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The original documents are located in Box 16, folder "Federal Election Campaign Act
Amendments of 1976 - Comparison of New Bill and Current Law" of the John Marsh Files
at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
Copyright Notice
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copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
4/16/76
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LIBRARY
don't
P/stat
Present Law
DINNED
S. 3065
7(c)-6 member Commission; 2
S101 - 6 member Commission all
members each appointed by President,
appointed by President and confirmed
House and Senate; all members
by Senate.
confirmed by majority of both houses.
Copies to:
Clerk of House and Secretary of Senate
same
are ex officio non-voting members.
Buchew
All decisions must be by a majority
Affirmative vote of 4 members re-
vote of members.
quired:
Roth
-for compliance guidelines
-to initiate civil proceedings
Visserv
-to render advisory opinions
-to issue rules and regulations
-to issue forms
Spencer
No provision
Commission has exclusive primary
jurisdication over civil enforcement
RTH /
No provision
Members must be "full-time" and may
Junesv Jan
not engage in any other business,
vocation or employment.
LYNN"
No provision
Transfer provisions:
MAXV
MAX
-present members serve until new
members are appointed and qual-
ified.
-all past orders, determinations,
rules and opinions which are
consistent with the changes made
by this Act will remain in ef-
fect.
-all proposed rules must be re-
submitted to Congress.
Digitized from Box 16 of the John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
-2-
Present Law
S. 3065
2. CHANGES IN DEFINITIONS
No provision
Legal & Accounting fees - such
(8102)
services to a ntaional party
committee, or to a political com-
mittee, or canddiate are not con-
tributions if reimbursed by the
regular employer of the person per-
forming these services. However,
the value of the services must be
reported.
(S431 (e) (4))
(8431 (f) (4))
No provision
Loans - by a national or state bank
in ordinary course of business are
not contributions or expenditures,
but must be reported. However, any
endorsers of the loan will be deemed
to have made a contribution.
8431 (e) (5)
S431 (f) (4)
No provision
Honorarium - is not a contribution.
S431 (e) (5)
-3-
Present Law
S.3065
A vendor/individual may donate food
Same, except that the vendor may
and beverages at a charge less than
be a "person" which would include
fair market value but more than
corporations.
cost up to $500 per election.
S431 (e) (5) (c)
No provision
Building Fund
A national party committee may re-
cieve unlimited contributions for
the purpose of financing the con-
struction or purchase of office
facilities. All such contributions
must be reported.
8431 (e) (5)
No provision
The cost of union or corporation com
munications expressly advocating the
election or defeat of a clearly id-
entified candidate must be reported
to the FEC if the cost is in excess
of $2,000 per election. Communicat-
ions primarily devoted to subjects
other than the express advocacy of
the election or defeat of a clearly
identified candidate are not subject
to this subsection. All membership
organizations are subject to this
subsection.
No provisions
"Act" - means the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 as amended in
1974 and 1976.
-4-
FORD
IDRARY
Present Law
S. 3065
Partially referred to but not
defined in 608(e).
"Independent Expenditure" - an
expenditure advocating the elect-
ion or defeat of a clearly identi-
fied candidate and not made in co-
operation, consultation or concert
with or at the request or suggestion
of a candidate, his committee or
agents.
See 608 (e)
"Clearly identified" - unambiguous
reference to a candidate; picture;
name mentioned.
3. ORGANIZATION OF POLITICAL
Name and address of any contributor
raised to $50.
COMMITTEES
who gives over $10 must be recorded.
S103
S432 (b)
S432 (c) (2)
No provision
Any occasional incidental or iso-
lated support of another candidate
by a principal campaign committee
will not change the status of that
committee as a principal campaign
committee.
3432 (f) (1)
recodified as 432(e) (1)
Unauthorized committees must place
Repealed 3432 (e) and inserted same
a disclaimer on all literature which
requirement in bill S323.
is printed on behalf of a candidate
stating that the committee is not
authorized by the candidate to make
such expenditure.
