,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ag1 #bjai ,mr4
 ,udall 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51   
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4         
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1   
,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4         
,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,rules &             
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to re/ore    
integrity to ,am]ica's ,elections4  #a4 
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,re/or+ ,integrity to ,am]ica's         
,elections ,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$]al
 ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajf7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ! second & ?ird s5t5ces & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3 ,! ,commission is compos$ ( #e 
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t by & ) !  

advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 ( :om no m  
?an #b may be affiliat$ ) ! same        
political p>ty4 ,a memb] %all be 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  
,a majority ( ! numb] ( memb]s ( !      
,commission :o are s]v+ at ! "t %all    
con/itute a quorum1 except t #c memb]s  
%all con/itute a quorum if !re are #d   
memb]s s]v+ at ! "t44  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 = a 
#c-ye> t]m4  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 ,panel1 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$]al judges1 =m]   
law en=cem5t (ficials1 or individuals ) 
exp]i5ce 9 election law1 except t !     
,presid5t may n select any individual to
 s]ve on ! panel :o holds any public    
(fice at ! "t ( selection4 ,! ,presid5t 
%all also make reasonable ef=ts to      
enc\rage racial1 e?nic1 & g5d] div]sity 
on ! panel4  7ii7  ,recomm5dations  ,)  
respect to ea* memb] ( ! ,commission ^: 
t]m is expir+ or ea* vacancy 9 !        
memb]%ip ( ! ,commission 7z ! case may  
be71 ! ,blue ,ribbon ,advisory ,panel   
%all recomm5d to ! ,presid5t at lea/ "o 
b n m ?an #c individuals = nom9ation =  
appo9tm5t z a memb] ( ! ,commission4    
7iii7  ,publication  ,at ! "t !         
,presid5t submits to ! ,s5ate !         
nom9ations = individuals to be appo9t$ 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 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 ( 
! ,commission ) ! concurr5ce ( at lea/  
#b o!r memb]s ( ! ,commission2  7ii7 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  7iii7 to adm9i/] oa?s or
 affirmations2  7iv7 to require by      
subpo5a1 sign$ by ! ,*air1 ! att5dance &
 te/imony ( witnesses & ! production (  
all docum5t>y evid5ce relat+ to !       
execution ( its duties2  7v7 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 &  7vi7 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 relief71 def5d 79 ! case ( 
any civil action br\ght "u section      
#cji7;a77#h7 ( ?is ,act7 or appeal      

7includ+ a proce$+ be=e ! ,supreme ,c\rt
 on c]tior>i7 any civil action 9 ! "n ( 
! ,commission to en=ce ! provisions (   
?is ,act & *apt] #ie & *apt] #if ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 ?r\gh   
its g5]al c\nsel2  7,b7 to r5d] advisory
 op9ions "u section #cjh ( ?is ,act2    
7,c7 to develop su* prescrib$ =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,d7 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,e7 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$--  7,a7 by am5d+ ! 
fir/ s5t5ce ( p>agraph 7#a7 to read z   
foll[s3 ,! ,commission %all h a /aff    
director :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,*air (
 ! ,commission 9 consultation ) ! o!r   
memb]s & a g5]al c\nsel :o %all be      
appo9t$ by ! ,*air ) ! concurr5ce ( at  
lea/ two o!r memb]s42  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  ,/&>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 ,! g5]al c\nsel1 ^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$4 ,! g5]al   
c\nsel %all promptly provide            
notification to ! ,commission ( su*     
det]m9ation & ! reasons !re=e1 toge!r ) 
any writt5 response submitt$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 by ! p]son alleg$ to h committ$ ! 
violation4 ,^u ! expiration ( ! #cj-;day
 p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ! g5]al      
c\nsel provides su* notification1 !     
g5]al c\nsel'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 ! g5]al c\nsel's           
det]m9ation4 ,if ! det]m9ation by !     
g5]al c\nsel t ! ,commission %\ld       
inve/igate ! matt] takes effect1 or if !
 det]m9ation by ! g5]al c\nsel t !      

