,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ac1         
#bjah,mr4 ,khanna introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
e/abli% ! ,democracy ,doll>s ,program "u
 :i* citiz5s may direct ! mak+ ( paym5ts
 to c&idates 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice 
& to political committees support+      
campaigns = election = ,f$]al (fice1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (
 cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,democracy ,doll>s ,act4    
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
( ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title         
,i--,democracy ,doll>s ,program         
,subtitle ,a--,availability ( ,democracy
 ,doll>s to ,qualifi$ ,c&idates ,sec4   

#aja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,democracy ,doll>s  
,program4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,eligibility (    
individuals to p>ticipate 9 ,program4   
,sec4 #ajc4 ,eligibility ( c&idates &   
au?oriz$ committees to receive paym5ts2 
use ( paym5ts4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,democracy   
,doll>s ,exploratory ,fund4 ,sec4 #aje4 
,eligibility ( o!r political committees 
to receive paym5ts2 use ( paym5ts4 ,sec4
 #ajf4 ,reports on disbursem5ts ( funds 
receiv$ "u ,program4 ,subtitle          
,b--,paym5ts ( ,democracy ,doll>s ,sec4 
#aaa4 ,am\nt available = eligible       
individuals to direct = paym5ts4 ,sec4  
#aab4 ,paym5ts to c&idates & committees 
f available am\nts4 ,sec4 #aac4         
,limitations on am\nt ( paym5ts to      
c&idates & committees4 ,sec4 #aad4      
,protect+ privacy ( eligible            
individuals4 ,sec4 #aae4 ,remitt+       
unexp5d$ paym5ts4 ,subtitle ,c--,public 
,outrea* & ,education ,sec4 #aba4       
,public outrea* & education program4    
,sec4 #abb4 ,requir+ mat]ials to be     
provid$ 9 m9ority languages4 ,sec4 #abc4

 ,au?orization ( appropriations4 ,title 
,,ii--,democracy ,fund ,commission ,sec4
 #bja4 ,e/abli%m5t4 ,sec4 #bjb4         
,memb]%ip4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,/aff4 ,sec4     
#bjd4 ,functions4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,/ate     
responsibility = implem5tation (        
,program4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,adm9i/ration (   
program 9 case ( ,/ates )\t approv$     
implem5tation plans 9 effect4 ,title    
,,iii--,democracy ,doll>s ,fund ,sec4   
#cja4 ,democracy ,doll>s ,fund4 ,sec4   
#cjb4 ,t]m9ation ( ,presid5tial         
,election ,campaign ,fund2 transf] (    
balance to ,democracy ,doll>s ,fund4    
,title ,,iv--,miscellane\s ,provisions  
,sec4 #dja4 ,violations & p5alties4     
,sec4 #djb4 ,democracy ,doll>           
,adm9i/rator def9$4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,o!r    
def9itions4 ,title ,v--,sev]ability     
,sec4 #eja4 ,sev]ability4  ,i ,democracy
 ,doll>s ,program  ,a ,availability (   
,democracy ,doll>s to ,qualifi$         
,c&idates  #aja4 ,e/abli%m5t (          
,democracy ,doll>s ,program ,9          
accordance ) ?is ,act1 ! ,democracy     

,fund ,commission 7z e/abli%$ "u title  
,,ii7 %all e/abli% & op]ate a program to
 be kn[n z ! ,democracy ,doll>s         
,program1 "u :i* eligible individuals   
may direct t am\nts 9 ! ,democracy      
,doll>s ,fund 7z e/abli%$ "u title      
,,iii7 be us$ to make paym5ts to        
eligible c&idates = election = ,f$]al   
(fice 7includ+ ! au?oriz$ committees (  
su* c&idates7 or eligible political     
committees1 9 accordance ) subtitle ,b4 
#ajb4 ,eligibility ( individuals to     
p>ticipate 9 ,program  7a7 ,eligibility 
( regi/]$ vot]s ,an individual is       
eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! ,democracy   
,doll>s ,program ) respect to an        
election = ,f$]al (fice if ! individual 
is regi/]$ to vote 9 any election =     
,f$]al (fice dur+ ! ye> 9 :i* ! election
 w be held1 z det]m9$ on ! basis ( ! mo/
 rec5t v]sion ( ! comput]iz$ /atewide   
vot] regi/ration li/ ma9ta9$ "u section 
#cjc ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (     
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7 by ! ,/ate 
9 :i* ! individual resides4  7b7        

,special rule = resid5ts ( ,/ates )\t   
vot] regi/ration ,9 ! case ( an         
individual :o is a resid5t ( a ,/ate 9  
:i* !re is no vot] regi/ration          
requirem5t = any vot] 9 ! ,/ate )       
respect to an election = ,f$]al (fice1  
an individual is eligible to p>ticipate 
9 ! ,program ) respect to an election = 
,f$]al (fice if ! individual is eligible
 to vote 9 any election = ,f$]al (fice 9
 t ,/ate4  #ajc4 ,eligibility ( c&idates
 & au?oriz$ committees to receive       
paym5ts2 use ( paym5ts  7a7 ,eligibility
 ,a c&idate 7includ+ ! au?oriz$         
committees ( ! c&idate7 is eligible to  
receive paym5ts "u ! ,democracy ,doll>s 
,program if--  7#a7 ! c&idate & ea*     
au?oriz$ committee ( ! c&idate regi/]s )
 ! ,democracy ,fund ,commission to      
p>ticipate 9 ! ,program2  7#b7 ea* su*  
committee c]tifies to su* ,commission t 
x has e/abli%$ a ,democracy ,doll>s     
,exploratory ,fund 9 accordance )       
section #ajd2  7#c7 except z provid$ 9  
subsection 7d71 ea* su* committee       

c]tifies to su* ,commission t1 9        
accordance ) section #ajd1 ! aggregate  
am\nt ( qualifi$ contributions t x has  
accept$1 or t x w accept1 to su*        
,democracy ,doll>s ,exploratory ,fund is
 equal to ! applicable ?re%old "u su*   
section2  7#d7 ea* su* committee        
c]tifies to su* ,commission t x w ma9ta9
 a sep>ate acc\nt = paym5ts receiv$ "u !
 ,program2 &  7#e7 ea* su* committee    
c]tifies to su* ,commission t x w meet !
 applicable requirem5ts ( ?is title1    
includ+ ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7c7  
7relat+ to re/rictions on ! s\rce ( !   
contributions ! c&idate & committees may
 accept & ! exp5ditures ! c&idate &     
committees may make74  7b7 ,exclusive   
use ( ,democracy ,doll>s paym5ts =      
au?oriz$ campaign exp5ditures  7#a7     
,au?oriz$ campaign exp5ditures ( c&idate
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 a c&idate 7includ+ an    
au?oriz$ committee ( ! c&idate7 may use 
a paym5t receiv$ "u ! ,program only =   
o!rwise au?oriz$ exp5ditures 9          

