[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 275 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 275

    To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and related 
provisions of law to provide for a voluntary system of spending limits 
 and benefits for House of Representatives election campaigns, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 1993

 Mr. Mazzoli introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and related 
provisions of law to provide for a voluntary system of spending limits 
 and benefits for House of Representatives election campaigns, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``House of Representatives Campaign 
Spending Limit and Election Reform Act of 1993''.

 TITLE I--EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS, CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS, MATCHING 
    FUNDS, AND REDUCED THIRD-CLASS MAIL RATE FOR ELIGIBLE HOUSE OF 
                       REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATES

SEC. 101. NEW TITLE OF THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971.

    The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new title:

   ``TITLE V--EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS, CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS, AND 
    MATCHING FUNDS FOR ELIGIBLE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATES

``SEC. 501. EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.-- An eligible House of Representatives candidate 
may not, in an election cycle, make expenditures aggregating more than 
$600,000, of which not more than $500,000 may be expended in the 
general election period.
    ``(b) Runoff Election and Special Election Amounts.--
            ``(1) Runoff election amount.--In addition to the 
        expenditures under subsection (a), an eligible House of 
        Representatives candidate who is a candidate in a runoff 
        election may make expenditures aggregating not more than 
        $100,000 in the general election period.
            ``(2) Special election amount.--An eligible House of 
        Representatives candidate who is a candidate in a special 
        election may make expenditures aggregating not more than 
        $500,000 with respect to the special election.
    ``(c) Closely Contested Primary.--If, as determined by the 
Commission, an eligible House of Representatives candidate in a 
contested primary election wins that primary election by a margin of 10 
percent or less, subject to the general election period limitation in 
subsection (a), the candidate may make additional expenditures of not 
more than $150,000 in the general election period. The additional 
expenditures shall be from contributions described in section 503(h) 
and payments described in section 504(g).
    ``(d) Nonparticipating Opponent Provisions.--
            ``(1) Limitation exception.--The limitations imposed by 
        subsections (a) and (b) do not apply in the case of an eligible 
        House of Representatives candidate if any other candidate 
        seeking nomination or election to that office--
                    ``(A) is not an eligible House of Representatives 
                candidate; and
                    ``(B) receives contributions or makes expenditures 
                in excess of 50 percent of the general election period 
                limitation specified in subsection (a).
            ``(2) Continued eligibility and additional matching 
        funds.--An eligible House of Representatives candidate referred 
        to in paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) shall continue to be eligible for all 
                benefits under this title; and
                    ``(B) shall receive matching funds without regard 
                to the ceiling under section 504(a).
            ``(3) Reporting requirement.--A candidate for the office of 
        Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the 
        Congress who--
                    ``(A) is not an eligible House of Representatives 
                candidate; and
                    ``(B) receives contributions or makes expenditures 
                in excess of 50 percent of the general election period 
                limitation specified in subsection (a)(1);
        shall report that the threshold has been reached to the 
        Commission not later than 48 hours after reaching the 
        threshold. Not later than 48 hours after the Commission 
        receives a report under this paragraph, the Commission shall 
        transmit a copy of the report to each other candidate in the 
        election.
    ``(e) Independent Expenditure Provision.--The limitation imposed by 
subsection (a) does not apply to an eligible House of Representatives 
candidate if independent expenditures totaling $60,000 are made in the 
same election in favor of another candidate or against the eligible 
House of Representatives candidate.
    ``(f) Exemption for Certain Costs and Taxes.--Payments for legal 
and accounting compliance costs and Federal and State taxes shall not 
be considered in the computation of amounts subject to limitation under 
this section.
    ``(g) Civil Penalties.--
            ``(1) Low amount of excess expenditures.--Any eligible 
        House of Representatives candidate who makes expenditures that 
        exceed a limitation under subsection (a) or subsection (b) by 5 
        percent or less shall pay to the Commission, for deposit in the 
        Make Democracy Work Fund, an amount equal to the amount of the 
        excess expenditures.
            ``(2) Medium amount of excess expenditures.--And eligible 
        House of Representatives candidate who makes expenditures that 
        exceed a limitation under subsection (a) or subsection (b) by 
        more than 5 percent and less than 10 percent shall pay to the 
        Commission, for deposit in the Make Democracy Work Fund, an 
        amount equal to three times the amount of the excess 
        expenditures.
            ``(3) Large amount of excess expenditures.--Any eligible 
        House of Representatives candidate who makes expenditures that 
        exceed a limitation under subsection (a) or subsection (b) by 
        10 percent or more shall pay to the Commission, for deposit in 
        the Make Democracy Work Fund, the amount of matching payments 
        received under section 504 and an amount equal to three times 
        the amount of the excess expenditures plus a civil penalty in 
        an amount determined by the Commission.
    ``(h) Indexing.--The dollar amounts specified in subsections (a), 
(b), (c), and (e) shall be adjusted in the manner provided in section 
315(c), except that, for the purposes of such adjustment, the base 
period shall be calendar year 1992.''.

``SEC. 502. STATEMENT OF PARTICIPATION; CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY.

    ``(a) In General.--The Commission shall determine whether a 
candidate is in compliance with this title and, by reason of such 
compliance, is eligible to receive benefits under this title. Such 
determination shall--
            ``(1) in the case of an initial determination, be based on 
        a statement of participation submitted by the candidate; and
            ``(2) in the case of a determination of continuing 
        eligibility, be based on relevant additional information 
        submitted in such form and manner as the Commission may 
        require.
    ``(b) Filing.--The statement of participation referred to in 
subsection (a) shall be filed not later than January 31 of the election 
year or on the date on which the candidate files a statement of 
candidacy, whichever is later.

SEC. 503. CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS.