3432(e)
-5-
Present Law
S.3065
4. REPORTS BY POLITICAL COMMITTEES
AND CANDIDATES
A committee which receives or spends
Same. Plus threshhold is raised
less than $1,000 in a calendar quarter
to $5,000 in total contributions
need not file a quarterly report.
and expenditures in any quarter
$434 (a) (1)
during a non-election year.
No provision
Independent expenditures by a
candidate or political committee
must be reported separately, if in
excess of $100. Must certify that
expenditure was truly independent.
3434(b)
No provision
Treasurers and candidates will be
deemed in compliance when they show
that best efforts were made to ob-
tain information required for re-
ports, e.g., name, address, occupat-
ion and place of business of any
contributor.
3434(b)
Expenditures by any person other than
Independent expenditures by persons
a candidate or political committee in
other than a candidate or political
excess of $100 must be reported to
committee must be reported if in
the Commission if not made as
excess of $100 per year. Person
contributions.
must certify that expenditure was
S434(e)
independent. Independent expend-
itures in excess of $1,000 and made
more than 24 hours prior to an el-
ection but less than 15 days before
the election must be reported within
24 hours. FEC must compile a sep-
arate index of persons who make in-
dependent expenditures.
New 8434(e)
-6-
Present Law
S.3065
5. REPORTS BY CERTAIN PERSONS
"Common Cause" provision requiring
Repealed 437 (a)
S105
reports of certain expenditures by
membership organization which are
not political committees. Held
unconstitutional by Circuit Court
of Appeals in Buckley.
$437 (a)
6. CAMPAIGN DEPOSITORIES
S106
A principal campaign committee shall
A principal campaign committee shall
maintain a single checking account.
maintain a single checking account
S437 (b)
and such other accounts as the com-
mittee determines to maintain at its
discretion.
7. POWERS OF COMMISSION
No provision
The Commission's powers to initiate
S107
civil actions are the exclusive
civil remedy for the enforcement
of the Act.
S437d (e)
8. ADVISORY OPINIONS
Only a candidate, Federal office-
Added national committees of polit-
$108
holder or political committee may
ical parties.
receive an AO.
Both request and AO must be in
Same
writing.
-7-
Present Law
S. 3065
Request must concern a specific trans-
Request may concern any "specific
action or activity in which the
factual situation."
requester is involved.
No provision
AO must concern the application of a
general rule of law stated in the
Act or a general rule of law pre-
scribed as a rule or regulation.
No provision
Any such general rule of law may
(?) be initially proposed by the
commission only as a rule or regu-
lation.
No provision
No opinion of an advisory nature may
be issued by the commission or any
of its employees except in accordance
with the provisions of this section.
Person who receives an AO and acts in
Any person who receives an AO and
accordance with the AO and in good
acts in good faith in accordance
faith is presumed to be in com-
with the AO will not be subject to
pliance with this Act.
any sanction in this Act.
No provision
Any AO may be relied upon by 1) any
person involved in the specific
transaction or activity with respect
to which the AO is rendered, and 2)
any person involved in a specific
transaction or activity which is
indistinguishable in all its mater-
ial aspects from the transaction or
activity with respect to which the
AO is rendered.
-8-
Present Law
S. 3065
No provision
Within 90 days of enactment, the
commission must conform with this
Act, all past AOs. All conformed
past AOs must meet the requirements
of subsection (a) which relates to
the initial proposals by the Com-
mission of any general rules of law.
9. ENFORCEMENT
Any person may file a complaint
$109
Same plus the complaint must be
with the Commission.
(New 437g)
signed and notarized.
Commission may investigate if 1) it
Commission may investigate when 1)
receives a complaint, 2) has reason
it receives a complaint and has
to believe that any person has com-
mitted a violation, or 3) if a
reason to believe that any person
has committed a violation, or 2)
complaint is referred to the commis-
has reason to believe a violation has
sion by the Clerk of the House or the
occurred on the basis of information
Secretary of the Senate.
obtained in the normal course of
carrying out its supervisory re-
sponsibilities.
No provision
Any complainant who is a candidate
will be subject to an investigation
of his reports and statements.
Any investigation or notification
Same plus a penalty of $2,000 for
shall not be made public without
the written consent of the re-
any person including any member or
employee of the FEC who violates this
spondent.
prohibition on disclosure. Any
violation which is knowing and will-
full involves a penalty of $5,000.