connection ) ! campaign = ,f$]al (fice (
 ! c&idate1 & may n conv]t ! paym5t to  
p]sonal use4  7,b7 ,application ( rules 
applicable to contributions to c&idates 
"u ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (    
#aiga ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1       
section #cac ( ! ,f$]al ,election       
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaad7 %all apply to ! use ( a paym5t  
"u ! ,program 9 ! same mann] z su*      
section applies to ! use ( a            
contribution or donation describ$ 9 su* 
section4  7#b7 ,contributions to o!r    
c&idates ,a c&idate 7includ+ an au?oriz$
 committee ( a c&idate7 may use a paym5t
 receiv$ "u ! ,program to make a        
contribution to ! au?oriz$ committee (  
ano!r c&idate1 except t ! aggregate     
am\nt ( contributions made to su* a     
committee us+ su* paym5ts ) respect to  
an election may n exce$ ! limit on !    
am\nt ( contributions :i* may be made to
 su* a committee ) respect to ! election
 "u section #cae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al         
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   

,u4,s4,c4 #cjaaf7;a774  7c7 ,democracy  
,doll>s paym5ts z exclusive s\rce (     
contributions & exp5ditures ,a c&idate  
7includ+ an au?oriz$ committee ( !      
c&idate7 receiv+ a paym5t "u !          
,democracy ,doll>s ,program ) respect to
 an election may n accept any           
contributions or make any exp5ditures 9 
connection ) any election occurr+ dur+ !
 election cycle = ! (fice involv$ o!r   
?an ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,paym5ts made "u !  
,democracy ,doll>s ,program4  7#b7      
,am\nts accept$ & deposit$ 9 ! c&idate's
 ,democracy ,doll>s ,exploratory ,fund  
"u section #ajd1 s long z su* am\nts d n
 exce$ ! applicable ?re%old = ! c&idate 
"u su* section4  7#c7 ,p]sonal funds    
7includ+ p]sonal funds ( ! c&idate or   
any imm$iate family memb] ( ! c&idate7 9
 an am\nt t does n exce$ an aggregate   
am\nt ( #ej1jjj = all su* elections4    
7d7 ,p]mitt+ c]tification by c&idates & 
committees accept+ excess contributions 
to ,democracy ,doll>s ,exploratory ,fund
 ,a c&idate 7includ+ an au?oriz$        

committee ( ! c&idate7 :i* has accept$  
an aggregate am\nt ( qualifi$           
contributions to a ,democracy ,doll>s   
,exploratory ,fund "u section #ajd :i*  
is great] ?an ! applicable ?re%old "u   
su* section %all be consid]$ to meet !  
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection
 7a7 if1 n lat] ?an #e bus9ess days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! aggregate am\nt (      
qualifi$ contributions deposit$ into su*
 ,fund 0 fir/ equal to su* applicable   
?re%old1 ! c&idate provides ! ,democracy
 ,fund ,commission )--  7#a7 a /atem5t (
 ! am\nt ( contributions 9 su* ,fund2 & 
7#b7 a c]tification t ! c&idate or      
committee return$ all contributions     
accept$ aft] su* date to ! p]sons :o    
made su* contributions4  #ajd4          
,democracy ,doll>s ,exploratory ,fund   
7a7 ,requir+ e/abli%m5t & m9imum balance
 z condition ( eligibility ,z a         
condition ( eligibility to receive      
paym5ts "u ! ,democracy ,doll>s         
,program1 a c&idate 7includ+ ! au?oriz$ 
committees ( a c&idate7 %all--  7#a7    

e/abli% a sep>ate acc\nt to be kn[n z ! 
,democracy ,doll>s ,exploratory ,fund2  
7#b7 accept a qualifi$ contribution 7z  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77 f a numb] (  
individuals equal to or great] ?an !    
applicable donor ?re%old describ$ 9     
subsection 7c72 &  7#c7 deposit into    
,democracy ,doll>s ,exploratory ,fund an
 aggregate am\nt ( qualifi$             
contributions accept$ by ! c&idate or ! 
committee :i* is equal to ! applicable  
doll> ?re%old describ$ 9 subsection 7d74
  7b7 ,qualifi$ contribution describ$ ,9
 ?is section1 a qualifi$ contribution   
means a contribution to a c&idate or an 
au?oriz$ committee ( a c&idate :i* does 
n consi/ ( any p]sonal funds ( ! c&idate
 & :i* is made by an individual :o is n 
a memb] ( ! imm$iate family ( ! c&idate1
 except t su* t]m does n include a      
contribution made to ! c&idate or       
committee by ano!r c&idate 7or an       
au?oriz$ committee ( su* a c&idate7 us+ 
a paym5t receiv$ "u ! ,program1 z       
describ$ 9 section #ajc7;b74  7c7       

,applicable donor ?re%old describ$ ,9   
?is section1 ! applicable donor ?re%old 
) respect to a c&idate or au?oriz$      
committee is-- 7#a7 #abe individuals1 9 
! case ( a c&idate = a ,h\se election2  
7#b7 #bej individuals1 9 ! case ( a     
c&idate = election = ! (fice ( ,s5ator2 
or  7#c7 #ejj individuals1 9 ! case ( a 
c&idate = election = ! (fice ( ,presid5t
 or ,vice ,presid5t4  7d7 ,applicable   
?re%old describ$ ,9 ?is section1 !      
applicable doll> ?re%old ) respect to a 
c&idate or au?oriz$ committee is-- 7#a7 
#ej1jjj1 9 ! case ( a c&idate = a ,h\se 
election2  7#b7 #ejj1jjj1 9 ! case ( a  
c&idate = election = ! (fice ( ,s5ator2 
or  7#c7 #a1jjj1jjj1 9 ! case ( a       
c&idate = election = ! (fice ( ,presid5t
 or ,vice ,presid5t4  #aje4 ,eligibility
 ( o!r political committees to receive  
paym5ts2 use ( paym5ts  7a7 ,eligibility
 ,a political committee :i* is n an     
au?oriz$ committee ( a c&idate is       
eligible to receive paym5ts "u !        
,democracy ,doll>s ,program if--  7#a7 !

