,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hegb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bd1 #bjbd,mr4   
,s>banes 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 & ,ms4 ,p+ree7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 
9 addition to ! ,committees on !        
,judici>y1 & ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod  
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct
 ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission to      
e/abli% a program "u :i* p>ticipat+     
,/ates %all provide individuals ) v\*]s 
:i* may be us$ to make contributions to 
c&idates = election = ! (fice (         
,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or       
,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress1  
to am5d ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign    
,act ( #aiga to e/abli% a program to    
provide small doll> f9anc+ = c&idates = 
election = ! (fice ( ,repres5tative 91  
or ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission]   

to1 ! ,congress1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,gov]nm5t by ! ,p ,act4  7b7 ,table (   
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,title ,i--,my ,voice ,v\*]   
,pilot ,program,sec4 #aja4 ,e/abli%m5t (
 pilot program4,sec4 #ajb4 ,v\*] program
 describ$4,sec4 #ajc4 ,reports4,sec4    
#ajd4 ,def9itions4,title ,,ii--,small   
,doll> ,f9anc+ ( ,congressional         
,election ,campaigns,sec4 #bja4 ,b5efits
 & eligibility requirem5ts =            
c&idates4,title ,v--,small ,doll>       
,f9anc+ ( ,congressional ,election      
,campaigns,subtitle ,a--,benefits,sec4  
#eja4 ,b5efits = p>ticipat+             
c&idates4,sec4 #ejb4 ,proc$ures = mak+  
paym5ts4,sec4 #ejc4 ,use ( funds4,sec4  
#ejd4 ,qualifi$ small doll>             
contributions describ$4,subtitle        
,b--,eligibility & ,certification,sec4  
#eaa4 ,eligibility4,sec4 #eab4 ,qualify+
 requirem5ts4,sec4 #eac4                

,c]tification4,subtitle ,c--,requirem5ts
 = ,c&idates ,c]tifi$ z ,p>ticipat+     
,candidates,sec4 #eba4 ,contribution &  
exp5diture requirem5ts4,sec4 #ebb4      
,adm9i/ration ( campaign4,sec4 #ebc4    
,prev5t+ unnecess>y sp5d+ ( public      
funds4,sec4 #ebd4 ,remitt+ unsp5t funds 
aft] election4,subtitle ,d--,enhanc$    
,mat* ,support,sec4 #eca4 ,enhanc$      
support = g5]al election4,sec4 #ecb4    
,eligibility4,sec4 #ecc4 ,am\nt4,sec4   
#ecd4 ,waiv] ( au?ority to reta9 portion
 ( unsp5t funds aft] election4,subtitle 
,e--,adm9i/rative ,provisions,sec4 #eda4
 ,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce ,fund4,sec4 #edb4 
,reviews & reports by ,gov]nm5t         
,acc\ntability ,(fice4,sec4 #edc4       
,adm9i/ration by ,commission4,sec4 #edd4
 ,violations & p5alties4,sec4 #ede4     
,appeals process4,sec4 #edf4 ,index+ (  
am\nts4,sec4 #edg4 ,election cycle      
def9$4,sec4 #bjb4 ,contributions &      
exp5ditures by multic&idate & political 
p>ty committees on behalf ( p>ticipat+  
c&idates4,sec4 #bjc4 ,prohibit+ use (   

contributions by p>ticipat+ c&idates =  
purposes o!r ?an campaign =             
election4,sec4 #bjd4 ,assessm5ts aga9/  
f9es & p5alties4,sec4 #bje4 ,/udy &     
report on small doll> f9anc+            
program4,sec4 #bjf4 ,effective date4  ,i
 ,my ,voice ,v\*] ,pilot ,program  #aja4
 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot program  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,f$]al ,election         
,commission 7h]eaft] 9 ?is "p ref]r$ to 
z ! ,commission7 %all e/abli% a pilot   
program "u :i* ! ,commission %all select
 #c eligible ,/ates to op]ate a v\*]    
pilot program :i* is describ$ 9 section 
#ajb dur+ ! program op]ation p]iod4  7b7
 ,eligibility ( ,/ates ,a ,/ate is      
eligible to be select$ to op]ate a v\*] 
pilot program "u ?is "p if1 n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! program     
application p]iod1 ! ,/ate submits to ! 
,commission an application conta9+--    
7#a7 in=mation & assurances t ! ,/ate w 
op]ate a v\*] program :i* conta9s !     
elem5ts describ$ 9 section #ajb7;a72    
7#b7 in=mation & assurances t ! ,/ate w 

e/abli% fraud prev5tion me*anisms       
describ$ 9 section #ajb7;b72  7#c7      
in=mation & assurances t ! ,/ate w      
e/abli% a commission to ov]see &        
implem5t ! program z describ$ 9 section 
#ajb7;c72  7#d7 in=mation & assurances t
 ! ,/ate w c>ry out a public in=mation  
campaign z describ$ 9 section #ajb7;d72 
7#e7 in=mation & assurances t ! ,/ate w 
submit reports z requir$ "u section     
#ajc2 &  7#f7 su* o!r in=mation &       
assurances z ! ,commission may require4 
7c7 ,selection ( p>ticipat+ ,/ates  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !     
beg9n+ ( ! program application p]iod1 ! 
,commission %all select ! #c ,/ates :i* 
w op]ate v\*] pilot programs "u ?is "p4 
7#b7 ,crit]ia ,9 select+ ,/ates = !     
op]ation ( ! v\*] pilot programs "u ?is 
"p1 ! ,commission %all apply su* crit]ia
 & metrics z ! ,commission consid]s     
appropriate to det]m9e ! ability ( a    
,/ate to op]ate ! program successfully1 
& %all attempt to select ,/ates 9 a     
v>iety ( geographic regions & ) a v>iety

 ( political p>ty pref]5ces4  7#c7 ,no  
sup]majority requir$ = selection ,!     
selection ( ,/ates by ! ,commission "u  
?is subsection %all require ! approval (
 only half ( ! ,memb]s ( ! ,commission4 
7d7 ,duties ( ,/ates dur+ program       
prep>ation p]iod ,dur+ ! program        
prep>ation p]iod1 ea* ,/ate select$ to  
op]ate a v\*] pilot program "u ?is "p   
%all take su* actions z may be necess>y 
to ensure t ! ,/ate w be ready to op]ate
 ! program dur+ ! program op]ation      
p]iod1 & %all complete su* actions n    
lat] ?an #ij days be=e ! beg9n+ ( !     
program op]ation p]iod4  7e7 ,t]m9ation 
,ea* v\*] pilot program "u ?is "p %all  
t]m9ate z ( ! fir/ day aft] ! program   
op]ation p]iod4  7f7 ,reimbursem5t (    
,co/s  7#a7 ,reimbursem5t ,^u receiv+ ! 
report submitt$ by a ,/ate "u section   
#ajc7;a7 ) respect to an election cycle1
 ! ,commission %all transmit a paym5t to
 ! ,/ate 9 an am\nt equal to !          
reasonable co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate 9    
op]at+ ! v\*] pilot program "u ?is "p   

dur+ ! cycle4  7#b7 ,s\rce ( funds      
,paym5ts to ,/ates "u ! program %all be 
made us+ am\nts 9 ! ,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce
 ,fund "u section #eda ( ! ,f$]al       
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7z add$
 by section #bja71 h]eaft] ref]r$ to z !
 ,fund4  7#c7 ,m&atory r$uction (       
paym5ts 9 case ( insuffici5t am\nts 9   
,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce ,fund  7,a7        
,advance audits by ,commission ,n lat]  
?an #ij days be=e ! fir/ day ( ea*      
program op]ation p]iod1 ! ,commission   
%all-- 7i7 audit ! ,fund to det]m9e     
:e!r1 aft] fir/ mak+ paym5ts to         
p>ticipat+ c&idates "u title ,v ( !     
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7z add$ by section #bja71 ! am\nts      
rema9+ 9 ! ,fund w be suffici5t to make 
paym5ts to ,/ates "u ?is "p 9 ! am\nts  
provid$ "u ?is subsection2 &  7ii7      
submit a report to ,congress describ+ ! 
results ( ! audit4  7,b7 ,r$uctions 9   
am\nt ( paym5ts  7i7 ,automatic r$uction
 on pro rata basis ,if1 on ! basis ( !  
audit describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !    

,commission det]m9es t ! am\nt          
anticipat$ to be available 9 ! ,fund )  
respect to an election cycle involv$ is 
n1 or may n be1 suffici5t to make       
paym5ts to ,/ates "u ?is "p 9 ! full    
am\nt provid$ "u ?is subsection1 !      
,commission %all r$uce ea* am\nt :i*    
w\ld o!rwise be paid to a ,/ate "u ?is  
subsection by su* pro rata am\nt z may  
be necess>y to ensure t ! aggregate     
am\nt ( paym5ts anticipat$ to be made ) 
respect to ! cycle w n exce$ ! am\nt    
anticipat$ to be available = su* paym5ts
 9 ! ,fund ) respect to su* cycle4  7ii7
 ,re/oration ( r$uctions 9 case (       
availability ( suffici5t funds dur+     
election cycle ,if1 aft] r$uc+ ! am\nts 
paid to ,/ates ) respect to an election 
cycle "u clause 7i71 ! ,commission      
det]m9es t !re are suffici5t am\nts 9 ! 
,fund to re/ore ! am\nt by :i* su*      
paym5ts 7 r$uc$ 7or any portion !re(71  
to ! ext5t t su* am\nts are available1 !
 ,commission may make a paym5t on a pro 
rata basis to ea* su* ,/ate ) respect to