-9-
Present Law
S. 3065
No provision
The commission must give a respon-
dent a reasonable opportunity to
demonstrate that no action should
be taken against him.
No provision
For a period of 30 days, the com-
mission must attempt to conciliate
and correct or prevent the alleged
violation. The time period is
shortened when the complaint is filed
within 45 days of an election.
No provision
The commission may enter into a
conciliation agreement, which may
include fines. Such an agreement
is a bar to any further civil action
by the commission. All conciliation
agreements must be made public.
Commission may institute a civil
Same
action for relief including a
permanent or temporary injunction,
restraining order or other appro-
priate order in federal district
court.
Any violation of the Title 2
Civil violation (less than $1,000 in
provisions of the act is subject
controversy except as provided in
to a fine of $1,000 or one year
329) may result in a fine of $5,000
in prison, or both.
or an amount equal to the amount in
controversy, whichever is greater.
A knowing and willful violation may
result in a fine of $10,000 or twice
the amount in controversy, whichever
is greater.
-10-
Present Law
S. 3065
The commission may refer any apparent
The commission may refer to the
vioaltion to the Attorney General
Attorney General any matter in which
the commission determines that there
is probable cause to believe that a
knowing and willful violation has
occurred and that the violation would
be subject to criminal sanctions
under section 329.
No provision
Complainant may petition D.C. federal
district court if commission either
dismisses the complaint or fails to
act within 90 days of the date the
complaint was filed.
No provision
Commission may petition court for
civil contempt or criminal contempt
when it believes an order of the
court is being violated.
No provision
Any action under this act shall be
advanced on the court docket.
10. DUTIES OF COMMISSION
$110
No provision
The commission shall compile a
separate index of all multicandidate
committees.
S438 (a) (6)
-11-
Present Law
S. 3065
No Provision
A resolution of rejection in the
House which relates to an FEC pro-
posed regulation is a privileged
motion, not debatable, and in order
even through a similar resolution has
been rejected. The motion is not
amendable.
$438 (c)
No provision
A "rule or regulation" means a
provision or series of interrelated
provisions stating a single separate
rule of law.
S438 (c)
11. ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT
Any person who fails to file a report
Repealed $456
AUTHORITY
may be disqualified from running for
S111
federal office for a period of time.
$456
12. LIMITATIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS
A person may contribute:
AND EXPENDITURES
1. $1,000 per election per candidate
1. Same
$320
2. $25,000 per total year
2. Same
3. $25,000 to any multicandidate
3. $5,000 per year except to the
committee
political committees established
and maintained by a national
political party to which he may
give $20,000.
A multicandidate committee is one which
Same
gives to 5 or more candidates, receives
contributions from 50 persons and has
registered for six months.
-12-
Present Law
S.3065
Unlimited transfers between and among
Same
party committees.
A multicandidate committee may give:
1.
Same
1. $5,000 per election
2. $5,000 per year except to any
2. Unlimited amounts to any other
political committee established
multicandidate committee.
and maintained by a political
party, in which case the limit
is $15,000 per year.
No provision
Anti-proliferation of contributions
All committees of the same national
labor organization or corporation
will be treated as one committee
for purposes of the contribution
limits. Exceptions: 1) joint fund-
raisers, 2) contributions by a
single national committee or single
state committee of a national party.
No provision
Byrd amendment to permit transfer
of funds by candidate who at one
time ran for two federal offices
simultaneously, but did not receive
any federal matching funds.
Expenditure limits for presidential
Same
candidates.
National and state party committees
Same
-13-
Present Law
S. 3065
No provision
Johnston Amendment; Senatorial
committees and their respective
national committees may give up
to $17,500 total to a Senate can-
didate. (Question as to whether
amount applies to entire campaign
or per election).
13. CONTRIBUTIONS OR EXPENDITURES BY
No provision
Knowing receipt or acceptance re-
NATIONAL BANKS, CORPORATIONS OR
quired to constitute a violation.
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
S321
No provision
Corporate and union officers/dir-
ectors may not consent to make any
unlawful contribution or expend-
iture under this section.
