§ 30102. Organization of political committees

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1972

   Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971

   Pub. L. 92–225 title III § 302 · 86 Stat. 3

   Enacted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102

   Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 302, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 12

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 302, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 12

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 302. organization of political committees (a) Every political committee shall have a chairman and a treasurer. No contribution and no expenditure shall be accepted or made by or on behalf of a political committee at a time when there is a vacancy in the office of chairman or treasurer thereof. No expenditure shall be made for or on behalf of a political committee without the authorization of its chairman or treasurer, or their designated agents. (b) Every person who receives a contribution in excess of $10 for a political committee shall, on demand of the treasurer, and in any event within five days after receipt of such contribution, render to the treasurer a detailed account thereof, including the amount, the name and address (occupation and the principal place of business, if any) of the person making such contribution, and the date on which received. All funds of a political committee shall be segregated from, and may not be commingled with, any personal funds of officers, members, or associates of such committee. (c) It shall be the duty of the treasurer of a political committee to Recordkeeping. keep a detailed and exact account of— (1) all contributions made to or for such committee; (2) the full name and mailing address (occupation and the principal place of business, if any) of every person making a contribution in excess of $10, and the date and amount thereof; (3) all expenditures made by or on behalf of such committee; and (4) the full name and mailing address (occupation and the principal place of business, if any) of every person to whom any expenditure is made, the date and amount thereof and the name and address of, and office sought by, each candidate on whose behalf such expenditure was made. (d) It shall be the duty of the treasurer to obtain and keep a Receipts, preservation. receipted bill, stating the particulars, for every expenditure made by or on behalf of a political committee in excess of $100 in amount, and for any such expenditure in a lesser amount, if the aggregate amount of such expenditures to the same person during a calendar year exceeds $100. The treasurer shall preserve all receipted bills and accounts required to be kept by this section for periods of time to be determined by the supervisory officer. (e) Any political committee which solicits or receives contributions Unauthorized activities, notice. or makes expenditures on behalf of any candidate that is not authorized in writing by such candidate to do so shall include a notice on the face or front page of all literature and advertisements published in connection with such candidate’s campaign by such committee or on its behalf stating that the committee is not authorized by such candidate and that such candidate is not responsible for the activities of such committee. (f) (1) Any political committee shall include on the face or from Funds solicitation, notice. page of all literature and advertisements soliciting funds the following notice: “A copy of our report filed with the appropriate supervisory officer is (or will be) available for purchase from the Superintendent of Documents, United States Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.”. (2) (A) The supervisory officer shall compile and furnish to the Annual report. Public Printer, not later than the last day of March of each year, an annual report for each political committee which has filed a report with him under this title during the period from March 10 of the preceding calendar year through January 31 of the year in which such annual report is made available to the Public Printer. Each such annual report shall contain— (i) a copy of the statement of organization of the political committee required under section 303, together with any amendments thereto; and (ii) a copy of each report filed by such committee under section 304 from March 10 of the preceding year through January 31 of the year in which the annual report is so furnished to the Public Printer. (B) The Public Printer shall make copies of such annual reports available for sale to the public by the Superintendent of Documents as soon as practicable after they are received from the supervisory officer.

2. 1974

   Pub. L. 93–443 § 202(a)(1) · 88 Stat. 1263

   Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(b)

   Pub. L. 93–443, § 202(a)(1), substituted “of the contribution and the identification” for “, the name and address (occupation and principal place of business, if any)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–443, § 202(a)(1), substituted “of the contribution and the identification” for “, the name and address (occupation and principal place of business, if any)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 302(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, relating to reports of contributions in excess of $10, is 2 USC 432. amended by striking out “, the name and address (occupation and principal place of business, if any)” and inserting in lieu thereof “of the contribution and the identification”.

3. 1974

   Pub. L. 93–443 § 202(a)(2) · 88 Stat. 1263

   1. Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(c)(2)

      Pub. L. 93–443, § 202(a)(2), (3), substituted “identification” for “full name and mailing address (occupation and the principal place of business, if any)” before “of every person”

   2. Inserted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(c)(2)

      Pub. L. 93–443, § 202(a)(2), (3), inserted end text reading “and, if a person’s contributions aggregate more than $100, the account shall include occupation, and the principal place of business (if any)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 93–443, § 202(a)(2), (3), substituted “identification” for “full name and mailing address (occupation and the principal place of business, if any)” before “of every person” and inserted end text reading “and, if a person’s contributions aggregate more than $100, the account shall include occupation, and the principal place of business (if any)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Section 302(c) of such Act, relating to detailed accounts, is amended by striking out “full name and mailing address (occupation and the principal place of business, if any)” in paragraphs (2) and (4) and inserting in lieu thereof in each such paragraph “identification”.

4. 1974

   Pub. L. 93–443 § 202(a)(2) · 88 Stat. 1263

   Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(c)(4)

   Pub. L. 93–443, § 202(a)(2), substituted “identification” for “full name and mailing address (occupation and the principal place of business, if any)” before “of every person”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 93–443, § 202(a)(2), substituted “identification” for “full name and mailing address (occupation and the principal place of business, if any)” before “of every person”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Section 302(c) of such Act, relating to detailed accounts, is amended by striking out “full name and mailing address (occupation and the principal place of business, if any)” in paragraphs (2) and (4) and inserting in lieu thereof in each such paragraph “identification”.

5. 1974

   Pub. L. 93–443 § 208(c)(2) · 88 Stat. 1263

   Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(d)

   Pub. L. 93–443, § 208(c)(2), substituted “Commission” for “supervisory officers”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 93–443, § 208(c)(2), substituted “Commission” for “supervisory officers”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by striking out “supervisory officer” in section 302(d) and 2 USC 432. inserting in lieu thereof “Commission”;

6. 1974

   Pub. L. 93–443 § 202(b) · 88 Stat. 1263

   Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(f)

   Pub. L. 93–443, § 202(b), substituted provisions respecting principal campaign committees for prior provisions respecting notice of funds solicitation by political committees and availability for purchase of annual reports of the political committees from the Superintendent of Documents made available through the Public Printer, now covered in section 435(b) of this title

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 93–443, § 202(b), substituted provisions respecting principal campaign committees for prior provisions respecting notice of funds solicitation by political committees and availability for purchase of annual reports of the political committees from the Superintendent of Documents made available through the Public Printer, now covered in section 435(b) of this title.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Section 302(f) of such Act is amended to read as follows: “(f) (1) Each individual who is a candidate for Federal office (other than the office of Vice President of the United States) shall designate a political committee to serve as his principal campaign committee. No political committee may be designated as the principal campaign committee of more than one candidate, except that the candidate for the office of President of the United States nominated by a political party may designate the national committee of such political party as his principal campaign committee. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, no political committee which supports more than one candidate may be designated as a principal campaign committee. “(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, each report Reports, filing. or statement of contributions received or expenditures made by a political committee (other than a principal campaign committee) which is required to be filed with the Commission under this title shall be filed instead with the principal campaign committee for the candidate on whose behalf such contributions are accepted or such expenditures are made. “(3) It shall be the duty of each principal campaign committee to receive all reports and statements required to be filed with it under paragraph (2) of this subsection and to compile and file such reports and statements, together with its own reports and statements, with the Commission in accordance with the provisions of this title.”.

7. 1976

   Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–283 § 103(a) · 90 Stat. 475

   Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(b)

   Pub. L. 94–283, § 103(a), substituted “$50” for “$10”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–283, § 103(a), substituted “$50” for “$10”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 302(b) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 432(b)) is amended by striking out “$10” and inserting in lieu thereof “$50”.

8. 1976

   Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–283 § 103(b) · 90 Stat. 475

   Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(c)(2)

   Pub. L. 94–283, § 103(b), substituted “$50” for “$10”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 94–283, § 103(b), substituted “$50” for “$10”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Section 302(e)(2) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 432(c)(2)) is amended by striking out “$10” and inserting in lieu thereof “$50”.

