[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 27 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 27

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                                 AN ACT


 
     To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide 
                      bipartisan campaign reform.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Bipartisan 
Campaign Reform Act of 2001''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
            TITLE I--REDUCTION OF SPECIAL INTEREST INFLUENCE

Sec. 101. Soft money of political parties.
Sec. 102. Increased contribution limits for State committees of 
                            political parties and aggregate 
                            contribution limit for individuals.
Sec. 103. Reporting requirements.
              TITLE II--NONCANDIDATE CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES

               Subtitle A--Electioneering Communications

Sec. 201. Disclosure of electioneering communications.
Sec. 202. Coordinated communications as contributions.
Sec. 203. Prohibition of corporate and labor disbursements for 
                            electioneering communications.
Sec. 204. Rules relating to certain targeted electioneering 
                            communications.
          Subtitle B--Independent and Coordinated Expenditures

Sec. 211. Definition of independent expenditure.
Sec. 212. Reporting requirements for certain independent expenditures.
Sec. 213. Independent versus coordinated expenditures by party.
Sec. 214. Coordination with candidates or political parties.
                        TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 301. Use of contributed amounts for certain purposes.
Sec. 302. Prohibition of fundraising on Federal property.
Sec. 303. Strengthening foreign money ban.
Sec. 304. Modification of individual contribution limits in response to 
                            expenditures from personal funds.
Sec. 305. Television media rates.
Sec. 306. Limitation on availability of lowest unit charge for Federal 
                            candidates attacking opposition.
Sec. 307. Software for filing reports and prompt disclosure of 
                            contributions.
Sec. 308. Modification of contribution limits.
Sec. 309. Television media rates for national parties conditioned on 
                            adherence to existing coordinated spending 
                            limits.
Sec. 310. Donations to Presidential Inaugural Committee.
Sec. 311. Prohibition on fraudulent solicitation of funds.
Sec. 312. Study and report on clean money clean elections laws.
Sec. 313. Clarity standards for identification of sponsors of election-
                            related advertising.
Sec. 314. Increase in penalties.
Sec. 315. Statute of limitations.
Sec. 316. Sentencing guidelines.
Sec. 317. Increase in penalties imposed for violations of conduit 
                            contribution ban.
Sec. 318. Restriction on increased contribution limits by taking into 
                            account candidate's available funds.
                 TITLE IV--SEVERABILITY; EFFECTIVE DATE

Sec. 401. Severability.
Sec. 402. Effective date.
Sec. 403. Expedited review.
               TITLE V--ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE PROVISIONS

Sec. 501. Internet access to records.
Sec. 502. Maintenance of website of election reports.
Sec. 503. Additional monthly and quarterly disclosure reports.
Sec. 504. Public access to broadcasting records.

            TITLE I--REDUCTION OF SPECIAL INTEREST INFLUENCE

SEC. 101. SOFT MONEY OF POLITICAL PARTIES.

    (a) In General.--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:

``SEC. 323. SOFT MONEY OF POLITICAL PARTIES.

    ``(a) National Committees.--
            ``(1) In general.--A national committee of a political 
        party (including a national congressional campaign committee of 
        a political party) may not solicit, receive, or direct to 
        another person a contribution, donation, or transfer of funds 
        or any other thing of value, or spend any funds, that are not 
        subject to the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting 
        requirements of this Act.
            ``(2) Applicability.-- The prohibition established by 
        paragraph (1) applies to any such national committee, any 
        officer or agent of such a national committee, and any entity 
        that is directly or indirectly established, financed, 
        maintained, or controlled by such a national committee.
    ``(b) State, District, and Local Committees.--
            ``(1) In general.--(A) Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        an amount that is expended or disbursed for Federal election 
        activity by a State, district, or local committee of a 
        political party (including an entity that is directly or 
        indirectly established, financed, maintained, or controlled by 
        a State, district, or local committee of a political party and 
        an officer or agent acting on behalf of such committee or 
        entity), or by an entity directly or indirectly established, 
        financed, maintained, or controlled by or acting on behalf of 1 
        or more candidates for State or local office, or individuals 
        holding State or local office, shall be made from funds subject 
        to the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of 
        this Act.
            ``(B) Nothing in this subsection shall prevent the 
        authorized campaign committee of a candidate for State or local 
        office from raising and spending funds permitted under 
        applicable State law other than for a Federal election activity 
        that refers to a clearly identified candidate for election to 
        Federal office.
            ``(2) Applicability.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding clause (i) or 
                (ii) of section 301(20)(A), and subject to subparagraph 
                (B), paragraph (1) shall not apply to any amount 
                expended or disbursed by a State, district, or local 
                committee of a political party for an activity 
                described in either such clause to the extent the 
                expenditures or disbursements for such activity are 
                allocated under regulations prescribed by the 
                Commission as expenditures or disbursements that may be 
                paid from funds not subject to the limitations, 
                prohibitions, and reporting requirements of this Act.
                    ``(B) Conditions.--Subparagraph (A) shall only 
                apply if--
                            ``(i) the activity does not refer to a 
                        clearly identified candidate for Federal 
                        office; and
                            ``(ii) the expenditures or disbursements 
                        described in subparagraph (A) are paid directly 
                        or indirectly from amounts donated in 
                        accordance with State law, except that no 
                        person (and any person established, financed, 
                        maintained, or controlled by such person) may 
                        donate more than $10,000 to a State, district 
                        or local committee of a political party in a 
                        calendar year to be used for the expenditures 
                        or disbursements described in subparagraph (A).
    ``(c) Fundraising Costs.--An amount spent by a person described in 
subsection (a) or (b) to raise funds that are used, in whole or in 
part, to pay the costs of a Federal election activity shall be made 
from funds subject to the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting 
requirements of this Act.
    ``(d) Tax-Exempt Organizations.--A national, State, district, or 
local committee of a political party (including a national 
congressional campaign committee of a political party), an entity that 
is directly or indirectly established, financed, maintained, or 
controlled by any such national, State, district, or local committee or 
its agent, and an officer or agent acting on behalf of any such party 
committee or entity, shall not solicit any funds for, or make or direct 
any donations to--
            ``(1) an organization that is described in section 501(c) 
        of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation 
        under section 501(a) of such Code (or has submitted an 
        application for determination of tax exempt status under such 
        section); or
            ``(2) an organization described in section 527 of such Code 
        (other than a political committee).
    ``(e) Candidates.--
            ``(1) In general.--A candidate, individual holding Federal 
        office, agent of a candidate or an individual holding Federal 
        office, or an entity directly or indirectly established, 
        financed, maintained or controlled by or acting on behalf of 1 
        or more candidates or individuals holding Federal office, shall 
        not--
                    ``(A) solicit, receive, direct, transfer, or spend 
                funds in connection with an election for Federal 
                office, including funds for any Federal election 
                activity, unless the funds are subject to the 
                limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements 
                of this Act; or
                    ``(B) solicit, receive, direct, transfer, or spend 
                funds in connection with any election other than an 
                election for Federal office or disburse funds in 
                connection with such an election unless the funds--
                            ``(i) are not in excess of the amounts 
                        permitted with respect to contributions to 
                        candidates and political committees under 
                        paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 315(a); and
                            ``(ii) are not from sources prohibited by 
                        this Act from making contributions in 
                        connection with an election for Federal office.
            ``(2) State law.--Paragraph (1) does not apply to the 
        solicitation, receipt, or spending of funds by an individual 
        who is a candidate for a State or local office in connection 
        with such election for State or local office if the 
        solicitation, receipt, or spending of funds is permitted under 
        State law for any activity other than for a Federal election 
        activity that refers to a clearly identified candidate for 
        election to Federal office.
            ``(3) Fundraising events.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a 
        candidate or an individual holding Federal office may attend, 
        speak, or be a featured guest at a fundraising event for a 
        State, district, or local committee of a political party.''.
    (b) Definitions.--Section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431) is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following:
            ``(20) Federal election activity.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `Federal election 
                activity' means--
                            ``(i) voter registration activity during 
                        the period that begins on the date that is 120 
                        days before the date a regularly scheduled 
                        Federal election is held and ends on the date 
                        of the election;
                            ``(ii) voter identification, get-out-the-
                        vote activity, or generic campaign activity 
                        conducted in connection with an election in 
                        which a candidate for Federal office appears on 
                        the ballot (regardless of whether a candidate 
                        for State or local office also appears on the 
                        ballot);
                            ``(iii) a public communication that refers 
                        to a clearly identified candidate for Federal 
                        office (regardless of whether a candidate for 
                        State or local office is also mentioned or 
                        identified) and that promotes or supports a 
                        candidate for that office, or attacks or 
                        opposes a candidate for that office (regardless 
                        of whether the communication expressly 
                        advocates a vote for or against a candidate); 
                        or
                            ``(iv) services provided during any month 
                        by an employee of a State, district, or local 
                        committee of a political party who spends more 
                        than 25 percent of that individual's 
                        compensated time during that month on 
                        activities in connection with a Federal 
                        election.
                    ``(B) Alternate definition if subparagraph (A)(iii) 
                held unconstitutional.--If clause (iii) of subparagraph 
                (A) is held to be unconstitutional in a final decision 
                by a court of competent jurisdiction, then in lieu of 
                the provisions of that clause, subparagraph (A) shall 
                be applied as if it contained a clause (iii) that read 
                `a broadcast, cable, or satellite communication that--
                            ```(i) promotes or supports a candidate for 
                        Federal office, or attacks or opposes a 
                        candidate for Federal office, without regard to 
                        whether the communication advocates a vote for 
                        or against a candidate; and
                            ```(ii) is suggestive of no plausible 
                        meaning other than an exhortation to vote for 
                        or against a specific candidate.'.
                    ``(C) Excluded activity.--The term `Federal 
                election activity' does not include an amount expended 
                or disbursed by a State, district, or local committee 
                of a political party for--
                            ``(i) a public communication that refers 
                        solely to a clearly identified candidate for 
                        State or local office, if the communication is 
                        not a Federal election activity described in 
                        subparagraph (A)(i) or (ii);
                            ``(ii) a contribution to a candidate for 
                        State or local office, provided the 
                        contribution is not designated or used to pay 
                        for a Federal election activity described in 
                        subparagraph (A);
                            ``(iii) the costs of a State, district, or 
                        local political convention;
                            ``(iv) the costs of grassroots campaign 
                        materials, including buttons, bumper stickers, 
                        and yard signs, that name or depict only a 
                        candidate for State or local office; and
                            ``(v) the cost of constructing or 
                        purchasing an office facility or equipment for 
                        a State, district, or local committee.
            ``(21) Generic campaign activity.--The term `generic 
        campaign activity' means an activity that promotes a political 
        party and does not promote a candidate or non-Federal 
        candidate.
            ``(22) Public communication.--The term `public 
        communication' means a communication by means of any broadcast, 
        cable, or satellite communication, newspaper, magazine, outdoor 
        advertising facility, mass mailing, or telephone bank to the 
        general public, or any other form of general public political 
        advertising.
            ``(23) Mass mailing.--The term `mass mailing' means a 
        mailing of more than 500 pieces of mail matter of an identical 
        or substantially similar nature within any 30-day period.
            ``(24) Telephone bank.--The term `telephone bank' means 
        more than 500 telephone calls of an identical or substantially 
        similar nature within any 30-day period.''.

