,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #edci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,election     
,campaign ,act ( #aiga to replace !     
,f$]al ,election ,commission ) ! ,f$]al 
,election ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,election            
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #bjaf4  7b7 ,table 
( ,cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act
 is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2   
table ( cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,,f$]al    
,,election ,,adm9i/ration ,sec4 #aja4   
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,f$]al ,election        
,adm9i/ration4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,executive   
s*$ule positions4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,,gao     
exam9ation ( en=cem5t ( campaign f9ance 
laws by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 ,sec4    
#ajd4 ,,gao /udy & report on appropriate
 fund+ levels4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,con=m+      

am5dm5ts4 ,,title ,,ii--,,transition    
,,provisions ,sec4 #bja4 ,transf] (     
functions ( ,f$]al ,election            
,commission4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,transf] (     
prop]ty1 records1 & p]sonnel4 ,sec4     
#bjc4 ,repeals4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,con=m+     
am5dm5ts4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 
regulations4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,effective     
date4  ,i ,,f$]al ,,election            
,,adm9i/ration  #aja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( !   
,f$]al ,election ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9  
,g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,f$]al ,election
 ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjaja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subtitle3  ,b          
,adm9i/rative ,provisions  #a           
,,e/abli%m5t ,,( ,,! ,,f$]al ,,election 
,,adm9i/ration  #cea4 ,e/abli%m5t ( !   
,f$]al ,election ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9  
,g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,f$]al        
,election ,adm9i/ration 79 ?is ,act     
ref]r$ to z ! ,adm9i/ration74  7b7      
,indep5d5t ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/ration 
%all be an indep5d5t e/abli%m5t 7z def9$
 9 section #ajd ( title #e1 ,unit$      

,/ates ,code74  7c7 ,purpose ,!         
,adm9i/ration %all adm9i/]1 seek to     
obta9 compliance )1 en=ce1 & =mulate    
policy 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) !      
language & int5t ( ,congress ) respect  
to ! foll[+ /atutes3  7#a7 ,?is ,act4   
7#b7 ,! ,presid5tial ,election ,campaign
 ,fund ,act "u *apt] #ie ( ! ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#c7 ,!         
,presid5tial ,prim>y ,mat*+ ,paym5t     
,acc\nt ,act "u *apt] #if ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7d7 ,exclusive  
,civil ,jurisdiction ,! ,adm9i/ration   
%all h exclusive jurisdiction ) respect 
to ! civil en=cem5t ( ! /atutes id5tifi$
 9 subsection 7c74  7e7 ,vot+           
,requirem5t ,all decisions ( !          
,adm9i/ration ) respect to ! ex]cise (  
its duties & p[]s "u ?is ,act1 except ^?
 expressly res]v$ = decision by ! ,*air1
 %all be made by a majority vote ( its  
memb]s4  7f7 ,meet+s & ,quorum  7#a7    
,meet+s ,! ,adm9i/ration %all meet--    
7,a7 at lea/ once ea* mon?2 &  7,b7 at !
 call ( ! ,*air4  7#b7 ,quorum ,a       

majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,adm9i/ration   
%all con/itute a quorum4  7g7 ,seal ,!  
,adm9i/ration %all procure a prop] seal1
 ) su* suitable inscriptions & devices z
 ! ,presid5t %all approve4 ,?is seal1 to
 be kn[n z ! (ficial seal ( ! ,f$]al    
,election ,adm9i/ration1 %all be kept & 
us$ to v]ify (ficial docum5ts1 "u su*   
rules & regulations z ! ,adm9i/ration   
may prescribe4 ,judicial notice %all be 
tak5 ( ! seal4  7h7 ,pr9cipal ,(fice ,! 
pr9cipal (fice ( ! ,adm9i/ration %all be
 9 or ne> ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 b !   
,adm9i/ration may meet or ex]cise any ( 
its p[]s any:]e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4      
#ceb4 ,composition ( ! ,f$]al ,election 
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!         
,adm9i/ration %all be compos$ ( #e      
memb]s1 #a ( :om %all s]ve z ! ,*air ( !
 ,adm9i/ration4 ,n m ?an #b memb]s ( !  
,adm9i/ration %all be affiliat$ ) ! same
 political p>ty :ile s]v+ z a memb] ( ! 
,adm9i/ration4 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+   
s5t5ce1 a memb] %all be treat$ z        
affiliat$ ) a political p>ty if su*     

memb] 0 affiliat$ ) su* political p>ty  
at any "t dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod end+ on ! 
date on :i* su* individual is nom9at$ to
 be a memb] ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7b7     
,appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] ( !
 ,adm9i/ration %all be appo9t$ by !     
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,*air ,! ,presid5t %all1  
at ! "t ( nom9ation ( ! fir/ #e memb]s (
 ! ,adm9i/ration1 designate #a ( ! #e to
 s]ve z ! ,*air4 ,any individual appo9t$
 to succe$1 or to fill ! unexpir$ t]m (1
 t memb] 7or any memb] succe$+ t memb]7 
%all s]ve z ! ,*air4  7#c7              
,qualifications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,presid5t may select an individual =    
s]vice z a ,memb] ( ! ,commission if !  
individual has exp]i5ce 9 election law &
 has a demon/rat$ record ( integrity1   
imp>tiality1 & good judgm5t4  7,b7      
,assi/ance ( ,blue ,ribbon ,advisory    
,panel  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to !        
regul>ly s*$ul$ expiration ( ! t]m ( a  
memb] ( ! ,commission & ^u ! occurr5ce (
 a vacancy 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,commission 

prior to ! expiration ( a t]m1 !        
,presid5t %all conv5e a ,blue ,ribbon   
,advisory ,panel t includes individuals 
repres5t+ ea* major political p>ty &    
individuals :o are indep5d5t ( a        
political p>ty & t consi/s ( an odd     
numb] ( individuals select$ by !        
,presid5t f retir$ ,f$]al judges1 =m]   
law en=cem5t (ficials1 or individuals ) 
exp]i5ce 9 election law1 except t !     
,presid5t may n select any individual to
 s]ve on ! panel :o holds any public    
(fice at ! "t ( selection4  7ii7        
,recomm5dations ,) respect to ea* memb] 
( ! ,commission ^: t]m is expir+ or ea* 
vacancy 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,commission 7z 
! case may be71 ! ,blue ,ribbon         
,advisory ,panel %all recomm5d to !     
,presid5t at lea/ "o b n m ?an #c       
individuals = nom9ation = appo9tm5t z a 
memb] ( ! ,commission4  7iii7           
,publication ,at ! "t ! ,presid5t       
submits to ! ,s5ate ! nom9ations =      
individuals to be appo9t$ z memb]s ( !  
,commission1 ! ,presid5t %all publi% !  

,blue ,ribbon ,advisory ,panel's        
recomm5dations = su* nom9ations4  7iv7  
,exemption f ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee
 ,act ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee    
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply  
to a ,blue ,ribbon ,advisory ,panel     
conv5$ "u ?is subp>agraph4  7c7 ,t]m (  
,(fice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,*air ,!    
,*air ( ! ,adm9i/ration %all be appo9t$ 
= a t]m ( #aj ye>s4  7,b7 ,o!r memb]s   
,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 ! #d      
memb]s ( ! ,adm9i/ration o!r ?an ! ,*air
 %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #f ye>s4     
7,c7 ,initial appo9tm5ts ,( ! memb]s    
initially appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71  
#b memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c  
ye>s4  7#b7 ,limitation to "o t]m ,a    
memb] ( ! ,adm9i/ration may only s]ve #a
 t]m1 except t-- 7,a7 an individual     
appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph  
7#a7 :o is appo9t$ = ! t]m describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( su* p>agraph may be  
appo9t$ to a #f-ye> t]m 9 addition to ! 
t]m describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph2 &  7,b7 
an individual appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#d7  

to fill ! rema9d] ( an unexpir$ t]m t   
has less ?an  ( ! t]m rema9+ may be     
appo9t$ to s]ve ano!r t]m4  7#c7 ,expir$
 t]ms ,an individual may cont9ue to s]ve
 z a memb] ( ! ,adm9i/ration aft] !     
expiration ( su* individual's t]m until 
! e>li] (--  7,a7 ! date on :i* su*     
individual's successor has tak5 (fice2  
or  7,b7 #a ye> foll[+ ! date on :i* !  
t]m ( su* memb] expir$4  7#d7 ,vacancies
 ,an individual appo9t$ ^u a vacancy    
occurr+ be=e ! expiration ( ! t]m = :i* 
! individual's pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all
 be appo9t$ only = ! unexpir$ t]m ( !   
pr$ecessor4 ,su* vacancy %all be fill$ 9
 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4    
7#e7 ,prohibit+ engagem5t ) o!r bus9ess 
or employm5t dur+ s]vice ,a memb] ( !   
,commission %all n engage 9 any o!r     
bus9ess1 vocation1 or employm5t4 ,any   
individual :o is engag+ 9 any o!r       
bus9ess1 vocation1 or employm5t at ! "t 
( 8 or h] appo9tm5t to ! ,commission    
%all t]m9ate or liquidate su* activity n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] su* appo9tm5t4  

7d7 ,removal ,a memb] ( ! ,adm9i/ration 
may be remov$ by ! ,presid5t only =     
ineffici5cy1 neglect ( duty1 or         
malfeasance 9 (fice4  #cec4 ,/aff       
director  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!re %all be 9 !
 ,adm9i/ration a /aff director4  7b7    
,responsibilities ,! /aff director--    
7#a7 %all assi/ ! ,adm9i/ration 9 its   
adm9i/ration & op]ations2  7#b7 %all    
p]=m su* responsibilities z !           
,adm9i/ration %all prescribe2 &  7#c7   
may1 ) ! approval ( ! ,*air--  7,a7     
appo9t & fix ! pay ( su* additional     
p]sonnel z ! /aff director consid]s     
appropriate )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+   
appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice2 &    
7,b7 procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t      
s]vices to ! same ext5t z is au?oriz$ by
 section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 b at rates = individuals n
 to exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual  
rate ( basic pay 9 effect = grade       
,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule 7#e         
,u4,s4,c4 #eccb74  7c7 ,appo9tm5t ,!    