9. 1976

   Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–283 § 103(c) · 90 Stat. 475

   Redesignated · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(e); 52 U.S.C. § 30102(f)

   Pub. L. 94–283, § 103(c), (d), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e) and in par. (1) of subsec. (e) as so redesignated inserted provision that occasional, isolated, or incidental support of a candidate not be construed as support for such a candidate for purposes of determining whether a political committee supports more than one candidate. Former subsec. (e) providing for the giving of notice by a candidate that a political committee soliciting funds on his behalf is not authorized to do so and that he is not responsible for the activities of that committee was eliminated

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 94–283, § 103(c), (d), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e) and in par. (1) of subsec. (e) as so redesignated inserted provision that occasional, isolated, or incidental support of a candidate not be construed as support for such a candidate for purposes of determining whether a political committee supports more than one candidate. Former subsec. (e) providing for the giving of notice by a candidate that a political committee soliciting funds on his behalf is not authorized to do so and that he is not responsible for the activities of that committee was eliminated.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) Section 302 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 432) is amended by striking out subsection (e) and by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).

10. 1980

    Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1979

    Pub. L. 96–187 title I § 102 · 93 Stat. 1339

    Struck · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(a)

    Pub. L. 96–187 struck out reference to the chairman as a person authorized to accept or make a contribution on behalf of a political committee

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–187 struck out reference to the chairman as a person authorized to accept or make a contribution on behalf of a political committee.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 102. organization of political committees Section 302 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 432) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 302. “organization of political committees (a) Every political committee shall have a treasurer. No Treasurer. contribution or expenditure shall be accepted or made by or on behalf of a political committee during any period in which the office of treasurer is vacant. No expenditure shall be made for or on behalf of a political committee without the authorization of the treasurer or his or her designated agent. “(b) (1) Every person who receives a contribution for an authorized political committee shall, no later than 10 days after receiving such contribution, forward to the treasurer such contribution, and if the amount of the contribution is in excess of $50 the name and address of the person making the contribution and the date of receipt. “(2) Every person who receives a contribution for a political committee which is not an authorized committee shall— “(A) if the amount of the contribution is $50 or less, forward to the treasurer such contribution no later than 30 days after receiving the contribution; and “(B) if the amount of the contribution is in excess of $50, forward to the treasurer such contribution, the name and address of the person making the contribution, and the date of receipt of the contribution, no later than 10 days after receiving the contribution. “(3) All funds of a political committee shall be segregated from, and Personal funds. may not be commingled with, the personal funds of any individual. “(c) The treasurer of a political committee shall keep an account Accounting records. of— “(1) all contributions received by or on behalf of such political committee; “(2) the name and address of any person who makes any contribution in excess of $50, together with the date and amount of such contribution by any person; “(3) the identification of any person who makes a contribution or contributions aggregating more than $200 during a calendar year, together with the date and amount of any such contribution; “(4) the identification of any political committee which makes a contribution, together with the date and amount of any such contribution; and “(5) the name and address of every person to whom any disbursement is made, the date, amount, and purpose of the disbursement, and the name of the candidate and the office sought by the candidate, if any, for whom the disbursement was made, including a receipt, invoice, or canceled check for each disbursement in excess of $200. “(d) The treasurer shall preserve all records required to be kept by this section and copies of all reports required to be filed by this title for 3 years after the report is filed. “(e) (1) Each candidate for Federal office (other than the nominee for the office of Vice President) shall designate in writing a political committee in accordance with paragraph (3) to serve as the principal campaign committee of such candidate. Such designation shall be made no later than 15 days after becoming a candidate. A candidate may designate additional political committees in accordance with paragraph (3) to serve as authorized committees of such candidate. Such designation shall be in writing and filed with the principal campaign committee of such candidate in accordance with subsection (f)(1). “(2) Any candidate described in paragraph (1) who receives a contribution, or any loan for use in connection with the campaign of such candidate for election, or makes a disbursement in connection with such campaign, shall be considered, for purposes of this Act, as having received the contribution or loan, or as having made the disbursement, as the case may be, as an agent of the authorized committee or committees of such candidate. “(3) (A) No political committee which supports or has supported more than one candidate may be designated as an authorized committee, except that— “(i) the candidate for the office of President nominated by a political party may designate the national committee of such political party as a principal campaign committee, but only if that national committee maintains separate books of account with respect to its function as a principal campaign committee; and “(ii) candidates may designate a political committee established solely for the purpose of joint fundraising by such candidates as an authorized committee. “(B) As used in this section, the term ‘support’ does not include a contribution by any authorized committee in amounts of $1,000 or less to an authorized committee of any other candidate. “(4) The name of each authorized committee shall include the name of the candidate who authorized such committee under paragraph (1). In the case of any political committee which is not an authorized committee, such political committee shall not include the name of any candidate in its name. “(5) The name of any separate segregated fund established pursuant Post, p. 1354. to section 316(b) shall include the name of its connected organization. “(f) (1) Filing requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, each designation, statement, or report of receipts or disbursements made by an authorized committee of a candidate shall be filed with the candidate’s principal campaign committee. “(2) Each principal campaign committee shall receive all designations, statements, and reports required to be filed with it under paragraph (1) and shall compile and file such designations, statements, and reports in accordance with this Act. “(g) (1) Designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act by a candidate or by an authorized committee of a candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, and by the principal campaign committee of such a candidate, shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who shall receive such designations, statements, and reports as custodian for the Commission. “(2) Designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act by a candidate for the office of Senator, and by the principal campaign committee of such candidate, shall be filed with the Secretary of the Senate, who shall receive such designations, statements, and reports, as custodian for the Commission. “(3) The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate shall forward a copy of any designation, statement, or report filed with them under this subsection to the Commission as soon as possible (but no later than 2 working days) after receiving such designation, statement, or report. “(4) All designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act, except designations, statements, and reports filed in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2), shall be filed with the Commission. “(5) The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of Public inspection and copying. the Senate shall make the designations, statements, and reports received under this subsection available for public inspection and copying in the same manner as the Commission under section 311(a)(4), and shall preserve such designations, statements, and Post, p. 1362. reports in the same manner as the Commission under section 311(a)(5). “(h) (1) Each political committee shall designate one or more State Campaign depositories, designation. banks, federally chartered depository institutions, or depository institutions the deposits or accounts of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, or the National Credit Union Administration, as its campaign depository or depositories. Each political committee shall maintain at least one checking account and such other accounts as the committee determines at a depository designated by such committee. All receipts received by such committee shall be deposited in such accounts. No disbursements may be made (other than petty cash disbursements under paragraph (2)) by such committee except by check drawn on such accounts in accordance with this section. “(2) A political committee may maintain a petty cash fund for Petty cash fund. disbursements not in excess of $100 to any person in connection with a single purchase or transaction. A record of all petty cash disbursements shall be maintained in accordance with subsection (c)(5). “(i) When the treasurer of a political committee shows that best efforts have been used to obtain, maintain, and submit the information required by this Act for the political committee, any report or any records of such committee shall be considered in compliance with this Act or chapter 95 or chapter 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.”. 26 USC 9001 et seq., 9031 et seq.

11. 1980

    Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1979

    Pub. L. 96–187 title I § 102 · 93 Stat. 1339

    1. Redesignated · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(b)

       Pub. L. 96–187 redesignated subsec. (b) as par. (1) of subsec. (b)

    2. Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(b)

       Pub. L. 96–187 substituted “for an authorized political committee shall, no later than 10 days after receiving such contribution, forward to the treasurer such contribution, and if the amount of the contribution is in excess of $50 the name and address of the person making the contribution and the date of the receipt.” for “in excess of $50 for a political committee shall, on demand of the treasurer, and in any event within five days after receipt of such contribution, render to the treasurer a detailed account thereof, including the amount of the contribution and the identification of the person making such contribution, and the date on which received. All funds of a political committee shall be segregated from, and may not be commingled with, any personal funds of officers, members, or associates of such committee.”

