[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 67 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H3973-H3975]
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                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 6 of rule XXIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                               H.R. 2183

                       Offered by: Mr. LaTourette

             (To the Amendment Offered by: Mr. Hutchinson)

       Amendment No. 27: Insert after title III the following new 
     title (and redesignate the succeeding provisions 
     accordingly):

         TITLE IV--SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING BUCKLEY DECISION

     SEC. 401. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING BUCKLEY DECISION.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds as follows:
       (1) Congress should seek to ensure that all citizens, 
     regardless of wealth, have an equal voice in elections and an 
     equal opportunity to run for public office.
       (2) Congress should seek to further the principle of ``one 
     person, one vote'' and to preserve the integrity of the 
     democratic system.
       (3) Congress should seek to limit corruption with respect 
     to elections and the appearance of such corruption.
       (4) The unlimited use of money to influence elections is 
     incompatible with the principles of free speech and equal 
     protection established under the first and fourteenth 
     amendments of the Constitution.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that in 
     order for Congress to enact effective campaign finance 
     reforms, the 1976 Supreme Court ruling in Buckley v. Valeo 
     that limitations on expenditures in political campaigns are 
     unconstitutional should be overturned.

                               H.R. 2183

                  Offered By: Mrs. Maloney of New York

  (To the Amendments offered by: Mr. White, Mr. Shays, Mr. Bass, Mr. 
    Farr, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Obey, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
              Schaffer, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Hutchinson)

       Amendment No. 28: Add at the end the following new title:

                TITLE __--PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION OF FEC

     SEC. __01. PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION OF FEDERAL ELECTION 
                   COMMISSION.

       Section 314 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 439c) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``and $9,400,000'' and inserting 
     ``$9,400,000''; and
       (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting the 
     following: ``, $36,504,000 for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 1999, and such sums as may be necessary for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and each succeeding 
     fiscal year.''.

                               H.R. 2183

                  Offered by: Mrs. Maloney of New York

  (To the Amendments offered by: Mr. White, Mr. Shays, Mr. Bass, Mr. 
    Farr, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Obey, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
              Schaffer, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Hutchinson)

       Amendment No. 29: Add at the end the following new title:

         TITLE __--POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS ON FEDERAL PROPERTY

     SEC. __01. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS ON FEDERAL PROPERTY.

       (a) Amendment.--Section 607 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 607. Political contributions on Federal property

       ``(a) Whoever, on Federal property--
       (1) knowingly receives or solicits a political 
     contribution, including solicitation by telephone or 
     electronic means; or
       (2) sponsors an event which is a direct or indirect reward 
     for a past, present, or future political contribution,

     shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 3 
     years, or both.
       ``(b) A person shall have an affirmative defense, which 
     must be proven by a preponderance of the evidence, to the 
     prohibition in this section against knowingly receiving a 
     political contribution if the person, within 10 days after 
     receiving such political contribution--
       ``(1) with respect to a political contribution from an 
     identifiable contributor--
       ``(A) returns the political contribution to the 
     contributor;
       ``(B) informs the contributor that receipt of the political 
     contribution on Federal property is prohibited by this 
     section; and
       ``(C) reports the return of the political contribution to 
     the Federal Election Commission; or
       ``(2) with respect to a political contribution from a 
     contributor who is not identifiable, pays the amount of the 
     political contribution to the Secretary of the Treasury for 
     deposit in the general fund of the Treasury, and reports such 
     payment to the Federal Election Commission.
       ``(c) In this section--
       ``(1) the term `Federal property' means--
       ``(A) any real property owned or controlled by the Federal 
     Government, including the chambers of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate and any congressional office; 
     and
       ``(B) any vehicle, vessel, or aircraft owned or controlled 
     by the Federal Government;
       ``(2) the term `political contribution' means any donation 
     of money, property, or services to or for the benefit of a 
     political organization as defined in section 527(e)(1) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''.
       (b) Table of Sections.--The table of sections for chapter 
     29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by amending 
     the item relating to section 607 to read as follows:

``607. Political contributions on Federal property.''.

     SEC. __02. NOTICE TO FEDERAL OFFICE HOLDERS.

       (a) Current Federal Office Holders.--Within 100 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Clerk of the House 
     of Representatives shall transmit a copy of section 607 of 
     title 18, United States Code, to each individual who holds 
     Federal office on the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (b) New Federal Office Holders.--The Clerk of the House of 
     Representatives shall, on the date on which an individual 
     assumes Federal office after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, transmit a copy of section 607 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to such individual.
       (c) Federal Office Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Federal office'' has the meaning given such term in section 
     301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
     431(3)).

