,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecea  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,mrs4  
,gillibr& introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
am5d ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act  
to provide = public f9anc+ = ,f$]al     
elections ?r\gh v\*]s direct$ by        
eligible vot]s to ! c&idates ( _! *oice4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,clean ,elections ,act4  #b4        
,e/abli%m5t ( ,democracy ,doll>s        
,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al        
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,v ,democracy  
doll>s program  ,sec4 #eja4             
,def9itions4,sec4 #ejb4 ,di/ribution (  
democracy doll>s to eligible            
individuals4,sec4 #ejc4 ,requirem5ts =  
p>ticipat+ c&idates4,sec4 #ejd4 ,use (  
democracy doll>s4,sec4 #eje4            
,adm9i/ration4,sec4 #ejf4 ,fund+4  #eja4
 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is title3   

7#a7 ,applicable election s]ies ,! t]m  
applicable election s]ies means1 )      
respect to any ,f$]al (fice1 any ( !    
foll[+ elections = su* (fice dur+ an    
election cycle3 7,a7 ,a prim>y election 
7includ+ a prim>y election held = !     
selection ( delegates to a national     
nom9at+ conv5tion ( a political p>ty & a
 prim>y held = ! expression ( a pref]5ce
 = ! nom9ation ( an individual =        
election to ! (fice ( ,presid5t7 =      
nom9ation to ,f$]al (fice4  7,b7 ,a     
conv5tion or caucus ( a political p>ty t
 has au?ority to nom9ate a c&idate to   
,f$]al (fice4  7,c7 ,a g5]al election1 a
 special election1 or a run(f election =
 ,f$]al (fice4  7#b7 ,democracy doll>s  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m democracy doll>s   
means a v\*] 7hav+ su* =m z det]m9$ by !
 ,commission7 t is a ,congressional     
democracy doll>1 a ,s5ate democracy     
doll>1 or a ,presid5tial democracy      
doll>4  7,b7 ,congressional democracy   
doll> ,a ,congressional democracy doll> 
is a democracy doll> t is re/rict$ su*  

t-- 7i7 x may only be transf]r$ to a    
qualifi$ c&idate = ! (fice (            
,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or       
,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress2 &
  7ii7 9 ! case ( any election cycle    
beg9n+ 9 #bjcj or lat]1 may only be     
transf]r$ to a qualifi$ c&idate = su*   
(fice = a di/rict 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !     
eligible individual to :om x is         
di/ribut$ is a qualifi$ resid5t4  7,c7  
,s5ate democracy doll> ,a ,s5ate        
democracy doll> is a democracy doll> t  
is re/rict$ su* t-- 7i7 x may only be   
transf]r$ to a qualifi$ c&idate = !     
(fice ( ,s5ator2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( any 
election cycle beg9n+ 9 #bjcj or lat]1  
may only be transf]r$ to a qualifi$     
c&idate = su* (fice = ! ,/ate 9 :i* !   
eligible individual to :om x is         
di/ribut$ is a qualifi$ resid5t4  7,d7  
,presid5tial democracy doll> ,a         
,presid5tial democracy doll> is a       
democracy doll> t is re/rict$ su* t x   
may only be transf]r$ to qualifi$       
c&idates = ! (fices ( ,presid5t or ,vice

 ,presid5t4  7#c7 ,democracy doll>      
acc\nt ,! t]m democracy doll> acc\nt    
means an acc\nt ( a p>ticipat+ c&idate t
 consi/s only ( am\nts paid "u section  
#ejd7;a77#c7 & t meets su* o!r          
requirem5ts z e/abli%$ by ! ,commission4
  7#d7 ,election cycle ,! t]m election  
cycle means ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on    
,janu>y #a ( ea* odd-numb]$ ye>4  7#e7  
,eligible individual ,! t]m eligible    
individual means1 ) respect to any      
election cycle1 an individual :o-- 7,a7 
is a citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 &  7,b7 has atta9$ ! age ( #ah4 
7#f7 ,p>ticipat+ c&idate ,! t]m         
p>ticipat+ c&idate means a c&idate :o is
 c]tifi$ by ! ,commission "u section    
#ejc4  7#g7 ,qualifi$ resid5t  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! t]m qualifi$ resid5t means1 )   
respect to any ,/ate1 an eligible       
individual ^: prim>y resid5ce is locat$ 
9 su* ,/ate4  7,b7 ,exceptions  7i7     
,/ud5ts ,any eligible individual :o is a
 full-"t /ud5t att5d+ a po/-second>y    