    3. Added · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(b)

       Pub. L. 96–187 added pars. (2) and (3)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–187 redesignated subsec. (b) as par. (1) of subsec. (b), substituted “for an authorized political committee shall, no later than 10 days after receiving such contribution, forward to the treasurer such contribution, and if the amount of the contribution is in excess of $50 the name and address of the person making the contribution and the date of the receipt.” for “in excess of $50 for a political committee shall, on demand of the treasurer, and in any event within five days after receipt of such contribution, render to the treasurer a detailed account thereof, including the amount of the contribution and the identification of the person making such contribution, and the date on which received. All funds of a political committee shall be segregated from, and may not be commingled with, any personal funds of officers, members, or associates of such committee.”, and added pars. (2) and (3).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 102. organization of political committees Section 302 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 432) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 302. “organization of political committees (a) Every political committee shall have a treasurer. No Treasurer. contribution or expenditure shall be accepted or made by or on behalf of a political committee during any period in which the office of treasurer is vacant. No expenditure shall be made for or on behalf of a political committee without the authorization of the treasurer or his or her designated agent. “(b) (1) Every person who receives a contribution for an authorized political committee shall, no later than 10 days after receiving such contribution, forward to the treasurer such contribution, and if the amount of the contribution is in excess of $50 the name and address of the person making the contribution and the date of receipt. “(2) Every person who receives a contribution for a political committee which is not an authorized committee shall— “(A) if the amount of the contribution is $50 or less, forward to the treasurer such contribution no later than 30 days after receiving the contribution; and “(B) if the amount of the contribution is in excess of $50, forward to the treasurer such contribution, the name and address of the person making the contribution, and the date of receipt of the contribution, no later than 10 days after receiving the contribution. “(3) All funds of a political committee shall be segregated from, and Personal funds. may not be commingled with, the personal funds of any individual. “(c) The treasurer of a political committee shall keep an account Accounting records. of— “(1) all contributions received by or on behalf of such political committee; “(2) the name and address of any person who makes any contribution in excess of $50, together with the date and amount of such contribution by any person; “(3) the identification of any person who makes a contribution or contributions aggregating more than $200 during a calendar year, together with the date and amount of any such contribution; “(4) the identification of any political committee which makes a contribution, together with the date and amount of any such contribution; and “(5) the name and address of every person to whom any disbursement is made, the date, amount, and purpose of the disbursement, and the name of the candidate and the office sought by the candidate, if any, for whom the disbursement was made, including a receipt, invoice, or canceled check for each disbursement in excess of $200. “(d) The treasurer shall preserve all records required to be kept by this section and copies of all reports required to be filed by this title for 3 years after the report is filed. “(e) (1) Each candidate for Federal office (other than the nominee for the office of Vice President) shall designate in writing a political committee in accordance with paragraph (3) to serve as the principal campaign committee of such candidate. Such designation shall be made no later than 15 days after becoming a candidate. A candidate may designate additional political committees in accordance with paragraph (3) to serve as authorized committees of such candidate. Such designation shall be in writing and filed with the principal campaign committee of such candidate in accordance with subsection (f)(1). “(2) Any candidate described in paragraph (1) who receives a contribution, or any loan for use in connection with the campaign of such candidate for election, or makes a disbursement in connection with such campaign, shall be considered, for purposes of this Act, as having received the contribution or loan, or as having made the disbursement, as the case may be, as an agent of the authorized committee or committees of such candidate. “(3) (A) No political committee which supports or has supported more than one candidate may be designated as an authorized committee, except that— “(i) the candidate for the office of President nominated by a political party may designate the national committee of such political party as a principal campaign committee, but only if that national committee maintains separate books of account with respect to its function as a principal campaign committee; and “(ii) candidates may designate a political committee established solely for the purpose of joint fundraising by such candidates as an authorized committee. “(B) As used in this section, the term ‘support’ does not include a contribution by any authorized committee in amounts of $1,000 or less to an authorized committee of any other candidate. “(4) The name of each authorized committee shall include the name of the candidate who authorized such committee under paragraph (1). In the case of any political committee which is not an authorized committee, such political committee shall not include the name of any candidate in its name. “(5) The name of any separate segregated fund established pursuant Post, p. 1354. to section 316(b) shall include the name of its connected organization. “(f) (1) Filing requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, each designation, statement, or report of receipts or disbursements made by an authorized committee of a candidate shall be filed with the candidate’s principal campaign committee. “(2) Each principal campaign committee shall receive all designations, statements, and reports required to be filed with it under paragraph (1) and shall compile and file such designations, statements, and reports in accordance with this Act. “(g) (1) Designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act by a candidate or by an authorized committee of a candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, and by the principal campaign committee of such a candidate, shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who shall receive such designations, statements, and reports as custodian for the Commission. “(2) Designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act by a candidate for the office of Senator, and by the principal campaign committee of such candidate, shall be filed with the Secretary of the Senate, who shall receive such designations, statements, and reports, as custodian for the Commission. “(3) The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate shall forward a copy of any designation, statement, or report filed with them under this subsection to the Commission as soon as possible (but no later than 2 working days) after receiving such designation, statement, or report. “(4) All designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act, except designations, statements, and reports filed in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2), shall be filed with the Commission. “(5) The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of Public inspection and copying. the Senate shall make the designations, statements, and reports received under this subsection available for public inspection and copying in the same manner as the Commission under section 311(a)(4), and shall preserve such designations, statements, and Post, p. 1362. reports in the same manner as the Commission under section 311(a)(5). “(h) (1) Each political committee shall designate one or more State Campaign depositories, designation. banks, federally chartered depository institutions, or depository institutions the deposits or accounts of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, or the National Credit Union Administration, as its campaign depository or depositories. Each political committee shall maintain at least one checking account and such other accounts as the committee determines at a depository designated by such committee. All receipts received by such committee shall be deposited in such accounts. No disbursements may be made (other than petty cash disbursements under paragraph (2)) by such committee except by check drawn on such accounts in accordance with this section. “(2) A political committee may maintain a petty cash fund for Petty cash fund. disbursements not in excess of $100 to any person in connection with a single purchase or transaction. A record of all petty cash disbursements shall be maintained in accordance with subsection (c)(5). “(i) When the treasurer of a political committee shows that best efforts have been used to obtain, maintain, and submit the information required by this Act for the political committee, any report or any records of such committee shall be considered in compliance with this Act or chapter 95 or chapter 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.”. 26 USC 9001 et seq., 9031 et seq.