    ``(a) Eligible House of Representatives Candidate Limitation.--An 
eligible House of Representatives candidate may not, with respect to an 
election cycle, accept contributions aggregating in excess of $600,000.
    ``(b) Transfer Provisions.--
            ``(1) If an eligible House of Representatives candidate 
        transfers any amount from an election cycle to a later election 
        cycle, the limitation with respect to the candidate under 
        subsection (a) for the later cycle shall be an amount equal to 
        the difference between the amount specified in that subsection 
        and the amount transferred.
            ``(2) If an eligible House of Representatives candidate 
        transfers any amount from an election cycle to a later election 
        cycle, each limitation with respect to the candidate under 
        section 315(i) for the later cycle shall be one-third of the 
        difference between the applicable amount specified in that 
        subsection and the amount transferred.
    ``(c) Runoff Amount.--In addition to the contributions under 
subsection (a), an eligible House of Representatives candidate who is a 
candidate in a runoff election may accept contributions aggregating not 
more than $100,000 in the general election period. Of such 
contributions, one-half may be from political committees and one-half 
may be from persons referred to in section 315(i)(2).
    ``(d) Personal Contributions.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible House of Representatives 
        candidate may not, with respect to an election cycle, make 
        contributions to his or her own campaign totaling more than 
        $60,000 from the personal funds of the candidate. The amount 
        that the candidate may accept from persons referred to in 
        section 315(i)(2) shall be reduced by the amount of 
        contributions made under the preceding sentence. Contributions 
        from the personal funds of a candidate may not be matched under 
        section 504.
            ``(2) Limitation exception.--The limitation imposed by 
        paragraph (1) does not apply in the case of an eligible House 
        of Representatives candidate if any other candidate--
                    ``(A) is not an eligible House of Representatives 
                candidate; and
                    ``(B) receives contributions or makes expenditures 
                in excess of 50 percent of the general election period 
                limitation specified in section 501(a).
    ``(e) Civil Penalties.--
            ``(1) Low amount of excess contributions.--Any eligible 
        House of Representatives candidate who accepts contributions 
        that exceed the limitation under subsection (a) by 5 percent or 
        less shall refund the excess contributions to the persons who 
        made the contributions.
            ``(2) Medium amount of excess contributions.--Any eligible 
        House of Representatives candidate who accepts contributions 
        that exceed a limitation under subsection (a) by more than 5 
        percent and less than 10 percent shall pay to the Commission, 
        for deposit in the Make Democracy Work Fund, an amount equal to 
        three times the amount of the excess contributions.
            ``(3) Large amount of excess contributions.--Any eligible 
        House of Representatives candidate who accepts contributions 
        that exceed a limitation under subsection (a) by 10 percent or 
        more shall pay to the Commission, for deposit in the Make 
        Democracy Work Fund, the amount of matching payments received 
        under section 504 and an amount equal to three times the amount 
        of the excess contributions plus a civil penalty in an amount 
        determined by the Commission.
    ``(f) Exemption for Certain Costs and Taxes.-- Any amount--
            ``(1) accepted by a candidate for the office of 
        Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the 
        Congress; and
            ``(2) used for legal and accounting compliance costs and 
        Federal and State taxes shall not be considered in the 
        computation of amounts subject to limitation under subsection 
        (a).
    ``(g) Independent Expenditure Provision.--The limitation imposed by 
subsection (a) does not apply to an eligible House of Representatives 
candidate if independent expenditures totaling $60,000 are made in the 
same election in favor of another candidate or against the eligible 
House of Representatives candidate.
    ``(h) Closely Contested Primary.--If, as determined by the 
Commission, an eligible House of Representatives candidate in a 
contested primary election wins that primary election by a margin of 10 
percent or less, notwithstanding the limitation in subsection (a), the 
candidate may, in the general election period, accept additional 
contributions of not more than $150,000, consisting of--
            ``(1) not more than $50,000 from political committees; and
            ``(2) not more than $50,000 from individuals referred to in 
        section 315(i)(2).
    ``(i) Indexing.--The dollar amounts specified in subsections (a), 
(c), (d), (g), and (h) shall be adjusted in the manner provided in 
section 315(c), except that, for the purposes of such adjustment, the 
base period shall be calendar year 1992.''.

``SEC. 504. MATCHING FUNDS.

    ``(a) In General.--An eligible House of Representatives candidate 
shall be entitled to receive, with respect to the general election, an 
amount equal to the amount of contributions from individuals received 
by the candidate, but not more than $200,000, and not to the extent 
that contributions from any individual during the election cycle exceed 
$200 in the aggregate.
    ``(b) Independent Expenditure Provision.--If, with respect to a 
general election involving an eligible House of Representatives 
candidate, independent expenditures totaling $10,000 are made against 
the eligible House of Representatives candidate or in favor of another 
candidate, the eligible House of Representatives candidate shall be 
entitled, in addition to any amount received under subsection (a), to a 
matching payment of $10,000 and additional matching payments equal to 
the amount of such independent expenditures above $10,000, and 
expenditures may be made from such payments without regard to the 
limitations in section 501.
    ``(c) Specific Requirements.--A candidate for the office of 
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the 
Congress may receive matching funds under subsection (a) only if the 
candidate--
            ``(1) in an election cycle, has received $60,000 in 
        contributions from individuals, with not more than $200 to be 
        taken into account per individual;
            ``(2) qualifies for the general election ballot;
            ``(3) has an opponent on the general election ballot; and
            ``(4) files a statement of participation in which the 
        candidate agrees to--
                    ``(A) comply with the limitations under sections 
                501 and 503;
                    ``(B) cooperate in the case of any audit by the 
                Commission by furnishing such campaign records and 
                other information as the Commission may require; and
                    ``(C) comply with any repayment requirement under 
                section 505.
    ``(d) Written Instrument Requirement.--No contribution in any form 
other than a gift of money made by a written instrument that identifies 
the individual making the contribution may be used as a basis for any 
matching payment under this section.
    ``(e) Make Democracy Work Fund.--There is established in the 
Treasury a fund, to be known as the `Make Democracy Work Fund,' 
consisting of such amounts as may be deposited under section 501, 
section 503, or provisions enacted pursuant to section 301 of the House 
of Representatives Campaign Spending Limit and Election Reform Act of 
1991. Amounts in the fund shall be available without fiscal year 
limitation for payment of matching funds under subsection (f) and 
initial expenditures incurred by the Commission in the administration 
of section 304(e) or 311(a)(11) of this Act.
    ``(f) Certification and Payment.--
            ``(1) Certification.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) 
        and (3), not later than 5 days after receiving a request for 
        payment, the Commission shall submit to the Secretary of the 
        Treasury a certification for payment of the amount requested 
        under subsection (a) or (b).
            ``(2) Payments.--The initial payment under subsection (a) 
        to an eligible candidate shall be $60,000. All payments shall 
        be--
                    ``(A) made not later than 48 hours after 
                certification under paragraph (1); and
                    ``(B) subject to proportional reduction in the case 
                of an insufficient balance in the Fund established by 
                subsection (e).
            ``(3) Incorrect request.--If the Commission determines that 
        any portion of a request is incorrect, the Commission shall 
        withhold the certification for that portion only and inform the 
        candidate as to how the candidate may correct the request.
    ``(g) Closely Contested Primary.--If, as determined by the 
Commission, an eligible House of Representatives candidate in a 
contested primary election wins that primary election by a margin of 10 
percent or less, the candidate shall be entitled to matching funds 
totaling not more than $50,000, in addition to any other amount 
received under this section.
    ``(h) Indexing.--The dollar amounts specified in subsections (a), 
(b), and (c) (other than the amount in subsection (c) to be taken into 
account per individual), and subsections (f) and (g) shall be adjusted 
in the manner provided in section 315(c), except that, for the purposes 
of such adjustment, the base period shall be calendar year 1992.''.