No provision
This section applies to the Public
Utility Holding Company Act.
A corporation or labor organization
1. Add executive or administrative
may not make any payments in connection
personnel and their families.
with a federal campaign except:
2. Add executive or administrative
1. communication to members or
personnel and their families.
shareholders and their families.
3. Same
2. nonpartisan registration drives
aimed at members or shareholders
and their families.
3. establishment, administration,
and solicitation to a separate
segregated fund.
-14-
Present Law
S. 3065
Voluntary contributions for fund may
Same
not be secured through the use of
force, job reprisals, etc.
No provisions
Employees who are solicited must be
informed that their contributions
will be used for a political pur-
pose and that they have the right to
refuse to contribute.
Labor organization may solicit only
its members.
Same
Corporation may solicit its shareholders
Corporation may solicit only its
and employees (SUNPAC).
shareholders and executive or ad-
ministrative personnel.
The voluntary funds in a separate
segregated fund may be used to solicit
anyone
Such funds may be used to solicit
only the above restricted classes.
No provision
Twice a year, the labor organization
or corporation may solicit by mail
addressed to the residence, any
shareholder, employee, executive or
administrative personnel, or member.
The solicitation must be designed to
keep the contributors of less than
$50 anonymous.
-15-
Present Law
S. 3065
No provision
An incorporated membership organ-
ization which has no capital stock
may set up a PAC and solicit its
members.
No provision
An incorporated trade association
may establish a PAC and solicit the
shareholders and executive or admin-
istrative personnel of its member
corporations provided that the
member corporation has granted per-
mission for such a solicitation and
that such permission has not been
granted to more than one trade as-
sociation per year. (Question as
to whether there is any limit on the
number of solicitations that the
trade association may make after
receiving permission).
No provision
Notwithstanding any other law, any
method of solicitation or which
facilitates the making of solicit-
ation which is permitted to a cor-
poration by law shall also be per-
mitted to a labor organization.
-16-
Present Law
S. 3065
No provision
Any corporation which utilizes a
method of solicitation must make
available to the labor organization
such method at cost. Any method
of facilitating the method of sol-
icitation must similarly be made
available. These methods must be
made available to any labor organ-
ization which has members working
for any branch, division, subsidiary
or affiliate of the corporation
which first utilizes the method.
No provision
"Executive or administrative per-
sonnel" means any salaried employee
who has policy-making, managerial,
professional, or supervisory res-
ponsibilities.
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-1-
Present Law
S. 3065
7(c)-6 member Commission; 2
S101 - 6 member Commission all
members each appointed by President,
appointed by President and confirmed
House and Senate; all members
by Senate.
confirmed by majority of both houses.
Clerk of House and Secretary of Senate
same
are ex officio non-voting members.
All decisions must be by a majority
Affirmative vote of 4 members re-
vote of members.
quired:
- -for compliance guidelines
-to initiate civil proceedings
-to render advisory opinions
-to issue rules and regulations
-to issue forms
No provision
Commission has exclusive primary
jurisdication over civil enforcement
No provision
Members must be "full-time" and may
not engage in any other business,
vocation or employment.
No provision
Transfer provisions:
-present members serve until new
members are appointed and qual-
ified.
-all past orders, determinations,
rules and opinions which are
consistent with the changes made
by this Act will remain in ef-
fect.
-all proposed rules must be re-
submitted to Congress.
-2-
Present Law
S. 3065
2. CHANGES IN DEFINITIONS
No provision
Legal & Accounting fees - such
(8102)
services to a ntaional party
committee, or to a political com-
mittee, or canddiate are not con-
tributions if reimbursed by the
regular employer of the person per-
forming these services. However,
the value of the services must be
reported.
(S431 (e) (4) )
(8431 (f) (4))
No provision
Loans - by a national or state bank
in ordinary course of business are
not contributions or expenditures,
but must be reported. However, any
endorsers of the loan will be deemed
to have made a contribution.
8431 (e) (5)
$431 (f) (4)
No provision
Honorarium - is not a contribution.
8431 (e) (5)
-3-
Present Law
S.3065
A vendor/individual may donate food
Same, except that the vendor may
and beverages at a charge less than
be a "person" which would include
fair market value but more than
corporations.
cost up to $500 per election.
