[House Report 105-567]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 2d Session                                                     105-567
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   PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2183, THE BIPARTISAN 
                     CAMPAIGN INTEGRITY ACT OF 1997

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June 4, 1998.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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    Mr. Linder, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 458]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 458, by a non-record vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

               brief summary of provisions of resolution

    The resolution provides for further consideration of H.R. 
2183, the ``Bipartisan Campaign Integrity Act of 1997''.
    The rule waives all points of order against the amendments 
printed in this report, if offered by the Member designated in 
this report. The rule also provides that the amendments be 
considered as read.

   SUMMARY OF PERFECTING AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER TO H.R. 2183, THE 
              ``BIPARTISAN FRESHMAN'' CAMPAIGN REFORM BILL

     (listed in alphabetical order, not in order for consideration)

    Calvert: Amends Schaffer, White. Limits the amount of 
contributions to a congressional candidate from individuals not 
residing in the district or state involved to an aggregate 
level of not more than the aggregate level of contributions 
received from residents of the district or state; fines any 
candidate who knowingly and willfully accepts contributions in 
excess of the limitations an amount equal to 200% of the amount 
accepted in excess.
    Campbell: Amends Schaffer, White. Extends ``paycheck 
protection'' to require corporations, national banks and labor 
unions to get separate, prior, written, voluntary authorization 
to spend any money on political activities. Non-profit groups 
would be exempt from this provision.
    Capps: Amends Hutchinson/Allen. Expands the definition of 
express advocacy to include ``issue ads'' that feature explicit 
references to a Federal candidate. Also tightens the definition 
of coordination and cooperation with respect to independent 
expenditures and increases frequency of the disclosure of 
independent expenditures.
    Cook: Amends White. Requires mandatory electronic filing 
and requires the FEC to post filings on Internet within 24 
hours.
    Cox No. 49: Amends Schaffer, White. Bans campaign 
contributions by non-citizens.
    Cox No. 50: Amends Campbell, Hutchinson/Allen, Schaffer, 
White. Bans solicitation of soft money by Presidential 
candidates receiving public funding.
    Cox No. 51: Amends Schaffer, White. Establishes a penalty 
for violation of the prohibition against foreign contributions.
    Cox No. 52: Amends Campbell, Obey No. 4, Doolittle No. 5, 
Farr, Hutchinson/Allen, Schaffer, Snowbarger, White. Prohibits 
fundraising on federal property.
    Cox No. 53: Amends Campbell, Hutchinson/Allen, Schaffer, 
White. Prohibits conspiracy to violate presidential campaign 
spending limits.
    Cox No. 54: Amends Schaffer, White. Bans soft money from 
foreign nationals.
    Cox No. 55: Amends Schaffer, White. Prohibits certain 
defenses to violation of foreign contribution ban.
    Cox No. 56: Amends all substitutes. Prohibits solicitation 
to obtain access to Air Force One, Air Force Two, the White 
House, the Vice President's residence, Marine One and Marine 
Two.
    DeLay No. 13: Amends Campbell, Obey No. 4, Hutchinson/
Allen, Shays/Meehan, Tierney. Expresses the sense of Congress 
that Federal law clearly demonstrates that ``controlling legal 
authority'' prohibits the use of Federal property to raise 
campaign funds.
    DeLay No. 14: Amends Campbell, Obey No. 4, Hutchinson/
Allen, Shays/Meehan, Tierney. Expresses the sense of Congress 
that Attorney General Reno should apply immediately for the 
appointment of an independent counsel to investigate alleged 
criminal conduct relating to the financing of the 1996 Federal 
elections.
    Doolittle No. 61: Amends Farr, Tierney, Shays/Meehan, Obey 
No. 4, Hutchinson/Allen, Bass, Campbell. Prohibits states from 
providing voting materials in any language other than English.
    Doolittle No. 62: Amends Farr, Tierney, Shays/Meehan, Obey 
No. 4, Bass, Hutchinson/Allen, Campbell. Allows states to 
require proof of citizenship prior to voting.
    Doolittle No. 74: Amends Bass, Campbell, Farr, Hutchinson/
Allen, Shays/Meehan, Tierney. Terminates taxpayer financing of 
presidential election campaigns and eliminates the Presidential 
Campaign Fund.
    Gillmor No. 37: Amends White. Every voter shall be entitled 
to the same rights and opportunities to contribute individually 
and collectively to political campaigns.
    Gillmor No. 38: Amends White. Assures that all Americans be 
allowed equal rights to participate in the political process.
    Goodlatte: Amends all substitutes. Reforms the Motor Voter 
law to combat the wave of illegal voter registration and voting 
fraud that has compromised several recent elections. Similar to 
H.R. 2076.
    Hefley No. 33: Amends Schaffer, White. Prohibits ``quid pro 
quo'' given with respect to transportation on Air Force One for 
any contributor to any political party.
    Hefley No. 34: Amends Schaffer, White. If Air Force One is 
used for any type of political fundraising, U.S. taxpayers will 
be reimbursed for all costs incurred.
    Horn: Amends Hutchinson/Allen. Allows the principle 
campaign committee of a candidate for the House or Senate to 
send campaign mailings at thereduced postal rate now provided 
to party committees with a limit equal to two mailings per household in 
the candidate's district or state.
    Kaptur No. 71: Amends Shays/Meehan. Prohibits contributions 
and expenditures by multi-candidate political committees or 
separate segregated funds sponsored by foreign-controlled 
corporations and associations; defines ``foreign-owned 
corporation'' as a corporation with at least 50% of the 
ownership interest controlled by persons other than citizens or 
nationals of the U.S.; prohibits certain election-related 
activities of foreign nationals; and establishes a 
Clearinghouse of political activities information within the 
FEC.
    Kaptur No. 73: Amends Shays/Meehan. Provides that if any 
provisions of the bill is found unconstitutional by the Supreme 
Court, the House of Representatives shall proceed to consider a 
joint resolution proposing a Constitutional Amendment to set 
reasonable limits on expenditures in support or in opposition 
to the nomination or election of any person to Federal office.
    Klug: Amends Campbell. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to terminate payments from the President Campaign Fund for 
presidential nominating conventions of national political 
parties.
    LaTourette/Moran: Amends Hutchinson/Allen. Sense of the 
Congress that an amendment to the Constitution should be 
adopted to overturn Buckley v. Valeo, thus giving Congress the 
ability to set limits on contributions and expenditures with 
respect to any Federal election or ballot measure. Each state 
should be permitted to set limits on contributions and 
expenditures with respect to all non-Federal elections and 
ballot measures in the state.
    Maloney (NY) No. 8: Amends Schaffer, White. Permanently 
reauthorizes appropriations for the FEC, authorizing 
$36,504,000 for the FEC for FY 1999 and such funds as may be 
necessary for all successive years.
    Maloney (NY) No. 9: Amends Schaffer, White. Requires 
greater disclosure from individuals and organizations who 
conduct telephone polls. It would require anyone conducting a 
poll to disclose to each respondent (at the end of the 
interview) the identity of the individual or organization 
sponsoring the poll. In addition, it would require any 
organization, which conducts poll of more than 1,200 people and 
does not publicly disclose the results, to report to the FEC 
the cost and funding sources of the poll, as well as the number 
of households contacted and the specific questions asked.
    Maloney (NY) No. 10: Amends Bass, Campbell, Doolittle No. 
5, Hutchinson/Allen, Schaffer, Shays/ Meehan, Snowbarger, 
Tieney. Creates a 12-member commission, with three members 
appointed by the Speaker of the House, the Minority Leader of 
the House, the Majority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority 
Leader of the Senate, to recommend changes in current campaign 
finance law. The commission would submit recommendations, 
approved by at least 9 of the 12 members, within 180 days after 
the 105th Congress adjourns sine die, and the recommendations 
would be considered under procedures similar to those used for 
consideration of the Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
    Maloney (NY) No. 11: Amends Campbell, Obey No. 4, Doolittle 
No. 5, Farr, Hutchinson/Allen, Schaffer, Snowbarger, White. 
Expands the Pendleton Act by: prohibiting the solicitation of 
receipt of any political contribution on federal property; 
clarifying that solicitation by telephone is prohibited under 
the Pendleton Act; expanding the reach of the Act to prohibit 
the solicitation of ``soft-money'', eliminating the current 
exemption under the Act given to congressional offices; and 
requiring that any individual who receives a contribution on 
federal property return the contribution and report the return 
of the contribution to the FEC.
    Maloney (NY) No. 12: Amends Campbell, Obey No. 4, Doolittle 
No. 5, Farr, Hutchinson/Allen, Schaffer, Snowbarger, White. 
Same as Maloney No. 11, except it does not include the 
provision that ``eliminates the current exemption under the Act 
given to congressional offices''.
    McIntosh: Amends all substitutes. Expands 5 U.S.C. chapter 
73 to prohibit political activities by employees of local 
governments and non-governmental entities that receive federal 
funding, and to prohibit the use of facilities, vehicles, and 
office equipment owned or leased by such governments and other 
entities for political purposes.
    Miller (FL) No. 35: Amends Shays/Meehan. Amends the LM-2 
form, which is required annually by all unions with annual 
receipts over $200,000 to the DoL's Office of Labor and 
Management Standards.
    Miller (FL) No. 36: Amends Schaffer. Same as Miller No. 35.
    Northup No. 28: Amends Bass, Campbell, Hutchinson/Allen, 
Shays/Meehan, Tierney. Requires the taxpayer to pay the three 
dollar Presidential Check-off contribution rather than have the 
designation come out of the Treasury's funds.
    Paul No. 68: Amends Bass, Campbell, Farr, Obey No. 4, 
Shays/Meehan, Tierney. Sets ballot petition signature limits 
and ballot petition time limitations. Also, petition signatures 
may not be imposed by states for candidates whose respective 
parties received a minimum of 1% of the votes cast in the most 
recent federal election for President or Senate in that state.
    Paul No. 69: Amends Campbell. Requires recipients of 
federal matching campaign funds to agree in writing not to 
participate in debates to which every other candidate for that 
office whom either qualifies for federal funds or is on the 
ballot in a minimum of 40 states, are not invited.
    Paxon: Amends Bass, Campbell, Obey No. 4, Farr, Hutchinson/
Allen, Shays/Meehan, Tierney. Requires unions to report 
financial activity under labor laws by functional category and 
requires reports to be posted on the Internet.
    Peterson (PA): Amends Bass, Campbell, Obey No. 4, Farr, 
Hutchinson/Allen, Shays/Meehan, Tierney. Requires the 
Commissioner of Social Security to establish a voluntary pilot 
program to determine voter eligibility by testing citizenship. 
The pilot program will be for use by local and state officials 
and will initially be established in California, New York, 
Texas, Florida, and Illinois.
    Salmon: Amends all substitutes. Requires the President to 
make available, via the Internet, the name of any non-
Government person who is a passenger on an aircraft designated 
as Air Force One or Air Force Two no later than 30 days after 
the date that person is a passenger. The President may disclose 
the same information to the chairman and ranking member of the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence if there are 
national security concerns.
    Shays/Meehan No. 2: Amends Schaffer, White. Bans soft 
money.
    Shays/Meehan No. 3: Amends Campbell, Doolittle No. 5, 
Hutchinson, Schaffer, Snowbarger, White. Bans soft money, 
strengthens the definition of express advocacy, provides for 
direct review by the Supreme Court for Constitutional issues, 
and includes a severability clause.
    Shays/Meehan No. 4: Amends Campbell, Doolittle No. 5, 
Hutchinson/Allen, Schaffer, Snowbarger, White. Strengthens the 
definition of express advocacy, provides for direct review by 
the Supreme Court for Constitutional issues, and includes a 
severability clause.
    Shays/Meehan No. 5: Amends Campbell, Obey No. 4, Doolittle 
No. 5, Farr, Hutchinson/Allen, Snowbarger, Tierney, White. 
Codifies the ``Beck'' decision.
    Slaughter: Amends Bass, Campbell, Obey No. 4, Doolittle No. 
5, Hutchinson/Allen, Schaffer, Shays/Meehan, Snowbarger, White. 
Expresses the sense of Congress that broadcasting stations and 
cable operators should make available meaningful amounts of 
free television time to candidates for federal office; and that 
free television time should be used for programming consisting 
of unedited segments in which the candidate speaks directly to 
the camera.
    Smith, Linda No. 23: Amends Shays/Meehan. Extends the 
codification of the Beck decision to include union members.
    Smith, Linda No. 24: Amends Bass, Hutchinson/Allen. 
Codifies and extends the Beck decision to include union 
members.
    Smith, Linda No. 25: Amends Campbell, Obey No. 4, Farr, 
Hutchinson/Allen, Snowbarger, White. Clarifies current 
prohibitions on raising campaign funds in federal office 
buildings to include raising soft money and include 
solicitations made from the White House.
    Smith, Nick: Amends Schaffer, White. Requires radio, TV, 
and cable operators to report to the FEC the identity of 
political (including issue advocacy, candidate advocacy, and 
candidate information) advertisers as well as the cost, 
duration, and any other appropriate information regarding the 
advertisements.
    Snowbarger No. 59: Amends White, Schaffer. Adds stiffer 
penalties for those candidates and campaigns that willfully and 
knowingly violate the law.
    Snowbarger No. 60: Amends White, Schaffer. Increases the 
budget authorization of the FEC to aid investigation and 
oversight of our elections.
    Thomas: Amends Shays/Meehan. Prohibits political party 
officials from raising funds to influence labor union 
elections.
    Traficant: Amends all substitutes. Amends House rules to 
make in order, at any time after the fifth legislative day 
following the date on which a Member is convicted of knowingly 
accepting a foreign campaign contribution, a motion to expel 
the Member from the House of Representatives. The motion will 
be highly privileged, with no amendments or motions to 
reconsider allowed.
    Whitfield No. 40: Amends White. Requires that any court 
reviewing the constitutionality of this Act must use strict 
scrutiny--the provision must carry out a compelling 
governmental interest in the least restrictive manner possible.
    Whitfield No. 42: Amends White. Requires the FEC to issue 
rules and prescribe forms that would have the least restrictive 
effect on the rights of free speech and association. Upon 
review by a court, any actions by the FEC that do not conform 
to these principles must be found unlawful and be set aside.
    Whitfield No. 43: Amends Campbell, Hutchinson/Allen, 
Schaffer, Snowbarger, White. Bans any coordination of spending 
on issue advocacy by Presidential campaigns that have agreed to 
abide by the limits on spending required to receive public 
financing.
    Whitfield No. 44: Amends Bass, Campbell, Obey No. 4, Farr, 
Hutchinson/Allen, Shays/Meehan, Tierney, White. Provides that 
any constitutional challenge to this Act would be heard by a 
three judge panel and advanced on the docket where possible. It 
also grants an appeal to the Supreme Court.
    Wicker No. 30: Amends Bass, Campbell, Obey No. 4, Farr, 
Hutchinson/Allen, Shays/Meehan, Tierney. Prohibits the use of 
White House meals or accommodations in exchange for any money 
or other thing of value in support of any political party or 
the campaign for electoral office of any candidate.
    Wicker No. 31: Amends Bass, Campbell, Obey No. 4, Farr, 
Hutchinson/Allen, Shays/Meehan, Tierney. Allows states to 
require an individual to produce a valid photographic 
identification before receiving a ballot for voting in an 
election for Federal office.

  perfecting amendments made in order under the rule for h.r. 2183 to

a. The amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by 
        Representative White

Calvert
Campbell
Cook
Cox No. 49
Cox No. 50
Cox No. 51
Cox No. 52
Cox No. 53
Cox No. 54
Cox No. 55
Cox No. 56
Gillmor No. 37
Gillmor No. 38
Goodlatte
Hefley No. 33
Hefley No. 34
Maloney (NY) No. 8
Maloney (NY) No. 9
Maloney (NY) No. 11
Maloney (NY) No. 12
McIntosh
Salmon
Shays/Meehan No. 2
Shays/Meehan No. 3
Shays/Meehan No. 4
Shays/Meehan No. 5
Slaughter
Smith, Linda No. 25
Smith, Nick
Snowbarger No. 59
Snowbarger No. 60
Traficant
Whitfield No. 40
Whitfield No. 42
Whitfield No. 43
Whitfield No. 44

b. The amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by 
        Representative Shays and Representative Meehan

Cox No. 56
DeLay No. 13
DeLay No. 14
Doolittle No. 61
Doolittle No. 62
Doolittle No. 74
Goodlatte
Kaptur No. 71
Kaptur No. 73
Maloney (NY) No. 10
McIntosh
Miller (FL) No. 35
Northup No. 28
Paul No. 68
Paxon
Peterson (PA)
Salmon
Slaughter
Smith, Linda No. 23
Thomas
Traficant
Whitfield No. 44
Wicker No. 30
Wicher No. 31

c. The amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by 
        Representative Bass

Cox No. 56
Doolittle No. 61
Doolittle No. 62
Doolittle No. 74
Goodlatte
Maloney (NY) No. 10
McIntosh
Northup No. 28
Paul No. 68
Paxon
Peterson (PA)
Salmon
Slaughter
Smith, Linda No. 24
Traficant
Whitfield No. 44
Wicker No. 30
Wicker No. 31

d. The amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by 
        Representative Farr

Cox No. 52
Cox No. 56
Doolittle No. 61
Doolittle No. 62
Doolittle No. 74
Goodlatte
Maloney (NY) No. 11
Maloney (NY) No. 12
McIntosh
Paul No. 68
Paxon
Peterson (PA)
Salmon
Shays/Meehan No. 5
Smith, Linda No. 25
Traficant
Whitfield No. 44
Wicker No. 30
Wicker No. 31

e. The amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by 
        Representative Snowbarger

Cox No. 52
Cox No. 56
Goodlatte
Maloney (NY) No. 10
Maloney (NY) No. 11
Maloney (NY) No. 12
McIntosh
Salmon
Shays/Meehan No. 3
Shays/Meehan No. 4
Shays/Meehan No. 5
Slaughter
Smith, Linda No. 25
Traficant
Whitfield No. 43

f. The amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by 
        Representative Obey No. 4

Cox No. 52
Cox No. 56
DeLay No. 13
DeLay No. 14
Doolittle No. 61
Doolittle No. 62
Goodlatte
Maloney (NY) No. 11
Maloney (NY) No. 12
McIntosh
Paul No. 68
Paxon
Peterson (PA)
Salmon
Shays/Meehan No. 5
Slaughter
Smith, Linda No. 25
Traficant
Whitfield No. 44
Wicker No. 30
Wicker No. 31

g. The amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by 
        Representative Campbell

Cox No. 50
Cox No. 52
Cox No. 53
Cox No. 56
DeLay No. 13
DeLay No. 14
Doolittle No. 61
Doolittle No. 62
Doolittle No. 74
Goodlatte
Klug
Maloney (NY) No. 10
Maloney (NY) No. 11
Maloney (NY) No. 12
McIntosh
Northup No. 28
Paul No. 68
Paul No. 69
Paxon
Peterson (PA)
Salmon
Shays/Meehan No. 3
Shays/Meehan No. 4
Shays/Meehan No. 5
Slaughter
Smith, Linda No. 25
Traficant
Whitfield No. 43
Whitfield No. 44
Wicker No. 30
Wicker No. 31

h. The amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by 
        Representative Tierney

Cox No. 56
DeLay No. 13
DeLay No. 14
Doolittle No. 61
Doolittle No. 62
Doolittle No. 74
Goodlatte
Maloney (NY) No. 10
McIntosh
Northup No. 28
Paul No. 68
Paxon
Peterson (PA)
Salmon
Shays/Meehan No. 5
Traficant
Whitfield No. 44
Wicker No. 30
Wicker No. 31

i. The amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by 
        Representative Schaffer, Bob

Calvert
Campbell
Cox No. 49
Cox No. 50
Cox No. 51
Cox No. 52
Cox No. 53
Cox No. 54
Cox No. 55
Cox No. 56
Goodlatte
Hefley No. 33
Hefley No. 34
Maloney (NY) No. 8
Maloney (NY) No. 9
Maloney (NY) No. 10
Maloney (NY) No. 11
Maloney (NY) No. 12
McIntosh
Miller (FL) No. 36
Salmon
Shays/Meehan No. 2
Shays/Meehan No. 3
Shays/Meehan No. 4
Slaughter
Smith, Nick
Snowbarger No. 59
Snowbarger No. 60
Traficant
Whitfield No. 43

j. The amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by 
        Representative Doolittle No. 5

Cox No. 52
Cox No. 56
Goodlatte
Maloney (NY) No. 10
Maloney (NY) No. 11
Maloney (NY) No. 12
McIntosh
Salmon
Shays/Meehan No. 3
Shays/Meehan No. 4
Shays/Meehan No. 5
Slaughter
Traficant

k. The amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by 
        Representative Hutchinson and Representative Allen

Capps
Cox No. 50
Cox No. 52
Cox No. 53
Cox No. 56
DeLay No. 13
DeLay No. 14
Doolittle No. 61
Doolittle No. 62
Doolittle No. 74
Goodlatte
Horn
LaTourette/Moran (VA)
Maloney (NY) No. 10
Maloney (NY) No. 11
Maloney (NY) No. 12
McIntosh
Northup No. 28
Paxon
Peterson (PA)
Salmon
Shays/Meehan No. 3
Shays/Meehan No. 4
Shays/Meehan No. 5
Slaughter
Smith, Linda No. 24
Smith, Linda No. 25
Traficant
Whitfield No. 43
Whitfield No. 44
Wicker No. 30
Wicker No. 31

  THE AMENDMENTS AGAINST WHICH ALL POINTS OF ORDER ARE WAIVED BY THE 
    RESOLUTION ACCOMPANYING THIS REPORT AND WHICH MAY BE OFFERED TO 
SPECIFIED AMENDMENTS IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE MADE IN ORDER UNDER 
                       H. RES. 442 ARE AS FOLLOWS

1. Amendments by Representative Calvert of California or a Designee to 
    Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
Amendment Numbered 16 by Representative White, or Amendment Numbered 12 
                     by Representative Bob Schaffer

  Add at the end the following new title:

          TITLE ____--RESTRICTIONS ON NONRESIDENT FUNDRAISING

SEC. ____01. LIMITING AMOUNT OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE CONTRIBUTIONS 
                    FROM INDIVIDUALS NOT RESIDING IN DISTRICT OR STATE 
                    INVOLVED.

  (a) In General.--Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
  ``(i)(1) A candidate for the office of Senator or the office 
of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, 
the Congress may not accept contributions with respect to an 
election from persons other than local individual residents 
totaling in excess of the aggregate amount of contributions 
accepted from local individual residents (as determined on the 
basis of the information reported under section 304(d)).
  ``(2) In determining the amount of contributions accepted by 
a candidate for purposes of this subsection, the amounts of any 
contributions made by a political committee of a political 
party shall be allocated as follows:
          ``(A) 50 percent of such amounts shall be deemed to 
        be a contributions from local individual residents.
          ``(B) 50 percent of such amounts shall be deemed to 
        be contributions from persons other than local 
        individual residents.
  ``(3) As used in this subsection, the term `local individual 
resident' means--
          ``(A) with respect to an election for the office of 
        Senator, an individual who resides in the State 
        involved; and
          ``(B) with respect to an election for the office of 
        Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner 
        to, the Congress, an individual who resides in the 
        congressional district involved.''.
  (b) Reporting Requirements.--Section 304 of such Act (2 
U.S.C. 434) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
  ``(d) Each principal campaign committee of a candidate for 
the Senate or the House of Representatives shall include the 
following information in the first report filed under 
subsection (a)(2) which covers the period which begins 19 days 
before an election and ends 20 days after the election:
          ``(1) The total contributions received by the 
        committee with respect to the election involved from 
        local individual residents (as defined in section 
        315(i)(3)), as of the last day of the period covered by 
        the report.
          ``(2) The total contributions received by the 
        committee with respect to the election involved from 
        all persons, as of the last day of the period covered 
        by the report.''.
  (c) Penalty for Violation of Limits.--Section 309(d) of such 
Act (2 U.S.C. 437g(d)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
  ``(4)(A) Any candidate who knowingly and willfully accepts 
contributions in excess of any limitation provided under 
section 315(i) shall be fined an amount equal to the greater of 
200 percent of the amount accepted in excess of the applicable 
limitation or (if applicable) the amount provided in paragraph 
(1)(A).
  ``(B) Interest shall be assessed against any portion of a 
fine imposed under subparagraph (A) which remains unpaid after 
the expiration of the 30-day period which begins on the date 
the fine is imposed.''.
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2. Amendment by Representative Campbell of California or a Designee to 
    Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
Amendment Numbered 16 by Representative White, or Amendment Numbered 12 
                     by Representative Bob Schaffer

  Add at the end the following new title:

 TITLE ____--ENSURING VOLUNTARINESS OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF CORPORATIONS, 
               UNIONS, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS

SEC. ____01. PROHIBITING INVOLUNTARY USE OF FUNDS OF EMPLOYEES OF 
                    CORPORATIONS AND OTHER EMPLOYERS AND MEMBERS OF 
                    UNIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.

  (a) In General.--Section 316 of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
  ``(c)(1)(A) Except with the separate, prior, written, 
voluntary authorization of the individual involved, it shall be 
unlawful--
          ``(i) for any national bank or corporation described 
        in this section (other than a corporation exempt from 
        Federal taxation under section 501(c) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986) to collect from or assess a 
        stockholder or employee any portion of any dues, 
        initiation fee, or other payment made as a condition of 
        employment which will be used for political activity in 
        which the national bank or corporation is engaged; and
          ``(ii) for any labor organization described in this 
        section to collect from or assess a member or nonmember 
        any portion of any dues, initiation fee, or other 
        payment which will be used for political activity in 
        which the labor organization is engaged.
  ``(B) An authorization described in subparagraph (A) shall 
remain in effect until revoked and may be revoked at any time. 
Each entity collecting from or assessing amounts from an 
individual with an authorization in effect under such 
subparagraph shall provide the individual with a statement that 
the individual may at any time revoke the authorization.
  ``(2)(A) Prior to the beginning of any 12-month period (as 
determined by the corporation), each corporation to which 
paragraph (1) applies shall provide each of its shareholders 
with a notice containing the following:
          ``(i) The proposed aggregate amount for disbursements 
        for political activities by the corporation for the 
        period.
          ``(ii) The individual's applicable percentage and 
        applicable pro rata amount for the period.
          ``(iii) A form that the individual may complete and 
        return to the corporation to indicate the individual's 
        objection to or approval of the disbursement of amounts 
        for political activities during the period.
  ``(B) It shall be unlawful for a corporation to which 
subparagraph (A) applies to make disbursements for political 
activities during the 12-month period described in such 
subparagraph in an amount greater than the sum of the 
applicable pro rata amounts for such period of all shareholders 
who return the form described in subparagraph (A)(iii) to the 
corporation prior to the beginning of the period and indicate 
their approval of such disbursements.
  ``(C) In this paragraph, the following definitions shall 
apply:
          ``(i) The term `applicable percentage' means, with 
        respect to a shareholder of a corporation, the amount 
        (expressed as a percentage) equal to the number of 
        shares of the corporation (within a particular class or 
        type of stock) owned by the shareholder at the time the 
        notice described in subparagraph (A) is provided, 
        divided by the aggregate number of such shares owned by 
        all shareholders of the corporation at such time.
          ``(ii) The term `applicable pro rata amount' means, 
        with respect to a shareholder for a 12-month period, 
        the product of the shareholder's applicable percentage 
        for the period and the proposed aggregate amount for 
        disbursements for political activities by the 
        corporation for the period, as specified in the notice 
        provided under subparagraph (A).
  ``(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term `political 
activity' means any activity carried out for the purpose of 
influencing (in whole or in part) any election for Federal 
office, influencing the consideration or outcome of any Federal 
legislation or the issuance or outcome of any Federal 
regulations, or educating individuals about candidates for 
election for Federal office or any Federal legislation, law, or 
regulations.''.
  (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall apply to amounts collected or assessed on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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3. Amendment by Representative Capps of California or a Designee to the 
 Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Numbered 8 by Representative 
                  Hutchinson and Representative Allen

  Strike titles III and IV and insert the following:

    TITLE III--INDEPENDENT AND COORDINATED EXPENDITURES; EXPANDING 
                       DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

          Subtitle A--Independent and Coordinated Expenditures

SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS.