educational in/itution may elect to     
treat ! ,/ate 9 :i* su* in/itution is   
locat$ z ! ,/ate 9 :i* su* individual is
 a qualifi$ resid5t4  7ii7 ,individuals 
liv+ abroad ,any eligible individual ^: 
prim>y resid5ce is outside ! ,unit$     
,/ates %all be treat$ z a qualifi$      
resid5t (-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( an eligible 
individual :o is qualifi$ to vote 9 a   
,/ate1 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! individual is    
qualifi$ to vote2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( 
any o!r eligible individual1 ! la/ ,/ate
 9 :i* su* individual 0 domicil$ be=e   
leav+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #ejb4           
,di/ribution ( democracy doll>s to      
eligible individuals  7a7 ,process &    
me?ods = di/ribution  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u 
reque/ ( an eligible individual :o is a 
qualifi$ resid5t ( a ,/ate 9 :i* an     
election = ,f$]al (fice 7o!r ?an a run(f
 election7 is held & :o is regi/]$ to   
vote 9 su* election 79 ,/ates :]e       
regi/ration is requir$ z a condition (  
vot+71 ! ,commission %all provide to su*
 individual democracy doll>s t may be   

us$ only 9 su* election 9 ! am\nt       
det]m9$ "u subsection 7b74  7#b7        
,limitations  7,a7 ,"t = mak+ reque/    
,any reque/ "u subsection 7a7 %all be   
made-- 7i7 no e>li] ?an ! fir/ day ( !  
election cycle 9 :i* ! election occurs2 
&  7ii7 no lat] ?an #aj days be=e ! date
 ( ! election to :i* x relates4  ,9 !   
case ( elections to nom9ate a c&idate = 
election to a ,f$]al (fice :i* d n occur
 on ! same day1 clause 7ii7 %all be     
appli$ by us+ ! date ( ! la/ su*        
election occurr+ 9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7       
,limitation on di/ributions ,except 9 ! 
case ( a special election1 ! ,commission
 %all n provide democracy doll>s to any 
individual = m ?an "o prim>y election & 
"o g5]al election = ea* ( ! foll[+      
(fices3 7i7 ,! (fice ( ,repres5tative 91
 or ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission]  
to1 ! ,congress4  7ii7 ,! (fice (       
,s5ator4  7iii7 ,! (fice ( ,presid5t &  
,vice ,presid5t4  7#c7 ,me?ods  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 democracy doll>s %all be di/ribut$

 9 su* mann] z ! ,commission det]m9es   
appropriate4  7,b7 ,pilot program =     
mail$ democracy doll>s ,! ,commission   
%all conduct a pilot program = !        
di/ribution ( democracy doll>s ?r\gh !  
mail4 ,if ! ,commission det]m9es t su*  
program is a co/ effective way to exp&  
p>ticipation & attract a m div]se gr\p (
 p>ticipants1 ! ,commission %all exp&   
su* program = future elections4  7b7    
,det]m9ation ( type & am\nt ( democracy 
doll>s provid$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt  
det]m9$ "u ?is section is-- 7,a7 9 !    
case ( any election 7o!r ?an a run(f    
election7 = ! (fice ( ,repres5tative 91 
or ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission]   
to1 ! ,congress1 ! ,congressional am\nt2
  7,b7 9 ! case ( any election 7o!r ?an 
a run(f election7 = nom9ation to ! (fice
 ( ,s5ator1 ! ,s5ate am\nt2 &  7,c7 9 ! 
case ( any election = nom9ation to !    
(fice (1 or ! (fice (1 ,presid5t or     
,vice ,presid5t1 ! ,presid5tial am\nt4  
7#b7 ,am\nts ,= purposes ( ?is title3   
7,a7 ,congressional am\nt  7i7 ,9 g5]al 

