,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjai ,ms4  
,klobu*> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
am5d ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (
 #aiga to r$uce ! numb] ( memb]s ( !    
,f$]al ,election ,commission f #f to #e1
 to revise ! me?od ( selection & t]ms ( 
s]vice ( memb]s ( ! ,commission1 to     
di/ribute ! p[]s ( ! ,commission betwe5 
! ,*air & ! rema9+ memb]s1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,campaign ,f9ance       
,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4  ,memb]%ip (     
,f$]al ,election ,commission  7a7       
,r$uction 9 ,numb] ( ,memb]s2 ,removal (
 ,secret>y ( ,s5ate & ,cl]k ( ,h\se z   
,ex ,(ficio ,memb]s  7#a7  ,9 g5]al2    
quorum  ,section #cjf7;a77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajf7;a77#a77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by /rik+ ,!re is e/abli%$ & ins]t+ 
7,a7 ,!re is e/abli%$2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 

! second & ?ird s5t5ces & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7,b7 ,! ,commission is compos$ 
( #e memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t by & 
) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 ( :om-- 
7i7 no m ?an #b may be affiliat$ ) !    
same political p>ty2 &  7ii7 at lea/ #a 
%all n be affiliat$ )-- 7,i7 ! political
 p>ty ) :i* ! mo/ memb]s ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives are affiliat$2 or       
7,,ii7 ! political p>ty ) :i* ! second  
mo/ memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
are affiliat$4  ,a memb] %all by treat$ 
z affiliat$ ) a political p>ty if !     
memb] 0 affiliat$1 includ+ z a regi/]$  
vot]1 employee1 consultant1 donor1      
(fic]1 or attorney1 ) su* political p>ty
 or any ( its c&idates or elect$ public 
(ficials at any "t dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod  
end+ on ! date on :i* su* individual is 
nom9at$ to be a memb] ( ! ,commission4  
7,c7 ,f\r memb]s %all con/itute a       
quorum4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts relat+
 to r$uction 9 numb] ( memb]s  7,a7 ,!  
second s5t5ce ( section #cjf7;c7 ( su*  
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajf7;c77 is am5d$

 by /rik+ affirmative vote ( #d memb]s (
 ! ,commission & ins]t+ affirmative vote
 ( a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission
 :o are s]v+ at ! "t4  7,b7 ,su* ,act is
 fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ affirmative vote (
 #d ( its memb]s & ins]t+ affirmative   
vote ( a majority ( ! memb]s ( !        
,commission :o are s]v+ at ! "t ea*     
place x appe>s 9 ! foll[+ sections3  7i7
 ,section #cji7;a77#b7 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaji7;a77#b774  7ii7 ,section         
#cji7;a77#d77;,a77i7 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4     
#cjaji7;a77#d77;,a77i774  7iii7 ,section
 #cji7;a77#e77;,c7 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#cjaji7;a77#e77;,c774  7iv7 ,section    
#cji7;a77#f77;,a7 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4        
#cjaji7;a77#f77;,a774  7v7 ,section     
#caa7;b7 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaaa7;b774    
7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to removal (
 ex (ficio memb]s ,section #cjf7;a7 (   
su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajf7;a77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ 7o!r ?an ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,s5ate & ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives7 ea* place x appe>s 9   
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e74  7b7  ,t]ms (    

,s]vice  ,section #cjf7;a77#b7 ( su*    
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajf7;a77#b77 is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#b7  ,t]ms (  
s]vice  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,ea* memb] ( !  
,commission %all s]ve = a s+le t]m ( #f 
ye>s4  7,b7  ,special rule = initial    
appo9tm5ts  ,( ! memb]s fir/ appo9t$ to 
s]ve t]ms t beg9 9 ,janu>y #bjbb1 !     
,presid5t %all designate #b to s]ve =   
#c-ye> t]ms4 ,! memb]s select$ "u ?is   
subp>agraph %all n be affiliat$ ) ! same
 political p>ty4  7,c7  ,no reappo9tm5t 
p]mitt$  ,an individual :o s]v$ a t]m z 
a memb] ( ! ,commission may n s]ve = an 
additional t]m1 except t--  7i7 an      
individual :o s]v$ a #c-ye> t]m "u      
subp>agraph 7,b7 may also be appo9t$ to 
s]ve a #f-ye> t]m "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &
  7ii7 = purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 an 
individual :o is appo9t$ to fill a      
vacancy "u subp>agraph 7,d7 %all n be   
consid]$ to h s]v$ a t]m if ! portion ( 
! unexpir$ t]m ! individual fills is    
less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! p]iod ( ! t]m4   
7,d7  ,vacancies  ,any vacancy occurr+ 9