``SEC. 505. EXAMINATION AND AUDITS; REPAYMENTS.

    ``(a) General Election.--After each general election, the 
Commission shall conduct an examination and audit of the campaign 
accounts of 10 percent of the eligible House of Representatives 
candidates, as designated by the Commission through the use of an 
appropriate statistical method of random selection, to determine 
whether such candidates have complied with the conditions of 
eligibility and other requirements of this title. No other factors 
shall be considered in carrying out such an examination and audit. In 
selecting the accounts to be examined and audited, the Commission shall 
select all eligible candidates from a congressional district where any 
eligible candidate is selected for examination and audit.
    ``(b) Special Election.--After each special election, the 
Commission shall conduct an examination and audit of the campaign 
accounts of all eligible candidates in the election to determine 
whether the candidates have complied with the conditions of eligibility 
and other requirements of this title.
    ``(c) Affirmative Vote.--The Commission may conduct an examination 
and audit of the campaign accounts of any eligible House of 
Representatives candidate in a general election if the Commission, by 
an affirmative vote of 4 members, determines that there exists reason 
to believe that such candidate has violated any provision of this 
title.
    ``(d) Payments.--If the Commission determines that any amount of a 
payment to a candidate under this title was in excess of the aggregate 
payments to which such candidate was entitled, the Commission shall so 
notify the candidate, and the candidate shall pay to the Secretary an 
amount equal to the excess.
    ``(e) Deposits.--The Secretary shall deposit all payments received 
under this section in the Make Democracy Work Fund.

``SEC. 506. JUDICIAL REVIEW

    ``(a) Judicial Review.--Any agency action by the Commission made 
under the provisions of this title shall be subject to review by the 
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 
upon petition filed in such court within 30 days after the agency 
action by the Commission for which review is sought.
    ``(b) Application of Title 5.--The provisions of chapter 7 of title 
5, United States Code, shall apply to judicial review of any agency 
action by the Commission.
    ``(c) Agency Action.--For purposes of this section, the term 
`agency action' has the meaning given such term by section 551(13) of 
title 5, United States Code.

``SEC. 507. PARTICIPATION BY COMMISSION IN JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

    ``(a) Appearances.--The Commission is authorized to appear in and 
defend against any action instituted under this section and under 
section 506 either by attorneys employed in its office or by counsel 
whom it may appoint without regard to the provisions of title 5, United 
States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and 
whose compensation it may fix without regard to the provisions of 
chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title.
    ``(b) Institution of Actions.--The Commission is authorized, 
through attorneys and counsel described in subsection (a), to institute 
actions in the district courts of the United States to seek recovery of 
any amounts determined under this title to be payable to the Secretary.
    ``(c) Appeals.--The Commission is authorized on behalf of the 
United States to appeal from, and to petition the Supreme Court for 
certiorari to review, judgments or decrees entered with respect to 
actions in which it appears pursuant to the authority provided in this 
section.

``SEC. 508. REPORTS TO CONGRESS; CERTIFICATIONS; REGULATIONS.

    ``(a) Reports.--The Commission shall, as soon as practicable after 
each election, submit a full report to the House of Representatives 
setting forth--
            ``(1) the expenditures (shown in such detail as the 
        Commission determines appropriate) made by each eligible 
        candidate and the authorized committees of such candidate;
            ``(2) the aggregate amount of matching fund payments 
        certified by the Commission under section 504 for each eligible 
        candidate;
            ``(3) the amount of repayments, if any, required under 
        section 505, and the reasons for each repayment required; and
            ``(4) the balance in the Make Democracy Work Fund, and the 
        balance in any account maintained in the Fund.
Each report submitted pursuant to this section shall be printed as a 
House document.
    ``(b) Determinations by Commission.--All determinations (including 
certifications under section 504) made by the Commission under this 
title shall be final and conclusive, except to the extent that they are 
subject to examination and audit by the Commission under section 505 or 
judicial review under section 506.
    ``(c) Rules and Regulations.--The Commission is authorized to 
prescribe such rules and regulations, in accordance with the provisions 
of subsection (d), to conduct such audits, examinations and 
investigations, and to require the keeping and submission of such 
books, records, and information, as it deems necessary to carry out the 
functions and duties imposed on it by this title.
    ``(d) Report of Proposed Regulations.--The Commission shall submit 
to the House of Representatives a report containing a detailed 
explanation and justification of each rule, regulation, and form of the 
Commission under this title. No such rule, regulation, or form may take 
effect until a period of 30 legislative days has elapsed after the 
report is received. As used in this subsection--
            ``(1) the term `legislative day' means any calendar day on 
        which the House of Representatives is in session; and
            ``(2) the terms `rule' and `regulation' mean a provision or 
        series of interrelated provisions stating a single, separable 
        rule of law.

``SEC. 509. CLOSED CAPTIONING REQUIREMENT FOR TELEVISION COMMERCIALS OF 
              ELIGIBLE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATES.

    ``No eligible House of Representatives candidate may receive 
amounts from the Make Democracy Work Fund unless such candidate has 
certified that any television commercial prepared or distributed by the 
candidate will be prepared in a manner that contains, is accompanied 
by, or otherwise readily permits closed captioning of the oral content 
of the commercial to be broadcast by way of line 21 of the vertical 
blanking interval, or by way of comparable successor technologies.''.

SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
431) is amended by striking out paragraph (19) and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following new paragraphs:
    ``(19) The term `eligible House of Representatives candidate' means 
a candidate for election to the office of Representative in, or 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, who, as determined 
by the Commission under section 502, is eligible to receive matching 
payments and other benefits under title V by reason of filing a 
statement of participation and complying with the continuing 
eligibility requirements under section 502.
    ``(20) The term `general election period' means, with respect to 
any candidate, the period beginning on the day after the date of the 
primary election for the specific office the candidate is seeking, 
whichever is later, and ending on the earlier of--
            ``(A) the date of such general election; or
            ``(B) the date on which the candidate withdraws from the 
        campaign or otherwise ceases actively to seek election; and
    ``(21) The term `election cycle' means--
            ``(A) in the case of a candidate or the authorized 
        committees of a candidate, the term beginning on the day after 
        the date of the most recent general election for the specific 
        office or seat which such candidate seeks and ending on the 
        date of the next general election for such office or seat; or
            ``(B) for all other persons, the term beginning on the 
        first day following the date of the last general election and 
        ending on the date of the next general election.''.

SEC. 103. EXTENSION OF REDUCED THIRD-CLASS MAILING RATES TO ELIGIBLE 
              HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATES.

    Section 3626(e) of title 39, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                    (A) by striking out ``and the National'' and 
                inserting in lieu thereof ``the National''; and
                    (B) by striking out ``Committee;'' and inserting in 
                lieu thereof ``Committee, and, subject to paragraph 
                (3), the principal campaign committee of an eligible 
                House of Representatives candidate;'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking out ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (3) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking out the period and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``; and'';
            (4) by adding after paragraph (2)(C) the following new 
        subparagraph:
            ``(D) the terms `eligible House of Representatives 
        candidate' and `principal campaign committee' have the meanings 
        given those terms in section 301 of the Federal Election 
        Campaign Act of 1971.''; and
            (5) by adding after paragraph (2) the following new 
        paragraph:
    ``(3) The rate made available under this subsection with respect to 
an eligible House of Representatives candidate shall apply only to--
            ``(A) the general election period (as defined in section 
        301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971); and
            ``(B) that number of pieces of mail equal to 3 times the 
        number of individuals in the voting age population of the 
        congressional district (as certified under section 315(e) of 
        such Act).''.

     TITLE II--LIMITATIONS ON POLITICAL COMMITTEE AND LARGE DONOR 
    CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MAY BE ACCEPTED BY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
 CANDIDATES; MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER 
               THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971

SEC. 201. LIMITATIONS ON POLITICAL COMMITTEE AND LARGE DONOR 
              CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MAY BE ACCEPTED BY HOUSE OF 
              REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATES.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(i)(1) A candidate for the office of Representative in, or 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not, with 
respect to an election cycle, accept contributions, from political 
committees aggregating in excess of $200,000.
    ``(2) A candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate 
or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not, with respect to an 
election cycle, accept contributions aggregating in excess of $200,000 
from persons other than political committees whose contributions total 
more than $200.
    ``(3) In addition to the contributions under paragraphs (1) and 
(2), a House of Representatives candidate who is a candidate in a 
runoff election may accept contributions aggregating not more than 
$100,000 with respect to the runoff election. Of such contributions, 
one half may be from political committees and one-half may be from 
persons referred to in paragraph (2).
    ``(4) Any amount--
            ``(A) accepted by a candidate for the office of 
        Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the 
        Congress; and
            ``(B) used for legal and accounting compliance costs and 
        Federal and State taxes shall not be considered in the 
        computation of amounts subject to limitation under paragraphs 
        (1), (2), and (3), but shall be subject to the other 
        limitations of this Act.
    ``(5) In addition to any other contributions under this subsection, 
if, as determined by the Commission, an eligible House of 
Representatives candidate in a contested primary election wins that 
primary election by a margin of 10 percent or less, the candidate may, 
in the general election period, accept contributions of not more than 
$150,000, consisting of--
            ``(A) not more than $50,000 from political committees; and
            ``(B) not more than $50,000 from persons referred to in 
        paragraph (2).
    ``(6) The dollar amounts specified in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and 
(5) (other than the amounts in paragraphs (2) and (5) relating to 
contribution totals) shall be adjusted in the manner provided in 
section 315(c), except that, for the purposes of such adjustment, the 
base period shall be calendar year 1992.''.

SEC. 202. CONTRIBUTIONS BY DEPENDENTS NOT OF VOTING AGE.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a), as amended by section 201, is further amended by adding at the 
end of the following new subsection:
    ``(j) For purposes of this section, any contribution by an 
individual who--
            ``(1) is a dependent of another individual; and
            ``(2) has not, as of the time of such contribution, 
        attained the legal age for voting for election to Federal 
        office in the State in which such individual resides, shall be 
        treated as having been made by such other individual. If such 
        individual is the dependent of another individual and such 
        other individual's spouse, the contribution shall be allocated 
        among such individuals in the manner determined by them.''.

SEC. 203. CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES FROM STATE AND LOCAL COMMITTEES 
              OF POLITICAL PARTIES TO BE AGGREGATED.

    Section 315(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 441a(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
    ``(9) A candidate for Federal office may not accept, with respect 
to an election, any contribution from a State or local committee of a 
political party (including any subordinate committee of such 
committee), if such contribution, when added to the total of 
contributions previously accepted from all such committees of that 
political party, exceeds a limitation on contributions to a candidate 
under this section.''.

SEC. 204. LIMITED EXCLUSION OF ADVANCES BY CAMPAIGN WORKERS FROM THE 
              DEFINITION OF THE TERM ``CONTRIBUTION''.

    Section 301(8)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 431(8)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (xiii), by striking out ``and'' after the 
        semicolon at the end;
            (2) in clause (xiv), by striking out the period at the end 
        and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
            ``(xv) any advance voluntarily made on behalf of an 
        authorized committee of a candidate by an individual in the 
        normal course of such individual's responsibilities as a 
        volunteer for, or employee of, the committee, if the advance is 
        reimbursed by the committee within 60 days after the date on 
        which the advance is made, and the value of advances on behalf 
        of a committee does not exceed $1,000 with respect to an 
        election.''.

SEC. 205. INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT THAT MULTICANDIDATE POLITICAL 
              COMMITTEES MAY CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTY 
              COMMITTEES.

    Section 315(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
(2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking out ``$15,000'' and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``$20,000''.

SEC. 206. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 316 OF THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT 
              OF 1971.