,! ,congressional am\nt is an am\nt     
equal to #ajj4  7ii7 ,increase ,9 ! case
 ( any election cycle beg9n+ aft] #bjcj1
 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u clause 7i7 = any    
election cycle %all be ! sum ( ! doll>  
am\nt 9 effect "u su* clause = ! prec$+ 
election cycle increas$ by ! product (--
 7,i7 #ge p]c5t 7or ! p]c5tage specifi$ 
pursuant to section #eje7;c7 = su*      
election cycle7 ( ! p]c5tage 7if any7 by
 :i*-- 7aa7 ! av]age ( ! total am\nt (  
contributions receiv$ dur+ ! prec$+     
election cycle by ea* c&idate = ! (fice 
( ,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or     
,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress :o
 is n a p>ticipat+ c&idate2 exce$s  7bb7
 ! av]age ( ! total am\nt (             
contributions receiv$ dur+ ! prec$+     
election cycle by ea* p>ticipat+ c&idate
 = ! (fice ( ,repres5tative 91 or       
,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to1 !
 ,congress2 &  7,,ii7 ! doll> am\nt 9   
effect "u clause 7i7 = ! prec$+ election
 cycle4  7iii7 ,inflation adju/m5t ,9 ! 
case ( any election cycle beg9n+ aft]   

#bjcj = :i* !re is no increase "u clause
 7ii71 ! ,congressional am\nt 9 effect =
 su* election cycle %all be ! sum (--   
7,i7 ! great] ( ! doll> am\nt specifi$ 9
 clause 7i7 or ! doll> am\nt ! am\nt 9  
effect = ! mo/ rec5t election cycle =   
:i* !re 0 su* an increase2 plus  7,,ii7 
! p]c5t increase det]m9$ "u section     
#cae7;c71 det]m9$ z if ! base p]iod 7-- 
7aa7 if !re 0 no prior increase 9 su*   
doll> am\nt pursuant to clause 7ii71    
#bjbi2 or  7bb7 9 any o!r case1 ! cal5d>
 ye> imm$iately prec$+ ! fir/ cal5d> ye>
 9 ! election cycle = :i* ! mo/ rec5t   
su* prior increase occurr$4  7,b7 ,s5ate
 am\nt  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,s5ate am\nt is 
an am\nt equal to #ajj4  7ii7 ,increase 
,9 ! case ( any election cycle beg9n+   
aft] #bjcj1 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u clause   
7i7 = any election cycle %all be ! sum (
 ! doll> am\nt 9 effect "u su* clause = 
! prec$+ election cycle increas$ by !   
product (-- 7,i7 #ge p]c5t 7or !        
p]c5tage specifi$ pursuant to section   
#eje7;c7 = su* election cycle7 ( !      

p]c5tage 7if any7 by :i*-- 7aa7 ! av]age
 ( ! total am\nt ( contributions receiv$
 dur+ ! prec$+ election cycle by ea*    
c&idate = ! (fice ( ,s5ator :o is n a   
p>ticipat+ c&idate2 exce$s  7bb7 !      
av]age ( ! total am\nt ( contributions  
receiv$ dur+ ! prec$+ election cycle by 
ea* p>ticipat+ c&idate = ! (fice (      
,s5ator2 &  7,,ii7 ! doll> am\nt 9      
effect "u clause 7i7 = ! prec$+ election
 cycle4  7iii7 ,inflation adju/m5t ,9 ! 
case ( any election cycle beg9n+ aft]   
#bjcj = :i* !re is no increase "u clause
 7ii71 ! ,s5ate am\nt 9 effect = su*    
election cycle %all be ! sum (-- 7,i7 ! 
great] ( ! doll> am\nt specifi$ 9 clause
 7i7 or ! doll> am\nt 9 effect = ! mo/  
rec5t election cycle = :i* !re 0 su* an 
increase2 plus  7,,ii7 ! p]c5t increase 
det]m9$ "u section #cae7;c71 det]m9$ z  
if ! base p]iod 7-- 7aa7 if !re 0 no    
prior increase 9 su* doll> am\nt        
pursuant to clause 7ii71 #bjbi2 or  7bb7
 9 any o!r case1 ! cal5d> ye> imm$iately
 prec$+ ! fir/ cal5d> ye> 9 ! election  