 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,commission %all be     
fill$ 9 ! same mann] z 9 ! case ( !     
orig9al appo9tm5t4 ,except z provid$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,c71 an individual appo9t$ 
to fill a vacancy occurr+ o!r ?an by !  
expiration ( a t]m ( (fice %all be      
appo9t$ only = ! unexpir$ t]m ( ! memb] 
he or %e succe$s4  7,e7  ,limitation on 
s]vice aft] expiration ( t]m  ,a memb] (
 ! ,commission may cont9ue to s]ve on ! 
,commission aft] ! expiration ( !       
memb]'s t]m = an additional p]iod1 b    
only until ! e>li] (--  7i7 ! date on   
:i* ! memb]'s successor has tak5 (fice z
 a memb] ( ! ,commission2 or  7ii7 !    
expiration ( ! #a-ye> p]iod t beg9s on !
 la/ day ( ! memb]'s t]m4  4  7c7       
,qualifications  ,section #cjf7;a77#c7 (
 su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajf7;a77#c77
 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  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 consi/+ ( an odd numb] 
( individuals select$ by ! ,presid5t4   
7ii7 ,composition ,! ,blue ,ribbon      
,advisory ,panel %all include           
individuals repres5t+ ea* major         
political p>ty & individuals :o are     
indep5d5t ( a political p>ty &          
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 ,!
 ,presid5t %all make reasonable ef=ts to
 enc\rage racial1 e?nic1 & g5d] div]sity
 on ! panel4  7iii7  ,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    
7iv7  ,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  7v7   
,exemption f ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee
 ,act  ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee   
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 does n apply  
to a ,blue ,ribbon ,advisory ,panel     
conv5$ "u ?is subp>agraph4  7,c7        
,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  
no lat] ?an #ij days aft] su* appo9tm5t4
  4  #c4  ,assignm5t ( p[]s to ,*air (  

,f$]al ,election ,commission  7a7       
,appo9tm5t ( ,*air by ,presid5t  7#a7   
,9 g5]al  ,section #cjf7;a77#e7 ( !     
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajf7;a77#e77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7#e7  ,*air  7,a7    
,initial appo9tm5t  ,( ! memb]s fir/    
appo9t$ to s]ve t]ms t beg9 9 ,janu>y   
#bjbb1 "o su* memb] 7z designat$ by !   
,presid5t at ! "t ! ,presid5t submits   
nom9ations to ! ,s5ate7 %all s]ve z     
,*air ( ! ,commission4  7,b7  ,subsequ5t
 appo9tm5ts  ,any individual :o is      
appo9t$ to succe$ ! memb] :o s]ves z    
,*air ( ! ,commission = ! t]m beg9n+ 9  
,janu>y #bjbb 7z well z any individual  
:o is appo9t$ to fill a vacancy if su*  
memb] does n s]ve a full t]m z ,*air7   
%all s]ve z ,*air ( ! ,commission4  7,c7
  ,vice ,*air  ,! ,commission %all      
select1 by majority vote ( its memb]s1  
"o ( its memb]s to s]ve z ,vice ,*air1  
:o %all act z ,*air 9 ! abs5ce or       
disability ( ! ,*air or 9 ! ev5t ( a    
vacancy 9 ! position ( ,*air4  4  7#b7  

,con=m+ am5dm5t  ,section #cji7;a77#b7 (
 su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji7;a77#b77
 is am5d$ by /rik+ ?r\gh its *airman or 
vice *airman & ins]t+ ?r\gh ! ,*air4    
7b7  ,p[]s  7#a7  ,assignm5t ( c]ta9    
p[]s to ,*air  ,section #cjg7;a7 ( su*  
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajg7;a77 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7a7  ,di/ribution ( 
,p[]s ,betwe5 ,*air & ,commission  7#a7 
,p[]s assign$ to ,*air  7,a7            
,adm9i/rative p[]s  ,! ,*air ( !        
,commission %all be ! *ief adm9i/rative 
(fic] ( ! ,commission & %all h !        
au?ority to adm9i/] ! ,commission & its 
/aff1 & 79 consultation ) ! o!r memb]s (
 ! ,commission7 %all h ! p[]--  7i7 to  
appo9t & remove ! /aff director ( !     
,commission2  7ii7 to reque/ ! assi/ance
 7includ+ p]sonnel & facilities7 ( o!r  
ag5cies & dep>tm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
^: heads may make su* assi/ance         
available to ! ,commission ) or )\t     
reimbursem5t2 &  7iii7 to prep>e &      
e/abli% ! budget ( ! ,commission & to   
make budget reque/s to ! ,presid5t1 !   

