,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #abj #aag? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #bfga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f     
7legislative day1 ,augu/ #e71 #bjba,mr4 
,s*um] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read ! fir/ "t  ,augu/ #g1 #bjba,read ! 
second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign 
,act ( #aiga to provide = additional    
disclosure requirem5ts = corporations1  
labor organizations1 ,sup] ,p,a,cs & o!r
 entities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,democracy ,is
 ,/r5g!n$ by ,ca/+ ,light ,on ,sp5d+ 9  
,elections ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,disclose 
,act ( #bjba4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (          
cont5ts4,,title ,i--,clos+ ,loopholes   
,all[+ ,sp5d+ by ,=eign ,nationals 9    
,elections,sec4 #aja4 ,cl>ification (   
prohibition on p>ticipation by =eign    
nationals 9 election-relat$             
activities4,sec4 #ajb4 ,cl>ification (  

application ( =eign money ban to c]ta9  
disbursem5ts & activities4,sec4 #ajc4   
,audit & report on illicit =eign money 9
 ,f$]al elections4,sec4 #ajd4           
,prohibition on contributions &         
donations by =eign nationals 9          
connection ) ballot initiatives &       
ref]5da4,sec4 #aje4 ,disbursem5ts &     
activities subject to =eign money       
ban4,sec4 #ajf4 ,prohibit+ e/abli%m5t ( 
corporation to conceal election         
contributions & donations by =eign      
nationals4,,title ,,ii--,report+ (      
,campaign-,relat$ ,disbursements,sec4   
#bja4 ,report+ ( campaign-relat$        
disbursem5ts4,sec4 #bjb4 ,application ( 
=eign money ban to disbursem5ts =       
campaign-relat$ disbursem5ts consi/+ (  
cov]$ transf]s4,sec4 #bjc4 ,effective   
date4,,title ,,iii--,o!r ,adm9i/rative  
,reforms,sec4 #cja4 ,petition =         
c]tior>i4,sec4 #cjb4 ,judicial review ( 
actions relat$ to campaign f9ance laws4 
,i ,clos+ ,loopholes ,all[+ ,sp5d+ by   
,=eign ,nationals 9 ,elections  #aja4   

,cl>ification ( prohibition on          
p>ticipation by =eign nationals 9       
election-relat$ activities  7a7         
,cl>ification ( prohibition ,section    
#cai7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign 
,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7;a77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ or at ! end (  
p>agraph 7#a72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end ( p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#c7 a =eign national to     
direct1 dictate1 control1 or directly or
 indirectly p>ticipate 9 ! decision mak+
 process ( any p]son 7includ+ a         
corporation1 labor organization1        
political committee1 or political       
organization7 ) reg>d to su* p]son's    
,f$]al or non-,f$]al election-relat$    
activity1 includ+ any decision conc]n+ !
 mak+ ( contributions1 donations1       
exp5ditures1 or disbursem5ts 9          
connection ) an election = any ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 or local (fice or any decision   
conc]n+ ! adm9i/ration ( a political    
committee4  4  7b7 ,c]tification (      

,compliance ,section #cai ( su* ,act    
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7  
,c]tification ( compliance requir$ prior
 to c>ry+ out activity ,prior to ! mak+ 
9 connection ) an election = ,f$]al     
(fice ( any contribution1 donation1     
exp5diture1 indep5d5t exp5diture1 or    
disbursem5t = an electione]+            
communication by a corporation1 labor   
organization 7z def9$ 9 section         
#caf7;b771 limit$ liability corporation1
 or p>tn]%ip dur+ a ye>1 ! *ief         
executive (fic] ( ! corporation1 labor  
organization1 limit$ liability          
corporation1 or p>tn]%ip 7or1 if !      
corporation1 labor organization1 limit$ 
liability corporation1 or p>tn]%ip does 
n h a *ief executive (fic]1 ! highe/    
rank+ (ficial ( ! corporation1 labor    
organization1 limit$ liability          
corporation1 or p>tn]%ip71 %all file a  
c]tification ) ! ,commission1 "u p5alty 
( p]jury1 t a =eign national did n      
direct1 dictate1 control1 or directly or

 indirectly p>ticipate 9 ! decision mak+
 process relat+ to su* activity 9       
violation ( subsection 7a77#c71 unless !
 *ief executive (fic] has previ\sly fil$
 su* a c]tification dur+ t cal5d> ye>4  
4  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is section %all take effect ^u !    
expiration ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s
 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &   
%all take effect )\t reg>d to :e!r or n 
! ,f$]al ,election ,commission has      
promulgat$ regulations to c>ry out su*  
am5dm5ts4  #ajb4 ,cl>ification (        
application ( =eign money ban to c]ta9  
disbursem5ts & activities  7a7          
,application to disbursem5ts to ,sup]   
,p,a,cs & o!r p]sons ,section #cai7;b7 (
 ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (    
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7;b77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 
respectively1 & by mov+ su* subp>agraphs
 #b ems to ! "r2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,z us$ 9
 ?is section1 ! t]m =eign national means
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,def9itions4--,=    

purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,=eign    
national ,! t]m  2  7#c7 by mov+        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 two ems to ! "r & 
r$esignat+ !m z subp>agraphs 7,a7 &     
7,b71 respectively2 &  7#d7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7       
,contribution & donation ,= purposes (  
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7a71 
! t]m contribution or donation includes 
any disbursem5t to a political committee
 :i* accepts donations or contributions 
t d n comply ) any ( ! limitations1     
prohibitions1 & report+ requirem5ts (   
?is ,act 7or any disbursem5t to or on   
behalf ( any acc\nt ( a political       
committee :i* is e/abli%$ = ! purpose ( 
accept+ su* donations or contributions71
 or to any o!r p]son = ! purpose ( fund+
 an exp5diture1 indep5d5t exp5diture1 or
 electione]+ communication 7z def9$ 9   
section #cjd7;f77#c774  4  7b7          
,conditions "u :i* corporate ,p,a,cs may
 make contributions & exp5ditures       
,section #caf7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaah7;b77 is am5d$ by add+  