  (a) Definition of Independent Expenditure.--Section 301 of 
the Federal Election Campaign Act (2 U.S.C. 431) is amended by 
striking paragraph (17) and inserting the following:
          ``(17) Independent expenditure.--
                  ``(A) In general.--The term `independent 
                expenditure' means an expenditure by a person--
                          ``(i) for a communication that is 
                        express advocacy; and
                          ``(ii) that is not provided in 
                        coordination with a candidate or a 
                        candidate's agent or a person who is 
                        coordinating with a candidate or a 
                        candidate's agent.''.
  (b) Definition of Express Advocacy.--Section 301 of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
          ``(20) Express Advocacy.--
                  ``(A) In general.--The term `express 
                advocacy' means a communication that advocates 
                the election or defeat of a candidate by--
                          ``(i) containing a phrase such as 
                        `vote for', `re-elect', `support', 
                        `cast your ballot for', `(name of 
                        candidate) for Congress', `(name of 
                        candidate) in 1999', `vote against', 
                        `defeat', `reject', or a campaign 
                        slogan or words that in context can 
                        have no reasonable meaning other than 
                        to advocate the election or defeat of 1 
                        or more clearly identified candidates;
                          ``(ii) referring to 1 or more clearly 
                        identified candidates in a paid 
                        advertisement that is transmitted 
                        through radio or television within 60 
                        calendar days preceding the date of an 
                        election of the candidate and that 
                        appears in the State in which the 
                        election is occurring, except that with 
                        respect to a candidate for the office 
                        of Vice President or President, the 
                        time period is within 60 calendar days 
                        preceding the date of a general 
                        election; or
                          ``(iii) expressing unmistakable and 
                        unambiguous support for or opposition 
                        to 1 or more clearly identified 
                        candidates when taken as a whole and 
                        with limited reference to external 
                        events, such as proximity to an 
                        election.
                  ``(B) Voting record and voting guide 
                exception.--The term `express advocacy' does 
                not include a printed communication that--
                          ``(i) presents information in an 
                        educational manner solely about the 
                        voting record or position on a campaign 
                        issue of 2 or more candidates;
                          ``(ii) that is not made in 
                        coordination with a candidate, 
                        political party, or agent of the 
                        candidate or party; or a candidate's 
                        agent or a person who is coordinating 
                        with a candidate or a candidate's 
                        agent;
                          ``(iii) does not contain a phrase 
                        such as `vote for', `re-elect', 
                        `support', `cast your ballot for', 
                        `(name of candidate) for Congress', 
                        `(name of candidate) in 1999', `vote 
                        against', `defeat', or `reject', or a 
                        campaign slogan or words that in 
                        context can have no reasonable meaning 
                        other than to urge the election or 
                        defeat of 1 or more clearly identified 
                        candidates.''.
  (c) Definition of Expenditure.--Section 301(9)(A) of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(9)(A)) is 
amended--
          (1) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
          (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the 
        end; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(iii) a payment for a communication that is express 
        advocacy; and
          ``(iv) a payment made by a person for a communication 
        that--
                  ``(I) refers to a clearly identified 
                candidate;
                  ``(II) is provided in coordination with the 
                candidate, the candidate's agent, or the 
                political party of the candidate; and
                  ``(III) is for the purpose of influencing a 
                Federal election (regardless of whether the 
                communication is express advocacy).''.

SEC. 302. CIVIL PENALTY.

  Section 309 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 437g) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a)--
                  (A) in paragraph (4)(A)--
                          (i) in clause (i), by striking 
                        ``clause (ii)'' and inserting ``clauses 
                        (ii) and (iii)''; and
                          (ii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
  ``(iii) If the Commission determines by an affirmative vote 
of 4 of its members that there is probable cause to believe 
that a person has made a knowing and willful violation of 
section 304(c), the Commission shall not enter into a 
conciliation agreement under this paragraph and may institute a 
civil action for relief under paragraph (6)(A).''; and
                  (B) in paragraph (6)(B), by inserting 
                ``(except an action instituted in connection 
                with a knowing and willful violation of section 
                304(c))'' after ``subparagraph (A)''; and
          (2) in subsection (d)(1)--
                  (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Any 
                person'' and inserting ``Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (D), any person''; and
                  (B) by adding at the end the following:
  ``(D) In the case of a knowing and willful violation of 
section 304(c) that involves the reporting of an independent 
expenditure, the violation shall not be subject to this 
subsection.''.

SEC. 303. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES.

  Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 434) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking the 
        undesignated matter after subparagraph (C);
          (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) of subsection (c) 
        as subsection (f); and
          (3) by inserting after subsection (c)(2) (as amended 
        by paragraph (1)) the following:
  ``(d) Time for Reporting Certain Expenditures.--
          ``(1) Expenditures aggregating $1,000.--
                  ``(A) Initial report.--A person (including a 
                political committee) that makes or contracts to 
                make independent expenditures aggregating 
                $1,000 or more after the 20th day, but more 
                than 24 hours, before the date of an election 
                shall file a report describing the expenditures 
                within 24 hours after that amount of 
                independent expenditures has been made.
                  ``(B) Additional reports.--After a person 
                files a report under subparagraph (A), the 
                person shall file an additional report within 
                24 hours after each time the person makes or 
                contracts to make independent expenditures 
                aggregating an additional $1,000 with respect 
                to the same election as that to which the 
                initial report relates.
          ``(2) Expenditures aggregating $10,000.--
                  ``(A) Initial report.--A person (including a 
                political committee) that makes or contracts to 
                make independent expenditures aggregating 
                $10,000 or more at any time up to and including 
                the 20th day before the date of an election 
                shall file a report describing the expenditures 
                within 48 hours after that amount of 
                independent expenditures has been made.
                  ``(B) Additional reports.--After a person 
                files a report under subparagraph (A), the 
                person shall file an additional report within 
                48 hours after each time the person makes or 
                contracts to make independent expenditures 
                aggregating an additional $10,000 with respect 
                to the same election as that to which the 
                initial report relates.
          ``(3) Place of filing; contents.--A report under this 
        subsection--
                  ``(A) shall be filed with the Commission; and
                  ``(B) shall contain the information required 
                by subsection (b)(6)(B)(iii), including the 
                name of each candidate whom an expenditure is 
                intended to support or oppose.''.

SEC. 305. COORDINATION WITH CANDIDATES.

  (a) Definition of Coordination With Candidates.--
          (1) Section 301(8).--Section 301(8) of the Federal 
        Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)) is 
        amended--
                  (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                          (i) by striking ``or'' at the end of 
                        clause (i);
                          (ii) by striking the period at the 
                        end of clause (ii) and inserting ``; 
                        or''; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                          ``(iii) anything of value provided by 
                        a person in coordination with a 
                        candidate for the purpose of 
                        influencing a Federal election, 
                        regardless of whether the value being 
                        provided is a communication that is 
                        express advocacy, in which such 
                        candidate seeks nomination or election 
                        to Federal office.''; and
                  (B) by adding at the end the following:
                  ``(C) The term `provided in coordination with 
                a candidate' includes--
                          ``(i) a payment made by a person in 
                        cooperation, consultation, or concert 
                        with, at the request or suggestion of, 
                        or pursuant to any general or 
                        particular understanding with a 
                        candidate, the candidate's authorized 
                        committee, or an agent acting on behalf 
                        of a candidate or authorized committee;
                          ``(ii) a payment made by a person for 
                        the production, dissemination, 
                        distribution, or republication, in 
                        whole or in part, of any broadcast or 
                        any written, graphic, or other form of 
                        campaign material prepared by a 
                        candidate, a candidate's authorized 
                        committee, or an agent of a candidate 
                        or authorized committee (not including 
                        a communication described in paragraph 
                        (9)(B)(i) or a communication that 
                        expressly advocates the candidate's 
                        defeat);
                          ``(iii) a payment made by a person 
                        based on information about a 
                        candidate's plans, projects, or needs 
                        provided to the person making the 
                        payment by the candidate or the 
                        candidate's agent who provides the 
                        information with the intent that the 
                        payment be made;
                          ``(iv) a payment made by a person if, 
                        in the same election cycle in which the 
                        payment is made, the person making the 
                        payment is serving or has served as a 
                        member, employee, fundraiser, or agent 
                        of the candidate's authorized committee 
                        in an executive or policymaking 
                        position;
                          ``(v) a payment made by a person if 
                        the person making the payment has 
                        served in any formal policy making or 
                        advisory position with the candidate's 
                        campaign or has participated in formal 
                        strategic or formal policymaking 
                        discussions with the candidate's 
                        campaign relating to the candidate's 
                        pursuit of nomination for election, or 
                        election, to Federal office, in the 
                        sameelection cycle as the election 
cycle in which the payment is made;
                          ``(vi) a payment made by a person if, 
                        in the same election cycle, the person 
                        making the payment retains the 
                        professional services of any person 
                        that has provided or is providing 
                        campaign-related services in the same 
                        election cycle to a candidate in 
                        connection with the candidate's pursuit 
                        of nomination for election, or 
                        election, to Federal office, including 
                        services relating to the candidate's 
                        decision to seek Federal office, and 
                        the person retained is retained to work 
                        on activities relating to that 
                        candidate's campaign;
                          ``(vii) a payment made by a person 
                        who has engaged in a coordinated 
                        activity with a candidate described in 
                        clauses (i) through (vi) for a 
                        communication that clearly refers to 
                        the candidate and is for the purpose of 
                        influencing an election (regardless of 
                        whether the communication is express 
                        advocacy);
                          ``(viii) direct participation by a 
                        person in fundraising activities with 
                        the candidate or in the solicitation or 
                        receipt of contributions on behalf of 
                        the candidate;
                          ``(ix) communication by a person with 
                        the candidate or an agent of the 
                        candidate, occurring after the 
                        declaration of candidacy (including a 
                        pollster, media consultant, vendor, 
                        advisor, or staff member), acting on 
                        behalf of the candidate, about 
                        advertising message, allocation of 
                        resources, fundraising, or other 
                        campaign matters related to the 
                        candidate's campaign, including 
                        campaign operations, staffing, tactics, 
                        or strategy; or
                          ``(x) the provision of in-kind 
                        professional services or polling data 
                        to the candidate or candidate's agent.
                  ``(D) For purposes of subparagraph (C), the 
                term `professional services' includes services 
                in support of a candidate's pursuit of 
                nomination for election, or election, to 
                Federal office such as polling, media advice, 
                direct mail, fundraising, or campaign research.
                  ``(E) For purposes of subparagraph (C), all 
                political committees established and maintained 
                by a national political party (including all 
                congressional campaign committees) and all 
                political committees established and maintained 
                by a State political party (including any 
                subordinate committee of a State committee) 
                shall be considered to be a single political 
                committee.''.
          (2) Section 315(a)(7).--Section 315(a)(7) (2 U.S.C. 
        441a(a)(7)) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and 
        inserting the following:
                  ``(B) a thing of value provided in 
                coordination with a candidate, as described in 
                section 301(8)(A)(iii), shall be considered to 
                be a contribution to the candidate, and in the 
                case of a limitation on expenditures, shall be 
                treated as an expenditure by the candidate.
  (b) Meaning of Contribution or Expenditure for the Purposes 
of Section 316.--Section 316(b)(2) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b(b)) is amended by striking 
``shall include'' and inserting ``includes a contribution or 
expenditure, as those terms are defined in section 301, and 
also includes''.

    Subtitle B--Expanding Disclosure of Campaign Finance Information

SEC. 311. REQUIRING MONTHLY FILING OF REPORTS.

  (a) Principal Campaign Committees.--Section 304(a)(2)(A)(iii) 
of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
434(a)(2)(A)(iii)) is amended to read as follows:
                  ``(iii) monthly reports, which shall be filed 
                no later than the 20th day after the last day 
                of the month and shall be complete as of the 
                last day of the month, except that, in lieu of 
                filing the reports otherwise due in November 
                and December of the year, a pre-general 
                election report shall be filed in accordance 
                with clause (i), a post-general election report 
                shall be filed in accordance with clause (ii), 
                and a year end report shall be filed no later 
                than January 31 of the following calendar 
                year.''.
  (b) Other Political Committees.--Section 304(a)(4) of such 
Act (2 U.S.C. 434(a)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
  ``(4)(A) In a calendar year in which a regularly scheduled 
general election is held, all political committees other than 
authorized committees of a candidate shall file--
          ``(i) monthly reports, which shall be filed no later 
        than the 20th day after the last day of the month and 
        shall be complete as of the last day of the month, 
        except that, in lieu of filing the reports otherwise 
        due in November and December of the year, a pre-general 
        election report shall be filed in accordance with 
        clause (ii), a post-general election report shall be 
        filed in accordance with clause (iii), and a year end 
        report shall be filed no later than January 31 of the 
        following calendar year;
          ``(ii) a pre-election report, which shall be filed no 
        later than the 12th day before (or posted by registered 
        or certified mail no later than the 15th day before) 
        any election in which the committee makes a 
        contribution to or expenditure on behalf of a candidate 
        in such election, and which shall be complete as of the 
        20th day before the election; and
          ``(iii) a post-general election report, which shall 
        be filed no later than the 30th day after the general 
        election and which shall be complete as of the 20th day 
        after such general election.
  ``(B) In any other calendar year, all political committees 
other than authorized committees of a candidate shall file a 
report covering the period beginning January 1 and ending June 
30, which shall be filed no later than July 31 and a report 
covering the period beginning July 1 and ending December 31, 
which shall be filed no later than January 31 of the following 
calendar year.''.
  (c) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 304(a) of such Act (2 
U.S.C. 434(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (8).
  (2) Section 309(b) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 437g(b)) is amended 
by striking ``for the calendar quarter'' and inserting ``for 
the month''.

SEC. 312. MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING FOR CERTAIN REPORTS.

  (a) In General.--Section 304(a)(11)(A) of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(a)(11)(A)) is 
amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the 
following: ``, except that the Commission shall require the 
reports to be filed and preserved by such means, format, or 
method, unless the aggregate amount of contributions or 
expenditures (as the case may be) reported by the committee in 
all reports filed with respect to the election involved (taking 
into account the period covered by the report) is less than 
$50,000.''.
  (b) Providing Standardized Software Package.--Section 
304(a)(11) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 434(a)(11)) is amended--
          (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph 
        (D); and
          (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following 
        new subparagraph:
  ``(C) The Commission shall make available without charge a 
standardized package of software to enable persons filing 
reports by electronic means to meet the requirements of this 
paragraph.''.

SEC. 313. WAIVER OF ``BEST EFFORTS'' EXCEPTION FOR INFORMATION ON 
                    OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS.

  Section 302(i) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
(2 U.S.C. 432(i)) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``(i) When the treasurer'' and 
        inserting ``(i)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        when the treasurer''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
  ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to 
information regarding the occupation or the name of the 
employer of any individual who makes a contribution or 
contributions aggregating more than $200 during a calendar year 
(as required to be provided under subsection (c)(3)).''.

 TITLE IV--SEVERABILITY; CONSTITUTIONALITY; EFFECTIVE DATE; REGULATIONS

SEC. 401. SEVERABILITY.

  If any provision of this Act or amendment made by this Act, 
or the application of a provision or amendment to any person or 
circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of 
this Act and amendments made by this Act, and the application 
of the provisions and amendment to any person or circumstance, 
shall not be affected by the holding.

SEC. 402. REVIEW OF CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES.

  An appeal may be taken directly to the Supreme Court of the 
United States from any final judgment, decree, or order issued 
by any court ruling on the constitutionality of any provision 
of this Act or amendment made by this Act.

SEC. 403. EFFECTIVE DATE.

  Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act take effect January 1, 1999.

SEC. 404. REGULATIONS.

  The Federal Election Commission shall prescribe any 
regulations required to carry out this Act and the amendments 
made by this Act not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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   4. Amendment by Representative Cook of Utah or a Designee to the 
 Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Numbered 16 by Representative 
                                 White

  Add at the end the following new title:

           TITLE ____--EXPEDITED AVAILABILITY OF FEC REPORTS

SEC. ____01. PROMOTING EXPEDITED AVAILABILITY OF FEC REPORTS.

  (a) Mandatory Electronic Filing.--Section 304(a)(11)(A) of 
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
434(a)(11)(A)) is amended by striking ``permit reports required 
by'' and inserting ``require reports under''.
  (b) Requiring Reports to be Publicly Available Within 24 
Hours of Receipt.--Section 304 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 434(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
  ``(d)(1) The Commission shall make the information contained 
in the reports submitted under this section available on the 
Internet and publicly available at the offices of the 
Commission as soon as practicable (but in no case later than 24 
hours) after the information is received by the Commission.
  ``(2) In this subsection, the term `Internet' means the 
international computer network of both Federal and non-Federal 
interoperable packet-switched data networks.''.

SEC. ____02. EFFECTIVE DATE.

  The amendments made by this title shall apply with respect to 
reports for periods beginning on or after January 1, 1999.
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 5. Amendment by Representative Cox of California or a Designee to Any 
 of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: Amendment 
   Numbered 16 by Representative White, or Amendment Numbered 12 by 
                      Representative Bob Schaffer

  Add at the end the following new title:

        TITLE ____--BAN ON CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS BY NONCITIZENS

SEC. ____01. BAN ON CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS BY NONCITIZENS.

  Section 319 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 441e) is amended--
          (1) by striking the heading and inserting the 
        following: ``Contributions and Donations By 
        Noncitizens''; and
          (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
        following:
  ``(a) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful for--
          ``(1) a noncitizen, directly or indirectly, to make--
                  ``(A) a donation of money or other thing of 
                value, or to promise expressly or impliedly to 
                make a donation, in connection with a Federal, 
                State, or local election to a political 
                committee or a candidate for Federal office, or
                  ``(B) a contribution or donation to a 
                committee of a political party; or
          ``(2) a person to solicit, accept, or receive a 
        contribution or donation described in paragraph (1) 
        from a noncitizen.''.
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 6. Amendment by Representative Cox of California or a Designee to Any 
 of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: Amendment 
     Numbered 16 by Representative White, Amendment Numbered 2 by 
 Representative Campbell, Amendment Numbered 12 by Representative Bob 
   Schaffer, or Amendment Number 8 by Representative Hutchinson and 
                          Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

     TITLE ____--BAN ON SOLICITATION OF SOFT MONEY BY PRESIDENTIAL 
                  CANDIDATES RECEIVING PUBLIC FUNDING

SEC. ____01. ENFORCEMENT OF SPENDING LIMIT ON PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE 
                    PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES WHO RECEIVE PUBLIC 
                    FINANCING.

  (a) In General.--Section 9003 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (26 U.S.C. 9003) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
  ``(f) Illegal Solicitation of Soft Money.--No candidate for 
election to the office of President or Vice President may 
receive amounts from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund 
under this chapter or chapter 96 unless the candidate certifies 
that the candidate shall not solicit any funds for the purposes 
of influencing such election, including any funds used for an 
independent expenditure under the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971, unless the funds are subject to the limitations, 
prohibitions, and reporting requirements of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971.''.
  (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall 
apply with respect to elections occurring on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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 7. Amendment by Representative Cox of California or a Designee to Any 
 of the Following Amemdments in the Nature of a Substitute: Amendment 
   Numbered 16 by Representative White, or Amendment Numbered 12 by 
                      Representative Bob Schaffer

  Add at the end the following new title:

     TITLE ____--PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION BAN

SEC. ____01. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF PROHIBITION AGAINST FOREIGN 
                    CONTRIBUTIONS.

  (a) In General.--Section 319 of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441e) is amended--
          (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 
        (c); and
          (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 
        new subsection:
  ``(b) Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be 
sentenced to a term of imprisonment which may not be less than 
5 years or more than 20 years, fined in an amount not to exceed 
$1,000,000, or both.''.
  (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall apply with respect to violations occurring on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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 8. Amendment by Representative Cox of California or a Designee to Any 
 of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: Amendment 
     Numbered 16 by Representative White, Amendment Numbered 7 by 
     Representative Farr, Amendment Numbered 14 by Representative 
  Snowbarger, Amendment Numbered 4 by Representative Obey, Amendment 
    Numbered 2 by Representative Campbell, Amendment Numbered 5 by 
 Representative Doolittle, Amendment Numbered 12 by Representative Bob 
  Schaffer, or Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative Hutchinson and 
                          Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

        TITLE ____--PROHIBITING FUNDRAISING ON FEDERAL PROPERTY

SEC. ____01. PROHIBITION AGAINST POLITICAL FUNDRAISING ON FEDERAL 
                    PROPERTY.

  Section 607 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
  ``(a) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful for any persons to 
solicit or receive a donation of money or other thing of value 
for a political committee or a candidate for Federal, State, or 
local office from a person who is located in a room or 
building, including but not limited to the White House, 
occupied in the discharge of official duties by an officer or 
employee of the United States. An individual who is an officer 
or employee of the Federal Government, including the President, 
Vice President, and Members of Congress, shall not solicit a 
donation of money or other thing of value for a political 
committee or candidate for Federal, State, or local office, 
while in any room or building, including but not limited to the 
White House, occupied in the discharge of official duties by an 
officer or employee of the United States, from any person.''.
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9. Amendment by Representative Cox of California, or a Designee to Any 
 of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: Amendment 
     Numbered 16 by Representative White, Amendment Numbered 2 by 
 Representative Campbell, Amendment Numbered 12 by Representative Bob 
  Schaffer, or Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative Hutchinson and 
                          Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

  TITLE ____--PROHIBITING CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN 
                            SPENDING LIMITS

SEC. ____01. CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN SPENDING 
                    LIMITS.

  (a) In General.--Section 9003 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (26 U.S.C. 9003) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
  ``(g) Prohibiting Conspiracy to Violate Limits.--
          ``(1) Violation of limits described.--If a candidate 
        for election to the office of President or Vice 
        President who receives amounts from the Presidential 
        Election Campaign Fund under chapter 95 or 96 of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the agent of such a 
        candidate, seeks to avoid the spending limits 
        applicable to the candidate under such chapter or under 
        the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 by 
        soliciting, receiving, transferring, or directing funds 
        from any source other than such Fund for the direct or 
        indirect benefit of such candidate's campaign, such 
        candidate or agent shall be fined not more than 
        $1,000,000, or imprisoned for a term of not more than 3 
        years, or both.
          ``(2) Conspiracy to violate limits defined.--If two 
        or more persons conspire to violate paragraph (1), and 
        one or more of such persons do any act to effect the 
        object of the conspiracy, each shall be fined not more 
        than $1,000,000, or imprisoned for a term of not more 
        than 3 years, or both.''.
  (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall 
apply with respect to elections occurring on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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10. Amendment by Representative Cox of California or a Designee to Any 
 of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: Amendment 
    Numbered 16 by Representative White, or Amendment Number 12 by 
                      Representative Bob Schaffer

  Add at the end the following new title:

           TITLE ____--BAN ON SOFT MONEY OF FOREIGN NATIONALS

SEC. ____01. BAN ON DISBURSEMENTS OF SOFT MONEY BY FOREIGN NATIONALS.

  (a) Prohibition on Disbursements by Foreign Nationals for 
Political Parties and Independent Expenditures.--Section 319 of 
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441e) is 
amended--
          (1) in the heading, by striking ``contributions'' and 
        inserting ``disbursements'';
          (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``contribution'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``disbursement''; 
        and
          (3) in subsection (a), by striking the semicolon and 
        inserting the following: ``, including any disbursement 
        to a political committee of a political party and any 
        disbursement for an independent expenditure;''.
  (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall apply with respect to disbursements made on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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11. Amendment by Representative Cox of California or a Designee to Any 
 of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: Amendment 
    Numbered 16 by Representative White, or Amendment Number 12 by 
                      Representative Bob Schaffer

  Add at the end the following new title:

   TITLE ____--PROHIBITING CERTAIN DEFENSES TO VIOLATION OF FOREIGN 
                            CONTRIBUTION BAN

SEC. ____01. PROHIBITING USE OF WILLFUL BLINDNESS AS DEFENSE AGAINST 
                    CHARGE OF VIOLATING FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION BAN.

  (a) In General.--Section 319 of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441e) is amended--
          (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 
        (c); and
          (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 
        new subsection:
  ``(b) It shall not be a defense to a violation of subsection 
(a) that the defendant did not know that the contribution 
originated from a foreign national if the defendant was aware 
of a high probability that the contribution originated from a 
foreign national.''.
  (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall apply with respect to violations occurring on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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12. Amendment by Representative Cox of California or a Designee to Any 
of the Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute Made in Order Under H. 
                                Res. 442

  Add at the end the following new title:

   TITLE ____--PROHIBITING SOLICITATION TO OBTAIN ACCESS TO CERTAIN 
                          GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

SEC. ____01. PROHIBITION AGAINST ACCEPTANCE OR SOLICITATION TO OBTAIN 
                    ACCESS TO CERTAIN GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.

  (a) In General.--Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 226. Acceptance or solicitation to obtain access to certain 
                    government property

  ``Whoever solicits or receives anything of value in 
consideration of providing a person with access to Air Force 
One, Marine One, Air Force Two, Marine Two, the White House, or 
the Vice President's residence, shall be fined under this 
title, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.''.
  (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 11 
of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item:

``226. Acceptance or solicitation to obtain access to certain government 
          property.''.
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13. Amendment by Representative DeLay of Texas or a Designee to Any of 
   the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: Amendment 
    Numbered 13 by Representative Shays and Representative Meehan, 
 Amendment Numbered 4 by Representative Obey, Amendment Numbered 2 by 
   Representative Campbell, Amendment Numbered 15 by Representative 
   Tierney, or Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative Hutchinson and 
                          Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

TITLE ____--SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FUNDRAISING ON FEDERAL PROPERTY

SEC. ____01. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING APPLICABILITY OF CONTROLLING 
                    LEGAL AUTHORITY TO FUNDRAISING ON FEDERAL PROPERTY.