SEC. 102. INCREASED CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR STATE COMMITTEES OF 
              POLITICAL PARTIES AND AGGREGATE CONTRIBUTION LIMIT FOR 
              INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) Contribution Limit for State Committees of Political Parties.--
Section 315(a)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (A) by inserting ``(other than a committee 
                described in subparagraph (D))'' after ``committee''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
                ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(D) to a political committee established and maintained 
        by a State committee of a political party in any calendar year 
        which, in the aggregate, exceed $10,000.''.
    (b) Aggregate Contribution Limit for Individual.--Section 315(a)(3) 
of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(3)) is 
amended by striking ``$25,000'' and inserting ``$30,000''.

SEC. 103. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (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 the 
following:
    ``(e) Political Committees.--
            ``(1) National and congressional political committees.--The 
        national committee of a political party, any national 
        congressional campaign committee of a political party, and any 
        subordinate committee of either, shall report all receipts and 
        disbursements during the reporting period.
            ``(2) Other political committees to which section 323 
        applies.--In addition to any other reporting requirements 
        applicable under this Act, a political committee (not described 
        in paragraph (1)) to which section 323(b)(1)(A) applies shall 
        report all receipts and disbursements made for activities 
        described in section 301(20)(A), other than activities 
        described in section 323(b)(1)(B).
            ``(3) Itemization.--If a political committee has receipts 
        or disbursements to which this subsection applies from any 
        person aggregating in excess of $200 for any calendar year, the 
        political committee shall separately itemize its reporting for 
        such person in the same manner as required in paragraphs 
        (3)(A), (5), and (6) of subsection (b).
            ``(4) Reporting periods.--Reports required to be filed 
        under this subsection shall be filed for the same time periods 
        required for political committees under subsection 
        (a)(4)(B).''.
    (b) Building Fund Exception to the Definition of Contribution.--
Section 301(8)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 431(8)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by striking clause (viii); and
            (2) by redesignating clauses (ix) through (xv) as clauses 
        (viii) through (xiv), respectively.

              TITLE II--NONCANDIDATE CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES

               Subtitle A--Electioneering Communications

SEC. 201. DISCLOSURE OF ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS.

    Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
434), as amended by section 103, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(f) Additional Statements on Electioneering Communications.--
            ``(1) Statement required.--Every person who makes a 
        disbursement for electioneering communications in an aggregate 
        amount in excess of $10,000 during any calendar year shall, 
        within 24 hours of each disclosure date, file with the 
        Commission a statement containing the information described in 
        paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Contents of statement.--Each statement required to be 
        filed under this subsection shall be made under penalty of 
        perjury and shall contain the following information:
                    ``(A) The identification of the person making the 
                disbursement, of any entity sharing or exercising 
                direction or control over the activities of such 
                person, and of the custodian of the books and accounts 
                of the person making the disbursement.
                    ``(B) The principal place of business of the person 
                making the disbursement, if not an individual.
                    ``(C) The amount of each disbursement of more than 
                $200 during the period covered by the statement and the 
                identification of the person to whom the disbursement 
                was made.
                    ``(D) The elections to which the electioneering 
                communications pertain and the names (if known) of the 
                candidates identified or to be identified.
                    ``(E) If the disbursements were paid out of a 
                segregated bank account which consists of funds 
                contributed solely by individuals directly to this 
                account for electioneering communications, the names 
                and addresses of all contributors who contributed an 
                aggregate amount of $1,000 or more to that account 
                during the period beginning on the first day of the 
                preceding calendar year and ending on the disclosure 
                date. Nothing in this subparagraph is to be construed 
                as a prohibition on the use of funds in such a 
                segregated account for a purpose other than 
                electioneering communications.
                    ``(F) If the disbursements were paid out of funds 
                not described in subparagraph (E), the names and 
                addresses of all contributors who contributed an 
                aggregate amount of $1,000 or more to the organization 
                during the period beginning on the first day of the 
                preceding calendar year and ending on the disclosure 
                date.
            ``(3) Electioneering communication.--For purposes of this 
        subsection--
                    ``(A)(i) In general.--The term `electioneering 
                communication' means any broadcast, cable, or satellite 
                communication which--
                            ``(I) refers to a clearly identified 
                        candidate for Federal office;
                            ``(II) is made within--
                                    ``(aa) 60 days before a general, 
                                special, or runoff election for such 
                                Federal office; or
                                    ``(bb) 30 days before a primary or 
                                preference election, or a convention or 
                                caucus of a political party that has 
                                authority to nominate a candidate, for 
                                such Federal office; and
                            ``(III) is made to an audience that 
                        includes members of the electorate for such 
                        election, convention, or caucus; and
                    ``(ii) if clause (i) of paragraph (3)(A) is held to 
                be constitutionally insufficient by final judicial 
                decision to support the regulation provided herein, 
                then the term `electioneering communication' means any 
                broadcast, cable, or satellite communication which 
                promotes or supports a candidate for that office, or 
                attacks or opposes a candidate for that office 
                (regardless of whether the communication expressly 
                advocates a vote for or against a candidate) and which 
                also is suggestive of no plausible meaning other than 
                an exhortation to vote for or against a specific 
                candidate. Nothing in this subsection shall be 
                construed to affect the interpretation or application 
                of section 100.22(b) of title 11, Code of Federal 
                Regulations.
                    ``(B) Exceptions.--The term `electioneering 
                communication' does not include--
                            ``(i) a communication appearing in a news 
                        story, commentary, or editorial distributed 
                        through the facilities of any broadcasting 
                        station, unless such facilities are owned or 
                        controlled by any political party, political 
                        committee, or candidate; or
                            ``(ii) a communication which constitutes an 
                        expenditure or an independent expenditure under 
                        this Act.
            ``(4) Disclosure date.--For purposes of this subsection, 
        the term `disclosure date' means--
                    ``(A) the first date during any calendar year by 
                which a person has made disbursements for 
                electioneering communications aggregating in excess of 
                $10,000; and
                    ``(B) any other date during such calendar year by 
                which a person has made disbursements for 
                electioneering communications aggregating in excess of 
                $10,000 since the most recent disclosure date for such 
                calendar year.
            ``(5) Contracts to disburse.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, a person shall be treated as having made a 
        disbursement if the person has executed a contract to make the 
        disbursement.
            ``(6) Coordination with other requirements.--Any 
        requirement to report under this subsection shall be in 
        addition to any other reporting requirement under this Act.''.