at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#h7 ,a
 sep>ate segregat$ fund e/abli%$ by a   
corporation may n make a contribution or
 exp5diture dur+ a ye> unless ! fund has
 c]tifi$ to ! ,commission ! foll[+ dur+ 
! ye>3 7,a7 ,ea* individual :o manages !
 fund1 & :o is responsible = ex]cis+    
decisionmak+ au?ority = ! fund1 is a    
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or is lawfully 
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7,b7 ,no =eign national "u     
section #cai p>ticipates 9 any way 9 !  
decisionmak+ processes ( ! fund ) reg>d 
to contributions or exp5ditures "u ?is  
,act4  7,c7 ,! fund does n solicit or   
accept recomm5dations f any =eign       
national "u section #cai ) respect to ! 
contributions or exp5ditures made by !  
fund4  7,d7 ,any memb] ( ! bo>d (       
directors ( ! corporation :o is a =eign 
national "u section #cai ab/a9s f vot+  
on matt]s conc]n+ ! fund or its         
activities4  4  #ajc4 ,audit & report on
 illicit =eign money 9 ,f$]al elections 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,f$]al    

,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et seq47 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #cai ! foll[+ new   
section3  #cai;,a4 ,audit & report on   
disbursem5ts by =eign nationals  7a7    
,audit  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission    
%all conduct an audit aft] ea* ,f$]al   
election cycle to det]m9e ! incid5ce (  
illicit =eign money 9 su* ,f$]al        
election cycle4  7#b7 ,proc$ures ,9     
c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission  
%all conduct r&om audits ( any          
disbursem5ts requir$ to be report$ "u   
?is ,act1 9 accordance ) proc$ures      
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission4  7b7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! end ( ea*  
,f$]al election cycle1 ! ,commission    
%all submit to ,congress a report       
conta9+-- 7#a7 results ( ! audit requir$
 by subsection 7a77#a72  7#b7 an        
analysis ( ! ext5t to :i* illicit =eign 
money 0 us$ to c>ry out dis9=mation &   
propag&a campaigns focus$ on depress+   
turn\t among rural communities & !      
success or failure ( ^! ef=ts1 toge!r ) 

recomm5dations to address ^! ef=ts 9    
future elections2  7#c7 an analysis ( ! 
ext5t to :i* illicit =eign money 0 us$  
to c>ry out dis9=mation & propag&a      
campaigns focus$ on depress+ turn\t     
among ,african-,am]ican & o!r m9ority   
communities & ! success or failure ( ^! 
ef=ts1 toge!r ) recomm5dations to       
address ^! ef=ts 9 future elections2    
7#d7 an analysis ( ! ext5t to :i*       
illicit =eign money 0 us$ to c>ry out   
dis9=mation & propag&a campaigns focus$ 
on influ5c+ milit>y & vet]an communities
 & ! success or failure ( ^! ef=ts1     
toge!r ) recomm5dations to address ^!   
ef=ts 9 future elections2 &  7#e7       
recomm5dations to address ! pres5ce (   
illicit =eign money 9 elections1 z      
appropriate4  7c7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,f$]al election
 cycle means ! p]iod :i* beg9s on ! day 
aft] ! date ( a regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al   
election = ,f$]al (fice & :i* ends on ! 
date ( ! fir/ regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al     
election = ,f$]al (fice held aft] su*   

date4  7#b7 ,! t]m illicit =eign money  
means any disbursem5t by a =eign        
national 7z def9$ 9 section #cai7;b77   
prohibit$ "u su* section4  4  7b7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to !
 ,f$]al election cycle t began dur+     
,novemb] #bjbj1 & ea* succe$+ ,f$]al    
election cycle4  #ajd4 ,prohibition on  
contributions & donations by =eign      
nationals 9 connection ) ballot         
initiatives & ref]5da  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #cai7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election  
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaba7;b771 z am5d$ by section         
#ajb7;a71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 or local election ,! t]m ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 or local election includes a     
,/ate or local ballot initiative or     
ref]5dum4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5t made by ?is section %all apply )
 respect to elections held 9 #bjbb or   
any succe$+ ye>4  #aje4 ,disbursem5ts & 
activities subject to =eign money ban   

7a7 ,disbursem5ts describ$ ,section     
#cai7;a77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election       
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaba7;a77#a771 z am5d$ by section     
#aja1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ or at !  
end ( subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7#b7 by /rik+
 subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7,c7 an exp5diture2  7,d7 an indep5d5t  
exp5diture2  7,e7 a disbursem5t = an    
electione]+ communication 7)9 ! mean+ ( 
section #cjd7;f77#c772  7,f7 a          
disbursem5t = a communication :i* is    
plac$ or promot$ = a fee on a website1  
web application1 or digital application 
t ref]s to a cle>ly id5tifi$ c&idate =  
election = ,f$]al (fice & is dissem9at$ 
)9 #fj days be=e a g5]al1 special or    
run(f election = ! (fice s\ght by !     
c&idate or #cj days be=e a prim>y or    
pref]5ce election1 or a conv5tion or    
caucus ( a political p>ty t has au?ority
 to nom9ate a c&idate = ! (fice s\ght by
 ! c&idate2  7,g7 a disbursem5t = a     
broadca/1 cable or satellite            
communication1 or = a communication :i* 