  (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
          (1) On March 2, 1997, the Washington Post reported 
        that Vice President Gore ``played the central role in 
        soliciting millions of dollars in campaign money for 
        the Democratic Party during the 1996 election'' and 
        that he was known as the administration's ``solicitor-
        in-chief''.
          (2) The next day, Vice President Gore held a 
        nationally televised press conference in which he 
        admitted making numerous calls from the White House in 
        which he solicited campaign contributions.
          (3) The Vice President said that there was ``no 
        controlling legal authority'' regarding the use of 
        government telephones and properties for the use of 
        campaign fundraising.
          (4) Documents that the White House released reveal 
        that Vice President Gore made 86 fundraising calls from 
        his White House office, and these new records reveal 
        that Vice President Gore made 20 of these calls at 
        taxpayer expense.
          (5) Section 641 of title 18, United States Code, 
        (prohibiting the conversion of government property to 
        personal use) clearly prohibits the use of government 
        property to raise campaign funds.
          (6) On its face, the conduct to which Vice President 
        Gore admitted appears to be a clear violation of 
        section 607 of title 18, United States Code, which 
        makes it unlawful for ``any person to solicit...any 
        (campaign) contribution...in any room or building 
        occupied in the discharge of official (government) 
        duties''.
  (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
Federal law clearly demonstrates that ``controlling legal 
authority'' prohibits the use of Federal property to raise 
campaign funds.
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14. Amendment by Representative DeLay of Texas or a Designee to Any of 
   the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: Amendment 
    Numbered 13 by Representative Shays and Representative Meehan, 
 Amendment Numbered 4 by Representative Obey, Amendment Numbered 2 by 
   Representative Campbell, Amendment Numbered 15 by Representative 
   Tierney, or Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative Hutchinson and 
                          Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

  TITLE ____--SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT 
                                COUNSEL

SEC. ____01. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT 
                    COUNSEL TO INVESTIGATE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION.

  (a) Findings.--Congress finds as follows:
          (1) The Independent Counsel Act (chapter 40 of title 
        28, United States Code) was designed to avoid even the 
        appearance of impropriety in the consideration of 
        allegations of misconduct by high-level Executive 
        Branch officials.
          (2) Section 591(a)(1) of title 28, United States 
        Code, requires the Attorney General of the United 
        States to conduct a preliminary investigation whenever 
        the Attorney General finds specific and credible 
        evidence that a covered person ``may have violated any 
        Federal criminal law ...''.
          (3) Under the statute (28 U.S.C. 591(b)), the 
        President is a covered person.
          (4) The bribery statute (chapter 11 of title 18, 
        United States Code) prohibits Federal officials, 
        including the President, from receiving any benefit in 
        return for any official action.
          (5) Numerous published reports describe circumstances 
        that suggest that President Clinton may have received 
        campaign contributions in return for official 
        government actions he took on behalf of the 
        contributors.
          (6) Any such scheme may also violate other statutes 
        including the following sections of title 18, United 
        States Code: section 371 (conspiracy to defraud the 
        United States), section 600 (promising of government 
        benefits in return for political support), section 872 
        (extortion by government officials), and sections 1341, 
        1343, and 1346 (mail and wire fraud by defrauding the 
        United States of honest services).
          (7) On February 13, 1997, the Washington Post 
        reported that the Department of Justice had obtained 
        intelligence information that the government of the 
        People's Republic of China had sought to direct 
        contributions from foreign sources to the Democratic 
        National Committee (``DNC'') before the 1996 
        presidential campaign.
          (8) In March 1995, Johnny Chung, a Democratic 
        National Committee trustee and a businessman from 
        Torrance, California, brought six officials of the 
        government of the People's Republic of China and its 
        state-owned companies, including Hongye Zheng, Chairman 
        of the China Council for the Promotion of International 
        Trade, and Yang Zanzhong, President of China Petro-
        Chemical Corp., to hear the President give his regular 
        Saturday radio address.
          (9) On March 8, 1995, Johnny Chung came to the First 
        Lady's office in the White House seeking various favors 
        for the officials, including admission to the radio 
        address.
          (10) Aides to Mrs. Clinton, Margaret Williams and 
        Evan Ryan, suggested that Mr. Chung could get the 
        favors if he helped Mrs. Clinton with her debts to the 
        DNC for holiday parties.
          (11) The next day, Mr. Chung gave Ms. Williams a 
        check for $50,000, and received a lunch in the White 
        House mess, a picture with Mrs. Clinton, and admission 
        to the radio address for himself and the officials. Id. 
        Records indicate that on Friday, March 17, 1995, Mr. 
        Chung donated $50,000 to the Democratic National 
        Committee and on April 12, 1995, he donated an 
        additional $125,000.
          (12) In commenting on the solicitation in the White 
        House by the First Lady's aides, Mr. Chung said, ``I 
        see the White House is like a subway: You have to put 
        in coins to open the gates.''
          (13) On February 6, 1996, Wang Jun attended a coffee 
        at the White House with President Clinton. Mr. Wang is 
        the head of the state-owned company, China 
        International Trade and Investment Corp. (``CITIC''), a 
        $21,000,000,000 conglomerate, and its subsidiary Poly 
        Technologies. Poly Technologies is the primary arms 
        dealing company for the Chinese military. Mr. Wang 
        gained access to the coffee through Charles Yah Lin 
        Trie, an old Arkansas friend of President Clinton and 
        Democratic Party fund-raiser.
          (14) After the Wang visit came to public attention, 
        President Clinton said he remembered ``literally 
        nothing'' about the meeting, but he conceded that it 
        was ``clearly inappropriate.''
          (15) Mr. Trie had a number of interesting sources of 
        funds. Among other things, in the spring of 1996, Mr. 
        Trie delivered suspicious donations totaling $789,000 
        to the President's legal defense fund.
          (16) Mr. Trie made the donations on three dates: 
        March 21, 1996, $460,000; April 24, 1996, $179,000; and 
        May 17, 1996, $150,000. These donations have now been 
        returned. Recent reports reveal that most of this money 
        came from members of a Taiwan-based religious sect, 
        Suma Ching Hai. President and Mrs. Clinton knew about 
        these suspicious donations at the time, and they 
        concurred in efforts to conceal them until after the 
        election. Notwithstanding that knowledge, President 
        Clinton continued to grant favors to Mr. Trie.
          (17) On April 19, 1996, President Clinton appointed 
        Mr. Trie to the Commission on U.S. Pacific Trade and 
        Investment Policy. On April 26, President Clinton 
        signed a letter to Mr. Trie relating to U.S. policy in 
        putting carriers in the Taiwan Straits.
          (18) During 1995 and 1996, Mr. Trie received a series 
        of wire transfers in amounts of $50,000 and $100,000 
        from the Chinese government's state-owned bank, the 
        Bank of China.
          (19) Recent Senate testimony reveals that Mr. Trie 
        received $1,400,000 in wire transfers from abroad from 
        1994 through 1996. At least $220,000of this money has 
been traced into the treasury of the DNC.
          (20) Of the total Mr. Trie received from overseas, 
        $905,000 came from Ng Lap Seng, a Macao-based 
        businessman who was Trie's partner and who was also 
        known as Mr. Wu. Mr. Ng is an adviser to the Chinese 
        Communist government. Although he is a foreign national 
        who cannot legally make donations to U.S. campaigns, he 
        gave money through two employees to attend a dinner for 
        big contributors with President Clinton on February 16, 
        1995.
          (21) Returning to Mr. Wang's visit to the coffee with 
        President Clinton, just four days before the meeting, 
        Mr. Wang's arms trading company received special 
        permission to import 100,000 assault weapons, along 
        with millions of bullets, into the United States 
        despite the assault weapons ban.
          (22) On the day of the coffee, Democratic fund-raiser 
        Ernest G. Green, another Arkansas friend of the 
        President's, delivered a $50,000 donation to the 
        Democratic National Committee. Mr. Green, a managing 
        director at Lehman Brothers, had never before given 
        such a large contribution to the Democratic Party. Mr. 
        Wang used a letter of invitation written by Mr. Green 
        to obtain a visa for Mr. Wang's trip to the White House 
        for coffee. After delivering the check, Mr. Green met 
        with Mr. Wang before Mr. Wang went to the White House.
          (23) Several lengthy reports in the Chicago Tribune 
        and the Washington Post detail the depths of Mr. Wang's 
        international arms dealing activities.
          (24) Beginning in the summer of 1994, Federal agents 
        began an undercover sting investigation of Poly's 
        efforts to smuggle weapons into the United States. On 
        March 8, 1996, just a month after Mr. Wang's visit with 
        President Clinton, the President of Poly's U.S. 
        subsidiary, Robert Ma, sold his house in Atlanta and 
        fled the country.
          (25) On March 18, 1996, Federal agents 
        surreptitiously seized a Poly shipment of 2,000 AK-47 
        assault rifles in Oakland, California. These weapons 
        had left China on February 18 aboard a vessel belonging 
        to another state-owned company, the Chinese Ocean 
        Shipping Company (``COSCO''). Id. In May, Federal 
        agents hastily shut down the operation when they 
        learned that the Chinese had been tipped to its 
        existence. The stories indicate that the Department is 
        currently investigating to determine the source of the 
        leak.
          (26) Smuggling the weapons into the United States has 
        not harmed the fortunes of COSCO. In April 1996, with 
        the support of the Clinton Administration, COSCO signed 
        a lease with the City of Long Beach, California to rent 
        a now defunct navy base in Long Beach, California. In 
        addition, the Clinton Administration has allowed 
        COSCO's ships access to our most sensitive ports with 
        one day's notice rather than the usual four, and it has 
        given COSCO a $138,000,000 loan guarantee to build 
        ships in Alabama. The Administration has made all of 
        these concessions since the coffee with Mr. Wang. That 
        COSCO participated in the shipment of illegal arms does 
        not appear to have dampened the Administration's 
        enthusiasm in any of these matters.
          (27) These circumstances strongly suggest that there 
        was a quid pro quo, and that the contributions from Mr. 
        Chung, Mr. Green, and Mr. Trie, may have come from the 
        Chinese government in return for the various government 
        favors described. The President met directly with the 
        Chinese officials whom Mr. Chung and Mr. Trie brought 
        to the White House, and he knew about the suspicious 
        circumstances of Mr. Trie's donations. If the President 
        knew about a quid pro quo, he may have violated section 
        201 of title 18, United States Code, and the other 
        statutes cited above.
          (28) Mr. Chung has admitted that a large portion of 
        the money he raised for the Democrats originated with 
        the People's Liberation Army in China. He has 
        identified the conduit as a Chinese aerospace 
        executive, based in Hong Kong, who is also the daughter 
        of General Liu Huaqing, who was China's top military 
        commander at the time.
          (29) Closely related to the allegations concerning 
        the government of the People's Republic of China are 
        the allegations relating to the Lippo Group.
          (30) The Lippo Group (``Lippo'') is a multi-billion 
        dollar real estate and financial conglomerate based in 
        Indonesia. The Riady family, an ethnic Chinese family 
        living in Indonesia, owns and controls Lippo. The 
        patriarch of the Riady family is Mochtar Riady. His 
        son, James, has known President Clinton since the late 
        1970s when he interned with an investment bank in 
        Little Rock, Arkansas. Since President Clinton began 
        his first presidential campaign in 1991, members of the 
        Riady family and Lippo's subsidiaries and executives 
        have contributed more than $475,000 to the Democratic 
        Party and its candidates. Lippo and the Riady family 
        have numerous business interests in China and Hong 
        Kong.
          (31) In the early 1980s, John Huang, the former 
        Commerce Department official at the center of this 
        controversy, worked for Lippo in Little Rock at the 
        Worthen Bank, in which Lippo had a large stake. In 
        1986, Mr. Huang moved to Los Angeles to help run the 
        Lippo Bank, which has had a number of problems with 
        banking regulators. In that role, he became Lippo's 
        chief representative in the United States.
          (32) Mr. Huang began raising illegal contributions 
        for the Democratic Party as early as 1992. The recent 
        Senate Governmental Affairs Committee hearings revealed 
        that in August 1992 Huang gave a $50,000 contribution 
        to the DNC through Hip Hing Holdings, a U.S.-based 
        Lippo subsidiary. He then requested and received 
        reimbursement for the contribution from Lippo's 
        Indonesian headquarters. Senator Lieberman said, 
        ``Here's a clear trail of foreign money coming into 
        United States elections.''
          (33) Maria L. Haley, a presidential aide, recommended 
        Mr. Huang for a job at the Commerce Department in 
        October 1993. In January 1994 while he was still an 
        employee of Lippo, Mr. Huangreceived a top-secret 
security clearance without a full background check.
          (34) On July 18, 1994, he became principal deputy 
        assistant secretary for international economic policy 
        in the Department of Commerce. He received a $780,000 
        severance payment from Lippo. David J. Rothkopf, the 
        deputy undersecretary of commerce, and Jeffrey Garten, 
        the undersecretary, expressed misgivings about Mr. 
        Huang's suitability for the job. In recent Senate 
        testimony, Mr. Garten said that Mr. Huang was ``totally 
        unqualified'' for the job and that ``he should not be 
        involved in China at all.'' Mr. Rothkopf has said his 
        complaints were to no avail and that he ``got the 
        distinct impression that this was a done deal. But it 
        was unclear to me at what level it was done.'' The 
        Riadys have apparently boasted to friends that they 
        placed Huang in the job.
          (35) The Commerce Department now acknowledges that 
        Mr. Huang attended 109 meetings at which classified 
        information might have been discussed. Phone records 
        show that Mr. Huang made at least 70 calls to Lippo 
        during his tenure at the Commerce Department, many of 
        which occurred near the time of the briefings. He had 
        contacts with officials of the Chinese Embassy. Mr. 
        Huang also maintained an office at a private investment 
        firm with Arkansas and Asian ties, Stephens, Inc., 
        where he made numerous phone calls and received faxes 
        and packages during his Commerce tenure.
          (36) Mr. Huang began to raise money illegally before 
        he even left the Commerce Department, and the DNC 
        attributed these donations to his wife. In mid-1995, he 
        expressed an interest in going to the DNC to raise 
        funds. DNC Chairman Don Fowler did not think that the 
        move was necessary and took no action.
          (37) In September 1995, the President and his closest 
        adviser, Bruce Lindsey, met with Mr. Huang, James 
        Riady, and C. Joseph Giroir, a former law partner of 
        Mrs. Clinton's who was close to the Riadys, regarding 
        Mr. Huang's desire to move to the DNC. The President 
        has acknowledged that he had a role in recommending Mr. 
        Huang for the DNC job, and other former Clinton aides 
        with ties to Asia, including Mr. Giroir, apparently 
        mounted a concerted campaign to bring about Mr. Huang's 
        job there. In December 1995, Mr. Huang moved to the DNC 
        with the title finance vice chairman. After Mr. Huang 
        left, his Commerce Department position was eliminated. 
        Id. Strangely, however, Mr. Huang kept his security 
        clearance long after he left the Commerce Department.
          (38) At the DNC, Mr. Huang embarked on an unusual 
        fund-raising drive in which he raised $3,400,000. Of 
        that amount, the DNC has identified $1,600,000 as being 
        illegal, improper, or sufficiently suspect that it will 
        be sent back to donors. Many of these donations came 
        from fictitious donors and, in at least one case, a 
        dead person. One of the most egregious examples is the 
        $450,000 donated by Arief and Soraya Wiriadinata. Until 
        December 1995 when they left the country, this couple 
        lived in a modest townhouse in Northern Virginia. Mr. 
        Wiriadinata was a landscape architect, and Mrs. 
        Wiriadinata was a homemaker. Despite these modest 
        circumstances, the couple wrote 23 separate checks to 
        the DNC totaling $425,000 from November 9, 1995 until 
        June 7, 1996. However, Mrs. Wiriadinata is the daughter 
        of Hashim Ning, a partner of the Riadys in owning 
        Lippo. Democratic Party officials had concerns about 
        the legality of Mr. Huang's activities as early as July 
        1996, but they did not remove him from his job.
          (39) The Wiriadinatas are not the only conduit 
        through which Lippo money apparently benefited the 
        Clintons. Existing Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr is 
        reportedly investigating whether payments that Lippo 
        made to Webster Hubbell were made to buy his silence in 
        the Whitewater investigation. These payments reportedly 
        included paying for a vacation the Hubbell family took 
        to Bali in the summer of 1994.
          (40) One possible quid pro quo for this Lippo money 
        is the possibility that Lippo bought Mr. Huang's 
        position in the Commerce Department as well as the 
        accompanying access to classified information. In 
        addition, during September 1996, the President 
        announced that he was designating 1.7 million acres of 
        Utah wilderness as a national monument. This 
        designation abruptly halted plans to mine the world's 
        largest deposit of clean-burning ``super compliance 
        coal.'' The President made this move with virtually no 
        consultation with people in the affected area of Utah. 
        The second largest deposit of this kind of coal lies in 
        Indonesia, and critics suggest that the designation was 
        made as a reward to Lippo.
          (41) If there was a quid pro quo for Mr. Huang's 
        position at the Department of Commerce, his access to 
        classified information, the designation of the national 
        monument, or all three, then there may have been a 
        violation of section 201 of title 18, United States 
        Code, and the other statutes mentioned above. The 
        President's direct involvement includes his 
        participation in the September 1995 meeting at which 
        Mr. Huang expressed his desire to go to the DNC and his 
        participation in the designation of the national 
        monument.
          (42) On February 20, 1997, the Wall Street Journal 
        reported that a Miami computer executive with close 
        ties to the government of Paraguay had a number of 
        dealings with the White House.
          (43) The computer executive, Mark Jimenez, is a 
        native of the Philippines, and he is a legal resident 
        of the United States. His company, Future Tech 
        International, sells computer parts in Latin America, 
        including Paraguay. He apparently has close ties to the 
        government of Paraguay. Since 1993, Mr. Jimenez and his 
        employees have given over $800,000 to the Democratic 
        Party, the Clinton-Gore campaign, and other private 
        initiatives linked to President Clinton, like the 
        effort to restore the President's birthplace. Mr. 
        Jimenez has visited the White House at least twelve 
        times since April 1994, and on at least seven of these 
        occasions, he met personally with President Clinton.
          (44) The timing of some of these donations strongly 
        suggests that there was a quid pro quo. From February 
        through April 1996, Mr. Jimenez and various officials 
        of the government of Paraguay met in the White House 
        with presidential adviser and former chief of staff, 
        Mack McLarty regarding threats to the government of 
        Paraguay. On March 1, the State Department recommended 
        that Paraguay no longer receive American foreign aid 
        because it had not done enough to stop drug smuggling. 
        President Clinton then issued a waiver allowing the 
        continued aid despite the State Department's finding.
          (45) On April 22, the military of Paraguay attempted 
        a coup against the President of Paraguay, Carlos 
        Wasmosy. The White House allowed President Wasmosy to 
        take refuge in the American embassy in Asuncion and 
        took other steps to support him. The same day, Mr. 
        Jimenez gave $100,000 to the Democratic National 
        Committee.
          (46) In addition, during February 1996, Mr. Jimenez 
        attended one of the now famous White House coffees. Ten 
        days later, he gave another $50,000 to the Democratic 
        National Committee. On September 30, 1996, Mr. Jimenez 
        arranged for a White House tour for a number of 
        business friends who were attending a meeting of the 
        International Monetary Fund. The same day, he sent 
        $75,000 to the Democratic National Committee. The close 
        coincidence of Mr. Jimenez's contributions with the 
        favors he received is highly suspicious. The 
        President's direct involvement includes his calling 
        President Wasmosy to assure him of American support 
        with respect to the coup attempt and his direct 
        participation in the coffee in question. If there was a 
        quid pro quo involved, these incidents may violate 
        section 201, of title 18, United States Code, and the 
        other statutes cited above.
          (47) In February, the Washington Post reported that 
        on September 4, 1995, First Lady Hillary Clinton 
        stopped over in Guam on the way to the International 
        Women's Conference in Beijing, China. She ended her 
        visit with a shrimp cocktail buffet hosted by Guam's 
        governor, Carl T. Gutierrez, a Democrat. Three weeks 
        later, a Guam Democratic Party official arrived in 
        Washington with more than $250,000 in campaign 
        contributions. Within six additional months, Governor 
        Gutierrez and a small group of Guam businessmen had 
        produced an additional $132,000 for the Clinton-Gore 
        reelection campaign and $510,000 in soft money for the 
        Democratic National Committee.
          (48) In December 1996, the Administration circulated 
        a memo that would have granted a long sought reversal 
        of the Administration's position on labor and 
        immigration issues in a way that was very favorable to 
        businesses in Guam. The story gave the following reason 
        for this shift: Some officials also attribute the 
        administration's support for the reversal to the money 
        raised for the president's reelection campaign. One 
        senior U.S. official said ``the political side'' of her 
        agency had informed her that the administration's shift 
        was linked to campaign contributions. ``We had always 
        opposed giving Guam authority over its own 
        immigration,'' the official said. ``But when that 
        $600,000 was paid, the political side switched.'' 
        United States officials from three other agencies added 
        that they too had been told that the policy shift was 
        linked to money.
          (49) Various published reports discussed below 
        indicate that the President was intimately involved in 
        the details of fundraising for his reelection. As 
        President, he ultimately controls the Administration's 
        policy. Thus, if these assertions prove true, a 
        reasonable mind could reach the conclusion that the 
        President knew about and condoned a direct quid pro quo 
        for these policy changes. If he did so, such a quid pro 
        quo would violate section 201 of title 18, United 
        States Code, and the other statutes.
          (50) At least three criminal statutes address the use 
        of the White House for political purposes. Section 600 
        of title 18, United States Code, prohibits the 
        promising of any government benefit in return for any 
        kind of political support or activity. Section 607 of 
        title 18, United States Code, prohibits the 
        solicitation or receipt of contributions for Federal 
        campaigns in Federal buildings. Section 641 of title 
        18, United States Code, prohibits the conversion of 
        government property to personal use.
          (51) During January 1995, President Clinton 
        authorized a plan under which the Democratic National 
        Committee would hold fund-raising coffees and 
        sleepovers in the White House. During 1995 and 1996, 
        the White House held 103 of the coffees. To quote the 
        New York Times, ``[t]he documents [released by the 
        White House] themselves make explicit that the coffees 
        were fund-raising vehicles * * * [they] also make clear 
        that the Democratic National Committee was virtually 
        being run out of the Clinton White House despite the 
        President's initial efforts after the election to draw 
        a distinction between his own campaign organization and 
        the committee.'' The Los Angeles Times said: ``The 
        result [of the coffees] was not only lucrative, 
        according to some involved, but occasionally bizarre--
        sometimes the political equivalent of the bar scene in 
        the film `Star Wars.' The president and vice president 
        were surrounded by rotating casts of rich strangers 
        with unknown motives or backgrounds, including some 
        from faraway places who didn't speak the same 
        language.''
          (52) These reports indicate that Democratic Party 
        fundraising staff have said in interviews that they 
        directly sold access to the President and Vice 
        President at the coffees. The New York Times quoted a 
        Democratic fund-raiser's response to a White House 
        denial that there was a requirement for a coffee 
        participant to make a contribution as: ``I don't 
        understand why they continue to deny the obvious.'' The 
        Los Angeles Times quoted a fund-raiser as saying: ``I 
        can't count the number of times I heard, `Tell them 
        they can come to a coffee with the President for 
        $50,000.' It was routine. In fact, when [staffers] 
        said, `This is all I can raise,' they were told, `Keep 
        selling the coffees.' ''
          (53) In short, these reports make it obvious that the 
        coffees, which President Clinton directly authorized, 
        were nothing but fundraising events. According to the 
        New York Times, the Democratic National Committee 
        raised $27,000,000 from 350 people who attended White 
        House coffees.
          (54) President Clinton also entertained 938 overnight 
        guests in the White House during his first term. This, 
        too, became a means of fund-raising. When the original 
        plan to hold coffees was suggested to the President, he 
        not only approved it, but also originated the idea of 
        the overnight visits. On the memo suggesting the plan, 
        he wrote, ``Ready to start overnights right away * * * 
        get other names at 100,000 or more, 50,000 or more.'' 
        The New York Times reports that these guests donated 
        $10,210,840 to the Democratic Party from 1992 through 
        1996. The New York Times said about the President's 
        notation: ``The memorandum to Mr. Clinton and the 
        response from the President show Mr. Clinton's direct 
        involvement in authorizing the fund-raising practices 
        that are now under scrutiny by Congressional and 
        Justice Department investigators.''
          (55) At least one document the White House has 
        recently released strongly suggests that President 
        Clinton made telephone solicitations from the White 
        House. The document, written by Vice President Gore's 
        deputy chief of staff, David Strauss, contained the 
        notation, ``BC made 15 to 20 calls, raised 500K.'' 
        Other documents indicate that presidential adviser 
        Harold Ickes also proposed that President Clinton make 
        fund-raising calls. President Clinton has said that he 
        cannot remember whether he made the calls. If President 
        Clinton made these calls from the White House, he may 
        have violated section 607 of title 18, United States 
        Code.
          (56) The circumstances of the coffees, the 
        sleepovers, and the possible telephone calls strongly 
        suggest that the President may have violated the 
        following provisions of title 18, United States Code: 
        (1) Section 600 (by promising government access in 
        return for campaign contributions). (2) Section 607 (by 
        soliciting campaign contributions in Federal 
        buildings). (3) Section 641 (by converting Federal 
        property, the White House, to his own private use).
          (57) Under the independent counsel statute (28 U.S.C. 
        591(b)(1)), the Vice President is a covered person. 
        Based on published reports, the Attorney General has 
        sufficient grounds to investigate whether Vice 
        President Gore may have violated Federal criminal law.
          (58) On April 29, 1996, Vice President Gore attended 
        a fund-raiser at the Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple in 
        Hacienda Heights, California. This fund-raiser, 
        organized by John Huang, brought in $140,000 for the 
        Democratic National Committee. When the event first 
        came to public attention, the Vice President claimed 
        that the event was intended as ``community outreach'' 
        and that ``[i]t was not billed as a fund-raiser'' and 
        ``no money was offered or collected or raised''. The 
        Vice President made this claim notwithstanding reports 
        that checks changed hands at the event and that 
        virtually everyone else involved thought the event was 
        an explicit fund-raiser.
          (59) In January 1997, the Vice President admitted 
        that he knew the event was ``a finance-related event.'' 
        A month later, documents released by theWhite House 
revealed that the Vice President's staff had referred to the event as a 
fund-raiser in making inquiries to the National Security Council staff 
about the appropriateness of the event. The National Security Council 
advised that he should proceed with ``great, great caution'', but the 
Vice President proceeded to go forward with the fund-raiser. This event 
is apparently now under investigation by a Federal grand jury.
          (60) Hsi Lai Temple, if it is like most religious 
        organizations, is a tax-exempt organization under 
        section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code. If that is 
        so, it may not ``participate in, or intervene in 
        (including the publishing or distributing of 
        statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in 
        opposition to) any candidate for public office.'' 
        (section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986). By holding such an obviously political event, 
        the Temple violated its tax exempt status, and Vice 
        President Gore actively and enthusiastically 
        participated in that violation. That action may violate 
        section 371 of title 18, United States Code, as a 
        conspiracy to defraud the United States by interfering 
        with the functions of the Internal Revenue Service, and 
        section 7201 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as 
        an evasion of the income tax.
          (61) On March 2, 1997, the Washington Post reported 
        that Vice President Gore ``played the central role in 
        soliciting millions of dollars in campaign money for 
        the Democratic Party during the 1996 election'' and 
        that he was known as the administration's ``solicitor-
        in-chief''. The next day, Vice President Gore held a 
        nationally televised press conference in which he 
        admitted making numerous calls from the White House in 
        which he solicited campaign contributions. He said that 
        he made these phone calls with a DNC credit card. His 
        spokesman later clarified that the card that he used 
        belonged to the Clinton-Gore reelection campaign 
        (statement of Vice Presidential Communications Director 
        Lorraine Voles, dated March 5, 1997). The use of the 
        Clinton-Gore credit card suggests that the 
        solicitations were for ``hard money'' which goes to 
        campaigns rather than ``soft money'' which goes to 
        parties.
          (62) Documents that the White House has only recently 
        released reveal that Vice President Gore made 86 
        fundraising calls from his White House Office. More 
        disturbingly, these new records reveal that Vice 
        President Gore made twenty of these calls at taxpayer 
        expense. This use of taxpayer resources for private 
        political uses may violate section 641 of title 18, 
        United States Code, (converting government property to 
        personal use).
          (63) On its face, the conduct to which Vice President 
        Gore admitted appears to be a clear violation of 
        section 607 of title 18, United States Code. Section 
        607 of such title makes it unlawful for ``any person to 
        solicit * * * any [campaign] contribution * * * in any 
        room or building occupied in the discharge of official 
        [government] duties * * * ''.
          (64) Recent reports have completely undermined these 
        two claims with respect to the calls that Vice 
        President Gore made. The Washington Post on September 
        3, 1997, reported that at least $120,000 of the money 
        he solicited from his office was ``hard money.''. As 
        the story notes, ``The [hard] money came from at least 
        eight of 46 donors the vice president telephoned from 
        his White House office to ask for contributions to the 
        Democratic National Committee, according to records 
        released by Gore's office.'' The American people should 
        be are deeply troubled by the length of time it took 
        for these records, which have apparently been under 
        Vice President Gore's control, to come to public light. 
        With respect to the second claim, no person has made 
        any claim that Vice President Gore made these calls 
        from any place other than his office, an area clearly 
        covered under section 607 of title 18, United States 
        Code, as a ``room or building occupied in the discharge 
        of official [government] duties.''
          (65) The Washington Post also asserted that Vice 
        President Gore made the telephone solicitations ``with 
        an urgency and directness that several large Democratic 
        donors said they found heavy-handed and 
        inappropriate.'' The story quoted two donors as 
        follows: ``Another donor recalled Gore phoning and 
        saying, `I've been tasked with raising $2,000,000 by 
        the end of the week, and you're on my list.' The donor, 
        a well-known business figure who declined to allow his 
        name to be used, gave about $100,000 to the DNC. The 
        donor said he felt pressured by the Vice President's 
        sales pitch. `It's revolting,' said the donor, a 
        longtime Gore friend and supporter. Yet another major 
        business figure and donor who was solicited by Gore, 
        and who refused to be identified, said, `There were 
        elements of a shakedown in the call. It was very 
        awkward. For a Vice President, particularly this Vice 
        President who has real power and is the heir apparent, 
        to ask for money gave me no choice. I have so much 
        business that touches on the Federal Government--the 
        Telecommunications Act, tax policy, regulations 
        galore.' The donor said he immediately sent a check for 
        $100,000 to the DNC.''.
          (66) Although the Vice President may legally solicit 
        campaign contributions, it is not legal to exert 
        pressure based on government actions. The bribery 
        statute (section 201(b)(2) of title 18, United States 
        Code) provides that a public official may not 
        ``directly or indirectly, corruptly demand[], [or] 
        seek[], * * * anything of value personally or for any 
        other person or entity, in return for: (A) being 
        influenced in the performance of any official act; * * 
        * '' In addition, section 872 of title 18, United 
        States Code, prohibits government officials from 
        engaging in acts of extortion. Through the use of 
        untoward pressure, the Vice President may have violated 
        these statutes.
          (67) Sufficient specific and credible evidence exists 
        to warrant a preliminary investigation under the 
        independent counsel statute.
          (68) The fund-raising disclosures have blown up into 
        the biggest scandal in the United States since 
        Watergate.
          (69) This situation is paralyzing the President, 
        preoccupying Congress and fueling public cynicism about 
        our political system.
  (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
Attorney General Reno should apply immediately for the 
appointment of an independent counsel to investigate alleged 
criminal conduct relating to the financing of the 1996 Federal 
elections.
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 15. Amendment by Representative Doolittle of California or a Designee 
   to Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
   Amendment Numbered 13 by Representative Shays and Representative 
Meehan, Amendment Numbered 1 by Representative Bass, Amendment Numbered 
7 by Representative Farr, Amendment Numbered 4 by Representative Obey, 
Amendment Numbered 2 by Representative Campbell, Amendment Numbered 15 
   by Representative Tierney, Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative 
                  Hutchinson and Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