/aff director %all be appo9t$ by !      
,*air1 aft] consultation ) ! o!r memb]s 
( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7d7 ,o!r ,activities
 ,an individual may n engage 9 any o!r  
bus9ess1 vocation1 or employm5t :ile    
s]v+ z ! /aff director4  #ced4 ,g5]al   
c\nsel  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!re %all be 9 !  
,adm9i/ration a g5]al c\nsel4  7b7      
,responsibilities ,! g5]al c\nsel %all--
  7#a7 s]ve z ! *ief legal (fic] ( !    
,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 provide legal      
assi/ance to ! ,adm9i/ration conc]n+ its
 programs & policies2  7#c7 advise &    
assi/ ! ,adm9i/ration 9 c>ry+ out its   
responsibilities "u section #cfa2 &     
7#d7 repres5t ! ,adm9i/ration 9 any     
proce$+ 9 c\rt or be=e an adm9i/rative  
law judge4  7c7 ,appo9tm5t ,! g5]al     
c\nsel %all be appo9t$ by ! ,*air1      
subject to approval by majority vote ( !
 memb]s ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  #cee4       
,inspector g5]al ,!re %all be 9 !       
,adm9i/ration an inspector g5]al4 ,!    
inspector g5]al & ! (fice ( inspector   
g5]al %all be subject to ! ,inspector   

,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4       
,app474  #b ,,op]ation ,,( ,,! ,,f$]al  
,,election ,,adm9i/ration  #cfa4 ,p[]s (
 ! ,*air & ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,*air     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*air %all be ! *ief   
adm9i/rative (fic] ( ! ,adm9i/ration ) !
 au?ority to adm9i/] ! ,adm9i/ration &  
%all1 aft] consultation ) ! o!r memb]s (
 ! ,adm9i/ration1 h ! p[] to appo9t or  
remove ! /aff director & to e/abli% !   
budget ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,o!r    
p[]s ,! ,*air has ! p[]--  7,a7 to !    
fulle/ ext5t practicable1 to reque/ !   
assi/ance ( o!r ag5cies & dep>tm5ts ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! p]sonnel &     
facilities ( su* ag5cies & dep>tm5ts & !
 heads ( su* ag5cies & dep>tm5ts may    
make available to ! ,*air su* p]sonnel1 
facilities1 & o!r assi/ance1 ) or )\t   
reimbursem5t2  7,b7 to appo9t1 assign1  
remove1 & comp5sate adm9i/rative law    
judges 9 accordance ) title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code2  7,c7 to require1 by      
special or g5]al ord]s1 any p]son to    
submit1 "u oa?1 su* writt5 reports &    

answ]s to que/ions z ! ,*air may        
prescribe2  7,d7 to adm9i/] oa?s or     
affirmations2  7,e7 to issue & en=ce    
subpo5as 9 accordance ) section #cfd2   
7,f7 9 any proce$+ or inve/igation1 to  
ord] te/imony to be tak5 by deposition  
be=e any p]son :o is designat$ by !     
,*air & has ! p[] to adm9i/] oa?s &1 9  
su* in/ances1 to compel te/imony & !    
production ( evid5ce 9 ! same mann] z   
au?oriz$ "u subp>agraph 7,e72  7,g7 to  
pay witnesses fees & mileage 9          
accordance ) section #cfd7;d72 &  7,h7  
to make indep5d5t budget reque/s to     
,congress 9 accordance ) section #cfb4  
7b7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,adm9i/ration %all 
h ! p[]-- 7#a7 to initiate1 def5d1 or   
appeal1 ?r\gh ! g5]al c\nsel1 any civil 
action 9 ! "n ( ! ,adm9i/ration to en=ce
 ! provisions ( ?is ,act & *apt]s #ie & 
#if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 
7#b7 to assess civil p5alties =         
violations ( ?is ,act & *apt]s #ie & #if
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2    
7#c7 to issue cease-&-desi/ ord]s to    

prev5t violations ( ?is ,act & *apt]s   
#ie & #if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf2  7#d7 to e/abli% proc$ures &     
s*$ules = ag5cy adjudication t ensure   
timely en=cem5t ( ?is ,act & *apt]s #ie 
& #if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (      
#aihf2  7#e7 to r5d] advisory op9ions "u
 section #cfc2  7#f7 to develop         
prescrib$ =ms1 & to make1 am5d1 & repeal
 rules1 pursuant to section #cfe2  7#g7 
to e/abli% proc$ures = alt]native       
dispute resolution ( violations ( ?is   
,act or ( *apt]s #ie or #if ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2  7#h7 to conduct
 inve/igations & he>+s exp$iti\sly1 to  
enc\rage volunt>y compliance1 & to      
report app>5t violations to !           
appropriate law en=cem5t au?orities2 &  
7#i7 to transmit to ! ,presid5t & to    
,congress n lat] ?an ,june #a ( ea* ye>1
 a report :i* /ates 9 detail !          
activities ( ! ,adm9i/ration 9 c>ry+ out
 its duties "u ?is ,act1 & :i* includes 
any recomm5dations = any legislative or 
o!r action ! ,adm9i/ration consid]s     

appropriate4  #cfb4 ,indep5d5t budget   
reque/s & legislative proposals  7a7    
,exemption ,f ,,omb ,ov]sight ,:5ev] !  
,*air submits any budget e/imate or     
reque/ to ! ,presid5t or ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget1 ! ,*air %all      
concurr5tly transmit a copy ( su*       
e/imate or reque/ to ,congress4  7b7    
,au?ority ,to ,make ,indep5d5t          
,legislative ,recomm5dations ,:5ev] !   
,adm9i/ration submits any legislative   
recomm5dation1 te/imony1 or comm5ts on  
legislation reque/$ by ,congress or by  
any ,memb] ( ,congress1 to ! ,presid5t  
or ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 !   
,adm9i/ration %all concurr5tly transmit 
a copy !re( to ,congress or to ! ,memb] 
reque/+ ! same4 ,no (fic] or ag5cy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all h any au?ority to    
require ! ,adm9i/ration to submit its   
legislative recomm5dations1 te/imony1 or
 comm5ts on legislation1 to any (fice or
 ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = approval1    
comm5ts1 or review1 prior to !          
submission ( su* recomm5dations1        

te/imony1 or comm5ts to ,congress4      
#cfc4 ,advisory op9ions  7a7 ,reque/s = 
,advisory ,op9ions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! ,adm9i/ration  
receives f a p]son a complete writt5    
reque/ conc]n+ ! application ( ?is ,act1
 *apt] #ie or #if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf1 or a rule or regulation  
prescrib$ by ! ,adm9i/ration1 ) respect 
to a specific transaction or activity by
 ! p]son1 ! ,adm9i/ration %all r5d] a   
writt5 advisory op9ion relat+ to su*    
transaction or activity to ! p]son4     
7#b7 ,reque/s by c&idates ,if an        
advisory op9ion is reque/$ by a c&idate1
 or any au?oriz$ committee ( su*        
c&idate1 dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iod be=e any 
election = ,f$]al (fice involv+ !       
reque/+ p>ty1 ! ,adm9i/ration %all r5d] 
a writt5 advisory op9ion relat+ to su*  
reque/ n lat] ?an #bj days aft] !       
,adm9i/ration receives a complete writt5
 reque/4  7b7 ,rulemak+ ,requir$ ,any   
rule ( law :i* is n /at$ 9 ?is ,act or 9
 *apt] #ie or #if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  

,code ( #aihf may be initially propos$  
by ! ,adm9i/ration only z a rule or     
regulation pursuant to proc$ures        
e/abli%$ 9 section #cfe4 ,no op9ion ( an
 advisory nature may be issu$ by !      
,adm9i/ration or any o!r (fic] or       
employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration except 9     
accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is section4
  7c7 ,reliance on ,advisory ,op9ions   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any advisory op9ion r5d]$
 by ! ,adm9i/ration "u subsection 7a7   
may be reli$ ^u by--  7,a7 any p]son    
involv$ 9 ! specific transaction or     
activity ) respect to :i* su* advisory  
op9ion is r5d]$2 &  7,b7 any p]son      
involv$ 9 any specific transaction or   
activity :i* is indi/+ui%able 9 all its 
mat]ial aspects f ! transaction or      
activity ) respect to :i* su* advisory  
op9ion is r5d]$4  7#b7 ,protection f    
liability ,not)/&+ any o!r provisions ( 
law1 any p]son :o relies ^u any         
provision or f9d+ ( an advisory op9ion 9
 accordance ) ! provisions ( p>agraph   
7#a7 & :o acts 9 good fai? 9 accordance 