is plac$ or promot$ = a fee on a        
website1 web application1 or digital    
application1 t promotes1 supports1      
attacks or opposes ! election ( a cle>ly
 id5tifi$ c&idate = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or   
local (fice 7reg>dless ( :e!r !         
communication conta9s express advocacy  
or ! functional equival5t ( express     
advocacy72  7,h7 a disbursem5t = a      
broadca/1 cable1 or satellite           
communication1 or = any communication   
:i* is plac$ or promot$ = a fee on an   
onl9e plat=m1 t discusses a national    
legislative issue ( public importance 9 
a ye> 9 :i* a regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al     
election = ,f$]al (fice is held1 b only 
if ! disbursem5t is made by a cov]$     
=eign national2  7,i7 a disbursem5t by a
 cov]$ =eign national to comp5sate any  
p]son = int]net activity t promotes1    
supports1 attacks or opposes ! election 
( a cle>ly id5tifi$ c&idate = ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 or local (fice 7reg>dless ( :e!r 
! activity conta9s express advocacy or !
 functional equival5t ( express         

advocacy72 or  7,j7 a disbursem5t = a   
,f$]al judicial nom9ation communication 
7z def9$ 9 section #cbd7;d77#c772  4    
7b7 ,onl9e plat=m ,section #cai7;b7 (   
su* ,act 7#ea ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7;b771 z  
am5d$ by sections #ajb7;a7 & #ajd1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraphs3  7#d7 ,onl9e plat=m  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !   
t]m onl9e plat=m means any public-fac+  
website1 web application1 or digital    
application 7includ+ a social network1  
ad network1 or se>* eng9e7 :i*-- 7i7    
7,i7 sells qualifi$ political           
adv]tisem5ts2 &  7,,ii7 has #ej1jjj1jjj 
or m unique mon?ly ,unit$ ,/ates        
visitors or us]s = a majority ( mon?s   
dur+ ! prec$+ #ab mon?s2 or  7ii7 is a  
?ird-p>ty adv]tis+ v5dor t has          
#ej1jjj1jjj or m unique mon?ly ,unit$   
,/ates visitors 9 ! aggregate on any    
adv]tisem5t space t x has sold or b\ght 
= a majority ( mon?s dur+ ! prec$+ #ab  
mon?s1 z measur$ by an indep5d5t digital
 rat+s s]vice accr$it$ by ! ,m$ia ,rat+s

 ,c\ncil 7or its successor74  7,b7      
,exemption ,su* t]m %all n include any  
onl9e plat=m t is a di/ribution facility
 ( any broadca/+ /ation or newspap]1    
magaz9e1 blog1 publication1 or          
p]iodical4  7,c7 ,qualifi$ political    
adv]tisem5t ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 
! t]m qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t    
means any adv]tisem5t 7includ+ se>*     
eng9e m>ket+1 display adv]tisem5ts1     
video adv]tisem5ts1 native adv]tisem5ts1
 & sponsor%ips7 t-- 7i7 is made by or on
 behalf ( a c&idate2 or  7ii7           
communicates a message relat+ to any    
political matt] ( national importance1  
includ+-- 7,i7 a c&idate2  7,,ii7 any   
election to ,f$]al (fice2 or  7,,iii7 a 
national legislative issue ( public     
importance4  7,d7 ,?ird-p>ty adv]tis+   
v5dor def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 
! t]m ?ird-p>ty adv]tis+ v5dor includes1
 b is n limit$ to1 any ?ird-p>ty        
adv]tis+ v5dor network1 adv]tis+ ag5cy1 
adv]tis]1 or ?ird-p>ty adv]tisem5t s]v+ 
company t buys & sells adv]tisem5t space

 on behalf ( unaffiliat$ ?ird-p>ty      
websites1 se>* eng9es1 digital          
applications1 or social m$ia sites4     
7#e7 ,cov]$ =eign national  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ =eign national       
means-- 7i7 a =eign pr9cipal 7z def9$ 9 
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts        
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #faa7;b77 t is a gov]nm5t ( a =eign    
c\ntry or a =eign political p>ty2  7ii7 
any p]son :o acts z an ag5t1            
repres5tative1 employee1 or s]vant1 or  
any p]son :o acts 9 any o!r capacity at 
! ord]1 reque/1 or "u ! direction or    
control1 ( a =eign pr9cipal describ$ 9  
clause 7i7 or ( a p]son any ( ^:        
activities are directly or indirectly   
sup]vis$1 direct$1 controll$1 f9anc$1 or
 subsidiz$ 9 :ole or 9 major "p by a    
=eign pr9cipal describ$ 9 clause 7i72 or
  7iii7 any p]son includ$ 9 ! li/ (     
specially designat$ nationals & block$  
p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign     
,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury pursuant to au?orities relat+ 

to ! imposition ( sanctions relat+ to ! 
conduct ( a =eign pr9cipal describ$ 9   
clause 7i74  7,b7 ,cl>ification reg>d+  
application to citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,9 ! case ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 clause 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 applies 
only to ! ext5t t ! p]son involv$ acts  
)9 ! scope ( t p]son's /atus z ! ag5t ( 
a =eign pr9cipal describ$ clause 7i7 (  
subp>agraph 7,a74  4  7c7 ,effective    
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all apply ) respect to disbursem5ts    
made on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #ajf4 ,prohibit+ e/abli%m5t (
 corporation to conceal election        
contributions & donations by =eign      
nationals  7a7 ,prohibition ,*apt] #bi (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fab4 
,e/abli%m5t ( corporation to conceal    
election contributions & donations by   
=eign nationals  7a7 ,(f5se ,x %all be  
unlawful = an own]1 (fic]1 attorney1 or 
incorporation ag5t ( a corporation1     
company1 or o!r entity to e/abli% or use

