,commission      
det]m9es are appropriate4  7,e7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an ea* ,june #a :i* foll[s a   
regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al 
(fice = :i* paym5ts 7 made "u ?is title1
 ! ,advisory ,commission %all submit a  
report to ,congress on ! review conduct$
 "u ?is p>agraph4 ,su* report %all      
conta9 a detail$ /atem5t ( ! f9d+s1     
conclusions1 & recomm5dations ( !       
,advisory ,commission bas$ on su*       
review4  7d7 ,meet+s & he>+s  7#a7      

,meet+s ,! ,advisory ,commission may    
hold su* he>+s1 sit & act at su* times &
 places1 take su* te/imony1 & receive   
su* evid5ce z ! ,advisory ,commission   
consid]s advisable to c>ry out !        
purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,quorum ,?ree
 memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,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$]al (fice =  
:i* paym5ts 7 made "u ?is title1 !      
,advisory ,commission %all submit to !  
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report        
docum5t+1 evaluat+1 & mak+              
recomm5dations relat+ to ! adm9i/rative 
implem5tation & en=cem5t ( ! provisions 
( ?is title4  7f7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7   
,comp5sation ( memb]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,ea* memb]1 o!r ?an ! ,*airp]son1 %all  
be paid at a rate equal to ! daily      
equival5t ( ! m9imum annual rate ( basic
 pay prescrib$ = 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 
,! ,advisory ,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 & ! ,advisory ,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$]al ag5cy may detail1 )\t
 reimbursem5t1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( su*   
ag5cy to ! ,advisory ,commission to     
assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,advisory
 ,commission4 ,any su* detail %all n    
int]rupt or o!rwise affect ! civil      
s]vice /atus or privileges ( ! ,f$]al   
employee4  7,e7 ,o!r res\rces ,!        
,advisory ,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$]al          
,gov]nm5t4 ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,advisory  
,commission %all make reque/s = su*     
access 9 writ+ :5 necess>y4  7g7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ 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$ures
 =--  7,a7 v]ify+ ! am\nt ( qualifi$    

grassroots contributions ) respect to a 
c&idate1  7,b7 effectively & effici5tly 
monitor+ & en=c+ ! limits on ! rais+ (  
qualifi$ grassroots 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 ! ,grassroots    
,democracy ,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 %all 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 !  
,grassroots ,democracy ,fund e/abli%$ "u
 section #eda4  7b7 ,repaym5t = improp] 
use ( ,grassroots ,democracy ,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  #ede4 ,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     
,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+ ,grassroots       
,democracy ,f9anc+ ,not)/&+ p>agraphs   
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 ,expansion ( 
p]iod = treatm5t ( communications z     
electione]+ communications  7a7         
,expansion ( p]iod cov]+ g5]al election 
,section #cjd7;f77#c77;,a77,i77,,ii77aa7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (  
#aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4                     
#dcd7;f77#c77;,a77,i77,,ii77aa77 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ #fj days & ins]t+ #abj   
days4  7b7 ,effective date2 transition =
 communications made prior to enactm5t  
,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all  
apply ) respect to communications made  
on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 )\t reg>d to :e!r or n ! ,f$]al   
,election ,commission has promulgat$    

regulations to c>ry out su* am5dm5ts1   
except t no communication :i* is made   
prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
%all be treat$ z an electione]+         
communication "u section                
#cjd7;f77#c77;,a77,i77,,ii7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7z     
am5d$ by subsection 7a77 unless !       
communication w\ld be treat$ z an       
electione]+ communication "u su* section
 if ! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 did
 n apply4  #cjc4 ,us] fees = committees 
& bundl]s  7a7 ,political committees    
,section #cjc ( ! ,f$]al ,election      
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4    
#dcc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subsection3  7e7 ,us] fee  7#a7    
,paym5t ,at ! "t a political committee  
files ! /atem5t ( organization requir$  
"u subsection 7a71 & annually !reaft]   
until ! t]m9ation ( ! committee1 !      
committee %all pay a us] fee to !       
,commission 9 an am\nt equal to #ajj4   
7#b7 ,exception = c&idate committees    
,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply 9 ! case ( a

