[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 92 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6613-S6614]
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             THE SENATE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ACT OF 1996

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                        GREGG AMENDMENT NO. 4084

  (Ordered referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.)
  Mr. GREGG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill (S. 1219) to reform the financing of Federal elections, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert:

     SEC.   . WRITTEN CONSENT REQUIRED TO USE UNION DUES AND OTHER 
                   MANDATORY EMPLOYEE FEES FOR POLITICAL 
                   ACTIVITIES.

       (a) In General.--Section 316(b) of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b(b)) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(8)(A) No dues, fees, or other moneys required as a 
     condition of membership in a labor organization or as a 
     condition of employment shall be collected from an individual 
     for use in activities described in subparagraph (A), (B), or 
     (C) of paragraph (2) unless

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     the individual has given prior written consent for such use.
       ``(B) Any consent granted by an individual under 
     subparagraph (A) shall remain in effect until revoked and may 
     be revoked in writing at any time.
       ``(C) This paragraph shall apply to activities described in 
     paragraph (2)(A) only if the communications involved 
     expressly advocate the election or defeat of any clearly 
     identified candidate for elective public office.''
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     shall apply to amounts collected more than 30 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.

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