[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 116 (Friday, September 5, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H6924]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              STRENGTHENING EXISTING CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS

  (Mr. BARR of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, as part of the latest effort by the 
Democrats to defend apparent illegal campaign activities by the 
President and Vice President, the gentlewoman from New York a few 
moments ago said existing law is not enough. Well, I think she is 
right, existing laws are not enough, and I would be glad to join her in 
cosponsoring legislation that strengthens our existing laws.
  For example, what she might want to join me in doing is amending 
section 607(a), of title XVIII to read that no person including but not 
limited to the President and Vice President shall raise or solicit 
funds from any Federal facility including but not limited to the Old 
Executive Office Building or the White House.
  Or maybe the gentlewoman from New York would like to join the 
legislation that strengthens our internal revenue codes, those 
provisions that relate to improper campaign activities by charitable 
institutions, to make explicit that among the prohibitions for 501(c)3 
and (c)4 organizations from engaging in politics are included but not 
limited to Buddhist temples.
  So, Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the thoughts of the gentlewoman from 
New York and her interest in joining with us in strengthening existing 
laws.

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