 political committee :i* is an au?oriz$ 
committee ( a c&idate4  7#c7 ,use (     
funds ,! am\nts receiv$ by ! ,commission
 "u ?is subsection %all be us$ to       
support ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,grassroots  
,democracy ,advisory ,commission "u     
section #edb4  4  7b7 ,bundl]s ,title   
,,iii ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dca et  
seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#cjc ! foll[+ new section3  #cjc;,a4 us]
 fees = bundl]s ( contributions  7a7    
,us] fee requir$ ,a p]son may n provide 
a bundl$ contribution to a political    
committee dur+ a ye> unless ! p]son has 
paid a us] fee to ! ,commission dur+ !  
ye> 9 an am\nt equal to #ajj4  7b7 ,use 
( funds ,! am\nts receiv$ by !          
,commission "u ?is subsection %all be   
us$ to support ! adm9i/ration ( !       
,grassroots ,democracy ,advisory        
,commission "u section #edb4  7c7       
,bundl$ contribution def9$ ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m bundl$ contribution has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section           
#cjd7;i77#g74  4  #cjd4 ,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$+ be=e !       
,supreme ,c\rt on c]tior>i7 aft] appeal4
  #cje4 ,fil+ by all c&idates )         
,commission ,section #cjb7;g7 ( ! ,f$]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  #cjf4         
,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  #cjg4  
,effective date ,except z provid$ 9     
section #cjb7;b71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 title %all apply ) respect to reports  
fil$ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  ,,iv ,(fsets  #dja4 ,re=m (  
tax rules relat$ to political           
organizations  7a7 ,dec\pl+ ( rate ( tax
 on political organizations f corporate 
tax rate ,subsection 7b7 ( section #ebg 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ all t prec$es ,a 
tax is h]eby impos$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7b7 ,tax impos$  1  7#b7 by /rik+       
p>agraph 7#b71 &  7#c7 by /rik+ ! highe/
 rate ( tax specifi$ 9 section #aa7;b7 &
 ins]t+ #ce p]c5t4  7b7 ,repeal (       
exemptions = proce$s f m]*&ise &        
ent]ta9m5t ev5ts ,p>agraph 7#c7 (       
section #ebg7;c7 ( su* ,code is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by add+ or at ! end ( subp>agraph  
7,a71  7#b7 by /rik+ ! comma at ! end ( 
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ a p]iod1 &    
7#c7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d74 
7c7 ,modification ( limitation on tax   

paid by *>itable organizations engag$ 9 
exempt functions ,p>agraph 7#a7 (       
section #ebg7;f7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by
 /rik+ equal to ! less] (-- & all t     
foll[s & ins]t+ equal to ! aggregate    
am\nt s exp5d$ dur+ ! taxable ye> = su* 
an exempt function4 ,if su* aggregate   
am\nt does n exce$ #ejj1jjj1 ! am\nt    
includ$ 9 gross income "u ! prec$+      
s5t5ce %all n exce$ ! net inve/m5t      
income ( su* organization = ! taxable   
ye>44  7d7 ,repeal ( graduat$ rates =   
pr9cipal campaign committees ,section   
#ebg ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+      
subsection 7h74  7e7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #djb4 ,volunt>y   
contributions to ! ,grassroots          
,democracy ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]
 ,a ( *apt] #fa ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new "p3  ,,ix ,contributions to
 ,grassroots ,democracy ,fund  ,sec4    
#fjih4 ,contributions to ,grassroots    

,democracy ,fund4  #fjih4 ,contributions
 to ,grassroots ,democracy ,fund  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,e individual1 ) respect to !    
taxpay]'s return = ! taxable ye> ( ! tax
 impos$ by *apt] #a1 may designate t a  
specifi$ portion 7n less ?an #a7 ( any  
ov]paym5t ( tax %all be contribut$ to ! 
,grassroots ,democracy ,fund e/abli%$ "u
 section #eda ( ! ,f$]al ,election      
,campaign ,act ( #aiga4  7b7 ,mann] &   
,"t ( ,designation  7#a7 ,"t (          
designation ,a designation "u subsection
 7a7 may be made ) respect to any       
taxable ye>--  7,a7 at ! "t ( fil+ !    
return ( ! tax impos$ by *apt] #a = su* 
taxable ye>1 or  7,b7 at any o!r "t     
7aft] su* "t ( fil+7 specifi$ 9         
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4   
7#b7 ,mann] ( designation ,su*          
designation %all be made 9 su* mann] z !
 ,secret>y prescribes by regulations    
except t1 if su* designation is made at 
! "t ( fil+ ! return ( ! tax impos$ by  
*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 
designat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be     
treat$ z--  7#a7 be+ refund$ to !       
taxpay] z ( ! la/ date prescrib$ = fil+ 
! return ( tax impos$ by *apt] #a       
7det]m9$ )\t reg>d to ext5sions7 or1 if 
lat]1 ! date ! return is fil$1 &  7#b7 a
 contribution made by su* taxpay] on su*
 date to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,on-,l9e 
contributions ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
& ma9ta9 a ,web site ?r\gh :i* p]sons   
may make contributions to ! ,grassroots 
,democracy ,fund4 ,any su* contribution 
%all n be treat$ z an ov]paym5t ( tax b 
%all be treat$ z a contribution made by 
su* p]son to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( p>ts =      
sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #fa ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new item3  ,"p ,,ix4  
,contributions to ,grassroots ,democracy
 ,fund4  4  7c7 ,effective ,date ,!     