12. 1980

    Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1979

    Pub. L. 96–187 title I § 102 · 93 Stat. 1339

    1. Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(c)

       Pub. L. 96–187 substituted “The treasurer of a political committee shall keep an account of” for “It shall be the duty of the treasurer of a political committee to keep a detailed and exact account of”

    2. Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(c)

       Pub. L. 96–187 substituted “all contributions received by or on behalf of such political committee” for “all contributions made to or for such committee”

    3. Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(c)

       Pub. L. 96–187 substituted “the name and address of any person who makes any contribution in excess of $50, together with the date and amount of such contribution by any person” for “the identification of every person making a contribution in excess of $50, and the date and amount thereof and, if a person’s contributions aggregating more than $100, the account shall include occupation, and the principal place of business (if any)”

    4. Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(c)

       Pub. L. 96–187 substituted “the identification of any person who makes a contribution or contributions aggregating more than $200 during a calendar year, together with the date and amount of any such contribution” for “all expenditures made by or on behalf of such committee; and”

    5. Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(c)

       Pub. L. 96–187 substituted “the identification of any political committee which makes a contribution, together with the date and amount of any such contribution, and” for “the identification of every person to whom any expenditure is made, the date and amount thereof and the name and address of, and office sought by, each candidate on whose behalf such expenditure was made”

    6. Added · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(c)

       Pub. L. 96–187 added par. (5)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–187 substituted “The treasurer of a political committee shall keep an account of” for “It shall be the duty of the treasurer of a political committee to keep a detailed and exact account of” in introductory clause; substituted in par. (1) “all contributions received by or on behalf of such political committee” for “all contributions made to or for such committee”; substituted in par. (2) “the name and address of any person who makes any contribution in excess of $50, together with the date and amount of such contribution by any person” for “the identification of every person making a contribution in excess of $50, and the date and amount thereof and, if a person’s contributions aggregating more than $100, the account shall include occupation, and the principal place of business (if any)”; substituted in par. (3) “the identification of any person who makes a contribution or contributions aggregating more than $200 during a calendar year, together with the date and amount of any such contribution” for “all expenditures made by or on behalf of such committee; and”; substituted in par. (4) “the identification of any political committee which makes a contribution, together with the date and amount of any such contribution, and” for “the identification of every person to whom any expenditure is made, the date and amount thereof and the name and address of, and office sought by, each candidate on whose behalf such expenditure was made”, and added par. (5).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 102. organization of political committees Section 302 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 432) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 302. “organization of political committees (a) Every political committee shall have a treasurer. No Treasurer. contribution or expenditure shall be accepted or made by or on behalf of a political committee during any period in which the office of treasurer is vacant. No expenditure shall be made for or on behalf of a political committee without the authorization of the treasurer or his or her designated agent. “(b) (1) Every person who receives a contribution for an authorized political committee shall, no later than 10 days after receiving such contribution, forward to the treasurer such contribution, and if the amount of the contribution is in excess of $50 the name and address of the person making the contribution and the date of receipt. “(2) Every person who receives a contribution for a political committee which is not an authorized committee shall— “(A) if the amount of the contribution is $50 or less, forward to the treasurer such contribution no later than 30 days after receiving the contribution; and “(B) if the amount of the contribution is in excess of $50, forward to the treasurer such contribution, the name and address of the person making the contribution, and the date of receipt of the contribution, no later than 10 days after receiving the contribution. “(3) All funds of a political committee shall be segregated from, and Personal funds. may not be commingled with, the personal funds of any individual. “(c) The treasurer of a political committee shall keep an account Accounting records. of— “(1) all contributions received by or on behalf of such political committee; “(2) the name and address of any person who makes any contribution in excess of $50, together with the date and amount of such contribution by any person; “(3) the identification of any person who makes a contribution or contributions aggregating more than $200 during a calendar year, together with the date and amount of any such contribution; “(4) the identification of any political committee which makes a contribution, together with the date and amount of any such contribution; and “(5) the name and address of every person to whom any disbursement is made, the date, amount, and purpose of the disbursement, and the name of the candidate and the office sought by the candidate, if any, for whom the disbursement was made, including a receipt, invoice, or canceled check for each disbursement in excess of $200. “(d) The treasurer shall preserve all records required to be kept by this section and copies of all reports required to be filed by this title for 3 years after the report is filed. “(e) (1) Each candidate for Federal office (other than the nominee for the office of Vice President) shall designate in writing a political committee in accordance with paragraph (3) to serve as the principal campaign committee of such candidate. Such designation shall be made no later than 15 days after becoming a candidate. A candidate may designate additional political committees in accordance with paragraph (3) to serve as authorized committees of such candidate. Such designation shall be in writing and filed with the principal campaign committee of such candidate in accordance with subsection (f)(1). “(2) Any candidate described in paragraph (1) who receives a contribution, or any loan for use in connection with the campaign of such candidate for election, or makes a disbursement in connection with such campaign, shall be considered, for purposes of this Act, as having received the contribution or loan, or as having made the disbursement, as the case may be, as an agent of the authorized committee or committees of such candidate. “(3) (A) No political committee which supports or has supported more than one candidate may be designated as an authorized committee, except that— “(i) the candidate for the office of President nominated by a political party may designate the national committee of such political party as a principal campaign committee, but only if that national committee maintains separate books of account with respect to its function as a principal campaign committee; and “(ii) candidates may designate a political committee established solely for the purpose of joint fundraising by such candidates as an authorized committee. “(B) As used in this section, the term ‘support’ does not include a contribution by any authorized committee in amounts of $1,000 or less to an authorized committee of any other candidate. “(4) The name of each authorized committee shall include the name of the candidate who authorized such committee under paragraph (1). In the case of any political committee which is not an authorized committee, such political committee shall not include the name of any candidate in its name. “(5) The name of any separate segregated fund established pursuant Post, p. 1354. to section 316(b) shall include the name of its connected organization. “(f) (1) Filing requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, each designation, statement, or report of receipts or disbursements made by an authorized committee of a candidate shall be filed with the candidate’s principal campaign committee. “(2) Each principal campaign committee shall receive all designations, statements, and reports required to be filed with it under paragraph (1) and shall compile and file such designations, statements, and reports in accordance with this Act. “(g) (1) Designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act by a candidate or by an authorized committee of a candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, and by the principal campaign committee of such a candidate, shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who shall receive such designations, statements, and reports as custodian for the Commission. “(2) Designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act by a candidate for the office of Senator, and by the principal campaign committee of such candidate, shall be filed with the Secretary of the Senate, who shall receive such designations, statements, and reports, as custodian for the Commission. “(3) The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate shall forward a copy of any designation, statement, or report filed with them under this subsection to the Commission as soon as possible (but no later than 2 working days) after receiving such designation, statement, or report. “(4) All designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act, except designations, statements, and reports filed in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2), shall be filed with the Commission. “(5) The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of Public inspection and copying. the Senate shall make the designations, statements, and reports received under this subsection available for public inspection and copying in the same manner as the Commission under section 311(a)(4), and shall preserve such designations, statements, and Post, p. 1362. reports in the same manner as the Commission under section 311(a)(5). “(h) (1) Each political committee shall designate one or more State Campaign depositories, designation. banks, federally chartered depository institutions, or depository institutions the deposits or accounts of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, or the National Credit Union Administration, as its campaign depository or depositories. Each political committee shall maintain at least one checking account and such other accounts as the committee determines at a depository designated by such committee. All receipts received by such committee shall be deposited in such accounts. No disbursements may be made (other than petty cash disbursements under paragraph (2)) by such committee except by check drawn on such accounts in accordance with this section. “(2) A political committee may maintain a petty cash fund for Petty cash fund. disbursements not in excess of $100 to any person in connection with a single purchase or transaction. A record of all petty cash disbursements shall be maintained in accordance with subsection (c)(5). “(i) When the treasurer of a political committee shows that best efforts have been used to obtain, maintain, and submit the information required by this Act for the political committee, any report or any records of such committee shall be considered in compliance with this Act or chapter 95 or chapter 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.”. 26 USC 9001 et seq., 9031 et seq.