           TITLE ____--PROHIBITING BILINGUAL VOTING MATERIALS

SEC. ____01. PROHIBITING USE OF BILINGUAL VOTING MATERIALS.

  (a) Prohibition.--
          (1) In general.--No State may provide voting 
        materials in any language other than English.
          (2) Voting materials defined.--In this subsection, 
        the term ``voting materials'' means registration or 
        voting notices, forms, instructions, assistance, or 
        other materials or information relating to the 
        electoral process, including ballots.
  (b) Conforming Amendments.--The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is 
amended--
          (1) by striking section 203 (42 U.S.C. 1973aa-1a);
          (2) in section 204 (42 U.S.C. 1973aa-2), by striking 
        ``, or 203''; and
          (3) in section 205 (42 U.S.C. 1973aa-3), by striking 
        ``, 202, or 203'' and inserting ``or 202''.
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 16. Amendment by Representative Doolittle of California or a Designee 
   to Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
   Amendment Numbered 13 by Representative Shays and Representative 
Meehan, Amendment Numbered 1 by Representative Bass, Amendment Numbered 
7 by Representative Farr, Amendment Numbered 4 by Representative Obey, 
Amendment Numbered 2 by Representative Campbell, Amendment Numbered 15 
   by Representative Tierney, Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative 
                  Hutchinson and Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

            TITLE ____--CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION FOR VOTING

SEC. ____01. REQUIRING VOTERS TO PROVIDE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP.

  Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 
U.S.C. 1973gg-6) is amended--
          (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection 
        (k); and
          (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following 
        new subsection:
  ``(i) Requiring Voters to Provide Proof of Citizenship.--A 
State may not provide any individual with a ballot for voting 
in an election for Federal office unless the individual 
provides the State election official involved with verification 
of the individual's status as a citizen of the United States, 
including--
          ``(1) the city, State or province (if any), and 
        nation of the individual's birth; and
          ``(2) if the individual is a naturalized citizen of 
        the United States, the date on which the individual was 
        admitted to citizenship and the location where the 
        admission to citizenship occurred (if applicable).''.
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 17. Amendment by Representative Doolittle of California or a Designee 
   to Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
   Amendment Numbered 13 by Representative Shays and Representative 
Meehan, Amendment Numbered 1 by Representative Bass, Amendment Numbered 
   7 by Representative Farr, Amendment Numbered 2 by Representative 
 Campbell, Amendment Numbered 15 by Representative Tierney, Amendment 
    Numbered 8 by Representative Hutchinson and Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

TITLE ____--TERMINATION OF TAXPAYER FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 
                               CAMPAIGNS

SEC. ____01. TERMINATION OF TAXPAYER FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 
                    CAMPAIGNS.

  (a) Termination of Designation of Income Tax Payments.--
Section 6096 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
  ``(d) Termination.--This section shall not apply to taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 1997.''
  (b) Termination of Fund and Account.--
          (1) Termination of presidential election campaign 
        fund.--
                  (A) In general.--Chapter 95 of subtitle H of 
                such Code is amended by adding at the end the 
                following new section:

``SEC. 9014. TERMINATION.

  The provisions of this chapter shall not apply with respect 
to any presidential election (or any presidential nominating 
convention) after December 31, 1998, or to any candidate in 
such an election.''
                  (B) Transfer of excess funds to general 
                fund.--Section 9006 of such Code is amended by 
                adding at the end the following new subsection:
  ``(d) Transfer of Funds Remaining After 1998.--The Secretary 
shall transfer all amounts in the fund after December 31, 1998, 
to the general fund of the Treasury.''
          (2) Termination of account.--Chapter 96 of subtitle H 
        of such Code is amended by adding at the end the 
        following new section:

``SEC. 9043. TERMINATION.

  The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any 
candidate with respect to any presidential election after 
December 31, 1998.''
  (c) Clerical Amendments.--
          (1) The table of sections for chapter 95 of subtitle 
        H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the 
        following new item:

        ``Sec. 9014. Termination.''
          (2) The table of sections for chapter 96 of subtitle 
        H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the 
        following new item:

        ``Sec. 9043. Termination.''
                    ____________________________________________________

 18. Amendment by Representative Gillmor of Ohio or a Designee to the 
 Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Numbered 16 by Representative 
                                 White

  Add at the end the following new title:

TITLE ____--EQUAL ENTITLEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS

SEC. ____01. EQUAL ENTITLEMENT OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN 
                    CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS.

  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each individual 
eligible to vote in an election for Federal office shall be 
entitled to the same rights and opportunities to contribute 
individually and collectively to political campaigns provided 
for by federal law, without regard to race, gender, ethnicity, 
geographic location, or employer.
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 19. Amendment by Representative Gillmor of Ohio or a Designee to the 
 Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Numbered 16 by Representative 
                                 White

  Add at the end the following new title:

TITLE ____--EQUAL ENTITLEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS

SEC. ____01. EQUAL ENTITLEMENT OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN 
                    CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS.

  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each individual 
eligible to vote in an election for Federal office shall be 
entitled to the same rights and opportunities to participate in 
the political process provided for by federal law, without 
regard to race, gender, ethnicity, geographic location, or 
employer.
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20. Amendment by Representative Goodlatte of Virginia or a Designee to 
any of the Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute Made in Order Under 
                              H. Res. 442

  Add at the end the following new title:

                 TITLE ____--VOTER REGISTRATION REFORM

SEC. ____01. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR STATES TO PROVIDE FOR VOTER 
                    REGISTRATION BY MAIL.

  (a) In General.--Section 4(a) of the National Voter 
Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-2) is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (1), by adding ``and'' at the end;
          (2) by striking paragraph (2); and
          (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
  (b) Conforming Amendments Relating to Uniform Mail Voter 
Registration Form.--(1) The National Voter Registration Act of 
1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg et seq.) is amended by striking section 
9.
  (2) Section 7(a)(6)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-
5(a)(6)(A)) is amended by striking ``assistance--'' and all 
that follows and inserting the following: ``assistance a voter 
registration application form which meets the requirements 
described in section 5(c)(2) (other than subparagraph (A)), 
unless the applicant, in writing, declines to register to 
vote;''.
  (c) Other Conforming Amendments.--(1) The National Voter 
Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg et seq.) is amended 
by striking section 6.
  (2) Section 8(a)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-6(a)(5)) is 
amended by striking ``5, 6, and 7'' and inserting ``5 and 7''.

SEC. ____02. REQUIRING APPLICANTS REGISTERING TO VOTE TO PROVIDE 
                    CERTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

  (a) Social Security Number.--
          (1) In general.--Section 5(c)(2) of the National 
        Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-
        3(c)(2)) is amended--
                  (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of 
                subparagraph (D);
                  (B) by striking the period at the end of 
                subparagraph (E) and inserting ``; and''; and
                  (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                  ``(F) shall require the applicant to provide 
                the applicant's Social Security number.''.
          (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 5(c)(2)(A) of such 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-3(c)(2)(A)) is amended by 
        inserting after ``subparagraph (C)'' the following: ``, 
        or the information described in subparagraph (F)''.
          (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this 
        section shall take effect January 1, 1999, and shall 
        apply with respect to applicants registering to vote in 
        elections for Federal office on or after such date.
  (b) Actual Proof of Citizenship.--
          (1) Registration with application for driver's 
        license.--Section 5(c) of the National Voter 
        Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-3(c)) is 
        amended by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraph:
  ``(3) The voter registration portion of an application for a 
State motor vehicle driver's license shall not be considered to 
be completed unless the applicant provides to the appropriate 
State motor vehicle authority proof that the applicant is a 
citizen of the United States.''.
          (2) Registration with voter registration agencies.--
        Section 7(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(a)) is 
        amended by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraph:
  ``(8) A voter registration application received by a voter 
registration agency shall not be considered to be completed 
unless the applicant provides to the agency proof that the 
applicant is a citizen of the United States.''.
          (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 8(a)(5)(A) of such 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-6(a)(5)(A)) is amended by 
        striking the semicolon and inserting the following: ``, 
        including the requirement that the applicant provide 
        proof of citizenship;''.
          (4) No effect on absent uniformed services and 
        overseas voters.--Nothing in the National Voter 
        Registration Act of 1993 (as amended by this 
        subsection) may be construed to require any absent 
        uniformed services voter or overseas voter under the 
        Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to 
        provide any evidence of citizenship in order to 
        register to vote (other than any evidence which may 
        otherwise be required under such Act).

SEC. ____03. REMOVAL OF CERTAIN REGISTRANTS FROM OFFICIAL LIST OF 
                    ELIGIBLE VOTERS.

  (a) In General.--Section 8(d) of the National Voter 
Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-6(d)) is amended--
          (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); 
        and
          (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following 
        new paragraph:
  ``(3)(A) At the option of the State, a State may remove the 
name of a registrant from the official list of eligible voters 
in elections for Federal office on the ground that the 
registrant has changed residence if--
          ``(i) the registrant has not voted or appeared to 
        vote (and, if necessary, correct the registrar's record 
        of the registrant's address) in an election during the 
        period beginning on the day after the date of the 
        second previous general election for Federal office 
        held prior to the date the confirmation notice 
        described in subparagraph (B) is sent and ending on the 
        date of such notice;
          ``(ii) the registrant has not voted or appeared to 
        vote (and, if necessary, correct the registrar's record 
        of the registrant's address) in any of the first two 
        general elections for Federal office held after the 
        confirmation notice described in subparagraph (B) is 
        sent; and
          ``(iii) during the period beginning on the date the 
        confirmation notice described in subparagraph (B) is 
        sent and ending on the date of the second general 
        election for Federal office held after the date such 
        notice is sent, the registrant has failed to notify the 
        State in response to the notice that the registrant did 
        not change his or her residence, or changed residence 
        but remained in the registrar's jurisdiction.
  ``(B) A confirmation notice described in this subparagraph is 
a postage prepaid and pre-addressed return card, sent by 
forwardable mail, on which a registrant may state his or her 
current address, together with information concerning how the 
registrant can continue to be eligible to vote if the 
registrant has changed residence to a place outside the 
registrar's jurisdiction and a statement that the registrant 
may be removed from the official list of eligible voters if the 
registrant does not respond to the notice (during the period 
described in subparagraph (A)(iii)) by stating that the 
registrant did not change his or her residence, or changed 
residence but remained in the registrar's jurisdiction.''.
  (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 8(i)(2) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1973gg-6(d)) is amended by inserting ``or subsection 
(d)(3)'' after ``subsection (d)(2)''.

SEC. ____04. PERMITTING STATE TO REQUIRE VOTERS TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL 
                    INFORMATION PRIOR TO VOTING.

  (a) Photographic Identification.--Section 8 of the National 
Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-6) is 
amended--
          (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection 
        (k); and
          (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following 
        new subsection:
  ``(j) Permitting States To Require Voters To Produce Photo 
Identification.--A State may require an individual to produce a 
valid photographic identification before receiving a ballot 
(other than an absentee ballot) for voting in an election for 
Federal office.''.
  (b) Signature.--Section 8 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-6), 
as amended by subsection (a), is further amended--
          (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection 
        (l); and
          (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following 
        new subsection:
  ``(k) Permitting States To Require Voters To Provide 
Signature.--A State may require an individual to provide the 
individual's signature (in the presence of an election official 
at the polling place) before receiving a ballot for voting in 
an election for Federal office, other than an individual who is 
unable to provide a signature because of illiteracy or 
disability.''.

SEC. ____05. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT THAT STATES PERMIT REGISTRANTS 
                    CHANGING RESIDENCE TO VOTE AT POLLING PLACE FOR 
                    FORMER ADDRESS.

  Section 8(e)(2) of the National Voter Registration Act of 
1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-6(e)(2)) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``(2)(A)'' and inserting ``(2)''; and
          (2) by striking ``election, at the option of the 
        registrant--'' and all that follows and inserting the 
        following: ``election shall be permitted to correct the 
        voting records for purposes of voting in future 
        elections at the appropriate polling place for the 
        current address and, if permitted by State law, shall 
        be permitted to vote in the present election, upon 
        confirmation by the registrant of the new address by 
        such means as are required by law.''.

SEC. ____06. EFFECTIVE DATE.

  The amendments made by this title shall apply with respect to 
elections for Federal office occurring after December 1999.
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21. Amendment by Representative Hefley of Colorado or a Designee to any 
 of the Following Amendments in the nature of a substitute: Amendment 
   Numbered 16 by Representative White, or Amendment Numbered 12 by 
                      Representative Bob Schaffer

  Add at the end the following new title:

 TITLE ____--PROHIBITING USE OF AIR FORCE ONE FOR POLITICAL FUNDRAISING

SEC. ____01. PROHIBITING USE OF AIR FORCE ONE FOR POLITICAL 
                    FUNDRAISING.

  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:

      ``prohibiting use of air force one for political fundraising

  ``Sec. 323. (a) In General.--It shall be unlawful for any 
person to provide or offer to provide transportation on Air 
Force One in exchange for any money or other thing of value in 
support of any political party or the campaign for electoral 
office of any candidate, without regard to whether or not the 
money or thing of value involved is otherwise treated as a 
contribution under this title.
  ``(b) Air Force One Defined.--In subsection (a), the term 
`Air Force One' means the airplane operated by the Air Force 
which has been specially configured to carry out the mission of 
transporting the President.''.
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22. Amendment by Representative Hefley of Colorado or a Designee to any 
 of the Following Amendments in the nature of a substitute: Amendment 
   Numbered 16 by Representative White, or Amendment Numbered 12 by 
                      Representative Bob Schaffer

  Add at the end the following new title:

   TITLE ____--REIMBURSEMENT FOR USE OF AIR FORCE ONE FOR POLITICAL 
                              FUNDRAISING

SEC. ____01. REQUIRING NATIONAL PARTIES TO REIMBURSE AT COST FOR USE OF 
                    AIR FORCE ONE FOR POLITICAL FUNDRAISING.

  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:

   ``reimbursement by political parties for use of air force one for 
                         political fundraising

  ``Sec. 323. (a) In General.--If the President, Vice 
President, or the head of any executive department (as defined 
in section 101 of title 5, United States Code) uses Air Force 
One for transportation for any travel which includes a 
fundraising event for the benefit of any political committee of 
a national political party, such political committee shall 
reimburse the Federal Government for the actual costs incurred 
as a result of the use of Air Force One for the transportation 
of the individual involved.
  ``(b) Air Force One Defined.--In subsection (a), the term 
`Air Force One' means the airplane operated by the Air Force 
which has been specially configured to carry out the mission of 
transporting the President.''.
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23. Amendment by Representative Horn of California or a Designee to the 
 Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Numbered 8 by Representative 
                  Hutchinson and Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

                   TITLE ____--REDUCED POSTAGE RATES

SEC. ____01. REDUCED POSTAGE RATES FOR PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES OF 
                    CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.

  (a) In General.--Section 3626(e)(2)(A) of title 39, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``and the National 
Republican Congressional Committee'' and inserting ``the 
National Republican Congressional Committee, and the principal 
campaign committee of a candidate for election for the office 
of Senator or Representative in or Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to the Congress''.
  (b) Limiting Reduced Rate to Two Pieces of Mail Per 
Registered Voter.--Section 3626(e)(1) of such title is amended 
by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: 
``, except that in the case of a committee which is a principal 
campaign committee such rates shall apply only with respect to 
the election cycle involved and only to a number of pieces 
equal to the product of 2 times the number (as determined by 
the Postmaster General) of addresses (other than business 
possible delivery stops) in the congressional district involved 
(or, in the case of a committee of a candidate for election for 
the office of Senator, in the State involved).''.
  (c) Principal Campaign Committee Defined.--Section 3626(e)(2) 
of such title is amended--
          (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
        (B);
          (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 
        (C) and inserting ``; and''; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following new 
        subparagraph:
          ``(D) the term `principal campaign committee' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 301(5) of the 
        Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.''.
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  24. Amendment by Representative Kaptur of Ohio or a Designee to the 
 Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Numbered 13 by Representative 
                    Shays and Representative Meehan

  Add at the end the following new title:

                 TITLE ____--ETHICS IN FOREIGN LOBBYING

SEC. ____01. PROHIBITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES BY 
                    MULTICANDIDATE POLITICAL COMMITTEES OR SEPARATE 
                    SEGREGATED FUNDS SPONSORED BY FOREIGN-CONTROLLED 
                    CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS.

  Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 441 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

   ``prohibition of contributions and expenditures by multicandidate 
 political committees sponsored by foreign-controlled corporations and 
                              associations

  ``Sec. 323. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law--
          ``(1) no multicandidate political committee or 
        separate segregated fund of a foreign-controlled 
        corporation may make any contribution or expenditure 
        with respect to an election for Federal office; and
          ``(2) no multicandidate political committee or 
        separate segregated fund of a trade organization, 
        membership organization, cooperative, or corporation 
        without capital stock may make any contribution or 
        expenditure with respect to an election for Federal 
        office if 50 percent or more of the operating fund of 
        the trade organization, membership organization, 
        cooperative, or corporation without capital stock is 
        supplied by foreign-controlled corporations or foreign 
        nationals.
  ``(b) Information Required to Be Reported.--The Commission 
shall--
          ``(1) require each multicandidate political committee 
        or separate segregated fund of a corporation to include 
        in the statement of organization of the multicandidate 
        political committee or separate segregated fund a 
        statement (to be updated annually and at any time when 
        the percentage goes above or below 50 percent) of the 
        percentage of ownership interest in the corporation 
        that is controlled by persons other than citizens or 
        nationals of the United States;
          ``(2) require each trade association, membership 
        organization, cooperative, or corporation without 
        capital stock to include in its statement of 
        organization of the multicandidate political committee 
        or separate segregated fund (and update annually) the 
        percentage of its operating fund that is derived from 
        foreign-owned corporations and foreign nationals; and
          ``(3) take such action as may be necessary to enforce 
        subsection (a).
  ``(c) List of Entities Filing Reports.--The Commission shall 
maintain a list of the identity of the multicandidate political 
committees or separate segregated funds that file reports under 
subsection (b), including a statement of the amounts and 
percentage reported by such multicandidate political committees 
or separate segregated funds.
  ``(d) Definitions.--As used in this section--
          ``(1) the term `foreign-owned corporation' means a 
        corporation at least 50 percent of the ownership 
        interest of which is controlled by persons other than 
        citizens or nationals of the United States;
          ``(2) the term `multicandidate political committee' 
        has the meaning given that term in section 315(a)(4);
          ``(3) the term `separate segregated fund' means a 
        separate segregated fund referred to in section 
        316(b)(2)(C); and
          ``(4) the term `foreign national' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 319.''.

SEC. ____02. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN ELECTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF 
                    FOREIGN NATIONALS.

  Section 319 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 441e) is amended--
          (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 
        (c); and
          (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 
        new subsection:
  ``(c) A foreign national shall not direct, dictate, control, 
or directly or indirectly participate in the decisionmaking 
process of any person, such as a corporation, labor 
organization, or political committee, with regard to such 
person's Federal or non-Federal election-related activities, 
such as decisions concerning the making of contributions or 
expenditures in connection with elections for any local, State, 
or Federal office or decisions concerning the administration of 
a political committee.''.

SEC. ____03. ESTABLISHMENT OF A CLEARINGHOUSE OF POLITICAL ACTIVITIES 
                    INFORMATION WITHIN THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION.

  (a) Establishment.--There shall be established within the 
Federal Election Commission a clearinghouse of public 
information regarding the political activities of foreign 
principals and agents of foreign principals. The information 
comprising this clearinghouse shall include only the following:
          (1) All registrations and reports filed pursuant to 
        the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et 
        seq.) during the preceding 5-year period.
          (2) All registrations and reports filed pursuant to 
        the Foreign Agents Registration Act, as amended (22 
        U.S.C. 611 et seq.), during the preceding 5-year 
        period.
          (3) The listings of public hearings, hearing 
        witnesses, and witness affiliations printed in the 
        Congressional Record during the preceding 5-year 
        period.
          (4) Public information disclosed pursuant to the 
        rules of the Senate or the House of Representatives 
        regarding honoraria, the receipt of gifts, travel, and 
        earned and unearned income.
          (5) All reports filed pursuant to title I of the 
        Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) during 
        the preceding 5-year period.
          (6) All public information filed with the Federal 
        Election Commission pursuant to the Federal Election 
        Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) during the 
        preceding 5-year period.
  (b) Disclosure of Other Information Prohibited.--The 
disclosure by the clearinghouse, or any officer or employee 
thereof, of any information other than that set forth in 
subsection (a) is prohibited, except as otherwise provided by 
law.
  (c) Director of Clearinghouse.--(1) The clearinghouse shall 
have a Director, who shall administer and manage the 
responsibilities and all activities of the clearinghouse.
  (2) The Director shall be appointed by the Federal Election 
Commission.
  (3) The Director shall serve a single term of a period of 
time determined by the Commission, but not to exceed 5 years.
  (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to 
be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to conduct the 
activities of the clearinghouse.

SEC. ____04. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE 
                    CLEARINGHOUSE.

