,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ba1 #bjbb,ms4
 ,klobu*> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
re=m ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission's   
en=cem5t processes & relat$ provisions  
"u ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (  
#aiga4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,campaign ,f9ance ,transp>5cy 
,act4  #b4 ,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 make a det]m9ation z to :e!r
 or n !re is 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 promptly submit   
su* det]m9ation to ! ,commission1 & %all
 include ) ! det]m9ation a brief /at+ ! 
position ( ! g5]al c\nsel on ! legal &  
factual issues ( ! case4  7,b7 ,at ! "t 
! g5]al c\nsel submits to ! ,commission 
! det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
g5]al c\nsel %all simultane\sly notify !
 respond5t ( su* det]m9ation & ! 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 ,^u !  
expiration ( ! #cj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s 

on ! date ! g5]al c\nsel submits !      
det]m9ation to ! ,commission "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 7or1 if ! respond5t    
submits a brief "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ^u 
! expiration ( ! #cj-;day p]iod :i*     
beg9s on ! date ! g5]al c\nsel submits !
 respond5t's brief to ! ,commission "u  
su* subp>agraph71 ! 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   
!re is probable cause to believe t a    
p]son has committ$1 or is ab\t to       
commit1 a violation ( ?is ,act or *apt] 
#ie or *apt] #if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf1 or if ! det]m9ation by ! 
g5]al c\nsel t !re is n probable cause t
 a p]son has committ$ or is ab\t to     
commit su* a violation is ov]rul$ z     
provid$ "u ! previ\s s5t5ce1 = purposes 
( ?is subsection1 ! ,commission %all be 
deem$ to h det]m9$ t !re is probable    

cause t ! p]son has committ$ or is ab\t 
to commit su* a violation4  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 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 act on su*      
compla9t1 may file a petition ) ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia4  7ii7 ,9 any proce$+ "u ?is  
subp>agraph1 ! c\rt %all det]m9e by de  
novo review :e!r ! ag5cy's failure to   
act on ! compla9t is contr>y to law4    
7,c7 ,9 any proce$+ "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  7c7            
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al
 ,election ,commission %all promulgate  
new regulations on ! en=cem5t process "u
 section #cji ( ! ,f$]al ,election      
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaji7 to take into acc\nt ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is section4  #c4 ,(ficial      
ex]cis+ ! responsibilities ( ! g5]al    
c\nsel ,section #cjf7;f77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al 
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   

,u4,s4,c4 #cjajf7;f77#a77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,9 ! 
ev5t ( a vacancy 9 ! position ( ! g5]al 
c\nsel1 ! mo/ s5ior attorney employ$ )9 
! ,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel at ! "t !   
vacancy arises %all ex]cise all !       
responsibilities ( ! g5]al c\nsel until 
! vacancy is fill$44  #d4 ,p]mitt+      
appe>ance at he>+s on reque/s = advisory
 op9ions by p]sons oppos+ ! reque/s  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjh ( su* ,act 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajh7 is am5d$ 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$]al ,election ,campaign ,act
 ( #aiga :i* are made on or aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,p]man5t  
ext5sion ( adm9i/rative p5alty au?ority 
,section #cji7;a77#d77;,c77v7 ( ! ,f$]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  #f4 ,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  #g4 ,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      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to   
actions in/itut$ be=e1 on1 or aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #h4      
,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  #i4 ,ext5sion ( ! /atutes ( 
limitations = (f5ses "u ! ,f$]al        
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga  7a7   
,civil (f5ses ,section #cji7;a7 ( !     
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji7;a77 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+ new  
p>agraph3  7#aj7 ,no p]son %all be      
subject to a civil p5alty "u ?is        
subsection ) respect to a violation (   
?is ,act unless a compla9t is fil$ ) !  
,commission ) respect to ! violation "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 or ! ,commission responds
 to in=mation ) respect to ! violation  
:i* is asc]ta9$ 9 ! normal c\rse ( c>ry+
 out its sup]visory responsibilities "u 
p>agraph 7#b71 n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] 
! date on :i* ! violation occurr$4  4   
7b7 ,crim9al (f5ses ,section #djf7;a7 ( 
su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjade7;a77 is  

am5d$ by /rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj     
ye>s4  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is section %all apply ) respect
 to violations occurr+ on or aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #aj4 ,effective
 date2 transition  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,except
 z o!rwise provid$1 ?is ,act & !        
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect & apply on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 )\t reg>d to :e!r or n !      
,f$]al ,election ,commission has        
promulgat$ regulations to c>ry out ?is  
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  7b7
 ,transition  7#a7 ,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$]al       
,election ,commission prior to ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ any      
inve/igation initiat$ by ! ,commission  
prior to su* date or any proce$+        
7includ+ any en=cem5t action7 p5d+ z (  
su* date4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9       
compla9ts ,if1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! g5]al c\nsel ( ! ,f$]al    

,election ,commission has n made any    
recomm5dation to ! ,commission "u       
section #cji7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election   
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaji7 ) respect to a compla9t fil$    
prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
%all apply ) respect to ! compla9t 9 !  
same mann] z ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is ,act apply ) respect to a        
compla9t fil$ on or aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4