13. 1980

    Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1979

    Pub. L. 96–187 title I § 102 · 93 Stat. 1339

    Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(d)

    Pub. L. 96–187 substituted provisions requiring the treasurer to preserve all records required by this section and copies of all reports to be filed by this subchapter for 3 years after the filing of the report for provisions requiring the treasurer to keep receipted bills for expenditures in excess of $100, and for expenditures of lesser amounts if the aggregate amount to the same person during a calendar year exceeds $100, such receipts to be kept for a period to be determined by the Secretary

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 96–187 substituted provisions requiring the treasurer to preserve all records required by this section and copies of all reports to be filed by this subchapter for 3 years after the filing of the report for provisions requiring the treasurer to keep receipted bills for expenditures in excess of $100, and for expenditures of lesser amounts if the aggregate amount to the same person during a calendar year exceeds $100, such receipts to be kept for a period to be determined by the Secretary.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 102. organization of political committees Section 302 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 432) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 302. “organization of political committees (a) Every political committee shall have a treasurer. No Treasurer. contribution or expenditure shall be accepted or made by or on behalf of a political committee during any period in which the office of treasurer is vacant. No expenditure shall be made for or on behalf of a political committee without the authorization of the treasurer or his or her designated agent. “(b) (1) Every person who receives a contribution for an authorized political committee shall, no later than 10 days after receiving such contribution, forward to the treasurer such contribution, and if the amount of the contribution is in excess of $50 the name and address of the person making the contribution and the date of receipt. “(2) Every person who receives a contribution for a political committee which is not an authorized committee shall— “(A) if the amount of the contribution is $50 or less, forward to the treasurer such contribution no later than 30 days after receiving the contribution; and “(B) if the amount of the contribution is in excess of $50, forward to the treasurer such contribution, the name and address of the person making the contribution, and the date of receipt of the contribution, no later than 10 days after receiving the contribution. “(3) All funds of a political committee shall be segregated from, and Personal funds. may not be commingled with, the personal funds of any individual. “(c) The treasurer of a political committee shall keep an account Accounting records. of— “(1) all contributions received by or on behalf of such political committee; “(2) the name and address of any person who makes any contribution in excess of $50, together with the date and amount of such contribution by any person; “(3) the identification of any person who makes a contribution or contributions aggregating more than $200 during a calendar year, together with the date and amount of any such contribution; “(4) the identification of any political committee which makes a contribution, together with the date and amount of any such contribution; and “(5) the name and address of every person to whom any disbursement is made, the date, amount, and purpose of the disbursement, and the name of the candidate and the office sought by the candidate, if any, for whom the disbursement was made, including a receipt, invoice, or canceled check for each disbursement in excess of $200. “(d) The treasurer shall preserve all records required to be kept by this section and copies of all reports required to be filed by this title for 3 years after the report is filed. “(e) (1) Each candidate for Federal office (other than the nominee for the office of Vice President) shall designate in writing a political committee in accordance with paragraph (3) to serve as the principal campaign committee of such candidate. Such designation shall be made no later than 15 days after becoming a candidate. A candidate may designate additional political committees in accordance with paragraph (3) to serve as authorized committees of such candidate. Such designation shall be in writing and filed with the principal campaign committee of such candidate in accordance with subsection (f)(1). “(2) Any candidate described in paragraph (1) who receives a contribution, or any loan for use in connection with the campaign of such candidate for election, or makes a disbursement in connection with such campaign, shall be considered, for purposes of this Act, as having received the contribution or loan, or as having made the disbursement, as the case may be, as an agent of the authorized committee or committees of such candidate. “(3) (A) No political committee which supports or has supported more than one candidate may be designated as an authorized committee, except that— “(i) the candidate for the office of President nominated by a political party may designate the national committee of such political party as a principal campaign committee, but only if that national committee maintains separate books of account with respect to its function as a principal campaign committee; and “(ii) candidates may designate a political committee established solely for the purpose of joint fundraising by such candidates as an authorized committee. “(B) As used in this section, the term ‘support’ does not include a contribution by any authorized committee in amounts of $1,000 or less to an authorized committee of any other candidate. “(4) The name of each authorized committee shall include the name of the candidate who authorized such committee under paragraph (1). In the case of any political committee which is not an authorized committee, such political committee shall not include the name of any candidate in its name. “(5) The name of any separate segregated fund established pursuant Post, p. 1354. to section 316(b) shall include the name of its connected organization. “(f) (1) Filing requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, each designation, statement, or report of receipts or disbursements made by an authorized committee of a candidate shall be filed with the candidate’s principal campaign committee. “(2) Each principal campaign committee shall receive all designations, statements, and reports required to be filed with it under paragraph (1) and shall compile and file such designations, statements, and reports in accordance with this Act. “(g) (1) Designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act by a candidate or by an authorized committee of a candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, and by the principal campaign committee of such a candidate, shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who shall receive such designations, statements, and reports as custodian for the Commission. “(2) Designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act by a candidate for the office of Senator, and by the principal campaign committee of such candidate, shall be filed with the Secretary of the Senate, who shall receive such designations, statements, and reports, as custodian for the Commission. “(3) The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate shall forward a copy of any designation, statement, or report filed with them under this subsection to the Commission as soon as possible (but no later than 2 working days) after receiving such designation, statement, or report. “(4) All designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act, except designations, statements, and reports filed in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2), shall be filed with the Commission. “(5) The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of Public inspection and copying. the Senate shall make the designations, statements, and reports received under this subsection available for public inspection and copying in the same manner as the Commission under section 311(a)(4), and shall preserve such designations, statements, and Post, p. 1362. reports in the same manner as the Commission under section 311(a)(5). “(h) (1) Each political committee shall designate one or more State Campaign depositories, designation. banks, federally chartered depository institutions, or depository institutions the deposits or accounts of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, or the National Credit Union Administration, as its campaign depository or depositories. Each political committee shall maintain at least one checking account and such other accounts as the committee determines at a depository designated by such committee. All receipts received by such committee shall be deposited in such accounts. No disbursements may be made (other than petty cash disbursements under paragraph (2)) by such committee except by check drawn on such accounts in accordance with this section. “(2) A political committee may maintain a petty cash fund for Petty cash fund. disbursements not in excess of $100 to any person in connection with a single purchase or transaction. A record of all petty cash disbursements shall be maintained in accordance with subsection (c)(5). “(i) When the treasurer of a political committee shows that best efforts have been used to obtain, maintain, and submit the information required by this Act for the political committee, any report or any records of such committee shall be considered in compliance with this Act or chapter 95 or chapter 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.”. 26 USC 9001 et seq., 9031 et seq.

14. 1980

    Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1979

    Pub. L. 96–187 title I § 102 · 93 Stat. 1339

    1. Redesignated · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(e)

       Pub. L. 96–187 in par. (1) substituted provisions requiring a written designation of a political committee no later than 15 days after becoming a candidate, with the designation of additional committees to be filed with the principal committee, for provisions prohibiting the designation of a committee as the principal campaign committee of more than one candidate except that the presidential candidate may nominate the national committee of a political party as his principal campaign committee; in par. (2) substituted provisions considering any candidate receiving a contribution or loan or making a disbursement as an agent of the authorized committees for provisions requiring the filing of any report or statement of contributions required to be filed with the Commission to be filed instead with the principal campaign committee; in par. (3) redesignated existing provisions as introductory clause of par. (3)(A), and in such clause as so redesignated

    2. Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(e)

       Pub. L. 96–187 in par. (1) substituted provision that no political committee which supports or has supported more than one candidate may be designated as an authorized committee for provisions requiring principal committee to receive reports and statements and to compile and file such reports and statements together with its own reports and statements with the Commission