) ! provisions & f9d+s ( su* advisory   
op9ion %all n1 z a result ( any su* act1
 be subject to any sanction provid$ by  
?is ,act or by *apt] #ie or #if ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7d7    
,notice & comm5t  7#a7 ,publication (   
reque/s ,! ,adm9i/ration %all make      
public any reque/ made "u subsection 7a7
 = an advisory op9ion4  7#b7            
,opportunity to comm5t  7,a7 ,writt5    
comm5ts ,be=e r5d]+ an advisory op9ion1 
! ,adm9i/ration %all accept writt5      
comm5ts submitt$ by any int]e/$ p>ty )9 
! #aj-;day p]iod foll[+ ! date on :i* ! 
reque/ is made public4  7,b7 ,te/imony  
,to ! ext5t t ! ,commission provides an 
opportunity = a p]son reque/+ an        
advisory op9ion "u ?is section 7or      
c\nsel = su* p]son7 to appe> be=e !     
,commission to pres5t te/imony 9 support
 ( ! reque/1 & ! p]son 7or c\nsel7      
accepts su* opportunity1 ! ,commission  
%all provide a reasonable opportunity = 
an int]e/$ p>ty :o submitt$ writt5      
comm5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 response  

to ! reque/ 7or c\nsel = su* int]e/$    
p>ty7 to appe> be=e ! ,commission to    
pres5t te/imony 9 response to ! reque/4 
7e7 ,judicial ,review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,any p]son adv]sely affect$ by an       
advisory op9ion r5d]$ by ! ,adm9i/ration
 may obta9 judicial review ( su*        
advisory op9ion by fil+ a petition 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit4  7#b7    
,scope ( review ,= purposes ( conduct+ !
 judicial review describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 ! provisions ( section #gjf (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all     
apply4  #cfd4 ,issuance & en=cem5t (    
subpo5as  7a7 ,issuance by ! ,*air ,if !
 ,adm9i/ration is conduct+ an           
inve/igation pursuant to section #cga or
 #cgb1 ! ,*air %all1 on behalf ( !      
,adm9i/ration1 h ! p[] to require by    
subpo5a ! att5dance & te/imony (        
witnesses & ! production ( all docum5t>y
 evid5ce relat+ to ! execution ( !      
,adm9i/ration's duties4  7b7 ,issuance  
by an ,adm9i/rative ,law ,judge ,any    

adm9i/rative law judge presid+ ov] an   
en=cem5t action pursuant to section #cgc
 %all h ! p[] to require by subpo5a !   
att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & !    
production ( all docum5t>y evid5ce      
relat+ to ! adm9i/rative law judge's    
duties4  7c7 ,issuance & ,en=cem5t (    
,subpo5as  7#a7 ,issuance ,subpo5as     
issu$ "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 %all be> 
! signature ( ! ,*air or an adm9i/rative
 law judge1 respectively1 & %all be s]v$
 by any p]son or class ( p]sons         
designat$ by ! ,*air or adm9i/rative law
 judge = t purpose4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t ,9 !
 case ( contumacy or failure to obey a  
subpo5a issu$ "u subsection 7a7 or 7b71 
! ,f$]al di/rict c\rt = ! judicial      
di/rict 9 :i* ! subpo5a$ p]son resides1 
is s]v$1 or may be f\nd may issue an    
ord] requir+ su* p]son to appe> at any  
designat$ place to te/ify or to produce 
docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4 ,any failure  
to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by
 ! c\rt z a contempt ( t c\rt4  7d7     
,witness ,all[ances & ,fees ,section    

#ahba ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
%all apply to witnesses reque/$ or      
subpo5a$ to appe> at any he>+ ( !       
,adm9i/ration4 ,! p] diem & mileage     
all[ances = witnesses %all be paid f    
funds available to pay ! exp5ses ( !    
,adm9i/ration4  7e7 ,jurisdiction       
,subpo5as = witnesses :o are requir$ to 
att5d a ,f$]al di/rict c\rt may run into
 any o!r di/rict4  #cfe4 ,rulemak+      
au?ority  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,adm9i/ration
 may1 pursuant to ! provisions ( *apt]  
#e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1     
prescribe su* rules & regulations z !   
,adm9i/ration deems necess>y to c>ry out
 ! provisions ( ?is ,act & *apt]s #ie & 
#if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 
includ+ ! au?ority to promulgate rules (
 practice & proc$ure = ag5cy            
adjudications4  7b7 ,au?ority ,to       
,promulgate ,indep5d5t ,regulations     
,:5ev] ! ,adm9i/ration promulgates any  
regulation1 x %all n be requir$ to      
submit su* regulation = review or       
approval to ! ,presid5t or ! ,(fice (   

,managem5t & ,budget4  7c7 ,conduct (   
,activities ,! ,adm9i/ration %all prep>e
 writt5 rules = ! conduct ( its         
activities1 includ+ proc$ures = !       
conduct ( en=cem5t actions "u sections  
#cga1 #cgb1 & #cgc4  7d7 ,=ms  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/ration %all prescribe   
=ms necess>y to implem5t ?is ,act &     
*apt]s #ie & #if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf4  7#b7 ,public protection 
,any =ms prescrib$ by ! ,adm9i/ration "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 & any in=mation-ga!r+   
activities ( ! ,adm9i/ration "u ?is     
,act1 %all n be subject to ! provisions 
( section #ceab ( title #dd1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,reliance ,^u ,rules 
& ,regulations ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 any p]son :o relies ^u 
any rule or regulation prescrib$ by !   
,adm9i/ration 9 accordance ) !          
provisions ( ?is section & :o acts 9    
good fai? 9 accordance ) su* rule or    
regulation %all n1 z a result ( su* act1
 be subject to any sanction provid$ by  
?is ,act or by *apt] #ie or #if ( !     

,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7f7    
,consultation ,) ,,irs ,9 prescrib+     
rules1 regulations1 & =ms "u ?is        
section1 ! ,adm9i/ration & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury %all consult & "w toge!r to
 promulgate rules1 regulations1 & =ms   
:i* are mutually consi/5t4 ,!           
,adm9i/ration %all report to ,congress  
annually on ! /eps x has tak5 to comply 
) ?is subsection4  7g7 ,judicial ,review
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son adv]sely     
affect$ by a rule1 regulation1 or =m    
promulgat$ by ! ,adm9i/ration may obta9 
judicial review ( su* rule1 regulation1 
or =m by fil+ a petition 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia ,circuit4  7#b7 ,scope (      
review ,= purposes ( conduct+ ! judicial
 review describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !     
provisions ( section #gjf ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all apply4  7h7   
,rule & ,regulation ,def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 
! t]ms rule & regulation mean a         
provision or s]ies ( int]relat$         
provisions /at+ a s+le1 sep>able rule ( 

law4  #cff4 ,litigation au?ority  7a7 ,9
 ,g5]al ,not)/&+ sections #eaf & #eah ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &       
section #cajf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 ! ,adm9i/ration is au?oriz$ to   
br+1 appe> 91 def5d aga9/1 & appeal any 
action in/itut$ "u ?is ,act or *apt] #ie
 or #if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (    
#aihf1 9 any c\rt ei!r-- 7#a7 by        
attorneys employ$ by ! ,adm9i/ration2 or
  7#b7 by c\nsel :om x may appo9t1 on a 
tempor>y basis z may be necess>y = su*  
purpose1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+   
appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & ^: 
comp5sation x may fix )\t reg>d to !    
provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #ec ( su* title4  7b7           
,comp5sation ( ,appo9t$ ,c\nsel ,!      
comp5sation ( c\nsel appo9t$ on a       
tempor>y basis "u subsection 7a77#b7    
%all be paid out ( any funds o!rwise    
available to pay ! comp5sation (        
employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7c7       
,indep5d5ce ,f ,attorney ,g5]al ,9      

pursu+ an action "u ?is section1 !      
,adm9i/ration may act indep5d5tly ( !   
,attorney ,g5]al4  #cfg4 ,availability (
 reports  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,adm9i/ration
 %all--  7#a7 prep>e1 publi%1 & furni%  
to all p]sons requir$ to file reports & 
/atem5ts "u ?is ,act a manual recomm5d+ 
uni=m me?ods ( bookkeep+ & report+2     
7#b7 develop a fil+1 cod+1 &            
cross-index+ sy/em consi/5t ) ! purposes
 ( ?is ,act2  7#c7 )9 #dh h\rs aft] ! "t
 ( ! receipt by ! ,adm9i/ration (       
reports & /atem5ts fil$ ) !             
,adm9i/ration1 make !m available =      
public inspection1 & copy+1 at ! exp5se 
( ! p]son reque/+ su* copy+1 except t   
any in=mation copi$ f su* reports or    
/atem5ts may n be sold or us$ by any    
p]son = ! purpose ( solicit+            
contributions or = comm]cial purposes1  
o!r ?an us+ ! "n & address ( any        
political committee to solicit          
contributions f su* committee2  7#d7    
keep su* designations1 reports1 &       
/atem5ts = a p]iod ( #aj ye>s f ! date (