 ! corporation1 company1 or o!r entity )
 ! int5t to conceal an activity ( a     
=eign national 7z def9$ 9 section #cai (
 ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (    
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba77 prohibit$ 
"u su* section #cai4  7b7 ,p5alty ,any  
p]son :o violates subsection 7a7 %all be
 imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 f9$ "u ?is
 title1 or bo?4  4  7b7 ,table (        
sections ,! table ( sections = *apt] #bi
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #faa ! foll[+3  #fab4           
,e/abli%m5t ( corporation to conceal    
election contributions & donations by   
=eign nationals4  4  ,,ii ,report+ (    
,campaign-,relat$ ,disbursem5ts  #bja4  
,report+ ( campaign-relat$ disbursem5ts 
7a7 ,disclosure requirem5ts =           
corporations1 labor organizations1 &    
c]ta9 o!r entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #cbd ( ! ,f$]al ,election      
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjabf7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3      
#cbd4 ,disclosure ( campaign-relat$     

disbursem5ts by cov]$ organizations  7a7
 ,disclosure /atem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any
 cov]$ organization t makes             
campaign-relat$ disbursem5ts aggregat+ m
 ?an #aj1jjj 9 an election report+ cycle
 %all1 n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] ea*     
disclosure date1 file a /atem5t ) !     
,commission made "u p5alty ( p]jury t   
conta9s ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b7-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( ! fir/ /atem5t   
fil$ "u ?is subsection1 = ! p]iod beg9n+
 on ! fir/ day ( ! election report+     
cycle 7or1 if e>li]1 ! p]iod beg9n+ "o  
ye> be=e ! fir/ su* disclosure date7 &  
end+ on ! fir/ su* disclosure date2 &   
7,b7 9 ! case ( any subsequ5t /atem5t   
fil$ "u ?is subsection1 = ! p]iod beg9n+
 on ! previ\s disclosure date & end+ on 
su* disclosure date4  7#b7 ,in=mation   
describ$ ,! in=mation describ$ 9 ?is    
p>agraph is z foll[s3 7,a7 ,! "n ( !    
cov]$ organization & ! pr9cipal place ( 
bus9ess ( su* organization &1 9 ! case (
 a cov]$ organization t is a corporation
 7o!r ?an a bus9ess conc]n t is an issu]

 ( a class ( securities regi/]$ "u      
section #ab ( ! ,securities ,ex*ange    
,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghl7 or t  
is requir$ to file reports "u section   
#ae7;d7 ( t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#gho7d777 or an entity describ$ 9       
subsection 7e77#b71 a li/ ( ! b5eficial 
own]s 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a77 ( !
 entity t-- 7i7 id5tifies ea* b5eficial 
own] by "n & curr5t resid5tial or       
bus9ess /reet address2 &  7ii7 if any   
b5eficial own] ex]cises control ov] !   
entity ?r\gh ano!r legal entity1 su* z a
 corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 limit$ liability
 company1 or tru/1 id5tifies ea* su* o!r
 legal entity & ea* su* b5eficial own]  
:o w use t o!r entity to ex]cise control
 ov] ! entity4  7,b7 ,! am\nt ( ea*     
campaign-relat$ disbursem5t made by su* 
organization dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by !    
/atem5t ( m ?an #a1jjj1 & ! "n & address
 ( ! p]son to :om ! disbursem5t 0 made4 
7,c7 ,9 ! case ( a campaign-relat$      
disbursem5t t is n a cov]$ transf]1 !   
election to :i* ! campaign-relat$       

disbursem5t p]ta9s & if ! disbursem5t is
 made = a public communication1 ! "n (  
any c&idate id5tifi$ 9 su* communication
 & :e!r su* communication is 9 support (
 or 9 opposition to a c&idate4  7,d7 ,a 
c]tification by ! *ief executive (fic]  
or p]son :o is ! head ( ! cov]$         
organization t ! campaign-relat$        
disbursem5t is n made 9 coop]ation1     
consultation1 or conc]t ) or at ! reque/
 or sugge/ion ( a c&idate1 au?oriz$     
committee1 or ag5t ( a c&idate1         
political p>ty1 or ag5t ( a political   
p>ty4  7,e7 7i7 ,if ! cov]$ organization
 makes campaign-relat$ disbursem5ts us+ 
exclusively funds 9 a segregat$ bank    
acc\nt consi/+ ( funds t 7 paid directly
 to su* acc\nt by p]sons o!r ?an ! cov]$
 organization t controls ! acc\nt1 = ea*
 su* paym5t to ! acc\nt-- 7,i7 ! "n &   
address ( ea* p]son :o made su* paym5t  
dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! /atem5t2  7,,ii7
 ! date & am\nt ( su* paym5t2 &  7,,iii7
 ! aggregate am\nt ( all su* paym5ts    
made by ! p]son dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !

 fir/ day ( ! election report+ cycle    
7or1 if e>li]1 ! p]iod beg9n+ "o ye>    
be=e ! disclosure date7 & end+ on !     
disclosure date1  b only if su* paym5t 0
 made by a p]son :o made paym5ts to !   
acc\nt 9 an aggregate am\nt ( #aj1jjj or
 m dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day ( !
 election report+ cycle 7or1 if e>li]1 !
 p]iod beg9n+ "o ye> be=e ! disclosure  
date7 & end+ on ! disclosure date4  7ii7
 ,9 any cal5d> ye> aft] #bjbb1 section  
#cae7;c77#a77;,b7 %all apply to ! am\nt 
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 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      
subsection 7b71 ! base p]iod %all be    
cal5d> ye> #bjbb4  7,f7 7i7 ,if ! cov]$ 
organization makes campaign-relat$      
disbursem5ts us+ funds o!r ?an funds 9 a
 segregat$ bank acc\nt describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,e71 = ea* paym5t to !     
cov]$ organization-- 7,i7 ! "n & address