  (a) In General.--It shall be the duty of the Director of the 
clearinghouse established under section ____03--
          (1) to develop a filing, coding, and cross-indexing 
        system to carry out the purposes of this Act (which 
        shall include an index of all persons identified in the 
        reports, registrations, and other information 
        comprising the clearinghouse);
          (2) notwithstanding any other provision of law, to 
        make copies of registrations, reports, and other 
        information comprising the clearinghouse available for 
        public inspection and copying, beginning not later than 
        30 days after the information is first available to the 
        public, and to permit copying of any such registration, 
        report, or other information by hand or by copying 
        machine or, at the request of any person, to furnish a 
        copy of any such registration, report, or other 
        information upon payment of the cost of making and 
        furnishing such copy, except that no information 
        contained in such registration or report and no such 
        other information shall be sold or used by any person 
        for the purpose of soliciting contributions or for any 
        profit-making purpose;
          (3) to compile and summarize, for each calendar 
        quarter, the information contained in such 
        registrations, reports, and other information 
        comprising the clearinghouse in a manner which 
        facilitates the disclosure of political activities, 
        including, but not limited to, information on--
                  (A) political activities pertaining to issues 
                before the Congress and issues before the 
                executive branch; and
                  (B) the political activities of individuals, 
                organizations, foreign principals, and agents 
                of foreign principals who share an economic, 
                business, or other common interest;
          (4) to make the information compiled and summarized 
        under paragraph (3) available to the public within 30 
        days after the close of each calendar quarter, and to 
        publish such information in the Federal Register at the 
        earliest practicable opportunity;
          (5) not later than 150 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act and at any time thereafter, to 
        prescribe, in consultation with the Comptroller 
        General, such rules, regulations, and forms, in 
        conformity with the provisions of chapter 5 of title 5, 
        United States Code, as are necessary to carry out the 
        provisions of section ____03 and this section in the 
        most effective and efficient manner; and
          (6) at the request of any Member of the Senate or the 
        House of Representatives, to prepare and submit to such 
        Member a study or report relating to the political 
        activities of any person and consisting only of the 
        information in the registrations, reports, and other 
        information comprising the clearinghouse.
  (b) Definitions.--As used in this section--
          (1) the terms ``foreign principal'' and ``agent of a 
        foreign principal'' have the meanings given those terms 
        in section 1 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 
        1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611);
          (2) the term ``issue before the Congress'' means the 
        total of all matters, both substantive and procedural, 
        relating to--
                  (A) any pending or proposed bill, resolution, 
                report, nomination, treaty, hearing, 
                investigation, or other similar matter in 
                either the Senate or the House of 
                Representatives or any committee or office of 
                the Congress; or
                  (B) any pending action by a Member, officer, 
                or employee of the Congress to affect, or 
                attempt to affect, any action or proposed 
                action by any officer or employee of the 
                executive branch; and
          (3) the term ``issue before the executive branch'' 
        means the total of all matters, both substantive and 
        procedural, relating to any pending action by any 
        executive agency, or by any officer or employee of the 
        executive branch, concerning--
                  (A) any pending or proposed rule, rule of 
                practice, adjudication, regulation, 
                determination, hearing, investigation, 
                contract, grant, license, negotiation, or the 
                appointment of officers and employees, other 
                than appointments in the competitive service; 
                or
                  (B) any issue before the Congress.

SEC. ____05. PENALTIES FOR DISCLOSURE.

  Any person who discloses information in violation of section 
____03(b), and any person who sells or uses information for the 
purpose of soliciting contributions or for any profit-making 
purpose in violation of section ____04(a)(2), shall be 
imprisoned for a period of not more than 1 year, or fined in 
the amount provided in title 18, United States Code, or both.

SEC. ____06. AMENDMENTS TO THE FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT OF 1938, 
                    AS AMENDED.

  (a) Quarterly Reports.--Section 2(b) of the Foreign Agents 
Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 612(b)), is 
amended in the first sentence by striking out ``, within thirty 
days'' and all that follows through ``preceding six months' 
period'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``on January 31, April 
30, July 31, and October 31 of each year, file with the 
Attorney General a supplement thereto on a form prescribed by 
the Attorney General, which shall set forth regarding the 
three-month periods ending the previous December 31, March 31, 
June 30, and September 30, respectively, or if a lesser period, 
the period since the initial filing,''.
  (b) Exemption for Legal Representation.--Section 3(g) of the 
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 
613(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``A 
person may be exempt under this subsection only upon filing 
with the Attorney General a request for such exemption.''.
  (c) Civil Penalties.--Section 8 of the Foreign Agents 
Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 618), is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
  ``(i)(1) Any person who is determined, after notice and 
opportunity for an administrative hearing--
          ``(A) to have failed to file a registration statement 
        under section 2(a) or a supplement thereto under 
        section 2(b),
          ``(B) to have omitted a material fact required to be 
        stated therein, or
          ``(C) to have made a false statement with respect to 
        such a material fact,
shall be required to pay a civil penalty in an amount not less 
than $2,000 or more than $5,000 for each violation committed. 
In determining the amount of the penalty, the Attorney General 
shall give due consideration to the nature and duration of the 
violation.
  ``(2)(A) In conducting investigations and hearings under 
paragraph (1), administrative law judges may, if necessary, 
compel by subpoena the attendance of witnesses and the 
production of evidence at any designated place or hearing.
  ``(B) In the case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena 
lawfully issued under this paragraph and, upon application by 
the Attorney General, an appropriate district court of the 
United States may issue an order requiring compliance with such 
subpoena and any failure to obey such order may be punished by 
such court as a contempt thereof.''.
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  25. Amendment by Representative Kaptur of Ohio or a Designee to the 
 Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Numbered 13 by Representative 
                    Shays and Representative Meehan

  Insert after section 602 the following new section (and 
redesignate the succeeding provisions and conform the table of 
contents accordingly):

SEC. 603. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

  (a) In General.--If any provision of this Act or any 
amendment made by this Act is found unconstitutional by the 
Supreme Court, 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 a joint resolution 
described in subsection (c) 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 the Judiciary 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 the Judiciary 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 Supreme Court finds a provision of 
        this Act or an amendment made by this Act 
        unconstitutional.
  (c) Constitutional Amendment Described.--For purposes of 
subsection (a), a joint resolution described in this section is 
a joint resolution proposing the following text as an amendment 
to the Constitution of the United States:

                              ``Article--

  ``Section 1. Congress shall have power to set reasonable 
limits on expenditures made in support of or in opposition to 
the nomination or election of any person to Federal office.
  ``Sec. 2. Each State shall have power to set reasonable 
limits on expenditures made in support of or in opposition to 
the nomination or election of any person to State office.
  ``Sec. 3. Congress shall have power to enforce this article 
by appropriate legislation.''.
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26. Amendment by Representative Klug of Wisconsin or a Designee to the 
 Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Numbered 2 by Representative 
                                Campbell

  Insert after title III the following new title (and 
redesignate the succeeding provisions accordingly):

        TITLE IV--REPEAL FEDERAL PAYMENTS FOR PARTY CONVENTIONS

SEC. 401. REPEAL OF PAYMENTS FOR PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CONVENTIONS.

  (a) In General.--Chapter 95 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking section 9008.
  (b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) The second sentence of 
section 9006(c) of such Code is amended by striking ``, section 
9008(b)(3),''.
  (2) Section 9009(a) of such Code is amended--
          (A) by striking the semicolon at the end of paragraph 
        (4) and inserting a period; and
          (B) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6).
  (3) Section 9012(a)(1) of such Code is amended by striking 
the second sentence.
  (4) Section 9012(c) of such Code is amended--
          (A) by striking paragraph (2); and
          (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
  (5) Section 9037(a) of such Code is amended by striking ``and 
for payments under section 9008(b)(3)''.
  (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 95 
of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 9008.

SEC. 402. EFFECTIVE DATE.

  The amendments made by section 401 shall apply with respect 
to presidential elections occurring after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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 27. Amendment by Representative LaTourette of Ohio or Representative 
   Moran of Virginia or a Designee to the Following Amendment in the 
  Nature of a Substitute Numbered 8 by Representative Hutchinson and 
                          Representative Allen

  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.
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 28. Amendment by Representative Maloney of New York or a designee to 
    Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
Amendment Numbered 16 by Representative White, or Amendment Numbered 12 
                     by Representative Bob Schaffer

  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.''.
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 29. Amendment by Representative Maloney of New York or a Designee to 
    Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
Amendment Numbered 16 by Representative White, or Amendment Numbered 12 
                     by Representative Bob Schaffer

  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.''.
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 30. Amendment by Representative Maloney of New York or a Designee to 
    Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
   Amendment Numbered 13 by Representative Shays and Representative 
Meehan, Amendment Numbered 1 by Representative Bass, Amendment Numbered 
14 by Representative Snowbarger, Amendment Numbered 2 by Representative 
 Campbell, Amendment Numbered 15 by Representative Tierney, Amendment 
  Numbered 12 by Representative Bob Schaffer, Amendment Numbered 5 by 
  Representative Doolittle, or Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative 
                  Hutchinson and Representative Allen.

  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 competitiveservice, 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 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.
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 31. Amendment by Representative Maloney of New York or a Designee to 
    Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
Amendment Numbered 16 by Representative White, Amendment Numbered 7 by 
     Representative Farr, Amendment Numbered 14 by Representative 
  Snowbarger, Amendment Numbered 4 by Representative Obey, Amendment 
    Numbered 2 by Representative Campbell, Amendment Numbered 12 by 
  Representative Bob Schaffer, Amendment Numbered 5 by Representative 
  Doolittle, or Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative Hutchinson and 
                          Representative Allen

  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)).
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 32. Amendment by Representative Maloney of New York or a Designee to 
    Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
Amendment Numbered 16 by Representative White, Amendment Numbered 7 by 
     Representative Farr, Amendment Numbered 14 by Representative 
  Snowbarger, Amendment Numbered 4 by Representative Obey, Amendment 
    Numbered 2 by Representative Campbell, Amendment Numbered 12 by 
  Representative Bob Schaffer, Amendment Numbered 5 by Representative 
  Doolittle, or Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative Hutchinson and 
                          Representative Allen

  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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 33. Amendment by Representative McIntosh of Indiana or a Designee to 
Any of the Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute Made in Order Under 
                              H. Res. 442

  Add at the end the following new title:

        TITLE ____--POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

SEC. ____01. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.

  (a) Definitional Amendment.--Section 7322(1) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended--
          (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph 
        (B); and
          (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
        following:
                  ``(D) the government of any city, county, 
                municipality, or other local entity that 
                receives Federal funds; or
                  ``(E) any corporation, association, or other 
                non-governmental entity that receives Federal 
                funds;''.
  (b) Political Activities On Duty Prohibited.--Section 7324(a) 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (3);
          (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
        (4) and inserting a semicolon; and
          (3) by adding after paragraph (4) the following:
          ``(5) in any room or building occupied in the 
        discharge of official or otherwise employment-related 
        duties by an individual employed or holding office in a 
        local government or non-governmental entity that 
        receives Federal funds;
          ``(6) using any vehicles owned or leased by a local 
        government or non-governmental entity that receives 
        federal funds; or
          ``(7) using any computer, telephone, or other 
        instrumentality owned or leased by a local government 
        or non-governmental entity that receives Federal 
        funds.''.
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34. Amendment by Representative Miller of Florida or a Designee to The 
 Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Numbered 13 by Representative 
                    Shays and Representative Meehan

  Page 39, line 3, insert ``(a) In General.--'' before 
``Section''.
  Page 41, after line 6, insert the following:
  (b) Reporting and Disclosure.--
          (1) Requirements.--Section 201(b) of the Labor 
        Management and Disclosure Act of 1959 is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$10,000'' and 
        inserting ``40,000'';
          (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as (7) 
        and (8), respectively; and
          (3) by inserting after paragraph (4), the following:
          ``(5) a functional allocation that--
                  ``(A) aggregates the amount spent for (i) 
                officer payments, (ii) employee payments, (iii) 
                fees, fines, and assessments, (iv) office and 
                administrative expense and direct taxes, (v) 
                educational and publicity expenses, (vi) 
                professional fees, benefits, (vii) 
                contributions, gifts and grants, and
                  ``(B) specifies the total amount reported for 
                each category in subparagraph (A) and the 
                portion of such total expended for (i) contract 
                negotiations, (ii) organizing, (iii) strike 
                activities, (iv) political activities, and (v) 
                lobbying and promotional activities,;''.
          (2) Effective Date.--The amendments made by paragraph 
        (1) shall take effect on December 31, 2000.
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35. Amendment by Representative Miller of Florida or a Designee to the 
 Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Numbered 12 by Representative 
                              Bob Schaffer

  Insert after section 2 the following:

SEC. 3. INCREASING DISCLOSURE OF LABOR ACTIVITIES.

  (a) In General.--Section 201(b) of the Labor Management and 
Disclosure Act of 1959 is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$10,000'' and 
        inserting ``40,000'';
          (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as (7) 
        and (8), respectively; and
          (3) by inserting after paragraph (4), the following:
          ``(5) a functional allocation that--
                  ``(A) aggregates the amount spent for (i) 
                officer payments, (ii) employee payments, (iii) 
                fees, fines, and assessments, (iv) office and 
                administrative expense and direct taxes, (v) 
                educational and publicity expenses, (vi) 
                professional fees, benefits, (vii) 
                contributions, gifts and grants, and
                  ``(B) specifies the total amount reported for 
                each category in subparagraph (A) and the 
                portion of such total expended for (i) contract 
                negotiations, (ii) organizing, (iii) strike 
                activities, (iv) political activities, and (v) 
                lobbying and promotional activities,;''.
  (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect on December 31, 2000.

 36. Amendment by Representative Northup of Kentucky or a Designee to 
    Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
   Amendment Numbered 13 by Representative Shays and Representative 
Meehan, Amendment Numbered 1 by Representative Bass, Amendment Numbered 
 2 by Representative Campbell, Amendment Numbered 15 by Representative 
   Tierney, or Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative Hutchinson and 
                          Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

 TITLE ____--CONVERSION OF PRESIDENTIAL CHECK-OFF TO ADDITION TO TAXES

SEC. ____01. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND DESIGNATION MADE WITH 
                    AFTER-TAX DOLLARS.

  (a) In General.--Part VIII of subchapter A of chapter 61 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to designation of 
income tax payments to Presidential Election Campaign Fund) is 
amended to read as follows:

   ``PART VIII--CONTRIBUTIONS TO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND

        ``Sec. 6096. Contributions by individuals.

``SEC. 6096. CONTRIBUTIONS BY INDIVIDUALS.

  ``(a) In General.--Every individual may designate for the 
taxable year that $3 ($6 in the case of a joint return) of the 
amounts described in subsection (b) be paid over to the 
Presidential Election Campaign Fund in accordance with the 
provisions of section 9006(a).
  ``(b) Amounts Which May Be Designated.--The amounts described 
in this subsection are--
          ``(1) any overpayment of the tax imposed by chapter 1 
        for the taxable year, and
          ``(2) any cash contribution which the taxpayer 
        includes with the taxpayer's return of such tax for the 
        taxable year.
  ``(c) Manner and Time of Designation.--A designation under 
subsection (a) may be made only at the time of filing the 
return of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for the taxable year. 
Such designation shall be made in such manner as the Secretary 
prescribes by regulations except that such designation shall be 
made either on the first page of the return or on the page 
bearing the taxpayer's signature.
  ``(d) Overpayments Treated as Refunded.--For purposes of this 
title, any portion of an overpayment of tax designated under 
subsection (a) shall be treated as being refunded to the 
taxpayer as of the last date prescribed for filing the return 
of tax imposed by chapter 1 (determined without regard to 
extensions) or, if later, the date the return is filed.''
  (b) Clerical Amendment.--The item relating to part VIII in 
the table of parts for subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code 
is amended to read as follows:

        ``Part VIII. Contributions to Presidential Election Campaign 
                  Fund.''
  (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1998.
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 37. Amendment by Representative Paul of Texas or a Designee to Any of 
   the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: Amendment 
    Numbered 13 by Representative Shays and Representative Meehan, 
 Amendment Numbered 1 by Representative Bass, Amendment Numbered 7 by 
   Representative Farr, Amendment Numbered 4 by Representative Obey, 
Amendment Numbered 2 by Representative Campbell, or Amendment Numbered 
                      15 by Representative Tierney

  Add at the end the following new title:

                    TITLE ____--BALLOT ACCESS RIGHTS

SEC. ____01. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

  (a) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
          (1) Voting participation in the United States is 
        lower than in any other advanced industrialized 
        democracy.
          (2) The rights of eligible citizens to seek election 
        to office, vote for candidates of their choice and 
        associate for the purpose of taking part in elections, 
        including the right to create and develop new political 
        parties, are fundamental in a democracy. The rights of 
        citizens to participate in the election process, 
        provided in and derived from the first and fourteenth 
        amendments to the Constitution, have consistently been 
        promoted and protected by the Federal Government. These 
        rights include the right to cast an effective vote and 
        the right to associate for the advancement of political 
        beliefs, which includes the ``constitutional right . . 
        . to create and develop new political parties.'' Norman 
        v. Reed, 502 U.S. 279, 112 S.Ct. 699 (1992). It is the 
        duty of the Federal Government to see that these rights 
        are not impaired in elections for Federal office.
          (3) Certain restrictions on access to the ballot 
        impair the ability of citizens to exercise these rights 
        and have a direct and damaging effect on citizens' 
        participation in the electoral process.
          (4) Many States unduly restrict access to the ballot 
        by nonmajor party candidates and nonmajor political 
        parties by means of such devices as excessive petition 
        signature requirements, insufficient petitioning 
        periods, unconstitutionally early petition filing 
        deadlines, petition signature distribution criteria, 
        and limitations on eligibility to circulate and sign 
        petitions.
          (5) Many States require political parties to poll an 
        unduly high number of votes or to register an unduly 
        high number of voters as a precondition for remaining 
        on the ballot.
          (6) In 1983, the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional 
        an Ohio law requiring a nonmajor party candidate for 
        President to qualify for the general election ballot 
        earlier than major party candidates. This Supreme Court 
        decision, Anderson v. Celebrezze, 460 U.S. 780 (1983) 
        has been followed by many lower courts in challenges by 
        nonmajor parties and candidates to early petition 
        filing deadlines. See, e.g., Stoddard v. Quinn, 593 F. 
        Supp. 300 (D.Me. 1984); Cripps v. Seneca County Board 
        of Elections, 629 F. Supp. 1335 (N.D.Oh. 1985); 
        Libertarian Party of Nevada v. Swackhamer, 638 F. Supp. 
        565 (D. Nev. 1986); Cromer v. State of South Carolina, 
        917 F.2d 819 (4th Cir. 1990); New Alliance Party of 
        Alabama v. Hand, 933 F. 2d 1568 (11th Cir. 1991).
          (7) In 1996, 34 States required nonmajor party 
        candidates for President to qualify for the ballot 
        before the second major party national convention 
        (Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, 
        District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, 
        Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, 
        Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New 
        Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, 
        Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, 
        Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and 
        Wyoming). Twenty-six of these States required nonmajor 
        party candidates to qualify before the first major 
        party national convention (Arizona, California, 
        Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, 
        Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, 
        Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New 
        Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South 
        Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and West 
        Virginia).
          (8) Under present law, in 1996, nonmajor party 
        candidates for President were required to obtain at 
        least 701,089 petition signatures to be listed on the 
        ballots of all 50 States and the District of Columbia--
        28 times more signatures than the 25,500 required of 
        Democratic Party candidates and 13 times more 
        signatures than the 54,250 required of Republican Party 
        candidates. To be listed on the ballot in all 50 States 
        and the District of Columbia with a party label, 
        nonmajor party candidates for President were required 
        to obtain approximately 651,475 petition signatures and 
        89,186 registrants. Thirty-two of the 41 States that 
        hold Presidential primaries required no signatures of 
        major party candidates for President (Arkansas, 
        California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, 
        Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, 
        Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, 
        Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North 
        Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, 
        South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, 
        Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin). Only 
        three States required no signatures of nonmajor party 
        candidates for President (Arkansas, Colorado, and 
        Louisiana; Colorado and Louisiana, however, required a 
        $500 filing fee).
          (9) Under present law, the number of petition 
        signatures required by the States to list a major party 
        candidate for Senate on the ballot in 1996 ranged from 
        zero to 15,000. The number of petition signatures 
        required to list a nonmajor party candidate for Senate 
        ranged from zero to 196,788. Thirty-one States required 
        no signatures of major party candidates for Senate 
        (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, 
        Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, 
        Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, 
        Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New 
        Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, 
        Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, West 
        Virginia, Wyoming). Only one State required no 
        signatures of nonmajor party candidates for Senate, 
        provided they were willing to be listed on theballot 
without a party label (Louisiana, although a $600 filing fee was 
required, and to run with a party label, a candidate was required to 
register 111,121 voters into his or her party).
          (10) Under present law, the number of petition 
        signatures required by the States to list a major party 
        candidate for Congress on the ballot in 1996 ranged 
        from zero to 2,000. The number of petition signatures 
        required to list a nonmajor party candidate for 
        Congress ranged from zero to 13,653. Thirty-one States 
        required no signatures of major party candidates for 
        Congress (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, 
        Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, 
        Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, 
        Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New 
        Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, 
        Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, West 
        Virginia, Wyoming). Only one State required no 
        signatures of nonmajor party candidates for Congress, 
        provided they are willing to be listed on the ballot 
        without a party label (Louisiana, although a $600 
        filing fee was required).
          (11) Under present law, in 1996, eight States 
        required additional signatures to list a nonmajor party 
        candidate for President on the ballot with a party 
        label (Alabama, Arizona, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, North 
        Dakota, Ohio, Tennessee). Thirteen States required 
        additional signatures to list a nonmajor party 
        candidate for Senate or Congress on the ballot with a 
        party label (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, 
        Idaho, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, North Dakota, 
        Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee). Two of these States 
        (Ohio and Tennessee) required 5,000 signatures and 25 
        signatures, respectively, to list a nonmajor party 
        candidate for President or Senate on the ballot in 
        1996, but required 33,463 signatures and 37,179 
        signatures, respectively, to list the candidate on the 
        ballot with her or his party label. One State 
        (California) required a nonmajor party to have 89,006 
        registrants in order to have its candidate for 
        President listed on the ballot with a party label.
          (12) Under present law, in 1996 one State 
        (California) required nonmajor party candidates for 
        President or Senate to obtain 147,238 signatures in 105 
        days, but required major party candidates for Senate to 
        obtain only 65 signatures in 105 days, and required no 
        signatures of major party candidates for President. 
        Another State (Texas) required nonmajor party 
        candidates for President or Senate to obtain 43,963 
        signatures in 75 days, and required no signatures of 
        major party candidates for President or Senate.
          (13) Under present law, in 1996, seven States 
        required nonmajor party candidates for President or 
        Senate to collect a certain number or percentage of 
        their petition signatures in each congressional 
        district or in a specified number of congressional 
        districts (Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, 
        New York, North Carolina, Virginia). Only three of 
        these States impose a like requirement on major party 
        candidates for President or Senate (Michigan, New York, 
        Virginia).
          (14) Under present law, in 1996, 20 States restricted 
        the circulation of petitions for nonmajor party 
        candidates to residents of those States (California, 
        Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Idaho, 
        Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, 
        New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, 
        Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin). Two States 
        restricted the circulation of petitions for nonmajor 
        party candidates to the county or congressional 
        district where the circulator lives (Kansas and 
        Virginia).
          (15) Under present law, in 1996, three States 
        prohibited people who voted in a primary election from 
        signing petitions for nonmajor party candidates 
        (Nebraska, New York, Texas, West Virginia). Twelve 
        States restricted the signing of petitions to people 
        who indicate intent to support or vote for the 
        candidate or party (California, Delaware, Hawaii, 
        Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, 
        North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Utah). Five of these 12 
        States required no petitions of major party candidates 
        (Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah), and 
        only one of the six remaining States restricted the 
        signing of petitions for major party candidates to 
        people who indicate intent to support or vote for the 
        candidate or party (New Jersey).
          (16) In two States (Louisiana and Maryland), no 
        nonmajor party candidate for Senate has qualified for 
        the ballot since those States' ballot access laws have 
        been in effect.
          (17) In two States (Georgia and Louisiana), no 
        nonmajor party candidate for the United States House of 
        Representatives has qualified for the ballot since 
        those States' ballot access laws have been in effect.
          (18) Restrictions on the ability of citizens to 
        exercise the rights identified in this subsection have 
        disproportionately impaired participation in the 
        electoral process by various groups, including racial 
        minorities.
          (19) The establishment of fair and uniform national 
        standards for access to the ballot in elections for 
        Federal office would remove barriers to the 
        participation of citizens in the electoral process and 
        thereby facilitate such participation and maximize the 
        rights identified in this subsection.
          (20) The Congress has authority, under the provisions 
        of the Constitution of the United States in sections 4 
        and 8 of article I, section 1 of article II, article 
        VI, the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth 
        amendments, and other provisions of the Constitution of 
        the United States, to protect and promote the exercise 
        of the rights identified in this subsection.
  (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
          (1) to establish fair and uniform standards 
        regulating access to the ballot by eligible citizens 
        who desire to seek election to Federal office and 
        political parties, bodies, and groups which desire to 
        take part in elections for Federal office; and
          (2) to maximize the participation of eligible 
        citizens in elections for Federal office.

SEC. ____02. BALLOT ACCESS RIGHTS.

  (a) In General.--An individual shall have the right to be 
placed as a candidate on, and to have such individual's 
political party, body, or group affiliation in connection with 
such candidacy placed on, a ballot or similar voting materials 
to be used in a Federal election, if--
          (1) such individual presents a petition stating in 
        substance that its signers desire such individual's 
        name and political party, body or group affiliation, if 
        any, to be placed on the ballot or other similar voting 
        materials to be used in the Federal election with 
        respect to which such rights are to be exercised;
          (2) with respect to a Federal election for the office 
        of President, Vice President, or Senator, such petition 
        has a number of signatures of persons qualified to vote 
        for such office equal to one-tenth of one percent of 
        the number of persons who voted in the most recent 
        previous Federal election for such office in the State, 
        or 1,000 signatures, whichever is greater;
          (3) with respect to a Federal election for the office 
        of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
        Commissioner to, the Congress, such petition has a 
        number of signatures of persons qualified to vote for 
        such office equal to one-half of one percent of the 
        number of persons who voted in the most recent previous 
        Federal election for such office, or, if there was no 
        previous Federal election for such office, 1,000 
        signatures;
          (4) with respect to a Federal election the date of 
        which was fixed 345 or more days in advance, such 
        petition was circulated during a period beginning on 
        the 345th day and ending on the 75th day before the 
        date of the election; and
          (5) with respect to a Federal election the date of 
        which was fixed less than 345 days in advance, such 
        petition was circulated during a period established by 
        the State holding the election, or, if no such period 
        was established, during a period beginning on the day 
        after the date the election was scheduled and ending on 
        the tenth day before the date of the election, 
        provided, however, that the number of signatures 
        required under paragraph (2) or (3) shall be reduced by 
        \1/270\ for each day less than 270 in such period.
  (b) Special Rule.--An individual shall have the right to be 
placed as a candidate on, and to have such individual's 
political party, body, or group affiliation in connection with 
such candidacy placed on, a ballot or similar voting materials 
to be used in a Federal election, without having to satisfy any 
requirement relating to a petition under subsection (a), if 
that or another individual, as a candidate of that political 
party, body, or group, received one percent of the votes cast 
in the most recent general Federal election for President or 
Senator in the State.
  (c) Savings Provision.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall not 
apply with respect to any State that provides by law for 
greater ballot access rights than the ballot access rights 
provided for under such subsections.

SEC. ____03. RULEMAKING.

  The Attorney General shall make rules to carry out this 
title.

SEC. ____04. GENERAL DEFINITIONS.