SEC. 202. COORDINATED COMMUNICATIONS AS CONTRIBUTIONS.

    Section 315(a)(7) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 441a(a)(7)) is amended --
            (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
        and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
                    ``(C) if--
                            ``(i) any person makes, or contracts to 
                        make, any disbursement for any electioneering 
                        communication (within the meaning of section 
                        304(f)(3)); and
                            ``(ii) such disbursement is coordinated 
                        with a candidate or an authorized committee of 
                        such candidate, a Federal, State, or local 
                        political party or committee thereof, or an 
                        agent or official of any such candidate, party, 
                        or committee;
                such disbursement or contracting shall be treated as a 
                contribution to the candidate supported by the 
                electioneering communication or that candidate's party 
                and as an expenditure by that candidate or that 
                candidate's party; and''.

SEC. 203. PROHIBITION OF CORPORATE AND LABOR DISBURSEMENTS FOR 
              ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 316(b)(2) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b(b)(2)) is amended by inserting ``or for any 
applicable electioneering communication'' before ``, but shall not 
include''.
    (b) Applicable Electioneering Communication.--Section 316 of such 
Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Rules Relating to Electioneering Communications.--
            ``(1) Applicable electioneering communication.--For 
        purposes of this section, the term `applicable electioneering 
        communication' means an electioneering communication (within 
        the meaning of section 304(f)(3)) which is made by any entity 
        described in subsection (a) of this section or by any other 
        person using funds donated by an entity described in subsection 
        (a) of this section.
            ``(2) Exception.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the term 
        `applicable electioneering communication' does not include a 
        communication by an organization described in section 501(c)(4) 
        of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or a political 
        organization (as defined in section 527(e)(1) of such Code) 
        made under section 304(f)(2) (E) or (F) of this Act if the 
        communication is paid for exclusively by funds provided 
        directly by individuals who are United States citizens or 
        lawfully admitted for permanent residence as defined in section 
        1101(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1101(a)(2)). For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term 
        `provided directly by individuals' does not include funds the 
        source of which is an entity described in subsection (a) of 
        this section.
            ``(3) Special operating rules.--For purposes of paragraph 
        (1), the following rules shall apply:
                    ``(A) An electioneering communication shall be 
                treated as made by an entity described in subsection 
                (a) if--
                            ``(i) an entity described in subsection (a) 
                        directly or indirectly disburses any amount for 
                        any of the costs of the communication; or
                            ``(ii) any amount is disbursed for the 
                        communication by a corporation or labor 
                        organization or a State or local political 
                        party or committee thereof that receives 
                        anything of value from an entity described in 
                        subsection (a), except that this clause shall 
                        not apply to any communication the costs of 
                        which are defrayed entirely out of a segregated 
                        account to which only individuals can 
                        contribute, as described in section 
                        304(f)(2)(E).
                    ``(B) A section 501(c)(4) organization that derives 
                amounts from business activities or receives funds from 
                any entity described in subsection (a) shall be 
                considered to have paid for any communication out of 
                such amounts unless such organization paid for the 
                communication out of a segregated account to which only 
                individuals can contribute, as described in section 
                304(f)(2)(E).
            ``(4) Definitions and rules.--For purposes of this 
        subsection--
                    ``(A) the term `section 501(c)(4) organization' 
                means--
                            ``(i) an organization described in section 
                        501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
                        and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) 
                        of such Code; or
                            ``(ii) an organization which has submitted 
                        an application to the Internal Revenue Service 
                        for determination of its status as an 
                        organization described in clause (i); and
                    ``(B) a person shall be treated as having made a 
                disbursement if the person has executed a contract to 
                make the disbursement.
            ``(5) Coordination with internal revenue code.--Nothing in 
        this subsection shall be construed to authorize an organization 
        exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986 to carry out any activity which is 
        prohibited under such Code.''.

SEC. 204. RULES RELATING TO CERTAIN TARGETED ELECTIONEERING 
              COMMUNICATIONS.

    Section 316(c) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 441b), as added by section 203, is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
            ``(6) Special rules for targeted communications.--
                    ``(A) Exception does not apply.--Paragraph (2) 
                shall not apply in the case of a targeted communication 
                that is made by an organization described in such 
                paragraph.
                    ``(B) Targeted communication.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), the term `targeted communication' 
                means an electioneering communication (as defined in 
                section 304(f)(3)) that is distributed from a 
                television or radio broadcast station or provider of 
                cable or satellite television service whose audience 
                consists primarily of residents of the State for which 
                the clearly identified candidate is seeking office.''.

          Subtitle B--Independent and Coordinated Expenditures

SEC. 211. DEFINITION OF INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE.

    Section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act (2 U.S.C. 431) is 
amended by striking paragraph (17) and inserting the following:
            ``(17) Independent expenditure.--The term `independent 
        expenditure' means an expenditure by a person--
                    ``(A) expressly advocating the election or defeat 
                of a clearly identified candidate; and
                    ``(B) that is not a coordinated activity with such 
                candidate or such candidate's agent or a person who has 
                engaged in coordinated activity with such candidate or 
                such candidate's agent.''.

SEC. 212. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES.

    Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
434) (as amended by section 201) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking the undesignated 
        matter after subparagraph (C); and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Time for Reporting Certain Expenditures.--
            ``(1) Expenditures aggregating $1,000.--
                    ``(A) Initial report.--A person (including a 
                political committee) that makes or contracts to make 
                independent expenditures aggregating $1,000 or more 
                after the 20th day, but more than 24 hours, before the 
                date of an election shall file a report describing the 
                expenditures within 24 hours.
                    ``(B) Additional reports.--After a person files a 
                report under subparagraph (A), the person shall file an 
                additional report within 24 hours after each time the 
                person makes or contracts to make independent 
                expenditures aggregating an additional $1,000 with 
                respect to the same election as that to which the 
                initial report relates.
            ``(2) Expenditures aggregating $10,000.--
                    ``(A) Initial report.--A person (including a 
                political committee) that makes or contracts to make 
                independent expenditures aggregating $10,000 or more at 
                any time up to and including the 20th day before the 
                date of an election shall file a report describing the 
                expenditures within 48 hours.
                    ``(B) Additional reports.--After a person files a 
                report under subparagraph (A), the person shall file an 
                additional report within 48 hours after each time the 
                person makes or contracts to make independent 
                expenditures aggregating an additional $10,000 with 
                respect to the same election as that to which the 
                initial report relates.
            ``(3) Place of filing; contents.--A report under this 
        subsection--
                    ``(A) shall be filed with the Commission; and
                    ``(B) shall contain the information required by 
                subsection (b)(6)(B)(iii), including the name of each 
                candidate whom an expenditure is intended to support or 
                oppose.''.

SEC. 213. INDEPENDENT VERSUS COORDINATED EXPENDITURES BY PARTY.

    Section 315(d) of the Federal Election Campaign Act (2 U.S.C. 
441a(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and (3)'' and inserting 
        ``, (3), and (4)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Independent versus coordinated expenditures by 
        party.--
                    ``(A) In general.--On or after the date on which a 
                political party nominates a candidate, a committee of 
                the political party shall not make both expenditures 
                under this subsection and independent expenditures (as 
                defined in section 301(17)) with respect to the 
                candidate during the election cycle.
                    ``(B) Certification.--Before making a coordinated 
                expenditure under this subsection with respect to a 
                candidate, a committee of a political party shall file 
                with the Commission a certification, signed by the 
                treasurer of the committee, that the committee, on or 
                after the date described in subparagraph (A), has not 
                and shall not make any independent expenditure with 
                respect to the candidate during the same election 
                cycle.
                    ``(C) Application.--For purposes of this paragraph, 
                all political committees established and maintained by 
                a national political party (including all congressional 
                campaign committees) and all political committees 
                established and maintained by a State political party 
                (including any subordinate committee of a State 
                committee) shall be considered to be a single political 
                committee.
                    ``(D) Transfers.--A committee of a political party 
                that submits a certification under subparagraph (B) 
                with respect to a candidate shall not, during an 
                election cycle, transfer any funds to, assign authority 
                to make coordinated expenditures under this subsection 
                to, or receive a transfer of funds from, a committee of 
                the political party that has made or intends to make an 
                independent expenditure with respect to the 
                candidate.''.

