[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4650 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H.R. 4650

     To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require 
candidates for election for Federal office to report information to the 
   Federal Election Commission on the use of aircraft of the Federal 
                 government in the course of campaigns.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 13, 2000

 Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania 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 to require 
candidates for election for Federal office to report information to the 
   Federal Election Commission on the use of aircraft of the Federal 
                 government in the course of campaigns.

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

SECTION 1. REQUIRING CANDIDATES FOR FEDERAL OFFICE TO REPORT 
              INFORMATION ON USE OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT DURING 
              CAMPAIGNS.

    (a) In General.--Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection:
    ``(d)(1) In addition to any other information required to be 
reported under this section, the principal campaign committee of a 
candidate for the House of Representatives or for the Senate who uses 
any aircraft of the Federal government for any purpose which includes 
(in whole or in part) carrying out the candidate's campaign for 
election for Federal office (including using an aircraft of the Federal 
government for transportation to or from a campaign event), shall file 
with the Commission a statement containing the following information:
            ``(A) A description of the aircraft used, including the 
        type or model.
            ``(B) The number of individuals who used the aircraft, 
        including the candidate and those whose use of the aircraft was 
        paid for (in whole or in part) by the committee.
            ``(C) The amount the candidate paid to reimburse the 
        Federal government for the use of the aircraft, together with 
        the methodology used to determine such amount, in accordance 
        with section 106.3 of title 11, Code of Federal Regulations.
    ``(2) The statements required under this subsection shall be 
included with the reports filed by the principal campaign committee 
under subsection (a)(2), except that any statement with respect to the 
use of any aircraft after the 20th day, but more than 48 hours before 
the election shall be filed in accordance with subsection (a)(6).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to elections occurring after December 31, 2000.
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