 ( ea* p]son :o made su* paym5t dur+ !  
p]iod cov]$ by ! /atem5t2  7,,ii7 ! date
 & am\nt ( su* paym5t2 &  7,,iii7 !     
aggregate am\nt ( all su* paym5ts made  
by ! p]son dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/
 day ( ! election report+ cycle 7or1 if 
e>li]1 ! p]iod beg9n+ "o ye> be=e !     
disclosure date7 & end+ on ! disclosure 
date1  b only if su* paym5t 0 made by a 
p]son :o made paym5ts to ! cov]$        
organization 9 an aggregate am\nt (     
#aj1jjj or m dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !   
fir/ day ( ! election report+ cycle 7or1
 if e>li]1 ! p]iod beg9n+ "o ye> be=e ! 
disclosure date7 & end+ on ! disclosure 
date4  7ii7 ,9 any cal5d> ye> aft]      
#bjbb1 section #cae7;c77#a77;,b7 %all   
apply to ! am\nt describ$ 9 clause 7i7 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 subsection 7b71 ! base p]iod %all be 
cal5d> ye> #bjbb4  7,g7 ,su* o!r        

in=mation z requir$ 9 rules e/abli%$ by 
! ,commission to promote ! purposes (   
?is section4  7#c7 ,exceptions  7,a7    
,am\nts receiv$ 9 ord9>y c\rse ( bus9ess
 ,! requirem5t to include 9 a /atem5t   
fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ! in=mation       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all n apply to
 am\nts receiv$ by ! cov]$ organization 
9 comm]cial transactions 9 ! ord9>y     
c\rse ( any trade or bus9ess conduct$ by
 ! cov]$ organization or 9 ! =m (       
inve/m5ts 7o!r ?an inve/m5ts by !       
pr9cipal %>ehold] 9 a limit$ liability  
corporation7 9 ! cov]$ organization4 ,= 
purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 am\nts      
receiv$ by a cov]$ organization z       
remittances f an employee to !          
employee's collective b>ga9+            
repres5tative %all be treat$ z am\nts   
receiv$ 9 comm]cial transactions 9 !    
ord9>y c\rse ( ! bus9ess conduct$ by !  
cov]$ organization4  7,b7 ,donor        
re/riction on use ( funds ,! requirem5t 
to include 9 a /atem5t submitt$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 ! in=mation describ$ 9    

subp>agraph 7,f7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all n 
apply if-- 7i7 ! p]son describ$ 9 su*   
subp>agraph prohibit$1 9 writ+1 ! use ( 
! paym5t made by su* p]son =            
campaign-relat$ disbursem5ts2 &  7ii7 ! 
cov]$ organization agre$ to foll[ !     
prohibition & deposit$ ! paym5t 9 an    
acc\nt :i* is segregat$ f any acc\nt us$
 to make campaign-relat$ disbursem5ts4  
7,c7 ,?reat ( h>assm5t or reprisal ,!   
requirem5t to include any in=mation     
relat+ to ! "n or address ( any p]son   
7o!r ?an a c&idate7 9 a /atem5t submitt$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply if !     
inclusion ( ! in=mation w\ld subject !  
p]son to s]i\s ?reats1 h>assm5t1 or     
reprisals4  7#d7 ,o!r def9itions ,=     
purposes ( ?is section3 7,a7 ,b5eficial 
own] def9$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! t]m b5eficial  
own] means1 ) respect to any entity1 a  
natural p]son :o1 directly or           
indirectly-- 7,i7 ex]cises sub/antial   
control ov] an entity ?r\gh own]%ip1    
vot+ rights1 agreem5t1 or o!rwise2 or   

7,,ii7 has a sub/antial int]e/ 9 or     
receives sub/antial economic b5efits f !
 assets ( an entity4  7ii7 ,exceptions  
,! t]m b5eficial own] %all n include--  
7,i7 a m9or *ild2  7,,ii7 a p]son act+ z
 a nom9ee1 int]m$i>y1 cu/odian1 or ag5t 
on behalf ( ano!r p]son2  7,,iii7 a     
p]son act+ solely z an employee ( an    
entity & ^: control ov] or economic     
b5efits f ! entity d]ives solely f !    
employm5t /atus ( ! p]son2  7,,iv7 a    
p]son ^: only int]e/ 9 an entity is     
?r\gh a "r ( inh]itance1 unless ! p]son 
also meets ! requirem5ts ( clause 7i72  
or  7,v7 a cr$itor ( an entity1 unless !
 cr$itor also meets ! requirem5ts (     
clause 7i74  7iii7 ,anti-abuse rule ,!  
exceptions "u clause 7ii7 %all n apply  
if us$ = ! purpose ( evad+1 circumv5t+1 
or abus+ ! provisions ( clause 7i7 or   
p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7,b7 ,disclosure   
date ,! t]m disclosure date means-- 7i7 
! fir/ date dur+ any election report+   
cycle by :i* a p]son has made           
campaign-relat$ disbursem5ts aggregat+ m