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 & ,congress4  7,b7  ,o!r p[]s  
,! ,*air ( ! ,commission %all h ! p[]-- 
7i7 to appo9t & remove ! g5]al c\nsel ( 
! ,commission2  7ii7 to appo9t & remove 
! director ( en=cem5t ( ! ,commission ) 
! concurr5ce ( at lea/ #b o!r memb]s ( !
 ,commission :o are n affiliat$ ) ! same
 political p>ty z ! ,*air2  7iii7 to    
require 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  7iv7 to adm9i/] oa?s or 
affirmations2  7v7 to require by        
subpo5a1 sign$ by ! ,*air1 ! att5dance &
 te/imony ( witnesses & ! production (  
all docum5t>y evid5ce relat+ to !       
execution ( its duties2  7vi7 9 any     
proce$+ or inve/igation1 to ord]        
te/imony to be tak5 by deposition be=e  
any p]son :o is designat$ by ! ,*air1 & 
%all h ! p[] to adm9i/] oa?s &1 9 su*   
in/ances1 to compel te/imony & !        
production ( evid5ce 9 ! same mann] z   
au?oriz$ "u clause 7iv72 &  7vii7 to pay

 witnesses ! same fees & mileage z are  
paid 9 l circum/ances 9 ! c\rts ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7  ,p[]s assign$ to  
,commission  ,! ,commission %all h !    
p[]-- 7,a7 to initiate 7?r\gh civil     
actions = injunctive1 decl>atory1 or o!r
 appropriate relief7 any civil action 9 
! "n ( ! ,commission to en=ce !         
provisions ( ?is ,act & *apt] #ie &     
*apt] #if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf1 ?r\gh its director ( en=cem5t2   
7,b7 to def5d 79 ! case ( any civil     
action br\ght "u section #cji7;a77#h7 ( 
?is ,act7 or appeal 7includ+ a proce$+  
be=e ! ,supreme ,c\rt on c]tior>i7 any  
civil action 9 ! "n ( ! ,commission to  
en=ce ! provisions ( ?is ,act & *apt]   
#ie & *apt] #if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,code ( #aihf1 ?r\gh its g5]al c\nsel2  
7,c7 to r5d] advisory op9ions "u section
 #cjh ( ?is ,act2  7,d7 to develop su*  
prescrib$ =ms & to make1 am5d1 & repeal 
su* rules1 pursuant to ! provisions (   
*apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 z are necess>y to c>ry out !     

provisions ( ?is ,act & *apt] #ie &     
*apt] #if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf2  7,e7 to ov]see inve/igations    
conduct$ by ! director ( en=cem5t2  7,f7
 to conduct he>+s exp$iti\sly1 to       
enc\rage volunt>y compliance1 & to      
report app>5t violations to !           
appropriate law en=cem5t au?orities2 &  
7,g7 to transmit to ! ,presid5t &       
,congress n lat] ?an ,june #a ( ea* ye> 
a report :i* /ates 9 detail ! activities
 ( ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out its duties 
"u ?is ,act1 & :i* includes any         
recomm5dations = any legislative or o!r 
action ! ,commission consid]s           
appropriate4  7#c7  ,p]mitt+ ,commission
 to ex]cise o!r p[]s ( ,*air  ,) respect
 to any inve/igation1 action1 or        
proce$+1 ! ,commission1 by an           
affirmative vote ( a majority ( ! memb]s
 :o are s]v+ at ! "t1 may ex]cise any ( 
! p[]s ( ! ,*air describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a77;,b74  4  7#b7  ,con=m+ am5dm5ts   
relat+ to p]sonnel au?ority  ,section   
#cjf7;f7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4      

#cjajf7;f77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ ! 
,commission 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( p>agraph  
7#a7 & ins]t+ ! ,*air ( ! ,commission 9 
consultation ) ! o!r memb]s2  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,) ! approval ( 
! ,commission & ins]t+ ,) ! approval ( !
 ,*air ( ! ,commission2 &  7,c7 by /rik+
 p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t   
relat+ to budget submission ,section    
#cjg7;d77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjajg7;d77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !     
,commission submits any budget & ins]t+ 
! ,*air 7or1 pursuant to subsection     
7a77#c71 ! ,commission7 submits any     
budget4  7#d7  ,o!r con=m+ am5dm5ts     
,section #cjf7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajf7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
,all decisions & ins]t+ ,subject to     
section #cjg7;a71 all decisions4  7#e7  
,te*nical am5dm5t ,! head+ ( section    
#cjg ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajg7  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ! commission & ins]t+ 
! *air & ! commission4  #d4  ,revision  
to en=cem5t process  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (  
,director ( ,en=cem5t ,p>agraph 7#a7 (  