                               H.R. 2183

                  Offered by: Mrs. Maloney of New York

  (To the Amendments offered by: Mr. White, Mr. Shays, Mr. Bass, Mr. 
    Farr, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Obey, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
              Schaffer, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Hutchinson)

       Amendment No. 30: Add at the end the following new title:

         TITLE __--POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS ON FEDERAL PROPERTY

     SEC. __01. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS ON FEDERAL PROPERTY.

       (a) Amendment.--Section 607 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 607. Political contributions on Federal property

       ``(a) Whoever, on Federal property--
       (1) knowingly receives or solicits a political 
     contribution, including solicitation by telephone or 
     electronic means; or
       (2) sponsors an event which is a direct or indirect reward 
     for a past, present, or future political contribution,

     shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 3 
     years, or both.
       ``(b) A person shall have an affirmative defense, which 
     must be proven by a preponderance of the evidence, to the 
     prohibition in this section against knowingly receiving a 
     political contribution if the person, within 10 days after 
     receiving such political contribution--
       ``(1) with respect to a political contribution from an 
     identifiable contributor--
       ``(A) returns the political contribution to the 
     contributor;
       ``(B) informs the contributor that receipt of the political 
     contribution on Federal property is prohibited by this 
     section; and
       ``(C) reports the return of the political contribution to 
     the Federal Election Commission; or
       ``(2) with respect to a political contribution from a 
     contributor who is not identifiable, pays the amount of the 
     political contribution to the Secretary of the Treasury for 
     deposit in the general fund of the Treasury, and reports such 
     payment to the Federal Election Commission.
       ``(c) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to 
     the receipt of contributions by persons on the staff of a 
     Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
     Commissioner to, the Congress, if such contributions have not 
     been solicited in any manner which directs the contributor to 
     mail or deliver a contribution to Federal property, and if 
     such contributions are transferred within seven days of 
     receipt to a political committee within the meaning of 
     section 302(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
       ``(d) In this section--
       ``(1) the term `Federal property' means--
       ``(A) any real property owned or controlled by the Federal 
     Government, including the chambers of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate and any congressional office; 
     and
       ``(B) any vehicle, vessel, or aircraft owned or controlled 
     by the Federal Government;
       ``(2) the term `political contribution' means any donation 
     of money, property, or services to or for the benefit of a 
     political organization as defined in section 527(e)(1) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''.
       (b) Table of Sections.--The table of sections for chapter 
     29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by amending 
     the item relating to section 607 to read as follows:

``607. Political contributions on Federal property.''.

     SEC. __02. NOTICE TO FEDERAL OFFICE HOLDERS.

       (a) Current Federal Office Holders.--Within 100 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Clerk of the House 
     of Representatives shall transmit a copy of section 607 of 
     title 18, United States Code, to each individual who holds 
     Federal office on the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (b) New Federal Office Holders.--The Clerk of the House of 
     Representatives shall, on the date on which an individual 
     assumes Federal office after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, transmit a copy of section 607 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to such individual.
       (c) Federal Office Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Federal office'' has the meaning given such term in section 
     301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
     431(3)).

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                               H.R. 2183

                  Offered By: Mrs. Maloney of New York

   (To the Amendment Offered by: Mr. Shays, Mr. Bass, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
  Snowbarger, Mr. Obey, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. 
                     Doolittle, and Mr. Hutchinson)

       Amendment No. 31: Add at the end the following new title:

      TITLE __--DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ON PHONE BANKS AND POLLS

     SEC. __01. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT FOR PHONE BANK 
                   COMMUNICATIONS.

       Section 318(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
     (2 U.S.C. 441d(a)) is amended, in the matter before paragraph 
     (1), by inserting after ``broadcasting station'' the 
     following: ``phone bank,''.

     SEC. __02. DISCLOSURE AND REPORTS RELATING TO POLLING BY 
                   TELEPHONE OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE.

       Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new section:

``disclosure and reports relating to polling by telephone or electronic 
                                 device

       ``Sec. 323. (a) Identity of Sponsor.--Any person who 
     conducts a Federal election poll by telephone or electronic 
     device shall disclose to each respondent the identity of the 
     person paying the expenses of the poll. The disclosure shall 
     be made at the end of the interview involved.
       ``(b) Report to Commission.--In the case of any Federal 
     election poll by telephone or electronic device in which more 
     than 1,200 households are surveyed--
       ``(1) if the results are not to be made public, the person 
     who conducts the poll shall report to the Commission the 
     total cost of the poll and all sources of funds for the poll; 
     and
       ``(2) the person who conducts the poll shall report to the 
     Commission the total number of households contacted, and 
     include with such report a copy of the poll questions.
       ``(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term 
     `Federal election poll' means a survey in which the 
     respondent is asked to state a preference in a future 
     election for Federal office.''.

                               H.R. 2183

                  Offered By: Mrs. Maloney of New York

   (To the Amendment Offered by: Mr. Shays, Mr. Bass, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
  Snowbarger, Mr. Obey, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. 
                     Doolittle, and Mr. Hutchinson)

       Amendment No. 32: Add at the end the following new title:

      TITLE __--INDEPENDENT COMMISSION ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

     SEC. __01. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF COMMISSION.

       There is established a commission to be known as the 
     ``Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform'' 
     (referred to in this title as the ``Commission''). The 
     purposes of the Commission are to study the laws relating to 
     the financing of political activity and to report and 
     recommend legislation to reform those laws.

     SEC. 402. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMISSION.

       (a) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 12 
     members appointed within 15 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act by the President from among individuals 
     who are not incumbent Members of Congress and who are 
     specially qualified to serve on the Commission by reason of 
     education, training, or experience.
       (b) Appointment.--
       (1) In general.--Members shall be appointed as follows:
       (A) 3 members (one of whom shall be a political 
     independent) shall be appointed from among a list of nominees 
     submitted by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
       (B) 3 members (one of whom shall be a political 
     independent) shall be appointed from among a list of nominees 
     submitted by the majority leader of the Senate.
       (C) 3 members (one of whom shall be a political 
     independent) shall be appointed from among a list of nominees 
     submitted by the minority leader of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (D) 3 members (one of whom shall be a political 
     independent) shall be appointed from among a list of nominees 
     submitted by the minority leader of the Senate.
       (2) Failure to submit list of nominees.--If an official 
     described in any of the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) fails 
     to submit a list of nominees to the President during the 15-
     day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this 
     Act--
       (A) such subparagraph shall no longer apply; and
       (B) the President shall appoint 3 members (one of whom 
     shall be a political independent) who meet the requirements 
     described in subsection (a) and such other criteria as the 
     President may apply.
       (3) Political independent defined.--In this subsection, the 
     term ``political independent'' means an individual who at no 
     time after January 1992--
       (A) has held elective office as a member of the Democratic 
     or Republican party;
       (B) has received any wages or salary from the Democratic or 
     Republican party or from a Democratic or Republican party 
     office-holder or candidate; or
       (C) has provided substantial volunteer services or made any 
     substantial contribution to the Democratic or Republican 
     party or to a Democratic or Republican party office-holder or 
     candidate.
       (c) Chairman.--At the time of the appointment, the 
     President shall designate one member of the Commission as 
     Chairman of the Commission.
       (d) Terms.--The members of the Commission shall serve for 
     the life of the Commission.
       (e) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled 
     in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
       (f) Political Affiliation.--Not more than 4 members of the 
     Commission may be of the same political party.

     SEC. 403. POWERS OF COMMISSION.

       (a) Hearings.--The Commission may, for the purpose of 
     carrying out this title, hold hearings, sit and act at times 
     and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the 
     Commission considers appropriate. In carrying out the 
     preceding sentence, the Commission shall ensure that a 
     substantial number of its meetings are open meetings, with 
     significant opportunities for testimony from members of the 
     general public.
       (b) Quorum.--Seven members of the Commission shall 
     constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings. 
     The approval of at least 9 members of the Commission is 
     required when approving all or a portion of the recommended 
     legislation. Any member of the Commission may, if authorized 
     by the Commission, take any action which the Commission is 
     authorized to take under this section.