SEC. 214. COORDINATION WITH CANDIDATES OR POLITICAL PARTIES.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Coordinated expenditure or disbursement treated as 
        contribution.--Section 301(8) of the Federal Election Campaign 
        Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (A)(i);
                    (B) by striking ``purpose.'' in subparagraph 
                (A)(ii) and inserting ``purpose;'';
                    (C) by adding at the end of subparagraph (A) the 
                following:
                            ``(iii) any coordinated expenditure or 
                        other disbursement made by any person in 
                        connection with a candidate's election, 
                        regardless of whether the expenditure or 
                        disbursement is for a communication that 
                        contains express advocacy; or
                            ``(iv) any expenditure or other 
                        disbursement made in coordination with a 
                        national committee, State committee, or other 
                        political committee of a political party by a 
                        person (other than a candidate or a candidate's 
                        authorized committee) in connection with an 
                        election, regardless of whether the expenditure 
                        or disbursement is for a communication that 
                        contains express advocacy.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 315(a)(7) of the Federal 
        Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(7)) is amended 
        by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) a coordinated expenditure or disbursement 
                described in--
                            ``(i) section 301(8)(C) shall be considered 
                        to be a contribution to the candidate or an 
                        expenditure by the candidate, respectively; and
                            ``(ii) section 301(8)(D) shall be 
                        considered to be a contribution to, or an 
                        expenditure by, the political party committee, 
                        respectively; and''.
    (b) Definition of Coordination.--Section 301(8) of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)), as amended by 
subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(iii), the 
                term `coordinated expenditure or other disbursement' 
                means a payment made in concert or cooperation with, at 
                the request or suggestion of, or pursuant to any 
                general or particular understanding with, such 
                candidate, the candidate's authorized political 
                committee, or their agents, or a political party 
                committee or its agents.''.
    (c) Regulations by the Federal Election Commission.--(1) Within 90 
days of the effective date of this Act, the Federal Election Commission 
shall promulgate new regulations to enforce the statutory standard set 
by this provision. The regulation shall not require collaboration or 
agreement to establish coordination. In addition to any subject 
determined by the Commission, the regulations shall address--
            (A) payments for the republication of campaign materials;
            (B) payments for the use of a common vendor;
            (C) payments for communications directed or made by persons 
        who previously served as an employee of a candidate or a 
        political party;
            (D) payments for communications made by a person after 
        substantial discussion about the communication with a candidate 
        or a political party; and
            (E) the impact of coordinating internal communications by 
        any person to its restricted class has on any subsequent 
        ``Federal election activity'' as defined in section 301 of the 
        Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
    (2) The regulations on coordination adopted by the Federal Election 
Commission and published in the Federal Register at page 76138 of 
volume 65, Federal Register, on December 6, 2000, are repealed as of 90 
days after the effective date of this Act.
    (d) Meaning of Contribution or Expenditure for the Purposes of 
Section 316.--Section 316(b)(2) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``shall include'' and 
inserting ``includes a contribution or expenditure, as those terms are 
defined in section 301, and also includes''.

                        TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 301. USE OF CONTRIBUTED AMOUNTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.

    Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
431 et seq.) is amended by striking section 313 and inserting the 
following:

``SEC. 313. USE OF CONTRIBUTED AMOUNTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.

    ``(a) Permitted Uses.--A contribution accepted by a candidate, and 
any other donation received by an individual as support for activities 
of the individual as a holder of Federal office, may be used by the 
candidate or individual--
            ``(1) for otherwise authorized expenditures in connection 
        with the campaign for Federal office of the candidate or 
        individual;
            ``(2) for ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in 
        connection with duties of the individual as a holder of Federal 
        office;
            ``(3) for contributions to an organization described in 
        section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or
            ``(4) for transfers to a national, State, or local 
        committee of a political party.
    ``(b) Prohibited Use.--
            ``(1) In general.--A contribution or donation described in 
        subsection (a) shall not be converted by any person to personal 
        use.
            ``(2) Conversion.--For the purposes of paragraph (1), a 
        contribution or donation shall be considered to be converted to 
        personal use if the contribution or amount is used to fulfill 
        any commitment, obligation, or expense of a person that would 
        exist irrespective of the candidate's election campaign or 
        individual's duties as a holder of Federal office, including--
                    ``(A) a home mortgage, rent, or utility payment;
                    ``(B) a clothing purchase;
                    ``(C) a noncampaign-related automobile expense;
                    ``(D) a country club membership;
                    ``(E) a vacation or other noncampaign-related trip;
                    ``(F) a household food item;
                    ``(G) a tuition payment;
                    ``(H) admission to a sporting event, concert, 
                theater, or other form of entertainment not associated 
                with an election campaign; and
                    ``(I) dues, fees, and other payments to a health 
                club or recreational facility.''.

SEC. 302. PROHIBITION OF FUNDRAISING ON FEDERAL PROPERTY.

    Section 607 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Prohibition.--
            ``(1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to 
        solicit or receive a donation of money or other thing of value 
        in connection with a Federal, State, or local election from a 
        person who is located in a room or building occupied in the 
        discharge of official duties by an officer or employee of the 
        United States. It shall be unlawful for an individual who is an 
        officer or employee of the Federal Government, including the 
        President, Vice President, and Members of Congress, to solicit 
        or receive a donation of money or other thing of value in 
        connection with a Federal, State, or local election, while in 
        any room or building occupied in the discharge of official 
        duties by an officer or employee of the United States, from any 
        person.
            ``(2) Penalty.--A person who violates this section shall be 
        fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned more than 3 years, or 
        both.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``or Executive Office 
        of the President'' after ``Congress'' .

SEC. 303. STRENGTHENING FOREIGN MONEY BAN.

    Section 319 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441e) is amended--
            (1) by striking the heading and inserting the following: 
        ``contributions and donations by foreign nationals''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful for--
            ``(1) a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make--
                    ``(A) a contribution or donation of money or other 
                thing of value, or to make an express or implied 
                promise to make a contribution or donation, in 
                connection with a Federal, State, or local election; or
                    ``(B) a contribution or donation to a committee of 
                a political party; or
            ``(2) for a person to solicit, accept, or receive such 
        contribution or donation from a foreign national.''.

SEC. 304. MODIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION LIMITS IN RESPONSE TO 
              EXPENDITURES FROM PERSONAL FUNDS.