section #cjf7;f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election   
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaji7;f77#a77 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  7#a7 ,! ,commission %all h !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a /aff director :o--  7i7 
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,*air ( !          
,commission 9 consultation ) ! o!r      
memb]s2 &  7ii7 except z provid$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,c71 may1 ) ! approval ( ! 
,*air ( ! ,commission1 appo9t & fix !   
pay ( su* additional p]sonnel z he or %e
 consid]s desirable )\t reg>d to !      
provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive
 s]vice4  7,b7 ,a g5]al c\nsel :o %all  
be appo9t$ by ! ,*air ( ! ,commission 9 
consultation ) ! o!r memb]s4  7,c7 ,a   
director ( en=cem5t :o-- 7i7 %all be    
nom9at$ by ! ,*air & approv$ by a       
majority vote ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission
 :o are s]v+ at ! "t1 includ+ an        
affirmative vote by at lea/ #b memb]s :o
 are n affiliat$ ) ! same political p>ty
 z ! ,*air2  7ii7 %all s]ve = a t]m ( #d
 ye>s1 subject to r5ewal2 &  7iii7 may1 

) ! approval ( ! ,*air ( ! ,commission1 
appo9t & fix ! pay ( su* additional     
p]sonnel to assi/ ) ! duties ( !        
director z he or %e consid]s desirable  
)\t reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9
 ! competitive s]vice4  4  7b7  ,/&>d = 
initiat+ inve/igations & det]m9+ :e!r   
violations h occurr$  7#a7  ,revision ( 
/&>ds  ,section #cji7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#b7  7,a7 ,! director ( en=cem5t1 ^u 
receiv+ a compla9t fil$ ) ! ,commission 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 or ^u ! basis (        
in=mation asc]ta9$ by ! ,commission 9 ! 
normal c\rse ( c>ry+ out its sup]visory 
responsibilities1 %all make a           
det]m9ation z to :e!r or n !re is reason
 to believe t a p]son has committ$1 or  
is ab\t to commit1 a violation ( ?is    
,act or *apt] #ie or *apt] #if ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 & z to  
:e!r or n ! ,commission %\ld ei!r       

initiate an inve/igation ( ! matt] or t 
! compla9t %\ld be dismiss$4 ,! director
 ( en=cem5t %all promptly provide       
notification to ! ,commission ( su*     
det]m9ation & ! reasons !re=e1 toge!r ) 
any writt5 response submitt$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 by ! p]son alleg$ to h committ$ ! 
violation4 ,^u ! expiration ( ! #cj-;day
 p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ! director ( 
en=cem5t provides su* notification1 !   
director's det]m9ation %all take effect1
 unless dur+ su* #cj-;day p]iod !       
,commission1 by vote ( a majority ( !   
memb]s ( ! ,commission :o are s]v+ at ! 
"t1 ov]rules ! director's det]m9ation4  
,if ! det]m9ation by ! director (       
en=cem5t t ! ,commission %\ld inve/igate
 ! matt] takes effect1 or if !          
det]m9ation by ! director ( en=cem5t t !
 compla9t %\ld be dismiss$ is ov]rul$ z 
provid$ "u ! previ\s s5t5ce1 ! director 
( en=cem5t %all initiate an inve/igation
 ( ! matt] on behalf ( ! ,commission4   
7,b7 ,if ! ,commission initiates an     
inve/igation pursuant to subp>agraph    

7,a71 ! ,commission1 ?r\gh ! ,*air1 %all
 notify ! subject ( ! inve/igation ( !  
alleg$ violation4 ,su* notification %all
 set =? ! factual basis = su* alleg$    
violation4 ,! ,commission %all make an  
inve/igation ( su* alleg$ violation1 :i*
 may include a field inve/igation or    
audit1 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is
 section4 ,! director ( en=cem5t %all   
provide notification to ! ,commission ( 
any int5t to issue a subpo5a or conduct 
any o!r =m ( discov]y pursuant to !     
inve/igation4 ,^u ! expiration ( !      
#ae-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date !    
director ( en=cem5t provides su*        
notification1 ! director ( en=cem5t may 
issue ! subpo5a or conduct ! discov]y1  
unless dur+ su* #ae-;day p]iod !        
,commission1 by vote ( a majority ( !   
memb]s ( ! ,commission :o are s]v+ at ! 
"t1 prohibits ! director ( en=cem5t f   
issu+ ! subpo5a or conduct+ ! discov]y4 
7#c7  7,a7 ,^u completion ( an          
inve/igation "u p>agraph 7#b71 !        
director ( en=cem5t %all promptly submit

 to ! ,commission ! director's          
recomm5dation t ! ,commission f9d ei!r t
 !re is probable cause or t !re is n    
probable cause to believe t a p]son has 
committ$1 or is ab\t to commit1 a       
violation ( ?is ,act or *apt] #ie or    
*apt] #if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf1 & %all include ) ! recomm5dation 
a brief /at+ ! position ( ! director (  
en=cem5t on ! legal & factual issues ( !
 case4  7,b7 ,at ! "t ! director (      
en=cem5t submits to ! ,commission !     
recomm5dation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
director ( en=cem5t %all simultane\sly  
notify ! respond5t ( su* recomm5dation &
 ! reasons !re=e1 %all provide !        
respond5t ) an opportunity to submit a  
brief )9 #cj days /at+ ! position ( !   
respond5t on ! legal & factual issues ( 
! case & reply+ to ! brief ( ! director 
( en=cem5t4 ,! director ( en=cem5t &    
%all promptly submit su* brief to !     
,commission ^u receipt4  7,c7 ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! director ( en=cem5t 
submits ! recomm5dation to ! ,commission