     SEC. 404. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       (a) Pay and Travel Expenses of Members.--(1) Each member of 
     the Commission shall be paid at a rate equal to the daily 
     equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay payable for level 
     IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, 
     United States Code, for each day (including travel time) 
     during which the member is engaged in the actual performance 
     of duties vested in the Commission.
       (2) Members of the Commission shall receive travel 
     expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
     accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       (b) Staff Director.--The Commission shall, without regard 
     to section 5311(b) of title 5, United States Code, appoint a 
     staff director, who shall be paid at the rate of basic pay 
     payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 
     5315 of title 5, United States Code.
       (c) Staff of Commission; Services.--
       (1) In general.--With the approval of the Commission, the 
     staff director of the Commission may appoint and fix the pay 
     of additional personnel. The Director may make such 
     appointments without regard to the provisions of title 5, 
     United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
     service, and any personnel so appointed may be paid without 
     regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
     chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and 
     General Schedule pay rates, except that an individual so 
     appointed may not receive pay in excess of the maximum annual 
     rate of basic pay payable for grade GS-15 of the General 
     Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code.
       (2) Experts and consultants.--The Commission may procure by 
     contract the temporary or intermittent services of experts or 
     consultants pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United 
     States Code.

     SEC. 405. REPORT AND RECOMMENDED LEGISLATION.

       (a) Report.--Not later than the expiration of the 180-day 
     period which begins on the date on which the second session 
     of the One Hundred Fifth Congress adjourns sine die, the 
     Commission shall submit to the President, the Speaker and 
     minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the 
     majority and minority leaders of the Senate a report of the 
     activities of the Commission.
       (b) Recommendations; Draft of Legislation.--The report 
     under subsection (a) shall include any recommendations for 
     changes in the laws (including regulations) governing the 
     financing of political activity (taking into account the 
     provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this Act), 
     including any changes in the rules of the Senate or the House 
     of Representatives, to which 9 or more members of the 
     Commission may agree, together with drafts of--
       (1) any legislation (including technical and conforming 
     provisions) recommended by the Commission to implement such 
     recommendations; and
       (2) any proposed amendment to the Constitution recommended 
     by the Commission as necessary to implement such 
     recommendations, except that if the Commission includes such 
     a proposed amendment in its report, it shall also include 
     recommendations (and drafts) for legislation which may be 
     implemented prior to the adoption of such proposed amendment.
       (c) Goals of Recommendations and Legislation.--In making 
     recommendations and preparing drafts of legislation under 
     this section, the Commission shall consider the following to 
     be its primary goals:
       (1) Encouraging fair and open Federal elections which 
     provide voters with meaningful information about candidates 
     and issues.
       (2) Eliminating the disproportionate influence of special 
     interest financing of Federal elections.
       (3) Creating a more equitable electoral system for 
     challengers and incumbents.

     SEC. 406. EXPEDITED CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION OF 
                   LEGISLATION.

       (a) In General.--If any legislation is introduced the 
     substance of which implements a

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     recommendation of the Commission submitted under section 
     __05(b) (including a joint resolution proposing an amendment 
     to the Constitution), subject to subsection (b), the 
     provisions of section 2908 (other than subsection (a)) of the 
     Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 shall apply 
     to the consideration of the legislation in the same manner as 
     such provisions apply to a joint resolution described in 
     section 2908(a) of such Act.
       (b) Special Rules.--For purposes of applying subsection (a) 
     with respect to such provisions, the following rules shall 
     apply:
       (1) Any reference to the Committee on Armed Services of the 
     House of Representatives shall be deemed a reference to the 
     Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives 
     and any reference to the Committee on Armed Services of the 
     Senate shall be deemed a reference to the Committee on Rules 
     and Administration of the Senate.
       (2) Any reference to the date on which the President 
     transmits a report shall be deemed a reference to the date on 
     which the recommendation involved is submitted under section 
     __05(b).
       (3) Notwithstanding subsection (d)(2) of section 2908 of 
     such Act--
       (A) debate on the legislation in the House of 
     Representatives, and on all debatable motions and appeals in 
     connection with the legislation, shall be limited to not more 
     than 10 hours, divided equally between those favoring and 
     those opposing the legislation;
       (B) debate on the legislation in the Senate, and on all 
     debatable motions and appeals in connection with the 
     legislation, shall be limited to not more than 10 hours, 
     divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the 
     legislation; and
       (C) debate in the Senate on any single debatable motion and 
     appeal in connection with the legislation shall be limited to 
     not more than 1 hour, divided equally between the mover and 
     the manager of the bill (except that in the event the manager 
     of the bill is in favor of any such motion or appeal, the 
     time in opposition thereto shall be controlled by the 
     minority leader or his designee), and the majority and 
     minority leader may each allot additional time from time 
     under such leader's control to any Senator during the 
     consideration of any debatable motion or appeal.

     SEC. 407. TERMINATION.

       The Commission shall cease to exist 90 days after the date 
     of the submission of its report under section __05.

