PUBLIC LAW 94-283—MAY 11, 1976 attributable to a communication expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate (other than a communication primarily devoted to subjects other than the express advocacy of the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate) shall, if those costs exceed $2,000 per election, be reported to the Commission"; (2) by striking out "or" at the end of clause (F) and at the end of clause (G); and (3) by inserting immediately after clause (H) the following new clauses: " (I) any costs incurred by a candidate in connection with the solicitation of contributions by such candidate, except that this clause shall not apply with respect to costs incurred by a candidate in excess of an amount equal to 20 percent of the expenditure limitation applicable to such candidate under section 320(b), but all such costs shall be reported in accordance with section 304(b); " (J) the payment, by any person other than a candidate or political committee, of compensation for legal or accounting services rendered to or on behalf of the national committee of a political party (unless the person paying for such services is a person other than the regular employer of the individual rendering such services), other than services attributable to activities which directly further the election of a designated candidate or candidates to Federal office, or the payment for legal or accounting services rendered to or on behalf of a candidate or political committee solely for the purpose of insuring compliance with the provisions of this Act or of chapter 95 or chapter 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (unless the person paying for such services is a person other than the regular employer of the individual rendering such services), but amounts paid or incurred for such legal or accounting services shall be reported under section 304(b); or " (K) a loan of money by a national or State bank made in accordance with the applicable banking laws and regulations and in the ordinary course of business, but such loan shall be reported in accordance with section 304(b);". (g) Section 301 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 431) is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (m); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (n) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(o) 'Act' means the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 as amended by the Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1974 and the Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1976; "(p) 'independent expenditure' means an expenditure by a person expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate which is made without cooperation or consultation with any candidate or any authorized committee or agent of such candidate and which is not made in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, any candidate or any authorized committee or agent of such candidate; and "(q) 'clearly identified' means that (1) the name of the candidate appears; (2) a photograph or drawing of the candidate appears; or (3) the identity of the candidate is apparent by unambiguous reference.".
90 STAT. 479
Post, p. 487. 2 USC 434.
26 USC 9001, 9031.
Definitions. 2 USC 431 note.
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