  As used in this title--
          (1) the term ``Federal election'' means a general or 
        special election for the office of--
                  (A) President or Vice President;
                  (B) Senator; or
                  (C) Representative in, or Delegate or 
                Resident Commissioner to, the Congress;
          (2) the term ``State'' means a State of the United 
        States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of 
        the United States;
          (3) the term ``individual'' means an individual who 
        has the qualifications required by law of a person who 
        holds the office for which such individual seeks to be 
        a candidate;
          (4) the term ``petition'' includes a petition which 
        conforms to section ____02(a)(1) and upon which 
        signers' addresses and/or printed names are required to 
        be placed;
          (5) the term ``signer'' means a person whose 
        signature appears on a petition and who can be 
        identified as a person qualified to vote for an 
        individual for whom the petition is circulated, and 
        includes a person who requests another to sign a 
        petition on his or her behalf at the time when, and at 
        the place where, the request is made;
          (6) the term ``signature'' includes the incomplete 
        name of a signer, the name of a signer containing 
        abbreviations such as first or middle initial, and the 
        name of a signer preceded or followed by titles such as 
        ``Mr.'', ``Ms.'', ``Dr.'', ``Jr.'', or ``III''; and
          (7) the term ``address'' means the address which a 
        signer uses for purposes of registration and voting.
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  38. Amendment by Representative Paul of Texas or a Designee to the 
 Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Numbered 2 by Representative 
                                Campbell

  Add at the end the following new title:

      TITLE ____--DEBATE REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

SEC. ____01. REQUIREMENT THAT CANDIDATES WHO RECEIVE CAMPAIGN FINANCING 
                    FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND AGREE 
                    NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN MULTICANDIDATE FORUMS THAT 
                    EXCLUDE CANDIDATES WITH BROAD-BASED PUBLIC SUPPORT.

  (a) In General.--In addition to the requirements under 
subtitle H of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, in order to be 
eligible to receive payments from the Presidential Election 
Campaign Fund, a candidate shall agree in writing not to appear 
in any multicandidate forum with respect to the election 
involved unless the following individuals are invited to 
participate in the multicandidate forum:
          (1) Each other eligible candidate under such 
        subtitle.
          (2) Each individual who is qualified in at least 40 
        States for the ballot for the office involved.
  (b) Enforcement.--If the Federal Election Commission 
determines that a candidate--
          (1) has received payments from the Presidential 
        Election Campaign Fund; and
          (2) has violated the agreement referred to in 
        subsection (a);
the candidate shall pay to the Treasury an amount equal to the 
amount of the payments so made.
  (c) Definition.--As used in this title, the term 
``multicandidate forum'' means a meeting--
          (1) consisting of a moderated reciprocal discussion 
        of issues among candidates for the same office; and
          (2) to which any other person has access in person or 
        through an electronic medium.
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39. Amendment by Representative Paxon of New York or a Designee to Any 
 of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: Amendment 
    Numbered 13 by Representative Shays and Representative Meehan, 
 Amendment Numbered 1 by Representative Bass, Amendment Numbered 7 by 
   Representative Farr, Amendment Numbered 4 by Representative Obey, 
Amendment Numbered 2 by Representative Campbell, Amendment Numbered 15 
 by Representative Tierney, or Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative 
                  Hutchinson and Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

                      TITLE ____--UNION DISCLOSURE

SEC.   01. UNION DISCLOSURE.

  (a) In General.--Section 201(b) of the Labor Management 
Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 431(b)) is 
amended--
          (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (5); 
        and
          (2) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(7) an itemization of amounts spent by the labor 
        organization for--
                  ``(A) contract negotiation and 
                administration;
                  ``(B) organizing activities;
                  ``(C) strike activities;
                  ``(D) political activities;
                  ``(E) lobbying and promotional activities; 
                and
                  ``(F) market recovery and job targeting 
                programs; and
          ``(8) all transactions involving a single source or 
        payee for each of the activities described in 
        subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (7) in which 
        the aggregate cost exceeds $10,000.''.
    (b) Computer Network Access.--Section 201(c) of the Labor 
Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 
431(c)) is amended by inserting ``including availability of 
such reports via a public Internet site or another publicly 
accessible computer network,'' after ``its members,''.
    (c) Reporting by Secretary.--Section 205(a) of the Labor 
Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 
435(a)) is amended by inserting after ``and the Secretary'' the 
following: ``shall make the reports and documents filed 
pursuant to section 201(b) available via a public Internet site 
or another publicly accessible computer network. The 
Secretary''.
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40. Amendment by Representative Peterson of Pennsylvania or a Designee 
   to Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
   Amendment Numbered 13 by Representative Shays and Representative 
Meehan, Amendment Numbered 1 by Representative Bass, Amendment Numbered 
7 by Representative Farr, Amendment Numbered 4 by Representative Obey, 
Amendment Numbered 2 by Representative Campbell, Amendment Numbered 15 
 by Representative Tierney, or Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative 
                   Huchinson and Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

           TITLE ____--VOTER ELIGIBILITY CONFIRMATION PROGRAM

SEC. ____01. VOTER ELIGIBILITY PILOT CONFIRMATION PROGRAM.

  (a) In General.--The Attorney General, in consultation with 
the Commissioner of Social Security, shall establish a pilot 
program to test a confirmation system through which they--
          (1) respond to inquiries, made by State and local 
        officials (including voting registrars) with 
        responsibility for determining an individual's 
        qualification to vote in a Federal, State, or local 
        election, to verify the citizenship of an individual 
        who has submitted a voter registration application, and
          (2) maintain such records of the inquiries made and 
        verifications provided as may be necessary for pilot 
        program evaluation.
In order to make an inquiry through the pilot program with 
respect to an individual, an election official shall provide 
the name, date of birth, and social security account number of 
the individual.
  (b) Initial Response.--The pilot program shall provide for a 
confirmation or a tentative nonconfirmation of an individual's 
citizenship by the Commissioner of Social Security as soon as 
practicable after an initial inquiry to the Commissioner.
  (c) Secondary Verification Process in Case of Tentative 
Nonconfirmation.--In cases of tentative nonconfirmation, the 
Attorney General shall specify, in consultation with the 
Commissioner of Social Security and the Commissioner of the 
Immigration and Naturalization Service, an available secondary 
verification process to confirm the validity of information 
provided and to provide a final confirmation or nonconfirmation 
as soon as practicable after the date of the tentative 
nonconfirmation.
  (d) Design and Operation of Pilot Program.--
          (1) In general.--The pilot program shall be designed 
        and operated--
                  (A) to apply in, at a minimum, the States of 
                California, New York, Texas, Florida, and 
                Illinois;
                  (B) to be used on a voluntary basis, as a 
                supplementary information source, by State and 
                local election officials for the purpose of 
                assessing, through citizenship verification, 
                the eligibility of an individual to vote in 
                Federal, State, or local elections;
                  (C) to respond to an inquiry concerning 
                citizenship only in a case where determining 
                whether an individual is a citizen is--
                          (i) necessary for determining whether 
                        the individual is eligible to vote in 
                        an election for Federal, State, or 
                        local office; and
                          (ii) part of a program or activity to 
                        protect the integrity of the electoral 
                        process that is uniform, 
                        nondiscriminatory, and in compliance 
                        with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 
                        U.S.C. 1973 et seq.);
                  (D) to maximize its reliability and ease of 
                use, consistent with insulating and protecting 
                the privacy and security of the underlying 
                information;
                  (E) to permit inquiries to be made to the 
                pilot program through a toll-free telephone 
                line or other toll-free electronic media;
                  (F) subject to subparagraph (I), to respond 
                to all inquiries made by authorized persons and 
                to register all times when the pilot program is 
                not responding to inquiries because of a 
                malfunction;
                  (G) with appropriate administrative, 
                technical, and physical safeguards to prevent 
                unauthorized disclosure of personal 
                information, including violations of the 
                requirements of section 205(c)(2)(C)(viii) of 
                the Social Security Act;
                  (H) to have reasonable safeguards against the 
                pilot program's resulting in unlawful 
                discriminatory practices based on national 
                origin or citizenship status, including the 
                selective or unauthorized use of the pilot 
                program.
          (2) Use of employment eligibility confirmation 
        system.--To the extent practicable, in establishing the 
        confirmation system under this section, the Attorney 
        General, in consultation with the Commissioner of 
        Social Security, shall use the employment eligibility 
        confirmation system established under section 404 of 
        the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
        Responsibility Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-208; 110 
        Stat. 3009-664).
  (e) Responsibilities of the Commissioner of Social 
Security.--As part of the pilot program, the Commissioner of 
Social Security shall establish a reliable, secure method which 
compares the name, date of birth,and social security account 
number provided in an inquiry against such information maintained by 
the Commissioner, in order to confirm (or not confirm) the 
correspondence of the name, date of birth, and number provided and 
whether the individual is shown as a citizen of the United States on 
the records maintained by the Commissioner (including whether such 
records show that the individual was born in the United States). The 
Commissioner shall not disclose or release social security information 
(other than such confirmation or nonconfirmation).
  (f) Responsibilities of the Commissioner of the Immigration 
and Naturalization Service.--As part of the pilot program, the 
Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service 
shall establish a reliable, secure method which compares the 
name and date of birth which are provided in an inquiry against 
information maintained by the Commissioner in order to confirm 
(or not confirm) the validity of the information provided, the 
correspondence of the name and date of birth, and whether the 
individual is a citizen of the United States.
  (g) Updating Information.--The Commissioner of Social 
Security and the Commissioner of the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service shall update their information in a 
manner that promotes the maximum accuracy and shall provide a 
process for the prompt correction of erroneous information, 
including instances in which it is brought to their attention 
in the secondary verification process described in subsection 
(c) or in any action by an individual to use the process 
provided under this subsection upon receipt of notification 
from an election official under subsection (i).
  (h) Limitation on Use of the Pilot Program and Any Related 
Systems.--
          (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
        of law, nothing in this section shall be construed to 
        permit or allow any department, bureau, or other agency 
        of the United States Government to utilize any 
        information, data base, or other records assembled 
        under this section for any other purpose other than as 
        provided for under this section.
          (2) No national identification card.--Nothing in this 
        section shall be construed to authorize, directly or 
        indirectly, the issuance or use of national 
        identification cards or the establishment of a national 
        identification card.
          (3) No new data bases.--Nothing in this section shall 
        be construed to authorize, directly or indirectly, the 
        Attorney General and the Commissioner of Social 
        Security to create any joint computer data base that is 
        not in existence on the date of the enactment of this 
        Act.
  (i) Actions by Election Officials Unable to Confirm 
Citizenship.--
          (1) In general.--If an election official receives a 
        notice of final nonconfirmation under subsection (c) 
        with respect to an individual, the official--
                  (A) shall notify the individual in writing; 
                and
                  (B) shall inform the individual in writing of 
                the individual's right to use--
                          (i) the process provided under 
                        subsection (g) for the prompt 
                        correction of erroneous information in 
                        the pilot program; or
                          (ii) any other process for 
                        establishing eligibility to vote 
                        provided under State or Federal law.
          (2) Registration applicants.--In the case of an 
        individual who is an applicant for voter registration, 
        and who receives a notice from an official under 
        paragraph (1), the official may (subject to, and in a 
        manner consistent with, State law) rejectthe 
application (subject to the right to reapply), but only if the 
following conditions have been satisfied:
                  (A) The 30-day period beginning on the date 
                the notice was mailed or otherwise provided to 
                the individual has elapsed.
                  (B) During such 30-day period, the official 
                did not receive adequate confirmation of the 
                citizenship of the individual from--
                          (i) a source other than the pilot 
                        program established under this section; 
                        or
                          (ii) such pilot program, pursuant to 
                        a new inquiry to the pilot program made 
                        by the official upon receipt of 
                        information (from the individual or 
                        through any other reliable source) that 
                        erroneous or incomplete material 
                        information previously in the pilot 
                        program has been updated, supplemented, 
                        or corrected.
          (3) Ineligible voter removal programs.--In the case 
        of an individual who is registered to vote, and who 
        receives a notice from an official under paragraph (1) 
        in connection with a program to remove the names of 
        ineligible voters from an official list of eligible 
        voters, the official may (subject to, and in a manner 
        consistent with, State law) remove the name of the 
        individual from the list (subject to the right to 
        submit another voter registration application), but 
        only if the following conditions have been satisfied:
                  (A) The 30-day period beginning on the date 
                the notice was mailed or otherwise provided to 
                the individual has elapsed.
                  (B) During such 30-day period, the official 
                did not receive adequate confirmation of the 
                citizenship of the individual from a source 
                described in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph 
                (2)(B).
  (j) Authority to Use Social Security Account Numbers.--Any 
State (or political subdivision thereof) may, for the purpose 
of making inquiries under the pilot program in the 
administration of any voter registration law within its 
jurisdiction, use the social security account numbers issued by 
the Commissioner of Social Security, and may, for such purpose, 
require any individual who is or appears to be affected by a 
voter registration law of such State (or political subdivision 
thereof) to furnish to such State (or political subdivision 
thereof) or any agency thereof having administrative 
responsibility for such law, the social security account number 
(or numbers, if the individual has more than one such number) 
issued to the individual by the Commissioner.
  (k) Termination and Report.--The pilot program shall 
terminate September 30, 2001. The Attorney General and the 
Commissioner of Social Security shall each submit to the 
Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Ways and Means 
of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on the 
Judiciary and the Committee on Finance of the Senate reports on 
the pilot program not later than December 31, 2001. Such 
reports shall--
          (1) assess the degree of fraudulent attesting of 
        United States citizenship in jurisdictions covered by 
        the pilot program;
          (2) assess the appropriate staffing and funding 
        levels which would be required for full, permanent, and 
        nationwide implementation of the pilot program, 
        including the estimated total cost for national 
        implementation per individual record;
          (3) include an assessment by the Commissioner of 
        Social Security of the advisability and ramifications 
        of disclosure of social security account numbers to the 
        extent provided for under the pilot program and upon 
        full, permanent, and nationwide implementation of the 
        pilot program;
          (4) assess the degree to which the records maintained 
        by the Commissioner of Social Security and the 
        Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization 
        Service are able to be used to reliably determine the 
        citizenship of individuals who have submitted voter 
        registration applications;
          (5) assess the effectiveness of the pilot program's 
        safeguards against unlawful discriminatory practices;
          (6) include recommendations on whether or not the 
        pilot program should be continued or modified; and
          (7) include such other information as the Attorney 
        General or the Commissioner of Social Security may 
        determine to be relevant.

SEC. ____02. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

  There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 
Justice, for the Immigration and Naturalization Service, for 
fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1998, such sums 
as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this title.
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41. Amendment by Representative Salmon of Arizona or a Designee to Any 
of the Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute Made in Order Under H. 
                                Res. 442

  Add at the end the following new title:

   TITLE ____--POSTING NAMES OF CERTAIN AIR FORCE ONE PASSENGERS ON 
                                INTERNET

SEC. ____01. REQUIREMENT THAT NAMES OF PASSENGERS ON AIR FORCE ONE AND 
                    AIR FORCE TWO BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE 
                    INTERNET.

  (a) In General.--The President shall make available through 
the Internet the name of any non-Government person who is a 
passenger on an aircraft designated as Air Force One or Air 
Force Two not later than 30 days after the date that the person 
is a passenger on such aircraft.
  (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply in a case in 
which the President determines that compliance with such 
subsection would be contrary to the national security interests 
of the United States. In any such case, not later than 30 days 
after the date that the person whose name will not be made 
available through the Internet was a passenger on the aircraft, 
the President shall submit to the chairman and ranking member 
of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 
of Representatives and of the Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the Senate--
          (1) the name of the person; and
          (2) the justification for not making such name 
        available through the Internet.
  (c) Definition of Person.--As used in this Act, the term 
``non-Government person'' means a person who is not an officer 
or employee of the United States, a member of the Armed Forces, 
or a Member of Congress.
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42. Amendment by Representative Shays of Connecticut or Representative 
     Meehan of Massachusetts or a Designee to Any of the Following 
  Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: Amendment Numbered 16 by 
 Representative White, or Amendment Numbered 12 by Representative Bob 
                                Schaffer

  Add at the end the following new title:

          TITLE ____--REDUCTION OF SPECIAL INTEREST INFLUENCE

SEC. ____01. SOFT MONEY OF POLITICAL PARTIES.

  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:

``SEC. 323. SOFT MONEY OF POLITICAL PARTIES.

  ``(a) National Committees.--
          ``(1) In general.--A national committee of a 
        political party (including a national congressional 
        campaign committee of a political party) and any 
        officers or agents of such party committees, shall not 
        solicit, receive, or direct to another person a 
        contribution, donation, or transfer of funds, or spend 
        any funds, that are not subject to the limitations, 
        prohibitions, and reporting requirements of this Act.
          ``(2) Applicability.--This subsection shall apply to 
        an entity that is directly or indirectly established, 
        financed, maintained, or controlled by a national 
        committee of a political party (including a national 
        congressional campaign committee of a political party), 
        or an entity acting on behalf of a national committee, 
        and an officer or agent acting on behalf of any such 
        committee or entity.
  ``(b) State, District, and Local Committees.--
          ``(1) In general.--An amount that is expended or 
        disbursed by a State, district, or local committee of a 
        political party (including an entity that is directly 
        or indirectly established, financed, maintained, or 
        controlled by a State, district, or local committee of 
        a political party and an officer or agent acting on 
        behalf of such committee or entity) for Federal 
        election activity shall be made from funds subject to 
        the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting 
        requirements of this Act.
          ``(2) Federal election activity.--
                  ``(A) In general.--The term `Federal election 
                activity' means--
                          ``(i) voter registration activity 
                        during the period that begins on the 
                        date that is 120 days before the date a 
                        regularly scheduled Federal election is 
                        held and ends on the date of the 
                        election;
                          ``(ii) voter identification, get-out-
                        the-vote activity, or generic campaign 
                        activity conducted in connection with 
                        an election in which a candidate for 
                        Federal office appears on the ballot 
                        (regardless of whether a candidate for 
                        State or local office also appears on 
                        the ballot); and
                          ``(iii) a communication that refers 
                        to a clearly identified candidate for 
                        Federal office (regardless of whether a 
                        candidate for State or local office is 
                        also mentioned or identified) and is 
                        made for the purpose of influencing a 
                        Federal election (regardless of whether 
                        the communication is express advocacy).
                  ``(B) Excluded activity.--The term `Federal 
                election activity' does not include an amount 
                expended or disbursed by a State, district, or 
                local committee of a political party for--
                          ``(i) campaign activity conducted 
                        solely on behalf of a clearly 
                        identified candidate for State or local 
                        office, provided the campaign activity 
                        is not a Federal election activity 
                        described in subparagraph (A);
                          ``(ii) a contribution to a candidate 
                        for State or local office, provided the 
                        contribution is not designated or used 
                        to pay for a Federal election activity 
                        described in subparagraph (A);
                          ``(iii) the costs of a State, 
                        district, or local political 
                        convention;
                          ``(iv) the costs of grassroots 
                        campaign materials, including buttons, 
                        bumper stickers, and yard signs, that 
                        name or depict only a candidate for 
                        State or local office;
                          ``(v) the non-Federal share of a 
                        State, district, or local party 
                        committee's administrative and overhead 
                        expenses (but not including the 
                        compensation in any month of an 
                        individual who spends more than 20 
                        percent of the individual's time on 
                        Federal election activity) as 
                        determined by a regulation promulgated 
                        by the Commission to determine the non-
                        Federal share of a State, district, or 
                        local party committee's administrative 
                        and overhead expenses; and
                          ``(vi) the cost of constructing or 
                        purchasing an office facility or 
                        equipment for a State, district or 
                        local committee.
          ``(c) Fundraising Costs.--An amount spent by a 
        national, State, district, or local committee of a 
        political party, by an entity that is established, 
        financed, maintained, or controlled by a national, 
        State, district, or local committee of a political 
        party, or by an agent or officer of any such committee 
        or entity, to raise funds that are used, in whole or in 
        part, to pay the costs of a Federal election activity 
        shall be made from funds subject to the limitations, 
        prohibitions, and reporting requirements of this Act.
  ``(d) Tax-exempt Organizations.--A national, State, district, 
or local committee of a political party (including a national 
congressional campaign committee of a political party, an 
entity that is directly or indirectly established, financed, 
maintained, or controlled by any such national, State, 
district, or local committee or its agent, an agent acting on 
behalf of any such party committee, and an officer or agent 
acting on behalf of any such party committee or entity), shall 
not solicit any funds for, or make or direct any donations to, 
an organization that is described in section 501(c) of the 
Internal RevenueCode of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 
section 501(a) of such Code (or has submitted an application to the 
Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service for determination of tax-
exemption under such section).
  ``(e) Candidates.--
          ``(1) In general.--A candidate, individual holding 
        Federal office, or agent of a candidate or individual 
        holding Federal office shall not solicit, receive, 
        direct, transfer, or spend funds for a Federal election 
        activity on behalf of such candidate, individual, agent 
        or any other person, unless the funds are subject to 
        the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting 
        requirements of this Act.
          ``(2) State law.--Paragraph (1) does not apply to the 
        solicitation or receipt of funds by an individual who 
        is a candidate for a State or local office if the 
        solicitation or receipt of funds is permitted under 
        State law for any activity other than a Federal 
        election activity.
          ``(3) Fundraising events.--Paragraph (1) does not 
        apply in the case of a candidate who attends, speaks, 
        or is a featured guest at a fundraising event sponsored 
        by a State, district, or local committee of a political 
        party.''.

SEC. ____02. INCREASED CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR STATE COMMITTEES OF 
                    POLITICAL PARTIES AND AGGREGATE CONTRIBUTION LIMIT 
                    FOR INDIVIDUALS.

  (a) Contribution Limit for State Committees of Political 
Parties.--Section 315(a)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)) is amended--
          (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the 
        end;
          (2) in subparagraph (C)--
                  (A) by inserting ``(other than a committee 
                described in subparagraph (D))'' after 
                ``committee''; and
                  (B) by striking the period at the end and 
                inserting ``; or''; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(D) to a political committee established and 
        maintained by a State committee of a political party in 
        any calendar year that, in the aggregate, exceed 
        $10,000''.
  (b) Aggregate Contribution Limit for Individual.--Section 
315(a)(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 441a(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``$25,000'' and 
inserting ``$30,000''.

SEC. ____03. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

  (a) Reporting Requirements.--Section 304 of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
  ``(d) Political Committees.--
          ``(1) National and congressional political 
        committees.--The national committee of a political 
        party, any national congressional campaign committee of 
        a political party, and any subordinate committee of 
        either, shall report all receipts and disbursements 
        during the reporting period.
          ``(2) Other political committees to which section 323 
        applies.--A political committee (not described in 
        paragraph (1)) to which section 323(b)(1) applies shall 
        report all receipts and disbursements made for 
        activities described in paragraphs (2)(A) and (3)(B)(v) 
        of section 323(b).
          ``(3) Itemization.--If a political committee has 
        receipts or disbursements to which this subsection 
        applies from any person aggregating in excess of $200 
        for any calendar year, the political committee shall 
        separately itemize its reporting for such person in the 
        same manner as required in paragraphs (3)(A), (5), and 
        (6) of subsection (b).
          ``(4) Reporting periods.--Reports required to be 
        filed under this subsection shall be filed for the same 
        time periods required for political committees under 
        subsection (a).''.
  (b) Building Fund Exception to the Definition of 
Contribution.--Section 301(8)(B) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)) is amended--
          (1) by striking clause (viii); and
          (2) by redesignating clauses (ix) through (xiv) as 
        clauses (viii) through (xiii), respectively.

SEC. ____04. EFFECTIVE DATE.

  Except as otherwise provided in this title, this title and 
the amendments made by this take effect January 1, 1999.

SEC. ____05. REGULATIONS.

  The Federal Election Commission shall prescribe any 
regulations required to carry out this title and the amendments 
made by this title not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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43. Amendment by Representative Shays of Connecticut or Representative 
     Meehan of Massachusetts or a Designee to Any of the Following 
  Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: Amendment Numbered 16 by 
     Representative White, Amendment Numbered 14 by Representative 
Snowbarger, Amendment Numbered 2 by Representative Campbell, Amendment 
  Numbered 12 by Representative Bob Schaffer, Amendment Numbered 5 by 
  Representative Doolittle, or Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative 
                  Hutchinson and Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

          TITLE ____--INDEPENDENT AND COORDINATED EXPENDITURES

          Subtitle A--Independent and Coordinated Expenditures

SEC. ____01. DEFINITIONS.

  (a) Definition of Independent Expenditure.--Section 301 of 
the Federal Election Campaign Act (2 U.S.C. 431) is amended by 
striking paragraph (17) and inserting the following:
          ``(17) Independent expenditure.--
                  ``(A) In general.--The term `independent 
                expenditure' means an expenditure by a person--
                          ``(i) for a communication that is 
                        express advocacy; and
                          ``(ii) that is not provided in 
                        coordination with a candidate or a 
                        candidate's agent or a person who is 
                        coordinating with a candidate or a 
                        candidate's agent.''.
  (b) Definition of Express Advocacy.--Section 301 of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
          ``(20) Express Advocacy.--
                  ``(A) In general.--The term `express 
                advocacy' means a communication that advocates 
                the election or defeat of a candidate by--
                          ``(i) containing a phrase such as 
                        `vote for', `re-elect', `support', 
                        `cast your ballot for', `(name of 
                        candidate) for Congress', `(name of 
                        candidate) in 1997', `vote against', 
                        `defeat', `reject', or a campaign 
                        slogan or words that in context can 
                        have no reasonable meaning other than 
                        to advocate the election or defeat of 1 
                        or more clearly identified candidates;
                          ``(ii) referring to 1 or more clearly 
                        identified candidates in a paid 
                        advertisement that is transmitted 
                        through radio or television within 60 
                        calendar days preceding the date of an 
                        election of the candidate and that 
                        appears in the State in which the 
                        election is occurring, except that with 
                        respect to a candidate for the office 
                        of Vice President or President, the 
                        time period is within 60 calendar days 
                        preceding the date of a general 
                        election; or
                          ``(iii) expressing unmistakable and 
                        unambiguous support for or opposition 
                        to 1 or more clearly identified 
                        candidates when taken as a whole and 
                        with limited reference to external 
                        events, such as proximity to an 
                        election.
                  ``(B) Voting record and voting guide 
                exception.--The term `express advocacy' does 
                not include a printed communication that--
                          ``(i) presents information in an 
                        educational manner solely about the 
                        voting record or position on a campaign 
                        issue of 2 or more candidates;
                          ``(ii) that is not made in 
                        coordination with a candidate, 
                        political party, or agent of the 
                        candidate or party; or a candidate's 
                        agent or a person who is coordinating 
                        with a candidate or a candidate's 
                        agent;
                          ``(iii) does not contain a phrase 
                        such as `vote for', `re-elect', 
                        `support', `cast your ballot for', 
                        `(name of candidate) for Congress', 
                        `(name of candidate) in 1997', `vote 
                        against', `defeat', or `reject', or a 
                        campaign slogan or words that in 
                        context can have no reasonable meaning 
                        other than to urge the election or 
                        defeat of 1 or more clearly identified 
                        candidates.''.
  (c) Definition of Expenditure.--Section 301(9)(A) of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(9)(A)) is 
amended--
          (1) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
          (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(iii) a payment for a communication that is express 
        advocacy; and
          ``(iv) a payment made by a person for a communication 
        that--
                  ``(I) refers to a clearly identified 
                candidate;
                  ``(II) is provided in coordination with the 
                candidate, the candidate's agent, or the 
                political party of the candidate; and
                  ``(III) is for the purpose of influencing a 
                Federal election (regardless of whether the 
                communication is express advocacy).''.