    Section 316(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 441b(b)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(A)'' at the beginning of paragraph (2) 
        and redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses 
        (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively;
            (2) at the beginning of the first sentence in subparagraph 
        (A), by inserting the following: ``Except as provided in 
        subparagraph (B),''; and
            (3) by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the following:
                    ``(B) Expenditures by a corporation or labor 
                organization for candidate appearances, candidate 
                debates and voter guides directed to the general public 
                shall be considered contributions unless--
                            ``(i) in the case of a candidate 
                        appearance, the appearance takes place on 
                        corporate or labor organization premises or at 
                        a meeting or convention of the corporation or 
                        labor organization, and all candidates for 
                        election to that office are notified that they 
                        may make an appearance under the same or 
                        similar conditions;
                            ``(ii) in the case of a candidate debate, 
                        the organization staging the debate is either 
                        an organization described in section 301 whose 
                        broadcasts or publications are supported by 
                        commercial advertising, subscriptions or sales 
                        to the public, including a noncommercial 
                        educational broadcaster, or a nonprofit 
                        organization exempt from Federal taxation under 
                        section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the Internal 
                        Revenue Code of 1986 that does not endorse, 
                        support, oppose candidates or political 
                        parties; and
                            ``(iii) in the case of a voter guide, the 
                        guide is prepared and distributed by a 
                        corporation or labor organization and consists 
                        of questions posed to at least two candidates 
                        for election to that office,
                provided that no communication made by a corporation or 
                labor organization in connection with the candidate 
                appearance, candidate debate or voter guide contains 
                express advocacy, or that no candidate is favored 
                through the structure or format of the candidate 
                appearance, candidate debate or voter guide.''.

              TITLE III--REQUIREMENT OF BUDGET NEUTRALITY

SEC. 301. REQUIREMENT OF BUDGET NEUTRALITY.

    (a) Conditional Pay-As-You-Go Estimate.--To achieve the purpose of 
subsection (b), an estimate shall be made of the net ``pay-as-you-go'' 
costs of this Act assuming its preceding sections become effective. 
That estimate shall be made under the procedures specified in section 
252(d) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
(hereinafter referred to as the Deficit Control Act) but shall not be 
considered to be an estimate required by that section. Until and unless 
this subsection is superseded by subsection (c), no net costs otherwise 
attributable to this Act shall be included in any documents required 
under the Deficit Control Act.
    (b) All Costs Must Be Fully Offset by January 1, 1993.--The 
provisions of title VII, section 201, and sections 503 through section 
509 shall not become effective unless, on January 1, 1993, it is 
determined that each of the following three conditions has been met:
            (1) Provisions to raise revenues or reduce spending, such 
        as--
                    (A) limiting the business tax deductibility of 
                amounts spent in lobbying the Government of the United 
                States have been enacted;
                    (B) establishing a Federal Election Commission 
                registration fee on political committees have been 
                enacted; or
                    (C) allowing the ``Make Democracy Work'' fund to 
                receive funds voluntarily contributed by individuals or 
                organizations have been enacted.
            (2) The statute enacting any provision referred to in 
        paragraph (1) states that the provision has been enacted for 
        the purpose of effectuating this Act.
            (3) The savings from provisions under paragraphs (1) and 
        (2), estimated under the procedures specified in section 252(d) 
        of the Deficit Control Act at the time of their enactment, are 
        as great or greater in both fiscal years 1994 and 1995 than the 
        net costs of this Act in each such year conditionally estimated 
        under subsection (a).
    (c) Addition of Estimated Net Costs to the Pay-As-You-Go 
Scorecard.--If, on January 1, 1993, it is determined that the costs of 
this Act have been fully offset as specified in subsection (b), so that 
the preceding sections of this Act shall become effective, then the 
conditional estimate of the costs of this Act (made under subsection 
(a)) shall be included in the records maintained under section 252 of 
the Deficit Control Act.
    (d) Definition of ``Costs'' and ``Savings''.--For purposes of this 
section, the terms ``costs'' and ``savings'' mean outlay increases or 
decreases from direct spending provisions or revenue increases or 
decreases from revenue provisions of the type covered under section 252 
of the Deficit Control Act.

                   TITLE IV--INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES

SEC. 401. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITIONS RELATING TO INDEPENDENT 
              EXPENDITURES.

    (a) Independent Expenditure Definition Amendment.--Section 301 of 
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431) is amended by 
striking out paragraphs (17) and (18) and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following:
    ``(17)(A) The term `independent expenditure' means an expenditure 
for an advertisement or other communication that--
            ``(i) contains express advocacy; and
            ``(ii) is made without the participation or cooperation of 
        a candidate or a candidate's representative.
    ``(B) Any expenditure made by the following shall not be considered 
an independent expenditure:
            ``(i) a political committee of a political party;
            ``(ii) a political committee established, maintained or 
        controlled by a person or organization required to register 
        under section 308 of the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act (2 
        U.S.C. 267) or the Foreign Agents Registration Act (22 U.S.C. 
        611); or
            ``(iii) a person who, during the election cycle, has 
        communicated with or received information from a candidate or a 
        representative of that candidate regarding activities that have 
        the purpose of influencing that candidate's election to Federal 
        office, where the expenditure is in support of that candidate 
        or in opposition to another candidate for that office.
    ``(18) The term `express advocacy' means, when a communication is 
taken as a whole, an expression of support for or opposition to a 
specific candidate, to a specific group of candidates, or to candidates 
of a particular political party, or a suggestion to take action with 
respect to an election, such as to vote for or against, make 
contributions to or participate in campaign activity.''.
    (b) Contribution Definition Amendment.--Section 301(8)(A) of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(A)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by striking out ``or'' after the 
        semicolon at the end;
            (2) in clause (ii), by striking out the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                    ``(iii) any payment or other transaction referred 
                to in paragraph (17)(A)(i) that does not qualify as an 
                independent expenditure under paragraph (17(A)(ii).''.

SEC. 402. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES.