 committee regi/]s ) ! ,democracy ,fund 
,commission to p>ticipate 9 ! ,program2 
&  7#b7 ! committee c]tifies t x w      
ma9ta9 a sep>ate acc\nt = paym5ts       
receiv$ "u ! ,program4  7b7 ,exclusive  
use ( ,democracy ,doll>s paym5ts =      
contributions to c&idates & o!r au?oriz$
 campaign exp5ditures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
political committee :i* is n an au?oriz$
 committee ( a c&idate may use a paym5t 
receiv$ "u ! ,democracy ,doll>s ,program
 only to make a contribution to !       
au?oriz$ committee ( a c&idate1 except t
 a political committee ( a political    
p>ty may also use a paym5t receiv$ "u ! 
,program = o!rwise au?oriz$ exp5ditures 
9 connection ) ! campaigns = ,f$]al     
(fice ( c&idates :o are memb]s ( !      
political p>ty1 s long z ! paym5t is n  
conv]t$ to p]sonal use4 ,= purposes (   
?is p>agraph1 section #cac ( ! ,f$]al   
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaad7 %all apply to ! use ( 
a paym5t "u ! ,program 9 ! same mann] z 
su* section applies to ! use ( a        

contribution or donation describ$ 9 su* 
section4  7#b7 ,limit on am\nt (        
contribution ,! aggregate am\nt (       
contributions made by a committee "u ?is
 section to ! au?oriz$ committee ( a    
c&idate us+ paym5ts receiv$ "u !        
,democracy ,doll>s ,program ) respect to
 an election may n exce$ ! limit on !   
am\nt ( contributions :i* may be made to
 su* an au?oriz$ committee ) respect to 
! election "u section #cae7;a7 ( !      
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaaf7;a774  #ajf4      
,reports on disbursem5ts ( funds receiv$
 "u ,program  7a7 ,requir+ committees   
,to file reports ,ea* au?oriz$ committee
 ( a c&idate or o!r political committee 
:i* receives paym5ts "u ! ,democracy    
,doll>s ,program %all file reports ) !  
,democracy ,fund ,commission li/+ ! "n &
 address ( ea* p]son :o has receiv$ any 
disbursem5t f ! sep>ate acc\nt ma9ta9$  
by ! committee = paym5ts receiv$ "u !   
,program 7&1 if applicable1 f !         
,democracy ,doll>s ,exploratory ,fund   

e/abli%$ pursuant to section #ajd7 9 an 
aggregate am\nt or value 9 excess ( #bjj
 dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report1 toge!r 
) ! date & am\nt ( any su* disbursem5t4 
7b7 ,tim+ ( reports2 p]iod ( cov]age ,a 
committee %all file a report requir$ "u 
?is section ) respect to an election at 
! same "t z ! committee files a report  
requir$ "u section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7 ) respect to t        
election1 & ea* report fil$ "u ?is      
section %all be complete z ( ! same     
p]iod applicable to ! report ! committee
 files at t "t "u section #cjd7;a7 ( su*
 ,act4  7c7 ,electronic fil+2 public    
availability  7#a7 ,m&atory electronic  
fil+ ,9 accordance ) regulations        
promulgat$ by ! ,democracy ,fund        
,commission1 a committee %all file ea*  
report requir$ "u ?is section 9         
electronic =m accessible by comput]s4   
7#b7 ,public availability ,! ,commission
 %all make a report fil$ "u ?is section 
available = inspection by ! public 9 !  

(fices ( ! ,commission & accessible to !
 public on ! int]net n lat] ?an #bd h\rs
 aft] ! ,commission receives ! report4  
7#c7 ,me?ods = v]ification ,9 promulgat+
 regulations "u ?is subsection1 !       
,commission %all provide me?ods 7o!r ?an
 requir+ a signature on ! docum5t be+   
fil$7 = v]ify+ reports fil$ "u ?is      
section4 ,any docum5t v]ifi$ "u any ( ! 
me?ods %all be treat$ = all purposes    
7includ+ p5alties = p]jury7 9 ! same    
mann] z a docum5t v]ifi$ by signature4  
,b ,paym5ts ( ,democracy ,doll>s  #aaa4 
,am\nt available = eligible individuals 
to direct = paym5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,effective on ! fir/ day ( ea*          
odd-numb]$ ye> 7beg9n+ ) #bjai71 an     
eligible individual may direct !        
,democracy ,doll> ,adm9i/rator to make  
paym5ts ) respect to elections = ,f$]al 
(fice held 9 ! foll[+ ye> 7or1 9 ! case 
( special elections1 an election held 9 
ei!r su* odd-numb]$ ye> or ! foll[+ ye>7
 9 an aggregate am\nt equal to ! sum ( !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,a ,h\se election %>e (--

 7,a7 = #bjai1 #aj2 or  7,b7 = #bjba &  
ea* subsequ5t odd-numb]$ ye>1 ! am\nt   
e/abli%$ "u ?is p>agraph = ! previ\s    
odd-numb]$ ye> increas$ by ! adju/m5t   
p]c5tage = ,h\se elections 7z describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7b77 = !    
ye>4  7#b7 ,if a regul>ly s*$ul$        
election = ! (fice ( ,s5ator w be held  
dur+ ! foll[+ ye> 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !     
individual resides1 a ,s5ate election   
%>e (--  7,a7 = #bjai1 #ae2 or  7,b7 =  
#bjba & ea* subsequ5t odd-numb]$ ye>1 ! 
am\nt e/abli%$ "u ?is p>agraph = !      
previ\s odd-numb]$ ye> increas$ by !    
adju/m5t p]c5tage = ,s5ate elections 7z 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection   
7b77 = ! ye>4  7#c7 ,if an election = ! 
(fice ( ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t w be
 held dur+ ! foll[+ ye>1 a presid5tial  
election %>e (--  7,a7 = #bjai1 #be2 or 
7,b7 = #bjbc & ea* f\r? ye> !reaft]1 !  
am\nt e/abli%$ "u ?is p>agraph = !      
previ\s odd-numb]$ ye> increas$ by !    
adju/m5t p]c5tage = presid5tial         
elections 7z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( 

subsection 7b77 = ! ye>4  7b7 ,adju/m5t 
p]c5tages describ$  7#a7 ,h\se elections
 ,! adju/m5t p]c5tage = ,h\se elections 
= an odd-numb]$ ye> is ! great] ( #ajj  
p]c5t or ! p]c5tage 7if any7 by :i*--   
7,a7 ! aggregate am\nt ( contributions  
made to au?oriz$ committees ( c&idates =
 ,h\se elections 9 ! previ\s ye> f      
s\rces o!r ?an paym5ts "u ! ,democracy  
,doll>s ,program2 exce$$  7,b7 !        
aggregate ( am\nt ( contributions made  
to su* au?oriz$ committees = su*        
elections t consi/$ ( paym5ts "u !      
,program1 includ+ paym5ts made to su*   
au?oriz$ committees by o!r political    
committees us+ paym5ts "u ! ,program 7z 
describ$ 9 section #aje7;b774  7#b7     
,s5ate elections ,! adju/m5t p]c5tage = 
,s5ate elections = an odd-numb]$ ye> is 
! great] ( #ajj p]c5t or ! p]c5tage 7if 
any7 by :i*--  7,a7 ! aggregate am\nt ( 
contributions made to au?oriz$          
committees ( c&idates = elections = !   
(fice ( ,s5ator 9 ! previ\s ye> f s\rces
 o!r ?an paym5ts "u ! ,democracy ,doll>s