SEC. ____02. CIVIL PENALTY.

  Section 309 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 437g) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a)--
                  (A) in paragraph (4)(A)--
                          (i) in clause (i), by striking 
                        ``clause (ii)'' and inserting ``clauses 
                        (ii) and (iii)''; and
                          (ii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
  ``(iii) If the Commission determines by an affirmative vote 
of 4 of its members that there is probable cause to believe 
that a person has made a knowing and willful violation of 
section 304(c), the Commission shall not enter into a 
conciliation agreement under this paragraph and may institute a 
civil action for relief under paragraph (6)(A).''; and
                  (B) in paragraph (6)(B), by inserting 
                ``(except an action instituted in connection 
                with a knowing and willful violation of section 
                304(c))'' after ``subparagraph (A)''; and
          (2) in subsection (d)(1)--
                  (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Any 
                person'' and inserting ``Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (D), any person''; and
                  (B) by adding at the end the following:
  ``(D) In the case of a knowing and willful violation of 
section 304(c) that involves the reporting of an independent 
expenditure, the violation shall not be subject to this 
subsection.''.

SEC. ____03. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN INDEPENDENT 
                    EXPENDITURES.

  Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 434) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking the 
        undesignated matter after subparagraph (C);
          (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) of subsection (c) 
        as subsection (f); and
          (3) by inserting after subsection (c)(2) (as amended 
        by paragraph (1)) the following:
  ``(d) Time for Reporting Certain Expenditures.--
          ``(1) Expenditures aggregating $1,000.--
                  ``(A) Initial report.--A person (including a 
                political committee) that makes or contracts to 
                make independent expenditures aggregating 
                $1,000 or more after the 20th day, but more 
                than 24 hours, before the date of an election 
                shall file a report describing the expenditures 
                within 24 hours after that amount of 
                independent expenditures has been made.
                  ``(B) Additional reports.--After a person 
                files a report under subparagraph (A), the 
                person shall file an additional report within 
                24 hours after each time the person makes or 
                contracts to make independent expenditures 
                aggregating an additional $1,000 with respect 
                to the same election as that to which the 
                initial report relates.
          ``(2) Expenditures aggregating $10,000.--
                  ``(A) Initial report.--A person (including a 
                political committee) that makes or contracts to 
                make independent expenditures aggregating 
                $10,000 or more at any time up to and including 
                the 20th day before the date of an election 
                shall file a report describing the expenditures 
                within 48 hours after that amount of 
                independent expenditures has been made.
                  ``(B) Additional reports.--After a person 
                files a report under subparagraph (A), the 
                person shall file an additional report within 
                48 hours after each time the person makes or 
                contracts to make independent expenditures 
                aggregating an additional $10,000 with respect 
                to the same election as that to which the 
                initial report relates.
          ``(3) Place of filing; contents.--A report under this 
        subsection--
                  ``(A) shall be filed with the Commission; and
                  ``(B) shall contain the information required 
                by subsection (b)(6)(B)(iii), including the 
                name of each candidate whom an expenditure is 
                intended to support or oppose.''.

SEC. ____04. INDEPENDENT VERSUS COORDINATED EXPENDITURES BY PARTY.

  Section 315(d) of the Federal Election Campaign Act (2 U.S.C. 
441a(d)) is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and (3)'' and 
        inserting ``, (3), and (4)''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following:
  ``(4) Independent versus coordinated expenditures by party.--
          ``(A) In general.--On or after the date on which a 
        political party nominates a candidate, a committee of 
        the political party shall not make both expenditures 
        under this subsection and independent expenditures (as 
        defined in section 301(17)) with respect to the 
        candidate during the election cycle.
          ``(B) Certification.--Before making a coordinated 
        expenditure under this subsection with respect to a 
        candidate, a committee of a political party shall file 
        with the Commission a certification, signed by the 
        treasurer of the committee, that the committee has not 
        and shall not make any independent expenditure with 
        respect to the candidate during the same election 
        cycle.
          ``(C) Application.--For the purposes of this 
        paragraph, all political committees established and 
        maintained by a national political party (including all 
        congressional campaign committees) and all political 
        committees established and maintained by a State 
        political party (including any subordinate committee of 
        a State committee) shall be considered to be a single 
        political committee.
          ``(D) Transfers.--A committee of a political party 
        that submits a certification under subparagraph (B) 
        with respect to a candidate shall not, during an 
        election cycle, transfer any funds to, assign authority 
        to make coordinated expenditures under this subsection 
        to, or receive a transfer of funds from, a committee of 
        the political party that has made or intends to make an 
        independent expenditure with respect to the 
        candidate.''.

SEC. ____05. COORDINATION WITH CANDIDATES.

  (a) Definition of Coordination With Candidates.--
          (1) Section 301(8).--Section 301(8) of the Federal 
        Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)) is 
        amended--
                  (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                          (i) by striking ``or'' at the end of 
                        clause (i);
                          (ii) by striking the period at the 
                        end of clause (ii) and inserting ``; 
                        or''; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                          ``(iii) anything of value provided by 
                        a person in coordination with a 
                        candidate for the purpose of 
                        influencing a Federal election, 
                        regardless of whether the value being 
                        provided is a communication that is 
                        express advocacy, in which such 
                        candidate seeks nomination or election 
                        to Federal office.''; and
                  (B) by adding at the end the following:
                  ``(C) The term `provided in coordination with 
                a candidate' includes--
                          ``(i) a payment made by a person in 
                        cooperation, consultation, or concert 
                        with, at the request or suggestion of, 
                        or pursuant to any general or 
                        particular understanding with a 
                        candidate, the candidate's authorized 
                        committee, or an agent acting on behalf 
                        of a candidate or authorized committee;
                          ``(ii) a payment made by a person for 
                        the production, dissemination, 
                        distribution, or republication, in 
                        whole or in part, of any broadcast or 
                        any written, graphic, or other form of 
                        campaign material prepared by a 
                        candidate, a candidate's authorized 
                        committee, or an agent of a candidate 
                        or authorized committee (not including 
                        a communication described in paragraph 
                        (9)(B)(i) or a communication that 
                        expressly advocates the candidate's 
                        defeat);
                          ``(iii) a payment made by a person 
                        based on information about a 
                        candidate's plans, projects, or needs 
                        provided to the person making the 
                        payment by the candidate or the 
                        candidate's agent who provides the 
                        information with the intent that the 
                        payment be made;
                          ``(iv) a payment made by a person if, 
                        in the same election cycle in which the 
                        payment is made, the person making the 
                        payment is serving or has served as a 
                        member, employee, fundraiser, or agent 
                        of the candidate's authorized committee 
                        in an executive or policymaking 
                        position;
                          ``(v) a payment made by a person if 
                        the person making the payment has 
                        served in any formal policy making or 
                        advisory position with the candidate's 
                        campaign or has participated in formal 
                        strategic or formal policymaking 
                        discussions with the candidate's 
                        campaign relating to the candidate's 
                        pursuit of nomination for election, or 
                        election, to Federal office, in the 
                        same election cycle as the election 
                        cycle in which the payment is made;
                          ``(vi) a payment made by a person if, 
                        in the same election cycle, the person 
                        making the payment retains the 
                        professional services of any person 
                        that has provided or is providing 
                        campaign-related services in the same 
                        election cycle to a candidate in 
                        connection with the candidate's pursuit 
                        of nomination for election, or 
                        election, to Federal office, including 
                        services relating to the candidate's 
                        decision to seek Federal office, and 
                        the person retained is retained to work 
                        on activities relating to that 
                        candidate's campaign;
                          ``(vii) a payment made by a person 
                        who has engaged in a coordinated 
                        activity with a candidate described in 
                        clauses (i) through (vi) for a 
                        communication that clearly refers to 
                        the candidate and is for the purpose of 
                        influencing an election (regardless of 
                        whether the communication is express 
                        advocacy);
                          ``(viii) direct participation by a 
                        person in fundraising activities with 
                        the candidate or in the solicitation or 
                        receipt of contributions on behalf of 
                        the candidate;
                          ``(ix) communication by a person with 
                        the candidate or an agent of the 
                        candidate, occurring after the 
                        declaration of candidacy (including a 
                        pollster, media consultant, vendor, 
                        advisor, or staff member), acting on 
                        behalf of the candidate, about 
                        advertising message, allocation of 
                        resources, fundraising, or other 
                        campaign matters related to the 
                        candidate's campaign, including 
                        campaign operations, staffing, tactics, 
                        or strategy; or
                          ``(x) the provision of in-kind 
                        professional services or polling data 
                        to the candidate or candidate's agent.
                  ``(D) For purposes of subparagraph (C), the 
                term `professional services' includes services 
                in support of a candidate's pursuit of 
                nomination for election, or election, to 
                Federal office such as polling, media advice, 
                direct mail, fundraising, or campaign research.
                  ``(E) For purposes of subparagraph (C), all 
                political committees established and maintained 
                by a national political party (including all 
                congressional campaign committees) and all 
                political committees established and maintained 
                by a State political party (including any 
                subordinate committee of a State committee) 
                shall be considered to be a single political 
                committee.''.
          (2) Section 315(a)(7).--Section 315(a)(7) (2 U.S.C. 
        441a(a)(7)) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and 
        inserting the following:
                  ``(B) a thing of value provided in 
                coordination with a candidate, as described in 
                section 301(8)(A)(iii), shall be considered to 
                be a contribution to the candidate, and in the 
                case of a limitation on expenditures, shall be 
                treated as an expenditure by the candidate.''
  (b) Meaning of Contribution or Expenditure for the Purposes 
of Section 316.--Section 316(b)(2) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b(b)) is amended by striking 
``shall include'' and inserting ``includes a contribution or 
expenditure, as those terms are defined in section 301, and 
also includes''.

     Subtitle B--Severability; Constitutionality; Effective Date; 
                              Regulations

SEC. ____11. SEVERABILITY.

  If any provision of this title or amendment made by this 
title, or the application of a provision or amendment to any 
person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the 
remainder of this title and amendments made by this title, and 
the application of the provisions and amendment to any person 
or circumstance, shall not be affected by the holding.

SEC. ____12. REVIEW OF CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES.

  An appeal may be taken directly to the Supreme Court of the 
United States from any final judgment, decree, or order issued 
by any court ruling on the constitutionality of any provision 
of this title or amendment made by this title.

SEC. ____13. EFFECTIVE DATE.

  Except as otherwise provided in this title, this title and 
the amendments made by this take effect January 1, 1999.

SEC. ____14. REGULATIONS.

  The Federal Election Commission shall prescribe any 
regulations required to carry out this title and the amendments 
made by this title not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.

44. Amendment by Representative Shays of Connecticut or Representative 
     Meehan of Massachusetts or a Designee to Any of the Following 
  Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: Amendment Numbered 16 by 
     Representative White, Amendment Numbered 14 by Representative 
Snowbarger, Amendment Numbered 2 by Representative Campbell, Amendment 
  Numbered 12 by Representative Bob Schaffer, Amendment Numbered 5 by 
  Representative Doolittle, or Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative 
                  Hutchinson and Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

               TITLE ____--SOFT MONEY AND ISSUE ADVOCACY

          Subtitle A--Reduction of Special Interest Influence

SEC. ____01. SOFT MONEY OF POLITICAL PARTIES.

  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:

``SEC. 323. SOFT MONEY OF POLITICAL PARTIES.

  ``(a) National Committees.--
          ``(1) In general.--A national committee of a 
        political party (including a national congressional 
        campaign committee of a political party) and any 
        officers or agents of such party committees, shall not 
        solicit, receive, or direct to another person a 
        contribution, donation, or transfer of funds, or spend 
        any funds, that are not subject to the limitations, 
        prohibitions, and reporting requirements of this Act.
          ``(2) Applicability.--This subsection shall apply to 
        an entity that is directly or indirectly established, 
        financed, maintained, or controlled by a national 
        committee of a political party (including a national 
        congressional campaign committee of a political party), 
        or an entity acting on behalf of a national committee, 
        and an officer or agent acting on behalf of any such 
        committee or entity.
  ``(b) State, District, and Local Committees.--
          ``(1) In general.--An amount that is expended or 
        disbursed by a State, district, or local committee of a 
        political party (including an entity that is directly 
        or indirectly established, financed, maintained, or 
        controlled by a State, district, or local committee of 
        a political party and an officer or agent acting on 
        behalf of such committee or entity) for Federal 
        election activity shall be made from funds subject to 
        the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting 
        requirements of this Act.
          ``(2) Federal election activity.--
                  ``(A) In general.--The term `Federal election 
                activity' means--
                          ``(i) voter registration activity 
                        during the period that begins on the 
                        date that is 120 days before the date a 
                        regularly scheduled Federal election is 
                        held and ends on the date of the 
                        election;
                          ``(ii) voter identification, get-out-
                        the-vote activity, or generic campaign 
                        activity conducted in connection with 
                        an election in which a candidate for 
                        Federal office appears on the ballot 
                        (regardless of whether a candidate for 
                        State or local office also appears on 
                        the ballot); and
                          ``(iii) a communication that refers 
                        to a clearly identified candidate for 
                        Federal office (regardless of whether a 
                        candidate for State or local office is 
                        also mentioned or identified) and is 
                        made for the purpose of influencing a 
                        Federal election (regardless of whether 
                        the communication is express advocacy).
                  ``(B) Excluded activity.--The term `Federal 
                election activity' does not include an amount 
                expended or disbursed by a State, district, or 
                local committee of a political party for--
                          ``(i) campaign activity conducted 
                        solely on behalf of a clearly 
                        identified candidate for State or local 
                        office, providedthe campaign activity 
is not a Federal election activity described in subparagraph (A);
                          ``(ii) a contribution to a candidate 
                        for State or local office, provided the 
                        contribution is not designated or used 
                        to pay for a Federal election activity 
                        described in subparagraph (A);
                          ``(iii) the costs of a State, 
                        district, or local political 
                        convention;
                          ``(iv) the costs of grassroots 
                        campaign materials, including buttons, 
                        bumper stickers, and yard signs, that 
                        name or depict only a candidate for 
                        State or local office;
                          ``(v) the non-Federal share of a 
                        State, district, or local party 
                        committee's administrative and overhead 
                        expenses (but not including the 
                        compensation in any month of an 
                        individual who spends more than 20 
                        percent of the individual's time on 
                        Federal election activity) as 
                        determined by a regulation promulgated 
                        by the Commission to determine the non-
                        Federal share of a State, district, or 
                        local party committee's administrative 
                        and overhead expenses; and
                          ``(vi) the cost of constructing or 
                        purchasing an office facility or 
                        equipment for a State, district or 
                        local committee.
  ``(c) Fundraising Costs.--An amount spent by a national, 
State, district, or local committee of a political party, by an 
entity that is established, financed, maintained, or controlled 
by a national, State, district, or local committee of a 
political party, or by an agent or officer of any such 
committee or entity, to raise funds that are used, in whole or 
in part, to pay the costs of a Federal election activity shall 
be made from funds subject to the limitations, prohibitions, 
and reporting requirements of this Act.
  ``(d) Tax-exempt Organizations.--A national, State, district, 
or local committee of a political party (including a national 
congressional campaign committee of a political party, an 
entity that is directly or indirectly established, financed, 
maintained, or controlled by any such national, State, 
district, or local committee or its agent, an agent acting on 
behalf of any such party committee, and an officer or agent 
acting on behalf of any such party committee or entity), shall 
not solicit any funds for, or make or direct any donations to, 
an organization that is described in section 501(c) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 
section 501(a) of such Code (or has submitted an application to 
the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service for 
determination of tax-exemption under such section).
  ``(e) Candidates.--
          ``(1) In general.--A candidate, individual holding 
        Federal office, or agent of a candidate or individual 
        holding Federal office shall not solicit, receive, 
        direct, transfer, or spend funds for a Federal election 
        activity on behalf of such candidate, individual, agent 
        or any other person, unless the funds are subject to 
        the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting 
        requirements of this Act.
          ``(2) State law.--Paragraph (1) does not apply to the 
        solicitation or receipt of funds by an individual who 
        is a candidate for a State or local office if the 
        solicitation or receipt of funds is permitted under 
        State law for any activity other than a Federal 
        election activity.
          ``(3) Fundraising events.--Paragraph (1) does not 
        apply in the case of a candidate who attends, speaks, 
        or is a featured guest at a fundraising event sponsored 
        by a State, district, or local committee of a political 
        party.''.

SEC. ____02. INCREASED CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR STATE COMMITTEES OF 
                    POLITICAL PARTIES AND AGGREGATE CONTRIBUTION LIMIT 
                    FOR INDIVIDUALS.

  (a) Contribution Limit for State Committees of Political 
Parties.--Section 315(a)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)) is amended--
          (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the 
        end;
          (2) in subparagraph (C)--
                  (A) by inserting ``(other than a committee 
                described in subparagraph (D))'' after 
                ``committee''; and
                  (B) by striking the period at the end and 
                inserting ``; or''; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(D) to a political committee established and 
        maintained by a State committee of a political party in 
        any calendar year that, in the aggregate, exceed 
        $10,000''.
  (b) Aggregate Contribution Limit for Individual.--Section 
315(a)(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 441a(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``$25,000'' and 
inserting ``$30,000''.

SEC. ____03. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

  (a) Reporting Requirements.--Section 304 of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434) (as amended by 
section ____13) is amended by inserting after subsection (d) 
the following:
  ``(e) Political Committees.--
          ``(1) National and congressional political 
        committees.--The national committee of a political 
        party, any national congressional campaign committee of 
        a political party, and any subordinate committee of 
        either, shall report all receipts and disbursements 
        during the reporting period.
          ``(2) Other political committees to which section 323 
        applies.--A political committee (not described in 
        paragraph (1)) to which section 323(b)(1) applies shall 
        report all receipts and disbursements made for 
        activities described in paragraphs (2)(A) and (3)(B)(v) 
        of section 323(b).
          ``(3) Itemization.--If a political committee has 
        receipts or disbursements to which this subsection 
        applies from any person aggregating in excess of $200 
        for any calendar year, the political committee shall 
        separately itemize its reporting for such person in the 
        same manner as required in paragraphs (3)(A), (5), and 
        (6) of subsection (b).
          ``(4) Reporting periods.--Reports required to be 
        filed under this subsection shall be filed for the same 
        time periods required for political committees under 
        subsection (a).''.
  (b) Building Fund Exception to the Definition of 
Contribution.--Section 301(8)(B) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)) is amended--
          (1) by striking clause (viii); and
          (2) by redesignating clauses (ix) through (xiv) as 
        clauses (viii) through (xiii), respectively.

          Subtitle B--Independent and Coordinated Expenditures

SEC. ____11. DEFINITIONS.

  (a) Definition of Independent Expenditure.--Section 301 of 
the Federal Election Campaign Act (2 U.S.C. 431) is amended by 
striking paragraph (17) and inserting the following:
          ``(17) Independent expenditure.--
                  ``(A) In general.--The term `independent 
                expenditure' means an expenditure by a person--
                          ``(i) for a communication that is 
                        express advocacy; and
                          ``(ii) that is not provided in 
                        coordination with a candidate or a 
                        candidate's agent or a person who is 
                        coordinating with a candidate or a 
                        candidate's agent.''.
  (b) Definition of Express Advocacy.--Section 301 of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
          ``(20) Express Advocacy.--
                  ``(A) In general.--The term `express 
                advocacy' means a communication that advocates 
                the election or defeat of a candidate by--
                          ``(i) containing a phrase such as 
                        `vote for', `re-elect', `support', 
                        `cast your ballot for', `(name of 
                        candidate) for Congress', `(name of 
                        candidate) in 1997', `vote against', 
                        `defeat', `reject', or a campaign 
                        slogan or words that in context can 
                        have no reasonable meaning other than 
                        to advocate the election or defeat of 1 
                        or more clearly identified candidates;
                          ``(ii) referring to 1 or more clearly 
                        identified candidates in a paid 
                        advertisement that is transmitted 
                        through radio or television within 60 
                        calendar days preceding the date of an 
                        election of the candidate and that 
                        appears in the State in which the 
                        election is occurring, except that with 
                        respect to a candidate for the office 
                        of Vice President or President, the 
                        time period is within 60 calendar days 
                        preceding the date of a general 
                        election; or
                          ``(iii) expressing unmistakable and 
                        unambiguous support for or opposition 
                        to 1 or more clearly identified 
                        candidates when taken as a whole and 
                        with limited reference to external 
                        events, such as proximity to an 
                        election.
                  ``(B) Voting record and voting guide 
                exception.--The term `express advocacy' does 
                not include a printed communication that--
                          ``(i) presents information in an 
                        educational manner solely about the 
                        voting record or position on a campaign 
                        issue of 2 or more candidates;
                          ``(ii) that is not made in 
                        coordination with a candidate, 
                        political party, or agent of the 
                        candidate or party; or a candidate's 
                        agent or a person who is coordinating 
                        with a candidate or a candidate's 
                        agent;
                          ``(iii) does not contain a phrase 
                        such as `vote for', `re-elect', 
                        `support', `cast your ballot for', 
                        `(name of candidate) for Congress', 
                        `(name of candidate) in 1997', `vote 
                        against', `defeat', or `reject', or a 
                        campaign slogan or words that in 
                        context can have no reasonable meaning 
                        other than to urge the election or 
                        defeat of 1 or more clearly identified 
                        candidates.''.
  (c) Definition of Expenditure.--Section 301(9)(A) of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(9)(A)) is 
amended--
          (1) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
          (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(iii) a payment for a communication that is express 
        advocacy; and
          ``(iv) a payment made by a person for a communication 
        that--
                  ``(I) refers to a clearly identified 
                candidate;
                  ``(II) is provided in coordination with the 
                candidate, the candidate's agent, or the 
                political party of the candidate; and
                  ``(III) is for the purpose of influencing a 
                Federal election (regardless of whether the 
                communication is express advocacy).''.

SEC. ____12. CIVIL PENALTY.

  Section 309 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 437g) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a)--
                  (A) in paragraph (4)(A)--
                          (i) in clause (i), by striking 
                        ``clause (ii)'' and inserting ``clauses 
                        (ii) and (iii)''; and
                          (ii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
  ``(iii) If the Commission determines by an affirmative vote 
of 4 of its members that there is probable cause to believe 
that a person has made a knowing and willful violation of 
section 304(c), the Commission shall not enter into a 
conciliation agreement under this paragraph and may institute a 
civil action for relief under paragraph (6)(A).''; and
                  (B) in paragraph (6)(B), by inserting 
                ``(except an action instituted in connection 
                with a knowing and willful violation of section 
                304(c))'' after ``subparagraph (A)''; and
          (2) in subsection (d)(1)--
                  (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Any 
                person'' and inserting ``Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (D), any person''; and
                  (B) by adding at the end the following:
  ``(D) In the case of a knowing and willful violation of 
section 304(c) that involves the reporting of an independent 
expenditure, the violation shall not be subject to this 
subsection.''.

SEC. ____13. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN INDEPENDENT 
                    EXPENDITURES.

  Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 434) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking the 
        undesignated matter after subparagraph (C);
          (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) of subsection (c) 
        as subsection (f); and
          (3) by inserting after subsection (c)(2) (as amended 
        by paragraph (1)) the following:
  ``(d) Time for Reporting Certain Expenditures.--
          ``(1) Expenditures aggregating $1,000.--
                  ``(A) Initial report.--A person (including a 
                political committee) that makes or contracts to 
                make independent expenditures aggregating 
                $1,000 or more after the 20th day, but more 
                than 24 hours, before the date of an election 
                shall file a report describing the expenditures 
                within 24 hours after that amount of 
                independent expenditures has been made.
                  ``(B) Additional reports.--After a person 
                files a report under subparagraph (A), the 
                person shall file an additional report within 
                24 hours after each time the person makes or 
                contracts to make independent expenditures 
                aggregating an additional $1,000 with respect 
                to the same election as that to which the 
                initial report relates.
          ``(2) Expenditures aggregating $10,000.--
                  ``(A) Initial report.--A person (including a 
                political committee) that makes or contracts to 
                make independent expenditures aggregating 
                $10,000 or more at any time up to and including 
                the 20th day before the date of an election 
                shall file a report describing the expenditures 
                within 48 hours after that amount of 
                independent expenditures has been made.
                  ``(B) Additional reports.--After a person 
                files a report under subparagraph (A), the 
                person shall file an additional report within 
                48 hours after each time the person makes or 
                contracts to make independent expenditures 
                aggregating an additional $10,000 with respect 
                to the same election as that to which the 
                initial report relates.
          ``(3) Place of filing; contents.--A report under this 
        subsection--
                  ``(A) shall be filed with the Commission; and
                  ``(B) shall contain the information required 
                by subsection (b)(6)(B)(iii), including the 
                name of each candidate whom an expenditure is 
                intended to support or oppose.''.

SEC. ____14. INDEPENDENT VERSUS COORDINATED EXPENDITURES BY PARTY.

  Section 315(d) of the Federal Election Campaign Act (2 U.S.C. 
441a(d)) is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and (3)'' and 
        inserting ``, (3), and (4)''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following:
  ``(4) Independent versus coordinated expenditures by party.--
          ``(A) In general.--On or after the date on which a 
        political party nominates a candidate, a committee of 
        the political party shall not make both expenditures 
        under this subsection and independent expenditures (as 
        defined in section 301(17)) with respect to the 
        candidate during the election cycle.
          ``(B) Certification.--Before making a coordinated 
        expenditure under this subsection with respect to a 
        candidate, a committee of a political party shall file 
        with the Commission a certification, signed by the 
        treasurer of the committee, that the committee has not 
        and shall not make any independent expenditure with 
        respect to the candidate during the same election 
        cycle.
          ``(C) Application.--For the purposes of this 
        paragraph, all political committees established and 
        maintained by a national political party (including all 
        congressional campaign committees) and all political 
        committees established and maintained by a State 
        political party (including any subordinate committee of 
        a State committee) shall be considered to be a single 
        political committee.
          ``(D) Transfers.--A committee of a political party 
        that submits a certification under subparagraph (B) 
        with respect to a candidate shall not, during an 
        election cycle, transfer any funds to, assign authority 
        to make coordinated expenditures under this subsection 
        to, or receive a transfer of funds from, a committee of 
        the political party that has made or intends to make an 
        independent expenditure with respect to the 
        candidate.''.

SEC. ____15. COORDINATION WITH CANDIDATES.