    (a) Increased Limits for Individuals.--
            (1) In general.--Section 315 of the Federal Election 
        Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``No person'' 
                and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (i), 
                no person''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Increased Limit To Allow Response to Expenditures From 
Personal Funds.--
            ``(1) Increase.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), if the 
                opposition personal funds amount with respect to a 
                candidate for election to the office of Senator exceeds 
                the threshold amount, the limit under subsection 
                (a)(1)(A) (in this subsection referred to as the 
                `applicable limit') with respect to that candidate 
                shall be the increased limit.
                    ``(B) Threshold amount.--
                            ``(i) State-by-state competitive and fair 
                        campaign formula.--In this subsection, the 
                        threshold amount with respect to an election 
                        cycle of a candidate described in subparagraph 
                        (A) is an amount equal to the sum of--
                                    ``(I) $150,000; and
                                    ``(II) $0.04 multiplied by the 
                                voting age population.
                            ``(ii) Voting age population.--In this 
                        subparagraph, the term `voting age population' 
                        means in the case of a candidate for the office 
                        of Senator, the voting age population of the 
                        State of the candidate (as certified under 
                        section 315(e)).
                    ``(C) Increased limit.--Except as provided in 
                clause (ii), for purposes of subparagraph (A), if the 
                opposition personal funds amount is over--
                            ``(i) 2 times the threshold amount, but not 
                        over 4 times that amount--
                                    ``(I) the increased limit shall be 
                                3 times the applicable limit; and
                                    ``(II) the limit under subsection 
                                (a)(3) shall not apply with respect to 
                                any contribution made with respect to a 
                                candidate if such contribution is made 
                                under the increased limit of 
                                subparagraph (A) during a period in 
                                which the candidate may accept such a 
                                contribution;
                            ``(ii) 4 times the threshold amount, but 
                        not over 10 times that amount--
                                    ``(I) the increased limit shall be 
                                6 times the applicable limit; and
                                    ``(II) the limit under subsection 
                                (a)(3) shall not apply with respect to 
                                any contribution made with respect to a 
                                candidate if such contribution is made 
                                under the increased limit of 
                                subparagraph (A) during a period in 
                                which the candidate may accept such a 
                                contribution; and
                            ``(iii) 10 times the threshold amount--
                                    ``(I) the increased limit shall be 
                                6 times the applicable limit;
                                    ``(II) the limit under subsection 
                                (a)(3) shall not apply with respect to 
                                any contribution made with respect to a 
                                candidate if such contribution is made 
                                under the increased limit of 
                                subparagraph (A) during a period in 
                                which the candidate may accept such a 
                                contribution; and
                                    ``(III) the limits under subsection 
                                (d) with respect to any expenditure by 
                                a State or national committee of a 
                                political party shall not apply.
                    ``(D) Opposition personal funds amount.--The 
                opposition personal funds amount is an amount equal to 
                the excess (if any) of--
                            ``(i) the greatest aggregate amount of 
                        expenditures from personal funds (as defined in 
                        section 304(a)(6)(B)) that an opposing 
                        candidate in the same election makes; over
                            ``(ii) the aggregate amount of expenditures 
                        from personal funds made by the candidate with 
                        respect to the election.
            ``(2) Time to accept contributions under increased limit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), a 
                candidate and the candidate's authorized committee 
                shall not accept any contribution, and a party 
                committee shall not make any expenditure, under the 
                increased limit under paragraph (1)--
                            ``(i) until the candidate has received 
                        notification of the opposition personal funds 
                        amount under section 304(a)(6)(B); and
                            ``(ii) to the extent that such 
                        contribution, when added to the aggregate 
                        amount of contributions previously accepted and 
                        party expenditures previously made under the 
                        increased limits under this subsection for the 
                        election cycle, exceeds 110 percent of the 
                        opposition personal funds amount.
                    ``(B) Effect of withdrawal of an opposing 
                candidate.--A candidate and a candidate's authorized 
                committee shall not accept any contribution and a party 
                shall not make any expenditure under the increased 
                limit after the date on which an opposing candidate 
                ceases to be a candidate to the extent that the amount 
                of such increased limit is attributable to such an 
                opposing candidate.
            ``(3) Disposal of excess contributions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The aggregate amount of 
                contributions accepted by a candidate or a candidate's 
                authorized committee under the increased limit under 
                paragraph (1) and not otherwise expended in connection 
                with the election with respect to which such 
                contributions relate shall, not later than 50 days 
                after the date of such election, be used in the manner 
                described in subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Return to contributors.--A candidate or a 
                candidate's authorized committee shall return the 
                excess contribution to the person who made the 
                contribution.
    ``(j) Limitation on Repayment of Personal Loans.--Any candidate who 
incurs personal loans made after the date of enactment of the 
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001 in connection with the 
candidate's campaign for election shall not repay (directly or 
indirectly), to the extent such loans exceed $250,000, such loans from 
any contributions made to such candidate or any authorized committee of 
such candidate after the date of such election.''.
    (b) Notification of Expenditures From Personal Funds.--Section 
304(a)(6) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
434(a)(6)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (E); 
        and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
    ``(B) Notification of expenditure from personal funds.--
            ``(i) Definition of expenditure from personal funds.--In 
        this subparagraph, the term `expenditure from personal funds' 
        means--
                    ``(I) an expenditure made by a candidate using 
                personal funds; and
                    ``(II) a contribution or loan made by a candidate 
                using personal funds or a loan secured using such funds 
                to the candidate's authorized committee.
            ``(ii) Declaration of intent.--Not later than the date that 
        is 15 days after the date on which an individual becomes a 
        candidate for the office of Senator, the candidate shall file a 
        declaration stating the total amount of expenditures from 
        personal funds that the candidate intends to make, or to 
        obligate to make, with respect to the election will exceed the 
        State-by-State competitive and fair campaign formula with--
                    ``(I) the Commission; and
                    ``(II) each candidate in the same election.
            ``(iii) Initial notification.--Not later than 24 hours 
        after a candidate described in clause (ii) makes or obligates 
        to make an aggregate amount of expenditures from personal funds 
        in excess of 2 times the threshold amount in connection with 
        any election, the candidate shall file a notification with--
                    ``(I) the Commission; and
                    ``(II) each candidate in the same election.
            ``(iv) Additional notification.--After a candidate files an 
        initial notification under clause (iii), the candidate shall 
        file an additional notification each time expenditures from 
        personal funds are made or obligated to be made in an aggregate 
        amount that exceed $10,000 amount with--
                    ``(I) the Commission; and
                    ``(II) each candidate in the same election.
        Such notification shall be filed not later than 24 hours after 
        the expenditure is made.
            ``(v) Contents.--A notification under clause (iii) or (iv) 
        shall include--
                    ``(I) the name of the candidate and the office 
                sought by the candidate;
                    ``(II) the date and amount of each expenditure; and
                    ``(III) the total amount of expenditures from 
                personal funds that the candidate has made, or 
                obligated to make, with respect to an election as of 
                the date of the expenditure that is the subject of the 
                notification.
    ``(C) Notification of disposal of excess contributions.--In the 
next regularly scheduled report after the date of the election for 
which a candidate seeks nomination for election to, or election to, 
Federal office, the candidate or the candidate's authorized committee 
shall submit to the Commission a report indicating the source and 
amount of any excess contributions (as determined under paragraph (1) 
of section 315(i)) and the manner in which the candidate or the 
candidate's authorized committee used such funds.
    ``(D) Enforcement.--For provisions providing for the enforcement of 
the reporting requirements under this paragraph, see section 309.''.
    (c) Definitions.--Section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(20) Election cycle.--The term `election cycle' means the period 
beginning on the day after the date of the most recent election for the 
specific office or seat that a candidate is seeking and ending on the 
date of the next election for that office or seat. For purposes of the 
preceding sentence, a primary election and a general election shall be 
considered to be separate elections.
    ``(21) Personal funds.--The term `personal funds' means an amount 
that is derived from--
            ``(A) any asset that, under applicable State law, at the 
        time the individual became a candidate, the candidate had legal 
        right of access to or control over, and with respect to which 
        the candidate had--
                    ``(i) legal and rightful title; or
                    ``(ii) an equitable interest;
            ``(B) income received during the current election cycle of 
        the candidate, including--
                    ``(i) a salary and other earned income from bona 
                fide employment;
                    ``(ii) dividends and proceeds from the sale of the 
                candidate's stocks or other investments;
                    ``(iii) bequests to the candidate;
                    ``(iv) income from trusts established before the 
                beginning of the election cycle;
                    ``(v) income from trusts established by bequest 
                after the beginning of the election cycle of which the 
                candidate is the beneficiary;
                    ``(vi) gifts of a personal nature that had been 
                customarily received by the candidate prior to the 
                beginning of the election cycle; and
                    ``(vii) proceeds from lotteries and similar legal 
                games of chance; and
            ``(C) a portion of assets that are jointly owned by the 
        candidate and the candidate's spouse equal to the candidate's 
        share of the asset under the instrument of conveyance or 
        ownership, but if no specific share is indicated by an 
        instrument of conveyance or ownership, the value of \1/2\ of 
        the property.''.

SEC. 305. TELEVISION MEDIA RATES.

    (a) Lowest Unit Charge.--Subsection (b) of section 315 of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 315) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(b) The charges'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(b) Charges.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        charges'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Television.--The charges made for the use of any 
        television broadcast station, or by a provider of cable or 
        satellite television service, to any person who is a legally 
        qualified candidate for any public office in connection with 
        the campaign of such candidate for nomination for election, or 
        election, to such office shall not exceed the lowest charge of 
        the station (at any time during the 365-day period preceding 
        the date of the use) for the same amount of time for the same 
        period.''.
    (b) Rate Available for National Parties.--Section 315(b)(2) of such 
Act (47 U.S.C. 315(b)(2)), as added by subsection (a)(3), is amended by 
inserting ``, or by a national committee of a political party on behalf 
of such candidate in connection with such campaign,'' after ``such 
office''.
    (c) Preemption.--Section 315 of such Act (47 U.S.C. 315) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
        (e) and (f), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(c) Preemption.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a 
        licensee shall not preempt the use of a television broadcast 
        station, or a provider of cable or satellite television 
        service, by an eligible candidate or political committee of a 
        political party who has purchased and paid for such use 
        pursuant to subsection (b)(2).
            ``(2) Circumstances beyond control of licensee.--If a 
        program to be broadcast by a television broadcast station, or a 
        provider of cable or satellite television service, is preempted 
        because of circumstances beyond the control of the station, any 
        candidate or party advertising spot scheduled to be broadcast 
        during that program may also be preempted.''.
    (d) Random Audits.--Section 315 of such Act (47 U.S.C. 315), as 
amended by subsection (c), is amended by inserting after subsection (c) 
the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Random Audits.--
            ``(1) In general.--During the 45-day period preceding a 
        primary election and the 60-day period preceding a general 
        election, the Commission shall conduct random audits of 
        designated market areas to ensure that each television 
        broadcast station, and provider of cable or satellite 
        television service, in those markets is allocating television 
        broadcast advertising time in accordance with this section and 
        section 312.
            ``(2) Markets.--The random audits conducted under paragraph 
        (1) shall cover the following markets:
                    ``(A) At least 6 of the top 50 largest designated 
                market areas (as defined in section 122(j)(2)(C) of 
                title 17, United States Code).
                    ``(B) At least 3 of the 51-100 largest designated 
                market areas (as so defined).
                    ``(C) At least 3 of the 101-150 largest designated 
                market areas (as so defined).
                    ``(D) At least 3 of the 151-210 largest designated 
                market areas (as so defined).
            ``(3) Broadcast stations.--Each random audit shall include 
        each of the 3 largest television broadcast networks, 1 
        independent network, and 1 cable network.''.
    (e) Definition of Broadcasting Station.--Subsection (e) of section 
315 of such Act (47 U.S.C. 315(e)), as redesignated by subsection 
(c)(1) of this section, is amended by inserting ``, a television 
broadcast station, and a provider of cable or satellite television 
service'' before the semicolon.
    (f) Stylistic Amendments.--Section 315 of such Act (47 U.S.C. 315) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``In General.--'' 
        before ``If any'';
            (2) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subsection (c)(1) 
        of this section, by inserting ``Definitions.--'' before ``For 
        purposes''; and
            (3) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by inserting 
        ``Regulations.--'' before ``The Commission''.

SEC. 306. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF LOWEST UNIT CHARGE FOR FEDERAL 
              CANDIDATES ATTACKING OPPOSITION.

    (a) In General.--Section 315(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 315(b)), as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
            ``(3) Content of broadcasts.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of a candidate for 
                Federal office, such candidate shall not be entitled to 
                receive the rate under paragraph (1)(A) or (2) for the 
                use of any broadcasting station unless the candidate 
                provides written certification to the broadcast station 
                that the candidate (and any authorized committee of the 
                candidate) shall not make any direct reference to 
                another candidate for the same office, in any broadcast 
                using the rights and conditions of access under this 
                Act, unless such reference meets the requirements of 
                subparagraph (C) or (D).
                    ``(B) Limitation on charges.--If a candidate for 
                Federal office (or any authorized committee of such 
                candidate) makes a reference described in subparagraph 
                (A) in any broadcast that does not meet the 
                requirements of subparagraph (C) or (D), such candidate 
                shall not be entitled to receive the rate under 
                paragraph (1)(A) or (2) for such broadcast or any other 
                broadcast during any portion of the 45-day and 60-day 
                periods described in paragraph (1)(A), that occur on or 
                after the date of such broadcast, for election to such 
                office.
                    ``(C) Television broadcasts.--A candidate meets the 
                requirements of this subparagraph if, in the case of a 
                television broadcast, at the end of such broadcast 
                there appears simultaneously, for a period no less than 
                4 seconds--
                            ``(i) a clearly identifiable photographic 
                        or similar image of the candidate; and
                            ``(ii) a clearly readable printed 
                        statement, identifying the candidate and 
                        stating that the candidate has approved the 
                        broadcast and that the candidate's authorized 
                        committee paid for the broadcast.
                    ``(D) Radio broadcasts.--A candidate meets the 
                requirements of this subparagraph if, in the case of a 
                radio broadcast, the broadcast includes a personal 
                audio statement by the candidate that identifies the 
                candidate, the office the candidate is seeking, and 
                indicates that the candidate has approved the 
                broadcast.
                    ``(E) Certification.--Certifications under this 
                section shall be provided and certified as accurate by 
                the candidate (or any authorized committee of the 
                candidate) at the time of purchase.
                    ``(F) Definitions.--For purposes of this paragraph, 
                the terms `authorized committee' and `Federal office' 
                have the meanings given such terms by section 301 of 
                the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
                431).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 315(b)(1)(A) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 315(b)(1)(A)), as amended by this 
Act, is amended by inserting ``subject to paragraph (3),'' before 
``during the forty-five days''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to broadcasts made after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 307. SOFTWARE FOR FILING REPORTS AND PROMPT DISCLOSURE OF 
              CONTRIBUTIONS.

    Section 304(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 434(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) Software for filing of reports.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Commission shall--
                            ``(i) promulgate standards to be used by 
                        vendors to develop software that--
                                    ``(I) permits candidates to easily 
                                record information concerning receipts 
                                and disbursements required to be 
                                reported under this Act at the time of 
                                the receipt or disbursement;
                                    ``(II) allows the information 
                                recorded under subclause (I) to be 
                                transmitted immediately to the 
                                Commission; and
                                    ``(III) allows the Commission to 
                                post the information on the Internet 
                                immediately upon receipt; and
                            ``(ii) make a copy of software that meets 
                        the standards promulgated under clause (i) 
                        available to each person required to file a 
                        designation, statement, or report in electronic 
                        form under this Act.
                    ``(B) Additional information.--To the extent 
                feasible, the Commission shall require vendors to 
                include in the software developed under the standards 
                under subparagraph (A) the ability for any person to 
                file any designation, statement, or report required 
                under this Act in electronic form.
                    ``(C) Required use.--Notwithstanding any provision 
                of this Act relating to times for filing reports, each 
                candidate for Federal office (or that candidate's 
                authorized committee) shall use software that meets the 
                standards promulgated under this paragraph once such 
                software is made available to such candidate.
                    ``(D) Required posting.--The Commission shall, as 
                soon as practicable, post on the Internet any 
                information received under this paragraph.''.

SEC. 308. MODIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.

    (a) Increase in Individual Limits.--Section 315(a)(1) of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)) is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$1,000'' and 
        inserting ``$2,000''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$20,000'' and 
        inserting ``$25,000''.
    (b) Increase in Aggregate Individual Limit.--Section 315(a)(3) of 
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(3)), as 
amended by section 102(b), is amended by striking ``$30,000'' and 
inserting ``$37,500''.
    (c) Increase in Senatorial Campaign Committee Limit.--Section 
315(h) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(h)) 
is amended by striking ``$17,500'' and inserting ``$35,000''.
    (d) Indexing of Contribution Limits.--Section 315(c) of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking the second and third sentences;
                    (B) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``At the 
                beginning''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(B) Except as provided in subparagraph (C), in any calendar year 
after 2002--
            ``(i) a limitation established by subsections (a)(1)(A), 
        (a)(1)(B), (a)(3), (b), (d), or (h) shall be increased by the 
        percent difference determined under subparagraph (A);
            ``(ii) each amount so increased shall remain in effect for 
        the calendar year; and
            ``(iii) if any amount after adjustment under clause (i) is 
        not a multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded to the 
        nearest multiple of $100.
    ``(C) In the case of limitations under subsections (a)(1)(A), 
(a)(1)(B), (a)(3), and (h), increases shall only be made in odd-
numbered years and such increases shall remain in effect for the 2-year 
period beginning on the first day following the date of the last 
general election in the year preceding the year in which the amount is 
increased and ending on the date of the next general election.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``means the calendar 
        year 1974'' and inserting ``means--
                    ``(i) for purposes of subsections (b) and (d), 
                calendar year 1974; and
                    ``(ii) for purposes of subsections (a)(1)(A), 
                (a)(1)(B), (a)(3), and (h) calendar year 2001''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to contributions made after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 309. TELEVISION MEDIA RATES FOR NATIONAL PARTIES CONDITIONED ON 
              ADHERENCE TO EXISTING COORDINATED SPENDING LIMITS.

    (a) Availability of Television Media Rates.--Section 315(b)(2) of 
the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 315(b)(2)), as amended by 
this Act, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Television.--The charges'' and inserting 
        ``Television.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the charges''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Limitations on availability for national 
                committees of political parties.--
                            ``(i) Rate conditioned on voluntary 
                        adherence to expenditure limits.--If the limits 
                        on expenditures under section 315(d)(3) of the 
                        Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 are held 
                        to be invalid by the Supreme Court of the 
                        United States, then no television broadcast 
                        station, or provider of cable or satellite 
                        television service, shall be required to charge 
                        a national committee of a political party the 
                        lowest charge of the station described in 
                        paragraph (1) after the date of the Supreme 
                        Court holding unless the national committee of 
                        a political party certifies to the Federal 
                        Election Commission that the committee, and 
                        each State committee of that political party of 
                        each State in which the advertisement is 
                        televised, will adhere to the expenditure 
                        limits, for the calendar year in which the 
                        general election to which the expenditure 
                        relates occurs, that would apply under such 
                        section as in effect on January 1, 2001.
                            ``(ii) Rate not available for independent 
                        expenditures.--If the limits on expenditures 
                        under section 315(d)(3) of the Federal Election 
                        Campaign Act of 1971 are held to be invalid by 
                        the Supreme Court of the United States, then no 
                        television broadcast station, or provider of 
                        cable or satellite television service, shall be 
                        required to charge a national or State 
                        committee of a political party the lowest 
                        charge of the station described in paragraph 
                        (1) with respect to any independent expenditure 
                        (as defined in section 301 of the Federal 
                        Election Campaign Act of 1971).
                            ``(iii) Coordination with other 
                        provisions.--Clauses (i) and (ii) shall not 
                        apply if section 315(d) of the Federal Election 
                        Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(d)) does 
                        not apply with respect to an expenditure by a 
                        State or national committee of a political 
                        party by reason of section 
                        315(i)(1)(C)(iii)(III) of that Act.
    (b) Federal Election Commission Rulemaking.--Section 315(d) of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(d)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) If the limits on expenditures under paragraph (3) are 
        held to be invalid by the Supreme Court of the United States, 
        the Commission shall prescribe rules to ensure that each 
        national committee of political party that submits a 
        certification under section 315(b)(2)(B) of the Communications 
        Act of 1934, and each State committee of that political party 
        described in such section, complies with such certification.''.

SEC. 310. DONATIONS TO PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL COMMITTEE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended by--
            (1) redesignating section 510 as section 511; and
            (2) inserting after section 509 the following:
``Sec. 510. Disclosure of and prohibition on certain donations.
    ``(a) In general.--A committee shall not be considered to be the 
Inaugural Committee for purposes of this chapter unless the committee 
agrees to, and meets, the requirements of subsections (b) and (c).
    ``(b) Disclosure.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than the date that is 90 days 
        after the date of the Presidential inaugural ceremony, the 
        committee shall file a report with the Federal Election 
        Commission disclosing any donation of money or anything of 
        value made to the committee in an aggregate amount equal to or 
        greater than $200.
            ``(2) Contents of report.--A report filed under paragraph 
        (1) shall contain--
                    ``(A) the amount of the donation;
                    ``(B) the date the donation is received; and
                    ``(C) the name and address of the person making the 
                donation.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The committee shall not accept any donation from 
a foreign national (as defined in section 319(b) of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441e(b))).''.
    (b) Reports Made Available by FEC.--Section 304 of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434), as amended by sections 
103, 201, and 212 is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Reports From Inaugural Committees.--The Federal Election 
Commission shall make any report filed by an Inaugural Committee under 
section 510 of title 36, United States Code, accessible to the public 
at the offices of the Commission and on the Internet not later than 48 
hours after the report is received by the Commission.''.

SEC. 311. PROHIBITION ON FRAUDULENT SOLICITATION OF FUNDS.

    Section 322 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441h) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``No 
        person'';
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Fraudulent Solicitation of Funds.--No person shall--
            ``(1) fraudulently misrepresent the person as speaking, 
        writing, or otherwise acting for or on behalf of any candidate 
        or political party or employee or agent thereof for the purpose 
        of soliciting contributions or donations; or
            ``(2) willfully and knowingly participate in or conspire to 
        participate in any plan, scheme, or design to violate paragraph 
        (1).''.

SEC. 312. STUDY AND REPORT ON CLEAN MONEY CLEAN ELECTIONS LAWS.

    (a) Clean Money Clean Elections Defined.--In this section, the term 
``clean money clean elections'' means funds received under State laws 
that provide in whole or in part for the public financing of election 
campaigns.
    (b) Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall conduct a study of the clean money clean elections 
        of Arizona and Maine.
            (2) Matters studied.--
                    (A) Statistics on clean money clean elections 
                candidates.--The Comptroller General of the United 
                States shall determine--
                            (i) the number of candidates who have 
                        chosen to run for public office with clean 
                        money clean elections including--
                                    (I) the office for which they were 
                                candidates;
                                    (II) whether the candidate was an 
                                incumbent or a challenger; and
                                    (III) whether the candidate was 
                                successful in the candidate's bid for 
                                public office; and
                            (ii) the number of races in which at least 
                        one candidate ran an election with clean money 
                        clean elections.
                    (B) Effects of clean money clean elections.--The 
                Comptroller General of the United States shall describe 
                the effects of public financing under the clean money 
                clean elections laws on the 2000 elections in Arizona 
                and Maine.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a 
report to the Congress detailing the results of the study conducted 
under subsection (b).

SEC. 313. CLARITY STANDARDS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SPONSORS OF ELECTION-
              RELATED ADVERTISING.

    Section 318 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``Whenever'' and inserting 
                        ``Whenever a political committee makes a 
                        disbursement for the purpose of financing any 
                        communication through any broadcasting station, 
                        newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising 
                        facility, mailing, or any other type of general 
                        public political advertising, or whenever'';
                            (ii) by striking ``an expenditure'' and 
                        inserting ``a disbursement''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``direct''; and
                            (iv) by inserting ``or makes a disbursement 
                        for an electioneering communication (as defined 
                        in section 304(f)(3))'' after ``public 
                        political advertising''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``and permanent 
                street address, telephone number, or World Wide Web 
                address'' after ``name''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Specification.--Any printed communication described in 
subsection (a) shall--
            ``(1) be of sufficient type size to be clearly readable by 
        the recipient of the communication;
            ``(2) be contained in a printed box set apart from the 
        other contents of the communication; and
            ``(3) be printed with a reasonable degree of color contrast 
        between the background and the printed statement.
    ``(d) Additional Requirements.--
            ``(1) Audio statement.--
                    ``(A) Candidate.--Any communication described in 
                paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection (a) which is 
                transmitted through radio or television shall include, 
                in addition to the requirements of that paragraph, an 
                audio statement by the candidate that identifies the 
                candidate and states that the candidate has approved 
                the communication.
                    ``(B) Other persons.--Any communication described 
                in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) which is transmitted 
                through radio or television shall include, in addition 
                to the requirements of that paragraph, in a clearly 
                spoken manner, the following statement: `__________ is 
                responsible for the content of this advertising.' (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). If transmitted through 
                television, the statement 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.
            ``(2) Television.--If a communication described in 
        paragraph (1)(A) is transmitted through television, the 
        communication shall include, in addition to the audio statement 
        under paragraph (1), a written statement that--
                    ``(A) appears at the end of the communication 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
                    ``(B) is accompanied by a clearly identifiable 
                photographic or similar image of the candidate.''.

SEC. 314. INCREASE IN PENALTIES.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (A) of section 309(d)(1) of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437g(d)(1)(A)) is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(A) Any person who knowingly and willfully commits a violation of 
any provision of this Act which involves the making, receiving, or 
reporting of any contribution, donation, or expenditure--
            ``(i) aggregating $25,000 or more during a calendar year 
        shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or 
        imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both; or
            ``(ii) aggregating $2,000 or more (but less than $25,000) 
        during a calendar year shall be fined under such title, or 
        imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to violations occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 315. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 406(a) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 455(a)) is amended by striking ``3'' and 
inserting ``5''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to violations occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 316. SENTENCING GUIDELINES.

    (a) In General.--The United States Sentencing Commission shall--
            (1) promulgate a guideline, or amend an existing guideline 
        under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, in 
        accordance with paragraph (2), for penalties for violations of 
        the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and related election 
        laws; and
            (2) submit to Congress an explanation of any guidelines 
        promulgated under paragraph (1) and any legislative or 
        administrative recommendations regarding enforcement of the 
        Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and related election 
        laws.
    (b) Considerations.--The Commission shall provide guidelines under 
subsection (a) taking into account the following considerations:
            (1) Ensure that the sentencing guidelines and policy 
        statements reflect the serious nature of such violations and 
        the need for aggressive and appropriate law enforcement action 
        to prevent such violations.
            (2) Provide a sentencing enhancement for any person 
        convicted of such violation if such violation involves--
                    (A) a contribution, donation, or expenditure from a 
                foreign source;
                    (B) a large number of illegal transactions;
                    (C) a large aggregate amount of illegal 
                contributions, donations, or expenditures;
                    (D) the receipt or disbursement of governmental 
                funds; and
                    (E) an intent to achieve a benefit from the Federal 
                Government.
            (3) Provide a sentencing enhancement for any violation by a 
        person who is a candidate or a high-ranking campaign official 
        for such candidate.
            (4) Assure reasonable consistency with other relevant 
        directives and guidelines of the Commission.
            (5) Account for aggravating or mitigating circumstances 
        that might justify exceptions, including circumstances for 
        which the sentencing guidelines currently provide sentencing 
        enhancements.
            (6) Assure the guidelines adequately meet the purposes of 
        sentencing under section 3553(a)(2) of title 18, United States 
        Code.
    (c) Effective Date; Emergency Authority To Promulgate Guidelines.--
            (1) Effective date.--Notwithstanding section 402, the 
        United States Sentencing Commission shall promulgate guidelines 
        under this section not later than the later of--
                    (A) 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
                Act; or
                    (B) 90 days after the date on which at least a 
                majority of the members of the Commission are appointed 
                and holding office.
            (2) Emergency authority to promulgate guidelines.--The 
        Commission shall promulgate guidelines under this section in 
        accordance with the procedures set forth in section 21(a) of 
        the Sentencing Reform Act of 1987, as though the authority 
        under such Act has not expired.

SEC. 317. INCREASE IN PENALTIES IMPOSED FOR VIOLATIONS OF CONDUIT 
              CONTRIBUTION BAN.

    (a) Increase in Civil Money Penalty for Knowing and Willful 
Violations.--Section 309(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5)(B), by inserting before the period at 
        the end the following: ``(or, in the case of a violation of 
        section 320, which is not less than 300 percent of the amount 
        involved in the violation and is not more than the greater of 
        $50,000 or 1000 percent of the amount involved in the 
        violation)''; and
            (2) in paragraph (6)(C), by inserting before the period at 
        the end the following: ``(or, in the case of a violation of 
        section 320, which is not less than 300 percent of the amount 
        involved in the violation and is not more than the greater of 
        $50,000 or 1000 percent of the amount involved in the 
        violation)''.
    (b) Increase in Criminal Penalty.--Section 309(d)(1) of such Act (2 
U.S.C. 437g(d)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Any person who knowingly and willfully 
                commits a violation of section 320 involving an amount 
                aggregating more than $10,000 during a calendar year 
                shall be--
                            ``(i) imprisoned for not more than 2 years 
                        if the amount is less than $25,000 (and subject 
                        to imprisonment under subparagraph (A) if the 
                        amount is $25,000 or more); or
                            ``(ii) fined not less than 300 percent of 
                        the amount involved in the violation and not 
                        more than the greater of--
                                    ``(I) $50,000; or
                                    ``(II) 1,000 percent of the amount 
                                involved in the violation; or
                            ``(iii) both imprisoned under clause (i) 
                        and fined under clause (ii).''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to violations occurring on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 318. RESTRICTION ON INCREASED CONTRIBUTION LIMITS BY TAKING INTO 
              ACCOUNT CANDIDATE'S AVAILABLE FUNDS.

    Section 315(i)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 441a(i)(1)), as added by this Act, is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
                    ``(E) Special rule for candidate's campaign 
                funds.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For purposes of 
                        determining the aggregate amount of 
                        expenditures from personal funds under 
                        subparagraph (D)(ii), such amount shall include 
                        the gross receipts advantage of the candidate's 
                        authorized committee.
                            ``(ii) Gross Receipts advantage.--For 
                        purposes of clause (i), the term `gross 
                        receipts advantage' means the excess, if any, 
                        of--
                                    ``(I) the aggregate amount of 50 
                                percent of gross receipts of a 
                                candidate's authorized committee during 
                                any election cycle (not including 
                                contributions from personal funds of 
                                the candidate) that may be expended in 
                                connection with the election, as 
                                determined on June 30 and December 31 
                                of the year preceding the year in which 
                                a general election is held, over
                                    ``(II) the aggregate amount of 50 
                                percent of gross receipts of the 
                                opposing candidate's authorized 
                                committee during any election cycle 
                                (not including contributions from 
                                personal funds of the candidate) that 
                                may be expended in connection with the 
                                election, as determined on June 30 and 
                                December 31 of the year preceding the 
                                year in which a general election is 
                                held.

                 TITLE IV--SEVERABILITY; EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 401. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of this Act or amendment made by this Act, or the 
application of a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance, 
is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and 
amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provisions and 
amendment to any person or circumstance, shall not be affected by the 
holding.

SEC. 402. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act shall take effect 30 days after the date of 
its enactment.

SEC. 403. EXPEDITED REVIEW.

    (a) Expedited Review.--Any individual or organization that would 
otherwise have standing to challenge a provision of, or amendment made 
by, this Act may bring an action, in the United States District Court 
for the District of Columbia, for declaratory judgment and injunctive 
relief on the ground that such provision or amendment violates the 
Constitution. For purposes of the expedited review provided by this 
section the exclusive venue for such an action shall be the United 
States District Court for the District of Columbia.
    (b) Appeal to Supreme Court.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, any order or judgment of the United States District Court for 
the District of Columbia finally disposing of an action brought under 
subsection (a) shall be reviewable by appeal directly to the Supreme 
Court of the United States. Any such appeal shall be taken by a notice 
of appeal filed within 10 calendar days after such order or judgment is 
entered; and the jurisdictional statement shall be filed within 30 
calendar days after such order or judgment is entered.
    (c) Expedited Consideration.--It shall be the duty of the District 
Court for the District of Columbia and the Supreme Court of the United 
States to advance on the docket and to expedite to the greatest 
possible extent the disposition of any matter brought under subsection 
(a).

               TITLE V--ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE PROVISIONS

SEC. 501. INTERNET ACCESS TO RECORDS.

    Section 304(a)(11)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
(2 U.S.C. 434(a)(11)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(B) The Commission shall make a designation, statement, report, 
or notification that is filed with the Commission under this Act 
available for inspection by the public in the offices of the Commission 
and accessible to the public on the Internet not later than 48 hours 
(24 hours in the case of a designation, statement, report, or 
notification filed electronically) after receipt by the Commission.''.

SEC. 502. MAINTENANCE OF WEBSITE OF ELECTION REPORTS.

    (a) In General.--The Federal Election Commission shall maintain a 
central site on the Internet to make accessible to the public all 
publicly available election-related reports and information.
    (b) Election-related report.--In this section, the term ``election-
related report'' means any report, designation, or statement required 
to be filed under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
    (c) Coordination With Other Agencies.--Any Federal executive agency 
receiving election-related information which that agency is required by 
law to publicly disclose shall cooperate and coordinate with the 
Federal Election Commission to make such report available through, or 
for posting on, the site of the Federal Election Commission in a timely 
manner.

SEC. 503. ADDITIONAL MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY DISCLOSURE REPORTS.

    (a) Principal Campaign Committees.--
            (1) Monthly reports.--Section 304(a)(2)(A) of the Federal 
        Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(a)(2)(A)) is 
        amended by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following:
                    ``(iii) additional monthly reports, which shall be 
                filed not later than the 20th day after the last day of 
                the month and shall be complete as of the last day of 
                the month, except that monthly reports shall not be 
                required under this clause in November and December and 
                a year end report shall be filed not later than January 
                31 of the following calendar year.''.
            (2) Quarterly reports.--Section 304(a)(2)(B) of such Act is 
        amended by striking ``the following reports'' and all that 
        follows through the period and inserting ``the treasurer shall 
        file quarterly reports, which shall be filed not later than the 
        15th day after the last day of each calendar quarter, and which 
        shall be complete as of the last day of each calendar quarter, 
        except that the report for the quarter ending December 31 shall 
        be filed not later than January 31 of the following calendar 
        year.''.
    (b) National Committee of a Political Party.--Section 304(a)(4) of 
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(a)(4)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following flush sentence: 
``Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a national committee of a 
political party shall file the reports required under subparagraph 
(B).''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 304.--Section 304(a) of the Federal Election 
        Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), by striking 
                ``quarterly reports'' and inserting ``monthly 
                reports''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (8), by striking ``quarterly 
                report under paragraph (2)(A)(iii) or paragraph 
                (4)(A)(i)'' and inserting ``monthly report under 
                paragraph (2)(A)(iii) or paragraph (4)(A)''.
            (2) Section 309.--Section 309(b) of the Federal Election 
        Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437g(b)) is amended by striking 
        ``calendar quarter'' and inserting ``month''.

SEC. 504. PUBLIC ACCESS TO BROADCASTING RECORDS.

    Section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 315), as 
amended by this Act, is amended by redesignating subsections (e) and 
(f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively, and inserting after 
subsection (d) the following:
    ``(e) Political Record.--
            ``(1) In general.--A licensee shall maintain, and make 
        available for public inspection, a complete record of a request 
        to purchase broadcast time that--
                    ``(A) is made by or on behalf of a legally 
                qualified candidate for public office; or
                    ``(B) communicates a message relating to any 
                political matter of national importance, including--
                            ``(i) a legally qualified candidate;
                            ``(ii) any election to Federal office; or
                            ``(iii) a national legislative issue of 
                        public importance.
            ``(2) Contents of record.--A record maintained under 
        paragraph (1) shall contain information regarding--
                    ``(A) whether the request to purchase broadcast 
                time is accepted or rejected by the licensee;
                    ``(B) the rate charged for the broadcast time;
                    ``(C) the date and time on which the communication 
                is aired;
                    ``(D) the class of time that is purchased;
                    ``(E) the name of the candidate to which the 
                communication refers and the office to which the 
                candidate is seeking election, the election to which 
                the communication refers, or the issue to which the 
                communication refers (as applicable);
                    ``(F) in the case of a request made by, or on 
                behalf of, a candidate, the name of the candidate, the 
                authorized committee of the candidate, and the 
                treasurer of such committee; and
                    ``(G) in the case of any other request, the name of 
                the person purchasing the time, the name, address, and 
                phone number of a contact person for such person, and a 
                list of the chief executive officers or members of the 
                executive committee or of the board of directors of 
                such person.
            ``(3) Time to maintain file.--The information required 
        under this subsection shall be placed in a political file as 
        soon as possible and shall be retained by the licensee for a 
        period of not less than 2 years.''.

            Passed the Senate April 2 (legislative day, March 30), 
      2001.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
107th CONGRESS

  1st Session

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                                 AN ACT

     To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide 
                      bipartisan campaign reform.

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