    Section 304(c) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 434(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking out the undesignated 
        matter after subparagraph (C);
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (2), as amended by 
        paragraph (1), the following new paragraphs:
    ``(3)(A) Any independent expenditure (including those described in 
subsection (b)(6)(B)(iii) of this section) aggregating $1,000 or more 
made after the 20th day, but more than 24 hours, before any election 
shall be reported within 24 hours after such independent expenditure is 
made.
    ``(B) Any independent expenditure aggregating $5,000 or more made 
at any time up to and including the 20th day before any election shall 
be reported within 48 hours after such independent expenditure is made. 
An additional statement shall be filed each time independent 
expenditures aggregating $5,000 are made with respect to the same 
election as the initial statement filed under this section.
    ``(C) Such statement shall be filed with the Commission and the 
Secretary of State and shall contain the information required by 
subsection (b)(6)(B)(iii) of this section, including whether the 
independent expenditure is in support of, or in opposition to, the 
candidate involved. Not later than 48 hours after the Commission 
receives a report under paragraph (A) or (B), the Commission shall 
transmit a copy of the report to each candidate seeking nomination or 
election to that office.
    ``(D) For purposes of this section, the term `made' includes any 
action taken to incur an obligation for payment.
    ``(4)(A) If any person intends to make independent expenditures 
totaling $5,000 during the 20 days before an election, such person 
shall file a statement no later than the 20th day before the election.
    ``(B) Such statement shall be filed with the Commission and shall 
identify each candidate whom the expenditure will support or oppose. 
Not later than 48 hours after the Commission receives a statement under 
this paragraph, the Commission shall transmit a copy of the statement 
to each candidate identified.''.

                   TITLE V--BUNDLING AND SOFT MONEY.

SEC. 501. RESTRICTIONS ON BUNDLING.

    Section 315(a)(8) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 441a(a)(8)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(8)(A) No person, either directly or indirectly, may act as a 
conduit or intermediary for any contribution to a candidate.
    ``(B)(i) Nothing in this section shall prohibit--
            ``(I) joint fundraising conducted in accordance with rules 
        prescribed by the Commission by 2 or more candidates; or
            ``(II) fundraising for the benefit of a candidate that is 
        conducted by another candidate.
    ``(ii) No person prohibited from acting as a conduit or 
intermediary under subparagraph (A) may conduct or otherwise 
participate in joint fundraising activities with or on behalf of any 
candidate.
    ``(C) For purposes of this section, the term `conduit or 
intermediary' means a person who transmits a contribution to a 
candidate or candidate's committee or representative from another 
person, except that--
            ``(i) a candidate or representative of a candidate is not a 
        conduit or intermediary for the purpose of transmitting 
        contributions to the candidate's principal campaign committee 
        or authorized committee;
            ``(ii) a professional fundraiser is not a conduit or 
        intermediary, if the fundraiser is compensated for fundraising 
        services at the usual and customary rate;
            ``(iii) a volunteer hosting a fundraising event at the 
        volunteer's home, in accordance with section 301(8)(b), is not 
        a conduit or intermediary for the purposes of that event; and
            ``(iv) an individual is not a conduit or intermediary for 
        the purpose of transmitting a contribution from the 
        individual's spouse.
    ``(D) For purposes of this section, the term `representative'--
            ``(i) shall mean a person who is expressly authorized by 
        the candidate to engage in fundraising, and who, in the case of 
        an individual, occupies a significant position within the 
        candidate's campaign organization, provided that the individual 
        is not acting as an officer, employee or agent of any other 
        person;
            ``(ii) shall not include--
                    ``(I) a political committee with a connected 
                organization;
                    ``(II) a political party;
                    ``(III) a partnership or sole proprietorship; or
                    ``(IV) an organization prohibited from making 
                contributions under section 316.''.

SEC. 502. LIMITATIONS ON COMBINED POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF POLITICAL 
              COMMITTEES OF POLITICAL PARTIES.

    Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``limitations on combined political activities of political committees 
                          of political parties

    ``Sec. 323. (a)(1) In each Federal election cycle with respect to 
each State, a political party the national committee of which received 
amounts under section 9008(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with 
respect to the preceding presidential election may not make payments 
for combined political activities in a total amount which exceeds 50 
cents multiplied by the voting age population of the State (as 
certified under section 315(e)) or $500,000 whichever is greater.
    ``(2) For purposes of the limitation of paragraph (1), aggregate 
payments by national party committees, State party committees, 
subordinate State party committees and any other local party committees 
of the same party in any State shall not exceed the limitation in 
paragraph (1). A State party committee shall administer compliance with 
the limitation in one of the following ways--
            ``(A) the State party committee shall be responsible for 
        ensuring that payments by the entire party organization within 
        that State comply with the limitation and shall file 
        consolidated reports with the Commission showing all payments 
        for combined political activity within the State; or
            ``(B) any other method, submitted in advance and approved 
        by the Commission which permits control over payments and 
        disclosure.
    ``(b)(1) Political party committees that make payments for combined 
political activity must allocate a portion of such payments to Federal 
accounts containing contributions subject to the limitations and 
prohibitions of this Act, as provided for in this section.
    ``(2) National party committees shall allocate as follows:
            ``(A) At least 65 percent of the costs of voter drives and 
        administrative expenses shall be paid from a Federal account in 
        presidential election years. At least 60 percent of the costs 
        of voter drives and administrative expenses shall be paid from 
        a Federal account in all other years.
            ``(B) The costs of fundraising activities which shall be 
        paid from a Federal account shall equal the ratio of funds 
        received into the Federal account to the total receipts from 
        each fundraising program or event.
            ``(C) The costs of activities subject to limitation under 
        section 315(d) which involve both Federal and non-Federal 
        candidates, shall be paid from a Federal account according to 
        the time or space devoted to Federal candidates.
    ``(3) State and local party committees shall allocate as follows:
            ``(A) At least 50 percent of the costs of voter drives and 
        administrative expenses shall be paid from a Federal account in 
        presidential election years. In all other years, the costs of 
        voter drives and administrative expenses which shall be paid 
        from a Federal account shall be determined by the ballot 
        composition for the election cycle, but, in no event, shall the 
        amount paid from the Federal account be less than 33 percent.
            ``(B) The costs of fundraising activities which shall be 
        paid from a Federal account shall equal the ratio of funds 
        received into the Federal account to the total receipts from 
        each fundraising program or event.
            ``(C) The costs of activities exempt from the definition of 
        `contribution' or `expenditure' under section 301, when 
        conducted in conjunction with both Federal and non-Federal 
        elections, shall be paid from a Federal account according to 
        the time or space devoted to Federal candidates or elections.
            ``(D) The costs of activities subject to limitation under 
        section 315(d) which involve both Federal and non-Federal 
        candidates, shall be paid from a Federal account according to 
        the time or space devoted to Federal candidates.
    ``(c) For purposes of this subsection--
            ``(1) the term `combined political activity' means any 
        activity that is both--
                    ``(A) in connection with an election for Federal 
                office; and
                    ``(B) in connection with an election for any non-
                Federal office.
            ``(2) Any activity which is undertaken solely in connection 
        with a Federal election is not combined political activity.
            ``(3) Except as provided in paragraph (4), combined 
        political activity shall include--
                    ``(A) State and local party activities exempt from 
                the definitions of `contribution' and `expenditure' 
                under section 301 and activities subject to limitation 
                under section 315 which involve both Federal and non-
                Federal candidates, except that payments for activities 
                subject to limitation under section 315 are not subject 
                to the limitation of subsection (a)(1);
                    ``(B) voter drives including voter registration, 
                voter identification and get-out-the-vote drives or any 
                other activities that urge the general public to 
                register, vote for or support non-Federal candidates, 
                candidates of a particular party, or candidates 
                associated with a particular issue, without mentioning 
                a specific Federal candidate;
                    ``(C) fundraising activities where both Federal and 
                non-Federal funds are collected through such 
                activities; and
                    ``(D) administrative expenses not directly 
                attributable to a clearly identified Federal or non-
                Federal candidate, except that payments for 
                administrative expenses are not subject to the 
                limitation of subsection (a)(1).
            ``(4) The following payments are exempt from the definition 
        of combined political activity;
                    ``(A) Any amount described in section 
                301(8)(B)(viii).
                    ``(B) Any payments for legal or accounting 
                services, if such services are for the purpose of 
                ensuring compliance with this Act.
            ``(5) The term `ballot composition' means the number of 
        Federal offices on the ballot compared to the total number of 
        offices on the ballot during the next election cycle for the 
        State. In calculating the number of offices for purposes of 
        this paragraph, the following offices shall be counted, if on 
        the ballot during the next election cycle: President, United 
        States Senator, United States Representative, Governor, State 
        Senator, and State Representative. No more than three 
        additional statewide partisan candidates shall be counted, if 
        on the ballot during the next election cycle. No more than 
        three additional local partisan candidates shall be counted, if 
        such offices are on the ballot in the majority of the State's 
        counties during the next election cycle.
            ``(6) The term `time or space devoted to Federal 
        candidates' means with respect to a particular communication, 
        the portion of the communication devoted to Federal candidates 
        compared to the entire communication, except that no less than 
        one-third of any communication shall be considered devoted to a 
        Federal candidate.''.

