Sec. 5121. Broadcasts relating to all Senate candidates
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Section 315(b)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 315(b)(1) ) is amended— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking to such office and inserting the following: to such office, or by a national committee of a political party on behalf of such candidate in connection with such campaign, ; and in subparagraph (A), by inserting for preemptible use thereof after station . Section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 315 ) is amended— by redesignating subsections
(c)and
(d)as subsections
(f)and (g), 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 or primary runoff election and the 60-day period preceding a general or special election, the Commission shall conduct such audits as it deems necessary to ensure that each licensee 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 the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 315 ) is amended— in subsection (f), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking For purposes of this section— and inserting the following: Definitions.—For purposes of this section: ; in paragraph (1)— by striking the term and inserting ; and Broadcasting station .—The term by striking ; and and inserting a period; and in paragraph (2), by striking the terms and inserting ; and Licensee; station licensee .—The terms in subsection (g), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), by striking The Commission and inserting . Regulations .—The Commission
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