 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 7or1 if ! respond5t
 submits a brief "u subp>agraph 7,b71 n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! director (     
en=cem5t submits ! respond5t's brief to 
! ,commission "u su* subp>agraph71 !    
,commission %all approve or disapprove !
 recomm5dation by vote ( a majority ( ! 
memb]s ( ! ,commission :o are s]v+ at ! 
"t4 ,9 ! case ( a tie vote1 !           
,commission %all be consid]$ to h adopt$
 ! recomm5dation4  4  7#b7  ,con=m+     
am5dm5t relat+ to ,initial response to  
fil+ ( compla9t  ,section #cji7;a77#a7 (
 su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji7;a77#a77
 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by   
/rik+ ! ,commission & ins]t+ ! director 
( en=cem5t2 &  7,b7 by am5d+ ! f\r?     
s5t5ce to read z foll[s3 ,n lat] ?an #ae
 days aft] receiv+ notice f ! director (
 en=cem5t "u ! previ\s s5t5ce1 ! p]son  
may provide ! director ( en=cem5t ) a   
writt5 response t no action %\ld be tak5
 aga9/ su* p]son on ! basis ( !         
compla9t44  7c7  ,revision ( /&>d =     
review ( dismissal ( compla9ts  7#a7  ,9

 g5]al  ,section #cji7;a77#h7 ( su* ,act
 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji7;a77#h77 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7#h7  7,a7  7i7 ,any
 p>ty aggriev$ by an action ( !         
,commission 7includ+ a det]m9ation ( !  
director ( en=cem5t :i* is n ov]rul$ by 
! ,commission7 dismiss+ a compla9t fil$ 
by su* p>ty aft] f9d+ ei!r no reason to 
believe a violation has occurr$ or no   
probable cause a violation has occurr$  
may file a petition ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4
 ,any petition "u ?is subp>agraph %all  
be fil$ )9 #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !
 p>ty receiv$ notice ( ! dismissal ( !  
compla9t4  7ii7 ,9 any proce$+ "u ?is   
subp>agraph1 ! c\rt %all det]m9e by de  
novo review :e!r ! dismissal ( !        
compla9t is contr>y to law4 ,9 any matt]
 9 :i* ! p5alty = ! alleg$ violation is 
great] ?an #ej1jjj1 ! c\rt %\ld disreg>d
 any claim or def5se by ! ,commission ( 
prosecutorial discretion z a basis =    
dismiss+ ! compla9t4  7,b7  7i7 ,any    
p>ty :o has fil$ a compla9t ) !         

,commission & :o is aggriev$ by a       
failure ( ! ,commission1 )9 "o ye> aft] 
! fil+ ( ! compla9t1 to ei!r dismiss !  
compla9t or to f9d reason to believe a  
violation has occurr$ or is ab\t to     
occur1 may file a petition ) ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia4  7ii7 ,! ,commission may     
submit "u seal an ex p>te reque/ = a    
tempor>y /ay ( any proce$+ initiat$ "u  
clause 7i71 & ! c\rt may grant su*      
reque/ if x det]m9es t ! inve/igation ( 
! compla9t by ! ,commission is be+ held 
9 abeyance on a reasonable basis4  7iii7
 ,9 any proce$+ "u ?is subp>agraph1     
except 9 ! case ( a /ay grant$ "u clause
 7ii71 ! c\rt %all treat ! failure to   
act on ! compla9t z a dismissal ( !     
compla9t1 & %all det]m9e by de novo     
review :e!r ! ag5cy's failure to act on 
! compla9t is contr>y to law4  7,c7 ,9  
any proce$+ "u ?is p>agraph ! c\rt may  
decl>e t ! dismissal ( ! compla9t or !  
failure to act is contr>y to law1 & may 
direct ! ,commission to con=m ) su*     