 ! cycle 9 ! am\nt by :i* su* ,/ate's   
paym5ts 7 r$uc$ "u clause 7i7 7or any   
portion !re(1 z ! case may be74  7iii7  
,no use ( am\nts f o!r s\rces ,9 any    
case 9 :i* ! ,commission det]m9es t !re 
are insuffici5t moneys 9 ! ,fund to make
 paym5ts to ,/ates "u ?is "p1 moneys    
%all n be made available f any o!r s\rce
 = ! purpose ( mak+ su* paym5ts4  7#d7  
,cap on am\nt ( paym5t ,! aggregate     
am\nt ( paym5ts made to any ,/ate )     
respect to any program op]ation p]iod   
may n exce$ #aj1jjj1jjj4 ,if ! ,/ate    
det]m9es t ! maximum paym5t am\nt "u ?is
 p>agraph ) respect to ! program        
op]ation p]iod involv$ is n1 or may n   
be1 suffici5t to cov] ! reasonable co/s 
incurr$ by ! ,/ate 9 op]at+ ! program "u
 ?is "p = su* p]iod1 ! ,/ate %all r$uce 
! am\nt ( ! v\*] provid$ to ea* qualifi$
 individual by su* pro rata am\nt z may 
be necess>y to ensure t ! reasonable    
co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate 9 op]at+ !      
program w n exce$ ! am\nt paid to !     
,/ate ) respect to su* p]iod4  #ajb4    

,v\*] program describ$  7a7 ,g5]al      
elem5ts ( program  7#a7 ,elem5ts        
describ$ ,! elem5ts ( a v\*] pilot      
program op]at$ by a ,/ate "u ?is "p are 
z foll[s3 7,a7 ,! ,/ate %all provide ea*
 qualifi$ individual ^u ! individual's  
reque/ ) a v\*] wor? #be to be kn[n z a 
,my ,voice ,v\*] dur+ ! election cycle  
:i* w be assign$ a r\t+ numb] & :i* at !
 option ( ! individual w be provid$ 9   
ei!r pap] or electronic =m4  7,b7 ,us+ !
 r\t+ numb] assign$ to ! ,my ,voice     
,v\*]1 ! individual may submit ! ,my    
,voice ,v\*] 9 ei!r electronic or pap]  
=m to qualifi$ c&idates = election = !  
(fice ( ,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate  
or ,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress
 & allocate su* portion ( ! value ( !   
,my ,voice ,v\*] 9 increm5ts ( #e z !   
individual may select to any su*        
c&idate4  7,c7 ,if ! c&idate transmits !
 ,my ,voice ,v\*] to ! ,commission1 !   
,commission %all pay ! c&idate ! portion
 ( ! value ( ! ,my ,voice ,v\*] t !     
individual allocat$ to ! c&idate1 :i*   

%all be consid]$ a contribution by !    
individual to ! c&idate = purposes ( !  
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga4
  7#b7 ,designation ( qualifi$          
individuals ,= purposes ( p>agraph      
7#a77;,a71 a qualifi$ individual )      
respect to a ,/ate means an individual--
 7,a7 :o is a resid5t ( ! ,/ate2  7,b7  
:o w be ( vot+ age z ( ! date ( !       
election = ! c&idate to :om ! individual
 submits a ,my ,voice ,v\*]2 &  7,c7 :o 
is n prohibit$ "u ,f$]al law f mak+     
contributions to c&idates = election =  
,f$]al (fice4  7#c7 ,treatm5t z         
contribution to c&idate ,= purposes ( ! 
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga1
 ! submission ( a ,my ,voice ,v\*] to a 
c&idate by an individual %all be treat$ 
z a contribution to ! c&idate by !      
individual 9 ! am\nt ( ! portion ( !    
value ( ! ,v\*] t ! individual allocat$ 
to ! c&idate4  7b7 ,fraud prev5tion     
me*anism ,9 addition to ! elem5ts       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 a ,/ate      
op]at+ a v\*] pilot program "u ?is "p   

%all p]mit an individual to revoke a ,my
 ,voice ,v\*] n lat] ?an #b days aft]   
submitt+ ! ,my ,voice ,v\*] to a        
c&idate4  7c7 ,ov]sight commission ,9   
addition to ! elem5ts describ$ 9        
subsection 7a71 a ,/ate op]at+ a v\*]   
pilot program "u ?is "p %all e/abli% a  
commission or designate an exi/+ entity 
to ov]see & implem5t ! program 9 !      
,/ate1 except t no su* commission or    
entity may be compris$ ( elect$         
(ficials4  7d7 ,public in=mation        
campaign ,9 addition to ! elem5ts       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 a ,/ate      
op]at+ a v\*] pilot program "u ?is "p   
%all c>ry out a public in=mation        
campaign to dissem9ate aw>5ess ( !      
program among qualifi$ individuals4     
#ajc4 ,reports  7a7 ,prelim9>y report ,n
 lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! fir/ election 
cycle ( ! program op]ation p]iod1 a     
,/ate :i* op]ates a v\*] pilot program  
"u ?is "p %all submit a report to !     
,commission analyz+ ! op]ation &        
effectiv5ess ( ! program dur+ ! cycle & 

includ+ su* o!r in=mation z !           
,commission may require4  7b7 ,f9al     
report ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! end (
 ! program op]ation p]iod1 ! ,/ate %all 
submit a f9al report to ! ,commission   
analyz+ ! op]ation & effectiv5ess ( !   
program & includ+ su* o!r in=mation z ! 
,commission may require4  7c7 ,/udy &   
report on impact & effectiv5ess ( v\*]  
programs  7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,f$]al ,election
 ,commission %all conduct a /udy on !   
efficacy ( political v\*] programs1     
includ+ ! program "u ?is "p & o!r simil>
 programs1 9 exp&+ & div]sify+ ! pool ( 
individuals :o p>ticipate 9 ! electoral 
process1 includ+ ^? :o p>ticipate z     
donors & ^? :o p>ticipate z c&idates4   
7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all publi% & submit to     
,congress a report on ! /udy conduct$ "u
 subsection 7a71 & %all include 9 !     
report su* recomm5dations z !           
,commission consid]s appropriate :i*    
w\ld enable political v\*] programs to  

be implem5t$ on a national scale4  #ajd4
 ,def9itions  7a7 ,election cycle ,9 ?is
 "p1 ! t]m election cycle means ! p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! date ( ! mo/     
rec5t regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election =  
,f$]al (fice & end+ on ! date ( ! next  
regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al 
(fice4  7b7 ,def9itions relat+ to p]iods
 ,9 ?is "p1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3  
7#a7 ,program application p]iod ,! t]m  
program application p]iod means ! fir/  
election cycle :i* beg9s aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,program    
prep>ation p]iod ,! t]m program         
prep>ation p]iod means ! fir/ election  
cycle :i* beg9s aft] ! program          
application p]iod4  7#c7 ,program       
op]ation p]iod ,! t]m program op]ation  
p]iod means ! fir/ #b election cycles   
:i* beg9 aft] ! program prep>ation      
p]iod4  ,,ii ,small ,doll> ,f9anc+ (    
,congressional ,election ,campaigns     
#bja4 ,b5efits & eligibility requirem5ts
 = c&idates ,! ,f$]al ,election         
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   

#cjaja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  ,v ,small ,doll> ,f9anc+ 
( ,congressional ,election ,campaigns   
,a ,b5efits  #eja4 ,b5efits = p>ticipat+
 c&idates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a c&idate = 
election to ! (fice ( ,repres5tative 91 
or ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission]   
to1 ! ,congress is c]tifi$ z a          
p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title )       
respect to an election = su* (fice1 !   
c&idate %all be entitl$ to paym5ts z    
provid$ "u ?is title4  7b7 ,am\nt (     
paym5t ,! am\nt ( a paym5t made "u ?is  
title %all be equal to #fjj p]c5t ( !   
am\nt ( qualifi$ small doll>            
contributions receiv$ by ! c&idate s9ce 
! mo/ rec5t paym5t made to ! c&idate "u 
?is title dur+ ! election cycle1 )\t    
reg>d to :e!r or n ! c&idate receiv$ any
 ( ! contributions be=e1 dur+1 or aft] !
 ,small ,doll> ,democracy qualify+ p]iod
 applicable to ! c&idate "u section     
#eaa7;c74  7c7 ,limit on aggregate am\nt
 ( paym5ts ,! aggregate am\nt ( paym5ts 
made to a p>ticipat+ c&idate ) respect  

to an election cycle "u ?is title may n 
exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! av]age ( ! #bj      
greate/ am\nts ( disbursem5ts made by ! 
au?oriz$ committees ( any w9n+ c&idate =
 ! (fice ( ,repres5tative 91 or         
,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to1 !
 ,congress dur+ ! mo/ rec5t election    
cycle1 r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ #ajj1jjj4  #ejb4
 ,proc$ures = mak+ paym5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,commission %all make a paym5t "u   
section #eja to a c&idate :o is c]tifi$ 
z a p>ticipat+ c&idate ^u receipt f !   
c&idate ( a reque/ = a paym5t :i*       
includes-- 7#a7 a /atem5t ( ! numb] &   
am\nt ( qualifi$ small doll>            
contributions receiv$ by ! c&idate s9ce 
! mo/ rec5t paym5t made to ! c&idate "u 
?is title dur+ ! election cycle2  7#b7 a
 /atem5t ( ! am\nt ( ! paym5t ! c&idate 
anticipates receiv+ ) respect to !      
reque/2  7#c7 a /atem5t ( ! total am\nt 
( paym5ts ! c&idate has receiv$ "u ?is  
title z ( ! date ( ! /atem5t2 &  7#d7   
su* o!r in=mation & assurances z !      
,commission may require4  7b7           

,re/rictions on submission ( reque/s ,a 
c&idate may n submit a reque/ "u        
subsection 7a7 unless ea* ( ! foll[+    
applies3 7#a7 ,! am\nt ( ! qualifi$     
small doll> contributions 9 ! /atem5t   
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#a7 is equal 
to or great] ?an #e1jjj1 unless ! reque/
 is submitt$ dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod :i*  
ends on ! date ( a g5]al election4  7#b7
 ,! c&idate did n receive a paym5t "u   
?is title dur+ ! #g-;day p]iod :i* ends 
on ! date ! c&idate submits ! reque/4   
7c7 ,"t ( paym5t ,! ,commission %all1 9 
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1
 take su* /eps z may be necess>y to     
ensure t ! ,secret>y is able to make    
paym5ts "u ?is section f ! ,treasury n  
lat] ?an #b bus9ess days aft] ! receipt 
( a reque/ submitt$ "u subsection 7a74  
#ejc4 ,use ( funds  7a7 ,use ( funds =  
au?oriz$ campaign exp5ditures ,a c&idate
 %all use paym5ts made "u ?is title1    
includ+ paym5ts provid$ ) respect to a  
previ\s election cycle :i* are )held f  
remittance to ! ,commission 9 accordance