 receipt & ma9ta9 comput]iz$ records (  
su* designations1 reports1 & /atem5ts   
!reaft]2  7#e7  7,a7 compile & ma9ta9 a 
cumulative index ( designations1        
reports1 & /atem5ts fil$ "u ?is ,act1   
publi% ! index at regul> int]vals1 &    
make ! index available = pur*ase        
directly or by mail2  7,b7 compile1     
ma9ta91 & revise a sep>ate cumulative   
index ( reports & /atem5ts fil$ by      
multic&idate committees1 includ+ 9 su*  
index a li/ ( multic&idate committees2 &
  7,c7 compile & ma9ta9 a li/ (         
multic&idate committees1 :i* %all be    
revis$ & made available mon?ly2  7#f7   
prep>e & publi% p]iodically li/s (      
au?oriz$ committees :i* fail to file    
reports z requir$ by ?is ,act2 &  7#g7  
s]ve z a national cle>+h\se = !         
compilation ( in=mation & review (      
proc$ures ) respect to ! adm9i/ration ( 
,f$]al elections4  7b7 ,pseudonyms ,=   
purposes ( subsection 7a77#c71 a        
political committee may submit #aj      
pseudonyms on ea* report fil$ 9 ord] to 

protect aga9/ ! illegal use ( names &   
addresses ( contributors1 b only if su* 
committee atta*es a li/ ( su* pseudonyms
 to ! appropriate report4 ,!            
,adm9i/ration %all exclude ^! li/s f !  
public record4  7c7 ,contracts ,!       
,adm9i/ration may ent] into contracts = 
! purpose ( p]=m+ ! duties describ$ 9   
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,availability (    
,reports ,reports or o!r in=mation      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be       
available to ! public1 except t--  7#a7 
copies %all be made available )\t co/1  
^u reque/1 to ag5cies & bran*es ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7 in=mation made
 available z a result ( ! application ( 
p>agraph 7#g7 ( su* subsection %all be  
made available to ! public only ^u !    
paym5t ( ! co/ !re(4  #cfh4 ,audits &   
field exam9ations  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!     
,adm9i/ration may1 9 accordance ) !     
provisions ( ?is section1 conduct audits
 & field inve/igations ( any political  
committee requir$ to file a report "u   
section #cjd4  7b7 ,priority ,all audits

 & field inve/igations conc]n+ !        
v]ification =1 & receipt & use (1 any   
paym5ts receiv$ by a c&idate or         
committee "u *apt] #ie or #if ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf %all be  
giv5 priority4  7c7 ,audits & ,field    
,exam9ations ,:]e ,?re%olds ,n ,met     
7#a7 ,int]nal review ,! ,adm9i/ration   
%all conduct an int]nal review ( reports
 fil$ by select$ committees to det]m9e  
if ! reports fil$ by a p>ticul>         
committee meet ! ?re%old requirem5ts =  
sub/antial compliance ) ! ,act4 ,su*    
?re%olds = compliance %all be e/abli%$  
by ! ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,audits &     
field exam9ations ,! ,adm9i/ration may  
vote to conduct an audit & field        
inve/igation ( any committee :i* x      
det]m9es "u p>agraph 7#a7 does n meet ! 
?re%old requirem5ts e/abli%$ by !       
,adm9i/ration4 ,su* audits %all be      
comm5c$ )9 #cj days ( su* vote1 except t
 any audit "u ! provisions ( ?is        
subsection ( an au?oriz$ committee ( a  
c&idate %all be comm5c$ )9 #f mon?s ( ! 

election = :i* su* committee is         
au?oriz$4  7d7 ,r&om ,audits  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,9 addition to any audits conduct$
 "u subsection 7c71 ! ,adm9i/ration may1
 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 conduct      
audits ( any committee select$ at r&om  
to ensure compliance ) ?is ,act4 ,!     
selection ( any committee "u ?is        
p>agraph %all be bas$ on /&>ds &        
proc$ures adopt$ by ! ,adm9i/ration1    
except t 9 any cal5d> ye> su* audits may
 be initiat$ aga9/ no m ?an #c p]c5t (  
all au?oriz$ c&idate campaign           
committees4  7#b7 ,applicable rules     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,adm9i/ration       
selects a committee = audit "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,adm9i/ration %all promptly     
notify ! committee ( ! selection &      
comm5ce ! audit )9 #cj days ( !         
selection4  7,b7 ,special rules =       
au?oriz$ committees ,if ! committee     
select$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is an au?oriz$ 
committee ( a c&idate1 ! audit-- 7i7    
%all be comm5c$ & actively und]tak5 )9  
#f mon?s ( ! election = :i* ! committee 

is au?oriz$2 &  7ii7 may exam9e         
compliance ) ?is ,act only ) respect to 
t election4  7#c7 ,exception ,?is       
subsection %all n apply to an au?oriz$  
committee ( a c&idate = ,presid5t or    
,vice ,presid5t subject to audit "u     
section #ijjg or #ijch ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  #cfi4           
,congressional ov]sight ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 %all be con/ru$ to limit1 re/rict1 or  
dim9i% any inve/igatory1 in=mational1   
ov]sight1 sup]visory1 or discipl9>y     
au?ority or function ( ,congress or any 
committee ( ,congress ) respect to      
elections = ,f$]al (fice4  #c ,,en=cem5t
  #cga4 ,initiation ( en=cem5t actions  
by ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!      
,adm9i/ration may initiate a civil      
en=cem5t action "u section #cgc if1 aft]
 conduct+ an inve/igation1 !            
,adm9i/ration f9ds reasonable gr\nds to 
believe t a violation ( ?is ,act or (   
*apt] #ie or #if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf has occurr$ or is ab\t to 
occur4  7b7 ,basis = ,f9d+s ,!          

,adm9i/ration may make a f9d+ "u        
subsection 7a7 bas$ on any in=mation    
available to ! ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ ! 
fil+ ( a compla9t "u section #cgb4  7c7 
,notice & ,opportunity ,to ,demon/rate  
,no ,violation ,prior to initiat+ an    
en=cem5t action "u subsection 7a71 !    
,adm9i/ration %all give any p]son "u    
inve/igation notice & ! opportunity to  
demon/rate t !re are no reasonable      
gr\nds to believe a violation has       
occurr$ or is ab\t to occur1 b !        
,adm9i/ration's decision on su* matt]   
%all n be subject to judicial review4   
#cgb4 ,compla9t to initiate en=cem5t    
action  7a7 ,fil+ ( ,compla9t  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,any p]son may file a compla9t ) !
 ,adm9i/ration alleg+ a violation ( ?is 
,act or ( *apt] #ie or #if ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#b7 ,te*nical  
requirem5ts ,a compla9t fil$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be--  7,a7 9 writ+1 sign$1 & 
sworn to by ! p]son fil+ su* compla9t2  
7,b7 not>iz$2 &  7,c7 made "u p5alty (  
p]jury & subject to ! provisions (      

section #ajja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#c7 ,action by ! adm9i/ration 
,subject to p>agraph 7#d71 bas$ on !    
allegations 9 a compla9t fil$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 & su* inve/igations !    
,adm9i/ration deems necess>y &          
appropriate1 ! ,adm9i/ration may--  7,a7
 initiate a civil en=cem5t action "u    
section #cgc if ! ,adm9i/ration f9ds    
reasonable gr\nds to believe a violation
 has occurr$ or is ab\t to occur2 or    
7,b7 dismiss ! compla9t4  7#d7          
,prohibition ( anonym\s compla9ts ,!    
,commission may n conduct any           
inve/igation or take any o!r action "u  
?is section solely on ! basis ( a       
compla9t ( a p]son ^: id5tity is n      
disclos$ to ! ,adm9i/ration4  7#e7      
,recov]y ( co/s ,any p]son :o has fil$ a
 compla9t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be      
entitl$ to recov] f ! ,adm9i/ration up  
to #a1jjj ( ! co/s incurr$ 9 prep>+ &   
fil+ ! compla9t if1 bas$ on ! compla9t1 
! ,adm9i/ration--  7,a7 makes a f9d+ "u 
section #cgc7;a7 t a p]son has violat$  