cycle = :i* ! mo/ rec5t su* prior       
increase occurr$4  7,c7 ,presid5tial    
am\nt  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5tial     
am\nt is an am\nt equal to #ajj4  7ii7  
,increase ,! am\nt det]m9$ "u clause 7i7
 = any election cycle foll[+ ! election 
cycle beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbi1 9 :i*
 !re is an election = ! (fice (         
,presid5t %all be ! sum ( ! doll> am\nt 
9 effect "u su* clause = ! prec$+       
election cycle increas$ by ! product (--
 7,i7 #ge p]c5t 7or ! p]c5tage specifi$ 
pursuant to section #eje7;c7 = su*      
election cycle7 ( ! p]c5tage 7if any7 by
 :i*-- 7aa7 ! av]age ( ! total am\nt (  
contributions receiv$ dur+ ! prec$+     
election cycle 9 :i* !re 0 an election =
 ! (fice ( ,presid5t by ea* c&idate =   
su* (fice :o is n a p>ticipat+ c&idate2 
exce$s  7bb7 ! av]age ( ! total am\nt ( 
contributions receiv$ dur+ su* prec$+   
election cycle by ea* p>ticipat+ c&idate
 = ! (fice ( ,presid5t2 &  7,,ii7 !     
doll> am\nt 9 effect "u clause 7i7 = !  
prec$+ election cycle4  7iii7 ,inflation

 adju/m5t ,9 ! case ( any election cycle
 beg9n+ aft] #bjcj = :i* !re is no      
increase "u clause 7ii71 ! ,presid5tial 
am\nt 9 effect = su* election cycle %all
 be ! sum (-- 7,i7 ! great] ( ! doll>   
am\nt specifi$ 9 clause 7i7 or ! doll>  
am\nt 9 effect = ! mo/ rec5t election   
cycle = :i* !re 0 su* an increase2 plus 
7,,ii7 ! p]c5t increase det]m9$ "u      
section #cae7;c71 det]m9$ z if ! base   
p]iod 7-- 7aa7 if !re 0 no prior        
increase 9 su* doll> am\nt pursuant to  
clause 7ii71 #bjbi2 or  7bb7 9 any o!r  
case1 ! cal5d> ye> imm$iately prec$+ !  
fir/ cal5d> ye> 9 ! election cycle = :i*
 ! mo/ rec5t su* prior increase occurr$4
  7c7 ,det]m9ation ( eligible           
individuals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7        
,acquisition ( in=mation ,! ,commission 
%all obta9 su* in=mation f ,f$]al       
ag5cies & f ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts z is
 necess>y to id5tify eligible           
individuals1 det]m9e ! ,/ate 9 :i* !    
eligible individual is a qualifi$       
resid5t1 det]m9e :e!r ! eligible        

individual is regi/]$ to vote 79 ! case 
:]e ! eligible individual is a qualifi$ 
resid5t ( a ,/ate :]e regi/ration is    
requir$ z a condition ( vot+71 & deliv] 
democracy doll>s to su* eligible        
individuals4  7,b7 ,confid5tiality ,!   
,commission %all treat any in=mation    
obta9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 z confid5tial
 & %all take su* action z necess>y to   
protect ! privacy ( su* in=mation4  7#b7
 ,limitation ,no individual %all be     
treat$ z a qualifi$ resid5t ( m ?an #a  
,/ate4  #ejc4 ,requirem5ts = p>ticipat+ 
c&idates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission   
%all c]tify a c&idate z a p>ticipat+    
c&idate if su* c&idate-- 7#a7 receives  
qualifi$ contributions & transf]s (     
democracy doll>s ) an aggregate value ( 
n less ?an ! ?re%old am\nt2  7#b7       
e/abli%es a democracy doll> acc\nt2     
7#c7 c]tifies t ! c&idate has compli$1  
&1 if su* c&idate is c]tifi$ z a        
p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is section1 w    
comply1 ) ! contribution requirem5ts "u 
subsection 7c7 ) respect to all         

