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[80 STAT. 1589]
PUBLIC LAW 89-000—MMMM. DD, 1966
[80 STAT. 1589]

80 STAT.]

PUBLIC LAW 89-809-NOV. 13, 1966 except that no payment with respect to any presidential campaign shall be made before September 1 of the year of the presidential election with respect to which such campaign is conducted. If at the time so prescribed for any such payments, the moneys in the F u n d are insufficient for the Secretary to pay into the treasury of each political party which is entitled to a payment under paragraph (1) the amount to which such party is entitled, the payment to all such parties at such time shall be reduced pro rata, and the amounts not paid at such time shall be paid when there are sufficient moneys in the Fund.

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LIMITATIONS.—

(A) No payment shall be made under paragraph (1) into the treasury of a political party with respect to any presidential campaign unless the treasurer of such party has certified to the Comptroller General the total amount spent or incurred (prior to the date of the certification) by such party in carrying on such presidential campaign, and has furnished such records and other information as may be requested by the Comptroller General. (B) No payment shall be made under paragraph (1) into the treasury of a political party with respect to any presidential campaign in an amount which, when added to previous payments made to such party, exceeds the amount spent or incurred by such party in carrying on such presidential campaign. (4)The Comptroller General shall certify to the Secretary of the Treasury the amounts payable to any political party under paragraph (1). The Comptroller General's determination as to the popular vote received by any candidate of any political party shall be final and not subject to review. The Comptroller General is authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations, and to conduct such examinations and investigations, as he determines necessary to carry out his duties and functions under this subsection. (5) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this subsection— (A) The term "political party" means any political party which presents a candidate for election to the office of President of the United States. (B) The term "presidential campaign" means the political campaign held every fourth year for the election of presidential and vice presidential electors. (C) The term "presidential election" means the election of presidential electors. (d) TRANSFERS TO GENERAL FUND.—If, after any presidential campaign and after all political parties which are entitled to payments under subsection (c) with respect to such presidential campaign have been paid the amounts to which they are entitled under subsection (c), there are moneys remaining in the Fund, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer the moneys so remaining to the general fund of the Treasury. SEC. 304. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY BOARD.

(a) There is hereby established an advisory board to be known as the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Advisory Board (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Board"), I t shall be the duty and function of the Board to counsel and assist the Comptroller General in the performance of the duties imposed on him under section 303 of this Act.

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