Sec. 201. Broadcasts relating to all Senate candidates
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Section 315(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 315(b)) is amended— by striking to such office in paragraph
(1)and inserting to such office, or by a national committee of a political party on behalf of such candidate in connection with such campaign, ; and by inserting for pre-emptible use thereof after station in subparagraph
(A)of paragraph (1). Section 315 of such Act ( 47 U.S.C. 315 ) is amended— by redesignating subsections
(c)and
(d)as subsections
(e)and (f), respectively and moving them to follow the existing subsection (e); by redesignating the existing subsection
(e)as subsection (c); and by inserting after subsection
(c)(as redesignated by paragraph (2)) the following: Except as provided in paragraph (2), and notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (b)(1)(A), a licensee shall not preempt the use of a broadcasting station by a legally qualified candidate for Senate who has purchased and paid for such use. If a program to be broadcast by a broadcasting station is preempted because of circumstances beyond the control of the station, any candidate or party advertising spot scheduled to be broadcast during that program shall be treated in the same fashion as a comparable commercial advertising spot. During the 30-day period preceding a primary election and the 60-day period preceding a general election, the Commission shall conduct such audits as it deems necessary to ensure that each broadcaster to which this section applies is allocating television broadcast advertising time in accordance with this section and section 312. . Section 312(a)(7) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 312(a)(7) ) is amended— by striking or repeated ; by inserting or cable system after broadcasting station ; and by striking his candidacy and inserting the candidacy of the candidate, under the same terms, conditions, and business practices as apply to the most favored advertiser of the licensee . Section 315 of such Act ( 47 U.S.C. 315 ) is amended— by striking the in subsection (e)(1), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), and inserting ; Broadcasting station .— by striking the in subsection (e)(2), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), and inserting ; and Licensee; station licensee .— by inserting in subsection (f), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), before Regulations .— The Commission .
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