7or is ab\t to violate7 ! ,act2 or  7,b7
 ent]s into a conciliation agreem5t ) a 
p]son "u section #cgc7;c74  7b7 ,notice 
& ,opportunity ,to ,demon/rate ,no      
,violation ,prior to initiat+ an        
en=cem5t action "u subsection           
7a77#c77;,a71 ! ,adm9i/ration %all give 
any p]son nam$ 9 a compla9t notice & an 
opportunity to demon/rate t !re are no  
reasonable gr\nds to believe a violation
 describ$ 9 su* subsection has occurr$  
or is ab\t to occur1 b ! ,adm9i/ration's
 det]m9ation "u subsection 7a77#c7 %all 
n be subject to judicial review 9 an    
action br\ght by su* p]son4  7c7        
,failure by ! ,adm9i/ration ,to ,take   
,timely ,action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !    
,adm9i/ration--  7,a7 dismisses a       
compla9t fil$ "u subsection 7a72 or     
7,b7 fails to initiate a civil en=cem5t 
action "u section #cgc )9 #ahj days ( ! 
fil+ ( su* a compla9t1  ! p]son fil+ !  
compla9t "u subsection 7a7 may seek     
judicial review ( ! ,adm9i/ration's     
dismissal1 or failure to act1 9 ,f$]al  

di/rict c\rt 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia or
 9 ! di/rict 9 :i* su* p]son resides4   
7#b7 ,scope ( review ,! c\rt %all review
 ! ,adm9i/ration's dismissal ( !        
compla9t or failure to act 9 accordance 
) ! provisions ( section #gjf ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,c\rt    
ord]s ,! c\rt may ord] ! ,adm9i/ration  
to initiate an en=cem5t action or to    
conduct a fur!r inve/igation ( !        
compla9t )9 a "t set by ! c\rt4  #cgc4  
,civil en=cem5t actions  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al  
,! ,adm9i/ration %all h ! au?ority to   
impose a civil monet>y p5alty "u section
 #cge1 issue a cease-&-desi/ ord] "u    
section #cgf1 or d bo?1 if !            
,adm9i/ration f9ds1 by an ord] made on !
 record aft] notice & an opportunity =  
he>+ be=e an adm9i/rative law judge     
pursuant to sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t a p]son
 has violat$ 7or1 9 ! case ( a          
cease-&-desi/ ord]1 has violat$ or is   
ab\t to violate7 ?is ,act or *apt] #ie  
or #if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (     

#aihf4 ,! g5]al c\nsel %all repres5t !  
,adm9i/ration 9 any proce$+ be=e an     
adm9i/rative law judge4  7b7 ,notice &  
,reque/ = ,he>+  7#a7 ,notice ,if !     
,adm9i/ration f9ds "u section #cga or   
#cgb t !re are reasonable gr\nds to     
believe a violation has occurr$ or is   
ab\t to occur1 ! ,adm9i/ration %all s]ve
 writt5 notice ( ! *>ges on ea*         
respond5t1 & %all conduct su* fur!r     
inve/igation z ! ,adm9i/ration deems    
necess>y & appropriate4  7#b7 ,reque/ = 
he>+ ,ea* respond5t %all h an           
opportunity to reque/1 prior to ! date t
 is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! notice
 is receiv$1 a he>+ on ! *>ges be=e an  
adm9i/rative law judge4  7#c7 ,effect ( 
failure to reque/ a he>+ ,if no he>+ is 
reque/$1 ! ,adm9i/ration %all make a    
f9d+ on ! *>ges1 & %all issue :atev]    
relief ! ,adm9i/ration deems appropriate
 "u sections #cge & #cgf4  7c7          
,conciliation  7#a7 ,proc$ures = ent]+  
into conciliation agreem5ts  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,if ! respond5t reque/s a he>+ "u 

subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,adm9i/ration %all
 attempt1 = a p]iod t does n exce$ #fj  
days 7or #ae days if ! he>+ is reque/$  
)9 #fj days ( an election71 to correct  
or prev5t su* violation by in=mal me?ods
 ( conf]5ce1 conciliation1 & p]suasion1 
& to ent] into a conciliation agreem5t )
 ! respond5t4 ,9 ! case ( a he>+ t is   
reque/$ at a "t o!r ?an )9 #fj days ( an
 election1 ! p]iod = conciliation %all n
 be less ?an #cj days unless an agreem5t
 is rea*$ be=e !n4  7,b7 ,inclusion (   
civil monet>y p5alties ,a conciliation  
agreem5t may include a requirem5t t !   
p]son involv$ 9 su* conciliation %all   
pay a civil monet>y p5alty t does n     
exce$ ! am\nts set =? 9 subsection 7a7 (
 section #cge or1 9 ! case ( a kn[+ &   
willful violation1 ! am\nts set =? 9    
subsection 7b7 ( su* section4 ,!        
conciliation agreem5t may also include !
 requirem5t t ! p]son involv$ cons5t to 
! t]ms ( a cease-&-desi/ ord]1 z provid$
 9 section #cgf4  7,c7 ,repres5tation by
 g5]al c\nsel ,! g5]al c\nsel %all      

repres5t ! ,adm9i/ration 9 any          
negotiations = a conciliation agreem5t &
 any su* conciliation agreem5t %all be  
subject to ! approval ( ! ,adm9i/ration4
  7,d7 ,b> to fur!r action ,a           
conciliation agreem5t1 unless violat$1  
is a complete b> to any fur!r action by 
! ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,confid5tiality  
,no action by ! ,adm9i/ration or any o!r
 p]son1 & no in=mation d]iv$ 9          
connection ) any conciliation attempt by
 ! ,adm9i/ration may be made public by !
 ,adm9i/ration1 )\t ! writt5 cons5t ( ! 
respond5t1 except t if a conciliation   
agreem5t is agre$ ^u & sign$ by !       
,adm9i/ration & ! respond5t1 !          
,adm9i/ration %all make su* agreem5t    
public4  7#c7 ,violation ( conciliation 
agreem5t ,9 any case 9 :i* a p]son has  
ent]$ into a conciliation agreem5t ) !  
,adm9i/ration "u p>agraph 7#a71 !       
,adm9i/ration may in/itute a civil      
action = relief if ! ,adm9i/ration      
believes ! p]son has violat$ any        
provision ( su* conciliation agreem5t4  

,su* civil action %all be br\ght 9 !    
,f$]al di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict 9 :i* ! 
respond5t resides or has its pr9cipal   
place ( bus9ess1 or = ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia4 ,su* c\rt %all h jurisdiction
 to issue any relief appropriate "u     
sections #cge & #cgf4 ,= ! ,adm9i/ration
 to obta9 relief 9 any su* action1 !    
,adm9i/ration ne$ only e/abli% t ! p]son
 has violat$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 any       
requirem5t ( su* conciliation agreem5t4 
7d7 ,he>+ ,at ! reque/ ( any respond5t1 
a he>+ on ! *>ges s]v$ "u subsection    
7b77#a7 %all be conduct$ be=e an        
adm9i/rative law judge1 :o %all make su*
 f9d+s ( fact & conclusions ( law z !   
adm9i/rative law judge deems            
appropriate4 ,! adm9i/rative law judge  
%all also h ! au?ority to impose a civil
 monet>y p5alty on ! respond5t1 issue a 
cease-&-desi/ ord]1 or bo?4 ,! decision 
( ! adm9i/rative law judge %all         
con/itute f9al ag5cy action unless an   
appeal is tak5 "u subsection 7e74  7e7  
,appeal to ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,"r to   

appeal ,! g5]al c\nsel & ea* respond5t  
%all ea* h a "r to appeal to !          
,adm9i/ration f any f9al det]m9ation    
made by an adm9i/rative law judge4  7#b7
 ,review ( alj det]m9ations ,9 ! ev5t ( 
an appeal "u p>agraph 7#a71 !           
,adm9i/ration %all review ! det]m9ation 
( ! adm9i/rative law judge to det]m9e   
:e!r-- 7,a7 a f9d+ ( mat]ial fact is n  
support$ by sub/antial evid5ce2  7,b7 a 
conclusion ( law is errone\s2  7,c7 !   
det]m9ation ( ! adm9i/rative law judge  
is contr>y to law or to ! duly          
promulgat$ rules or decisions ( !       
,adm9i/ration2  7,d7 a prejudicial error
 ( proc$ure 0 committ$2 or  7,e7 !      
decision or ! relief ord]$ is o!rwise   
arbitr>y1 caprici\s1 or an abuse (      
discretion4  7#c7 ,f9al ag5cy action ,! 
decision ( ! ,adm9i/ration %all         
con/itute f9al ag5cy action4  7f7       
,judicial ,review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any   
p>ty aggriev$ by a f9al ag5cy action &  
:o has exhau/$ all adm9i/rative rem$ies1
 includ+ reque/+ a he>+ be=e an         

adm9i/rative law judge & appeal+ an     
adv]se decision ( an adm9i/rative law   
judge to ! ,adm9i/ration1 may obta9     
judicial review ( su* action 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = any circuit   
:]e9 su* p]son resides or has its       
pr9cipal place ( bus9ess1 or 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia ,circuit4  7#b7 ,scope (      
review ,= purposes ( conduct+ ! judicial
 review describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !     
provisions ( section #gjf ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all apply4  7#c7  
,petition = judicial review ,to obta9   
judicial review "u p>agraph 7#a71 an    
aggriev$ p>ty describ$ 9 su* p>agraph   
%all file a petition ) ! c\rt dur+ !    
#cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !
 ord] 0 issu$4 ,a copy ( su* petition   
%all be transmitt$ =?) by ! cl]k ( !    
c\rt to ! ,adm9i/ration1 & !reupon !    
,adm9i/ration %all file 9 ! c\rt !      
record ^u :i* ! ord] compla9$ ( 0 ent]$1
 z provid$ 9 section #baab ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #cgd4             