SEC. 503. PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CERTAIN TAX-
              EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS BY FEDERAL CANDIDATES AND OFFICE 
              HOLDERS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a), as amended by sections 201 and 202, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(k) During any period an individual is a candidate for, or holds, 
Federal office, such individual may not during such period solicit 
contributions to, or on behalf of, any organization which is described 
in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 if a substantial 
part of the activities of such organization include voter registration 
or get-out-the-vote campaigns.''.

SEC. 504. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS 
              THAT ARE NOT IN CONNECTION WITH ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL 
              OFFICE OR ARE NOT CONTRIBUTIONS OR EXPENDITURES.

    (a) Reporting Requirements.--Section 304 of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434) is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following new subsection:
    ``(d)(1) Political committees established and maintained by a 
national political party shall report all receipts and disbursements 
during the reporting period, whether or not in connection with an 
election for Federal office.
    ``(2) A political committee (not described in paragraph (1)) to 
which section 323 applies shall report all receipts and disbursements 
in connection with a Federal election or combined political activity 
(as determined under section 323).
    ``(3) Any political committee to which paragraph (1) or (2) does 
not apply shall report any receipts or disbursements which are used in 
connection with a Federal election or combined political activity (as 
determined by the Commission).
    ``(4) If any receipt or disbursement to which this subsection 
applies exceeds $200, the political committee shall include 
identification of the person from whom, or to whom, such receipt or 
disbursement was received or made.
    ``(5) Reports required to be filed by this subsection shall be 
filed for the same time periods required for political committees under 
subsection (a).''.
    (b) Report of Exempt Contributions.--Section 301(8) of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(C) The exclusions provided in subparagraph (v) and (viii) of 
subparagraph (B) shall not apply for purposes of any requirement to 
report contributions under this Act, and all such contributions 
aggregating in excess of $200 shall be reported.''.
    (c) Reporting of Exempt Expenditures.--Section 301(9) of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(9)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(C) The exclusions provided in subparagraph (iv) of subparagraph 
(B) shall not apply for purposes of any requirement to report 
expenditures under this Act, and all such expenditures aggregating in 
excess of $200 shall be reported.''.

SEC. 505. CLARIFICATION OF EXCLUSION OF MAILING COSTS FROM PARTY-
              BUILDING PROVISIONS.

    Section 301(8)(B)(x)(1), section 301(8)(B)(xi), section 
301(8)(B)(xii)(1), section 301(9)(B)(viii)(1), and section 
301(9)(B)(ix)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
431(8)(B)(x)(1)), (2 U.S.C. (8)(B)(xi)), (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)(xii)(1)), 
(2 U.S.C. 431(9)(B)(viii)(1)), and (2 U.S.C. 431(9)(B)(ix)(1)), are 
each amended by striking out ``direct mail'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``mail''.

  TITLE VI--PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO POLITICAL COMMITTEES AND FOREIGN 
                               NATIONALS

SEC. 601. PROHIBITION OF LEADERSHIP COMMITTEES.

    Section 302(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 432(e)) is amended by inserting the following new paragraph:
    ``(6)(A) A candidate for Federal office may not establish, 
maintain, or control any political committee other than a principal 
campaign committee of the candidate, authorized committee, party 
committee, or other political committee designated in accordance with 
paragraph (3). A candidate for more than one Federal office may 
designate a separate principal campaign committee for each Federal 
office.
    ``(B) For one year after January 1, 1993, any such political 
committee may continue to make contributions. At the end of that period 
such political committee shall disburse all funds by one or more of the 
following means: making contributions to an entity qualified, under 
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or making a 
contribution to the treasury of the United States or the Make Democracy 
Work Fund; or, contributing to the national, State or local committees 
of a political party, or, making contributions not to exceed $1,000 to 
any candidate for effective office.''.

SEC. 602. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN USES OF THE NAME OF A CANDIDATE BY 
              POLITICAL COMMITTEES OTHER THAN THE PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGN 
              COMMITTEE OF THE CANDIDATE.