S431 (e) (5) (c)
No provision
Building Fund
A national party committee may re-
cieve unlimited contributions for
the purpose of financing the con-
struction or purchase of office
facilities. All such contributions
must be reported.
$431 (e) (5)
No provision
The cost of union or corporation COIA
munications expressly advocating the
election or defeat of a clearly id-
entified candidate must be reported
to the FEC if the cost is in excess
of $2,000 per election. Communicat-
ions primarily devoted to subjects
other than the express advocacy of
the election or defeat of a clearly
identified candidate are not subject
to this subsection. All membership
organizations are subject to this
subsection.
No provisions
"Act" - means the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 as amended in
1974 and 1976.
-4-
BRO
LIBERTY
Present Law
S. 3065
Partially referred to but not
defined in 608 (e)
"Independent Expenditure" - an
expenditure advocating the elect-
ion or defeat of a clearly identi-
fied candidate and not made in co-
operation, consultation or concert
with or at the request or suggestion
of a candidate, his committee or
agents.
See 608 (e)
"Clearly identified" - unambiguous
reference to a candidate; picture;
name mentioned.
3. ORGANIZATION OF POLITICAL
Name and address of any contributor
raised to $50.
COMMITTEES
who gives over $10 must be recorded.
$103
$432 (b)
3432 (c) (2)
No provision
Any occasional incidental or iso-
lated support of another candidate
by a principal campaign committee
will not change the status of that
committee as a principal campaign
committee.
$432 (f) (1)
recodified as 432 (e) (1)
Unauthorized committees must place
Repealed S432(e) and inserted same
a disclaimer on all literature which
requirement in bill 8323.
is printed on behalf of a candidate
stating that the committee is not
authorized by the candidate to make
such expenditure.
3432 (e)
-5-
LIBRARY
Present Law
S.3065
4. REPORTS BY POLITICAL COMMITTEES
AND CANDIDATES
A committee which receives or spends
Same. Plus threshhold is raised
less than $1,000 in a calendar quarter
to $5,000 in total contributions
need not file a quarterly report.
and expenditures in any quarter
$434 (a) (1)
during a non-election year.
No provision
Independent expenditures by a
candidate or political committee
must be reported separately, if in
excess of $100. Must certify that
expenditure was truly independent.
$434(b)
No provision
Treasurers and candidates will be
deemed in compliance when they show
that best efforts were made to ob-
tain information required for re-
ports, e.g., name, address, occupat-
ion and place of business of any
contributor.
S434(b)
Expenditures by any person other than
Independent expenditures by persons
a candidate or political committee in
other than a candidate or political
excess of $100 must be reported to
committee must be reported if in
the Commission if not made as
excess of $100 per year. Person
contributions.
must certify that expenditure was
S434(e)
independent. Independent expend-
itures in excess of $1,000 and made
more than 24 hours prior to an el-
ection but less than 15 days before
the election must be reported within
24 hours. FEC must compile a sep-
arate index of persons who make in-
dependent expenditures.
New 8434 (e)
-6-,
Present Law
S.3065
CRD
"Common Cause" provision requiring
Repealed 437 (a)
5. REPORTS BY CERTAIN PERSONS
$105
reports of certain expenditures by
membership organization which are
not political committees. Held
unconstitutional by Circuit Court
of Appeals in Buckley.
$437 (a)
6. CAMPAIGN DEPOSITORIES
S106
A principal campaign committee shall
A principal campaign committee shall
maintain a single checking account.
maintain a single checking account
S437 (b)
and such other accounts as the com-
mittee determines to maintain at its
discretion.
No provision
The Commission's powers to initiate
7. POWERS OF COMMISSION
civil actions are the exclusive
$107
civil remedy for the enforcement
of the Act.
$437d (e)
8. ADVISORY OPINIONS
Only a candidate, Federal office-
Added national committees of polit-
S108
holder or political committee may
ical parties.
receive an AO.
Both request and AO must be in
Same
writing.
-7-
Present Law
S. 3065
Request must concern a specific trans-
Request may concern any "specific
action or activity in which the
factual situation.
requester is involved.
