[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 137 (Monday, October 6, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S10442]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               THE BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT OF 1997

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                    BURNS AMENDMENTS NOS. 1301-1303

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. BURNS submitted three amendments intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill, S. 25, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 1301

       At the end of title I, add the following:
       Title II of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 431 et seq) (as amended by section 101) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``325. PARTICIPATION BY NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ELECTIONS 
                   FOR THE SENATE OR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

       ``It shall be unlawful for the national chapter of any 
     organization to conduct, or to use or make available funds of 
     the national chapter to any person for the conduct of, 
     campaign advertisements or any other form of participation in 
     an election for the Senate or the House of Representatives in 
     a State unless the State and local chapters of the 
     organization consent to the participation.''.
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                           Amendment No. 1302

       At the end of title I, add the following:
       Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 431 et seq) as amended by section 101) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``325. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF ELECTION LAW.

       ``(a) In General.--In addition to penalties that may be 
     imposed under any other provision of this Act, section 607 of 
     title 18, United States Code, or any other law requiring or 
     prohibiting any activity relating to a Federal election, and 
     person that violates any such person shall be punished by--
       ``(1) lifetime disqualification from candidacy for Federal 
     office;
       ``(2) imposition of a fine of not less than $50,000;
       ``(3) in the case of an organization described in paragraph 
     (3) or (4) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code 
     that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the 
     Code, disentitlement to the exemption for a period of not 
     more than 5 years.
       ``(b) Violation by an Organization.--In the case of a 
     violation under subsection (a) by an organization, each of 
     the officers of the organization that had power to prevent 
     the organization from committing the violation shall be 
     personally liable for the violation.''.
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                           Amendment No. 1303

       At the end of title I, add the following:
       Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 431 et seq) (as amended by section 101) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``325. DECLARATIONS OF INTENT TO BECOME A CANDIDATE; 
                   DECLARATIONS OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN 
                   FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

       ``(a) Declarations of Intent To Become a Candidate.--Not 
     later than January 1 of any year in which a general election 
     for Federal office is to be held in a State, each person that 
     intends to become a candidate for Federal office in the 
     election shall file with the Commission and with the chief 
     election official of the State a declaration of intent to 
     become a candidate for the office that the person intends to 
     seek.
       ``(b) Declarations of Intent To Participate.--Not later 
     than January 1 of any year in which a general election for 
     Federal office is to be held in a State, each individual or 
     organization that intends to participate in the election 
     through an issue advocacy or voter education campaign shall 
     file with the Commission and with the chief election official 
     of the State a declaration stating that intent.''.

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