 ) section #ebd7;a77#b71 only = mak+    
direct paym5ts = ! receipt ( goods &    
s]vices :i* con/itute au?oriz$          
exp5ditures 7z det]m9$ 9 accordance )   
title ,,iii7 9 connection ) ! election  
cycle involv$4  7b7 ,prohibit+ use (    
funds = legal exp5ses1 f9es1 or p5alties
 ,not)/&+ title ,,iii1 a c&idate may n  
use paym5ts made "u ?is title = ! paym5t
 ( exp5ses incurr$ 9 connection ) any   
action1 claim1 or o!r matt] be=e !      
,commission or be=e any c\rt1 he>+      
(fic]1 arbitrator1 or o!r dispute       
resolution entity1 or = ! paym5t ( any  
f9e or civil monet>y p5alty4  #ejd4     
,qualifi$ small doll> contributions     
describ$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is title1 !  
t]m qualifi$ small doll> contribution   
means1 ) respect to a c&idate & !       
au?oriz$ committees ( a c&idate1 a      
contribution t meets ! foll[+           
requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,! contribution is 9  
an am\nt t is-- 7,a7 n less ?an #a2 &   
7,b7 n m ?an #bjj4  7#b7 7,a7 ,!        
contribution is made directly by an     

individual to ! c&idate or an au?oriz$  
committee ( ! c&idate & is n-- 7i7 =w>d$
 f ! individual mak+ ! contribution to !
 c&idate or committee by ano!r p]son2 or
  7ii7 receiv$ by ! c&idate or committee
 ) ! k t ! contribution 0 made at !     
reque/1 sugge/ion1 or recomm5dation (   
ano!r p]son4  7,b7 ,9 ?is p>agraph-- 7i7
 ! t]m p]son does n include an          
individual 7o!r ?an an individual       
describ$ 9 section #cjd7;i77#g7 ( !     
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (       
#aiga71 a political committee ( a       
political p>ty1 or any political        
committee :i* is n a sep>ate segregat$  
fund describ$ 9 section #caf7;b7 ( !    
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
& :i* does n make contributions or      
indep5d5t exp5ditures1 does n engage 9  
lobby+ activity "u ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure
 ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et    
seq471 & is n e/abli%$ by1 controll$ by1
 or affiliat$ ) a regi/]$ lobbyi/ "u su*
 ,act1 an ag5t ( a regi/]$ lobbyi/ "u   
su* ,act1 or an organization :i* reta9s 

or employs a regi/]$ lobbyi/ "u su*     
,act2 &  7ii7 a contribution is n made  
at ! reque/1 sugge/ion1 or recomm5dation
 ( ano!r p]son solely on ! gr\nds t !   
contribution is made 9 response to      
in=mation provid$ to ! individual mak+ !
 contribution by any p]son1 s long z !  
c&idate or au?oriz$ committee does n "k 
! id5tity ( ! p]son :o provid$ !        
in=mation to su* individual4  7#c7 ,!   
individual :o makes ! contribution does 
n make contributions to ! c&idate or !  
au?oriz$ committees ( ! c&idate )       
respect to ! election involv$ 9 an      
aggregate am\nt t exce$s ! am\nt        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 or any   
contribution to ! c&idate or ! au?oriz$ 
committees ( ! c&idate ) respect to !   
election involv$ t o!rwise is n a       
qualifi$ small doll> contribution4  7b7 
,treatm5t ( my voice v\*]s ,any paym5t  
receiv$ by a c&idate & ! au?oriz$       
committees ( a c&idate :i* consi/s ( a  
,my ,voice ,v\*] "u ! ,gov]nm5t ,by ! ,p
 ,act ( #bjba %all be consid]$ a        

qualifi$ small doll> contribution =     
purposes ( ?is title1 s long z !        
individual mak+ ! paym5t meets !        
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 (   
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,re/riction on     
subsequ5t contributions  7#a7 ,prohibit+
 donor f mak+ subsequ5t nonqualifi$     
contributions dur+ election cycle  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,an individual :o makes a      
qualifi$ small doll> contribution to a  
c&idate or ! au?oriz$ committees ( a    
c&idate ) respect to an election may n  
make any subsequ5t contribution to su*  
c&idate or ! au?oriz$ committees ( su*  
c&idate ) respect to ! election cycle   
:i* is n a qualifi$ small doll>         
contribution4  7,b7 ,exception =        
contributions to c&idates :o volunt>ily 
)draw f p>ticipation dur+ qualify+ p]iod
 ,subp>agraph 7,a7 does n apply )       
respect to a contribution made to a     
c&idate :o1 dur+ ! ,small ,doll>        
,democracy qualify+ p]iod describ$ 9    
section #eaa7;c71 submits a /atem5t to !
 ,commission "u section #eac7;c7 to     

volunt>ily )draw f p>ticipat+ 9 !       
program "u ?is title4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( 
subsequ5t nonqualifi$ contributions ,if1
 not)/&+ ! prohibition describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 an individual :o makes a 
qualifi$ small doll> contribution to a  
c&idate or ! au?oriz$ committees ( a    
c&idate ) respect to an election makes a
 subsequ5t contribution to su* c&idate  
or ! au?oriz$ committees ( su* c&idate )
 respect to ! election :i* is prohibit$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 because x is n a       
qualifi$ small doll> contribution1 !    
c&idate may take "o ( ! foll[+ actions3 
7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #b weeks aft] receiv+ !
 contribution1 ! c&idate may return !   
subsequ5t contribution to ! individual4 
,9 ! case ( a subsequ5t contribution :i*
 is n a qualifi$ small doll>            
contribution because ! contribution     
fails to meet ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph  
7#c7 ( subsection 7a7 7relat+ to !      
aggregate am\nt ( contributions made to 
! c&idate or ! au?oriz$ committees ( !  
c&idate by ! individual mak+ !          

contribution71 ! c&idate may return an  
am\nt equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! am\nt
 ( ! subsequ5t contribution & ! am\nt   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 (         
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,! c&idate may    
reta9 ! subsequ5t contribution1 s long z
 n lat] ?an #b weeks aft] receiv+ !     
subsequ5t contribution1 ! c&idate remits
 to ! ,commission = deposit 9 ! ,fre$om 
,f ,influ5ce ,fund "u section #eda an   
am\nt equal to any paym5ts receiv$ by ! 
c&idate "u ?is title :i* are            
attributable to ! qualifi$ small doll>  
contribution made by ! individual       
involv$4  7#c7 ,no effect on ability to 
make multiple contributions ,no?+ 9 ?is 
section may be con/ru$ to prohibit an   
individual f mak+ multiple qualifi$     
small doll> contributions to any c&idate
 or any numb] ( c&idates1 s long z ea*  
contribution meets ea* ( ! requirem5ts (
 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 (         
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,notification      
requirem5ts = c&idates  7#a7            
,notification ,ea* au?oriz$ committee ( 

a c&idate :o seeks to be a p>ticipat+   
c&idate "u ?is title %all provide !     
foll[+ in=mation 9 any mat]ials = !     
solicitation ( contributions1 includ+   
any int]net site ?r\gh :i* individuals  
may make contributions to ! committee3  
7,a7 ,a /atem5t t if ! c&idate is       
c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is   
title1 ! c&idate w receive mat*+ paym5ts
 9 an am\nt :i* is bas$ on ! total am\nt
 ( qualifi$ small doll> contributions   
receiv$4  7,b7 ,a /atem5t t a           
contribution :i* meets ! requirem5ts set
 =? 9 subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a 
qualifi$ small doll> contribution "u ?is
 title4  7,c7 ,a /atem5t t if a         
contribution is treat$ z qualifi$ small 
doll> contribution "u ?is title1 !      
individual :o makes ! contribution may n
 make any contribution to ! c&idate or !
 au?oriz$ committees ( ! c&idate dur+ ! 
election cycle :i* is n a qualifi$ small
 doll> contribution4  7#b7 ,alt]native  
me?ods ( meet+ requirem5ts ,an au?oriz$ 
committee may meet ! requirem5ts (      

p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by includ+ !       
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 !  
receipt provid$ "u section #eab7;b77#c7 
to a p]son mak+ a qualifi$ small doll>  
contribution2 or  7,b7 by modify+ !     
in=mation x provides to p]sons mak+     
contributions :i* is o!rwise requir$ "u 
title ,,iii 7includ+ in=mation x        
provides ?r\gh ! int]net74  ,b          
,eligibility & ,c]tification  #eaa4     
,eligibility  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a c&idate = 
! (fice ( ,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate
 or ,resid5t ,commission] to1 !         
,congress is eligible to be c]tifi$ z a 
p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title )       
respect to an election if ! c&idate     
meets ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,!     
c&idate files ) ! ,commission a /atem5t 
( int5t to seek c]tification z a        
p>ticipat+ c&idate4  7#b7 ,! c&idate    
meets ! qualify+ requirem5ts ( section  
#eab4  7#c7 ,! c&idate files ) !        
,commission a /atem5t c]tify+ t !       
au?oriz$ committees ( ! c&idate meet !  
requirem5ts ( section #ejd7;d74  7#d7 ,n

 lat] ?an ! la/ day ( ! ,small ,doll>   
,democracy qualify+ p]iod1 ! c&idate    
files ) ! ,commission an affidavit sign$
 by ! c&idate & ! treasur] ( ! c&idate's
 pr9cipal campaign committee decl>+ t ! 
c&idate-- 7,a7 has compli$ &1 if        
c]tifi$1 w comply ) ! contribution &    
exp5diture requirem5ts ( section #eba2  
7,b7 if c]tifi$1 w run only z a         
p>ticipat+ c&idate = all elections = !  
(fice t su* c&idate is seek+ dur+ t     
election cycle2 &  7,c7 has ei!r        
qualifi$ or w take /eps to qualify "u   
,/ate law to be on ! ballot4  7b7 ,g5]al
 election ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 a    
c&idate %all n be eligible to be c]tifi$
 z a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title = a
 g5]al election or a g5]al run(f        
election unless ! c&idate's p>ty nom9at$
 ! c&idate to be plac$ on ! ballot = !  
g5]al election or ! c&idate is o!rwise  
qualifi$ to be on ! ballot "u ,/ate law4
  7c7 ,small ,doll> ,democracy qualify+ 
p]iod ,def9$ ,! t]m ,small ,doll>       
,democracy qualify+ p]iod means1 )      