 ,program2 exce$$  7,b7 ! aggregate (   
am\nt ( contributions made to su*       
au?oriz$ committees = su* elections t   
consi/$ ( paym5ts "u ! ,program1 includ+
 paym5ts made to su* au?oriz$ committees
 by o!r political committees us+ paym5ts
 "u ! ,program 7z describ$ 9 section    
#aje7;b774  7#c7 ,presid5tial elections 
,! adju/m5t p]c5tage = presid5tial      
elections = a ye> is ! great] ( #ajj    
p]c5t or ! p]c5tage 7if any7 by :i*--   
7,a7 ! aggregate am\nt ( contributions  
made to au?oriz$ committees ( c&idates =
 ! mo/ rec5t election = ! (fice (       
,presid5t f s\rces o!r ?an paym5ts "u ! 
,democracy ,doll>s ,program2 exce$$     
7,b7 ! aggregate am\nt ( contributions  
made to su* au?oriz$ committees = su*   
election t consi/$ ( paym5ts "u !       
,program1 includ+ paym5ts made to su*   
au?oriz$ committees by o!r political    
committees us+ paym5ts "u ! ,program 7z 
describ$ 9 section #aje7;b774  7c7      
,treatm5t ( special elections  7#a7     
,h\se elections ,if an eligible         

individual is a resid5t ( a             
congressional di/rict 9 :i* a special   
,h\se election w be held1 ! ,h\se       
election %>e am\nt set =? "u p>agraph   
7#a7 ( subsection 7a7 = ! individual    
%all be increas$ by #aj4  7#b7 ,s5ate   
elections ,if an eligible individual is 
a resid5t ( a ,/ate 9 :i* a special     
election w be held = ! (fice ( ,s5ator1 
! ,s5ate election %>e am\nt set =? "u   
p>agraph 7#b7 = ! individual %all be    
increas$ by #ae4  7d7 ,no c>ry-,ov] (   
am\nts ,on ! la/ day ( ea* ev5-numb]$   
ye>1 ! am\nt available "u ?is section ) 
respect to an eligible individual %all  
be r$uc$ to #j1 & no fur!r paym5ts may  
be made "u ?is ,act ) respect to        
elections held 9 su* ye>4  7e7 ,index+ (
 am\nts ,9 any cal5d> ye> aft] #bjai1   
section #cae7;c77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaaf7;c77#a77;,b77 %all     
apply to ea* am\nt describ$ 9 ?is       
section 9 ! same mann] z su* section    
applies to ! limitations e/abli%$ "u    

subsections 7a77#a77;,a71 7a77#a77;,b71 
7a77#c71 & 7h7 ( su* section1 except t =
 purposes ( apply+ su* section to !     
am\nts describ$ 9 ?is section1 ! base   
p]iod %all be #bjai4  7f7 ,prohibit+    
pay+ individuals ,to direct paym5ts to  
c&idates & committees ,x %all be        
unlawful-- 7#a7 = any p]son to provide  
money or any?+ ( value to an eligible   
individual1 or to make an express       
promise to provide money or any?+ (     
value to an eligible individual1 9      
ex*ange = ! eligible individual direct+ 
! ,democracy ,doll> ,adm9i/rator to make
 paym5ts to a c&idate or committee "u ! 
,democracy ,doll>s ,program2 or  7#b7 = 
an eligible individual to solicit money 
or any?+ ( value f ano!r p]son 9 ex*ange
 = ! eligible individual direct+ !      
,democracy ,doll> ,adm9i/rator to make  
paym5ts to a c&idate or committee "u !  
,democracy ,doll>s ,program4  #aab4     
,paym5ts to c&idates & committees f     
available am\nts  7a7 ,reque/s by       
eligible individuals ,an eligible       

individual may submit to ! ,democracy   
,doll> ,adm9i/rator a reque/ to make a  
paym5t f ! am\nt available to ! eligible
 individual "u section #aaa to an       
eligible c&idate or political committee 
id5tifi$ by ! eligible individual1 9 su*
 am\nt z ! eligible individual may      
specify4  7b7 ,paym5ts by ,democracy    
,doll> ,adm9i/rator ,^u ! expiration ( !
 #e-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date !    
eligible individual submits a reque/ "u 
subsection 7a71 ! ,democracy ,doll>     
,adm9i/rator %all make a paym5t to !    
eligible c&idate or political committee 
id5tifi$ by ! individual 9 ! reque/1 9 !
 am\nt specifi$ 9 ! reque/1 unless dur+ 
su* #e-;day p]iod1 ! individual notifies
 ! ,adm9i/rator t ! individual cancels !
 reque/4  7c7 ,/atem5t ( balance (      
am\nts rema9+ ,aft] mak+ a paym5t to an 
eligible c&idate or political committee 
at ! direction ( an individual1 !       
,democracy ,doll> ,adm9i/rator %all     
transmit to ! individual 7z promptly z !
 ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be feasible1 9

 accordance ) regulations promulgat$ by 
! ,commission7 a /atem5t ( ! am\nt      
rema9+ = ! individual to use = paym5ts  
"u ! ,democracy ,doll>s ,program dur+ ! 
ye>4  #aac4 ,limitations on am\nt (     
paym5ts to c&idates & committees  7a7   
,limitations bas$ on type ( election ,! 
total am\nt ( paym5ts made at !         
direction ( an eligible individual to   
c&idates & ! au?oriz$ committees (      
c&idates may n exce$--  7#a7 9 ! case ( 
c&idates = ,h\se elections1 ! ,h\se     
election %>e am\nt set =? "u p>agraph   
7#a7 ( section #aaa7;a72  7#b7 9 ! case 
( c&idates = election = ! (fice (       
,s5ator1 ! ,s5ate election %>e am\nt set
 =? "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #aaa7;a72
 &  7#c7 9 ! case ( c&idates = election 
= ! (fice ( ,presid5t1 ! presid5tial    
election %>e am\nt set =? "u p>agraph   
7#c7 ( section #aaa7;a74  7b7 ,special  
rule = c]ta9 ,presid5tial elections ,9 !
 case ( elections = ! (fice ( ,presid5t 
held 9 a ye> 9 :i* ! incumb5t is a      
c&idate--  7#a7 ! total am\nt ( paym5ts 