 ?an #aj1jjj2 &  7ii7 any o!r date dur+ 
su* election report+ cycle by :i* a     
p]son has made campaign-relat$          
disbursem5ts aggregat+ m ?an #aj1jjj    
s9ce ! mo/ rec5t disclosure date = su*  
election report+ cycle4  7,c7 ,election 
report+ cycle ,! t]m election report+   
cycle means ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date ( ! mo/ rec5t g5]al election =     
,f$]al (fice1 except t 9 ! case ( a     
campaign-relat$ disbursem5t = a ,f$]al  
judicial nom9ation communication1 su*   
t]m means any cal5d> ye> 9 :i* !        
campaign-relat$ disbursem5t is made4    
7,d7 ,paym5t ,! t]m paym5t includes any 
contribution1 donation1 transf]1 paym5t 
( dues1 or o!r paym5t4  7b7 ,coord9ation
 ) o!r provisions  7#a7 ,o!r reports    
fil$ ) ! ,commission ,in=mation includ$ 
9 a /atem5t fil$ "u ?is section may be  
exclud$ f /atem5ts & reports fil$ "u    
section #cjd4  7#b7 ,treatm5t z sep>ate 
segregat$ fund ,a segregat$ bank acc\nt 
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,e7 may 
be treat$ z a sep>ate segregat$ fund =  

purposes ( section #ebg7;f77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7c7    
,fil+ ,/atem5ts requir$ to be fil$ "u   
subsection 7a7 %all be subject to !     
requirem5ts ( section #cjd7;d7 to ! same
 ext5t & 9 ! same mann] z if su* reports
 _h be5 requir$ "u subsection 7c7 or 7g7
 ( section #cjd4  7d7 ,campaign-,relat$ 
disbursem5t def9$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m campaign-relat$          
disbursem5t means a disbursem5t by a    
cov]$ organization = any ( ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,an indep5d5t exp5diture :i*       
expressly advocates ! election or defeat
 ( a cle>ly id5tifi$ c&idate = election 
= ,f$]al (fice1 or is ! functional      
equival5t ( express advocacy because1 :5
 tak5 z a :ole1 x c be int]pret$ by a   
reasonable p]son only z advocat+ !      
election or defeat ( a c&idate =        
election = ,f$]al (fice4  7,b7 ,an      
applicable public communication4  7,c7  
,an electione]+ communication1 z def9$ 9
 section #cjd7;f77#c74  7,d7 ,a ,f$]al  
judicial nom9ation communication4  7,e7 

,a cov]$ transf]4  7#b7 ,applicable     
public communications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m applicable public communication     
means any public communication t ref]s  
to a cle>ly id5tifi$ c&idate = election 
= ,f$]al (fice & :i* promotes or        
supports ! election ( a c&idate = t     
(fice1 or attacks or opposes ! election 
( a c&idate = t (fice1 )\t reg>d to :e!r
 ! communication expressly advocates a  
vote = or aga9/ a c&idate = t (fice4    
7,b7 ,exception ,su* t]m %all n include 
any news /ory1 comm5t>y1 or editorial   
di/ribut$ ?r\gh ! facilities ( any      
broadca/+ /ation or any pr9t1 onl9e1 or 
digital newspap]1 magaz9e1 publication1 
or p]iodical1 unless su* facilities are 
own$ or controll$ by any political p>ty1
 political committee1 or c&idate4  7#c7 
,f$]al judicial nom9ation communication 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,f$]al judicial    
nom9ation communication means any       
communication-- 7i7 t is by means ( any 
broadca/1 cable1 or satellite1 paid     
int]net1 or paid digital communication1 

paid promotion1 newspap]1 magaz9e1      
outdoor adv]tis+ facility1 mass mail+1  
telephone bank1 telephone messag+ ef=t (
 m ?an #ejj sub/antially simil> calls or
 electronic messages )9 a #cj-;day      
p]iod1 or any o!r =m ( g5]al public     
political adv]tis+2 &  7ii7 :i*         
promotes1 supports1 attacks1 or opposes 
! nom9ation or ,s5ate confirmation ( an 
individual z a ,f$]al judge or ju/ice4  
7,b7 ,exception ,su* t]m %all n include 
any news /ory1 comm5t>y1 or editorial   
di/ribut$ ?r\gh ! facilities ( any      
broadca/+ /ation or any pr9t1 onl9e1 or 
digital newspap]1 magaz9e1 publication1 
or p]iodical1 unless su* facilities are 
own$ or controll$ by any political p>ty1
 political committee1 or c&idate4  7#d7 
,int5t n requir$ ,a disbursem5t = an    
item describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 
7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be treat$ z a campaign-relat$          
disbursem5t reg>dless ( ! int5t ( !     
p]son mak+ ! disbursem5t4  7e7 ,cov]$   
organization def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m

 cov]$ organization means any ( !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a corporation 7o!r ?an an 
organization describ$ 9 section         
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf74  7#b7 ,a limit$ liability     
corporation t is n o!rwise treat$ z a   
corporation = purposes ( ?is ,act 7o!r  
?an an organization describ$ 9 section  
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf74  7#c7 ,an organization        
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( su* ,code 
& exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 
( su* ,code 7o!r ?an an organization    
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( su*   
,code74  7#d7 ,a labor organization 7z  
def9$ 9 section #caf7;b774  7#e7 ,any   
political organization "u section #ebg (
 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 o!r  
?an a political committee "u ?is ,act   
7except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#f774     
7#f7 ,a political committee ) an acc\nt 
t accepts donations or contributions t d
 n comply ) ! contribution limits or    
s\rce prohibitions "u ?is ,act1 b only )
 respect to su* acc\nts4  7f7 ,cov]$    