    3. Added · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(e)

       Pub. L. 96–187 in par. (1) added pars. (3)(A)(i), (ii), (4) and (5)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 96–187 in par. (1) substituted provisions requiring a written designation of a political committee no later than 15 days after becoming a candidate, with the designation of additional committees to be filed with the principal committee, for provisions prohibiting the designation of a committee as the principal campaign committee of more than one candidate except that the presidential candidate may nominate the national committee of a political party as his principal campaign committee; in par. (2) substituted provisions considering any candidate receiving a contribution or loan or making a disbursement as an agent of the authorized committees for provisions requiring the filing of any report or statement of contributions required to be filed with the Commission to be filed instead with the principal campaign committee; in par. (3) redesignated existing provisions as introductory clause of par. (3)(A), and in such clause as so redesignated, substituted provision that no political committee which supports or has supported more than one candidate may be designated as an authorized committee for provisions requiring principal committee to receive reports and statements and to compile and file such reports and statements together with its own reports and statements with the Commission, and added pars. (3)(A)(i), (ii), (4) and (5).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 102. organization of political committees Section 302 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 432) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 302. “organization of political committees (a) Every political committee shall have a treasurer. No Treasurer. contribution or expenditure shall be accepted or made by or on behalf of a political committee during any period in which the office of treasurer is vacant. No expenditure shall be made for or on behalf of a political committee without the authorization of the treasurer or his or her designated agent. “(b) (1) Every person who receives a contribution for an authorized political committee shall, no later than 10 days after receiving such contribution, forward to the treasurer such contribution, and if the amount of the contribution is in excess of $50 the name and address of the person making the contribution and the date of receipt. “(2) Every person who receives a contribution for a political committee which is not an authorized committee shall— “(A) if the amount of the contribution is $50 or less, forward to the treasurer such contribution no later than 30 days after receiving the contribution; and “(B) if the amount of the contribution is in excess of $50, forward to the treasurer such contribution, the name and address of the person making the contribution, and the date of receipt of the contribution, no later than 10 days after receiving the contribution. “(3) All funds of a political committee shall be segregated from, and Personal funds. may not be commingled with, the personal funds of any individual. “(c) The treasurer of a political committee shall keep an account Accounting records. of— “(1) all contributions received by or on behalf of such political committee; “(2) the name and address of any person who makes any contribution in excess of $50, together with the date and amount of such contribution by any person; “(3) the identification of any person who makes a contribution or contributions aggregating more than $200 during a calendar year, together with the date and amount of any such contribution; “(4) the identification of any political committee which makes a contribution, together with the date and amount of any such contribution; and “(5) the name and address of every person to whom any disbursement is made, the date, amount, and purpose of the disbursement, and the name of the candidate and the office sought by the candidate, if any, for whom the disbursement was made, including a receipt, invoice, or canceled check for each disbursement in excess of $200. “(d) The treasurer shall preserve all records required to be kept by this section and copies of all reports required to be filed by this title for 3 years after the report is filed. “(e) (1) Each candidate for Federal office (other than the nominee for the office of Vice President) shall designate in writing a political committee in accordance with paragraph (3) to serve as the principal campaign committee of such candidate. Such designation shall be made no later than 15 days after becoming a candidate. A candidate may designate additional political committees in accordance with paragraph (3) to serve as authorized committees of such candidate. Such designation shall be in writing and filed with the principal campaign committee of such candidate in accordance with subsection (f)(1). “(2) Any candidate described in paragraph (1) who receives a contribution, or any loan for use in connection with the campaign of such candidate for election, or makes a disbursement in connection with such campaign, shall be considered, for purposes of this Act, as having received the contribution or loan, or as having made the disbursement, as the case may be, as an agent of the authorized committee or committees of such candidate. “(3) (A) No political committee which supports or has supported more than one candidate may be designated as an authorized committee, except that— “(i) the candidate for the office of President nominated by a political party may designate the national committee of such political party as a principal campaign committee, but only if that national committee maintains separate books of account with respect to its function as a principal campaign committee; and “(ii) candidates may designate a political committee established solely for the purpose of joint fundraising by such candidates as an authorized committee. “(B) As used in this section, the term ‘support’ does not include a contribution by any authorized committee in amounts of $1,000 or less to an authorized committee of any other candidate. “(4) The name of each authorized committee shall include the name of the candidate who authorized such committee under paragraph (1). In the case of any political committee which is not an authorized committee, such political committee shall not include the name of any candidate in its name. “(5) The name of any separate segregated fund established pursuant Post, p. 1354. to section 316(b) shall include the name of its connected organization. “(f) (1) Filing requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, each designation, statement, or report of receipts or disbursements made by an authorized committee of a candidate shall be filed with the candidate’s principal campaign committee. “(2) Each principal campaign committee shall receive all designations, statements, and reports required to be filed with it under paragraph (1) and shall compile and file such designations, statements, and reports in accordance with this Act. “(g) (1) Designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act by a candidate or by an authorized committee of a candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, and by the principal campaign committee of such a candidate, shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who shall receive such designations, statements, and reports as custodian for the Commission. “(2) Designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act by a candidate for the office of Senator, and by the principal campaign committee of such candidate, shall be filed with the Secretary of the Senate, who shall receive such designations, statements, and reports, as custodian for the Commission. “(3) The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate shall forward a copy of any designation, statement, or report filed with them under this subsection to the Commission as soon as possible (but no later than 2 working days) after receiving such designation, statement, or report. “(4) All designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act, except designations, statements, and reports filed in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2), shall be filed with the Commission. “(5) The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of Public inspection and copying. the Senate shall make the designations, statements, and reports received under this subsection available for public inspection and copying in the same manner as the Commission under section 311(a)(4), and shall preserve such designations, statements, and Post, p. 1362. reports in the same manner as the Commission under section 311(a)(5). “(h) (1) Each political committee shall designate one or more State Campaign depositories, designation. banks, federally chartered depository institutions, or depository institutions the deposits or accounts of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, or the National Credit Union Administration, as its campaign depository or depositories. Each political committee shall maintain at least one checking account and such other accounts as the committee determines at a depository designated by such committee. All receipts received by such committee shall be deposited in such accounts. No disbursements may be made (other than petty cash disbursements under paragraph (2)) by such committee except by check drawn on such accounts in accordance with this section. “(2) A political committee may maintain a petty cash fund for Petty cash fund. disbursements not in excess of $100 to any person in connection with a single purchase or transaction. A record of all petty cash disbursements shall be maintained in accordance with subsection (c)(5). “(i) When the treasurer of a political committee shows that best efforts have been used to obtain, maintain, and submit the information required by this Act for the political committee, any report or any records of such committee shall be considered in compliance with this Act or chapter 95 or chapter 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.”. 26 USC 9001 et seq., 9031 et seq.

15. 1980

    Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1979

    Pub. L. 96–187 title I § 102 · 93 Stat. 1339

    Added · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(f)(i)