am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,v ,exp&+ ,c&idate
 ,access to ,adv]tis+  #eja4 ,broadca/s 
by or on behalf ( c&idates  7a7 ,use (  
broadca/+ /ation at l[e/ unit *>ge      
,section #cae7;b7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cae7;b77 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
ins]t+ 1 or by a national committee ( a 
political p>ty 9 connection ) su* a     
campaign ( su* a c&idate :o is affiliat$
 ) ! p>ty1 aft] to su* (fice2  7,b7 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ =           
preemptible use !re( aft] /ation2 &     
7,c7 by mov+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 #b
 ems to ! "r2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 by /rik+ 
,9 g5]al4-- & ins]t+ ,c]tification4--2  
7ii7 by /rik+ ! broadca/ /ation & ins]t+
 su* /ation2  7iii7 by /rik+ ,9 ! case (
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,by c&idates ,9
 ! case (  2 &  7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7ii7 ,by p>ty national         

committees ,9 ! case ( ! use ( any      
broadca/+ /ation by a national committee
 ( a political p>ty 9 connection ) !    
campaign ( a c&idate = ,f$]al (fice :o  
is affiliat$ ) ! p>ty1 su* committee    
%all n be entitl$ to receive ! rate "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 = su* use unless su* 
committee provides writt5 c]tification  
to su* /ation t su* committee %all n    
make any direct ref]5ce to ano!r c&idate
 = ! same (fice1 9 any broadca/ us+ !   
rights & conditions ( access "u ?is     
,act1 unless su* ref]5ce meets !        
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d74 
2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7 by    
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+         
subp>agraph 7,a77i72  7ii7 by /rik+ ,if 
a c&idate & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,=    
c&idates ,if a c&idate  2 &  7iii7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,= p>ty   
national committees ,if ! national      
committee ( a political p>ty makes a    
ref]5ce describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 
9 any broadca/ t does n meet !          
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d71 

su* national committee %all n be entitl$
 to receive ! rate "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7
 = su* broadca/ or any o!r broadca/ 9   
connection ) ! campaign ( ! c&idate dur+
 any portion ( ! #de-;day & #fj-;day    
p]iods describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 t 
occur on or aft] ! date ( su* broadca/4 
2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7--  7i7 by    
/rik+ ,a c&idate & ins]t+ ,a television 
broadca/2  7ii7 by /rik+ 1 9 ! case ( a 
television broadca/12 &  7iii7 9 clause 
7ii71 by ins]t+ or ! national committee 
( a political p>ty aft] au?oriz$        
committee2  7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7--   
7i7 by /rik+ ,a c&idate & ins]t+ ,a     
radio broadca/2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 1 9 !  
case ( a radio broadca/12 &  7,e7 9     
subp>agraph 7,e71 by ins]t+ or national 
committee aft] c&idate74  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  
7g72  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 
z subsection 7f72 &  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 or national committee ( a       
political p>ty t has pur*as$ & paid =   
su* use "u circum/ances entitl+ su*     
c&idate or committee 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 p]mit 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$2  7,c7 by ins]t+ or a cable     
sy/em aft] non-comm]cial educational    
broadca/ /ation12 &  7,d7 by /rik+ 8    
c&idacy & ins]t+ ! c&idacy ( ! c&idate1 
or by a national committee ( a political
 p>ty 9 connection ) ! campaign ( a     
legally qualifi$ c&idate = ,f$]al       
elective (fice :o is affiliat$ ) ! p>ty1
 "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 ,con=m+   
am5dm5ts ,section #cae ( !              
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z am5d$ by
 subsection 7b71 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 
9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,if any      
lic5see & ins]t+ ,equal opportunities = 
c&idates = same (fice4--,if any lic5see2
  7#b7 9 subsection 7f71 z r$esignat$1  
by /rik+ ,! ,commission & ins]t+        
,regulations4--,! ,commission2 &  7#c7 9
 subsection 7g71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 
,= purposes & ins]t+ ,def9itions4--,=   
purposes4