made at ! direction ( an eligible       
individual to c&idates & ! au?oriz$     
committees ( c&idates 9 prim>y elections
 = su* (fice may n exce$ #dj p]c5t ( !  
presid5tial election %>e am\nt set =? "u
 p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #aaa7;a72 &    
7#b7 ! total am\nt ( paym5ts made at !  
direction ( an eligible individual to   
c&idates & ! au?oriz$ committees (      
c&idates 9 ! g5]al election = su* (fice 
may n exce$ #fj p]c5t ( ! presid5tial   
election %>e am\nt set =? "u p>agraph   
7#c7 ( section #aaa7;a74  #aad4         
,protect+ privacy ( eligible individuals
  7a7 ,no treatm5t ( paym5ts z          
contributions made by individuals to    
c&idates or committees ,a paym5t made to
 a c&idate or committee "u ! ,democracy 
,doll>s ,program at ! direction ( an    
eligible individual1 z describ$ 9 ?is   
subtitle1 %all n be treat$ z a          
contribution made to ! c&idate or       
committee by ! eligible individual =    
purposes ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign 
,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et   

seq474  7b7 ,ensur+ anonymity (         
individuals direct+ paym5ts to c&idates 
& committees ,9 mak+ paym5ts to c&idates
 & political committees "u ?is section  
at ! reque/ ( an eligible individual1 ! 
,democracy ,doll> ,adm9i/rator %all take
 all practicable /eps to ensure t no    
in=mation relat+ to ! id5tity ( !       
individual :o reque/s t ! paym5t be made
 to ! c&idate or committee is disclos$  
or o!rwise made kn[n to ! c&idate or !  
committee1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( bl9d   
tru/s or simil> devices4  #aae4 ,remitt+
 unexp5d$ paym5ts  7a7 ,remittance      
requir$ ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #aj days
 aft] ! date on :i* a c&idate )draws f  
an election or no long] qualifies to be 
on ! ballot = an election1 any au?oriz$ 
committee ( ! c&idate to :i* paym5ts 7  
made "u ! ,program %all remit to !      
,democracy ,doll>s ,fund "u section #cja
 any am\nts 9 ! sep>ate acc\nt e/abli%$ 
by ! committee = paym5ts receiv$ "u !   
,program 7z describ$ 9 section          
#ajc7;a77#c77 :i* rema9 unexp5d$ z ( su*

 date4  7b7 ,reallocation to am\nts     
available = paym5ts at direction (      
eligible individuals ,to ! greate/ ext5t
 practicable1 ! ,democracy ,doll>       
,adm9i/rator %all increase ! am\nts     
available "u ?is subtitle = an eligible 
individual to make paym5ts "u !         
,democracy ,doll>s ,program to take into
 acc\nt ! remittance ( unsp5t am\nts "u 
?is section by an au?oriz$ committee t 7
 attributable to paym5ts made at !      
reque/ ( ! eligible individual1 & %all  
allocate su* increase--  7#a7 to ! ,h\se
 election %>e set =? = ! individual "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #aaa7;a71 9 !   
case ( an au?oriz$ committee ( a c&idate
 = a ,h\se election2  7#b7 to ! ,s5ate  
election %>e set =? = ! individual "u   
p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #aaa7;a71 9 !   
case ( an au?oriz$ committee ( a c&idate
 = election to ! (fice ( ,s5ator2 &     
7#c7 to ! presid5tial election %>e set  
=? = ! individual "u p>agraph 7#c7 (    
section #aaa7;a71 9 ! case ( an au?oriz$
 committee ( a c&idate = election to !  

(fice ( ,presid5t or ,vice ,presid5t4   
,c ,public ,outrea* & ,education  #aba4 
,public outrea* & education program  7a7
 ,program requir$ ,z "p ( c>ry+ out !   
,democracy ,doll> ,program1 ! ,democracy
 ,doll> ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !
 ,democracy ,fund ,commission & su* o!r 
p]sons z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be  
appropriate1 %all develop & c>ry out a  
,/ate-bas$ public outrea* & education   
campaign to increase public aw>5ess     
reg>d+ ! ability ( eligible individuals 
to direct t paym5ts to be made to       
c&idates & committees "u ! ,program4    
7b7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,9 c>ry+ out !     
public outrea* & education program "u   
?is subtitle1 ! ,democracy ,doll>       
,adm9i/ration may make grants to local  
election (ficials & nonpr(it            
organizations 7includ+ organizations    
describ$ 9 section #ejd7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 to c>ry out     
appropriate outrea* & education         
activities1 "u su* t]ms & conditions z !
 ,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate4  7c7

 ,website ,9 c>ry+ out ! public outrea* 
& education program "u ?is subtitle1 !  
,democracy ,doll> ,adm9i/rator1 9       
consultation ) ! ,democracy ,fund       
,commission & su* o!r p]sons z !        
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate1
 %all develop1 e/abli%1 & update z      
necess>y1 a s+le ,/ate-sponsor$ public  
website ?r\gh :i* ! public may obta91 9 
an easy to und]/& & us]-fri5dly =mat1   
in=mation ab\t ! ,democracy ,doll>      
,program1 includ+ ! ability ( eligible  
individuals to direct paym5ts to be made
 to c&idates & committees "u ! ,program4
  7d7 ,social m$ia ,! ,democracy ,doll> 
,adm9i/rator may use publicly available 
social m$ia plat=ms to supplem5t !      
public outrea* & education program "u   
?is subtitle & to support ! op]ation ( !
 pubic website develop$ & e/abli%$ "u   
subsection 7c74  #abb4 ,requir+ mat]ials
 to be provid$ 9 m9ority languages ,z "p
 ( c>ry+ out ! ,democracy ,doll>        
,program1 ! ,democracy ,doll>           
,adm9i/rator %all ensure t =ms1         

mat]ials1 & in=mation relat+ to !       
,program are provid$ 9 ! applicable     
language ( language m9ority gr\ps1 z    
def9$ 9 section #bjc ( ! ,vot+ ,rights  
,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc74    
#abc4 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is subtitle su* sums z may be 
necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjai    
?r\gh #bjbc4  ,,ii ,democracy ,fund     
,commission  #bja4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is  
h]eby e/abli%$ ! ,democracy ,fund       
,commission 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !   
,commission71 :i* %all be responsible = 
adm9i/]+ ! ,democracy ,doll>s ,program  
"u ?is ,act4  #bjb4 ,memb]%ip  7a7      
,appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission
 %all be compos$ ( #e memb]s appo9t$ by 
! ,presid5t ) ! advice & cons5t ( !     
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,qualifications ,an       
individual is eligible to s]ve z a      
,memb] ( ! ,commission if ! individual  
is a retir$ judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#c7 ,re/rictions on outside employm5t  
,a memb] ( ! ,commission may 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 
( ! individual's appo9tm5t to !         
,commission %all t]m9ate or liquidate   
su* activity no lat] ?an #ij days aft]  
su* appo9tm5t4  7#d7 ,vacancies2 no     
effect on au?ority ( rema9+ memb]s ,a   
vacancy 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,commission    
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t1 & %all h no effect on !     
au?ority ( ! rema9+ memb]s ( !          
,commission to c>ry out _! duties "u ?is
 ,act4  7b7 ,t]m ( s]vice  7#a7 ,s+le   
#aj-ye> t]m ,except z provid$ 9         
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 a memb] ( !      
,commission %all s]ve = a t]m ( #aj     
ye>s1 & may n be reappo9t$ to an        
additional t]m1 except t an individual  
may s]ve aft] ! expiration ( t          
individual's t]m until a successor has  
begun s]v+ z a memb] ( ! ,commission4   
7#b7 ,/agg]+ ( initial t]ms ,( ! memb]s 
fir/ appo9t$ to ! ,commission-- 7,a7 "o 
7z designat$ at ! "t ( appo9tm5t7 %all  