No provision
AO must concern the application of a
general rule of law stated in the
Act or a general rule of law pre-
scribed as a rule or regulation.
No provision
Any such general rule of law may
(?) be initially proposed by the
commission only as a rule or regu-
lation.
No provision
No opinion of an advisory nature may
be issued by the commission or any
of its employees except in accordanœ
with the provisions of this section.
Person who receives an AO and acts in
Any person who receives an AO and
accordance with the AO and in good
acts in good faith in accordance
faith is presumed to be in com-
with the AO will not be subject to
pliance with this Act.
any sanction in this Act.
No provision
Any AO may be relied upon by 1) any
person involved in the specific
transaction or activity with respect
to which the AO is rendered, and 2)
any person involved in a specific
transaction or activity which is
indistinguishable in all its mater-
ial aspects from the transaction or
activity with respect to which the
AO is rendered.
-8-
GB
LIDRARY
Present Law
S. 3065
No provision
Within 90 days of enactment, the
commission must conform with this
Act, all past AOs. All conformed
past AOs must meet the requirements
of subsection (a) which relates to
the initial proposals by the Com-
mission of any general rules of law.
9. ENFORCEMENT
Any person may file a complaint
Same plus the complaint must be
S109
with the Commission.
signed and notarized.
(New 437g)
Commission may investigate if 1) it
Commission may investigate when 1)
receives a complain+, 2) has reason
it receives a complaint and has
to believe that any person has com-
reason to believe that any person
mitted a violation, or 3) if a
has committed a violation, or 2)
complaint is referred to the commis-
has reason to believe a violation has
sion by the Clerk of the House or the
occurred on the basis of information
Secretary of the Senate.
obtained in the normal course of
carrying out its supervisory re-
sponsibilities.
No provision
Any complainant who is a candidate
will be subject to an investigation
of his reports and statements.
Any investigation or notification
Same plus a penalty of $2,000 for
shall not be made public without
any person including any member or
the written consent of the re-
employee of the FEC who violates this
spondent.
prohibition on disclosure. Any
violation which is knowing and will-
full involves a penalty of $5,000.
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No provision
The commission must give a respon-
dent a reasonable opportunity to
demonstrate that no action should
be taken against him.
No provision
For a period of 30 days, the com-
mission must attempt to conciliate
and correct or prevent the alleged
violation. The time period is
shortened when the complaint is filed
within 45 days of an election.
No provision
The commission may enter into a
conciliation agreement, which may
include fines. Such an agreement
is a bar to any further civil action
by the commission. All conciliation
agreements must be made public.
Commission may institute a civil
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action for relief including a
permanent or temporary injunction,
restraining order or other appro-
priate order in federal district
court.
Any violation of the Title 2
Civil violation (less than $1,000 in
provisions of the act is subject
controversy except as provided in
to a fine of $1,000 or one year
329) may result in a fine of $5,000
in prison, or both.
or an amount equal to the amount in
controversy, whichever is greater.
A knowing and willful violation may
result in a fine of $10,000 or twice
the amount in controversy, whichever
is greater.
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The commission may refer any apparent
The commission may refer to the
vioaltion to the Attorney General
Attorney General any matter in which
the commission determines that there
is probable cause to believe that a
knowing and willful violation has
occurred and that the violation would
be subject to criminal sanctions
under section 329.
No provision
Complainant may petition D.C. federal
district court if commission either
dismisses the complaint or fails to
act within 90 days of the date the
complaint was filed.
No provision
Commission may petition court for
civil contempt or criminal contempt
when it believes an order of the
court is being violated.
No provision
Any action under this act shall be
advanced on the court docket.
10. DUTIES OF COMMISSION
S110
No provision
The commission shall compile a
separate index of all multicandidate
committees.
S438 (a) (6)
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No Provision
A resolution of rejection in the
House which relates to an FEC pro-
posed regulation is a privileged
motion, not debatable, and in order
even through a similar resolution hæs
been rejected. The motion is not
amendable.
S438(c)
No provision
A "rule or regulation" means a
provision or series of interrelated
provisions stating a single separate
rule of law.