respect to any c&idate = an (fice1 !    
#ahj-;day p]iod 7dur+ ! election cycle =
 su* (fice7 :i* beg9s on ! date on :i* !
 c&idate files a /atem5t ( int5t "u     
section #eaa7;a77#a71 except t su* p]iod
 may n cont9ue aft] ! date t is #cj days
 be=e ! date ( ! g5]al election = !     
(fice4  #eab4 ,qualify+ requirem5ts  7a7
 ,receipt ( qualifi$ small doll>        
contributions ,a c&idate = ! (fice (    
,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or       
,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress   
meets ! requirem5t ( ?is section if1    
dur+ ! ,small ,doll> ,democracy qualify+
 p]iod describ$ 9 section #eaa7;c71 ea* 
( ! foll[+ occurs3 7#a7 ,n few] ?an     
#a1jjj individuals make a qualifi$ small
 doll> contribution to ! c&idate4  7#b7 
,! c&idate obta9s a total doll> am\nt ( 
qualifi$ small doll> contributions :i*  
is equal to or great] ?an #ej1jjj4  7b7 
,requirem5ts relat+ to receipt (        
qualifi$ small doll> contribution ,ea*  
qualifi$ small doll> contribution-- 7#a7
 may be made by means ( a p]sonal *eck1 

money ord]1 debit c>d1 cr$it c>d1       
electronic paym5t acc\nt1 or any o!r    
me?od deem$ appropriate by !            
,commission2  7#b7 %all be accompani$ by
 a sign$ /atem5t 7or1 9 ! case ( a      
contribution made onl9e or ?r\gh o!r    
electronic means1 an electronic         
equival5t7 conta9+ ! contributor's "n & 
address2 &  7#c7 %all be ackn[l$g$ by a 
receipt t is s5t to ! contributor ) a   
copy 79 pap] or electronic =m7 kept by !
 c&idate = ! ,commission4  7c7          
,v]ification ( contributions ,!         
,commission %all e/abli% proc$ures = !  
audit+ & v]ification ( ! contributions  
receiv$ & exp5ditures made by p>ticipat+
 c&idates "u ?is title1 includ+         
proc$ures = r&om audits1 to ensure t su*
 contributions & exp5ditures meet !     
requirem5ts ( ?is title4  #eac4         
,c]tification  7a7 ,deadl9e &           
,notification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #e bus9ess days aft] a c&idate files an
 affidavit "u section #eaa7;a77#d71 !   
,commission %all-- 7,a7 det]m9e :e!r or 

n ! c&idate meets ! requirem5ts =       
c]tification z a p>ticipat+ c&idate2    
7,b7 if ! ,commission det]m9es t !      
c&idate meets su* requirem5ts1 c]tify ! 
c&idate z a p>ticipat+ c&idate2 &  7,c7 
notify ! c&idate ( ! ,commission's      
det]m9ation4  7#b7 ,deem$ c]tification =
 all elections 9 election cycle ,if !   
,commission c]tifies a c&idate z a      
p>ticipat+ c&idate ) respect to ! fir/  
election ( ! election cycle involv$1 !  
,commission %all be deem$ to h c]tifi$ !
 c&idate z a p>ticipat+ c&idate )       
respect to all subsequ5t elections ( !  
election cycle4  7b7 ,revocation (      
c]tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,commission %all revoke a c]tification  
"u subsection 7a7 if-- 7,a7 a c&idate   
fails to qualify to appe> on ! ballot at
 any "t aft] ! date ( c]tification 7o!r 
?an a c&idate c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+    
c&idate ) respect to a prim>y election  
:o fails to qualify to appe> on ! ballot
 = a subsequ5t election 9 t election    
cycle72  7,b7 a c&idate ceases to be a  

c&idate = ! (fice involv$1 z det]m9$ on 
! basis ( an (ficial ann\ncem5t by an   
au?oriz$ committee ( ! c&idate or on !  
basis ( a reasonable det]m9ation by !   
,commission2 or  7,c7 a c&idate o!rwise 
fails to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is   
title1 includ+ any regulatory           
requirem5ts prescrib$ by ! ,commission4 
7#b7 ,exi/5ce ( crim9al sanction ,!     
,commission %all revoke a c]tification  
"u subsection 7a7 if a p5alty is assess$
 aga9/ ! c&idate "u section #cji7;d7 )  
respect to ! election4  7#c7 ,effect (  
revocation ,if a c&idate's c]tification 
is revok$ "u ?is subsection-- 7,a7 !    
c&idate may n receive paym5ts "u ?is    
title dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! election cycle 
involv$2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a c&idate ^:
 c]tification is revok$ pursuant to     
subp>agraph 7,a7 or subp>agraph 7,c7 (  
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 ! c&idate %all repay
 to ! ,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce ,fund        
e/abli%$ "u section #eda an am\nt equal 
to ! paym5ts receiv$ "u ?is title )     
respect to ! election cycle involv$ plus

 int]e/ 7at a rate det]m9$ by !         
,commission on ! basis ( an appropriate 
annual p]c5tage rate = ! mon? involv$7  
on any su* am\nt receiv$2 &  7ii7 !     
c&idate may n be c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ 
c&idate "u ?is title ) respect to ! next
 election cycle4  7#d7 ,prohibit+       
p>ticipation 9 future elections =       
c&idates ) multiple revocations ,if !   
,commission revokes ! c]tification ( an 
individual z a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is
 title pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 or  
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 a total
 ( #c times1 ! individual may n be      
c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is   
title ) respect to any subsequ5t        
election4  7c7 ,volunt>y )drawal f      
p>ticipat+ dur+ qualify+ p]iod ,at any  
"t dur+ ! ,small ,doll> ,democracy      
qualify+ p]iod describ$ 9 section       
#eaa7;c71 a c&idate may )draw f         
p>ticipation 9 ! program "u ?is title by
 submitt+ to ! ,commission a /atem5t (  
)drawal 7)\t reg>d to :e!r or n !       
,commission has c]tifi$ ! c&idate z a   

p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title z ( ! "t
 ! c&idate submits su* /atem5t71 s long 
z ! c&idate has n submitt$ a reque/ =   
paym5t "u section #ejb4  7d7 ,p>ticipat+
 ,c&idate def9$ ,9 ?is title1 a         
p>ticipat+ c&idate means a c&idate = !  
(fice ( ,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate  
or ,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress
 :o is c]tifi$ "u ?is section z eligible
 to receive b5efits "u ?is title4  ,c   
,requirem5ts = ,c&idates ,c]tifi$ z     
,p>ticipat+ ,c&idates  #eba4            
,contribution & exp5diture requirem5ts  
7a7 ,p]mitt$ s\rces ( contributions &   
exp5ditures ,except z provid$ 9         
subsection 7c71 a p>ticipat+ c&idate )  
respect to an election %all1 ) respect  
to all elections occurr+ dur+ ! election
 cycle = ! (fice involv$1 accept no     
contributions f any s\rce & make no     
exp5ditures f any am\nts1 o!r ?an !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,qualifi$ small doll>      
contributions4  7#b7 ,paym5ts "u ?is    
title4  7#c7 ,contributions f political 
committees e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ by a      

national or ,/ate political p>ty1       
subject to ! applicable limitations (   
section #cae4  7#d7 ,subject to         
subsection 7b71 p]sonal funds ( !       
c&idate or ( any imm$iate family memb] (
 ! c&idate 7o!r ?an funds receiv$ ?r\gh 
qualifi$ small doll> contributions74    
7#e7 ,contributions f individuals :o are
 o!rwise p]mitt$ to make contributions  
"u ?is ,act1 subject to ! applicable    
limitations ( section #cae1 except t !  
aggregate am\nt ( contributions a       
p>ticipat+ c&idate may accept f any     
individual ) respect to any election    
dur+ ! election cycle may n exce$       
#a1jjj4  7#f7 ,contributions f          
multic&idate political committees1      
subject to ! applicable limitations (   
section #cae4  7b7 ,special rules =     
p]sonal funds  7#a7 ,limit on am\nt ,a  
c&idate :o is c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+    
c&idate may use p]sonal funds 7includ+  
p]sonal funds ( any imm$iate family     
memb] ( ! c&idate7 s long z-- 7,a7 !    
aggregate am\nt us$ ) respect to !      

election cycle 7includ+ any p]iod ( !   
cycle occurr+ prior to ! c&idate's      
c]tification z a p>ticipat+ c&idate7    
does n exce$ #ej1jjj2 &  7,b7 ! funds   
are us$ only = mak+ direct paym5ts = !  
receipt ( goods & s]vices :i* con/itute 
au?oriz$ exp5ditures 9 connection ) !   
election cycle involv$4  7#b7 ,imm$iate 
family memb] def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! 
t]m imm$iate family memb] means1 )      
respect to a c&idate-- 7,a7 ! c&idate's 
sp\se2  7,b7 a *ild1 /ep*ild1 p>5t1     
gr&p>5t1 bro!r1 half-bro!r1 si/]1 or    
half-si/] ( ! c&idate or ! c&idate's    
sp\se2 &  7,c7 ! sp\se ( any p]son      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7c7       
,exceptions  7#a7 ,exception =          
contributions receiv$ prior to fil+ (   
/atem5t ( int5t ,a c&idate :o has       
accept$ contributions t are n describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 is n 9 violation (      
subsection 7a71 b only if all su*       
contributions are-- 7,a7 return$ to !   
contributor2  7,b7 submitt$ to !        
,commission = deposit 9 ! ,fre$om ,f    