,notification ( nonfil]s  7a7           
,notification ,be=e tak+ any action "u  
section #cgc aga9/ any p]son :o has     
fail$ to file a report requir$ "u       
section #cjd7;a77#b77;,a77iii7 = !      
cal5d> qu>t] imm$iately prec$+ !        
election involv$1 or 9 accordance )     
section #cjd7;a77#b77;,a77i71 !         
,adm9i/ration %all notify ! p]son ( su* 
failure to file ! requir$ reports4  7b7 
,opportunity = ,response ,if a          
satisfactory response is n receiv$ )9 #d
 bus9ess days aft] ! date (             
notification1 ! ,adm9i/ration %all1     
pursuant to section #cfg7;a77#f71 publi%
 be=e ! election ! "n ( ! p]son & !     
report or reports su* p]son has fail$ to
 file4  #cge4 ,civil monet>y p5alties   
7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,any p]son :o violates ?is
 ,act1 or *apt] #ie or #if ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 %all be liable to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a civil monet>y      
p5alty = ea* violation :i* does n exce$ 
! great] ( #e1jjj or an am\nt equal to  
any contribution or exp5diture involv$ 9

 su* violation4 ,su* p5alty %all be     
impos$ by ! ,adm9i/ration pursuant to   
section #cgc4  7b7 ,kn[+ & ,willful     
,violations ,any p]son :o commits a kn[+
 & willful violation ( ?is ,act1 or (   
*apt] #ie or #if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf1 %all be liable to !      
,unit$ ,/ates = a civil monet>y p5alty =
 ea* violation :i* does n exce$ ! great]
 ( #aj1jjj or an am\nt equal to #bjj    
p]c5t ( any contribution or exp5diture  
involv$ 9 su* violation 7or1 9 ! case ( 
a violation ( section #cbj1 :i* is n    
less ?an #cjj p]c5t ( ! am\nt involv$ 9 
! violation & is n m ?an ! great] (     
#ej1jjj or #a1jjj p]c5t ( ! am\nt       
involv$ 9 ! violation74 ,su* p5alty %all
 be impos$ by ! ,adm9i/ration pursuant  
to section #cgc4  7c7 ,det]m9ation (    
,civil ,monet>y ,p5alty ,9 det]m9+ !    
am\nt ( a civil monet>y p5alty "u ?is   
section ) respect to a violation        
describ$ 9 ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/ration 
or an adm9i/rative law judge %all take  
into acc\nt ! nature1 circum/ances1     

ext5t1 & gravity ( ! violation &1 )     
respect to ! violator1 any prior        
violation1 ! degree ( culpability1 & su*
 o!r matt]s z ju/ice may require4  7d7  
,ref]ral to ,attorney ,g5]al  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,if ! ,adm9i/ration det]m9es t a  
kn[+ & willful violation ( ?is ,act :i* 
is subject to section #cgi1 or a kn[+ & 
willful violation ( *apt] #ie or #if ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 has    
occurr$ or is ab\t to occur1 !          
,adm9i/ration may ref] su* app>5t       
violation to ! ,attorney ,g5]al )\t     
reg>d to any limitations set =? "u      
section #cgc4  7#b7 ,report+ by !       
attorney g5]al ,:5ev] ! ,adm9i/ration   
ref]s an app>5t violation to ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all report 
to ! ,adm9i/ration any action tak5 by ! 
,attorney ,g5]al reg>d+ ! app>5t        
violation4 ,ea* report %all be          
transmitt$ )9 #fj days aft] ! date !    
,adm9i/ration ref]s an app>5t violation1
 & e #cj days !reaft] until ! f9al      
disposition ( ! app>5t violation4  #cgf4

 ,cease-&-desi/ ord]s  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,if
 ! ,adm9i/ration f9ds1 aft] notice &    
opportunity = he>+ "u section #cgc1 t   
any p]son is violat+1 has violat$1 or is
 ab\t to violate any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or *apt] #ie or #if ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 or any rule or   
regulation !reund]1 ! ,adm9i/ration may 
publi% any f9d+s & ent] an ord] requir+ 
su* p]son1 or any o!r p]son t is1 01 or 
w\ld be a cause ( ! violation due to an 
act or omission ! p]son knew or %\ld h  
kn[n w\ld contribute to su* violation1  
to cease & desi/ f committ+ or caus+ su*
 violation & any future violation ( !   
same provision1 rule1 or regulation4    
,su* ord] may1 9 addition to requir+ a  
p]son to cease & desi/ f committ+ or    
caus+ a violation1 require su* p]son to 
comply 7or to take /eps to effect       
compliance7 ) su* provision1 rule1 or   
regulation1 ^u su* t]ms & conditions &  
)9 su* "t z ! ,adm9i/ration may specify 
9 su* ord]4  7b7 ,tempor>y ,ord] ,:5ev] 
! ,adm9i/ration det]m9es t an alleg$    

violation or ?reat5$ violation specifi$ 
9 ! notice initiat+ a civil en=cem5t    
action "u section #cgc1 or ! cont9uation
 !re(1 is likely to result 9 violation (
 ?is ,act1 or ( *apt] #ie or #if ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 &       
sub/antial h>m to ! public int]e/1 !    
,adm9i/ration may apply to ! ,f$]al     
di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict 9 :i* !        
respond5t resides or has its pr9cipal   
place ( bus9ess1 9 :i* ! alleg$ or      
?reat5$ violation occurr$ or is ab\t to 
occur1 or = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 = a 
tempor>y re/ra9+ ord] or a prelim9>y    
injunction requir+ ! respond5t to cease 
& desi/ f ! violation or ?reat5$        
violation & to take su* action to prev5t
 ! violation or ?reat5$ violation4 ,!   
,adm9i/ration may apply = su* ord] )\t  
reg>d to any limitation "u section #cgc4
  #cgg4 ,collection ,if any p]son fails 
to pay an assessm5t ( a civil p5alty--  
7#a7 aft] ! ord] mak+ ! assessm5t has   
become a f9al ord] & su* p]son has n    
timely fil$ a petition = judicial review

 ( ! ord] 9 accordance ) section        
#cgc7;f77#c7 or if ! ord] ( !           
,adm9i/ration is upheld aft] judicial   
review2 or  7#b7 aft] a c\rt 9 an action
 br\ght "u section #cgc7;c77#c7 has     
ent]$ a f9al judgm5t no long] subject to
 appeal 9 favor ( ! ,adm9i/ration1  !   
,attorney ,g5]al %all recov] ! am\nt    
assess$ 7plus int]e/ at curr5tly        
prevail+ rates f ! date ( ! expiration (
 ! #cj-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9 section   
#cgc7;f77#c7 or ! date ( su* f9al       
judgm5t1 z ! case may be7 9 an action   
br\ght 9 any appropriate di/rict c\rt ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 su* an action1 !    
validity1 am\nt1 & appropriat5ess ( su* 
p5alty %all n be subject to review4     
#cgh4 ,confid5tiality  7a7 ,prior to a  
,f9d+ ( ,reasonable ,gr\nds ,any        
proce$+s conduct$ by ! ,adm9i/ration    
prior to a f9d+ t !re are reasonable    
gr\nds to believe a violation ( ! law   
has occurr$ or is ab\t to occur1 includ+
 any inve/igation pursuant to section   
#cga or pursuant to a compla9t fil$ "u  

section #cgb1 %all be confid5tial & none
 ( ! ,adm9i/ration's records conc]n+ !  
compla9t %all be made public1 except t !
 p]son fil+ a compla9t pursuant to      
section #cgb is p]mitt$ to make su*     
compla9t public4  7b7 ,aft] a ,f9d+ (   
,reasonable ,gr\nds ,except z provid$ 9 
subsection 7d71 if ! ,adm9i/ration makes
 a f9d+ pursuant to section #cga or #cgb
 t !re are reasonable gr\nds to believe 
t a violation ( law has occurr$ or is   
ab\t to occur--  7#a7 ! f9d+ ( !        
,adm9i/ration z well z any compla9t fil$
 "u section #cgb1 any notice ( *>ges1 & 
any answ] or simil> docum5ts fil$ ) !   
,adm9i/ration %all be made public2 &    
7#b7 all proce$+s conduct$ be=e an      
adm9i/rative law judge "u section #cgc1 
& all docum5ts us$ dur+ su* proce$+s1   
%all be made public4  7c7 ,aft]         
,dismissal ( a ,compla9t or ,conclusion 
( ,proce$+s ,foll[+ a ,f9d+ (           
,reasonable ,gr\nds ,subject to         
subsection 7d71 foll[+ ! ,adm9i/ration's
 dismissal ( a compla9t fil$ "u section 

