[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3836 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3836

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the right 
 of nationals of the United States to make contributions in connection 
                 with an election to political office.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 1998

 Mr. Faleomavaega introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on House Oversight

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the right 
 of nationals of the United States to make contributions in connection 
                 with an election to political office.

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

SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF RIGHT OF NATIONALS OF THE UNITED STATES TO 
              MAKE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.

    Section 319(b)(2) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 441e(b)(2)) is amended by inserting after ``United States'' the 
following: ``or a national of the United States (as defined in section 
101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act)''.
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