,influ5ce ,fund e/abli%$ "u section     
#eda2 or  7,c7 sp5t 9 accordance )      
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,exception =       
exp5ditures made prior to fil+ ( /atem5t
 ( int5t ,if a c&idate has made         
exp5ditures prior to ! date ! c&idate   
files a /atem5t ( int5t "u section      
#eaa7;a77#a7 t ! c&idate is prohibit$ f 
mak+ "u subsection 7a7 or subsection    
7b71 ! c&idate is n 9 violation ( su*   
subsection if ! aggregate am\nt ( !     
prohibit$ exp5ditures is less ?an !     
am\nt ref]r$ to 9 section #eab7;a77#b7  
7relat+ to ! total doll> am\nt (        
qualifi$ small doll> contributions :i* !
 c&idate is requir$ to obta97 :i* is    
applicable to ! c&idate4  7#c7          
,exception = campaign surpluses f a     
previ\s election ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71
 unexp5d$ contributions receiv$ by !    
c&idate or an au?oriz$ committee ( !    
c&idate ) respect to a previ\s election 
may be reta9$1 b only if ! c&idate      
places ! funds 9 escr[ & refra9s f rais+
 additional funds = or sp5d+ funds f t  

acc\nt dur+ ! election cycle 9 :i* a    
c&idate is a p>ticipat+ c&idate4  7#d7  
,exception = contributions receiv$ be=e 
! effective date ( ?is title            
,contributions receiv$ & exp5ditures    
made by ! c&idate or an au?oriz$        
committee ( ! c&idate prior to !        
effective date ( ?is title %all n       
con/itute a violation ( subsection 7a7  
or 7b74 ,unexp5d$ contributions %all be 
treat$ ! same z campaign surpluses "u   
p>agraph 7#c71 & exp5ditures made %all  
c\nt aga9/ ! limit 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7d7
 ,special ,rule = ,coord9at$ ,p>ty      
,exp5ditures ,= purposes ( ?is section1 
a paym5t made by a political p>ty 9     
coord9ation ) a p>ticipat+ c&idate %all 
n be treat$ z a contribution to or z an 
exp5diture made by ! p>ticipat+ c&idate4
  7e7 ,prohibition on jo9t fundrais+    
committees  7#a7 ,prohibition ,an       
au?oriz$ committee ( a c&idate :o is    
c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is   
title ) respect to an election may n    
e/abli% a jo9t fundrais+ committee ) a  

political committee o!r ?an ano!r       
au?oriz$ committee ( ! c&idate4  7#b7   
,/atus ( exi/+ committees = prior       
elections ,if a c&idate e/abli%$ a jo9t 
fundrais+ committee describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 ) respect to a prior election = :i*
 ! c&idate 0 n c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+   
c&idate "u ?is title & ! c&idate does n 
t]m9ate ! committee1 ! c&idate %all n be
 consid]$ to be 9 violation ( p>agraph  
7#a7 s long z t jo9t fundrais+ committee
 does n receive any contributions or    
make any disbursem5ts dur+ ! election   
cycle = :i* ! c&idate is c]tifi$ z a    
p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title4  7f7   
,prohibition on ,lead]%ip ,p,a,cs  7#a7 
,prohibition ,a c&idate :o is c]tifi$ z 
a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title )     
respect to an election may n associate  
)1 e/abli%1 f9ance1 ma9ta91 or control a
 lead]%ip ,,pac4  7#b7 ,/atus ( exi/+   
lead]%ip ,p,a,cs ,if a c&idate e/abli%$1
 f9anc$1 ma9ta9$1 or controll$ a        
lead]%ip ,,pac prior to be+ c]tifi$ z a 
p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title & !     

c&idate does n t]m9ate ! lead]%ip ,,pac1
 ! c&idate %all n be consid]$ to be 9   
violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 s long z !    
lead]%ip ,,pac does n receive any       
contributions or make any disbursem5ts  
dur+ ! election cycle = :i* ! c&idate is
 c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is  
title4  7#c7 ,lead]%ip ,,pac def9$ ,9   
?is subsection1 ! t]m lead]%ip ,,pac has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section         
#cjd7;i77#h77;,b74  #ebb4 ,adm9i/ration 
( campaign  7a7 ,sep>ate acc\nt+ = v>i\s
 p]mitt$ contributions ,ea* au?oriz$    
committee ( a c&idate c]tifi$ z a       
p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title-- 7#a7  
%all provide = sep>ate acc\nt+ ( ea*    
type ( contribution describ$ 9 section  
#eba7;a7 :i* is receiv$ by ! committee2 
&  7#b7 %all provide = sep>ate acc\nt+ =
 ! paym5ts receiv$ "u ?is title4  7b7   
,enhanc$ disclosure ( in=mation on      
donors  7#a7 ,m&atory id5tification (   
individuals mak+ qualifi$ small doll>   
contributions ,ea* au?oriz$ committee ( 
a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title %all1 

9 accordance ) section                  
#cjd7;b77#c77;,a71 include 9 ! reports !
 committee submits "u section #cjd !    
id5tification ( ea* p]son :o makes a    
qualifi$ small doll> contribution to !  
committee4  7#b7 ,m&atory disclosure    
?r\gh ,int]net ,ea* au?oriz$ committee (
 a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title %all 
ensure t all in=mation report$ to !     
,commission "u ?is ,act ) respect to    
contributions & exp5ditures ( !         
committee is available to ! public on ! 
int]net 7:e!r ?r\gh a site e/abli%$ =   
purposes ( ?is subsection1 a hyp]l9k on 
ano!r public site ( ! committee1 or a   
hyp]l9k on a report fil$ electronically 
) ! ,commission7 9 a se>*able1 sortable1
 & d[nloadable mann]4  #ebc4 ,prev5t+   
unnecess>y sp5d+ ( public funds  7a7    
,m&atory sp5d+ ( available private funds
 ,an au?oriz$ committee ( a c&idate     
c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is   
title may n make any exp5diture ( any   
paym5ts receiv$ "u ?is title 9 any am\nt
 unless ! committee has made an         

exp5diture 9 an equival5t am\nt ( funds 
receiv$ by ! committee :i* are describ$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 &   
7#f7 ( section #eba7;a74  7b7           
,limitation ,subsection 7a7 applies to  
an au?oriz$ committee only to ! ext5t t 
! funds ref]r$ to 9 su* subsection are  
available to ! committee at ! "t !      
committee makes an exp5diture ( a paym5t
 receiv$ "u ?is title4  #ebd4 ,remitt+  
unsp5t funds aft] election  7a7         
,remittance requir$ ,n lat] ?an ! date t
 is #ahj days aft] ! la/ election = :i* 
a c&idate c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate
 qualifies to be on ! ballot dur+ !     
election cycle involv$1 su* p>ticipat+  
c&idate %all remit to ! ,commission =   
deposit 9 ! ,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce ,fund  
e/abli%$ "u section #eda an am\nt equal 
to ! balance ( ! paym5ts receiv$ "u ?is 
title by ! au?oriz$ committees ( !      
c&idate :i* rema9 unexp5d$ z ( su* date4
  7b7 ,p]mitt+ c&idates p>ticipat+ 9    
next election cycle ,to reta9 portion ( 
unsp5t funds ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 a 

p>ticipat+ c&idate may )hold n m ?an    
#ajj1jjj f ! am\nt requir$ to be remitt$
 "u subsection 7a7 if ! c&idate files a 
sign$ affidavit ) ! ,commission t !     
c&idate w seek c]tification z a         
p>ticipat+ c&idate ) respect to ! next  
election cycle1 except t ! c&idate may n
 use any portion ( ! am\nt )held until !
 c&idate is c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+      
c&idate ) respect to t next election    
cycle4 ,if ! c&idate fails to seek      
c]tification z a p>ticipat+ c&idate     
prior to ! la/ day ( ! ,small ,doll>    
,democracy qualify+ p]iod = ! next      
election cycle 7z describ$ 9 section    
#eaa71 or if ! ,commission notifies !   
c&idate ( ! ,commission's det]m9ation   
does n meet ! requirem5ts = c]tification
 z a p>ticipat+ c&idate ) respect to su*
 cycle1 ! c&idate %all imm$iately remit 
to ! ,commission ! am\nt )held4  ,d     
,enhanc$ ,mat* ,support  #eca4 ,enhanc$ 
support = g5]al election  7a7           
,availability ( ,enhanc$ ,support ,9    
addition to ! paym5ts made "u subtitle  

,a1 ! ,commission %all make an          
additional paym5t to an eligible c&idate
 "u ?is subtitle4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,a  
c&idate %all use ! additional paym5t "u 
?is subtitle only = au?oriz$ exp5ditures
 9 connection ) ! election involv$4     
#ecb4 ,eligibility  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,a    
c&idate is eligible to receive an       
additional paym5t "u ?is subtitle if !  
c&idate meets ea* ( ! foll[+            
requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,! c&idate is on !    
ballot = ! g5]al election = ! (fice !   
c&idate seeks4  7#b7 ,! c&idate is      
c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is   
title ) respect to ! election4  7#c7    
,dur+ ! enhanc$ support qualify+ p]iod1 
! c&idate receives qualifi$ small doll> 
contributions 9 a total am\nt ( n less  
?an #ej1jjj4  7#d7 ,dur+ ! enhanc$      
support qualify+ p]iod1 ! c&idate       
submits to ! ,commission a reque/ = !   
paym5t :i* includes-- 7,a7 a /atem5t ( !
 numb] & am\nt ( qualifi$ small doll>   
contributions receiv$ by ! c&idate dur+ 
! enhanc$ support qualify+ p]iod2  7,b7 

a /atem5t ( ! am\nt ( ! paym5t ! c&idate
 anticipates receiv+ ) respect to !     
reque/2 &  7,c7 su* o!r in=mation &     
assurances z ! ,commission may require4 
7#e7 ,aft] submitt+ a reque/ = !        
additional paym5t "u p>agraph 7#d71 !   
c&idate does n submit any o!r           
application = an additional paym5t "u   
?is subtitle4  7b7 ,enhanc$ ,support    
,qualify+ ,p]iod ,describ$ ,9 ?is       
subtitle1 ! t]m enhanc$ support qualify+
 p]iod means1 ) respect to a g5]al      
election1 ! p]iod :i* beg9s #fj days    
be=e ! date ( ! election & ends #ad days
 be=e ! date ( ! election4  #ecc4 ,am\nt
  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,subject to subsection  
7b71 ! am\nt ( ! additional paym5t made 
to an eligible c&idate "u ?is subtitle  
%all be an am\nt equal to #ej p]c5t (-- 
7#a7 ! am\nt ( ! paym5t made to !       
c&idate "u section #eja7;b7 ) respect to
 ! qualifi$ small doll> contributions   
:i* are receiv$ by ! c&idate dur+ !     
enhanc$ support qualify+ p]iod 7z       
includ$ 9 ! reque/ submitt$ by ! c&idate

