[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 132 (Monday, September 29, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10176-S10178]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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               THE BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT OF 1997

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                  LOTT (AND WARNER) AMENDMENT NO. 1258

  Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Warner) proposed an amendment to the

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bill (S. 25) to reform the financing of Federal elections; as follows:

       Strike all of section 501, and insert the following:

     SEC. 501. PAYCHECK PROTECTION ACT.

       (a) In General.--Section 316 of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b) is amended by adding the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(c)(1) Except with the separate, prior, written, 
     voluntary authorization of each individual, it shall be 
     unlawful--
       ``(A) for any national bank or corporation described in 
     this section to collect from or assess its stockholders or 
     employees any dues, initiation fee, or other payment as a 
     condition of employment if any part of such dues, fee, or 
     payment will be used for political activities in which the 
     national bank or corporation, as the case may be, is engaged; 
     and
       ``(B) for any labor organization described in this section 
     to collect from or assess its members or nonmembers any dues, 
     initiation fee, or other payment if any part of such dues, 
     fee, or payment will be used for political activities.
       ``(2) An authorization described in paragraph (1) shall 
     remain in effect until revoked and may be revoked at any 
     time.
       ``(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term `political 
     activities' includes communications or other activities which 
     involve carrying on propaganda, attempting to influence 
     legislation, or participating or intervening in any political 
     campaign or political party.''
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                        LOTT AMENDMENT NO. 1259

  Mr. LOTT proposed an amendment to amendment No. 1258 proposed by him 
to the bill, S. 25, supra; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 501. PAYCHECK PROTECTION ACT.

       (a) In General.--Section 316 of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b) is amended by adding the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(c)(1) Except with the separate, prior, written, 
     voluntary authorization of each individual, it shall be 
     unlawful--
       ``(A) for any national bank or corporation described in 
     this section to collect from or assess its stockholders or 
     employees any dues, initiation fee, or other payment as a 
     condition of employment if any part of such dues, fee, or 
     payment will be used for political activities in which the 
     national bank or corporation, as the case may be, is engaged; 
     and
       ``(B) for any labor organization described in this section 
     to collect from or assess its members or nonmembers any dues, 
     initiation fee, or other payment if any part of such dues, 
     fee, or payment will be used for political activities.
       ``(2) An authorization described in paragraph (1) shall 
     remain in effect until revoked and may be revoked at any 
     time.
       ``(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term `political 
     activities' includes communications or other activities which 
     involve carrying on propaganda, attempting to influence 
     legislation, or participating or intervening in any political 
     campaign or political party.''
       (b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect one day 
     after enactment of this Act.
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                        LOTT AMENDMENT NO. 1260

  Mr. LOTT proposed an amendment to amendment No. 1258 proposed by him 
to the bill, S. 25, supra; as follows:

       Strike all after the word ``SEC.'' in the pending amendment 
     and insert the following:

     501. PAYCHECK PROTECTION ACT.

       (a) In General.--Section 316 of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b) is amended by adding the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(c)(1) Except with the separate, prior, written, 
     voluntary authorization of each individual, it shall be 
     unlawful--
       ``(A) for any national bank or corporation described in 
     this section to collect from or assess its stockholders or 
     employees any dues, initiation fee, or other payment as a 
     condition of employment if any part of such dues, fee, or 
     payment will be used for political activities in which the 
     national bank or corporation, as the case may be, is engaged; 
     and
       ``(B) for any labor organization described in this section 
     to collect from or assess its members or nonmembers any dues, 
     initiation fee, or other payment if any part of such dues, 
     fee, or payment will be used for political activities.
       ``(2) An authorization described in paragraph (1) shall 
     remain in effect until revoked and may be revoked at any 
     time.
       ``(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term `political 
     activities' includes communications or other activities which 
     involve carrying on propaganda, attempting to influence 
     legislation, or participating or intervening in any political 
     campaign or political party.''
       (b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect two 
     days after enactment of this Act.
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                        LOTT AMENDMENT NO. 1261

  Mr. LOTT proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 25, supra; as follows:

       On page 42, in the language proposed to be stricken, strike 
     all after ``SEC. 501.'' through the end of the page, and 
     insert the following:

     PAYCHECK PROTECTION ACT.

       (a) In General.--Section 316 of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b) is amended by adding the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(c)(1) Except with the separate, prior, written, 
     voluntary authorization of each individual, it shall be 
     unlawful--
       ``(A) for any national bank or corporation described in 
     this section to collect from or assess its stockholders or 
     employees any dues, initiation fee, or other payment as a 
     condition of employment if any part of such dues, fee, or 
     payment will be used for political activities in which the 
     national bank or corporation, as the case may be, is engaged; 
     and
       ``(B) for any labor organization described in this section 
     to collect from or assess its members or nonmembers any dues, 
     initiation fee, or other payment if any part of such dues, 
     fee, or payment will be used for political activities.
       ``(2) An authorization described in paragraph (1) shall 
     remain in effect until revoked and may be revoked at any 
     time.
       ``(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term `political 
     activities' includes communications or other activities which 
     involve carrying on propaganda, attempting to influence 
     legislation, or participating or intervening in any political 
     campaign or political party.''
       (b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect three 
     days after enactment of this Act.
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                        LOTT AMENDMENT NO. 1262

  Mr. LOTT proposed an amendment to amendment No. 1261 proposed by him 
to the bill, S. 25, supra; as follows:

       Strike all after the first word in the pending amendment 
     and insert the following:

     PROTECTION ACT.