    Pub. L. 96–187 added subsecs. (f) to (i)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (f) to (i). Pub. L. 96–187 added subsecs. (f) to (i).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 102. organization of political committees Section 302 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 432) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 302. “organization of political committees (a) Every political committee shall have a treasurer. No Treasurer. contribution or expenditure shall be accepted or made by or on behalf of a political committee during any period in which the office of treasurer is vacant. No expenditure shall be made for or on behalf of a political committee without the authorization of the treasurer or his or her designated agent. “(b) (1) Every person who receives a contribution for an authorized political committee shall, no later than 10 days after receiving such contribution, forward to the treasurer such contribution, and if the amount of the contribution is in excess of $50 the name and address of the person making the contribution and the date of receipt. “(2) Every person who receives a contribution for a political committee which is not an authorized committee shall— “(A) if the amount of the contribution is $50 or less, forward to the treasurer such contribution no later than 30 days after receiving the contribution; and “(B) if the amount of the contribution is in excess of $50, forward to the treasurer such contribution, the name and address of the person making the contribution, and the date of receipt of the contribution, no later than 10 days after receiving the contribution. “(3) All funds of a political committee shall be segregated from, and Personal funds. may not be commingled with, the personal funds of any individual. “(c) The treasurer of a political committee shall keep an account Accounting records. of— “(1) all contributions received by or on behalf of such political committee; “(2) the name and address of any person who makes any contribution in excess of $50, together with the date and amount of such contribution by any person; “(3) the identification of any person who makes a contribution or contributions aggregating more than $200 during a calendar year, together with the date and amount of any such contribution; “(4) the identification of any political committee which makes a contribution, together with the date and amount of any such contribution; and “(5) the name and address of every person to whom any disbursement is made, the date, amount, and purpose of the disbursement, and the name of the candidate and the office sought by the candidate, if any, for whom the disbursement was made, including a receipt, invoice, or canceled check for each disbursement in excess of $200. “(d) The treasurer shall preserve all records required to be kept by this section and copies of all reports required to be filed by this title for 3 years after the report is filed. “(e) (1) Each candidate for Federal office (other than the nominee for the office of Vice President) shall designate in writing a political committee in accordance with paragraph (3) to serve as the principal campaign committee of such candidate. Such designation shall be made no later than 15 days after becoming a candidate. A candidate may designate additional political committees in accordance with paragraph (3) to serve as authorized committees of such candidate. Such designation shall be in writing and filed with the principal campaign committee of such candidate in accordance with subsection (f)(1). “(2) Any candidate described in paragraph (1) who receives a contribution, or any loan for use in connection with the campaign of such candidate for election, or makes a disbursement in connection with such campaign, shall be considered, for purposes of this Act, as having received the contribution or loan, or as having made the disbursement, as the case may be, as an agent of the authorized committee or committees of such candidate. “(3) (A) No political committee which supports or has supported more than one candidate may be designated as an authorized committee, except that— “(i) the candidate for the office of President nominated by a political party may designate the national committee of such political party as a principal campaign committee, but only if that national committee maintains separate books of account with respect to its function as a principal campaign committee; and “(ii) candidates may designate a political committee established solely for the purpose of joint fundraising by such candidates as an authorized committee. “(B) As used in this section, the term ‘support’ does not include a contribution by any authorized committee in amounts of $1,000 or less to an authorized committee of any other candidate. “(4) The name of each authorized committee shall include the name of the candidate who authorized such committee under paragraph (1). In the case of any political committee which is not an authorized committee, such political committee shall not include the name of any candidate in its name. “(5) The name of any separate segregated fund established pursuant Post, p. 1354. to section 316(b) shall include the name of its connected organization. “(f) (1) Filing requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, each designation, statement, or report of receipts or disbursements made by an authorized committee of a candidate shall be filed with the candidate’s principal campaign committee. “(2) Each principal campaign committee shall receive all designations, statements, and reports required to be filed with it under paragraph (1) and shall compile and file such designations, statements, and reports in accordance with this Act. “(g) (1) Designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act by a candidate or by an authorized committee of a candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, and by the principal campaign committee of such a candidate, shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who shall receive such designations, statements, and reports as custodian for the Commission. “(2) Designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act by a candidate for the office of Senator, and by the principal campaign committee of such candidate, shall be filed with the Secretary of the Senate, who shall receive such designations, statements, and reports, as custodian for the Commission. “(3) The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate shall forward a copy of any designation, statement, or report filed with them under this subsection to the Commission as soon as possible (but no later than 2 working days) after receiving such designation, statement, or report. “(4) All designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act, except designations, statements, and reports filed in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2), shall be filed with the Commission. “(5) The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of Public inspection and copying. the Senate shall make the designations, statements, and reports received under this subsection available for public inspection and copying in the same manner as the Commission under section 311(a)(4), and shall preserve such designations, statements, and Post, p. 1362. reports in the same manner as the Commission under section 311(a)(5). “(h) (1) Each political committee shall designate one or more State Campaign depositories, designation. banks, federally chartered depository institutions, or depository institutions the deposits or accounts of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, or the National Credit Union Administration, as its campaign depository or depositories. Each political committee shall maintain at least one checking account and such other accounts as the committee determines at a depository designated by such committee. All receipts received by such committee shall be deposited in such accounts. No disbursements may be made (other than petty cash disbursements under paragraph (2)) by such committee except by check drawn on such accounts in accordance with this section. “(2) A political committee may maintain a petty cash fund for Petty cash fund. disbursements not in excess of $100 to any person in connection with a single purchase or transaction. A record of all petty cash disbursements shall be maintained in accordance with subsection (c)(5). “(i) When the treasurer of a political committee shows that best efforts have been used to obtain, maintain, and submit the information required by this Act for the political committee, any report or any records of such committee shall be considered in compliance with this Act or chapter 95 or chapter 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.”. 26 USC 9001 et seq., 9031 et seq.

16. 1986

    Tax Reform Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–514 § 2 · 100 Stat. 2085

    Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(i)

    Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. (a) Redesignation of 1954 Code.— The Internal Revenue Title enacted August 16, 1954, as heretofore, hereby, or hereafter amended, may be cited as the “Internal Revenue Code of 1986”. (b) References in Laws, Etc.— Except when inappropriate, any reference in any law, Executive order, or other document— (1) to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 shall include a reference to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and (2) to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall include a reference to the provisions of law formerly known as the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

17. 1995

    Pub. L. 104–79 § 1(b) · 109 Stat. 791

    Inserted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(d)

    Pub. L. 104–79, § 1(b), inserted at end “For any report filed in electronic format under section 434(a)(11) of this title, the treasurer shall retain a machine-readable copy of the report as the copy preserved under the preceding sentence.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–79, § 1(b), inserted at end “For any report filed in electronic format under section 434(a)(11) of this title, the treasurer shall retain a machine-readable copy of the report as the copy preserved under the preceding sentence.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 302 Amendment.— Subsection (d) of section 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “For any report filed in electronic format under section 304(a)(11), the treasurer shall retain a machine-readable copy of the report as the copy preserved under the preceding sentence.”.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 104–79, § 1(c), Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 791, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) and subsection (b) [amending this section and section 30104 of this title] shall apply with respect to reports for periods beginning after December 31, 1996.” Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(d), Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 793, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 30104 and 30111 of this title] shall apply with respect to reports, designations, and statements required to be filed after December 31, 1995.”

18. 1995

    Pub. L. 104–79 § 3(a)(1) · 109 Stat. 791

    1. Redesignated · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(g)(1)

       Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(a)(1), (2), redesignated par. (2) as (1)

    2. Struck · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(g)(1)

       Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(a)(1), (2), struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “Designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act by a candidate or by an authorized committee of a candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, and by the principal campaign committee of such a candidate, shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who shall receive such designations, statements, and reports as custodian for the Commission.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(a)(1), (2), redesignated par. (2) as (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “Designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act by a candidate or by an authorized committee of a candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, and by the principal campaign committee of such a candidate, shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who shall receive such designations, statements, and reports as custodian for the Commission.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by striking out paragraph (1);

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 104–79, § 1(c), Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 791, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) and subsection (b) [amending this section and section 30104 of this title] shall apply with respect to reports for periods beginning after December 31, 1996.” Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(d), Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 793, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 30104 and 30111 of this title] shall apply with respect to reports, designations, and statements required to be filed after December 31, 1995.”

19. 1995

    Pub. L. 104–79 § 3(a)(2) · 109 Stat. 791

    1. Redesignated · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(g)(2)

       Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(a)(2), (3), redesignated par. (3) as (2)

    2. Struck · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(g)(2)

       Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(a)(2), (3), struck out “Clerk of the House of Representatives and the” before “Secretary of the Senate”

    3. Redesignated · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(g)(2)

       Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(a)(2), (3), substituted “filed with the Secretary” for “filed with them”. Former par. (2) redesignated (1)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(a)(2), (3), redesignated par. (3) as (2), struck out “Clerk of the House of Representatives and the” before “Secretary of the Senate”, and substituted “filed with the Secretary” for “filed with them”. Former par. (2) redesignated (1).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively;

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 104–79, § 1(c), Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 791, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) and subsection (b) [amending this section and section 30104 of this title] shall apply with respect to reports for periods beginning after December 31, 1996.” Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(d), Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 793, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 30104 and 30111 of this title] shall apply with respect to reports, designations, and statements required to be filed after December 31, 1995.”