elections 9 ! applicable election s]ies 
= ! ,f$]al (fice t ! c&idate is seek+2 &
  7#d7 c]tifies t ! c&idate has compli$1
 &1 if su* c&idate is c]tifi$ z a       
p>ticipat+ c&idate "u ?is section1 w    
comply1 ) ! p]sonal fund requirem5ts "u 
subsection 7d7 ) respect to all         
elections 9 ! applicable election s]ies 
= ! ,f$]al (fice t ! c&idate is seek+4  
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ?re%old am\nt  7#a7   
,?re%old am\nt  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=        
purposes ( subsection 7a71 ! ?re%old    
am\nt ) respect to any election cycle   
is-- 7i7 9 ! case ( a c&idate = ! (fice 
( ,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or     
,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress1  
#ej1jjj2  7ii7 9 ! case ( a c&idate = ! 
(fice ( ,s5ator1 #ejj1jjj2 &  7iii7 9 ! 
case ( a c&idate ( ! (fice ( ,presid5t  
or ,vice ,presid5t1 #a1jjj1jjj4  7,b7   
,inflation adju/m5t ,9 any cal5d> ye>   
aft] #bjcj1 section #cae7;c77#a77;,b7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (     
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4                    
#cjaaf7;c77#a77;,b77 %all apply to ea*  

am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9 !   
same mann] z su* section applies to !   
limitations e/abli%$ "u subsections     
7a77#a77;,a71 7a77#a77;,b71 7a77#c71 &  
7h7 ( su* section1 except t = purposes (
 apply+ su* section to ! am\nts describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! base p]iod %all  
be cal5d> ye> #bjbi4  7#b7 ,return (    
v\*]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any case ( any  
transf] ( democracy doll>s to a c&idate 
:o is n c]tifi$ "u ?is section be=e !   
date t is #cj days be=e ! date ( !      
applicable election1 su* transf] %all be
 void$ & ! eligible individual :o       
transf]r$ su* democracy doll>s %all be  
p]mitt$ to transf] su* democracy doll>s 
7or replacem5t democracy doll>s )       
equival5t value7 to ano!r p>ticipat+    
c&idate4  7,b7 ,applicable election ,=  
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m      
applicable election means1 ) respect to 
any c&idate1 ! e>lie/ (-- 7i7 ! prim>y  
election = nom9ation to ! (fice = :i* ! 
c&idate is runn+2  7ii7 a conv5tion or  
caucus ( a political p>ty t has au?ority

 to nom9ate a c&idate = su* (fice2 or   
7iii7 ! election = ,f$]al (fice4  ,9 !  
case ( a c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t1 
su* t]m means ! fir/ prim>y election or 
caucus held = ! selection ( delegates to
 a national nom9at+ conv5tion ( a       
political p>ty4  7c7 ,contribution      
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a c&idate   
meets ! contribution requirem5t ( ?is   
subsection if ! c&idate does n accept   
any contribution o!r ?an qualifi$       
contributions4  7#b7 ,qualifi$          
contribution ,= purposes ( ?is          
subsection3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m        
qualifi$ contribution means any         
contribution f an individual s long z ! 
aggregate am\nt ( contributions receiv$ 
by su* c&idate f su* individual dur+ !  
election cycle d n exce$ ! applicable   
am\nt4  7,b7 ,applicable am\nt  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
applicable am\nt is-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( ! 
election cycle beg9n+ 9 #bjbi1 #a1jjj2  
7,,ii7 9 ! case ( ! election cycle      
beg9n+ 9 #bjca1 #hjj2  7,,iii7 9 ! case 

( ! election cycle beg9n+ 9 #bjcc1 #fjj2
  7,,iv7 9 ! case ( ! election cycle    
beg9n+ 9 #bjce1 #djj2 &  7,v7 9 ! case (
 any election cycle beg9n+ 9 #bjcg or   
lat]1 #bjj4  7ii7 ,index+ ,9 any cal5d> 
ye> aft] #bjch1 section                 
#cae7;c77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election  
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaaf7;c77#a77;,b77 %all apply to !    
#bjj am\nt describ$ 9 clause 7i77,v7 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 ! #bjj am\nt     
describ$ 9 clause 7i77,v71 ! base p]iod 
%all be cal5d> ye> #bjcg4  7,c7 ,special
 rule = run(f elections  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 ! case ( a run(f election1 ! am\nt 9   
effect "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be      
increas$ by #bjj4  7ii7 ,index+ ,9 any  
cal5d> ye> aft] #bjcj1 section          
#cae7;c77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election  
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaaf7;c77#a77;,b77 %all apply to !    