3438 (c)
11. ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT
Any person who fails to file a report
Repealed 8456
AUTHORITY
may be disqualified from running for
9111
federal office for a period of time.
8456
12. LIMITATIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS
A person may contribute:
AND EXPENDITURES
1. $1,000 per election per candidate
1. Same
$320
2. $25,000 per total year
2. Same
3. $25,000 to any multicandidate
3. $5,000 per year except to the
committee
political committees established
and maintained by a national
political party to which he may
give $20,000.
A multicandidate committee is one which
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gives to 5 or more candidates, receives
contributions from 50 persons and has
registered for six months.
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Unlimited transfers between and among
Same
party committees.
A multicandidate committee may give:
1. Same
1. $5,000 per election
2.
$5,000 per year except to any
2. Unlimited amounts to any other
political committee established
multicandidate committee.
and maintained by a political
party, in which case the limit
is $15,000 per year.
No provision
Anti-proliferation of contributions
All committees of the same national
labor organization or corporation
will be treated as one committee
for purposes of the contribution
limits. Exceptions: 1) joint fund-
raisers, 2) contributions by a
single national committee or single
state committee of a national party.
No provision
Byrd amendment to permit transfer
of funds by candidate who at one
time ran for two federal offices
simultaneously, but did not receive
any federal matching funds.
Expenditure limits for presidential
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candidates.
National and state party committees
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Johnston Amendment; Senatorial
committees and their respective
national committees may give up
to $17, 500 total to a Senate can-
didate. (Question as to whether
amount applies to entire campaign
or per election).
13. CONTRIBUTIONS OR EXPENDITURES BY
No provision
Knowing receipt or acceptance re-
NATIONAL BANKS, CORPORATIONS OR
quired to constitute a violation.
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
S321
No provision
Corporate and union officers/dir-
ectors may not consent to make any
unlawful contribution or expend-
iture under this section.
No provision
This section applies to the Public
Utility Holding Company Act.
A corporation or labor organization
1. Add executive or administrative
may not make any payments in connection
personnel and their families.
with a federal campaign except:
2. Add executive or administrative
1. communication to members or
personnel and their families.
shareholders and their families.
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2. nonpartisan registration drives
aimed at members or shareholders
and their families.
3. establishment, administration,
and solicitation to a separate
segregated fund.
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Voluntary contributions for fund may
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not be secured through the use of
force, job reprisals, etc.
No provisions
Employees who are solicited must be
informed that their contributions
will be used for a political pur-
pose and that they have the right to
refuse to contribute.
Labor organization may solicit only
its members.
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Corporation may solicit its shareholders
Corporation may solicit only its
and employees (SUNPAC).
shareholders and executive or ad-
ministrative personnel.
The voluntary funds in a separate
segregated fund may be used to solicit
anyone
Such funds may be used to solicit
only the above restricted classes.
No provision
Twice a year, the labor organization
or corporation may solicit by mail
addressed to the residence, any
shareholder, employee, executive or
administrative personnel, or member
The solicitation must be designed to
keep the contributors of less than
$50 anonymous.
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No provision
An incorporated membership organ-
ization which has no capital stock
may set up a PAC and solicit its
members.
No provision
An incorporated trade association
may establish a PAC and solicit the
shareholders and executive or admin-
istrative personnel of its member
corporations provided that the
member corporation has granted per-
mission for such a solicitation and
that such permission has not been
granted to more than one trade as-
sociation per year. (Question as
to whether there is any limit on the
number of solicitations that the
trade association may make after
receiving permission).
No provision
Notwithstanding any other law, any
method of solicitation or which
facilitates the making of solicit-
ation which is permitted to a cor-
poration by law shall also be per-
mitted to a labor organization.
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Any corporation which utilizes a
method of solicitation must make
available to the labor organization
such method at cost. Any method
of facilitating the method of sol-
icitation must similarly be made
available. These methods must be
made available to any labor organ-
ization which has members working
for any branch, division, subsidiary
or affiliate of the corporation
which first utilizes the method.
No provision
"Executive or administrative per-
sonnel" means any salaried employee
who has policy-making, managerial,
professional, or supervisory res-
ponsibilities.