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Code · PUBLIC-PRIVATE-LAW · 113th Congress · Public Law 113-72

Public Law 113-72. To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to extend through 2018 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission, to expand such authority to certain other violations, and for other purposes.Dec

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An Act To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to extend through 2018 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission, to expand such authority to certain other violations, and for other purposes.Dec. 26, 2013[[H.R. 3487](/us/bill/113/hr/3487)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* ## SECTION 1 EXTENSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION THROUGH 2018 Section 309(a)(4)(C)(iv) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ([2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C)(iv)](/us/usc/t2/s437g/a/4/C/iv)) is amended by striking “December 31, 2013” and inserting “December 31, 2018”. ## SEC. 2 EXPANSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION ###
(a)Application to Qualified Disclosure Requirements Section 309(a)(4)(C)(i) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ([2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C)(i)](/us/usc/t2/s437g/a/4/C/i)) is amended by striking “any requirement of section 304(a) of the Act ([2 U.S.C. 434(a)](/us/usc/t2/s434/a))” and inserting “a qualified disclosure requirement”. ###
(b)Schedule of Penalties for Each Violation Section 309(a)(4)(C)(i)(II) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ([2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C)(i)(II)](/us/usc/t2/s437g/a/4/C/i/II)) is amended by inserting “, for violations of each qualified disclosure requirement,” before “under a schedule of penalties”. ###
(c)Definition of Qualified Disclosure Requirement Section 309(a)(4)(C) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ([2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C)](/us/usc/t2/s437g/a/4/C)) is amended— ####
(1)by redesignating clause (iv), as amended by section 1, as clause (v); and ####
(2)by inserting after clause
(iii)the following new clause: > > ###### “(iv) > > In this subparagraph, the term ‘**qualified disclosure requirement**’ means any requirement of— > > > ###### “(I) > > subsections (a), (c), (e), (f), (g), or
(i)of section 304; or > > > ###### “(II) > > section 305.” > . 127 STAT. 1211 ## SEC. 3 EFFECTIVE DATE [2 USC 437g note](/us/usc/t2/s437g). The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the earlier of— ####
(1)December 31, 2013; or ####
(2)the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved December 26, 2013.
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Public Law 113-72
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to extend through 2018 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission, to expand such authority to certain other violations, and for other purposes.Dec
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