compla9t %\ld be dismiss$ is ov]rul$ z  
provid$ "u ! previ\s s5t5ce1 ! g5]al    
c\nsel %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 ,! g5]al c\nsel %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 !    
g5]al c\nsel provides su* notification1 
! g5]al c\nsel 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 ! g5]al    
c\nsel f issu+ ! subpo5a or conduct+ !  
discov]y4  7#c7  7,a7 ,^u completion (  
an inve/igation "u p>agraph 7#b71 !     
g5]al c\nsel %all promptly submit to !  
,commission ! g5]al c\nsel'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 ( ! g5]al c\nsel
 on ! legal & factual issues ( ! case4  
7,b7 ,at ! "t ! g5]al c\nsel submits to 
! ,commission ! recomm5dation "u        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! g5]al c\nsel %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 ( ! g5]al c\nsel4 ,! g5]al c\nsel 

%all promptly submit su* brief to !     
,commission ^u receipt4  7,c7 ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! g5]al c\nsel 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] ! g5]al c\nsel   
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  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+ ! g5]al c\nsel2 &  
7,b7 by am5d+ ! f\r? s5t5ce to read z   
foll[s3 ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft]       
receiv+ notice f ! g5]al c\nsel "u !    
previ\s s5t5ce1 ! p]son may provide !   
g5]al c\nsel ) a writt5 response t no   
action %\ld be tak5 aga9/ su* p]son on !
 basis ( ! compla9t44  7b7  ,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 ord] ( !   
,commission 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$+ "u ?is   
subp>agraph1 ! c\rt %all det]m9e by de  
novo review :e!r ! ag5cy's dismissal ( !
 compla9t is contr>y to law4 ,9 any     
matt] 9 :i* ! p5alty = ! alleg$         
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 ,9 any proce$+ "u ?is  
subp>agraph1 ! c\rt %all treat ! failure
 to act on ! compla9t z a dismissal ( ! 
compla9t1 & %all det]m9e by de novo     
review :e!r ! ag5cy's failure to act on 
! compla9t is contr>y to law4  7,c7 ,9  
any proce$+ "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  ,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$]al ,election ,campaign ,act
 ( #aiga :i* are made on or aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4  ,p]man5t 
ext5sion ( adm9i/rative p5alty au?ority 
7a7  ,ext5sion ( au?ority  ,section     
#cji7;a77#d77;,c77v7 ( ! ,f$]al         
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji7;a77#d77;,c77v771 z    
am5d$ by ,public ,law #aae-chf1 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 #bjah4  #g4    
,requir+ =ms to p]mit use ( acc5t m>ks  
7a7  ,requirem5t  ,section #caa7;a77#a7 
( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (   
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaaa7;a77#a77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 & %all ensure t all  
su* =ms 7includ+ =ms 9 an electronic    
=mat7 p]mit ! p]son us+ ! =m to include 
an acc5t m>k z "p ( ! p]son's           
id5tification24  7b7  ,effective date   

,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all  
take effect ^u ! expiration ( ! #ij-;day
 p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  #h4  ,re/rictions on ex    
p>te communications  ,section #cjf7;e7 (
 ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (    
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajf7;e77 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 7e7 ,!           
,commission & ins]t+ 7e77#a7 ,!         
,commission2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,memb]s &    
employees ( ! ,commission %all be       
subject to limitations on ex p>te       
communications1 z provid$ 9 !           
regulations promulgat$ by ! ,commission 
reg>d+ su* communications :i* are 9     
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
p>agraph4  4  #i4  ,cl>ify+ ,au?ority ( 
,,fec ,attorneys to ,repres5t ,,fec 9   
,supreme ,c\rt  7a7  ,cl>ify+ au?ority  
,section #cjf7;f77#d7 ( ! ,f$]al        
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajf7;f77#d77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ any action in/itut$ "u ?is ,act1  
ei!r 7,a7 by attorneys & ins]t+ any     

action in/itut$ "u ?is ,act1 includ+ an 
action be=e ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ei!r 7,a7 by ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( 
! ,commission & o!r attorneys4  7b7     
,effective date  ,! am5dm5t made by     
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
actions in/itut$ be=e1 on1 or aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #aj4     
,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