Sec. 202. Broadcast rates for participating candidates
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Section 315(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 315(b) ), as amended by section 201, is amended— in paragraph (1)(A), by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting paragraphs
(2)and
(3); and by adding at the end the following: In the case of a participating candidate (as defined in section 501 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971), the charges made for the use of any broadcasting station for a television broadcast shall not exceed 80 percent of the lowest charge described in paragraph (1)(A) during— the 45 days preceding the date of a primary or primary runoff election in which the candidate is opposed; and the 60 days preceding the date of a general or special election in which the candidate is opposed. A licensee shall provide to a candidate for Senate a rate card that discloses— the rate charged under this subsection; and the method that the licensee uses to determine the rate charged under this subsection. .
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