transf] def9$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m cov]$ transf] means any  
transf] or paym5t ( funds by a cov]$    
organization to ano!r p]son if ! cov]$  
organization-- 7,a7 designates1 reque/s1
 or sugge/s t ! am\nts be us$ =-- 7i7   
campaign-relat$ disbursem5ts 7o!r ?an   
cov]$ transf]s72 or  7ii7 mak+ a transf]
 to ano!r p]son = ! purpose ( mak+ or   
pay+ = su* campaign-relat$ disbursem5ts2
  7,b7 made su* transf] or paym5t 9     
response to a solicitation or o!r reque/
 = a donation or paym5t =-- 7i7 ! mak+ (
 or pay+ = campaign-relat$ disbursem5ts 
7o!r ?an cov]$ transf]s72 or  7ii7 mak+ 
a transf] to ano!r p]son = ! purpose (  
mak+ or pay+ = su* campaign-relat$      
disbursem5ts2  7,c7 engag$ 9 discussions
 ) ! recipi5t ( ! transf] or paym5t     
reg>d+-- 7i7 ! mak+ ( or pay+ =         
campaign-relat$ disbursem5ts 7o!r ?an   
cov]$ transf]s72 or  7ii7 donat+ or     
transf]r+ any am\nt ( su* transf] or    
paym5t to ano!r p]son = ! purpose ( mak+
 or pay+ = su* campaign-relat$          

disbursem5ts2  7,d7 made campaign-relat$
 disbursem5ts 7o!r ?an a cov]$ transf]7 
9 an aggregate am\nt ( #ej1jjj or m dur+
 ! #b-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( !      
transf] or paym5t1 or knew or _h reason 
to "k t ! p]son receiv+ ! transf] or    
paym5t made su* disbursem5ts 9 su* an   
aggregate am\nt dur+ t #b-ye> p]iod2 or 
7,e7 knew or _h reason to "k t ! p]son  
receiv+ ! transf] or paym5t w\ld make   
campaign-relat$ disbursem5ts 9 an       
aggregate am\nt ( #ej1jjj or m dur+ !   
#b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !       
transf] or paym5t4  7#b7 ,exclusions ,! 
t]m cov]$ transf] does n include any ( !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,a disbursem5t made by a  
cov]$ organization 9 a comm]cial        
transaction 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( any trade
 or bus9ess conduct$ by ! cov]$         
organization or 9 ! =m ( inve/m5ts made 
by ! cov]$ organization4  7,b7 ,a       
disbursem5t made by a cov]$ organization
 if-- 7i7 ! cov]$ organization          
prohibit$1 9 writ+1 ! use ( su*         
disbursem5t = campaign-relat$           

disbursem5ts2 &  7ii7 ! recipi5t ( !    
disbursem5t agre$ to foll[ ! prohibition
 & deposit$ ! disbursem5t 9 an acc\nt   
:i* is segregat$ f any acc\nt us$ to    
make campaign-relat$ disbursem5ts4  7#c7
 ,special rule reg>d+ transf]s among    
affiliates  7,a7 ,special rule ,a       
transf] ( an am\nt by "o cov]$          
organization to ano!r cov]$ organization
 :i* is treat$ z a transf] betwe5       
affiliates "u subp>agraph 7,c7 %all be  
consid]$ a cov]$ transf] by ! cov]$     
organization :i* transf]s ! am\nt only  
if ! aggregate am\nt transf]r$ dur+ !   
ye> by su* cov]$ organization to t same 
cov]$ organization is equal to or great]
 ?an #ej1jjj4  7,b7 ,det]m9ation ( am\nt
 ( c]ta9 paym5ts among affiliates ,9    
det]m9+ ! am\nt ( a transf] betwe5      
affiliates = purposes ( subp>agraph     
7,a71 to ! ext5t t ! transf] consi/s (  
funds attributable to dues1 fees1 or    
assessm5ts :i* are paid by individuals  
on a regul>1 p]iodic basis 9 accordance 
) a p]-individual calculation :i* is    

made on a regul> basis1 ! transf] %all  
be attribut$ to ! individuals pay+ !    
dues1 fees1 or assessm5ts & %all n be   
attribut$ to ! cov]$ organization4  7,c7
 ,description ( transf]s betwe5         
affiliates ,a transf] ( am\nts f "o     
cov]$ organization to ano!r cov]$       
organization %all be treat$ z a transf] 
betwe5 affiliates if-- 7i7 "o ( !       
organizations is an affiliate ( ! o!r   
organization2 or  7ii7 ea* ( !          
organizations is an affiliate ( ! same  
organization1  except t ! transf] %all n
 be treat$ z a transf] betwe5 affiliates
 if "o ( ! organizations is e/abli%$ = !
 purpose ( mak+ campaign-relat$         
disbursem5ts4  7,d7 ,det]m9ation (      
affiliate /atus ,= purposes (           
subp>agraph 7,c71 a cov]$ organization  
is an affiliate ( ano!r cov]$           
organization if-- 7i7 ! gov]n+ in/rum5t 
( ! organization requires x to be b\nd  
by decisions ( ! o!r organization2  7ii7
 ! gov]n+ bo>d ( ! organization includes
 p]sons :o are specifically designat$   

repres5tatives ( ! o!r organization or  
are memb]s ( ! gov]n+ bo>d1 (fic]s1 or  
paid executive /aff memb]s ( ! o!r      
organization1 or ^: s]vice on ! gov]n+  
bo>d is cont+5t ^u ! approval ( ! o!r   
organization2 or  7iii7 ! organization  
is *>t]$ by ! o!r organization4  7,e7   
,cov]age ( transf]s to affiliat$ section
 #eja7;c77#c7 organizations ,?is        
p>agraph %all apply ) respect to an     
am\nt transf]r$ by a cov]$ organization 
to an organization describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#c7 ( section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u 
section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code 9 ! same   
mann] z ?is p>agraph applies to an am\nt
 transf]r$ by a cov]$ organization to   
ano!r cov]$ organization4  7g7 ,no      
effect on o!r report+ requirem5ts ,no?+ 
9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to waive  
or o!rwise affect any o!r requirem5t (  
?is ,act :i* relates to ! report+ (     
campaign-relat$ disbursem5ts4  4  7#b7  
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #cjd7;f77#f7 ( 
su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7 is am5d$