#bjj 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 ! #bjj am\nt     
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 ! base p]iod %all
 be cal5d> ye> #bjbi4  7d7 ,p]sonal     
funds requirem5t ,a c&idate meets !     
p]sonal funds requirem5t ( ?is          
subsection if ! c&idate does n sp5d     
p]sonal funds 7includ+ p]sonal funds ( !
 c&idate or any imm$iate family memb] ( 
! c&idate7 9 an am\nt 9 excess ( #b1ejj 
= any election 9 ! applicable election  
s]ies4  7e7 ,revocation2 ,prohibition on
 p>ticipation ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 !
 ,commission may-- 7#a7 revoke a        
c]tification aw>d$ "u ?is section = any 
c&idate :o has violat$ ! rules ( ?is    
title2 or  7#b7 refuse to c]tify any    
c&idate "u ?is section if su* c&idate   
has violat$ ! rules ( ?is title 9 any   
prec$+ election = ,f$]al (fice 9 :i* su*
 c&idate 0 a p>ticipat+ c&idate4  #ejd4 

,use ( democracy doll>s  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
7#a7 ,transf] ( democracy doll>s to     
p>ticipat+ c&idates ,an eligible        
individual may transf] democracy doll>s 
to p>ticipat+ c&idates 9 increm5ts t are
 multiples ( #aj4 ,9 any case 9 :i* an  
individual transf]s an am\nt t is n a   
multiple ( #aj1 su* am\nt %all be treat$
 z a transf] 9 am\nt equal to ! next    
l[e/ multiple ( #aj4  7#b7 ,am\nts      
treat$ z contributions ,! am\nt ( any   
democracy doll>s transf]r$ by an        
eligible individual to a p>ticipat+     
c&idate %all be treat$ z a contribution 
by su* eligible individual to ! pr9cipal
 campaign committee ( ! p>ticipat+      
c&idate = purposes ( ?is ,act1 includ+  
section #cjd 7relat+ to reports by      
political committees7 & #cae 7relat+ to 
limitations on contributions74  7#c7    
,am\nts transf]r$ into democracy doll>s 
acc\nt  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 section #ejf7;b71 n lat] ?an #e       
bus9ess days aft] receiv+ notice ( a    
transf] ( democracy doll>s to a c&idate1

 ! ,commission %all pay into ! democracy
 doll> acc\nt ( a p>ticipat+ c&idate an 
am\nt equal to ! value ( ! democracy    
doll>s s transf]r$ to su* c&idate4  7,b7
 ,m9imum am\nts ,not)/&+ subp>agraph    
7,a71 ! ,commission "u regulations may  
require a m9imum value ?re%old (        
democracy doll>s transf]r$ to a p>ticul>
 c&idate be=e mak+ a paym5t "u          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7b7 ,use ( am\nts 9  
acc\nts  7#a7 ,p]missible uses ,am\nts 9
 a democracy doll>s acc\nt may be us$-- 
7,a7 = o!rwise au?oriz$ exp5ditures 9   
connection ) ! campaign = ,f$]al (fice (
 ! c&idate2 &  7,b7 z provid$ 9         
subsection 7c7 7relat+ to return (      
funds74  7#b7 ,prohibit$ uses ,am\nts 9 
a democracy doll>s acc\nt %all n-- 7,a7 
be conv]t$ by any p]son to p]sonal use  
7)9 ! mean+ ( section #cac7;b772  7,b7  
be us$ to reimburse any eligible        
individual = ! transf] ( democracy      
doll>s2 or  7,c7 be us$ to make any     
paym5t to any memb] ( ! family ( !      
c&idate 7includ+ = any exp5diture       