       (a) In General.--Section 316 of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b) is amended by adding the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(c)(1) Except with the separate, prior, written, 
     voluntary authorization of each individual, it shall be 
     unlawful--
       ``(A) for any national bank or corporation described in 
     this section to collect from or assess its stockholders or 
     employees any dues, initiation fee, or other payment as a 
     condition of employment if any part of such dues, fee, or 
     payment will be used for political activities in which the 
     national bank or corporation, as the case may be, is engaged; 
     and
       ``(B) for any labor organization described in this section 
     to collect from or assess its members or nonmembers any dues, 
     initiation fee, or other payment if any part of such dues, 
     fee, or payment will be used for political activities.
       ``(2) An authorization described in paragraph (1) shall 
     remain in effect until revoked and may be revoked at any 
     time.
       ``(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term `political 
     activities' includes communications or other activities which 
     involve carrying on propaganda, attempting to influence 
     legislation, or participating or intervening in any political 
     campaign or political party.''
       (b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect four 
     days after enactment of this Act.
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                        LOTT AMENDMENT NO. 1263

  Mr. LOTT proposed an amendment to the motion to recommit the bill, S. 
25, supra; as follows:

       At the end of the instructions add the following:
     ``with an amendment as follows:
       Strike all of section 501 and insert the following:

     SEC.  . PAYCHECK PROTECTION ACT.

       (a) In General.--Section 316 of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b) is amended by adding the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(c)(1) Except with the separate, prior, written, 
     voluntary authorization of each individual, it shall be 
     unlawful--
       ``(A) for any national bank or corporation described in 
     this section to collect from or assess its stockholders or 
     employees any dues, initiation fee, or other payment as a 
     condition of employment if any part of such dues, fee, or 
     payment will be used for political activities in which the 
     national bank or corporation, as the case may be, is engaged; 
     and
       ``(B) for any labor organization described in this section 
     to collect from or assess its members or nonmembers any dues, 
     initiation fee, or other payment if any part of such dues, 
     fee, or payment will be used for political activities.
       ``(2) An authorization described in paragraph (1) shall 
     remain in effect until revoked and may be revoked at any 
     time.
       ``(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term `political 
     activities' includes communications or other activities which 
     involve carrying on propaganda, attempting to influence 
     legislation, or participating or intervening in any political 
     campaign or political party.''
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                        LOTT AMENDMENT NO. 1264

  Mr. LOTT proposed an amendment to amendment No. 1263 proposed by him 
to the bill, S. 25, supra; as follows:


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       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted insert the 
     following:

     SEC.   . PAYCHECK PROTECTION ACT.

       (a) In General.--Section 316 of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b) is amended by adding the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(c)(1) Except with the separate, prior, written, 
     voluntary authorization of each individual, it shall be 
     unlawful--
       ``(A) for any national bank or corporation described in 
     this section to collect from or assess its stockholders or 
     employees any dues, initiation fee, or other payment as a 
     condition of employment if any part of such dues, fee, or 
     payment will be used for political activities in which the 
     national bank or corporation, as the case may be, is engaged; 
     and
       ``(B) for any labor organization described in this section 
     to collect from or assess its members or nonmembers any dues, 
     initiation fee, or other payment if any part of such dues, 
     fee, or payment will be used for political activities.
       ``(2) An authorization described in paragraph (1) shall 
     remain in effect until revoked and may be revoked at any 
     time.
       ``(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term `political 
     activities' includes communications or other activities which 
     involve carrying on propaganda, attempting to influence 
     legislation, or participating or intervening in any political 
     campaign or political party.''
       ``(b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect one 
     day after enactment of this Act.
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                        LOTT AMENDMENT NO. 1265

  Mr. LOTT proposed an amendment to amendment No. 1264 proposed by him 
to the bill. S. 25, supra; as follows:

       Strike all after the word ``section'' in the first-degree 
     amendment and insert the following:

       PAYCHECK PROTECTION ACT.

       (a) In General.--Section 316 of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b) is amended by adding the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(c)(1) Except with the separate, prior, written, 
     voluntary authorization of each individual, it shall be 
     unlawful--
       ``(A) for any national bank or corporation described in 
     this section to collect from or assess its stockholders or 
     employees any dues, initiation fee, or other payment as a 
     condition of employment if any part of such dues, fee, or 
     payment will be used for political activities in which the 
     national bank or corporation, as the case may be, is engaged; 
     and
       ``(B) for any labor organization described in this section 
     to collect from or assess its members or nonmembers any dues, 
     initiation fee, or other payment if any part of such dues, 
     fee, or payment will be used for political activities.
       ``(2) An authorization described in paragraph (1) shall 
     remain in effect until revoked and may be revoked at any 
     time.
       ``(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term `political 
     activities' includes communications or other activities which 
     involve carrying on propaganda, attempting to influence 
     legislation, or participating or intervening in any political 
     campaign or political party.''
       (b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect two 
     days after enactment of this Act.

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