  (a) Definition of Coordination With Candidates.--
          (1) Section 301(8).--Section 301(8) of the Federal 
        Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)) is 
        amended--
                  (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                          (i) by striking ``or'' at the end of 
                        clause (i);
                          (ii) by striking the period at the 
                        end of clause (ii) and inserting ``; 
                        or''; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                          ``(iii) anything of value provided by 
                        a person in coordination with a 
                        candidate for the purpose of 
                        influencing a Federal election, 
                        regardless of whether the value being 
                        provided is a communication that is 
                        express advocacy, in which such 
                        candidate seeks nomination or election 
                        to Federal office.''; and
                  (B) by adding at the end the following:
                  ``(C) The term `provided in coordination with 
                a candidate' includes--
                          ``(i) a payment made by a person in 
                        cooperation, consultation, or concert 
                        with, at the request or suggestion of, 
                        or pursuant to any general or 
                        particular understanding with a 
                        candidate, the candidate's authorized 
                        committee, or an agent acting on behalf 
                        of a candidate or authorized committee;
                          ``(ii) a payment made by a person for 
                        the production, dissemination, 
                        distribution, or republication, in 
                        whole or in part, of any broadcast or 
                        any written, graphic, or other form of 
                        campaign material prepared by a 
                        candidate, a candidate's authorized 
                        committee, or an agent of a candidate 
                        or authorized committee (not including 
                        a communication described in paragraph 
                        (9)(B)(i) or a communication that 
                        expressly advocates the candidate's 
                        defeat);
                          ``(iii) a payment made by a person 
                        based on information about a 
                        candidate's plans, projects, or needs 
                        provided to the person making the 
                        payment by the candidate or the 
                        candidate's agent who provides the 
                        information with the intent that the 
                        payment be made;
                          ``(iv) a payment made by a person if, 
                        in the same election cycle in which the 
                        payment is made, the person making the 
                        payment is serving or has served as a 
                        member, employee, fundraiser, or agent 
                        of the candidate's authorized committee 
                        in an executive or policymaking 
                        position;
                          ``(v) a payment made by a person if 
                        the person making the payment has 
                        served in any formal policy making or 
                        advisory position with the candidate's 
                        campaign or has participated in formal 
                        strategic or formal policymaking 
                        discussions with the candidate's 
                        campaign relating to the candidate's 
                        pursuit of nomination for election, or 
                        election, to Federal office, in the 
                        same election cycle as the election 
                        cycle in which the payment is made;
                          ``(vi) a payment made by a person if, 
                        in the same election cycle, the person 
                        making the payment retains the 
                        professional services of any person 
                        that has provided or is providing 
                        campaign-related services in the same 
                        election cycle to a candidate in 
                        connection with the candidate's pursuit 
                        of nomination for election, or 
                        election, to Federal office, including 
                        services relating to the candidate's 
                        decision to seek Federal office, and 
                        the person retained is retained to work 
                        on activities relating to that 
                        candidate's campaign;
                          ``(vii) a payment made by a person 
                        who has engaged in a coordinated 
                        activity with a candidate described in 
                        clauses (i) through (vi) for a 
                        communication that clearly refers to 
                        the candidate and is for the purpose of 
                        influencing an election (regardless of 
                        whether the communication is express 
                        advocacy);
                          ``(viii) direct participation by a 
                        person in fundraising activities with 
                        the candidate or in the solicitation or 
                        receipt of contributions on behalf of 
                        the candidate;
                          ``(ix) communication by a person with 
                        the candidate or an agent of the 
                        candidate, occurring after the 
                        declaration of candidacy (including a 
                        pollster, media consultant, vendor, 
                        advisor, or staff member), acting on 
                        behalf of the candidate, about 
                        advertising message, allocation of 
                        resources, fundraising, or other 
                        campaign matters related to the 
                        candidate's campaign, including 
                        campaign operations, staffing, tactics, 
                        or strategy; or
                          ``(x) the provision of in-kind 
                        professional services or polling data 
                        to the candidate or candidate's agent.
                  ``(D) For purposes of subparagraph (C), the 
                term `professional services' includes services 
                in support of a candidate's pursuit of 
                nomination for election, or election, to 
                Federal office such as polling, media advice, 
                direct mail, fundraising, or campaign research.
                  ``(E) For purposes of subparagraph (C), all 
                political committees established and maintained 
                by a national political party (including all 
                congressional campaign committees) and all 
                political committees established and maintained 
                by a State political party (including any 
                subordinate committee of a State committee) 
                shall be considered to be a single political 
                committee.''.
          (2) Section 315(a)(7).--Section 315(a)(7) (2 U.S.C. 
        441a(a)(7)) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and 
        inserting the following:
                  ``(B) a thing of value provided in 
                coordination with a candidate, as described in 
                section 301(8)(A)(iii), shall be considered to 
                be a contribution to the candidate, and in the 
                case of a limitation on expenditures, shall be 
                treated as an expenditure by the candidate.''.
  (b) Meaning of Contribution or Expenditure for the Purposes 
of Section 316.--Section 316(b)(2) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b(b)) is amended by striking 
``shall include'' and inserting ``includes a contribution or 
expenditure, as those terms are defined in section 301, and 
also includes''.

     Subtitle C--Severability; Constitutionality; Effective Date; 
                              Regulations

SEC. ____21. SEVERABILITY.

  If any provision of this title or amendment made by this 
title, or the application of a provision or amendment to any 
person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the 
remainder of this title and amendments made by this title, and 
the application of the provisions and amendment to any person 
or circumstance, shall not be affected by the holding.

SEC. ____22. REVIEW OF CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES.

  An appeal may be taken directly to the Supreme Court of the 
United States from any final judgment, decree, or order issued 
by any court ruling on the constitutionality of any provision 
of this title or amendment made by this title.

SEC. ____23. EFFECTIVE DATE.

  Except as otherwise provided in this title, this title and 
the amendments made by this take effect January 1, 1999.

SEC. ____24. REGULATIONS.

  The Federal Election Commission shall prescribe any 
regulations required to carry out this title and the amendments 
made by this title not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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45. Amendment by Representative Shays of Connecticut or Representative 
     Meehan of Massachusetts or a Designee to Any of the Following 
  Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: Amendment Numbered 16 by 
  Representative White, Amendment Numbered 7 by Representative Farr, 
Amendment Numbered 14 by Representative Snowbarger, Amendment Numbered 
   4 by Representative Obey, Amendment Numbered 2 by Representative 
 Campbell, Amendment Numbered 15 by Representative Tierney, Amendment 
    Numbered 5 by Representative Doolittle, Amendment Numbered 8 by 
           Representative Hutchinson and Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

               TITLE ____--CODIFICATION OF BECK DECISION

SEC. ____01. CODIFICATION OF BECK DECISION.

  Section 8 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
  ``(h) Nonunion Member Payments to Labor Organization.--
          ``(1) In general.--It shall be an unfair labor 
        practice for any labor organization which receives a 
        payment from an employee pursuant to an agreement that 
        requires employees who are not members of the 
        organization to make payments to such organization in 
        lieu of organization dues or fees not to establish and 
        implement the objection procedure described in 
        paragraph (2).
          ``(2) Objection procedure.--The objection procedure 
        required under paragraph (1) shall meet the following 
        requirements:
                  ``(A) The labor organization shall annually 
                provide to employees who are covered by such 
                agreement but are not members of the 
                organization--
                          ``(i) reasonable personal notice of 
                        the objection procedure, the employees 
                        eligible to invoke the procedure, and 
                        the time, place, and manner for filing 
                        an objection; and
                          ``(ii) reasonable opportunity to file 
                        an objection to paying for organization 
                        expenditures supporting political 
                        activities unrelated to collective 
                        bargaining, including but not limited 
                        to the opportunity to file such 
                        objection by mail.
                  ``(B) If an employee who is not a member of 
                the labor organization files an objection under 
                the procedure in subparagraph (A), such 
                organization shall--
                          ``(i) reduce the payments in lieu of 
                        organization dues or fees by such 
                        employee by an amount which reasonably 
                        reflects the ratio that the 
                        organization's expenditures supporting 
                        political activities unrelated to 
                        collective bargaining bears to such 
                        organization's total expenditures;
                          ``(ii) provide such employee with a 
                        reasonable explanation of the 
                        organization's calculation of such 
                        reduction, including calculating the 
                        amount of organization expenditures 
                        supporting political activities 
                        unrelated to collective bargaining.
          ``(3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term 
        `expenditures supporting political activities unrelated 
        to collective bargaining' means expenditures in 
        connection with a Federal, State, or local election or 
        in connection with efforts to influence legislation 
        unrelated to collective bargaining.''.
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46. Amendment by Representative Slaughter of New York or a Designee to 
    Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
Amendment Numbered 16 by Representative White, Amendment Numbered 13 by 
Representative Shays and Representative Meehan, Amendment Numbered 1 by 
     Representative Bass, Amendment Numbered 14 by Representative 
  Snowbarger, Amendment Numbered 4 by Representative Obey, Amendment 
    Numbered 2 by Representative Campbell, Amendment Numbered 12 by 
  Representative Bob Schaffer, Amendment Numbered 5 by Representative 
   Doolittle, Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative Hutchinson and 
                          Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

             TITLE ____--FREE SPEECH FOR FEDERAL ELECTIONS

SEC. ____01. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FREE TELEVISION TIME FOR 
                    CANDIDATES.

  (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
          (1) The high cost of running for Federal office is 
        contributing to public skepticism about the political 
        process, and to lower voter turnout in elections.
          (2) Television advertising is the single most 
        expensive factor in Federal elections, and increases in 
        the price of television advertising time are a major 
        cause of the spiraling cost of running for Federal 
        office.
          (3) The television airwaves belong to the American 
        people.
          (4) Cable television operators benefit from the use 
        of public rights of way.
          (5) Citizens have a right under the First Amendment 
        to information which is essential to the creation of a 
        well-informed electorate.
          (6) Broadcasters share a responsibility to promote 
        free speech so that voters can make informed decisions 
        when they choose their elected representatives.
          (7) Free television time for candidates lessens the 
        influence of money in politics and levels the playing 
        field among candidates.
          (8) Negative advertising in political campaigns could 
        be reduced if candidates in political advertisements 
        spoke to the public directly.
  (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
          (1) each licensee for a broadcasting station and each 
        cable operator should make available a meaningful 
        amount of free television time to candidates for 
        Federal office; and
          (2) free television time made available to candidates 
        for Federal office should be used solely for 
        programming consisting of unedited segments in which 
        the candidate speaks directly into the camera.

47. Amendment by Representative Linda Smith of Washington or a Designee 
     to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Numbered 13 by 
             Representative Shays and Representative Meehan

  Page 39, line 9, after ``which'' insert ``requires as a 
condition of employment membership in the labor organization or 
which''.
  Page 39, line 20, after ``provide to'' insert ``members 
and''.
  Page 39, beginning on line 24, strike ``, the employees 
eligible to invoke the procedure,''.
  Page 40, line 9, after ``If'' insert ``a member or''.
  Page 40, line 14, after ``by such'' insert ``member or''.
  Page 40, line 20, after ``provide such'' insert ``member 
or''.

48. Amendment by Representative Linda Smith of Washington or a Designee 
   to Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
Amendment Numbered 1 by Representative Bass, or Amendment Numbered 8 by 
           Representative Hutchinson and Representative Allen

  Insert after title III the following new title (and 
redesignate the succeeding provisions accordingly):

             TITLE IV--REQUIREMENTS FOR LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

SEC. 401. REQUIREMENTS FOR LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.

  Section 8 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
  ``(h) Nonunion Member Payments to Labor Organization.--
          ``(1) In general.--It shall be an unfair labor 
        practice for any labor organization which requires as a 
        condition of employment membership in the labor 
        organization or which receives a payment from an 
        employee pursuant to an agreement that requires 
        employees who are not members of the organization to 
        make payments to such organization in lieu of 
        organization dues or fees not to establish and 
        implement the objection procedure described in 
        paragraph (2).
          ``(2) Objection procedure.--The objection procedure 
        required under paragraph (1) shall meet the following 
        requirements:
                  ``(A) The labor organization shall annually 
                provide to members and employees who are 
                covered by such agreement but are not members 
                of the organization--
                          ``(i) reasonable personal notice of 
                        the objection procedure and the time, 
                        place, and manner for filing an 
                        objection; and
                          ``(ii) reasonable opportunity to file 
                        an objection to paying for organization 
                        expenditures supporting political 
                        activities unrelated to collective 
                        bargaining, including but not limited 
                        to the opportunity to file such 
                        objection by mail.
                  ``(B) If a member or an employee who is not a 
                member of the labor organization files an 
                objection under the procedure in subparagraph 
                (A), such organization shall--
                          ``(i) reduce the payments in lieu of 
                        organization dues or fees by such 
                        member or employee by an amount which 
                        reasonably reflects the ratio that the 
                        organization's expenditures supporting 
                        political activities unrelated to 
                        collective bargaining bears to such 
                        organization's total expenditures;
                          ``(ii) provide such member or 
                        employee with a reasonable explanation 
                        of the organization's calculation of 
                        such reduction, including calculating 
                        the amount of organization expenditures 
                        supporting political activities 
                        unrelated to collective bargaining.
          ``(3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term 
        `expenditures supporting political activities unrelated 
        to collective bargaining' means expenditures in 
        connection with a Federal, State, or local election or 
        in connection with efforts to influence legislation 
        unrelated to collective bargaining.''.
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49. Amendment by Representative Linda Smith of Washington or a Designee 
   to Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
Amendment Numbered 16 by Representative White, Amendment Numbered 7 by 
     Representative Farr, Amendment Numbered 14 by Representative 
  Snowbarger, Amendment Numbered 4 by Representative Obey, Amendment 
   Numbered 2 by Representative Campbell, or Amendment Numbered 8 by 
           Representative Hutchinson and Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

          TITLE ____--BANNING FUNDRAISING IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS

SEC. ____01. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION AGAINST SOLICITATION OF 
                    CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS IN 
                    FEDERAL BUILDINGS.

  (a) Solicitation of Non-Federal Funds.--Section 607 of title 
18, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``within the 
        meaning of section 301(8) of the Federal Election 
        Campaign Act of 1971''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
  ``(c) In this section, the term `contribution' means any 
payment of any gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of 
money or anything of value made in support of the activities of 
a political committee established and maintained by a national 
political party, or the party, or otherwise made for purposes 
of influencing directly or indirectly any election for Federal 
office.''.
  (b) Clarification of Applicability to Solicitation of Persons 
Outside of Building and Persons Who Are Not Federal 
Employees.--Section 607(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the period at the end of the first sentence 
and inserting the following: ``, without regard to whether such 
person or the person to whom the solicitation is directed is 
mentioned in such section, or to whether the person to whom the 
solicitation is directed is in such room, building, navy yard, 
fort, or arsenal at the time the solicitation is made.''.
  (c) Treatment of All Areas of White House and Vice 
Presidential Mansion as Federal Building.--The first sentence 
of section 607(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``any room or building'' and inserting ``any room 
in the White House (including the Executive Residence) or the 
official residence of the Vice President, or in any room or 
building''.

50. Amendment by Representative Nick Smith of Michigan or a Designee to 
    any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
Amendment Numbered 16 by Representative White, or Amendment Numbered 12 
                     by Representative Bob Schaffer

  Add at the end the following new title:

        TITLE ____--REPORTS ON FEDERAL POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS

SEC. ____01. REPORTS ON FEDERAL POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS CARRIED BY 
                    RADIO STATIONS, TELEVISION STATIONS, AND CABLE 
                    SYSTEMS.

  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:

    ``reports on federal political advertisements carried by radio 
           stations, television stations, and cable systems.

  ``Sec. 323. (a) In General.--In such manner as the Commission 
shall prescribe by regulation, prior to the dissemination of 
any Federal political advertisement, each operator of a radio 
broadcasting station, television broadcasting station, or cable 
system shall report to the Commission the true identity of each 
advertiser and the cost, duration, and other appropriate 
information with respect to the advertisement.
  ``(b) Federal Political Advertisement Defined.--In this 
section, a `Federal political advertisement' includes any 
advertisement advocating the passage or defeat of Federal 
legislation, any advertisement advocating the election or 
defeat of a candidate for Federal office, and any advertisement 
characterizing the positions taken by such a candidate.''.

 51. Amendment by Representative Snowbarger of Kansas or a Designee to 
    Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substittue: 
Amendment Numbered 16 by Representative White, or Amendment Numbered 12 
                     by Representative Bob Schaffer

  Add at the end the following new title:

           TITLE ____--ENHANCING ENFORCEMENT OF CAMPAIGN LAW

SEC. ____01. ENHANCING ENFORCEMENT OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW.

  (a) Mandatory Imprisonment for Criminal Conduct.--Section 
309(d)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 437g(d)(1)(A)) is amended--
          (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``shall be 
        fined, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or 
        both'' and inserting ``shall be imprisoned for not 
        fewer than 1 year and not more than 10 years''; and
          (2) by striking the second sentence.
  (b) Concurrent Authority of Attorney General to Bring 
Criminal Actions.--Section 309(d) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 
437g(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
  ``(4) In addition to the authority to bring cases referred 
pursuant to subsection (a)(5), the Attorney General may at any 
time bring a criminal action for a violation of this Act or of 
chapter 95 or chapter 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986.''.
  (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall apply with respect to actions brought with respect to 
elections occurring after January 1999.
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 52. Amendment by Representative Snowbarger of Kansas or a Designee to 
    Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substittue: 
Amendment Numbered 16 by Representative White, or Amendment Numbered 12 
                     by Representative Bob Schaffer

  Add at the end the following new title:

               TITLE ____--INCREASE IN FEC AUTHORIZATION

SEC. ____01. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FEDERAL 
                    ELECTION COMMISSION.

  Section 314 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 439c) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Commission $60,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1999, 2000, 
and 2001, of which not less than $28,350,000 shall be used 
during each such fiscal year for enforcement activities.''.
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 53. Amendment by Representative Thomas of California or a Designee to 
      the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Numbered 13 by 
             Representative Shays and Representative Meehan

  Add at the end the following new title:

    TITLE ____--BAN ON UNION ELECTION FUNDRAISING BY PARTY OFFICIALS

SEC. ____01. PROHIBITING POLITICAL PARTY OFFICIALS FROM RAISING FUNDS 
                    FOR UNION ELECTIONS.

  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:

 ``prohibiting union election fundraising by political party officials

  ``Sec. 323. (a) In General.--No officer or agent of a 
national, State, or local political party committee may solicit 
any funds on behalf of a labor organization election or any 
candidate in such an election.
  ``(b) Exception for Elected Officials of Labor 
Organization.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to 
an officer or agent who is an elected official of a labor 
organization and who solicits funds with respect to an election 
of such organization.''.
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54. Amendment by Representative Traficant of Ohio or a Designee to Any 
of the Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute Made in Order Under H. 
                                Res. 442

  Add at the end the following new title:

 TITLE ____--EXPULSION PROCEEDINGS FOR HOUSE MEMBERS RECEIVING FOREIGN 
                             CONTRIBUTIONS

SEC. ____01. PERMITTING CONSIDERATION OF PRIVILEGED MOTION TO EXPEL 
                    HOUSE MEMBER ACCEPTING ILLEGAL FOREIGN 
                    CONTRIBUTION.

  (a) In General.--If a Member of the House of Representatives 
is convicted of a violation of section 319 of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (or any successor provision 
prohibiting the solicitation, receipt, or acceptance of a 
contribution from a foreign national), it shall be in order in 
the House at any time after the fifth legislative day following 
the date on which the Member is convicted to move to expel the 
Member from the House of Representatives. A motion to expel a 
Member under the authority of this subsection shall be highly 
privileged. An amendment to the motion shall not be in order, 
and it shall not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by 
which the motion was agreed to or disagreed to.
  (b) Exercise of Rulemaking Authority.--This section is 
enacted by Congress--
          (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the 
        House of Representatives, and as such it is deemed a 
        part of the rules of the House of Representatives, and 
        it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is 
        inconsistent therewith; and
          (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right 
        of the House of Representatives to change the rule at 
        any time, in the same manner and to the same extent as 
        in the case of any other rule of the House of 
        Representatives.
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55. Amendment by Representative Whitfield of Kentucky or a Designee to 
      the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Numbered 16 by 
                          Representative White

  Add at the end the following new title:

             TITLE ____--STANDARD FOR CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW

SEC. ____01. APPLICATION OF STRICT SCRUTINY AS STANDARD FOR REVIEW.

  In any action brought to construe the constitutionality of 
any provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act, 
the court may not find the provision or amendment to be 
consistent with the Constitution of the United States unless 
the court finds that the provision or amendment carries out a 
compelling governmental interest in the least restrictive 
manner possible.
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56. Amendment by Representative Whitfield of Kentucky or a Designee to 
      the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Numbered 16 by 
                          Representative White

  Add at the end the following new title:

          TITLE ____--STANDARDS FOR FEC REGULATORY ACTIVITIES

SEC. ____01. REQUIRING FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION TO OBSERVE FIRST 
                    AMENDMENT LIMITS IN REGULATORY ACTIVITIES.

  Section 307 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 437d) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
  ``(f)(1) When developing prescribed forms and making, 
amending, or repealing rules pursuant to the authority granted 
to the Commission by subsection (a)(8), the Commission shall 
act in a manner that will have the least restrictive effect on 
the rights of free speech and association so protected by the 
First Article of Amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States.
  ``(2) When the Commission's actions under paragraph (1) are 
challenged, a reviewing court shall hold unlawful and set aside 
any actions of the Commission that do not conform with the 
principles set forth in paragraph (1).''.
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57. Amendment by Representative Whitfield of Kentucky or a Designee to 
    Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
Amendment Numbered 16 by Representative White, Amendment Numbered 14 by 
   Representative Snowbarger, Amendment Numbered 2 by Representative 
  Campbell, Amendment Numbered 12 by Representative Bob Schaffer, or 
 Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative Hutchinson and Representative 
                                 Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

 TITLE ____--BAN ON COORDINATED SOFT MONEY ACTIVITIES BY PRESIDENTIAL 
                               CANDIDATES

SEC. ____01. BAN ON COORDINATION OF SOFT MONEY FOR ISSUE ADVOCACY BY 
                    PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES RECEIVING PUBLIC FINANCING.

  (a) In General.--Section 9003 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (26 U.S.C. 9003) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
  ``(f) Ban on Coordination of Soft Money for Issue Advocacy.--
          ``(1) In general.--No candidate for election to the 
        office of President or Vice President who is certified 
        to receive amounts from the Presidential Election 
        Campaign Fund under this chapter or chapter 96 may 
        coordinate the expenditure of any funds for issue 
        advocacy with any political party unless the funds are 
        subject to the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting 
        requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
        1971.
          ``(2) Issue advocacy defined.--In this section, the 
        term `issue advocacy' means any activity carried out 
        for the purpose of influencing the consideration or 
        outcome of any Federal legislation or the issuance or 
        outcome of any Federal regulations, or educating 
        individuals about candidates for election for Federal 
        office or any Federal legislation, law, or regulations 
        (without regard to whether the activity is carried out 
        for the purpose of influencing any election for Federal 
        office).''.
  (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall 
apply with respect to elections occurring on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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58. Amendment by Representative Whitfield of Kentucky or a Designee to 
    Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
Amendment Numbered 16 by Representative White, Amendment Numbered 13 by 
Representative Shays and Representative Meehan, Amendment Numbered 1 by 
   Representative Bass, Amendment Numbered 7 by Representative Farr, 
 Amendment Numbered 4 by Representative Obey, Amendment Numbered 2 by 
   Representative Campbell, Amendment Numbered 15 by Representative 
   Tierney, or Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative Hutchinson and 
                          Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

                   TITLE ____--EXPEDITED COURT REVIEW

SEC. ____01. EXPEDITED COURT REVIEW.

  (a) Right To Bring Action.--The Federal Election Commission, 
a political committee under title III of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971, or any individual eligible to vote in any 
election for the office of President of the United States may 
institute an action in an appropriate district court of the 
United States (including an action for declaratory judgment) as 
may be appropriate to construe the constitutionality of any 
provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act.
  (b) Hearing by Three-Judge Court.--Upon the institution of an 
action described in subsection (a), a district court of three 
judges shall immediately be convened to decide the action 
pursuant to section 2284 of title 28, United States Code. Such 
action shall be advanced on the docket and expedited to the 
greatest extent possible.
  (c) Appeal of Initial Decision to Supreme Court.--An appeal 
may be taken directly to the Supreme Court of the United States 
from any interlocutory order or final judgment, decree, or 
order issued by the court of 3 judges convened pursuant to 
subsection (b) in an action described in subsection (a). Such 
appeal shall be brought not later than 20 days after the 
issuance by the court of the judgment, decree, or order.
  (d) Expedited Review by Supreme Court.--The Supreme Court 
shall accept jurisdiction over, advance on the docket, and 
expedite to the greatest extent possible an appeal taken 
pursuant to subsection (c).
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59. Amendment by Representative Wicker of Mississippi or a Designee to 
    Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
   Amendment Numbered 13 by Representative Shays and Representative 
Meehan, Amendment Numbered 1 by Representative Bass, Amendment Numbered 
7 by Representative Farr, Amendment Numbered 4 by Representative Obey, 
Amendment Numbered 2 by Representative Campbell, Amendment Numbered 15 
 by Representative Tierney, or Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative 
                  Hutchinson and Representative Allen

  Add at the end the following new title:

TITLE ____--PROHIBITING USE OF WHITE HOUSE MEALS AND ACCOMMODATIONS FOR 
                         POLITICAL FUNDRAISING

SEC. ____01. PROHIBITING USE OF WHITE HOUSE MEALS AND ACCOMMODATIONS 
                    FOR POLITICAL FUNDRAISING.

  (a) In General.--Chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 612. Prohibiting use of meals and accommodations at White House 
                    for political fundraising.

  ``(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to provide or offer 
to provide any meals or accommodations at the White House in 
exchange for any money or other thing of value, or as a reward 
for the provision of any money or other thing of value, in 
support of any political party or the campaign for electoral 
office of any candidate.
  ``(b) Any person who violates this section shall be fined 
under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or 
both.
  ``(c) For purposes of this section, any official residence or 
retreat of the President (including private residential areas 
and the grounds of such a residence or retreat) shall be 
treated as part of the White House.''.
  (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 29 
of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item:

``612. Prohibiting use of meals and accommodations at white house for 
          political fundraising.''.
                    ____________________________________________________

60. Amendment by Representative Wicker of Mississippi or a Designee to 
    Any of the Following Amendments in the Nature of a Substitute: 
   Amendment Numbered 13 by Representative Shays and Representative 
Meehan, Amendment Numbered 1 by Representative Bass, Amendment Numbered 
7 by Representative Farr, Amendment Numbered 4 by Representative Obey, 
Amendment Numbered 2 by Representative Campbell, Amendment Numbered 15 
 by Representative Tierney, or Amendment Numbered 8 by Representative 
                  Hutchinson and Representative Allen

        TITLE ____--PHOTO IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR VOTERS

SEC. ____01. PERMITTING STATE TO REQUIRE VOTERS TO PRODUCE PHOTOGRAPHIC 
                    IDENTIFICATION.

  Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 
U.S.C. 1973gg-6) is amended--
          (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection 
        (k); and
          (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following 
        new subsection:
  ``(i) Permitting States to Require Voters to Produce Photo 
Identification.--A State may require an individual to produce a 
valid photographic identification before receiving a ballot for 
voting in an election for Federal office.''.

                                
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