20. 1995

    Pub. L. 104–79 § 3(a)(2) · 109 Stat. 791

    1. Redesignated · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(g)(3)

       Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(a)(2), (4), redesignated par. (4) as (3)

    2. Redesignated · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(g)(3)

       Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(a)(2), (4), substituted “paragraph (1)” for “paragraphs (1) and (2)”. Former par. (3) redesignated (2)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(a)(2), (4), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and substituted “paragraph (1)” for “paragraphs (1) and (2)”. Former par. (3) redesignated (2).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively;

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 104–79, § 1(c), Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 791, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) and subsection (b) [amending this section and section 30104 of this title] shall apply with respect to reports for periods beginning after December 31, 1996.” Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(d), Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 793, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 30104 and 30111 of this title] shall apply with respect to reports, designations, and statements required to be filed after December 31, 1995.”

21. 1995

    Pub. L. 104–79 § 3(a)(2) · 109 Stat. 791

    1. Redesignated · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(g)(4)

       Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(a)(2), (5), redesignated par. (5) as (4)

    2. Redesignated · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(g)(4)

       Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(a)(2), (5), struck out “Clerk of the House of Representatives and the” before “Secretary of the Senate”. Former par. (4) redesignated (3)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g)(4). Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(a)(2), (5), redesignated par. (5) as (4) and struck out “Clerk of the House of Representatives and the” before “Secretary of the Senate”. Former par. (4) redesignated (3).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively;

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 104–79, § 1(c), Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 791, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) and subsection (b) [amending this section and section 30104 of this title] shall apply with respect to reports for periods beginning after December 31, 1996.” Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(d), Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 793, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 30104 and 30111 of this title] shall apply with respect to reports, designations, and statements required to be filed after December 31, 1995.”

22. 1995

    Pub. L. 104–79 § 3(a)(2) · 109 Stat. 791

    Redesignated · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(g)(5)

    Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(a)(2), redesignated par. (5) as (4)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g)(5). Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(a)(2), redesignated par. (5) as (4).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively;

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 104–79, § 1(c), Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 791, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) and subsection (b) [amending this section and section 30104 of this title] shall apply with respect to reports for periods beginning after December 31, 1996.” Pub. L. 104–79, § 3(d), Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 793, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 30104 and 30111 of this title] shall apply with respect to reports, designations, and statements required to be filed after December 31, 1995.”

23. 1997

    Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1998

    Pub. L. 105–61 title VI § 637 · 111 Stat. 1272

    Struck and inserted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(g)(1)

    Pub. L. 105–61 struck out “and” after “Senator,” and inserted “and by the Republican and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committees” after “candidate,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 105–61 struck out “and” after “Senator,” and inserted “and by the Republican and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committees” after “candidate,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 637. Section 302(g)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432(g)(1)) is amended— (1) by striking “and” after “Senator”; and (2) by inserting after “candidate,” the following: “and by the Republican and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committees”.

24. 2004

    Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005

    Pub. L. 108–447 div. H title V § 525 · 118 Stat. 2809

    Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(e)(3)(B)

    Pub. L. 108–447 substituted “$2,000” for “$1,000”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e)(3)(B). Pub. L. 108–447 substituted “$2,000” for “$1,000”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 525. HIV/AIDS (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 25 percent of the funds that are appropriated by this Act for a contribution to support the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the “Global Fund”) shall be withheld from obligation to the Global Fund until the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the Global Fund— (A) is establishing a full time, professional, independent office which reports directly to the Global Fund Board regarding, among other things, the integrity of processes for consideration and approval of grant proposals, and the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of grants made by the Global Fund; (B) is strengthening domestic civil society participation, especially for people living with HIV/AIDS, in country coordinating mechanisms; (C) is establishing procedures to assess the need for, and coordinate, technical assistance for Global Fund activities, in cooperation with bilateral and multilateral donors; (D) has established clear progress indicators upon which to determine the release of incremental disbursements; (E) is releasing such incremental disbursements only if positive results have been attained based on those indicators; and (F) is providing support and oversight to country-level entities, such as country coordinating mechanisms, principal recipients, and local Fund agents, to enable them to fulfill their mandates. (2) The Secretary of State may waive paragraph (1) of this subsection if he determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such waiver is important to the national interest of the United States. (b) (1) 22 USC 7612a. In furtherance of the purposes of section 104A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and to assist in providing a safe, secure, reliable, and sustainable supply chain of pharmaceuticals and other products needed to provide care and treatment of persons with HIV/AIDS and related infections, the Coordinator of the United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally (the “Coordinator”) is authorized to establish an HIV/AIDS Working Capital Fund (in this section referred to as the “HIV/AIDS Fund”). (2) Funds deposited during any fiscal year in the HIV/AIDS Fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation and used for pharmaceuticals and other products needed to provide care and treatment of persons with HIV/AIDS and related infections, including, but not limited to— (A) anti-retroviral drugs; (B) other pharmaceuticals and medical items needed to provide care and treatment to persons with HIV/AIDS and related infections; (C) laboratory and other supplies for performing tests related to the provision of care and treatment to persons with HIV/AIDS and related infections; (D) other medical supplies needed for the operation of HIV/AIDS treatment and care centers, including products needed in programs for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission; (E) pharmaceuticals and health commodities needed for the provision of palliative care; and (F) laboratory and clinical equipment, as well as equipment needed for the transportation and care of HIV/AIDS supplies, and other equipment needed to provide prevention, care and treatment of HIV/AIDS described above. (3) There may be deposited during any fiscal year in the HIV/AIDS Fund payments for HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and products provided from the HIV/AIDS Fund received from applicable appropriations and funds of the United States Agency for International Development, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Defense, or other Federal agencies and other sources at actual cost of the HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and other products, actual cost plus the additional costs of providing such HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and other products, or at any other price agreed to by the Coordinator or his designee. (4) There may be deposited in the HIV/AIDS Fund payments for the loss of, or damage to, HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and products held in the HIV/AIDS Fund, rebates, reimbursements, refunds and other credits applicable to the operation of the HIV/AIDS Fund. (5) At the close of each fiscal year the Coordinator may transfer out of the HIV/AIDS Fund to other HIV/AIDS programmatic areas such amounts as the Coordinator determines to be in excess of the needs of the HIV/AIDS Fund. (6) Reports. At the close of each fiscal year the Coordinator shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the financial activities of the HIV/AIDS Fund, including sources of income and information regarding disbursements.

25. 2018

    Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

    Pub. L. 115–244 div. B title I § 102 · 132 Stat. 2897

    Amended · 52 U.S.C. § 30102(g)

    Pub. L. 115–244 amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–244 amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

    “(1) Designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act by a candidate for the office of Senator, by the principal campaign committee of such candidate, and by the Republican and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committees shall be filed with the Secretary of the Senate, who shall receive such designations, statements, and reports, as custodian for the Commission. “(2) The Secretary of the Senate shall forward a copy of any designation, statement, or report filed with the Secretary under this subsection to the Commission as soon as possible (but no later than 2 working days) after receiving such designation, statement, or report. “(3) All designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act, except designations, statements, and reports filed in accordance with paragraph (1), shall be filed with the Commission. “(4) The Secretary of the Senate shall make the designations, statements, and reports received under this subsection available for public inspection and copying in the same manner as the Commission under section 30111(a)(4) of this title, and shall preserve such designations, statements, and reports in the same manner as the Commission under section 30111(a)(5) of this title.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 102. The Secretary shall allocate funds made available in this Act solely in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act, including the determination and designation of new starts.

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