 "u section #ecb7;a77#d772 or  7#b7 9 ! 
case ( a c&idate :o is n eligible to    
receive a paym5t "u section #eja7;b7 )  
respect to su* qualifi$ small doll>     
contributions because ! c&idate has     
rea*$ ! limit on ! aggregate am\nt (    
paym5ts "u subtitle ,a = ! election     
cycle "u section #eja7;c71 ! am\nt ( !  
paym5t :i* w\ld h be5 made to ! c&idate 
"u section #eja7;b7 ) respect to su*    
qualifi$ small doll> contributions if ! 
c&idate _h n rea*$ su* limit4  7b7      
,limit ,! am\nt ( ! additional paym5t   
det]m9$ "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to a
 c&idate may n exce$ #ejj1jjj4  7c7 ,no 
,effect on ,aggregate ,limit ,! am\nt ( 
! additional paym5t made to a c&idate "u
 ?is subtitle %all n be includ$ 9       
det]m9+ ! aggregate am\nt ( paym5ts made
 to a p>ticipat+ c&idate ) respect to an
 election cycle "u section #eja7;c74    
#ecd4 ,waiv] ( au?ority to reta9 portion
 ( unsp5t funds aft] election ,not)/&+  
section #ebd7;a77#b71 a c&idate :o      
receives an additional paym5t "u ?is    

subtitle ) respect to an election is n  
p]mitt$ to )hold any portion f ! am\nt (
 unsp5t funds ! c&idate is requir$ to   
remit to ! ,commission "u section       
#ebd7;a77#a74  ,e ,adm9i/rative         
,provisions  #eda4 ,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce 
,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 
9 ! ,treasury a fund to be kn[n z !     
,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce ,fund4  7b7 ,am\nts
 held by ,fund ,! ,fund %all consi/ ( ! 
foll[+ am\nts3 7#a7 ,assessm5ts aga9/   
f9es1 settlem5ts1 & p5alties ,am\nts    
transf]r$ "u section #cjae ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 section #igjf (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &       
section #fgfa ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf4  7#b7 ,deposits ,am\nts       
deposit$ into ! ,fund "u-- 7,a7 section 
#eba7;c77#a77;,b7 7relat+ to exceptions 
to contribution requirem5ts72  7,b7     
section #ebc 7relat+ to remittance (    
unus$ paym5ts f ! ,fund72 &  7,c7       
section #edd 7relat+ to violations74    
7c7 ,use ( ,fund ,to make paym5ts to    
p>ticipat+ c&idates  7#a7 ,paym5ts to   

p>ticipat+ c&idates ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund   
%all be available )\t fur!r             
appropriation or fiscal ye> limitation  
to make paym5ts to p>ticipat+ c&idates z
 provid$ 9 ?is title4  7#b7 ,m&atory    
r$uction ( paym5ts 9 case ( insuffici5t 
am\nts 9 ,fund  7,a7 ,advance audits by 
,commission ,n lat] ?an #ij days be=e ! 
fir/ day ( ea* election cycle 7beg9n+ ) 
! fir/ election cycle t beg9s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is title71 !       
,commission %all-- 7i7 audit ! ,fund to 
det]m9e :e!r ! am\nts 9 ! ,fund w be    
suffici5t to make paym5ts to p>ticipat+ 
c&idates 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9 ?is title 
dur+ su* election cycle2 &  7ii7 submit 
a report to ,congress describ+ ! results
 ( ! audit4  7,b7 ,r$uctions 9 am\nt (  
paym5ts  7i7 ,automatic r$uction on pro 
rata basis ,if1 on ! basis ( ! audit    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !          
,commission det]m9es t ! am\nt          
anticipat$ to be available 9 ! ,fund )  
respect to ! election cycle involv$ is  
n1 or may n be1 suffici5t to satisfy !  

full entitlem5ts ( p>ticipat+ c&idates  
to paym5ts "u ?is title = su* election  
cycle1 ! ,commission %all r$uce ea*     
am\nt :i* w\ld o!rwise be paid to a     
p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title by su*  
pro rata am\nt z may be necess>y to     
ensure t ! aggregate am\nt ( paym5ts    
anticipat$ to be made ) respect to !    
election cycle w n exce$ ! am\nt        
anticipat$ to be available = su* paym5ts
 9 ! ,fund ) respect to su* election    
cycle4  7ii7 ,re/oration ( r$uctions 9  
case ( availability ( suffici5t funds   
dur+ election cycle ,if1 aft] r$uc+ !   
am\nts paid to p>ticipat+ c&idates )    
respect to an election cycle "u clause  
7i71 ! ,commission det]m9es t !re are   
suffici5t am\nts 9 ! ,fund to re/ore !  
am\nt by :i* su* paym5ts 7 r$uc$ 7or any
 portion !re(71 to ! ext5t t su* am\nts 
are available1 ! ,commission may make a 
paym5t on a pro rata basis to ea* su*   
p>ticipat+ c&idate ) respect to !       
election cycle 9 ! am\nt by :i* su*     
c&idate's paym5ts 7 r$uc$ "u clause 7i7 

7or any portion !re(1 z ! case may be74 
7iii7 ,no use ( am\nts f o!r s\rces ,9  
any case 9 :i* ! ,commission det]m9es t 
!re are insuffici5t moneys 9 ! ,fund to 
make paym5ts to p>ticipat+ c&idates "u  
?is title1 moneys %all n be made        
available f any o!r s\rce = ! purpose ( 
mak+ su* paym5ts4  7d7 ,use ( ,fund ,to 
make o!r paym5ts ,9 addition to ! use   
describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 am\nts 9 !   
,fund %all be available )\t fur!r       
appropriation or fiscal ye> limitation--
 7#a7 to make paym5ts to ,/ates "u ! ,my
 ,voice ,v\*] ,program "u ! ,gov]nm5t   
,by ! ,p ,act ( #bjba1 subject to       
r$uctions "u section #eaja7;f77#c7 ( su*
 ,act2  7#b7 to make paym5ts to c&idates
 "u *apt] #ie ( subtitle ,h ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 subject to      
r$uctions "u section #ijac7;b7 ( su*    
,code2 &  7#c7 to make paym5ts to       
c&idates "u *apt] #if ( subtitle ,h ( ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 subject 
to r$uctions "u section #ijdc7;b7 ( su* 
,code4  7e7 ,no taxpay] funds p]mitt$   

,no taxpay] funds may be deposit$ into !
 ,fund4  7f7 ,effective date ,?is       
section %all take effect on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is title4  #edb4 ,reviews & 
reports by ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability     
,(fice  7a7 ,review ( ,small ,doll>     
f9anc+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] ea* regul>ly
 s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice1 !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all conduct a compreh5sive review ( !  
,small ,doll> f9anc+ program "u ?is     
title1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! maximum & m9imum
 doll> am\nts ( qualifi$ small doll>    
contributions "u section #ejd2  7,b7 !  
numb] & value ( qualifi$ small doll>    
contributions a c&idate is requir$ to   
obta9 "u section #eab7;a7 to be eligible
 = c]tification z a p>ticipat+ c&idate2 
7,c7 ! maximum am\nt ( paym5ts a c&idate
 may receive "u ?is title2  7,d7 !      
ov]all satisfaction ( p>ticipat+        
c&idates & ! ,am]ican public ) !        
program2  7,e7 ! ext5t to :i* ! program 
increas$ opportunities = p>ticipation by
 c&idates ( div]se racial1 g5d]1 &      

socio-economic backgr\nds2 &  7,f7 su*  
o!r matt]s relat+ to f9anc+ ( campaigns 
z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es are     
appropriate4  7#b7 ,crit]ia = review ,9 
conduct+ ! review "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all consid] !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,qualifi$ small doll>      
contributions ,:e!r ! numb] & doll>     
am\nts ( qualifi$ small doll>           
contributions requir$ /rikes an         
appropriate balance reg>d+ ! importance 
( vot] involvem5t1 ! ne$ to assure      
adequate inc5tives = p>ticipat+1 &      
fiscal responsibility1 tak+ into        
consid]ation ! numb] ( prim>y & g5]al   
election p>ticipat+ c&idates1 !         
electoral p]=mance ( ^? c&idates1       
program co/1 & any o!r in=mation !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es is          
appropriate4  7,b7 ,review ( paym5t     
levels ,:e!r ! totality ( ! am\nt (     
funds all[$ to be rais$ by p>ticipat+   
c&idates 7includ+ ?r\gh qualifi$ small  
doll> contributions7 & paym5ts "u ?is   
title are suffici5t = vot]s 9 ea* ,/ate 

to le>n ab\t ! c&idates to ca/ an in=m$ 
vote1 tak+ into acc\nt ! hi/oric am\nt (
 sp5d+ by w9n+ c&idates1 m$ia co/s1     
prim>y election dates1 & any o!r        
in=mation ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es 
is appropriate4  7#c7 ,recomm5dations = 
adju/m5t ( am\nts ,bas$ on ! review     
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al may recomm5d to      
,congress adju/m5ts ( ! foll[+ am\nts3  
7,a7 ,! numb] & value ( qualifi$ small  
doll> contributions a c&idate is requir$
 to obta9 "u section #eab7;a7 to be     
eligible = c]tification z a p>ticipat+  
c&idate4  7,b7 ,! maximum am\nt (       
paym5ts a c&idate may receive "u ?is    
title4  7b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an ea*    
,june #a :i* foll[s a regul>ly s*$ul$   
g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice = :i*     
paym5ts 7 made "u ?is title1 !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !     
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report-- 7#a7 
conta9+ an analysis ( ! review conduct$ 
"u subsection 7a71 includ+ a detail$    