    Section 302(e)(4) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 432(e)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(4)(A) The name of each authorized committee shall include the 
name of the candidate who authorized the committee under paragraph (1).
    ``(B) A political committee that is not an authorized committee 
shall not include the name of any candidate in its name or use the name 
of any candidate in any fundraising activity on behalf of such 
committee in such a context as to suggest that the committee is an 
authorized committee of the candidate.''.

SEC. 603. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN ELECTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN 
              NATIONALS.

    Section 319 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441e) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) A foreign national shall not directly or indirectly direct, 
control, influence or participate in any person's election-related 
activities, such as the making of contributions or expenditures in 
connection with elections for any local, State, or Federal office or 
the administration of a political committee.''.

                      TITLE VII--CAMPAIGN SURPLUS

SEC. 701. EXCESS FUNDS OF INCUMBENTS WHO ARE CANDIDATES FOR THE HOUSE 
              OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    An individual who--
            (1) is a candidate for the office of Representative in, or 
        Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress in an 
        election cycle to which title V of the Federal Election 
        Campaign Act of 1971 (as enacted by section 101 of this Act) 
        applies;
            (2) is an incumbent of that office; and
            (3) as of the date of the first statement of participation 
        submitted by the individual under section 502 of the Federal 
        Election Campaign Act of 1971, has campaign accounts containing 
        in excess of $600,000;
shall deposit such excess in a separate account subject to the 
provision of section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. 
The amount so deposited shall be available for any lawful purpose other 
than use, with respect to the individual, for an election for the 
office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, 
the Congress, unless section 501(d)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 is applicable.

                    TITLE VIII--CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING

SEC. 801. CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING AMENDMENTS.

    Section 318 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441d) is amended--
            (1) in the matter before paragraph (1) of subsection (a), 
        by striking out ``an expenditure'' and inserting in lieu 
        thereof ``a disbursement'';
            (2) in the matter before paragraph (1) of subsection (a), 
        by striking out ``direct'';
            (3) in paragraph (3) of subsection (a), by inserting after 
        ``name'' the following ``and permanent street address''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(c) Any printed communication described in subsection (a) shall 
be--
            ``(1) of sufficient type size to be clearly readable by the 
        recipient of the communication;
            ``(2) contained in a printed box set apart from the other 
        contents of the communication; and
            ``(3) consist of a reasonable degree of color contrast 
        between the background and the printed statement.
    ``(d) Any broadcast or cablecast communication described in 
subsection (a)(1) or subsection (a)(2) shall include, in addition to 
the requirements of those subsections, in a clearly spoken manner, the 
following statement--
            `             is responsible for the content of this 
        advertisement.'
with the blank to be filled in with the name of the candidate, and, if 
broadcast or cablecast by means of television, shall also--
            ``(1) appear in a clearly readable manner with a reasonable 
        degree of color contrast between the background and the printed 
        statement, for a period of at least 4 seconds; and
            ``(2) be accompanied by a clearly identifiable photographic 
        or similar image of the candidate.
    ``(e) Any broadcast or cablecast communication described in 
subsection (a)(3) shall include, in addition to the requirements of 
those subsections, in a clearly spoken manner, the following 
statement--
            `             is responsible for the content of this 
        advertisement.'
with the blank to be filled in with the name of the political committee 
or other person paying for the communication and the name of any 
connected organization of the payor; and, if broadcast or cablecast by 
means of television, shall also appear in a clearly readable manner 
with a reasonable degree of color contrast between the background and 
the printed statement, for a period of at least 4 seconds.''.

SEC. 802. AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934.

    Section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 315), as 
amended by section 801, is further amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) by striking out ``forty-five'' and inserting in 
                lieu thereof ``30'';
                    (B) by striking out ``sixty'' and inserting in lieu 
                thereof ``45''; and
                    (C) by striking out ``lowest unit charge of the 
                station for the same class and amount of time for the 
                same period'' and insert ``lowest charge of the station 
                for the same amount of time for the same period on the 
                same date'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as 
        subsections (d), (e) and (f), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting immediately after subsection (b) the 
        following new subsection:
    ``(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a licensee shall not 
preempt the use, during any period specified in subsection (b)(1), of a 
broadcasting station by a legally qualified candidate for public office 
who has purchased and paid for such use pursuant to the provisions of 
subsection (b)(1).
    ``(2) If a paragraph to be broadcast by a broadcasting station is 
preempted because of circumstances beyond the control of the 
broadcasting station, any candidate advertising spot scheduled to be 
broadcast during that program may also be preempted.''.

                  TITLE IX--CONTRIBUTION SOLICITATION

SEC. 901. PROHIBITION OF FALSE REPRESENTATION TO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS.

    Section 322 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441h) is amended--
            (1) by inserting after ``Sec. 322.'' the following: 
        ``(a)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) No person shall solicit contributions by falsely representing 
himself as a candidate or as a representative of a candidate, a 
political committee, or a political party.''.

                    TITLE X--REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 1001. REDUCTION IN THRESHOLD FOR REPORTING OF CERTAIN INFORMATION 
              BY PERSONS OTHER THAN POLITICAL COMMITTEES.

    Section 304(b)(3)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
(2 U.S.C. 434(b)(3)(A)) is amended by striking out ``$200'' and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``$50''.

SEC. 1002. REPORTING OF OPERATING EXPENDITURES BY CATEGORY.

    Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
434), as amended by section 504 of this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) The Commission shall require, with respect to reports under 
this section, that operating expenditures be reported on an election 
cycle basis, by category, as specified by the Commission.''.

SEC. 1003. CHANGE IN CERTAIN REPORTING FROM A CALENDAR YEAR BASIS TO AN 
              ELECTION CYCLE BASIS.

    Paragraphs (2) through (7) of subsection (b) of section 304 of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(b)(2)-(7)) are 
amended by inserting after ``calendar year'' each place it appears the 
following: ``(election cycle, in the case of an authorized committee of 
a candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or 
Resident Commissioner to, the Congress)''.

SEC. 1004. COMPUTERIZED INDICES OF CONTRIBUTIONS.

    Section 311(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 438(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking out ``and'' at the end of paragraph (9);
            (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (10) 
        and inserting in lieu thereof ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(11) maintain computerized indices of contributions of 
        $50 or more.''.

                        TITLE XI--EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 1101. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of, and 
the amendments made by, this Act shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act but shall not apply with respect to any election 
occurring before January 1, 1993.

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