decl>ation )9 #cj days1 fail+ :i* !     
compla9ant may br+1 9 ! "n ( su*        
compla9ant1 a civil action to rem$y !   
violation involv$ 9 ! orig9al compla9t4 
4  7#b7  ,effective date  ,! am5dm5ts   
made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply-- 7,a7 
9 ! case ( compla9ts :i* are dismiss$ by
 ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission1 )      
respect to compla9ts :i* are dismiss$ on
 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2
 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( compla9ts ^u :i* !  
,f$]al ,election ,commission fail$ to   
act1 ) respect to compla9ts :i* 7 fil$  
on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  #e4 ,re/or+ ! ,commission's r&om 
audit au?ority ,section #caa7;b7 ( !    
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaaa7;a77 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  7b7 ,audits  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,commission %all conduct audits
 & field inve/igations ( n less ?an #aj 
p]c5t ( political committees requir$ to 
file a report "u section #cjd ( ?is     
,act4 ,su* audits & field inve/igations 
%all be conduct$ proportionally among-- 

7,a7 au?oriz$ committees ( c&idates2    
7,b7 political committees e/abli%$ &    
ma9ta9$ by political p>ties2  7,c7      
political committees n describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 t accepts      
donations or contributions t d n comply 
) ! limitations1 prohibitions1 & report+
 requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2 &  7,d7        
political committees n describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c74  7#b7  
,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 
*apt] #if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf %all be giv5 priority4  7#c7      
,det]m9ation ( violations ,! ,commission
 %all e/abli% mat]iality ?re%olds )     
respect to ! en=cem5t ( a violation (   
any provision ( ?is ,act :i* is discov]$
 dur+ an audit conduct$ "u ?is          
subsection4  4  #f4  ,p]man5t ext5sion (
 adm9i/rative p5alty au?ority  7a7      
,ext5sion ( au?ority  ,section          
#cji7;a77#d77;,c77v7 ( ! ,f$]al         

,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji7;a77#d77;,c77v77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ 1 & t end on or be=e     
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbc4  7b7 ,effective    
date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7  
%all take effect on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai4
  #g4 ,p]mitt+ appe>ance at he>+s on    
reque/s = advisory op9ions by p]sons    
oppos+ ! reque/s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#cjh ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajh7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7e7 ,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 subsection   
7d7 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  4  7b7 ,effective

 date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 
%all apply ) respect to reque/s =       
advisory op9ions "u section #cjh ( !    
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
:i* are made on or aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #h4 ,revis+       
prohibitions on fraudul5t               
misrepres5tation ( campaign au?ority    
,section #cbb ( ! ,f$]al ,election      
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjabd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ :o is a c&idate =  
,f$]al (fice or an employee or ag5t (   
su* a c&idate 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 
7#a72  7,b7 by /rik+ o!r c&idate or     
political p>ty or employee or ag5t !re( 
on a matt] :i* is damag+ to su* o!r     
c&idate or political p>ty or employee or
 ag5t !re( & ins]t+ c&idate1 political  
p>ty1 o!r real or fictiti\s political   
committee or organization1 or employee  
or ag5t or any ( ! =ego+12 &  7#b7 9    
subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ c&idate or 
political p>ty or employee or ag5t !re( 
& ins]t+ c&idate1 political p>ty1 o!r   

real or fictiti\s committee or          
organization1 or employee or ag5t ( any 
( ! =ego+4  #i4 ,prohibit+ fraudul5t    
,,pac practices  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7     
,prohibition ,section #cac ( ! ,f$]al   
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaad7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7       
,prohibit$ uses by o!r political        
committees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a            
contribution or donation t is made to a 
political committee & is n describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 %all n be conv]t$ to     
p]sonal use 7includ+ any use describ$ 9 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,i7 (          
subsection 7b77#b774  7#b7 ,self-,deal+ 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( p>agraph    
7#a71 a contribution or donation %all be
 presum$ to be conv]t$ to p]sonal use if
 ! contribution or donation is us$ to   
make a significant disbursem5t to a     
controll+ p]son4  7,b7 ,rebuttal ,!     
presumption 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be   
rebutt$ only ^u a %[+ t-- 7i7 !         
significant disbursem5t to ! controll+  

p]son is a bona fide paym5t = goods or  
s]vices at no great] ?an fair m>ket     
value2  7ii7 ! significant disbursem5t 0
 negotiat$ at arms' l5g? by & approv$ by
 an ag5t ( ! committee :o--  7,i7 0     
nei!r ! controll+ p]son nor 9 an        
employm5t relation%ip directly or       
indirectly subject to ! direction or    
control ( ! controll+ p]son2  7,,ii7    
reli$ ^u appropriate data z to fair     
m>ket value prior to approv+ !          
disbursem5t2 &  7,,iii7 docum5t$ ! basis
 = ! approval det]m9ation concurr5tly ) 
mak+ t det]m9ation2 &  7iii7 at ! "t !  
significant disbursem5t 0 made1 !       
aggregate total ( itemiz$ contributions 
to ! committee dur+ ! election cycle    
exce$$ ! aggregate total ( disbursem5ts 
to controll+ p]sons by ! committee dur+ 
! election cycle4  7,c7 ,def9itions ,=  
purposes ( ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,controll+ 
p]son ,! t]m controll+ p]son means any  
p]son :o has au?ority or ability to     
direct or control ! committee's         
disbursem5ts1 any family memb] or       

bus9ess p>tn] ( su* p]son1 & any        
corporation 7:e!r =-pr(it or n-=-pr(it1 
b n includ+ publicly trad$              
corporations71 limit$ liability company1
 p>tn]%ip1 tru/1 bank or f9ancial       
acc\nt1 or o!r entity own$ or controll$ 
9 :ole or 9 "p by su* p]son1 family     
memb]1 or bus9ess p>tn]4  7ii7          
,significant disbursem5t ,! t]m         
significant disbursem5t means any       
disbursem5t to a p]son if-- 7,i7 su*    
disbursem5t exce$s #a1jjj2 or  7,,ii7   
su* disbursem5t1 :5 aggregat$ ) all o!r 
disbursem5ts by ! committee to ! p]son  
)9 ! cal5d> ye>1 exce$s #e1jjj4  4  7#b7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! head+ = subsection  
7b7 ( section #cac ( su* ,act 7#eb      
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaad7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ by 
c&idates & (fice hold]s aft] ,prohibit$ 
uses4  7b7 ,report+ ,section            
#cjd7;b77#f77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election  
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjajd7;b77#f77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ &
 at ! end ( clause 7iv71 by ins]t+ & at 
! end ( clause 7v71 & by add+ at ! end !

 foll[+ new clause3  7vi7 p]son :o dur+ 
! report+ p]iod receiv$ a disbursem5t t 
con/itut$ a significant disbursem5t to a
 controll+ p]son )9 ! mean+ ( section   
#cac7;b77#b71 toge!r ) ! date1 am\nt1 & 
purpose ( ! significant disbursem5t & a 
sworn /atem5t demon/rat+ t ! requirem5ts
 ( #cac7;b77#b77;,b7 7 satisfi$2  4  7c7
 ,/udy on additional measures ,n lat]   
?an #abj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission & ! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al     
,election ,commission %all jo9tly submit
 to ,congress a report on measures t    
%\ld be tak5 by ,congress or ! ,f$]al   
,election ,commission to limit fraudul5t
 solicitations by political committees4 
7d7 ,effective ,date ,! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is section %all apply to disbursem5ts 
made aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  #aj4 ,prohibition on aid+ or     
abett+ ! mak+ ( contributions 9 ! "n (  
ano!r ,section #cbj ( ! ,f$]al ,election
 ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjabb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,no    

p]son & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,no p]son  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7b7 ,aid+ or abett+ ,no p]son  
%all kn[+ly direct1 help1 or assi/ any  
p]son 9 mak+ a contribution 9 ! "n (    
ano!r4  4  #aa4 ,rules relat+ to        
conv]sion ( campaign funds ,section     
#cac7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign 
,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaad7;b77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by     
ins]t+ & any o!r contribution or        
donation accept$ by a political         
committee aft] subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 9 !   
case ( a contribution or donation       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 aft] if2     
7,b7 by /rik+ includ+ & ins]t+ &1 9 !   
case ( any o!r contribution or donation 
accept$ by a political committee1 !     
contribution or am\nt is us$ to fulfill 
any commitm5t1 obligation1 or exp5se ( a
 p]son t w\ld exi/ irrespective ( su*   
political committee's political         
activities4 ,conv]sion to p]sonal use   
%all include2  7,c7 by /rik+ subp>agraph

 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,c7 an       
automobile exp5se t is n relat$ to a    
campaign or ! political activities ( !  
committee2  2  7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 
by /rik+ non-campaign-relat$ trip &     
ins]t+ trip n relat$ to a campaign or ! 
political activities ( ! committee2 &   
7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by ins]t+ or ! 
political activities ( ! committee aft] 
election campaign4  #ab4 ,increas+ &    
index+ = inflation regi/ration & report+
 ?re%olds  7a7 ,regi/ration ?re%olds    
,section #cja7d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election   
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaja7d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 by /rik+ #a1jjj ea* place x      
appe>s & ins]t+ #e1jjj2  7#b7 9         
subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+        
receives contributions aggregat+ 9      
excess ( #e1jjj dur+ a cal5d> ye>1 or2  
7,b7 by /rik+ 1 or makes contributions 9
 excess ( #a1jjj & ins]t+ or makes      
contributions 9 excess ( #e1jjj2 &  7,c7
 by /rik+ or makes exp5ditures aggregat+
 9 excess ( #a1jjj dur+ a cal5d> ye>2 & 

7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new flu% 
s5t5ce3 ,9 any cal5d> ye> aft] #bjbj1   
section #cae7;c77#a77;,b7 %all apply to 
ea* am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &
 7,c7 ( ?is p>agraph 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      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7 ( ?is p>agraph1
 ! base p]iod %all be #bjbj4 4  7b7     
,report+ ?re%olds  7#a7 ,modification ( 
indep5d5t exp5diture report+ ?re%old    
,section #cjd7;c77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al        
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;c77#a77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ #bej 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+     
#a1jjj4  7#b7 ,inflation adju/m5t       
,section #cjd ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 
#cjajd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subsection3  7j7 ,inflation  
adju/m5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any         
odd-numb]$ cal5d> ye> aft] #bjbj-- 7,a7 
ea* ( ! doll> am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph

 7#b7 %all be increas$ by ! p]c5t       
diff]5ce det]m9$ "u section             
#cae7;c77#a77;,a7 7appli$ z if ! base   
p]iod 0 cal5d> ye> #bjbj72  7,b7 ea*    
am\nt s increas$ %all rema9 9 effect = !
 #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day      
foll[+ ! date ( ! la/ g5]al election 9 !
 ye> prec$+ ! ye> 9 :i* ! am\nt is      
increas$ & end+ on ! date ( ! next g5]al
 election2 &  7,c7 if any am\nt aft]    
adju/m5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is n a     
multiple ( #ajj1 su* am\nt %all be r\nd$
 to ! ne>e/ multiple ( #ajj4  7#b7      
,doll> am\nts describ$ ,! doll> am\nts  
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,ea* ( ! #ajj1jjj am\nts 9 clauses 
7i7 & 7iii7 ( subsection 7a77#c77;,a74  
7,b7 ,! #a1jjj am\nt 9 subsection       
7a77#f77;,a74  7,c7 ,ea* ( ! #bjj am\nts
 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,f71 & 7,g7 (    
subsection 7b77#c74  7,d7 ,! #bjj am\nt 
9 subsection 7b77#e77;,a74  7,e7 ,ea* ( 
! #bjj am\nts 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71      
7,b77iii71 & 7,b77v7 ( subsection       
7b77#f74  7,f7 ,! #a1jjj am\nt 9        

subsection 7c77#a74  7,g7 ,! #bjj am\nt 
9 subsection 7c77#b77;,c74  7,h7 ,!     
#e1jjj am\nt 9 subsection 7e77#b77;,a74 
7,i7 ,! #bjj am\nt 9 subsection 7e77#c74
  7,j7 ,ea* ( ! #aj1jjj am\nts 9        
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#d77;,a7 & 7#d77;,b7 ( 
subsection 7f74  7,k7 ,! #bjj am\nt 9   
subsection 7f77#b77;,c74  7,l7 ,ea* ( ! 
#a1jjj am\nts 9 subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f7
 ( subsection 7f77#b77;,c74  7,m7 ,ea* (
 ! #a1jjj am\nts 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &  
7,b7 ( subsection 7g77#a74  7,n7 ,ea* ( 
! #aj1jjj am\nts 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &  
7,b7 ( subsection 7g77#b74  4  7c7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply to cal5d> ye>s beg9n+
 aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai4  #ac4        
,p]mitt+ political committees to make   
disbursem5ts by me?ods o!r ?an *eck     
,section #cjb7;h77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al        
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajb7;h77#a7 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ! la/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
,no disbursem5ts may be made 7o!r ?an   
petty ca% disbursem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b77

 by su* committee except f su* acc\nts44
  #ad4 ,electronic fil+ ( electione]+   
communication reports ,section          
#cjd7;a77#aa77;,a77i7 ( ! ,f$]al        
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;a77#aa77;,a77i77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ or exp5ditures & ins]t+ 1
 exp5ditures1 or disbursem5ts =         
electione]+ communications4  #ae4       
,effective date2 transition  7a7  ,9    
,g5]al  ,except z o!rwise provid$1 !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply    
beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb4  7b7          
,transition  7#a7  ,t]m9ation ( s]vice (
 curr5t memb]s  ,not)/&+ any provision (
 ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (    
#aiga1 ! t]m ( any individual s]v+ z a  
memb] ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission z
 ( ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 %all expire on t
 date4  7#b7 ,no effect on exi/+ cases  
or proce$+s ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or 9 any   
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all affect any
 ( ! p[]s ex]cis$ by ! ,f$]al ,election 
,commission prior to ,decemb] #ca1      
#bjba1 includ+ any inve/igation initiat$

 by ! ,commission prior to su* date or  
any proce$+ 7includ+ any en=cem5t       
action7 p5d+ z ( su* date4