s]ve = a t]m ( #b ye>s2  7,b7 "o 7z     
designat$ at ! "t ( appo9tm5t7 %all s]ve
 = a t]m ( #d ye>s2  7,c7 "o 7z         
designat$ at ! "t ( appo9tm5t7 %all s]ve
 = a t]m ( #f ye>s2 &  7,d7 "o 7z       
designat$ at ! "t ( appo9tm5t7 %all s]ve
 = a t]m ( #h ye>s4  7#c7 ,p]mitt+      
individuals s]v+ initial /agg]$ t]m to  
be reappo9t$ to a full t]m ,an          
individual :o is "o ( ! memb]s fir/     
appo9t$ to ! ,commission to s]ve = an   
initial t]m ( #b ye>s "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 or to s]ve = an    
initial t]m ( #d ye>s "u subp>agraph    
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 may be appo9t$     
subsequ5tly to s]ve a t]m ( #aj ye>s "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,vacancy ,an       
individual appo9t$ to fill a vacancy    
occurr+ 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,commission    
be=e ! expiration ( ! t]m = :i* !       
individual's pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all  
s]ve only = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4  7c7     
,comp5sation ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission 
%all receive comp5sation at a rate      
equival5t to ! mo/ rec5t rate (         

comp5sation applicable to ! individual z
 a judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7        
,process 9 ev5t ( deadlock ,if a vote by
 ! memb]s ( ! ,commission on any matt]  
results 9 a tie1 ! vote ( ! longe/-s]v+ 
memb] 7or1 9 ! case ( memb]s fir/       
appo9t$ to s]ve = initial t]ms "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7b71 ! vote (
 ! memb] appo9t$ = ! longe/ t]m7 %all   
prevail4  7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t to        
,executive ,s*$ule ,level ,,iv          
,positions ,section #ecae ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  ,memb]1 ,democracy    
,fund ,commission4  4  #bjc4 ,/aff  7a7 
,au?ority ,to appo9t /aff ,! ,commission
 may appo9t & fix ! pay ( su* p]sonnel z
 ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4    
7b7 ,applicability ( c]ta9 civil s]vice 
laws ,! p]sonnel ( ! ,commission may be 
appo9t$ )\t reg>d to ! provisions (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+   
appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & may
 be paid )\t reg>d to ! provisions (    
*apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec (

 t title relat+ to classification &     
,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t an   
individual s appo9t$ may n receive pay 9
 excess ( ! annual rate ( basic pay 9   
effect = grade ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al      
,s*$ule4  7c7 ,exp]ts & consultants ,!  
,commission may procure tempor>y &      
int]mitt5t s]vices to ! same ext5t z is 
au?oriz$ 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*$ule 7#e   
,u4,s4,c4 #eccb74  7d7 ,/aff ( ,f$]al   
ag5cies ,^u reque/ ( ! ,commission1 !   
head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may 
detail1 on a reimbursable basis1 any ( !
 p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to !    
,commission to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its  
duties4  #bjd4 ,functions ,! ,commission
 %all adm9i/] ! ,democracy ,doll>s      
,program "u ?is ,act4 ,9 adm9i/]+ !     
,program1 ! ,commission %all c>ry out ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,commission %all       
promulgate regulations to c>ry out !    

,democracy ,doll>s ,program1 includ+    
regulations applicable to ,/ate         
implem5tation plans "u section #bje1 &  
%all review ! regulations n less        
frequ5tly ?an e #d ye>s4  7#b7 ,!       
,commission %all solicit & review       
applications f ,/ates = ! approval (    
,/ate implem5tation plans "u section    
#bje7;b74  7#c7 ,9 ! case ( ,/ates ^:   
implem5tation plans are approv$ "u      
section #bje7;b71 ! ,commission %all    
monitor & audit ! p]=mance ( su* ,/ates 
9 c>ry+ out su* plans4  7#d7 ,9         
accordance ) section #bjf1 ! ,commission
 c>ry out ! ,democracy ,doll>s ,program 
) respect to ,/ates t d n h an approv$  
implem5tation plan 9 effect4  7#e7 ,!   
,commission %all c>ry out su* o!r       
activities z ! ,commission consid]s     
appropriate to adm9i/] ! ,democracy     
,doll>s ,program4  #bje4 ,/ate          
responsibility = implem5tation (        
,program  7a7 ,responsibility =         
adm9i/ration ( ,program ,except z       
provid$ 9 section #bjf1 ea* ,/ate %all  

adm9i/] ! ,democracy ,doll>s ,program ) 
respect to individuals :o are resid5ts (
 ! ,/ate1 9 accordance ) a ,/ate        
implem5tation plan approv$ by !         
,commission "u subsection 7b74  7b7     
,approval ( ,/ate implem5tation plans   
7#a7 ,approval by ,commission ,ea* ,/ate
 %all submit its plan = adm9i/]+ !      
,democracy ,doll>s ,program to !        
,commission1 :o %all approve ! plan if !
 ,commission f9ds t ! plan meets ea* ( !
 foll[+ conditions3  7,a7 ,! plan       
includes su* provisions & safegu>ds z   
are necess>y to ensure ! effective      
adm9i/ration ( ! ,program 9 ! ,/ate 9 a 
nonp>tisan & compet5t mann]4  7,b7 ,if !
 plan p]mits ! use ( private f9ancial   
int]m$i>ies to assi/ 9 ! process+ (     
reque/s made by eligible individuals to 
make paym5ts to c&idates & political    
committees "u subtitle ,b ( title ,i--  
7i7 to ! greate/ ext5t feasible1 ! ,/ate
 uses a competitive bidd+ process to    
select su* int]m$i>ies = p>ticipation 9 
! implem5tation ( ! plan2 &  7ii7 ! plan

