[History of Bills, Volume 143 (1997)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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H.R. 223--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
establish the Presidential Debate Commission on an ongoing basis
and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the
amount of funds provided under such act for party nominating
conventions for any party whose nominee for President or Vice
President does not participate in any debate scheduled by the
Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H146 [9JA]