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a774  7c7    
,return ( funds ,n lat] ?an ! date t is 
#aj bus9ess days aft] ! e>lie/ ( ! date 
on :i* ! p>ticipat+ c&idate-- 7#a7      
)draws f an election 9 ! applicable     
election s]ies2  7#b7 no long] qualifies
 to be on ! ballot = any election 9 !   
applicable election s]ies2 or  7#c7     
loses an election 9 ! applicable        
election s]ies2  ! p>ticipat+ c&idate   
%all remit to ! ,commission any am\nts 9
 ! democracy doll>s acc\nt ( su* c&idate
 t rema9 unexp5d$ z ( su* date4  #eje4  
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,commission %all by regulations e/abli% 
rules = ! adm9i/ration ( ?is title4  7b7
 ,audits ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7     
conduct r&om audits ( p>ticipat+        
c&idates "u ?is title2 &  7#b7 e/abli%  
rules = ! conduct ( su* audits1 includ+ 
rules relat+ to appropriate sample sizes
 = su* audits4  7c7 ,review & adju/m5t (
 c]ta9 am\nts  7#a7 ,review  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,aft] ea* g5]al election = ,f$]al 
(fice1 ! ,commission %all conduct a     

review ( ! doll> am\nt = !              
,congressional am\nt1 ! ,s5ate am\nt1 & 
! ,presid5tial am\nt "u section         
#ejb7;b74  7,b7 ,crit]ia ,9 conduct+ su*
 review1 ! ,commission %all consid] :e!r
 ! am\nts are suffici5t to all[         
p>ticipat+ c&idates to run robu/        
campaigns & to compete ) c&idates t are 
n p>ticipat+ c&idates4  7#b7 ,adju/m5t  
,bas$ on ! review conduct$ "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,commission may increase ! #ge  
p]c5t am\nt "u subp>agraphs 7,a77ii71   
7,b77ii71 & 7,c77ii7 ( section          
#ejb7;b77#b71 except t su* am\nt may n  
be adju/$ to an am\nt 9 excess ( #bjj   
p]c5t4  7d7 ,public outrea* ,!          
,commission %all e/abli% an in=mation   
program to make eligible individuals    
aw>e ( ! availability ( democracy doll>s
 "u ?is title4 ,su* program %all include
 ! t>get+ ( communities & individuals :o
 h n previ\sly made contributions to    
c&idates & %all enc\rage vot]           
regi/ration4  #ejf4 ,fund+  7a7         
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 

g5]al ,!re are h]eby appropriat$ su*    
sums z necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes (
 ?is title4  7#b7 ,availability ,any    
am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a7 %all rema9 available )\t fiscal ye>
 limitation until exp5d$4  7b7 ,treatm5t
 ( transf]s 9 excess ( appropriations ,9
 any case 9 :i* ! aggregate am\nt (     
democracy doll>s transf]r$ to p>ticipat+
 c&idates exce$s ! am\nt appropriat$ "u 
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all make 
paym5ts "u section #ejd7;a77#c7 9 full  
bas$ on ! ord] 9 "t 9 :i* ! ,commission 
0 notifi$ ( ! transf]4  4  7b7 ,report+ 
( democracy doll> contributions  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #cjd7;b77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al 
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;b77#c77;,a77 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7i7 aft] 7,a72 & 
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 clause  
7i71 z add$ by subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 &  7ii7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 individual
 :o makes a contribution ( democracy    
doll>s 7z def9$ 9 section #eja7 dur+ !  

report+ p]iod1 except t 9 ord] to       
protect ! privacy ( su* individual1 any 
id5tity in=mation o!r ?an ! ,,zip ,code1
 city1 & occupation ( su* individual    
%all be provid$ on a sep>ate li/ :i*    
%all n be made available to ! public2  4
  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section         
#caa7;a77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjaaa7;a77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! la/ 
s5t5ce & ins]t+ ,! ,commission %all     
exclude f ! public record any li/       
provid$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce or "u section
 #cjd7;b77#c77;,a77ii744  7c7 ,repeal ( 
presid5tial f9anc+ sy/em  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is    
am5d$ by /rik+ subtitle ,h4  7#b7       
,repeal ( income tax designations       
,sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #fa ( ! ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ 
"p ,,viii4  7#c7 ,transf] ( rema9+      
am\nts ,am\nts rema9+ 9 ! ,presid5tial  
,election ,campaign ,fund on ! date     
describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 %all be       
transf]r$ to ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4
  7#d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,! table 

( subtitles = ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (
 #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+  
to subtitle ,h4  7,b7 ,! table ( p>ts = 
sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #fa ( su* ,code is  
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to "p      
,,viii4  7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is section %all apply )       
respect to elections = ,f$]al (fice     
occurr+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbh4