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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CAMPAIGN SPENDING LIMIT AND ELECTION REFORM 
                              ACT OF 1993

  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I ask that the Chair lay before the 
Senate a message from the House of Representatives on a bill (S. 3) 
entitled the ``Congressional Spending Limit and Election Reform Act of 
1993.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message 
from the House of Representatives.
       Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 3) entitled 
     ``An Act entitled the `Congressional Spending Limit and 
     Election Reform Act of 1993''', do pass with the following 
     amendments:
  Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``House of 
     Representatives Campaign Spending Limit and Election Reform 
     Act of 1993''.
       (c) Table of Contents.--

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

          TITLE I--CONTROL OF CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN SPENDING

                         Subtitle A--[Reserved]

  Subtitle B--Expenditure Limitations, Contribution Limitations, and 
  Voter Communication Vouchers for Eligible House of Representatives 
                               Candidates

Sec. 121. Provisions applicable to eligible House of Representatives 
              candidates.
Sec. 122. Registration as eligible House of Representatives candidate.
Sec. 123. Definitions.

     TITLE II--LIMITATIONS ON POLITICAL COMMITTEE AND LARGE DONOR 
    CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MAY BE ACCEPTED BY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
                               CANDIDATES

Sec. 201. Limitations on political committee and large donor 
              contributions that may be accepted by House of 
              Representatives candidates.

                  TITLE III--INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES

Sec. 301. Clarification of definitions relating to independent 
              expenditures.
Sec. 302. Reporting requirements for certain independent expenditures.
Sec. 303. Broadcast and cable independent expenditure communications 
              against eligible House of Representatives candidates.

 TITLE IV--CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES BY POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEES

Sec. 401. Definitions.
Sec. 402. Contributions to political party committees.
Sec. 403. Provisions relating to national, State, and local party 
              committees.
Sec. 404. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 405. Restrictions on fundraising by candidates and officeholders.
Sec. 406. Increase in authorized political committee contributions to 
              congressional campaign committees.
Sec. 407. Increase in the amount that multicandidate political 
              committees may contribute to national political party 
              committees.
Sec. 408. Merchandising and affinity cards.
Sec. 409. Increased limitation amount for certain contributions to 
              political committees of State political parties.

                         TITLE V--CONTRIBUTIONS

Sec. 501. Restrictions on bundling.
Sec. 502. Contributions by dependents not of voting age.
Sec. 503. Prohibition of acceptance by a candidate of cash 
              contributions from any one person aggregating more than 
              $100.
Sec. 504. Contributions to candidates from State and local committees 
              of political parties to be aggregated.
Sec. 505. Prohibition of false representation to solicit contributions.
Sec. 506. Limited exclusion of advances by campaign workers from the 
              definition of the term ``contribution''.
Sec. 507. Amendment to section 316 of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
              of 1971.
Sec. 508. Prohibition of certain election-related activities of foreign 
              nationals.

                    TITLE VI--REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Sec. 601. Change in certain reporting from a calendar year basis to an 
              election cycle basis.
Sec. 602. Personal and consulting services.
Sec. 603. Reduction in threshold for reporting of certain information 
              by persons other than political committees.
Sec. 604. Computerized indices of contributions.
Sec. 605. Identification.
Sec. 606. Political committees.
Sec. 607. Use of candidates' names.
Sec. 608. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 609. Simultaneous registration of candidate and candidate's 
              principal campaign committee.

                 TITLE VII--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Sec. 701. Appearance as amici curiae.
Sec. 702. Federal Election Commission public service announcements.
Sec. 703. Authority to seek injunction.
Sec. 704. Expedited procedures.
Sec. 705. Insolvent political committees.

                TITLE VIII--BALLOT INITIATIVE COMMITTEES

Sec. 801. Definitions relating to ballot initiatives.
Sec. 802. Amendment to definition of contribution.
Sec. 803. Amendment to definition of expenditure.
Sec. 804. Organization of ballot initiative committees.
Sec. 805. Registration of ballot initiative committees.
Sec. 806. Reporting by ballot initiative committees.
Sec. 807. Enforcement for ballot initiative committees.
Sec. 808. Prohibition on contributions and expenditures by ballot 
              initiative committees.

                        TITLE IX--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 901. Broadcast rates and preemption.
Sec. 902. Campaign advertising amendments.
Sec. 903. Telephone voting by persons with disabilities.
Sec. 904. Transfer of presidential election financing provisions to 
              Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.

TITLE X--HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CAMPAIGN ELECTION FUNDING AND RELATED 
                                MATTERS

Sec. 1001. Make Democracy Work Election Fund.

                TITLE XI--EFFECTIVE DATES; SEVERABILITY

Sec. 1101. Effective date.
Sec. 1102. Severability.
Sec. 1103. Expedited review of constitutional issues.
Sec. 1104. Regulations.
Sec. 1105. Budget neutrality.
          TITLE I--CONTROL OF CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN SPENDING
                         Subtitle A--[Reserved]
  Subtitle B--Expenditure Limitations, Contribution Limitations, and 
  Voter Communication Vouchers for Eligible House of Representatives 
                               Candidates

     SEC. 121. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ELIGIBLE HOUSE OF 
                   REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATES.

       (a) In General.--The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new title:
  ``TITLE VI--EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS, CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS, AND 
  VOTER COMMUNICATION VOUCHERS FOR ELIGIBLE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
                               CANDIDATES

     ``SEC. 601. EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--An eligible House of Representatives 
     candidate may not, in an election cycle, make expenditures 
     aggregating more than $600,000.
       ``(b) Runoff Election and Special Election Amounts.--
       ``(1) Runoff election amount.--If an eligible House of 
     Representatives candidate is a candidate in a runoff 
     election, the candidate may make additional expenditures 
     aggregating not more than $200,000 in the election cycle.
       ``(2) Special election amount.--An eligible House of 
     Representatives candidate who is a candidate in a special 
     election may make expenditures aggregating not more than 
     $600,000 with respect to the special election.
       ``(c) Closely Contested Primary.--If, as determined by the 
     Commission, an eligible House of Representatives candidate in 
     a contested primary election wins that primary election by a 
     margin of 20 percentage points or less, the candidate may 
     make additional expenditures aggregating not more than 
     $200,000 in the election cycle.
       ``(d) Nonparticipating Opponent Provisions.--
       ``(1) Limitation exception.--The limitations imposed by 
     subsections (a) and (b) do not apply in the case of an 
     eligible House of Representatives candidate if any other 
     general election candidate seeking nomination or election to 
     that office--
       ``(A) is not an eligible House of Representatives 
     candidate; and
       ``(B) receives contributions or makes expenditures in 
     excess of 25 percent of the limitation under subsection (a).
       ``(2) Continued eligibility and additional matching 
     funds.--An eligible House of Representatives candidate 
     referred to in paragraph (1)--
       ``(A) shall continue to be eligible for all benefits under 
     this title; and
       ``(B) shall receive voter communication vouchers under 
     section 604.
       ``(3) Reporting requirement.--A candidate for the office of 
     Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, 
     the Congress--
       ``(A) who is not an eligible House of Representatives 
     candidate; and
       ``(B) who makes contributions in excess of $50,000 of 
     personal funds of the candidate and members of the 
     candidate's immediate family to the authorized committee of 
     the candidate or receives contributions or makes expenditures 
     in excess of 25 percent of the limitation under subsection 
     (a);

     shall report that the threshold has been reached to the Clerk 
     of the House of Representatives not later than 48 hours after 
     reaching the threshold. The Clerk shall transmit a report 
     received under this paragraph to the Commission as soon as 
     possible (but no later than 4 working hours of the 
     Commission) after such receipt, and the Commission shall 
     transmit a copy to each other candidate for election to the 
     same office within 48 hours of receipt.
       ``(e) Exemption for Legal Costs and Taxes.--Any costs 
     incurred by an eligible House of Representatives candidate or 
     his or her authorized committee, or a Federal officeholder, 
     for legal services or Federal, State, or local income and 
     payroll taxes with respect to a candidate's authorized 
     committees, or to comply with section 606, shall not be 
     considered in the computation of amounts subject to 
     limitation under this section.
       ``(f) Exemption for Accounting or Fundraising Costs.--
       ``(1) Any costs incurred by an eligible House of 
     Representatives candidate or his or her authorized committee 
     in connection with the solicitation of contributions on 
     behalf of such candidate or for accounting services to ensure 
     compliance with this Act shall not be considered in the 
     computation of amounts subject to limitation under subsection 
     (a) to the extent that the aggregate of such costs does not 
     exceed 10 percent of the limitation under subsection (a).
       ``(2) An amount equal to 10 percent of salaries and 
     overhead expenditures of an eligible House of Representatives 
     candidate's campaign headquarters and offices shall not be 
     considered in the computation of amounts subject to 
     limitation under this section. Any amount excluded under this 
     paragraph shall be applied against the accounting or 
     fundraising expenditure exemption under paragraph (1).
       ``(g) Civil Penalties.--
       ``(1) Low amount of excess expenditures.--Any eligible 
     House of Representatives candidate who makes expenditures 
     that exceed a limitation under subsection (a) or subsection 
     (b) by 2.5 percent or less shall pay to the Commission an 
     amount equal to the amount of the excess expenditures.
       ``(2) Medium amount of excess expenditures.--Any eligible 
     House of Representatives candidate who makes expenditures 
     that exceed a limitation under subsection (a) or subsection 
     (b) by more than 2.5 percent and less than 5 percent shall 
     pay to the Commission an amount equal to three times the 
     amount of the excess expenditures.
       ``(3) Large amount of excess expenditures.--Any eligible 
     House of Representatives candidate who makes expenditures 
     that exceed a limitation under subsection (a) or subsection 
     (b) by 5 percent or more shall pay to the Commission an 
     amount equal to three times the amount of the excess 
     expenditures plus a civil penalty in an amount determined by 
     the Commission.
       ``(h) Indexing.--The dollar amounts specified in 
     subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall be adjusted at the 
     beginning of each calendar year based on the increase in the 
     price index determined under section 315(c), except that, for 
     the purposes of such adjustment, the base period shall be 
     calendar year 1992.
       ``(i) The limitations of this section do not apply in the 
     case of any recall action held pursuant to State law.

     ``SEC. 602. CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS.

       ``(a) Personal Contributions.--An eligible House of 
     Representatives candidate may not, with respect to an 
     election cycle, make contributions or loans to his or her own 
     campaign totaling more than $50,000 from the personal funds 
     of the candidate. The amount that the candidate may accept 
     from persons referred to in section 315(i)(2) shall be 
     reduced by the amount of contributions made under the 
     preceding sentence. Contributions from the personal funds of 
     a candidate may not be matched under section 604.
       ``(b) Limitation Exception.--The limitation imposed by 
     subsection (a) does not apply in the case of an eligible 
     House of Representatives candidate if any other candidate for 
     that office--
       ``(1) is not an eligible House of Representatives general 
     election candidate; and
       ``(2) makes contributions or loans to his or her own 
     campaign totaling more than $50,000 from his or her own 
     personal funds.

     ``SEC. 603. DECLARATION OF PARTICIPATION; CONTINUING 
                   ELIGIBILITY.

       ``The Commission shall determine whether a candidate is 
     eligible under this title and, by reason of such eligibility 
     may receive benefits under this title. Such determination 
     shall--
       ``(1) in the case of an initial determination, be based on 
     a declaration of participation submitted by the candidate; 
     and
       ``(2) in the case of a determination of continuing 
     eligibility, be based on relevant additional information 
     submitted in such form and manner as the Commission may 
     require.

     ``SEC. 604. VOTER COMMUNICATION VOUCHERS.

       ``(a) In General.--An eligible House of Representatives 
     candidate shall be entitled to receive, with respect to the 
     general election, an amount of voter communication vouchers 
     equal to the amount of contributions from individuals 
     received by the candidate, but not more than $200,000, with 
     not more than $200 to be taken into account per individual.
       ``(b) Specific Requirements.--A candidate for the office of 
     Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, 
     the Congress may receive voter communication vouchers under 
     subsection (a) only if the candidate--
       ``(1) in an election cycle, has received 10 percent of the 
     limit specified in section 601(a) in contributions from 
     individuals, with not more than $200 to be taken into account 
     per individual;
       ``(2) qualifies for the general election ballot;
       ``(3) has an opponent on the general election ballot; and
       ``(4) files a declaration of participation in which the 
     candidate agrees to--
       ``(A) comply with the limitations under sections 601 and 
     315(i);
       ``(B) cooperate in the case of any audit by the Commission 
     by furnishing such campaign records and other information as 
     the Commission may require; and
       ``(C) comply with any repayment requirement under section 
     606.
       ``(c) Written Instrument Requirement.--No contribution in 
     any form other than a gift of money made by a written 
     instrument or a certification by the committee making the 
     request that identifies the individual making the 
     contribution by full name and address may be used as a basis 
     for any matching payment under this section.
       ``(d) Certification and Payment.--
       ``(1) Certification.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2), 
     (3), and (4) not later than 5 days after receiving a request 
     for payment, the Commission shall certify for payment the 
     amount requested under this section. The request by an 
     eligible candidate to receive voter communications vouchers 
     under this section shall contain--
       ``(A) such information and be made in accordance with such 
     procedures as the Commission may provide by regulation; and
       ``(B) a verification signed by the candidate and the 
     treasurer of the principal campaign committee of such 
     candidate stating that the information furnished in support 
     of the request, to the best of their knowledge, is correct 
     and fully satisfies the requirements of this title.
       ``(2) Payments.--The initial payment of voter communication 
     vouchers under subsection (a) to an eligible candidate shall 
     be an amount equal to at least 10 percent of the limit 
     specified in section 601(a). All payments shall be--
       ``(A) made not later than 48 hours after certification 
     under paragraph (1); and
       ``(B) subject to proportional reduction in the case of 
     insufficient funds.
       ``(3) Partial certification.--If the Commission determines 
     that any portion of a request does not meet the requirements 
     for certification, the Commission shall withhold the 
     certification for that portion only and inform the candidate 
     as to how the candidate may correct the request.
       ``(4) Certification withheld.--The Commission may withhold 
     certification if it determines that a candidate who is 
     otherwise eligible has engaged in a pattern of activity 
     indicating that the promises in the candidate's statement of 
     participation cannot be relied upon.
       ``(e) Closely Contested Primary.--If, as determined by the 
     Commission, an eligible House of Representatives candidate in 
     a contested primary election wins that primary election by a 
     margin of 20 percentage points or less, the candidate shall 
     be eligible to receive matching vouchers totaling not more 
     than $66,600, in addition to any other amount received under 
     this section. The amount available under the preceding 
     sentence is subject to the matching requirements of this 
     section.
       ``(f) Independent Expenditure Provision.--If, with respect 
     to a general election involving an eligible House of 
     Representatives candidate, independent expenditures totaling 
     $10,000 are made against the eligible House of 
     Representatives candidate or in favor of another candidate, 
     the eligible House of Representatives candidate shall be 
     entitled, in addition to any amount received under subsection 
     (a), to voter communication vouchers equal to the amount of 
     such independent expenditures, and expenditures may be made 
     from such vouchers without regard to the limitations in 
     section 601.
       ``(g) Prohibition of Conversion to Personal Use.--An 
     eligible candidate who receives voter communication vouchers 
     under this section may not convert any amount to personal use 
     or make any payments, directly or indirectly, to such 
     candidate or to any members of the immediate family of the 
     candidate.
       ``(h) Indexing.--The dollar amount specified in subsections 
     (a) and (e) (other than the amount taken into account per 
     individual) shall be adjusted at the beginning of the 
     calendar year based on the increase in the price index 
     determined under section 315(c), except that, for the 
     purposes of such adjustment, the base period shall be 
     calendar year 1992.
       ``(i) Use of Voter Communication Vouchers.--Voter 
     communication vouchers shall be used by an eligible House of 
     Representatives candidate--
       ``(1) to purchase broadcast time during the general 
     election period in the same manner as other broadcast time 
     may be purchased by the candidate;
       ``(2) to purchase print advertisements during the general 
     election period;
       ``(3) to purchase voter contact campaign materials 
     (brochures, bumper stickers, handbills, pins, posters, and 
     yard signs) used during the general election period; or
       ``(4) to pay for postage expenses incurred during the 
     general election period.
       ``(j) Unexpended Vouchers.--Any amount of voter 
     communication vouchers received by an eligible House 
     candidate under this title and not expended on or before the 
     date of the general election shall be repaid within 60 days 
     of the election, except that a reasonable amount may be 
     retained for a period not exceeding 120 days after the date 
     of the general election for the liquidation of obligations to 
     pay expenditures for the general election incurred during the 
     general election period. At the end of the 120-day period, 
     any unexpended vouchers received under this title shall be 
     promptly repaid.

     ``SEC. 605. CLOSED CAPTIONING REQUIREMENT FOR TELEVISION 
                   COMMERCIALS OF ELIGIBLE HOUSE OF 
                   REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATES.

       ``No eligible House of Representatives candidate may 
     receive amounts under section 604 unless such candidate has 
     certified to the Federal Election Commission that any 
     television commercial prepared or distributed by the 
     candidate will be prepared in a manner that contains, is 
     accompanied by, or otherwise readily permits closed 
     captioning of the oral content of the commercial to be 
     broadcast by way of line 21 of the vertical blanking 
     interval, or by way of comparable successor technologies.

     ``SEC. 606. EXAMINATION AND AUDITS; REPAYMENTS.

       ``(a) General Election.--After each general election, the 
     Commission shall conduct an examination and audit of the 
     campaign accounts of 5 percent of the eligible House of 
     Representatives candidates, as designated by the Commission 
     through the use of an appropriate statistical method of 
     random selection, to determine whether such candidates have 
     complied with the conditions of eligibility and other 
     requirements of this title. No other factors shall be 
     considered in carrying out such an examination and audit. The 
     Commission shall conduct an examination and audit of the 
     accounts of all candidates from a congressional district 
     where any eligible candidate is selected for examination and 
     audit.
       ``(b) Special Election.--After each special election, the 
     Commission shall conduct an examination and audit of the 
     campaign accounts of all eligible candidates in the election 
     to determine whether the candidates have complied with the 
     conditions of eligibility and other requirements of this 
     title.
       ``(c) Affirmative Vote.--The Commission may conduct an 
     examination and audit of the campaign accounts of any 
     eligible House of Representatives candidate in a general 
     election if the Commission, by an affirmative vote of 4 
     members, determines that there exists reason to believe 
     whether such candidate may have violated any provision of 
     this title.
       ``(d) Payments.--If the Commission determines that any 
     amount of a payment to a candidate under this title was in 
     excess of the aggregate payments to which such candidate was 
     entitled, the Commission shall so notify the candidate, and 
     the candidate shall pay an amount equal to the excess.

     ``SEC. 607. JUDICIAL REVIEW.

       ``(a) Judicial Review.--Any agency action by the Commission 
     made under the provisions of this title shall be subject to 
     review by the United States Court of Appeals for the District 
     of Columbia Circuit upon petition filed in such court within 
     30 days after the agency action by the Commission for which 
     review is sought. It shall be the duty of the Court of 
     Appeals, ahead of all matters not filed under this title, to 
     advance on the docket and expeditiously take action on all 
     petitions filed pursuant to this title.
       ``(b) Application of Title 5.--The provisions of chapter 7 
     of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to judicial 
     review of any agency action by the Commission.
       ``(c) Agency Action.--For purposes of this section, the 
     term `agency action' has the meaning given such term by 
     section 551(13) of title 5, United States Code.

     ``SEC. 608. PARTICIPATION BY COMMISSION IN JUDICIAL 
                   PROCEEDINGS.

       ``(a) Appearances.--The Commission is authorized to appear 
     in and defend against any action instituted under this 
     section and under section 607 either by attorneys employed in 
     its office or by counsel whom it may appoint without regard 
     to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 
     appointments in the competitive service, and whose 
     compensation it may fix without regard to the provisions of 
     chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title.
       ``(b) Institution of Actions.--The Commission is 
     authorized, through attorneys and counsel described in 
     subsection (a), to institute actions in the district courts 
     of the United States to seek recovery of any amounts 
     determined under this title to be payable to the Secretary.
       ``(c) Injunctive Relief.--The Commission is authorized, 
     through attorneys and counsel described in subsection (a), to 
     petition the courts of the United States for such injunctive 
     relief as is appropriate in order to implement any provision 
     of this title.
       ``(d) Appeals.--The Commission is authorized on behalf of 
     the United States to appeal from, and to petition the Supreme 
     Court for certiorari to review, judgments or decrees entered 
     with respect to actions in which it appears pursuant to the 
     authority provided in this section.

     ``SEC. 609. REPORTS TO CONGRESS; CERTIFICATIONS; REGULATIONS.

       ``(a) Reports.--The Commission shall, as soon as 
     practicable after each election, submit a full report to the 
     House of Representatives setting forth--
       ``(1) the expenditures (shown in such detail as the 
     Commission determines appropriate) made by each eligible 
     candidate and the authorized committees of such candidate;
       ``(2) the aggregate amount of voter communication vouchers 
     certified by the Commission under section 604 for each 
     eligible candidate; and
       ``(3) the amount of repayments, if any, required under 
     section 606, and the reasons for each repayment required.

     Each report submitted pursuant to this section shall be 
     printed as a House document.
       ``(b) Determinations by Commission.--All determinations 
     (including certifications under section 604) made by the 
     Commission under this title shall be final and conclusive, 
     except to the extent that they are subject to examination and 
     audit by the Commission under section 606 or judicial review 
     under section 607.
       ``(c) Rules and Regulations.--The Commission is authorized 
     to prescribe such rules and regulations, in accordance with 
     the provisions of subsection (d), to conduct such audits, 
     examinations and investigations, and to require the keeping 
     and submission of such books, records, and information, as it 
     deems necessary to carry out the functions and duties imposed 
     on it by this title.
       ``(d) Report of Proposed Regulations.--The Commission shall 
     submit to the House of Representatives a report containing a 
     detailed explanation and justification of each rule, 
     regulation, and form of the Commission under this title. No 
     such rule, regulation, or form may take effect until a period 
     of 30 legislative days has elapsed after the report is 
     received. As used in this subsection--
       ``(1) the term `legislative day' means any calendar day on 
     which the House of Representatives is in session; and
       ``(2) the terms `rule' and `regulation' mean a provision or 
     series of interrelated provisions stating a single, separable 
     rule of law.''.
       (b) Report on Using Voter Communication Vouchers for 
     Primary Elections.--The Commission shall submit to the House 
     of Representatives, not later than January 1, 1997, a report 
     containing an evaluation for expanding the use of voter 
     communication vouchers in primary elections for eligible 
     candidates to the House of Representatives for the election 
     year 2000 and thereafter. The report shall include a detailed 
     cost estimate for such expansion and options for financing 
     the use of Voter Communication Vouchers in primary elections.

     SEC. 122. REGISTRATION AS ELIGIBLE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
                   CANDIDATE.

       (a) In General.--Section 302(e) of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432(e)) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(6)(A) In the case of a candidate for the office of 
     Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, 
     the Congress, who desires to be an eligible House of 
     Representatives candidate, a declaration of participation of 
     the candidate to abide by the limits specified in sections 
     601 and 315(i) and provide the information required under 
     section 604(b)(4) shall be included in the designation 
     required to be filed under paragraph (1).
       ``(B)(i) In the case of a candidate referred to in 
     subparagraph (A), if the statement of candidacy does not 
     include a declaration referred to in that paragraph, the 
     candidate may amend the statement to include such 
     declaration, if such amendment is filed under subsection (g) 
     not later than 7 days after the earlier of--
       ``(I) the date the candidate qualifies for the general 
     election ballot under State law; or
       ``(II) if, under State law, a primary or runoff election to 
     qualify for the general election ballot occurs after 
     September 1, the date the candidate wins the primary or 
     runoff election.
       ``(ii) A declaration of participation that is included in a 
     statement of candidacy or has been added by amendment under 
     subparagraph (B) may not thereafter be revoked.''.

     SEC. 123. DEFINITIONS.

       Section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 431) is amended by striking paragraph (19) and 
     inserting the following new paragraphs:
       ``(19) The term `general election' means any election which 
     will directly result in the election of a person to a Federal 
     office, but does not include an open primary election.
       ``(20) The term `general election period' means, with 
     respect to any candidate, the period beginning on the day 
     after the date of the primary or runoff election for the 
     specific office the candidate is seeking, whichever is later, 
     and ending on the earlier of--
       ``(A) the date of such general election; or
       ``(B) the date on which the candidate withdraws from the 
     campaign or otherwise ceases actively to seek election.
       ``(21) The term `immediate family' means--
       ``(A) a candidate's spouse;
       ``(B) a child, stepchild, parent, grandparent, brother, 
     step-brother, sister or step-sister of the candidate or the 
     candidate's spouse; and
       ``(C) the spouse of any person described in subparagraph 
     (B).
       ``(22) The term `primary election' means an election which 
     may result in the selection of a candidate for the ballot in 
     a general election for a Federal office.
       ``(23) The term `primary election period' means, with 
     respect to any candidate, the period beginning on the day 
     following the date of the last election for the specific 
     office the candidate is seeking and ending on the earlier 
     of--
       ``(A) the date of the first primary election for that 
     office following the last general election for that office; 
     or
       ``(B) the date on which the candidate withdraws from the 
     election or otherwise ceases actively to seek election.
       ``(24) The term `runoff election' means an election held 
     after a primary election which is prescribed by applicable 
     State law as the means for deciding which candidate will be 
     on the ballot in the general election for a Federal office.
       ``(25) The term `runoff election period' means, with 
     respect to any candidate, the period beginning on the day 
     following the date of the last primary election for the 
     specific office such candidate is seeking and ending on the 
     date of the runoff election for such office.
       ``(26) The term `voting age population' means the resident 
     population, 18 years of age or older, as certified pursuant 
     to section 315(e).
       ``(27) The term `eligible House of Representatives 
     candidate' means a candidate for election to the office of 
     Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, 
     the Congress, who, as determined by the Commission under 
     section 603, is eligible to receive matching vouchers and 
     other benefits under title VI by reason of filing a 
     declaration of participation under section 302(e) and 
     complying with the continuing eligibility requirements under 
     section 603.
       ``(28) The term `election cycle' means--
       ``(A) in the case of a candidate or the authorized 
     committees of a candidate, the term beginning on the day 
     after the date of the most recent general election for the 
     specific office or seat which such candidate seeks and ending 
     on the date of the next general election for such office or 
     seat; or
       ``(B) for all other persons, the term beginning on the 
     first day following the date of the last general election and 
     ending on the date of the next general election.''.
     TITLE II--LIMITATIONS ON POLITICAL COMMITTEE AND LARGE DONOR 
    CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MAY BE ACCEPTED BY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
                               CANDIDATES

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

       Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 441a) is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subsections:
       ``(i)(1) A candidate for the office of Representative in, 
     or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may 
     not, with respect to an election cycle, accept contributions 
     from political committees aggregating in excess of $200,000.
       ``(2) A candidate for the office of Representative in, or 
     Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not, 
     with respect to an election cycle, accept contributions 
     aggregating in excess of $200,000 from persons other than 
     political committees whose contributions total more than 
     $200.
       ``(3) In addition to the contributions under paragraphs (1) 
     and (2), if an eligible House of Representatives candidate in 
     a contested primary election wins that primary election by a 
     margin of 20 percentage points or less, the candidate may 
     accept contributions of--
       ``(A) not more than $66,600 from political committees; and
       ``(B) not more than $66,600 from persons referred to in 
     paragraph (2).
       ``(4) In addition to the contributions under paragraphs (1) 
     and (2), a House of Representatives candidate who is a 
     candidate in a runoff election may accept contributions of 
     (A) not more than $100,000 from political committees; and (B) 
     not more than $100,000 from persons referred to in paragraph 
     (2).
       ``(j) Nonparticipating Opponent Provisions.--The 
     limitations imposed by section 315(i) do not apply in the 
     case of an eligible House of Representatives candidate if any 
     other candidate seeking nomination or election to that 
     office--
       ``(1) is not an eligible House of Representatives general 
     election candidate; and
       ``(2) makes contributions or loans to his or her own 
     campaign totaling more than $50,000 from his or her own 
     personal funds.
       ``(k) Civil Penalties.--
       ``(1) Low amount of excess contributions.--Any eligible 
     House of Representatives candidate who accepts contributions 
     that exceed the limitations under this section by 2.5 percent 
     or less shall refund the excess contributions to the persons 
     who made the contributions.
       ``(2) Medium amount of excess contributions.--Any eligible 
     House of Representatives candidate who accepts contributions 
     that exceed the limitations under this section by more than 
     2.5 percent and less than 5 percent shall pay to the 
     Commission an amount equal to three times the amount of the 
     excess contributions.
       ``(3) Large amount of excess contributions.--Any eligible 
     House of Representatives candidate who accepts contributions 
     that exceed the limitations under this section by 5 percent 
     or more shall pay to the Commission an amount equal to three 
     times the amount of the excess contributions plus a civil 
     penalty in an amount determined by the Commission.
       ``(l) Exemption for Certain Costs.--Any amount--
       ``(1) accepted by a House of Representatives candidate; and
       ``(2) used for costs incurred under section 601(e) and (f) 
     shall not be considered in the computation of amounts subject 
     to limitation.
       ``(m) Indexing.--The dollar amounts specified in section 
     315(i) shall be adjusted at the beginning of the calendar 
     year based on the increase in the price index determined 
     under section 315(c), except that, for the purposes of such 
     adjustment, the base period shall be calendar year 1992.
       ``(n) Transfer Provision.--The limitations imposed by 
     section 315(i) apply without regard to amounts transferred 
     from previous election cycles or other authorized committees 
     of the same candidate. Candidates shall not be required to 
     seek the redesignation of contributions in order to transfer 
     such contributions to a later election cycle.''.
                  TITLE III--INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES

     SEC. 301. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITIONS RELATING TO 
                   INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES.

       (a) Independent Expenditure Definition Amendment.--Section 
     301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
     431) is amended by striking paragraphs (17) and (18) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(17)(A) The term `independent expenditure' means an 
     expenditure for an advertisement or other communication 
     that--
       ``(i) contains express advocacy; and
       ``(ii) is made without the participation or cooperation of, 
     or consultation with, a candidate or a candidate's 
     representative.
       ``(B) The following shall not be considered an independent 
     expenditure:
       ``(i) An expenditure made by an authorized committee of a 
     candidate for Federal office or a political committee of a 
     political party.
       ``(ii) An expenditure made by a person who, during the 
     election cycle, has made a contribution to a candidate, where 
     the expenditure is in support of that candidate or in 
     opposition to another candidate for the same office.
       ``(iii) An expenditure made by a person, or a political 
     committee established, maintained or controlled by such 
     person, who is required to register, under section 308 of the 
     Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act (2 U.S.C. 267) or the 
     Foreign Agents Registration Act (22 U.S.C. 611) or any 
     successor Federal law requiring a person who is a lobbyist or 
     foreign agent to register.
       ``(iv) An expenditure made by a person who, during the 
     election cycle, has communicated with or received information 
     from a candidate or a representative of that candidate 
     regarding activities that have the purpose of influencing 
     that candidate's election to Federal office, where the 
     expenditure is in support of that candidate or in opposition 
     to another candidate for that office.
       ``(v) An expenditure if, in the same election cycle, the 
     person making the expenditure is or has been--
       ``(I) authorized to raise or expend funds on behalf of the 
     candidate or the candidate's authorized committees; or
       ``(II) serving as a member, employee, or agent of the 
     candidate's authorized committees in an executive or 
     policymaking position.
       ``(18) The term `express advocacy' means, when a 
     communication is taken as a whole and with limited reference 
     to external events, an expression of support for or 
     opposition to a specific candidate, to a specific group of 
     candidates, or to candidates of a particular political party, 
     or a suggestion to take action with respect to an election, 
     such as to vote for or against, make contributions to, or 
     participate in campaign activity.''.
       (b) Contribution Definition Amendment.--Section 301(8)(A) 
     of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
     431(8)(A)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' after the semicolon 
     at the end;
       (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
       ``(iii) any payment or other transaction referred to in 
     paragraph (17)(A)(i) that does not qualify as an independent 
     expenditure under paragraph (17)(A)(ii).''.

     SEC. 302. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN INDEPENDENT 
                   EXPENDITURES.

       Section 304(c) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
     (2 U.S.C. 434(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking out the undesignated 
     matter after subparagraph (C);
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (8); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (2), as amended by 
     paragraph (1), the following new paragraphs:
       ``(3)(A) Any person (including a political committee) 
     making an independent expenditure (including those described 
     in subsection (b)(6)(B)(iii) of this section) aggregating 
     $1,000 or more made after the 20th day, but more than 24 
     hours, before any election shall file a report within 24 
     hours after such independent expenditure is made.
       ``(B) Any person (including a political committee) making 
     an independent expenditure aggregating $5,000 or more made at 
     any time up to and including the 20th day before any election 
     shall file a report within 48 hours after such independent 
     expenditure is made. An additional report shall be filed each 
     time independent expenditures aggregating $5,000 are made 
     with respect to the same election as the initial report filed 
     under this section.
       ``(C) Such report shall be filed with the Clerk of the 
     House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Senate, or the 
     Commission, whichever is applicable, and the Secretary of 
     State of the State involved and shall contain the information 
     required by subsection (b)(6)(B)(iii) of this section, 
     including whether the independent expenditure is in support 
     of, or in opposition to, the candidate involved. The Clerk of 
     the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate 
     shall as soon as possible (but not later than 4 working hours 
     of the Commission) after receipt of a report transmit it to 
     the Commission. Not later than 48 hours after the Commission 
     receives a report, the Commission shall transmit a copy of 
     the report to each candidate seeking nomination or election 
     to that office.
       ``(D) For purposes of this section, the term `made' 
     includes any payment and any action taken to incur an 
     obligation for payment.
       ``(4)(A) If any person (including a political committee) 
     intends to make independent expenditures totaling $5,000 
     during the 20 days before an election, such person shall file 
     a report no later than the 20th day before the election.
       ``(B) Such report shall be filed with the Clerk of the 
     House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Senate, or the 
     Commission, whichever is applicable, and the Secretary of 
     State of the State involved, and shall identify each 
     candidate whom the expenditure is actually intended to 
     support or to oppose. The Clerk of the House of 
     Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate shall as soon 
     as possible (but not later than 4 working hours of the 
     Commission) after receipt of a report transmit it to the 
     Commission. Not later than 48 hours after the Commission 
     receives a report under this paragraph, the Commission shall 
     transmit a copy of the statement to each candidate 
     identified.
       ``(5) The Commission may make its own determination that a 
     person has made, or has incurred obligations to make, 
     independent expenditures with respect to any Federal election 
     which in the aggregate exceed the applicable amounts under 
     paragraph (3) or (4). The Commission shall notify each 
     candidate in such election of such determination within 24 
     hours of making it.
       ``(6) At the same time as an eligible candidate who has 
     qualified under section 604(b) is notified under paragraph 
     (3), (4), or (5) with respect to expenditures during a 
     general election period, the Commission shall certify 
     eligibility to receive benefits under section 604(b).
       ``(7) The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the 
     Secretary of the Senate shall make any report received under 
     this subsection available for public inspection and copying 
     in the same manner as the Commission under section 311(a)(4), 
     and shall preserve such statements in the same manner as the 
     Commission under section 311(a)(5).''.

     SEC. 303. BROADCAST AND CABLE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE 
                   COMMUNICATIONS AGAINST ELIGIBLE HOUSE OF 
                   REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATES.

       Section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
     315) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
     (e) and (f), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting immediately before subsection (e) as 
     redesignated the following new subsection:
       ``(d) If any person makes an independent expenditure 
     through a communication on a broadcasting station or a cable 
     system (as defined in section 602 of this Act) that expressly 
     advocates the defeat of an eligible House of Representatives 
     candidate, or the election of the opponent of an eligible 
     House of Representatives candidate (regardless of whether 
     such opponent is an eligible candidate), the licensee or 
     cable operator, as applicable, shall, not later than one week 
     after the communication (or not later than 24 hours after the 
     communication, if the communication occurs not more than one 
     week before the election) transmit to such candidate--
       ``(1) a statement of the date and time of the 
     communication;
       ``(2) a script or tape recording of the communication, or 
     an accurate summary of the communication if a script or tape 
     recording is not available; and
       ``(3) an offer of an equal opportunity for such candidate 
     to use the broadcasting station or cable system to respond to 
     the communication at a charge determined in accordance with 
     subsection (b).''.
 TITLE IV--CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES BY POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEES

     SEC. 401. DEFINITIONS.

       (a) Contribution and Expenditure Exceptions.--(1) Clause 
     (xii) of section 301(8)(B) of Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)(xii)) is amended--
       (A) by inserting ``in connection with volunteer 
     activities'' after ``such committee''; and
       (B) by striking ``and'' at the end of subclause (2), by 
     inserting ``and'' at the end of subclause (3), and by adding 
     at the end the following new subclause:
       ``(4) such activities are conducted solely by, and any 
     materials are prepared for distribution, and are distributed 
     solely by, volunteers;''.
       (2) Clause (ix) of section 301(9)(B) of Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(9)(B)(ix)) is amended--
       (A) by inserting ``in connection with volunteer 
     activities'' after ``such committee'';
       (B) by striking ``and'' at the end of subclause (2); and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
       ``(4) such activities are conducted solely by, and any 
     materials are prepared for distribution and are distributed 
     solely by, volunteers; and''.
       (b) Generic Activities; State Party Grassroots Fund.--
     Section 301 of Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 431), as amended by section 123, is further amended by 
     adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(29) The term `generic campaign activity' means any 
     campaign activity conducted by a political party to promote a 
     political party rather than any Federal or non-Federal 
     candidate and which does not identify any Federal or non-
     Federal candidate.
       ``(30) The term `State Party Grassroots Fund' means a 
     separate segregated fund established and maintained by a 
     State committee of a political party solely for purposes of 
     making expenditures and other disbursements described in 
     section 323(d).''.

     SEC. 402. CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEES.

       (a) Individual Contributions to Political Party 
     Committees.--Paragraph (1) of section 315(a) of Federal 
     Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)) is 
     amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (B), by 
     redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D), and by 
     inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(C) to--
       ``(i) a State Party Grassroots Fund established and 
     maintained by a State committee of a political party in any 
     calendar year which, in the aggregate, exceed $20,000;
       ``(ii) any other political committee established and 
     maintained by a State committee of a political party in any 
     calendar year which, in the aggregate, exceed $5,000,

     except that the aggregate contributions described in this 
     subparagraph which may be made by a person to the State Party 
     Grassroots Fund and all committees of a State Committee of a 
     political party in any State in any calendar year shall not 
     exceed $20,000; or''.
       (b) Multicandidate Committee Contributions to State 
     Party.--Paragraph (2) of section 315(a) of Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)) is amended by 
     striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (B), by 
     redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D), and by 
     inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(C) to--
       ``(i) a State Party Grassroots Fund established and 
     maintained by a State committee of a political party in any 
     calendar year which, in the aggregate, exceed $15,000;
       ``(ii) to any other political committee established and 
     maintained by a State committee of a political party which, 
     in the aggregate, exceed $5,000,

     except that the aggregate contributions described in this 
     subparagraph which may be made by a multicandidate political 
     committee to the State Party Grassroots Fund and all 
     committees of a State Committee of a political party in any 
     State in any calendar year shall not exceed $15,000; or''.
       (c) Overall Limit.--Paragraph (3) of section 315(a) of 
     Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(3)) 
     is amended to read as follows:
       ``(3)(A) No individual shall make contributions during any 
     election cycle (as defined in section 301(29)(B)) which, in 
     the aggregate, exceed $60,000.
       ``(B) No individual shall make contributions during any 
     calendar year--
       ``(i) to all candidates and their authorized political 
     committees which, in the aggregate, exceed $25,000; or
       ``(ii) to all political committees established and 
     maintained by State committees of a political party which, in 
     the aggregate, exceed $20,000.
       ``(C) For purposes of subparagraph (B)(i), any contribution 
     made to a candidate or the candidate's authorized political 
     committees in a year other than the calendar year in which 
     the election is held with respect to which such contribution 
     is made shall be treated as made during the calendar year in 
     which the election is held.''.

     SEC. 403. PROVISIONS RELATING TO NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL 
                   PARTY COMMITTEES.

       (a) Soft Money of Committees of Political Parties.--Title 
     III of Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et 
     seq.) is amended by adding after section 322 the following 
     new section:

     ``SEC. 323. POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEES.

       ``(a) Limitations on National Committee.--(1) A national 
     committee of a political party and the congressional campaign 
     committees of a political party may not solicit or accept 
     contributions or transfers not subject to the limitations, 
     prohibitions, and reporting requirements of this Act.
       ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to contributions--
       ``(A) that--
       ``(i) are to be transferred to a State committee of a 
     political party and are used solely for activities described 
     in clauses (xi) through (xvii) of paragraph (9)(B) of section 
     301;
       ``(ii) are described in section 301(8)(B)(viii); and
       ``(B) with respect to which contributors have been notified 
     that the funds will be used solely for the purposes described 
     in subparagraph (A).
       ``(b) Activities Subject to This Act.--Any amount 
     solicited, received, expended, or disbursed directly or 
     indirectly by a national, State, district, or local committee 
     of a political party with respect to any of the following 
     activities shall be subject to the limitations, prohibitions, 
     and reporting requirements of this Act:
       ``(A) Any get-out-the-vote activity conducted during a 
     calendar year in which an election for the office of 
     President is held.
       ``(B) Any other get-out-the-vote activity unless subsection 
     (c)(2) applies to the activity.
       ``(C) Any generic campaign activity.
       ``(D) Any activity that identifies or promotes a Federal 
     candidate, regardless of whether--
       ``(i) a State or local candidate is also identified or 
     promoted; or
       ``(ii) any portion of the funds disbursed constitutes a 
     contribution or expenditure under this Act.
       ``(E) Voter registration.
       ``(F) Development and maintenance of voter files during an 
     even-numbered calendar year.
       ``(G) Any other activity that--
       ``(i) significantly affects a Federal election, or
       ``(ii) is not otherwise described in section 
     301(8)(B)(xvii).
     Any amount spent to raise funds that are used, in whole or in 
     part, in connection with activities described in the 
     preceding paragraphs shall be subject to the limitations, 
     prohibitions, and reporting requirements of this Act.
       ``(c) Get-Out-The-Vote Activities By State, District, and 
     Local Committees of Political Parties.--(1) Except as 
     provided in paragraph (2), any get-out-the-vote activity for 
     a State or local candidate, or for a ballot measure, which is 
     conducted by a State, district, or local committee of a 
     political party shall be subject to the limitations, 
     prohibitions, and reporting requirements of this Act.
       ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any activity which 
     the State committee of a political party certifies to the 
     Commission is an activity which--
       ``(A) is conducted during a calendar year other than a 
     calendar year in which an election for the office of 
     President is held,
       ``(B) is exclusively on behalf of (and specifically 
     identifies only) one or more State or local candidates or 
     ballot measures, and
       ``(C) does not include any effort or means used to identify 
     or turn out those identified to be supporters of any Federal 
     candidate (including any activity that is undertaken in 
     coordination with, or on behalf of, a candidate for Federal 
     office).
       ``(d) State Party Grassroots Funds.--(1) A State committee 
     of a political party may make disbursements and expenditures 
     from its State Party Grassroots Fund only for--
       ``(A) any generic campaign activity;
       ``(B) payments described in clauses (v), (x), and (xii) of 
     paragraph (8)(B) and clauses (iv), (viii), and (ix) of 
     paragraph (9)(B) of section 301;
       ``(C) subject to the limitations of section 315(d), 
     payments described in clause (xii) of paragraph (8)(B), and 
     clause (ix) of paragraph (9)(B), of section 301 on behalf of 
     candidates other than for President and Vice President;
       ``(D) voter registration; and
       ``(E) development and maintenance of voter files during an 
     even-numbered calendar year.
       ``(2) Notwithstanding section 315(a)(4), no funds may be 
     transferred by a State committee of a political party from 
     its State Party Grassroots Fund to any other State Party 
     Grassroots Fund or to any other political committee, except a 
     transfer may be made to a district or local committee of the 
     same political party in the same State if such district or 
     local committee--
       ``(A) has established a separate segregated fund for the 
     purposes described in paragraph (1); and
       ``(B) uses the transferred funds solely for those purposes.
       ``(e) Amounts Received by Grassroots Fund From State and 
     Local Candidate Committees.--(1) Any amount received by a 
     State Party Grassroots Fund from a State or local candidate 
     committee for expenditures described in subsection (b) that 
     are for the benefit of that candidate shall be treated as 
     meeting the requirements of subsection (b) and section 304(e) 
     if--
       ``(A) such amount is derived from funds which meet the 
     requirements of this Act with respect to any limitation or 
     prohibition as to source or dollar amount specified in 
     section 315(a) (1)(A) and (2)(A); and
       ``(B) the State or local candidate committee--
       ``(i) maintains, in the account from which payment is made, 
     records of the sources and amounts of funds for purposes of 
     determining whether such requirements are met; and
       ``(ii) certifies that such requirements were met.
       ``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), in determining 
     whether the funds transferred meet the requirements of this 
     Act described in such paragraph--
       ``(A) a State or local candidate committee's cash on hand 
     shall be treated as consisting of the funds most recently 
     received by the committee, and
       ``(B) the committee must be able to demonstrate that its 
     cash on hand contains sufficient funds meeting such 
     requirements as are necessary to cover the transferred funds.
       ``(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)--
       ``(A) any State Party Grassroots Fund receiving any 
     transfer described in paragraph (1) from a State or local 
     candidate committee shall be required to meet the reporting 
     requirements of this Act, and shall submit to the Commission 
     all certifications received, with respect to receipt of the 
     transfer from such candidate committee; and
       ``(B) in the case of a subordinate committee of a State 
     committee which maintains segregated accounts which are not 
     commingled with other accounts of the State committee and 
     which subordinate committee is subject to reporting and 
     contribution limitation requirements of State law, the 
     certification required by this paragraph may be made by such 
     subordinate committee.
       ``(4) For purposes of this subsection, a State or local 
     candidate committee is a committee established, financed, 
     maintained, or controlled by a candidate for other than 
     Federal office.''.
       (b) Contributions and Expenditures.--(1) Section 301(8)(B) 
     of Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)) 
     is amended--
       (A) in clause (viii), by inserting after ``Federal office'' 
     the following: ``or any amounts received by any committee of 
     any National or State political party to support the 
     operation of a television and radio broadcast facility'';
       (B) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (xiii);
       (C) by striking clause (xiv); and
       (D) by inserting after clause (xiii) the following new 
     clauses:
       ``(xiv) any amount contributed to a candidate for other 
     than Federal office;
       ``(xv) any amount received or expended to pay the costs of 
     a State or local political convention;
       ``(xvi) any payment for campaign activities that are 
     exclusively on behalf of (and specifically identify only) 
     State or local candidates and do not identify any Federal 
     candidate, and that are not activities described in section 
     323(b) (without regard to paragraph (6)(B)) or section 
     323(c)(1);
       ``(xvii) any payment for administrative expenses of a State 
     or local committee of a political party, including expenses 
     for--
       ``(I) overhead, including party meetings;
       ``(II) staff (other than individuals devoting a significant 
     amount of their time to elections for Federal office and 
     individuals engaged in conducting get-out-the-vote activities 
     for a Federal election); and
       ``(III) conducting party elections or caucuses;
       ``(xviii) any payment for research pertaining solely to 
     State and local candidates and issues;
       ``(xix) any payment for development and maintenance of 
     voter files other than during the 1-year period ending on the 
     date during an even-numbered calendar year on which regularly 
     scheduled general elections for Federal office occur; and
       ``(xx) any payment for any other activity which is solely 
     for the purpose of influencing, and which solely affects, an 
     election for non-Federal office and which is not an activity 
     described in section 323(b) (without regard to paragraph 
     (6)(B)) or section 323(c)(1).''.
       (2) Section 301(9)(B) of Federal Election Campaign Act of 
     1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(9)(B)), as amended by section 401, is 
     further amended by striking ``and'' at the end of clause 
     (ix), by striking the period at the end of clause (x) and 
     inserting a semicolon, and by adding at the end the following 
     new clauses:
       ``(xi) any amounts expended by any committee of any 
     National or State political party to support the operation of 
     a television and radio broadcast facility;
       ``(xii) any amount contributed to a candidate for other 
     than Federal office;
       ``(xiii) any amount received or expended to pay the costs 
     of a State or local political convention;
       ``(xiv) any payment for campaign activities that are 
     exclusively on behalf of (and specifically identify only) 
     State or local candidates and do not identify any Federal 
     candidate, and that are not activities described in section 
     323(b) (without regard to paragraph (6)(B)) or section 
     323(c)(1);
       ``(xv) any payment for administrative expenses of a State 
     or local committee of a political party, including expenses 
     for--
       ``(I) overhead, including party meetings;
       ``(II) staff (other than individuals devoting a significant 
     amount of their time to elections for Federal office and 
     individuals engaged in conducting get-out-the-vote activities 
     for a Federal election); and
       ``(III) conducting party elections or caucuses;
       ``(xvi) any payment for research pertaining solely to State 
     and local candidates and issues;
       ``(xvii) any payment for development and maintenance of 
     voter files other than during the 1-year period ending on the 
     date during an even-numbered calendar year on which regularly 
     scheduled general elections for Federal office occur; and
       ``(xviii) any payment for any other activity which is 
     solely for the purpose of influencing, and which solely 
     affects, an election for non-Federal office and which is not 
     an activity described in section 323(b) (without regard to 
     paragraph (6)(B)) or section 323(c)(1).''.
       (c) Limitation Applied at National Level.--Paragraph (3) of 
     section 315(d) of Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 441a(d)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new flush sentence:
     ``Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the applicable 
     congressional campaign committee of a political party shall 
     make the expenditures described in this paragraph which are 
     authorized to be made by a national or State committee with 
     respect to a candidate in any State unless it allocates all 
     or a portion of such expenditures to either or both of such 
     committees.''.
       (d) Limitations Apply for Entire Election Cycle.--Section 
     315(d)(1) of Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
     441a(d)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     sentence: ``Each limitation under the following paragraphs 
     shall apply to the entire election cycle for an office.''.

     SEC. 404. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Reporting Requirements.--Section 304 of Federal 
     Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(d) Political Committees.--(1) The national committee of 
     a political party and any congressional campaign committee of 
     a political party, and any subordinate committee of either, 
     shall report all receipts and disbursements during the 
     reporting period, whether or not in connection with an 
     election for Federal office.
       ``(2) A political committee (not described in paragraph 
     (1)) to which section 323 applies shall report all receipts 
     and disbursements including separate schedules for receipts 
     and disbursements for State Grassroots Funds described in 
     section 301(30).
       ``(3) Any political committee to which section 323 applies 
     shall include in its report under paragraph (1) or (2) the 
     amount of any transfer described in section 323(d)(2) and 
     shall itemize such amounts to the extent required by section 
     304(b)(3)(A).
       ``(4) Any political committee to which paragraph (1) or (2) 
     does not apply shall report any receipts or disbursements 
     which are used in connection with a Federal election.
       ``(5) 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 subsection 
     (b) (3)(A), (5), or (6).
       ``(6) Reports required to be filed by this subsection shall 
     be filed for the same time periods required for political 
     committees under subsection (a).''.
       (b) Report of Exempt Contributions.--Section 301(8) of the 
     Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) The exclusion provided in clause (viii) of 
     subparagraph (B) shall not apply for purposes of any 
     requirement to report contributions under this Act, and all 
     such contributions aggregating in excess of $200 shall be 
     reported.''.
       (c) Reports by State Committees.--Section 304 of Federal 
     Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434), as amended by 
     subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(e) Filing of State Reports.--In lieu of any report 
     required to be filed by this Act, the Commission may allow a 
     State committee of a political party to file with the 
     Commission a report required to be filed under State law if 
     the Commission determines such reports contain substantially 
     the same information.''.
       (d) Other Reporting Requirements.--
       (1) Authorized committees.--Paragraph (4) of section 304(b) 
     of Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(b)(4)) 
     is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
     (H), by inserting ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (I), and 
     by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(J) in the case of an authorized committee, disbursements 
     for the primary election, the general election, and any other 
     election in which the candidate participates;''.
       (2) Names and addresses.--Subparagraph (A) of section 
     304(b)(5) of Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
     434(b)(5)(A)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``within the calendar year'', and
       (B) by inserting ``, and the election to which the 
     operating expenditure relates'' after ``operating 
     expenditure''.

     SEC. 405. RESTRICTIONS ON FUNDRAISING BY CANDIDATES AND 
                   OFFICEHOLDERS.

       Section 315 of Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 441a), as amended by section 201, is further amended 
     by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(o) Limitations on Fundraising Activities of Federal 
     Candidates and Officeholders and Certain Political 
     Committees.--(1) For purposes of this Act, a candidate for 
     Federal office, an individual holding Federal office, or any 
     agent of the candidate or individual may not solicit funds 
     to, or receive funds on behalf of, any Federal candidate or 
     political committee, or any party or other multicandidate 
     committee organized under State law to support more than one 
     candidate for non-Federal office--
       ``(A) which are to be expended in connection with any 
     election for Federal office unless such funds are subject to 
     the limitations, prohibitions, and requirements of this Act; 
     or
       ``(B) which are to be expended in connection with any 
     election for other than Federal office unless such funds are 
     not in excess of amounts permitted with respect to Federal 
     candidates and political committees under subsections (a) (1) 
     and (2), and are not from sources prohibited by such 
     subsections with respect to elections to Federal office.
     The limitations of this subsection do not apply to the 
     solicitation or receipt of funds by a Federal candidate on 
     behalf of any committee or organization organized primarily 
     for purposes other than the election of particular candidates 
     for public office.
       ``(2)(A) The aggregate amount which a person described in 
     subparagraph (B) may solicit from a multicandidate political 
     committee for State committees described in subsection 
     (a)(1)(C) (including subordinate committees) for any calendar 
     year shall not exceed the dollar amount in effect under 
     subsection (a)(2)(B) for the calendar year.
       ``(B) A person is described in this subparagraph if such 
     person is a candidate for Federal office, an individual 
     holding Federal office, an agent of such a candidate or 
     individual, or any national, State, district, or local 
     committee of a political party (including a subordinate 
     committee) and any agent of such a committee.
       ``(3) The personal appearance or participation by a 
     candidate for Federal office or individual holding Federal 
     office in any fundraising event conducted by a committee of a 
     political party or a candidate for other than Federal office 
     shall not be treated as a solicitation for purposes of 
     paragraph (1) if such candidate or individual does not 
     receive, or make disbursements from, any funds resulting from 
     such activity.
       ``(4) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the solicitation or 
     receipt of funds, or disbursements, by an individual who is a 
     candidate for other than Federal office if such activity is 
     permitted under State law.
       ``(5) For purposes of this subsection, an individual shall 
     be treated as holding Federal office if such individual--
       ``(A) holds a Federal office; or
       ``(B) holds a position described in level I of the 
     Executive Schedule under section 5312 of title 5, United 
     States Code.''.

     SEC. 406. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE 
                   CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN 
                   COMMITTEES.

       Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 441a), as amended by sections 201 and 405 is further 
     amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(p) Authorized Political Committee Contributions to 
     Congressional Campaign Committee.--For purposes of the 
     limitations imposed by this section and notwithstanding any 
     other provision of this section, the authorized political 
     committees of a House of Representatives or United States 
     Senate candidate shall not make contributions aggregating 
     more than $10,000 in any calendar year to the congressional 
     campaign committees of a political party.''.

     SEC. 407. INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT THAT MULTICANDIDATE 
                   POLITICAL COMMITTEES MAY CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL 
                   POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEES.

       Section 315(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking out 
     ``$15,000'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``$25,000''.

     SEC. 408. MERCHANDISING AND AFFINITY CARDS.

       Section 316 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 441b) is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any 
     other provision of this Act to the contrary, an amount 
     received from a corporation (including a State-chartered or 
     national bank) by any political committee (other than a 
     separate segregated fund established under section 
     316(b)(2)(C)) shall be deemed to meet the limitations and 
     prohibitions of this Act if such amount represents a 
     commission or royalty on the sale of goods or services, or on 
     the issuance of credit cards, by such corporation and if--
       ``(1) such goods, services, or credit cards are promoted by 
     or in the name of the political committee as a means of 
     contributing to or supporting the political committee and are 
     offered to consumers using the name of the political 
     committee or using a message, design, or device created and 
     owned by the political committee, or both;
       ``(2) the corporation is in the business of merchandising 
     such goods or services, or of issuing such credit cards;
       ``(3) the royalty or commission has been offered by the 
     corporation to the political committee in the ordinary course 
     of the corporation's business and on the same terms and 
     conditions as those on which such corporation offers 
     royalties or commissions to nonpolitical entities;
       ``(4) all revenue on which the commission or royalty is 
     based represents, or results from, sales to or fees paid by 
     individual consumers in the ordinary course of retail 
     transactions;
       ``(5) the costs of any unsold inventory of goods are 
     ultimately borne by the political committee in accordance 
     with rules to be prescribed by the Commission; and
       ``(6) except for any royalty or commission permitted to be 
     paid by this subsection, no goods, services, or anything else 
     of value is provided by such corporation to the political 
     committee, provided that such corporation may advance or 
     finance costs or extend credit in connection with the 
     manufacture and distribution of goods, provision of services, 
     or issuance of credit cards pursuant to this subsection if 
     and to the extent such advance, financing, or extension is 
     undertaken in the ordinary course of the corporation's 
     business and is undertaken on similar terms by such 
     corporation in its transactions with nonpolitical entities in 
     like circumstances.''.

     SEC. 409. INCREASED LIMITATION AMOUNT FOR CERTAIN 
                   CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL COMMITTEES OF STATE 
                   POLITICAL PARTIES.

       Section 315(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(B)) is amended--
       (1) by inserting after ``(B)'' the following: 
     ``notwithstanding any other provision of law,''; and
       (2) by inserting after ``national'' the following: ``or 
     State''.
                         TITLE V--CONTRIBUTIONS

     SEC. 501. RESTRICTIONS ON BUNDLING.

       Section 315(a)(8) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
     1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(8)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(8)(A) No person, either directly or indirectly, may act 
     as a conduit or intermediary for any contribution to a 
     candidate.
       ``(B)(i) Nothing in this section shall prohibit--
       ``(I) joint fundraising conducted in accordance with rules 
     prescribed by the Commission by 2 or more candidates; or
       ``(II) fundraising for the benefit of a candidate that is 
     conducted by another candidate.
       ``(ii) No other person may conduct or otherwise participate 
     in joint fundraising activities with or on behalf of any 
     candidate.
       ``(C) The term `conduit or intermediary' means a person who 
     transmits a contribution to a candidate or candidate's 
     committee or representative from another person, except 
     that--
       ``(i) a House of Representatives candidate or 
     representative of a House of Representatives candidate is not 
     a conduit or intermediary for the purpose of transmitting 
     contributions to the candidate's principal campaign committee 
     or authorized committee;
       ``(ii) a professional fundraiser is not a conduit or 
     intermediary, if the fundraiser is compensated for 
     fundraising services at the usual and customary rate;
       ``(iii) a volunteer hosting a fundraising event at the 
     volunteer's home, in accordance with section 301(8)(b), is 
     not a conduit or intermediary for the purposes of that event; 
     and
       ``(iv) an individual is not a conduit or intermediary for 
     the purpose of transmitting a contribution from the 
     individual's spouse.
     For purposes of this section a conduit or intermediary 
     transmits a contribution when receiving or otherwise taking 
     possession of the contribution and forwarding it directly to 
     the candidate or the candidate's committee or representative.
       ``(D) For purposes of this section, the term 
     `representative'--
       ``(i) shall mean a person who is expressly authorized by 
     the candidate to engage in fundraising, and who, in the case 
     of an individual, is not acting as an officer, employee, or 
     agent of any other person;
       ``(ii) shall not include--
       ``(I) a political committee with a connected organization;
       ``(II) a political party;
       ``(III) a partnership or sole proprietorship;
       ``(IV) an organization prohibited from making contributions 
     under section 316; or
       ``(V) a person required to register under section 308 of 
     the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act (2 U.S.C. 267) or the 
     Foreign Agents Registration Act (22 U.S.C. 611) or any 
     successor Federal law requiring a person who is a lobbyist or 
     a foreign agent to register.
       ``(E) For purposes of this section, the term `acting as an 
     officer, employee, or agent of any other person' includes the 
     following activities by a salaried officer, employee, or paid 
     agent of a person described in subparagraph (D)(ii)(IV):
       ``(i) Soliciting contributions to a particular candidate in 
     the name of, or by using the name of, such a person.
       ``(ii) Soliciting contributions to a particular candidate 
     using other than the incidental resources of such a person.
       ``(iii) Soliciting contributions to a particular candidate 
     under the direction or control of other salaried officers, 
     employees, or paid agents of such a person.
     For purposes of this subparagraph, the term `agent' shall 
     include any person (other than individual members of an 
     organization described in subparagraph (b)(4)(C) of section 
     316) acting on authority or under the direction of such 
     organization.''.

     SEC. 502. CONTRIBUTIONS BY DEPENDENTS NOT OF VOTING AGE.

       Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 441a), as amended by sections 201, 405, and 406, is 
     further amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(q) For purposes of this section, any contribution by an 
     individual who--
       ``(1) is a dependent of another individual; and
       ``(2) has not, as of the time of such contribution, 
     attained the legal age for voting for elections to Federal 
     office in the State in which such individual resides,
     shall be treated as having been made by such other 
     individual. If such individual is the dependent of another 
     individual and such other individual's spouse, the 
     contribution shall be allocated among such individuals in the 
     manner determined by them.''.

     SEC. 503. PROHIBITION OF ACCEPTANCE BY A CANDIDATE OF CASH 
                   CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY ONE PERSON AGGREGATING 
                   MORE THAN $100.

       Section 321 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 441g) is amended by inserting ``, and no candidate or 
     authorized committee of a candidate shall accept from any one 
     person,'' after ``make''.

     SEC. 504. CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES FROM STATE AND LOCAL 
                   COMMITTEES OF POLITICAL PARTIES TO BE 
                   AGGREGATED.

       Section 315(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
     (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new paragraph:
       ``(9) Notwithstanding paragraph (5)(B), a candidate for 
     Federal office may not accept, with respect to an election, 
     any contribution from a State or local committee of a 
     political party (including any subordinate committee of such 
     committee), if such contribution, when added to the total of 
     contributions previously accepted from all such committees of 
     that political party, exceeds the limitation on contributions 
     to a candidate under paragraph (2)(A).''.

     SEC. 505. PROHIBITION OF FALSE REPRESENTATION TO SOLICIT 
                   CONTRIBUTIONS.

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

     SEC. 506. LIMITED EXCLUSION OF ADVANCES BY CAMPAIGN WORKERS 
                   FROM THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM 
                   ``CONTRIBUTION''.

       Section 301(8)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
     1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)), as amended by section 403, is 
     further amended--
       (1) in clause (xix), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon at the end;
       (2) in clause (xx), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting: ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
       ``(xxi) any advance voluntarily made on behalf of an 
     authorized committee of a candidate by an individual in the 
     normal course of such individual's responsibilities as a 
     volunteer for, or employee of, the committee, if the advance 
     is reimbursed by the committee within 10 days after the date 
     on which the advance is made, and the value of advances on 
     behalf of a committee does not exceed $500 with respect to an 
     election.''.

     SEC. 507. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 316 OF THE FEDERAL ELECTION 
                   CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971.

       Section 316(b)(2) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
     1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b(b)(2)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(2) For'' and inserting ``(2)(A) Except 
     as provided in subparagraph (B), for'';
       (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as 
     clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Expenditures by a corporation or labor organization 
     for candidate appearances, candidate debates, voter guides, 
     or voting records directed to the general public shall be 
     considered contributions unless--
       ``(i) in the case of a candidate appearance, the appearance 
     takes place on corporate or labor organization premises or at 
     a meeting or convention of the corporation or labor 
     organization, and all candidates for election to that office 
     are notified that they may make an appearance under the same 
     or similar conditions;
       ``(ii) in the case of a candidate debate, the organization 
     staging the debate is either an organization described in 
     section 301 whose broadcasts or publications are supported by 
     commercial advertising, subscriptions or sales to the public, 
     including a noncommercial educational broadcaster, or a 
     nonprofit organization exempt from Federal taxation under 
     section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 that does not endorse, support, oppose candidates or 
     political parties and any such debate features at least 2 
     candidates competing for election to that office;
       ``(iii) in the case of a voter guide, the guide is prepared 
     and distributed by a corporation or labor organization and 
     consists of questions posed to at least two candidates for 
     election to that office; and
       ``(iv) in the case of a voting record, the record is 
     prepared and distributed by a corporation or labor 
     organization and such preparation and distribution occurs 
     either without consultation with any candidate whose record 
     is included or in consultation with all such candidates;
     provided that no communication made by a corporation or labor 
     organization in connection with the candidate appearance, 
     candidate debate, voter guide, or voting record contains 
     express advocacy, or that no structure or format of the 
     candidate appearance, candidate debate, voter guide, or 
     voting record, nor any preparation or distribution of any 
     such guide or record, reflects a purpose of influencing the 
     election of a particular candidate.''.

     SEC. 508. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN ELECTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES 
                   OF FOREIGN NATIONALS.

       Section 319 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 441e) is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subsections:
       ``(c) A foreign national shall not directly or indirectly 
     direct, control, influence or participate in any person's 
     election-related activities, such as the making of 
     contributions or expenditures in connection with elections 
     for any local, State, or Federal office or the administration 
     of a political committee.
       ``(d) A separate segregated fund established in accordance 
     with section 316(b)(2)(C) involved in the making of 
     contributions or expenditures in connection with elections 
     for any Federal, State, or local office shall include the 
     following statement on all printed materials produced for the 
     purpose of soliciting contributions:
       ```It is unlawful for a foreign national to make any 
     contribution of money or other thing of value to a political 
     committee.'.''.
                    TITLE VI--REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

     SEC. 601. CHANGE IN CERTAIN REPORTING FROM A CALENDAR YEAR 
                   BASIS TO AN ELECTION CYCLE BASIS.

       Paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6), and (7) of section 304(b) of 
     the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
     434(b)(2), (3), (4), (6), and (7)), are amended by inserting 
     after ``calendar year'' each place it appears the following: 
     ``(election cycle, in the case of an authorized committee of 
     a candidate for Federal office)''.

     SEC. 602. PERSONAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES.

       (a) Reporting by Political Committees.--Section 
     304(b)(5)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 434(b)(5)(A)), as amended by section 405, is further 
     amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the 
     following: ``, except that if a person to whom an expenditure 
     is made is merely providing personal or consulting services 
     and is in turn making expenditures to other persons (not 
     including employees) who provide goods or services to the 
     candidate or his or her authorized committees, the name and 
     address of such other person, together with the date, amount 
     and purpose of such expenditure shall also be disclosed''.
       (b) Recordkeeping and Reporting by Persons to Whom 
     Expenditures Are Passed Through.--Section 302 of Federal 
     Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(j) The person described in section 304(b)(5)(A) who is 
     providing personal or consulting services and who is in turn 
     making expenditures to other persons (not including 
     employees) for goods or services provided to a candidate 
     shall maintain records of and shall provide to a political 
     committee the information necessary to enable the political 
     committee to report the information described in section 
     304(b)(5)(A).''.

     SEC. 603. REDUCTION IN THRESHOLD FOR REPORTING OF CERTAIN 
                   INFORMATION BY PERSONS OTHER THAN POLITICAL 
                   COMMITTEES.

       Section 304(b)(3)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(b)(3)(A)) is amended by striking 
     ``$200'' and inserting ``$100''.

     SEC. 604. COMPUTERIZED INDICES OF CONTRIBUTIONS.

       Section 311(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
     (2 U.S.C. 438(a)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (9);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(11) maintain computerized indices of contributions of 
     $200 or more.''.

     SEC. 605. IDENTIFICATION.

       Section 301(13)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
     1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(13)(A)) is amended by striking ``mailing 
     address'' and inserting ``permanent residence address''.

     SEC. 606. POLITICAL COMMITTEES.

       Section 303(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
     (2 U.S.C. 433(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, and if the 
     organization or committee is incorporated, the State of 
     incorporation'' after ``committee''; and
       (2) by striking the ``name and address of the treasurer'' 
     in paragraph (4) and inserting ``the names and addresses of 
     the officers, including the treasurer''.

     SEC. 607. USE OF CANDIDATES' NAMES.

       Section 302(e)(4) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
     1971 (2 U.S.C. 432(e)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(4)(A) The name of each authorized committee shall 
     include the name of the candidate who authorized the 
     committee under paragraph (1).
       ``(B) A political committee that is not an authorized 
     committee shall not--
       ``(i) include the name of any candidate in its name, or
       ``(ii) except in the case of a national, State, or local 
     party committee, use the name of any candidate in any 
     activity on behalf of such committee in such a context as to 
     suggest that the committee is an authorized committee of the 
     candidate or that the use of the candidate's name has been 
     authorized by the candidate.''.

     SEC. 608. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 434), as amended by section 404, is further amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(f) Waiver.--The Commission may relieve any category of 
     political committees of the obligation to file 1 or more 
     reports required by this section, or may change the due dates 
     of such reports, if it determines that such action is 
     consistent with the purposes of this Act. The Commission may 
     waive requirements to file reports in accordance with this 
     subsection through a rule of general applicability or, in a 
     specific case, may waive or change the due date of a report 
     by notifying all political committees affected.''.

     SEC. 609. SIMULTANEOUS REGISTRATION OF CANDIDATE AND 
                   CANDIDATE'S PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.

       Section 303(a) of Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 433(a)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
     ``no later than 10 days after designation'' and inserting 
     ``on the date of its designation''.
                 TITLE VII--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

     SEC. 701. APPEARANCE AS AMICI CURIAE.

       Section 306(f) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
     (2 U.S.C. 437c(f)) is amended by striking out paragraph (4) 
     and inserting in lieu thereof the following new paragraph:
       ``(4)(A) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2), 
     or of any other provision of law, the Commission is 
     authorized to appear on its own behalf in any action related 
     to the exercise of its statutory duties or powers in any 
     court as either a party or as amicus curiae, either--
       ``(i) by attorneys employed in its office, or
       ``(ii) by counsel whom it may appoint, on a temporary basis 
     as may be necessary for such purpose, without regard to the 
     provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 
     appointments in the competitive service, and whose 
     compensation it may fix without regard to the provisions of 
     chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title. 
     The compensation of counsel so appointed on a temporary basis 
     shall be paid out of any funds otherwise available to pay the 
     compensation of employees of the Commission.
       ``(B) The authority granted under subparagraph (A) includes 
     the power to appeal from, and petition the Supreme Court for 
     certiorari to review, judgments or decrees entered with 
     respect to actions in which the Commission appears pursuant 
     to the authority provided in this section.''.

     SEC. 702. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION PUBLIC SERVICE 
                   ANNOUNCEMENTS.

       Title III of Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 431 et seq.), as amended by sections 403 and 610, is 
     further amended by inserting after section 324 the following 
     new section:

     ``SEC. 325. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS.

       ``(a) In General.--Beginning on January 15, and continuing 
     through April 15 of each year, the Federal Election 
     Commission shall carry out a program, utilizing broadcast 
     announcements and other appropriate means, to inform the 
     public of the existence and purpose of the Make Democracy 
     Work Election Fund and the role that individual citizens can 
     play in the election process by voluntarily contributing to 
     the Fund. The Commission shall seek to broadcast such 
     announcements during prime time viewing hours in 30-second 
     advertising segments equivalent to 200 gross rating points 
     per network per week. The Commission shall attempt to ensure 
     that the maximum number of taxpayers shall be exposed to 
     these announcements. The Federal Election Commission shall 
     attempt to utilize a variety of communications media, 
     including television, cable, and radio networks, and 
     individual television, cable, and radio stations, to provide 
     similar announcements.
       ``(b) Gross Rating Point.--The term `gross rating point' is 
     a measure of the total gross weight delivered. It is the sum 
     of the ratings for individual programs. Since a household 
     rating period is 1 percent of the coverage base, 200 gross 
     rating points means 2 messages a week per average 
     household.''.

     SEC. 703. AUTHORITY TO SEEK INJUNCTION.

       Section 309(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
     (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)) is amended--
       (1) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(13)(A) If, at any time in a proceeding described in 
     paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4), the Commission believes 
     that--
       ``(i) there is a substantial likelihood that a violation of 
     this Act or of chapter 95 or chapter 96 of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 is occurring or is about to occur;
       ``(ii) the failure to act expeditiously will result in 
     irreparable harm to a party affected by the potential 
     violation;
       ``(iii) expeditious action will not cause undue harm or 
     prejudice to the interests of others; and
       ``(iv) the public interest would be best served by the 
     issuance of an injunction,
     the Commission may initiate a civil action for a temporary 
     restraining order or a temporary injunction pending the 
     outcome of the proceedings described in paragraphs (1), (2), 
     (3), and (4).
       ``(B) An action under subparagraph (A) shall be brought in 
     the United States district court for the district in which 
     the defendant resides, transacts business, or may be found or 
     in which the violation is occurring, has occurred, or is 
     about to occur.'';
       (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``(5) or (6)'' and 
     inserting ``(5), (6), or (13)''; and
       (3) in paragraph (11), by striking ``(6)'' and inserting 
     ``(6) or (13)''.

     SEC. 704. EXPEDITED PROCEDURES.

       Section 309(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
     (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)), as amended by section 703, is further 
     amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(14)(A) If the complaint in a proceeding was filed within 
     60 days immediately preceding a general election, the 
     Commission may take action described in this subparagraph.
       ``(B) If the Commission determines, on the basis of facts 
     alleged in the complaint and other facts available to it, 
     that there is clear and convincing evidence that a violation 
     of this Act or of chapter 95 or 96 of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 has occurred, is occurring, or is about to occur 
     and it appears that the requirements for relief stated in 
     paragraph (13)(A)(ii), (iii), and (iv) are met, the 
     Commission may--
       ``(i) order expedited proceedings, shortening the time 
     periods for proceedings under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and 
     (4) as necessary to allow the matter to be resolved in 
     sufficient time before the election to avoid harm or 
     prejudice to the interests of the parties; or
       ``(ii) if the Commission determines that there is 
     insufficient time to conduct proceedings before the election, 
     immediately seek relief under paragraph (13)(A).
       ``(C) If the Commission determines, on the basis of facts 
     alleged in the complaint and other facts available to it, 
     that the complaint is clearly without merit, the Commission 
     may--
       ``(i) order expedited proceedings, shortening the time 
     periods for proceedings under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and 
     (4) as necessary to allow the matter to be resolved in 
     sufficient time before the election to avoid harm or 
     prejudice to the interests of the parties; or
       ``(ii) if the Commission determines that there is 
     insufficient time to conduct proceedings before the election, 
     summarily dismiss the complaint.''.

     SEC. 705. INSOLVENT POLITICAL COMMITTEES.

       (a) In General.--Section 303(d) of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 433(d)) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Proceedings by the Commission under paragraph (2) 
     constitute the sole means, to the exclusion of proceedings 
     under title 11, United States Code, by which a political 
     committee that is determined by the Commission to be 
     insolvent may compromise its debts, liquidate its assets, and 
     terminate its existence.''.
       (b) Procedures.--Section 303(d)(2) of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 433(d)(2)) is amended by 
     striking out ``Nothing'' and all that follows through 
     ``procedures'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``The Commission 
     shall establish procedures to allow''.
                TITLE VIII--BALLOT INITIATIVE COMMITTEES

     SEC. 801. DEFINITIONS RELATING TO BALLOT INITIATIVES.

       Section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 431), as amended by sections 123 and 401, is further 
     amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(31) The term `ballot initiative political committee' 
     means any committee, club, association, or other group of 
     persons which makes ballot initiative expenditures or 
     receives ballot initiative contributions in excess of $1,000 
     during a calendar year.
       ``(32) The term `ballot initiative contribution' means any 
     gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money or 
     anything of value made by any person for the purpose of 
     influencing the outcome of any referendum or other ballot 
     initiative voted on at the State, commonwealth, territory, or 
     District of Columbia level which involves--
       ``(A) the election of candidates for Federal office and the 
     permissible terms of those so elected; or
       ``(B) the regulation of speech or press, or any other right 
     guaranteed under the United States Constitution.
       ``(33) The term `ballot initiative expenditure' means any 
     purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or 
     gift of money or anything of value made by any person for the 
     purpose of influencing the outcome of any referendum or other 
     ballot initiative voted on at the state, commonwealth, 
     territory, or District of Columbia level which involves--
       ``(A) the election of candidates for Federal office and the 
     permissible terms of those so elected; or
       ``(B) the regulation of speech or press, or any other right 
     guaranteed under the United States Constitution.''.

     SEC. 802. AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF CONTRIBUTION.

       Section 301(8)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
     1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)), as amended by sections 403 and 
     506, is further amended--
       (1) in clause (xx), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) in clause (xxi), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
       ``(xxii) a ballot initiative contribution.''.

     SEC. 803. AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF EXPENDITURE.

       Section 301(9)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
     1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(9)(B)), as amended by sections 401 and 
     403, is further amended--
       (1) in clause (xvii), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) in clause (xviii), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
       ``(xix) a ballot initiative expenditure.''.

     SEC. 804. ORGANIZATION OF BALLOT INITIATIVE COMMITTEES.

       Section 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 432), as amended by section 602, is further amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(k) Every ballot initiative committee shall comply with 
     the organizational and recordkeeping requirements of this 
     section, with respect to all ballot initiative contributions 
     and ballot initiative expenditures.''.

     SEC. 805. REGISTRATION OF BALLOT INITIATIVE COMMITTEES.

       Section 303 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 433) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(e) Every ballot initiative committee shall comply with 
     the registration requirements of this section.''.

     SEC. 806. REPORTING BY BALLOT INITIATIVE COMMITTEES.

       Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 434), as amended by sections 404 and 608, is further 
     amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(g) Every ballot initiative committee shall comply with 
     the reporting requirements of subsections (a)(1), (a)(4), and 
     (b), with respect to the reporting of all ballot initiative 
     contributions and ballot initiative expenditures. The 
     provisions of subsections (a)(5), (7), and (8) shall apply to 
     reports filed by ballot initiative committees.''.

     SEC. 807. ENFORCEMENT FOR BALLOT INITIATIVE COMMITTEES.

       Section 309 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 437g) is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(e) The Commission may proceed in accordance with the 
     requirements of this section, either on the basis of a 
     complaint filed under subsection (a)(1) or on information 
     ascertained in the normal course of carrying out its 
     supervisory responsibilities, to determine whether a ballot 
     initiative committee has complied with the requirements of 
     sections 302, 303, and 304(a)(1), (a)(4) and (b).''.

     SEC. 808. PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES BY 
                   BALLOT INITIATIVE COMMITTEES.

       Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 441a), as amended by sections 201, 405, 406, and 502, 
     is further amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(r) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)(1), 
     it shall be unlawful for any ballot initiative committee to 
     make any contribution or expenditure for the purpose of 
     influencing any election for Federal office.''.
                        TITLE IX--MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC. 901. BROADCAST RATES AND PREEMPTION.

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

     SEC. 902. CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING AMENDMENTS.

       Section 318 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 441d) is amended--
       (1) in the matter before paragraph (1) of subsection (a), 
     by striking ``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'';
       (2) in the matter before paragraph (1) of subsection (a), 
     by striking ``an expenditure'' and inserting ``a 
     disbursement'';
       (3) in the matter before paragraph (1) of subsection (a), 
     by striking ``direct'';
       (4) in paragraph (3) of subsection (a), by inserting after 
     ``name'' the following ``and permanent street address''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(c) Any printed communication described in subsection (a) 
     shall be--
       ``(1) of sufficient type size to be clearly readable by the 
     recipient of the communication;
       ``(2) contained in a printed box set apart from the other 
     contents of the communication; and
       ``(3) consist of a reasonable degree of color contrast 
     between the background and the printed statement.
       ``(d)(1) Any communication described in subsection (a)(1) 
     or subsection (a)(2) that is provided to and distributed by 
     any broadcasting station or cable system (as such terms are 
     defined in sections 315 and 602 (respectively) of the 
     Communications Act of 1934) shall include, in addition to the 
     requirements of subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2), an audio 
     statement by the candidate that identifies the candidate and 
     states that the candidate has approved the communication.
       ``(2) If a communication described in paragraph (1) 
     contains any visual images, the statement required by 
     paragraph (1) shall--
       ``(A) 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 at the 
     end of the communication; and
       ``(B) be accompanied by a clearly identifiable photographic 
     or similar image of the candidate.
       ``(e) Any communication described in subsection (a)(3) that 
     is provided to and distributed by any broadcasting station or 
     cable system (as such terms are defined in sections 315 and 
     602 (respectively) of the Communications Act of 1934) shall 
     include, in addition to the requirements of those 
     subsections, in a clearly spoken manner, the following 
     statement--
       `             is responsible for the content of this 
     advertisement.'
     with the blank to be filled in with the name of the political 
     committee or other person paying for the communication and 
     the name of any connected organization of the payor; and, if 
     such communication contains visual images, shall also appear 
     in a clearly readable manner with a reasonable degree of 
     color contrast between the background and the printed 
     statement, for a period of at least 4 seconds.''.

     SEC. 903. TELEPHONE VOTING BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

       (a) Study of Systems To Permit Persons With Disabilities To 
     Vote by Telephone.--
       (1) In general.--The Federal Election Commission shall 
     conduct a study to determine the feasibility of developing a 
     system or systems by which persons with disabilities may be 
     permitted to vote by telephone.
       (2) Consultation.--The Federal Election Commission shall 
     conduct the study described in paragraph (1) in consultation 
     with State and local election officials, representatives of 
     the telecommunications industry, representatives of persons 
     with disabilities, and other concerned members of the public.
       (3) Criteria.--The system or systems developed pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) propose a description of the kinds of disabilities that 
     impose such difficulty in travel to polling places that a 
     person with a disability who may desire to vote is 
     discouraged from undertaking such travel;
       (B) propose procedures to identify persons who are so 
     disabled; and
       (C) describe procedures and equipment that may be used to 
     ensure that--
       (i) only those persons who are entitled to use the system 
     are permitted to use it;
       (ii) the votes of persons who use the system are recorded 
     accurately and remain secret;
       (iii) the system minimizes the possibility of vote fraud; 
     and
       (iv) the system minimizes the financial costs that State 
     and local governments would incur in establishing and 
     operating the system.
       (4) Requests for proposals.--In developing a system 
     described in paragraph (1), the Federal Election Commission 
     may request proposals from private contractors for the design 
     of procedures and equipment to be used in the system.
       (5) Physical access.--Nothing in this section is intended 
     to supersede or supplant efforts by State and local 
     governments to make polling places physically accessible to 
     persons with disabilities.
       (6) Deadline.--The Federal Election Commission shall submit 
     to Congress the study required by this section not later than 
     1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 904. TRANSFER OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FINANCING 
                   PROVISIONS TO FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 
                   1971.

       (a) General Rule.--The Federal Election Campaign Act of 
     1971 is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``TITLE VIII--FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
           ``Subtitle A--Presidential Election Campaign Fund
     ``Subtitle B--Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account''.
       (b) Transfer of Provisions From Internal Revenue Code.--
       (1) Sections 9001 through 9012 of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 are hereby transferred to the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971, inserted after the heading for subtitle 
     A of title VIII of such Act (as added by subsection (a)), and 
     redesignated as sections 801 through 812, respectively.
       (2) Sections 9031 through 9042 of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 are hereby transferred to the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971, inserted after the heading for subtitle 
     B of title VIII of such Act, and redesignated as sections 831 
     through 842, respectively.
       (c) Conforming Amendments to Internal Revenue Code.--The 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
       (1) by striking ``section 9006(a)'' in section 6096(a) and 
     inserting ``section 806(a) of the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971'',
       (2) by striking subtitle H, and
       (3) by striking the item relating to subtitle H in the 
     table of subtitles.
       (d) Conforming Amendments to Transferred Sections.--
       (1) Each section transferred under subsection (b) is 
     amended by striking each reference contained therein to 
     another provision transferred and redesignated by subsection 
     (b) and inserting a reference to the redesignated provision.
       (2) Title VIII of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
     (as amended by the foregoing provisions of this section) is 
     amended--
       (A) by striking ``This chapter'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``This subtitle'',
       (B) by striking ``this chapter'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``this subtitle'',
       (C) by striking ``of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
     1971'' each place it appears,
       (D) by striking ``chapter 96'' in section 803(e) and 
     inserting ``subtitle B'',
       (E) by striking ``section 6096'' in sections 806(a), 
     808(a), and 810(c) and inserting ``section 6096 of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986'', and
       (F) by striking ``this subtitle'' in section 810(c) and 
     inserting ``this title''.
       (e) Savings Provisions.--
       (1) Continuation of funds.--The fund established under 
     section 806(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
     (as amended by this section) shall be treated for all 
     purposes of law as a continuation of the fund established by 
     section 9006(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in 
     effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
     Act). A similar rule shall apply to the accounts required 
     under sections 808 and 837 of the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 (as so amended).
       (2) References to transferred provisions.--Any reference in 
     any law, rule, regulation, or other official paper to a 
     provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which was 
     transferred under subsection (b) shall be treated as 
     reference to the appropriate provision of the Federal 
     Election Campaign Act of 1971.
TITLE X--HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CAMPAIGN ELECTION FUNDING AND RELATED 
                                MATTERS

     SEC. 1001. MAKE DEMOCRACY WORK ELECTION FUND.

       The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et 
     seq.), as amended by section 121, is further amended by 
     adding at the end the following new title:
             ``TITLE VII--MAKE DEMOCRACY WORK ELECTION FUND

     ``SEC. 701. ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF THE FUND.

       ``(a) In General.--There is hereby established on the books 
     of the Treasury of the United States a special fund to be 
     known as the Make Democracy Work Election Fund (hereinafter 
     in this title referred to as the `Fund'). The amounts 
     designated for the Fund shall remain available without fiscal 
     limitation for purposes of providing benefits under title VI 
     and making expenditures for the administration of the Fund. 
     The Secretary shall maintain such accounts in the Fund as may 
     be required by this title or which the Secretary determines 
     to be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title.
       ``(b) Payments Upon Certification.--Upon receipt of a 
     certification from the Commission under section 604, except 
     as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary shall issue 
     within 48 hours to an eligible candidate the amount of voter 
     communication vouchers certified by the Commission to the 
     eligible candidate out of the Fund.
       ``(c) Reductions in Payments if Funds Insufficient.--If on 
     June 1, 1996, or on June 1 of a Federal election year 
     thereafter, the Secretary determines that the moneys in the 
     account are not, or may not be, sufficient to satisfy the 
     full entitlement of all eligible candidates, the Secretary 
     shall withhold from such payment the amount necessary to 
     assure that each eligible candidate will receive a pro rata 
     share of the candidate's full entitlement. Amounts so 
     withheld shall be paid when the Secretary determines that 
     there are sufficient moneys in the account to pay such 
     amounts, or portions thereof, to all eligible candidates from 
     whom amounts have been withheld, but, if there are not 
     sufficient moneys in the account to satisfy the full 
     entitlement of an eligible candidate, the amounts so withheld 
     shall be paid in such manner that each eligible candidate 
     receives a pro rata share of the full entitlement, except 
     that--
       ``(1) in special elections, a candidate shall receive the 
     full entitlement not a pro rata share; and
       ``(2) a candidate who receives vouchers from the Fund in 
     response to an independent expenditure as provided in section 
     604(f) shall receive the full entitlement not a pro rata 
     share.
       ``(d) Notification.--The Secretary shall notify the 
     Commission and each eligible candidate by registered mail of 
     any reduction of any payment by reason of subsection (c).
       ``(e) Redeemability of Vouchers.--Voter communication 
     vouchers issued and used as provided in this section shall be 
     redeemable at face value by the Secretary through the 
     facilities of the Treasury of the United States. The 
     Secretary shall issue regulations providing for the 
     redemption of voter communication vouchers through financial 
     institutions which are insured by the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Corporation or the Federal Savings and Loan 
     Insurance Corporation. No financial institution may impose a 
     fee or other charge for the redemption of voter communication 
     vouchers.''.
                TITLE XI--EFFECTIVE DATES; SEVERABILITY

     SEC. 1101. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the amendments 
     made by, and the provisions of, this Act shall take effect on 
     the date of the enactment of this Act but shall not apply 
     with respect to activities in connection with any election 
     occurring before January 1, 1995.

     SEC. 1102. SEVERABILITY.

       (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if any provision 
     of this Act (including any amendment made by this Act), or 
     the application of any such provision to any person or 
     circumstance, is held invalid, the validity of any other 
     provision of this Act, or the application of such provision 
     to other persons and circumstances, shall not be affected 
     thereby.
       (b) If title VI of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
     1971, section 315(i) through (j) (as added by this Act), or 
     section 701 (as added by this Act), or any part thereof, is 
     held to be invalid, all provisions of, and amendments made by 
     title VI, section 315(i) through (j) of this Act, or section 
     701 of this Act shall be treated as invalid.

     SEC. 1103. EXPEDITED REVIEW OF CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES.

       (a) Direct Appeal to Supreme Court.--An appeal may be taken 
     directly to the Supreme Court of the United States from any 
     final judgment, decree, or order issued by any court finding 
     any provision of this Act, or amendment made by this Act to 
     be unconstitutional.
       (b) Acceptance and Expedition.--The Supreme Court shall, if 
     it has not previously ruled on the question addressed in the 
     ruling below, accept jurisdiction over, advance on the 
     docket, and expedite the appeal to the greatest extent 
     possible.

     SEC. 1104. REGULATIONS.

       The Federal Election Commission shall prescribe any 
     regulations required to carry out the provisions of this Act 
     within 12 months after the effective date of this Act.

     SEC. 1105. BUDGET NEUTRALITY.

       The provisions of this Act (other than this section) shall 
     not be effective and shall not be considered to be an 
     estimate required under the procedures specified in section 
     252(d) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
     Act of 1985 until the enactment of revenue legislation 
     effectuating section 701 of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971.

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