 by /rik+ ,any requirem5t & ins]t+      
,except z provid$ 9 section #cbd7;b71   
any requirem5t4  7b7 ,coord9ation )     
,fin,c,e,n  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director (
 ! ,f9ancial ,crimes ,en=cem5t ,network 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury %all provide
 ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission ) su*   
in=mation z necess>y to assi/ 9 adm9i/]+
 & en=c+ section #cbd ( ! ,f$]al        
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga1 z     
am5d$ by ?is section4  7#b7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*airman ( !     
,f$]al ,election ,commission1 9         
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,f9ancial
 ,crimes ,en=cem5t ,network ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 %all submit to 
,congress a report ) recomm5dations =   
provid+ fur!r legislative au?ority to   
assi/ 9 ! adm9i/ration & en=cem5t ( su* 
section #cbd4  #bjb4 ,application (     
=eign money ban to disbursem5ts =       
campaign-relat$ disbursem5ts consi/+ (  
cov]$ transf]s ,section #cai7;b77#b7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga

 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7;a77#a77;,a771 z 
am5d$ by section #ajb1 is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by /rik+ includes any disbursem5t &     
ins]t+ includes-- 7,a7 any disbursem5t  
2  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &     
ins]t+ 2 &1 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7 any       
disbursem5t1 o!r ?an a disbursem5t      
describ$ 9 section #cbd7;a77#c77;,a71 to
 ano!r p]son :o made a campaign-relat$  
disbursem5t consi/+ ( a cov]$ transf] 7z
 describ$ 9 section #cbd7 dur+ ! #b-ye> 
p]iod end+ on ! date ( ! disbursem5t4  4
  #bjc4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is title %all apply ) respect to   
disbursem5ts made on or aft] ,janu>y #a1
 #bjbb1 & %all take effect )\t reg>d to 
:e!r or n ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission
 has promulgat$ regulations to c>ry out 
su* am5dm5ts4  ,,iii ,o!r ,adm9i/rative 
,re=ms  #cja4 ,petition = c]tior>i      
,section #cjg7;a77#f7 ( ! ,f$]al        
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajg7;a77#f77 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ 7includ+ a proce$+ be=e !        

,supreme ,c\rt on c]tior>i7 aft] appeal4
  #cjb4 ,judicial review ( actions      
relat$ to campaign f9ance laws  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,title ,,iv ( ! ,f$]al ,election  
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjada et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
section #djf ! foll[+ new section3      
#djg4 ,judicial review  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if
 any action is br\ght = decl>atory or   
injunctive relief to *all5ge1 :e!r      
facially or z-appli$1 ! con/itutionality
 or lawfulness ( any provision ( ?is    
,act or ( *apt] #ie or #if ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 or is br\ght to )
 respect to any action ( ! ,commission  
"u *apt] #ie or #if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue
 ,code ( #aihf1 ! foll[+ rules %all     
apply3 7#a7 ,! action %all be fil$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia & an appeal f !    
decision ( ! di/rict c\rt may be tak5 to
 ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia ,circuit4  7#b7 ,9 ! case ( an
 action relat+ to decl>atory or         
injunctive relief to *all5ge !          

con/itutionality ( a provision1 ! p>ty  
fil+ ! action %all concurr5tly deliv] a 
copy ( ! compla9t to ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,secret>y ( !      
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,circuit to advance on ! docket & to    
exp$ite to ! greate/ possible ext5t !   
disposition ( ! action & appeal4  7b7   
,cl>ify+ scope ( jurisdiction ,if an    
action at ! "t ( its comm5cem5t is n    
subject to subsection 7a71 b an am5dm5t1
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subsection 7a74  7c7 ,int]v5tion by     
,memb]s ( ,congress ,9 any action       
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decl>atory or injunctive relief to      
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support ( or opposition to ! position ( 
a p>ty to ! case reg>d+ !               
con/itutionality ( ! provision4 ,to     
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c\rt 9 any su* action may make su* ord]s
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 require int]v5]s tak+ simil> positions 
to file jo9t pap]s or to be repres5t$ by
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,*all5ge by ,memb]s ( ,congress ,any    
,memb] ( ,congress may br+ an action1   
subject to ! special rules describ$ 9   
subsection 7a71 = decl>atory or         
injunctive relief to *all5ge1 :e!r      

facially or z-appli$1 ! con/itutionality
 ( any provision ( ?is ,act or *apt] #ie
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#aihf4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7   
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  #ijaa4 ,judicial review ,= provisions 
relat+ to judicial review (             
c]tifications1 det]m9ations1 & actions  
by ! ,commission "u ?is *apt]1 see      
section #djg ( ! ,f$]al ,election       
,campaign ,act ( #aiga4  4  7#b7        
,section #ijda ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue     
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #ijda4 ,judicial review ,= provisions 
relat+ to judicial review ( actions by !
 ,commission "u ?is *apt]1 see section  
#djg ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act
 ( #aiga4  4  7#c7 ,section #caj ( !    
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaaj7 is repeal$4  7#d7
 ,section #djc ( ! ,bip>tisan ,campaign 
,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaaj
 note7 is repeal$4  7c7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    

apply to actions br\ght on or aft]      
,janu>y #a1 #bjba4  ,,iv ,sev]ability   
#dja4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision (  
?is ,act or am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or
 ! application ( a provision or am5dm5t 
to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to 
be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act
 & am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !       
application ( ! provisions & am5dm5t to 
any p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be     
affect$ by ! hold+4  ,augu/ #g1         
#bjba,read ! second "t & plac$ on !     
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