#cgb or ! t]m9ation ( proce$+s foll[+ a 
f9d+ ( reasonable gr\nds "u section #cga
 or #cgb1 ! ,adm9i/ration %all1 n lat]  
?an ! date t is #cj days aft] su*       
dismissal or t]m9ation1 make public--   
7#a7 ! compla9t1 any notice ( *>ges1 &  
any answ] or simil> docum5ts fil$ ) !   
,adm9i/ration 7unless su* in=mation has 
already be5 made public "u subsection   
7b77#a772  7#b7 any ord] sett+ =? !     
,adm9i/ration's f9al action on !        
compla9t2  7#c7 any f9d+s made by !     
,adm9i/ration 9 relation to ! action2 & 
7#d7 all docum5t>y mat]ials & te/imony  
con/itut+ ! record on :i* !             
,adm9i/ration reli$ 9 tak+ its actions4 
,subject to subsection 7d71 !           
affirmative disclosure requirem5t ( ?is 
subsection is )\t prejudice to ! "r (   
any p]son to reque/ & obta9 records     
relat+ to an inve/igation "u section    
#eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7d7 ,confid5tiality ( ,records &        
,proce$+s ,o!rwise ,subject to          
,disclosure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           

,adm9i/ration %all issue regulations    
provid+ = ! protection ( in=mation !    
disclosure ( :i* "u subsection 7b7 or   
7c7 w\ld impair any p]son's             
con/itutionally protect$ "r ( privacy1  
fre$om ( spee*1 or fre$om ( association4
 ,! ,adm9i/ration %all also issue       
regulations address+ ! application (    
exemptions f disclosure conta9$ 9       
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 to records compris+ !            
,adm9i/ration's inve/igative files4 ,su*
 regulations %all consid] ! ne$ to      
protect any p]son's con/itutionally     
protect$ rights to privacy1 fre$om (    
spee*1 & fre$om ( association1 z well z 
! ne$ to make in=mation ab\t !          
,adm9i/ration's activities & decisions  
widely accessible to ! public4  7#b7    
,petition to ma9ta9 confid5tiality  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o w\ld be adv]sely
 affect$ by any disclosure ( in=mation  
ab\t ! p]son made pursuant to subsection
 7b7 or 7c71 or by ! conduct 9 public ( 
a he>+ or o!r proce$+ conduct$ pursuant 

to section #cgc1 %all h ! "r to petition
 ! ,adm9i/ration to ma9ta9 !            
confid5tiality ( su* in=mation or su*   
proce$+ on ! gr\nd t su* in=mation falls
 )9 ! scope ( any exemption f disclosure
 conta9$ 9 section #eeb ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or is prohibit$ f  
disclosure "u ! ,adm9i/ration's         
regulations1 ! ,con/itution1 or any o!r 
provision ( law4 ,^u ! receipt ( su*    
petition1 ! ,adm9i/ration %all make a   
prompt det]m9ation :e!r ! in=mation %\ld
 be kept confid5tial1 & %all )hold su*  
in=mation f disclosure p5d+ ?is         
det]m9ation4 ,! ,adm9i/ration %all      
notify ! petition] 9 writ+ ( !          
det]m9ation4  7,b7 ,regulations ,!      
,adm9i/ration %all prescribe regulations
 gov]n+ ! consid]ation ( petitions "u   
?is p>agraph4 ,su* regulations %all     
provide = public notice ( ! p5dancy (   
any petition fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & 
! "r ( any int]e/$ p>ty to respond to or
 comm5t on su* petition4  7e7 ,p5alties 
,any memb] or employee ( !              

,adm9i/ration1 or any o!r p]son1 :o     
violates ! provisions ( ?is section %all
 be f9$ n m ?an #b1jjj4 ,any su* memb]1 
employee1 or o!r p]son :o kn[+ly &      
willfully violates ! provisions ( ?is   
section %all be f9$ n m ?an #e1jjj4     
#cgi4 ,crim9al p5alties  7a7 ,kn[+ &    
,willful ,violations ,any p]son :o      
kn[+ly & willfully commits a violation (
 any provision ( ?is ,act t involves !  
mak+1 receiv+1 or report+ ( any         
contribution1 donation1 or exp5diture-- 
7#a7 aggregat+ #be1jjj or m dur+ a      
cal5d> ye> %all be f9$ "u title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or imprison$ = n m 
?an #e ye>s1 or bo?2 or  7#b7 aggregat+ 
#b1jjj or m 7b less ?an #be1jjj7 dur+ a 
cal5d> ye> %all be f9$ "u su* title1 or 
imprison$ = n m ?an #a ye>1 or bo?4  7b7
 ,contributions or ,exp5ditures by      
,national ,banks1 ,corporations1 or     
,labor ,organizations ,9 ! case ( a kn[+
 & willful violation ( section          
#caf7;b77#c71 ! p5alties set =? 9       
subsection 7a7 %all apply to ea*        

violation involv+ an am\nt aggregat+    
#bej or m dur+ a cal5d> ye>4 ,su* a     
violation ( section #caf7;b77#c7 may    
incorporate a violation ( section       
#cag7;a71 #cbj1 or #cba4  7c7 ,fraudul5t
 ,misrepres5tation ( ,campaign ,au?ority
 ,9 ! case ( a kn[+ & willful violation 
( section #cbb1 ! p5alties set =? 9     
subsection 7a7 %all apply )\t reg>d to  
:e!r ! mak+1 receiv+1 or report+ ( a    
contribution or exp5diture ( #a1jjj or m
 is involv$4  7d7 ,prohibition (        
,contributions 9 ,"n ( ,ano!r ,any p]son
 :o kn[+ly & willfully commits a        
violation ( section #cbj involv+ an     
am\nt aggregat+ m ?an #aj1jjj dur+ a    
cal5d> ye> %all be-- 7#a7 imprison$ = n 
m ?an #b ye>s if ! am\nt is less ?an    
#be1jjj & subject to imprisonm5t "u     
subsection 7a7 if ! am\nt is #be1jjj or 
m2  7#b7 f9$ n less ?an #cjj p]c5t ( !  
am\nt involv$ 9 ! violation & n m ?an ! 
great] (-- 7,a7 #ej1jjj2 or  7,b7 #a1jjj
 p]c5t ( ! am\nt involv$ 9 ! violation2 
or  7#c7 bo? imprison$ z provid$ "u     

p>agraph 7#a7 & f9$ z provid$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b74  7e7 ,effect (           
,conciliation ,agreem5ts  7#a7 ,evid5ce 
( lack ( k & int5t ,9 any crim9al action
 br\ght = a violation ( any provision ( 
?is ,act or ( *apt] #ie or #if ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 any     
def5dant may evid5ce _! lack ( k or     
int5t to commit ! alleg$ violation by   
introduc+ z evid5ce a conciliation      
agreem5t ent]$ into betwe5 ! def5dant & 
! ,adm9i/ration "u section #cgc7;c77#a7 
:i* specifically deals ) ! act or       
failure to act con/itut+ su* violation &
 :i* is /ill 9 effect4  7#b7            
,consid]ation by c\rts ,9 any crim9al   
action br\ght = a violation ( any       
provision ( ?is ,act or ( *apt] #ie or  
#if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 
! c\rt be=e :i* su* action is br\ght    
%all take into acc\nt1 9 weigh+ !       
s]i\sness ( ! violation & 9 consid]+ !  
appropriat5ess ( ! p5alty to be impos$  
if ! def5dant is f\nd guilty1 :e!r--    
7,a7 ! specific act or failure to act   

:i* con/itutes ! violation = :i* !      
action 0 br\ght is ! subject ( a        
conciliation agreem5t ent]$ into betwe5 
! def5dant & ! ,adm9i/ration "u section 
#cgc7;c77#a72  7,b7 ! conciliation      
agreem5t is 9 effect2 &  7,c7 ! def5dant
 is1 ) respect to ! violation involv$1 9
 compliance ) ! conciliation agreem5t4  
#chj4 ,p]iod ( limitations ,no p]son    
%all be prosecut$1 tri$1 or puni%$ = any
 violation ( ?is ,act1 unless !         
indictm5t is f\nd or ! in=mation is     
in/itut$ )9 #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
violation4  #cha4 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 !re   
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,adm9i/ration su* sums z may be necess>y
 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out its functions  
"u ?is ,act & "u *apt]s #ie & #if ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  4      
#ajb4 ,executive s*$ule positions  7a7  
,executive ,s*$ule ,level ,,iii         
,position ,section #ecad ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  ,*air1 ,f$]al         

,election ,adm9i/ration4  4  7b7        
,executive ,s*$ule ,level ,,iv          
,positions ,section #ecae ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  ,memb]s 7o!r ?an !    
,*air71 ,f$]al ,election ,adm9i/ration4 
,inspector ,g5]al1 ,f$]al ,election     
,adm9i/ration4  4  #ajc4 ,,gao          
exam9ation ( en=cem5t ( campaign f9ance 
laws by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice  7a7      
,exam9ation ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a ?or\gh     
exam9ation ( ! en=cem5t ( ! crim9al     
provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,election         
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaja et seq47 & *apt]s #ie & #if ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf by !     
,attorney ,g5]al4  7b7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit  
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ,congress a     
report on ! exam9ation conduct$ "u      
subsection 7a7 toge!r ) recomm5dations  
on h[ ! ,attorney ,g5]al may improve !  
en=cem5t ( ! crim9al provisions ( !     