     SEC. 408. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission 
     such sums as are necessary to carry out its duties under this 
     title.

                               H.R. 2183

                        Offered by: Mr. Shadegg

       (To the Amendment Offered by: Mr. Hutchinson or Mr. Allen)

       Amendment No. 33: Insert after title III the following new 
     title (and redesignate the succeeding provisions and conform 
     the table of contents accordingly):

  TITLE IV--EXPEDITED REVIEW OF ALLEGATIONS OF CAMPAIGN LAW VIOLATIONS

     SEC. 401. EXPEDITED COURT REVIEW OF CERTAIN ALLEGED 
                   VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 
                   1971.

       (a) In General.--Section 309 of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437g) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, 
     if a candidate (or the candidate's authorized committee) 
     believes that a violation described in paragraph (2) has been 
     committed with respect to an election during the 90-day 
     period preceding the date of the election, the candidate or 
     committee may institute a civil action on behalf of the 
     Commission for relief (including injunctive relief) against 
     the alleged violator in the same manner and under the same 
     terms and conditions as an action instituted by the 
     Commission under subsection (a)(6), except that the court 
     involved shall issue a decision regarding the action as soon 
     as practicable after the action is instituted and (to the 
     greatest extent possible) issue the decision prior to the 
     date of the election involved.
       ``(2) A violation described in this paragraph is a 
     violation of this Act or of chapter 95 or chapter 96 of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to--
       ``(A) whether a contribution is in excess of an applicable 
     limit or is otherwise prohibited under this Act; or
       ``(B) whether an expenditure is an independent expenditure 
     under section 301(17).''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 309(a)(5)(C) of such Act 
     (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(5)(C)) is amended by striking ``subsection 
     (d)'' and inserting ``subsection (e)''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply with respect to elections occurring after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.

                               H.R. 2183

                        Offered by: Mr. Shadegg

                (To the Amendment Offered by: Mr. Bass)

       Add at the end of title V the following new section (and 
     conform the table of contents accordingly):

     SEC. 510. EXPEDITED COURT REVIEW OF CERTAIN ALLEGED 
                   VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 
                   1971.

       (a) In General.--Section 309 of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437g) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, 
     if a candidate (or the candidate's authorized committee) 
     believes that a violation described in paragraph (2) has been 
     committed with respect to an election during the 90-day 
     period preceding the date of the election, the candidate or 
     committee may institute a civil action on behalf of the 
     Commission for relief (including injunctive relief) against 
     the alleged violator in the same manner and under the same 
     terms and conditions as an action instituted by the 
     Commission under subsection (a)(6), except that the court 
     involved shall issue a decision regarding the action as soon 
     as practicable after the action is instituted and to the 
     greatest extent possible issue the decision prior to the date 
     of the election involved.
       ``(2) A violation described in this paragraph is a 
     violation of this Act or of chapter 95 or chapter 96 of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to--
       ``(A) whether a contribution is in excess of an applicable 
     limit or is otherwise prohibited under this Act; or
       ``(B) whether an expenditure is an independent expenditure 
     under section 301(17).''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply with respect to elections occurring after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.

                               H.R. 2183

                        Offered by: Mr. Shadegg

         (To the Amendment Offered by: Mr. Shays or Mr. Meehan)

       Amendment No. 35: Add at the end of title V the following 
     new section (and conform the table of contents accordingly):

     SEC. 510. EXPEDITED COURT REVIEW OF CERTAIN ALLEGED 
                   VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 
                   1971.

       (a) In General.--Section 309 of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437g) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, 
     if a candidate (or the candidate's authorized committee) 
     believes that a violation described in paragraph (2) has been 
     committed with respect to an election during the 90-day 
     period preceding the date of the election, the candidate or 
     committee may institute a civil action on behalf of the 
     Commission for relief (including injunctive relief) against 
     the alleged violator in the same manner and under the same 
     terms and conditions as an action instituted by the 
     Commission under subsection (a)(6), except that the court 
     involved shall issue a decision regarding the action as soon 
     as practicable after the action is instituted and to the 
     greatest extent possible issue the decision prior to the date 
     of the election involved.
       ``(2) A violation described in this paragraph is a 
     violation of this Act or of chapter 95 or chapter 96 of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to--
       ``(A) whether a contribution is in excess of an applicable 
     limit or is otherwise prohibited under this Act; or
       ``(B) whether an expenditure is an independent expenditure 
     under section 301(17).''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply with respect to elections occurring after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.