 requires ^! int]m$i>ies to meet !      
requirem5ts ( section #aad7;b7 7relat+  
to ensur+ ! anonymity ( su* individuals7
 & to take actions to det] fraud &      
abuse4  7,c7 ,! plan is ov]se5 by a     
c]tifi$ au?ority designat$ by ! ,/ate4  
7,d7 ,! plan meets su* o!r requirem5ts z
 ! ,commission may by regulation        
require4  7#b7 ,p]iod = :i* approv$ plan
 is 9 effect ,if ! ,commission approves 
a ,/ate plan "u ?is subsection1 ! plan  
%all be 9 effect = a #d-ye> p]iod1 & !  
,commission may ext5d ! plan =          
additional #d-ye> p]iods at ! reque/ ( !
 ,/ate if ! ,commission f9ds t ! plan   
cont9ues to meet ! conditions set =? 9  
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,paym5t ( co/s (    
implem5tation  7#a7 ,au?orization to    
receive paym5ts ,a ,/ate ^:             
implem5tation plan "u ?is subtitle is   
approv$ & 9 effect ) respect to a ye>   
may receive paym5ts f ! ,commission to  
cov] ! co/s ( c>ry+ out ! plan dur+ !   
ye>1 9 ! =m ( advance paym5ts 9         
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 or           

reimbursem5t 9 accordance ) p>agraph    
7#c71 at ! option ( ! ,/ate4  7#b7      
,eligibility to receive advance paym5ts 
,a ,/ate is eligible to receive advance 
paym5ts "u ?is subsection ) respect to a
 ye> if ! ,/ate submits to !            
,commission1 at su* "t & 9 su* =m z !   
,commission may require1 an application 
conta9+--  7,a7 a /atem5t ( ! reasonable
 & necess>y co/s ! ,/ate expects to     
incur 9 c>ry+ out its implem5tation plan
 "u ?is subtitle dur+ ! ye>2 &  7,b7 su*
 o!r in=mation & assurances z !         
,commission may require4  7#c7          
,eligibility to receive reimbursem5t ,a 
,/ate is eligible to receive            
reimbursem5t "u ?is subsection = !      
reasonable & necess>y co/s ! ,/ate      
incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out its implem5tation   
plan dur+ a ye> if ! ,/ate submits to ! 
,commission1 at su* "t & 9 su* =m z !   
,commission may require1 an application 
conta9+--  7,a7 a /atem5t ( ! reasonable
 & necess>y co/s ! ,/ate incurr$ 9 c>ry+
 out its implem5tation plan dur+ ! ye>2 

&  7,b7 su* o!r in=mation & assurances z
 ! ,commission may require4  7#d7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y = paym5ts "u ?is           
subsection4  7d7 ,revocation ( approval2
 recapture ( advance paym5ts ,if !      
,commission det]m9es t ! implem5tation  
plan ( a ,/ate ^: implem5tation plan "u 
?is subtitle is approv$ is no long] 9   
compliance ) ! applicable requirem5ts = 
su* a plan1 or if ! ,commission det]m9es
 t ! ,/ate is adm9i/]+ ! plan 9 a bias$ 
or incompet5t mann]--  7#a7 !           
,commission %all revoke ! approval ( !  
plan2 &  7#b7 ! ,/ate %all repay !      
,commission = any advance paym5ts made  
"u subsection 7c7 ) respect to any p]iod
 dur+ :i* ! plan 0 n 9 compliance ) su* 
requirem5ts or 0 adm9i/]$ 9 a bias$ or  
incompet5t mann]4  #bjf4 ,adm9i/ration (
 program 9 case ( ,/ates )\t approv$    
implem5tation plans 9 effect  7a7       
,adm9i/ration by ,commission au?oriz$   
,if a ,/ate does n h an approv$ ,/ate   

implem5tation plan 9 effect ) respect to
 a ye> "u section #bje1 ! ,commission   
%all adm9i/] ! ,democracy ,doll>s       
,program dur+ ! ye> ) respect to        
individuals :o are resid5ts ( ! ,/ate1 9
 accordance ) a ,f$]al implem5tation    
plan = ! ,/ate t meets ! requirem5ts (  
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,availability (    
,f$]al receiv]%ip 9 case ( revocation on
 gr\nds ( bias or incompet5ce  7#a7     
,receiv]%ip ,if a ,/ate does n h an     
approv$ ,/ate implem5tation plan 9      
effect because1 9 accordance )          
subsection 7d7 ( section #bje1 !        
,commission revok$ its approval ( a     
,/ate implem5tation plan on ! gr\nds t !
 ,/ate adm9i/]$ ! plan 9 a bias$ or     
incompet5t mann]1 ! ,commission may file
 an action to appo9t a receiv] to       
adm9i/] ! ,democracy ,doll>s ,program 9 
! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,proc$ures = consid]ation
 ( reque/ = receiv]%ip ,9 any action    
br\ght by ! ,commission to appo9t a     
receiv] "u ?is subsection1 ! foll[+     
rules %all apply3  7,a7 ,! action %all  

be fil$ 9 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & %all be he>d by a      
#c-;judge c\rt conv5$ pursuant to       
section #bbhd ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7,b7 ,a f9al decision 9 !      
action %all be reviewable only by appeal
 directly to ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4 ,su* appeal %all be tak5 by !  
fil+ ( a notice ( appeal )9 #aj days1 & 
! fil+ ( a jurisdictional /atem5t )9 #cj
 days1 ( ! entry ( ! f9al decision4     
7,c7 ,x %all be ! duty ( ! appropriate  
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !      
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
advance on ! docket & to exp$ite to !   
greate/ ext5t possible ! disposition ( !
 action & ! appeal4  7c7 ,f$]al         
implem5tation plan describ$ ,a ,f$]al   
implem5tation plan = a ,/ate meets !    
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection if-- 7#a7 !
 plan meets ! conditions describ$ 9     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section #bje7;b7
 :i* w\ld apply to a ,/ate implem5tation
 plan ( ! ,/ate "u su* section2  7#b7 to
 ! ext5t t ! ,commission reque/s        

in=mation & assi/ance f ! ,/ate 9 ord]  
to c>ry out ! plan1 ! plan provides = a 
me?od by :i* ! ,commission may reimburse
 ! ,/ate = ! co/s incurr$ 9 provid+ su* 
in=mation & assi/ance2 &  7#c7 ! plan   
meets su* o!r requirem5ts z !           
,commission may require4  ,,iii         
,democracy ,doll>s ,fund  #cja4         
,democracy ,doll>s ,fund  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be
 kn[n z ! ,democracy ,doll>s ,fund      
7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ! ,fund74  7b7     
,uses ( ,fund ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be 
us$-- 7#a7 = paym5ts to c&idates &      
political committees "u subtitle ,b (   
title ,i2  7#b7 = advance paym5ts &     
reimbursem5ts to ,/ates "u section #bje2
  7#c7 = paym5ts to ,/ates z describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #bjf7;b72 &     
7#d7 = ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,democracy    
,doll>s ,program by ! ,democracy ,fund  
,commission4  7c7 ,cont5ts ( ,fund ,!   
,fund %all consi/ (--  7#a7 am\nts      
appropriat$ or transf]r$ to ! ,fund "u  