/atem5t ( ,comptroll] ,g5]al's f9d+s1   
conclusions1 & recomm5dations bas$ on   
su* review1 includ+ any recomm5dations =
 adju/m5ts ( am\nts describ$ 9          
subsection 7a77#c72 &  7#b7 docum5t+1   
evaluat+1 & mak+ recomm5dations relat+  
to ! adm9i/rative implem5tation &       
en=cem5t ( ! provisions ( ?is title4    
7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums 
z are necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( 
?is section4  #edc4 ,adm9i/ration by    
,commission ,! ,commission %all         
prescribe regulations to c>ry out !     
purposes ( ?is title1 includ+           
regulations to e/abli% proc$ures =--    
7#a7 v]ify+ ! am\nt ( qualifi$ small    
doll> contributions ) respect to a      
c&idate2  7#b7 effectively & effici5tly 
monitor+ & en=c+ ! limits on ! rais+ (  
qualifi$ small doll> contributions2     
7#c7 effectively & effici5tly monitor+ &
 en=c+ ! limits on ! use ( p]sonal funds
 by p>ticipat+ c&idates2 &  7#d7        
monitor+ ! use ( allocations f ! ,fre$om

 ,f ,influ5ce ,fund e/abli%$ "u section 
#eda & mat*+ contributions "u ?is title 
?r\gh audits ( n few] ?an #a_/aj 7or1 9 
! case ( ! fir/ #c election cycles dur+ 
:i* ! program "u ?is title is 9 effect1 
n few] ?an #a_/c7 ( all p>ticipat+      
c&idates or o!r me*anisms4  #edd4       
,violations & p5alties  7a7 ,civil      
p5alty = violation ( contribution &     
exp5diture requirem5ts ,if a c&idate :o 
has be5 c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate  
accepts a contribution or makes an      
exp5diture t is prohibit$ "u section    
#eba1 ! ,commission may assess a civil  
p5alty aga9/ ! c&idate 9 an am\nt t is n
 m ?an #c times ! am\nt ( ! contribution
 or exp5diture4 ,any am\nts collect$ "u 
?is subsection %all be deposit$ into !  
,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce ,fund e/abli%$ "u  
section #eda4  7b7 ,repaym5t = improp]  
use ( ,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce ,fund  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,if ! ,commission det]m9es t   
any paym5t made to a p>ticipat+ c&idate 
0 n us$ z provid$ = 9 ?is title or t a  
p>ticipat+ c&idate has violat$ any ( !  

dates = remission ( funds conta9$ 9 ?is 
title1 ! ,commission %all s notify !    
c&idate & ! c&idate %all pay to ! ,fund 
an am\nt equal to-- 7,a7 ! am\nt (      
paym5ts s us$ or n remitt$1 z           
appropriate2 &  7,b7 int]e/ on any su*  
am\nts 7at a rate det]m9$ by !          
,commission74  7#b7 ,o!r action n       
preclud$ ,any action by ! ,commission 9 
accordance ) ?is subsection %all n      
preclude en=cem5t proce$+s by !         
,commission 9 accordance ) section      
#cji7;a71 includ+ a ref]ral by !        
,commission to ! ,attorney ,g5]al 9 !   
case ( an app>5t kn[+ & willful         
violation ( ?is title4  7c7 ,prohibit+  
c]ta9 c&idates f qualify+ z p>ticipat+  
c&idates  7#a7 ,c&idates ) multiple     
civil p5alties ,if ! ,commission        
assesses #c or m civil p5alties "u      
subsection 7a7 aga9/ a c&idate 7)       
respect to ei!r a s+le election or      
multiple elections71 ! ,commission may  
refuse to c]tify ! c&idate z a          
p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is title )       

respect to any subsequ5t election1      
except t if ea* ( ! p5alties 7 assess$ z
 ! result ( a kn[+ & willful violation (
 any provision ( ?is ,act1 ! c&idate is 
n eligible to be c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ 
c&idate "u ?is title ) respect to any   
subsequ5t election4  7#b7 ,c&idates     
subject to crim9al p5alty ,a c&idate is 
n eligible to be c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ 
c&idate "u ?is title ) respect to an    
election if a p5alty has be5 assess$    
aga9/ ! c&idate "u section #cji7;d7 )   
respect to any previ\s election4  7d7   
,imposition ( crim9al p5alties ,=       
crim9al p5alties = ! failure ( a        
p>ticipat+ c&idate to comply ) !        
requirem5ts ( ?is title1 see section    
#cji7;d74  #ede4 ,appeals process  7a7  
,review ( ,actions ,any action by !     
,commission 9 c>ry+ out ?is title %all  
be subject to review by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia ^u petition fil$ 9 ! ,c\rt n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,commission    
takes ! action = :i* ! review is s\ght4 

7b7 ,proc$ures ,! provisions ( *apt] #g 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 apply  
to judicial review "u ?is section4      
#edf4 ,index+ ( am\nts  7a7 ,index+ ,9  
any cal5d> ye> aft] #bjbf1 section      
#cae7;c77#a77;,b7 %all apply to ea*     
am\nt describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 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 
#bjbf4  7b7 ,am\nts describ$ ,! am\nts  
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are z foll[s3 
7#a7 ,! am\nt ref]r$ to 9 section       
#ejb7;b77#a7 7relat+ to ! m9imum am\nt (
 qualifi$ small doll> contributions     
includ$ 9 a reque/ = paym5t74  7#b7 ,!  
am\nts ref]r$ to 9 section #ejd7;a77#a7 
7relat+ to ! am\nt ( a qualifi$ small   
doll> contribution74  7#c7 ,! am\nt     
ref]r$ to 9 section #eab7;a77#b7 7relat+
 to ! total doll> am\nt ( qualifi$ small
 doll> contributions74  7#d7 ,! am\nt   

ref]r$ to 9 section #eba7;a77#e7 7relat+
 to ! aggregate am\nt ( contributions a 
p>ticipat+ c&idate may accept f any     
individual ) respect to an election74   
7#e7 ,! am\nt ref]r$ to 9 section       
#eba7;b77#a77;,a7 7relat+ to ! am\nt (  
p]sonal funds t may be us$ by a c&idate 
:o is c]tifi$ z a p>ticipat+ c&idate74  
7#f7 ,! am\nts ref]r$ to 9 section      
#ebd7;a77#b7 7relat+ to ! am\nt ( unsp5t
 funds a c&idate may reta9 = use 9 !    
next election cycle74  7#g7 ,! am\nt    
ref]r$ to 9 section #ecb7;a77#c7 7relat+
 to ! total doll> am\nt ( qualifi$ small
 doll> contributions = a c&idate seek+  
an additional paym5t "u subtitle ,d74   
7#h7 ,! am\nt ref]r$ to 9 section       
#ecc7;b7 7relat+ to ! limit on ! am\nt (
 an additional paym5t made to a c&idate 
"u subtitle ,d74  #edg4 ,election cycle 
def9$ ,9 ?is title1 ! t]m election cycle
 means1 ) respect to an election = an   
(fice1 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! day aft] !   
date ( ! mo/ rec5t g5]al election = t   
(fice 7or1 if ! g5]al election result$ 9

 a run(f election1 ! date ( ! run(f     
election7 & end+ on ! date ( ! next     
g5]al election = t (fice 7or1 if ! g5]al
 election result$ 9 a run(f election1 ! 
date ( ! run(f election74  4  #bjb4     
,contributions & exp5ditures by         
multic&idate & political p>ty committees
 on behalf ( p>ticipat+ c&idates  7a7   
,au?oriz+ ,contributions ,only ,f       
,sep>ate ,acc\nts ,consi/+ ( ,qualifi$  
small doll> contributions ,section      
#cae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign 
,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaaf7;a77 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
p>agraph3  7#aj7 ,9 ! case ( a          
multic&idate political committee or any 
political committee ( a political p>ty1 
! committee may make a contribution to a
 c&idate :o is a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u  
title ,v ) respect to an election only  
if ! contribution is paid f a sep>ate1  
segregat$ acc\nt ( ! committee :i*      
consi/s solely ( contributions :i* meet 
! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,ea* su*     
contribution is 9 an am\nt :i* meets !  

requirem5ts = ! am\nt ( a qualifi$ small
 doll> contribution "u section          
#ejd7;a77#a7 ) respect to ! election    
involv$4  7,b7 ,ea* su* contribution is 
made by an individual :o is n o!rwise   
prohibit$ f mak+ a contribution "u ?is  
,act4  7,c7 ,! individual :o makes !    
contribution does n make contributions  
to ! committee dur+ ! ye> 9 an aggregate
 am\nt t exce$s ! limit describ$ 9      
section #ejd7;a77#a74  4  7b7 ,p]mitt+  
,unlimit$ ,coord9at$ ,exp5ditures ,f    
,small ,doll> ,s\rces by ,political     
,p>ties ,section #cae7;d7 ( su* ,act    
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaaf7;d77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ,!       
national committee & ins]t+ ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#f71 ! national     
committee2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7 ,! limits    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 d n apply 9 !  
case ( exp5ditures 9 connection ) !     
g5]al election campaign ( a c&idate = ! 
(fice ( ,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate  
or ,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress

 :o is a p>ticipat+ c&idate "u title ,v 
) respect to ! election1 b only if--    
7,a7 ! exp5ditures are paid f a sep>ate1
 segregat$ acc\nt ( ! committee :i* is  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#aj72 &  7,b7 
! exp5ditures are ! sole s\rce ( fund+  
provid$ by ! committee to ! c&idate4  4 
#bjc4 ,prohibit+ use ( contributions by 
p>ticipat+ c&idates = purposes o!r ?an  
campaign = election ,section #cac ( !   
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaad7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7  
,re/rictions on ,p]mitt$ ,uses ( ,funds 
by ,c&idates ,receiv+ ,small ,doll>     
,f9anc+ ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b71 7#c71 or
 7#d7 ( subsection 7a71 if a c&idate =  
election = ! (fice ( ,repres5tative 91  
or ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission]   
to1 ! ,congress is c]tifi$ z a          
p>ticipat+ c&idate "u title ,v ) respect
 to ! election1 any contribution :i* !  
c&idate is p]mitt$ to accept "u su*     
title may be us$ only = au?oriz$        
exp5ditures 9 connection ) ! c&idate's  

campaign = su* (fice1 subject to section
 #ejc7;b74  4  #bjd4 ,assessm5ts aga9/  
f9es & p5alties  7a7 ,assessm5ts relat+ 
to crim9al (f5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] 
#bja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
section3  #cjae4 ,special assessm5ts =  
,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce ,fund  7a7         
,assessm5ts  7#a7 ,convictions ( crimes 
,9 addition to any assessm5t impos$ "u  
?is *apt]1 ! c\rt %all assess on any    
organizational def5dant or any def5dant 
:o is a corporate (fic] or p]son )      
equival5t au?ority 9 any o!r            
organization :o is convict$ ( a crim9al 
(f5se "u ,f$]al law an am\nt equal to   
#d4ge p]c5t ( any f9e impos$ on t       
def5dant 9 ! s5t5ce impos$ = t          
conviction4  7#b7 ,settlem5ts ,! c\rt   
%all assess on any organizational       
def5dant or def5dant :o is a corporate  
(fic] or p]son ) equival5t au?ority 9   
any o!r organization :o has ent]$ into a
 settlem5t agreem5t or cons5t decree ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 satisfaction ( any     

allegation t ! def5dant committ$ a      
crim9al (f5se "u ,f$]al law an am\nt    
equal to #d4ge p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( !      
settlem5t4  7b7 ,mann] ( collection ,an 
am\nt assess$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be 
collect$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* f9es are       
collect$ 9 crim9al cases4  7c7 ,transf]s
 ,9 a mann] consi/5t ) section #ccjb7;b7
 ( title #ca1 !re %all be transf]r$ f ! 
,g5]al ,fund ( ! ,treasury to ! ,fre$om 
,f ,influ5ce ,fund "u section #eda ( !  
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
an am\nt equal to ! am\nt ( ! assessm5ts
 collect$ "u ?is section4  4  7#b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections (  
*apt] #bja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #cjae4 ,special assessm5ts =   
,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce ,fund4  4  7b7     
,assessm5ts relat+ to civil p5alties    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ig ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #igjf4    
,special assessm5ts = ,fre$om ,f        
,influ5ce ,fund  7a7 ,assessm5ts  7#a7  

,civil p5alties ,any entity ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t :i* is au?oriz$ "u any law1   
rule1 or regulation to impose a civil   
p5alty %all assess on ea* p]son1 o!r ?an
 a natural p]son :o is n a corporate    
(fic] or p]son ) equival5t au?ority 9   
any o!r organization1 on :om su* a      
p5alty is impos$ an am\nt equal to #d4ge
 p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! p5alty4  7#b7      
,adm9i/rative p5alties ,any entity ( !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t :i* is au?oriz$ "u any 
law1 rule1 or regulation to impose an   
adm9i/rative p5alty %all assess on ea*  
p]son1 o!r ?an a natural p]son :o is n a
 corporate (fic] or p]son ) equival5t   
au?ority 9 any o!r organization1 on :om 
su* a p5alty is impos$ an am\nt equal to
 #d4ge p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! p5alty4  7#c7
 ,settlem5ts ,any entity ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t :i* is au?oriz$ "u any law1   
rule1 or regulation to ent] into a      
settlem5t agreem5t or cons5t decree )   
any p]son1 o!r ?an a natural p]son :o is
 n a corporate (fic] or p]son )         
equival5t au?ority 9 any o!r            

organization1 9 satisfaction ( any      
allegation ( an action or omission by ! 
p]son :i* w\ld be subject to a civil    
p5alty or adm9i/rative p5alty %all      
assess on su* p]son an am\nt equal to   
#d4ge p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! settlem5t4    
7b7 ,mann] ( collection ,an am\nt       
assess$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be       
collect$-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( an am\nt     
assess$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( su*          
subsection1 9 ! mann] 9 :i* civil       
p5alties are collect$ by ! entity ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t involv$2  7#b7 9 ! case
 ( an am\nt assess$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 (  
su* subsection1 9 ! mann] 9 :i*         
adm9i/rative p5alties are collect$ by ! 
entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t involv$2 &  
7#c7 9 ! case ( an am\nt assess$ "u     
p>agraph 7#c7 ( su* subsection1 9 !     
mann] 9 :i* am\nts are collect$ pursuant
 to settlem5t agreem5ts or cons5t       
decrees ent]$ into by ! entity ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t involv$4  7c7 ,transf]s
 ,9 a mann] consi/5t ) section #ccjb7;b7
 ( ?is title1 !re %all be transf]r$ f ! 

,g5]al ,fund ( ! ,treasury to ! ,fre$om 
,f ,influ5ce ,fund "u section #eda ( !  
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
an am\nt equal to ! am\nt ( ! assessm5ts
 collect$ "u ?is section4  7d7          
,exception = p5alties & settlem5ts "u   
au?ority ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no assessm5t %all 
be made "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to  
any civil or adm9i/rative p5alty impos$1
 or any settlem5t agreem5t or cons5t    
decree ent]$ into1 "u ! au?ority ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#b7   
,cross ref]5ce ,= application ( special 
assessm5ts = ! ,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce     
,fund ) respect to c]ta9 p5alties "u !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 see     
section #fgfa ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!  
table ( sections ( *apt] #ig ( title    
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #igjf4 ,special
 assessm5ts = ,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce      
,fund4  4  7c7 ,assessm5ts relat+ to    
c]ta9 p5alties "u ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    

,code ( #aihf  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #fh 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
sub*apt]3  ,d ,special assessm5ts =     
,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce ,fund  #fgfa4      
,special assessm5ts = ,fre$om ,f        
,influ5ce ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* p]son
 requir$ to pay a cov]$ p5alty %all pay 
an additional am\nt equal to #d4ge p]c5t
 ( ! am\nt ( su* p5alty4  7b7 ,cov]$    
p5alty ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m 
cov]$ p5alty means any addition to tax1 
additional am\nt1 p5alty1 or o!r        
liability provid$ "u sub*apt] ,a or ,b4 
7c7 ,exception = c]ta9 individuals  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a taxpay] :o is an
 individual1 subsection 7a7 %all n apply
 to any cov]$ p5alty if su* taxpay] is  
an exempt taxpay] = ! taxable ye> = :i* 
su* cov]$ p5alty is assess$4  7#b7      
,exempt taxpay] ,= purposes ( ?is       
subsection1 a taxpay] is an exempt      
taxpay] = any taxable ye> if ! taxable  
income ( su* taxpay] = su* taxable ye>  
does n exce$ ! doll> am\nt at :i* beg9s 

! highe/ rate bracket 9 effect "u       
section #a ) respect to su* taxpay] =   
su* taxable ye>4  7d7 ,application (    
c]ta9 rules ,except z provid$ 9         
subsection 7e71 ! additional am\nt      
det]m9$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be treat$
 = purposes ( ?is title 9 ! same mann] z
 ! cov]$ p5alty to :i* su* additional   
am\nt relates4  7e7 ,transf] to ,fre$om 
,f ,influ5ce ,fund ,! ,secret>y %all    
deposit any additional am\nt "u         
subsection 7a7 9 ! ,g5]al ,fund ( !     
,treasury & %all transf] f su* ,g5]al   
,fund to ! ,fre$om ,f ,influ5ce ,fund   
e/abli%$ "u section #eda ( ! ,f$]al     
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga an     
am\nt equal to ! am\nts s deposit$ 7&1  
not)/&+ subsection 7d71 su* additional  
am\nt %all n be ! basis = any deposit1  
transf]1 cr$it1 appropriation1 or any   
o!r paym5t1 to any o!r tru/ fund or     
acc\nt74 ,rules simil> to ! rules (     
section #ifja %all apply = purposes (   
?is subsection4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! table ( sub*apt]s = *apt] #fh

 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new item3  ,sub*apt]            
,d--,special assessm5ts = ,fre$om ,f    
,influ5ce ,fund  4  7d7 ,effective dates
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
section %all apply ) respect to         
convictions1 agreem5ts1 & p5alties :i*  
occur on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,assessm5ts relat+ to   
c]ta9 p5alties "u ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,code ( #aihf ,! am5dm5ts made by       
subsection 7c7 %all apply to cov]$      
p5alties assess$ aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #bje4 ,/udy &     
report on small doll> f9anc+ program    
7a7 ,/udy & report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s  
aft] ! completion ( ! fir/ election     
cycle 9 :i* ! program e/abli%$ "u title 
,v ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (
 #aiga1 z add$ by section #bja1 is 9    
effect1 ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission  
%all-- 7#a7 assess-- 7,a7 ! am\nt (     
paym5t ref]r$ to 9 section #eja ( su*   
,act2 &  7,b7 ! am\nt ( a qualifi$ small

 doll> contribution ref]r$ to 9 section 
#ejd7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act2 &  7#b7 submit 
to ,congress a report t discusses :e!r  
su* am\nts are suffici5t to meet ! goals
 ( ! program4  7b7 ,update ,!           
,commission %all update & revise ! /udy 
& report requir$ by subsection 7a7 on a 
bi5nial basis4  7c7 ,t]m9ation ,!       
requirem5ts ( ?is section %all t]m9ate  
#aj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ /udy 
& report requir$ by subsection 7a7 is   
submitt$ to ,congress4  #bjf4 ,effective
 date  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z may       
o!rwise be provid$ 9 ?is title & 9 !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is title1 ?is title & 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is title %all apply 
) respect to elections occurr+ dur+     
#bjcj or any succe$+ ye>1 )\t reg>d to  
:e!r or n ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission
 has promulgat$ ! f9al regulations      
necess>y to c>ry out ?is title & !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is title by ! deadl9e 
set =? 9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,deadl9e =
 regulations ,n lat] ?an ,june #cj1     
#bjbh1 ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission   

%all promulgate su* regulations z may be
 necess>y to c>ry out ?is title & !     
am5dm5ts made by ?is title4