,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et seq47 & *apt]s 
#ie & #if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf1 includ+ recomm5dations on !      
res\rces t ! ,attorney ,g5]al w\ld      
require to effectively en=ce su* crim9al
 provisions4  #ajd4 ,,gao /udy & report 
on appropriate fund+ levels  7a7 ,/udy  
,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all conduct an ongo+ /udy on ! level ( 
fund+ t con/itutes an adequate level (  
res\rces = ! ,f$]al ,election           
,adm9i/ration to compet5tly execute !   
responsibilities impos$ on !            
,adm9i/ration by ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act4  7b7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & once e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget & ,congress a report on ! /udy  
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 toge!r )     
recomm5dations = su* legislation &      
adm9i/rative action z ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al det]m9es to be appropriate4      

#aje4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,indep5d5t  
,ag5cy ,section #ajd ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &
 ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ! ,f$]al     
,election ,adm9i/ration4  4  7b7        
,cov]age ,"u ,inspector ,g5]al ,act     
,section #h;,g7a77#b7 ( ! ,inspector    
,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47
 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,f$]al ,election     
,commission & ins]t+ ,f$]al ,election   
,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,cov]age ( ,p]sonnel
 ,"u ,hat* ,act ,section #gcbc7;b7 (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+  
,f$]al ,election ,commission & ins]t+   
,f$]al ,election ,adm9i/ration2 &  7#b7 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i77,i71 by /rik+   
,f$]al ,election ,commission & ins]t+   
,f$]al ,election ,adm9i/ration4  7d7    
,removal ( exclusion f ,s5ior ,executive
 ,s]vice ,section #cacb7;a77#a7 ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    

/rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & by r$esignat+  
subp>agraphs 7,d71 7,e71 & 7,f7 z       
subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e71        
respectively4  7e7 ,subtitle ,a ,title  
,,iii ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign    
,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et   
seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e section   
#cja ! foll[+3  ,a ,g5]al ,provisions  4
  ,,ii ,,transition ,,provisions  #bja4 
,transf] ( functions ( ,f$]al ,election 
,commission ,!re are transf]r$ to !     
,f$]al ,election ,adm9i/ration e/abli%$ 
"u section #cea ( ! ,f$]al ,election    
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7z add$ by       
section #aja7 all functions t ! ,f$]al  
,election ,commission ex]cis$ be=e !    
date describ$ 9 section #bjf7;a74  #bjb4
 ,transf] ( prop]ty1 records1 & p]sonnel
  7a7 ,prop]ty & ,records ,! contracts1 
liabilities1 records1 prop]ty1 & o!r    
assets & int]e/s (1 or made available 9 
connection )1 ! (fices & functions ( !  
,f$]al ,election ,commission :i* are    
transf]r$ by ?is title are transf]r$ to 
! ,f$]al ,election ,adm9i/ration4  7b7  

,p]sonnel ,! p]sonnel employ$ 9         
connection ) ! (fices & functions ( !   
,f$]al ,election ,commission :i* are    
transf]r$ by ?is title are transf]r$ to 
! ,f$]al ,election ,adm9i/ration4  #bjc4
 ,repeals  7a7 ,provisions ( ! ,f$]al   
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga ,!     
foll[+ provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,election  
,campaign ,act ( #aiga are repeal$3 7#a7
 ,section #cjf 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajf74  
7#b7 ,section #cjg 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#cjajg74  7#c7 ,section #cjh 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajh74  7#d7 ,section #cji  
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji74  7#e7 ,section  
#caj 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaaj74  7#f7      
,section #caa 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaaa74   
7#g7 ,section #cad 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#cjaae74  7#h7 ,section #djf 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjade74  7b7 ,o!r provisions 
,section #djc ( ! ,bip>tisan ,campaign  
,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaaj
 note7 is repeal$4  #bjd4 ,con=m+       
am5dm5ts  7a7 ,title ,,iii ( ! ,f$]al   
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et seq47 is am5d$--    

7#a7 9 section #cja1 by /rik+ p>agraph  
7#aj7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#aj7 ,! t]m  
,adm9i/ration means ! ,f$]al ,election  
,adm9i/ration4  2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,f$]al 
,election ,commission & ins]t+          
,adm9i/ration ea* place x appe>s2 &     
7#c7 by /rik+ ,commission & ins]t+      
,adm9i/ration ea* place x appe>s4  7b7  
,section #cejb7a77;,b7 ( title #dd1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,f$]al ,election ,commission & ins]t+   
,f$]al ,election ,adm9i/ration4  7c7    
,section #bjg7;j77#g77;,b77i7 ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission by 
a =m] (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al      
,election ,commission & ins]t+ ! ,f$]al 
,election ,adm9i/ration by a =m] (fic]  
or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,election        
,commission or ! ,f$]al ,election       
,adm9i/ration4  7d7 ,section #ajc ( !   
,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e     
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7e71 by /rik+ ! ,f$]al       
,election ,commission & ins]t+ ! ,f$]al 

,election ,adm9i/ration2 &  7#b7 9      
subsection 7k71 by /rik+ ! ,f$]al       
,election ,commission & ins]t+ ! ,f$]al 
,election ,adm9i/ration4  7e7  7#a7     
,section #ijjb7c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#c7 ,! t]m ,adm9i/ration means !     
,f$]al ,election ,adm9i/ration e/abli%$ 
"u section #cea ( ! ,f$]al ,election    
,campaign ,act ( #aiga4  4  7#b7 ,*apt] 
#ie ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ,commission & ins]t+  
,adm9i/ration ea* place x appe>s4  7f7  
7#a7 ,section #ijcb7c7 ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  7#c7 ,! t]m ,adm9i/ration     
means ! ,f$]al ,election ,adm9i/ration  
e/abli%$ "u section #cea ( ! ,f$]al     
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga4  4    
7#b7 ,*apt] #if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+         
,commission & ins]t+ ,adm9i/ration ea*  
place x appe>s4  7g7 ,section #c7;c7 ( !
 ,vot+ ,accessibility = ! ,eld]ly &     
,h&icapp$ ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4           

#bjajb7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,f$]al ,election  
,commission & ins]t+ ,f$]al ,election   
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 by /rik+         
,commission & ins]t+ ,adm9i/ration2 &   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,f$]al   
,election ,commission & ins]t+ ,f$]al   
,election ,adm9i/ration4  7h7 ,section  
#f7;a77#i7 ( ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act 
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afje7;a77#i77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,f$]al ,election       
,commission & ins]t+ ! ,f$]al ,election 
,adm9i/ration4  #bje4 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 
regulations  7a7 ,regulations on        
disclosure ( electione]+ communications 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective on ! date t is 
#ij days aft] enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
regulations on disclosure ( electione]+ 
communications adopt$ by ! ,f$]al       
,election ,commission & publi%$ 9 !     
,f$]al ,regi/] at page #dai ( volume #fh
 on ,janu>y #c1 #bjjc1 & at page #ejeg (
 volume #fh on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjjc1 z    
am5d$ at page #gbiac ( volume #gb on    
,decemb] #bf1 #bjjg1 are repeal$4  7#b7 

,new regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,f$]al ,election ,commission %all       
promulgate new regulations on disclosure
 ( electione]+ communications "u section
 #cjd7;f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign
 ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4            
#cjajd7;f774 ,! regulations promulgat$  
"u ?is p>agraph %all require !          
disclosure ( ! id5tification ( all      
p]sons :o make a contribution to a p]son
 :o makes an electione]+ communication &
 %all n limit su* disclosure to only to 
p]sons :o make contributions = ! purpose
 ( fur!r+ electione]+ communications1 or
 any simil> limitation on ! scope ( su* 
disclosure4  7b7 ,regulations on        
solicitations at non-,f$]al fundrais+   
ev5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective on !    
date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! regulations on   
p>ticipation by ,f$]al c&idates &       
(ficehold]s at non-,f$]al fundrais+     
ev5ts adopt$ by ! ,f$]al ,election      
,commission & publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]

 at page #bdchc ( volume #ge on ,may #e1
 #bjaj1 are repeal$4  7#b7 ,new         
regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,election 
,commission %all promulgate new         
regulations on p>ticipation by ,f$]al   
c&idates & (ficehold]s 9 non-,f$]al     
fundrais+ ev5ts4 ,! regulations %all    
limit ! p>ticipation by ,f$]al c&idates 
& (ficehold]s 9 su* ev5ts to att5d+1    
speak+1 or be+ a featur$ gue/ at a      
fundrais+ ev5t = a ,/ate1 di/rict1 or   
local committee ( a political p>ty1 &   
%all n all[ ,f$]al c&idates &           
(ficehold]s to p>ticipate 9 or solicit  
funds at any o!r fundrais+ ev5t :]e     
non-,f$]al funds are rais$4  #bjf4      
,effective date  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,except z
 provid$ 9 section #bje1 ?is title & !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is title %all take    
effect on ! date t is #f mon?s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7        
,t]m9ation ( ! ,f$]al ,election         
,commission ,not)/&+ any o!r provision  
(1 or am5dm5t made by1 ?is ,act1 !      

memb]s ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission 
%all be remov$ f (fice on ! date        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74