law1 includ+ am\nts transf]r$ "u section
 #ijjf7;d77#b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue     
,code ( #aihf2  7#b7 repaym5ts made by  
,/ates "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( section       
#bje7;d72  7#c7 unsp5t paym5ts "u !     
,program :i* are remitt$ "u section     
#aae2  7#d7 civil p5alties assess$ "u   
section #dja2 &  7#e7 int]e/ e>n$ on    
balances ( ! ,fund4  7d7 ,au?ority ,to  
make paym5ts at reque/ ( ,/ate or       
,democracy ,fund ,commission ,) respect 
to a paym5t made "u ! ,program at !     
direction ( an eligible individual      
pursuant to section #aab1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,treasury %all make su* paym5t f !    
,fund ^u ! reque/ ( ! ,democracy ,doll> 
,adm9i/rator = ! individual involv$4    
#cjb4 ,t]m9ation ( ,presid5tial         
,election ,campaign ,fund2 transf] (    
balance to ,democracy ,doll>s ,fund  7a7
 ,t]m9ation ( designation ( income tax  
paym5ts ,section #fjif ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7  
,t]m9ation ,?is section %all n apply to 

taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjaf4  4  7b7 ,t]m9ation ( fund &      
acc\nt  7#a7 ,t]m9ation ( presid5tial   
election campaign fund  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,*apt] #ie ( subtitle ,h ( su* ,code is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #ijad4 ,t]m9ation ,!          
provisions ( ?is *apt] %all n apply )   
respect to any presid5tial election 7or 
any presid5tial nom9at+ conv5tion7 aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 or to
 any c&idate 9 su* an election4  4  7,b7
 ,transf] ( rema9+ funds ,section #ijjf 
( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 ,transf] (  
funds rema9+ aft] t]m9ation ,( ! am\nts 
9 ! fund z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
subsection--  7#a7 ! ,secret>y %all     
transf] #fc1jjb1djj to ! #aj-,ye>       
,p$iatric ,rese>* ,initiative ,fund     
describ$ 9 section #ijjh7;i77#b71 to be 
available z describ$ 9 su* section2 &   
7#b7 ! ,secret>y %all transf] ! rema9d] 
to ! ,democracy ,doll>s ,fund "u title  
,,iii ( ! ,democracy ,doll>s ,act4  4   

7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( acc\nt ,*apt] #if (   
subtitle ,h ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #ijdc4 
,t]m9ation ,! provisions ( ?is *apt]    
%all n apply to any c&idate ) respect to
 any presid5tial election aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is section4  4  7c7       
,cl]ical am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,! table (      
sections = *apt] #ie ( subtitle ,h ( su*
 ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #ijad4          
,t]m9ation4  4  7#b7 ,! table ( sections
 = *apt] #if ( subtitle ,h ( su* ,code  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
item3  ,sec4 #ijdc4 ,t]m9ation4  4  ,,iv
 ,miscellane\s ,provisions  #dja4       
,violations & p5alties  7a7 ,improp] use
 ( ,democracy ,doll>s paym5ts ,if !     
,democracy ,doll> ,adm9i/rator det]m9es 
t any paym5t made "u ?is ,act to a      
c&idate or committee 0 n us$ z provid$ =
 9 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all s      
notify ! c&idate or committee1 & may    
impose a civil p5alty on ! c&idate or   
committee 9 an am\nt equal to #ejj p]c5t

 ( ! am\nt ( ! paym5t t 0 us$ improp]ly4
  7b7 ,improp] use ( outside funds by   
c&idates & au?oriz$ committees receiv+  
,democracy ,doll> paym5ts ,if !         
,democracy ,doll> ,adm9i/rator det]m9es 
t a c&idate1 includ+ an au?oriz$        
committee ( ! c&idate1 receiv+ a paym5t 
"u ?is ,act ) respect to an election us$
 am\nts 9 connection ) an election      
occurr+ 9 ! election cycle involv$ 9    
violation ( section #ajc7;c71 !         
,adm9i/rator %all s notify ! c&idate or 
committee1 & may impose a civil p5alty  
on ! c&idate or committee 9 an am\nt    
equal to #bjj p]c5t ( ! am\nts us$ by ! 
c&idate or committee 9 violation (      
section #ajc7;c7 9 connection ) !       
election4  7c7 ,crim9al p5alties  7#a7  
,imposition ( p5alty ,any p]son :o      
kn[+ly & willfully commits a violation (
 ?is ,act :i* involves ! mak+1 receiv+1 
or report+ ( any am\nts--  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 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 or imprison$ = n m ?an #a ye>1 or
 bo?4  7#b7 ,ref]ral to ,attorney ,g5]al
 ,if ! ,democracy ,doll> ,adm9i/rator   
det]m9es t !re is probable cause to     
believe t a kn[+ & willful violation (  
?is ,act has occurr$1 ! ,adm9i/rator may
 ref] su* app>5t violation to !         
,attorney ,g5]al4  #djb4 ,democracy     
,doll> ,adm9i/rator def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 !
 ,democracy ,doll> ,adm9i/rator )       
respect to an eligible individual is--  
7#a7 9 ! case ( an individual :o is a   
resid5t ( a ,/ate ) a ,/ate             
implem5tation plan approv$ by !         
,democracy ,fund ,commission "u section 
#bje7;b71 ! (ficial ( ! ,/ate :o is     
designat$ to adm9i/] ! ,democracy       
,doll>s ,program 9 ! ,/ate "u su* plan2 
or  7#b7 9 ! case ( an individual :o is 
n a resid5t ( a ,/ate describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,democracy ,fund       
,commission "u section #bjf4  #djc4 ,o!r

 def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ea* ( !  
t]ms c&idate1 election1 au?oriz$        
committee1 & political committee has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 ! ,f$]al ,election 
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaja et seq472  7#b7 ! t]m election   
cycle means1 ) respect to an (fice1 !   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! date ( !   
mo/ rec5t regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election
 = su* (fice & end+ on ! date ( ! next  
regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = su*    
(fice2  7#c7 ! t]m ,h\se election means 
an election = ! (fice ( ,repres5tative  
91 or ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission]
 to1 ! ,congress2 &  7#d7 ! t]m ,/ate   
means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to    
,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? (
 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  ,v          
,sev]ability  #eja4 ,sev]ability ,if any
 provision ( ?is ,act or any am5dm5t    
made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( a  
provision ( ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made 
by ?is ,act to any p]son or circum/ance1

 is held to be uncon/itutional1 !       
rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 & ! application ( ! 
provisions to any p]son or circum/ance1 
%all n be affect$ by ! hold+4