Millender McDonald Miller (CA) Miller (FL) Minge Mink Moakley Molinari Mollohan Montgomery Moorhead Moran Murtha Myers Myrick Nadler Neal Nethercutt Ney Norwood Nussle Oberstar Olver Ortiz Orton Owens Oxley Packard Pallone Parker Pastor Paxon Payne (NJ) Payne (VA) Pelosi Peterson (MN) Pickett Pombo Pomeroy Porter Portman Poshard Pryce Quillen Quinn Radanovich Rahall Rangel Tauzin Taylor (MS) Taylor (NC) Tejeda Thomas Thompson Thornberry Thornton Thurman Tiahrt Torkildsen Torres Torricelli Towns Traficant Upton Velazquez Vento Visclosky Volkmer Vucanovich Walker Walsh Wamp Ward Waters Watt (NC) Watts (OK) Waxman Weldon (FL) Weldon (PA) Weller White Whitfield Wicker Williams Wilson Wise Wolf Woolsey Wynn Yates Young (AK) Zeliff Zimmer Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3820) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of Federal election campaigns, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Oversight. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. No amendment shall be in order except an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 3505, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. That amendment may be offered only by the minority leader or his designee, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to amendment. All points of order against that amendment are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendment as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. When said resolution was considered. After debate, Mr. SOLOMON submitted the following amendment: Page 2, line 8, strike "No" and insert the following: "The amendment numbered 1 printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII on Wednesday, July 24, 1996, by Representative THOMAS of California shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. No other”. After further debate, Mr. SOLOMON, moved the previous question on the amendment and resolution The question being put, viva voce, Will the House now order the previous question on the amendment and resolution? The SPEAKER pro pro tempore, Mr. UPTON, announced that the yeas had it. Mr. FROST objected to the vote on the ground that a quorum was not present and not voting. A quorum not being present, The roll was called under clause 4, rule XV, and the call was taken by electronic device. Yeas 221 When there appeared Nays 193 Collins (GA) Hoke Porter NAYS—23 Roemer Royce Schroeder Sensenbrenner Slaughter Smith (MI) Stockman Johnston Reed NOT VOTING–19 Rose Roth Smith (NJ) Tanner Young (FL) Peterson (FL) Roberts A motion to reconsider the vote whereby said bill was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 194.14 SUBMISSION OF CONFERENCE REPORT-H.R. 1617 Mr. GOODLING submitted a conference report (Rept. No. 104–704) on the bill (H.R. 1617) to consolidate and reform workforce development and literacy programs, and for other purposes; together with a statement thereon, for printing in the Record under the rule. Abercrombie NAYS—193 Hefner (TX) 194.16 194.15 PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3820 Mr. SOLOMON, by direction of the Committee on Rules, called up the following resolution (H. Res. 481): Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Allard Rahall Visclosky Volkmer Waters Smith (WA) Watt (NC) Weldon (FL) White Wilson Wolf Torkildsen Wynn Young (AK) Zimmer Vento NOT VOTING-23 Rose Smith (NJ) Tanner Torricelli Walsh Young (FL) Peterson (FL) A motion to reconsider the vote whereby said resolution was agreed to was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. McNulty Peterson (MN) Stenholm Stokes Studds Stupak Taylor (MS) Tejeda Thompson Thurman Torres Torricelli Roybal-Allard Towns Traficant Velazquez Vento Visclosky Volkmer Ward Waters Watt (NC) Waxman Williams Wilson Wise Smith (WA) Woolsey Payne (NJ) Spratt Wynn Yates Rose Roth Smith (NJ) Tanner Young (FL) Peterson (FL) So the previous question on the amendment and resolution ordered. The question being put, viva voce, Will the House agree to said amendment? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. UPTON, announced that the yeas had it. So, the amendment was agreed to. Will the House agree to said resolution, as amended? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. UPTON, announced that the yeas had it. Mr. HOKE demanded that the vote be taken by the yeas and nays, which demand was supported by one-fifth of the Members present, so the yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device. It was decided in the Yeas ....... 270 affirmative .... Nays 140 Frost (TX) Lazio McDonald Rivers 194.18 CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. UPTON, pursuant to House Resolution 481 and rule XXIII, declared the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3820) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of Federal election campaigns, and for other purposes. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. UPTON, by unanimous consent, designated Mr. INGLIS as Chairman of the Committee of the Whole; and after some time spent therein, NAYS—140 194.19 RECORDED VOTE A recorded vote by electronic device was ordered in the Committee of the Whole on the following amendment in the nature of a substitute submitted by Mr. FAZIO: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the “American Political Reform Act". (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.-The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I-CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN SPENDING LIMITS AND BENEFITS Subtitle A-Election Campaign Spending Limits and Benefits Sec. 101. Spending limits and benefits. Subtitle B—Limitations on Contributions to House of Representatives Candidates Sec. 121. Limitations on political commit tees. Sec. 122. Limitations on political committee and large donor contributions that may be accepted by House of Representatives candidates. Subtitle -Related Provisions Sec. 131. Reporting requirements. Sec. 132. Registration as eligible House of Representatives candidate. Sec. 133. Definitions. Subtitle D-Tax on Excess Political Expendi tures of Certain Congressional Campaign Funds Sec. 141. Tax treatment of certain campaign funds. TITLE II-INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES Sec. 201. Clarification of definitions relating to independent expenditures. Sec. 202. Reporting requirements for certain independent expenditures. Visitors to the United States Naval Academy, Mr. MCHALE, to fill the existing vacancy thereon. Norwood Nussle Oberstar Obey Olver Ortiz Orton Owens Oxley Packard Pallone Pastor Payne (NJ) Payne (VA) Pelosi Peterson (FL) Peterson (MN) Pickett Pombo Pomeroy Porter Portman Poshard Quinn Rahall Ramstad Rangel Reed Regula Richardson Riggs Rivers Roberts Roemer Rogers Ros-Lehtinen Roth Roukema Roybal-Allard Rush Sabo Salmon Sanders Sawyer Saxton Schaefer Schroeder Schumer Scott Serrano Shaw Shays Shuster Sisisky Skaggs Skeen Skelton Slaughter Smith (MI) Smith (NJ) Smith (TX) Smith (WA) Solomon Spence Spratt Stark Stenholm Stokes Studds Stump Stupak Talent Tanner Tate Tauzin 193.40 BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee on House Oversight reported that that committee did on the following date present to the President, for his approval, bills of the House of the following titles: On July 23, 1996: H.R. 497. An Act to create the National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission. H.R. 3161. An Act to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (mostfavored-nation treatment) to the products of Romania. 193.41 LEAVE OF ABSENCE By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted to Mr. YATES, for today after 7:00 p.m. And then, 193.42 ADJOURNMENT On motion of Mr. MYERS, at 12 o'clock and 8 minutes a.m., Thursday, July 25 (legislative day of July 24), 1996, the House adjourned. Abercrombie NOES-331 (TX) Jacobs McDonald 193.38 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT U.S. PARTICIPATION IN U.N. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. RIGGS, laid before the House a message from the President, which was read as follows: To the Congress of the United States: I am pleased to transmit herewith a report of the activities of the United States Government in the United Nations and its affiliated agencies during calendar year 1995. The report is required by the United Nations Participation Act (Public Law 264, 79th Congress; 22 U.S.C. 287b). WILLIAM J. CLINTON. THE WHITE HOUSE, July 24, 1996. The message, together with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on International Relations. 193.43 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows: Mr. SMITH of Texas: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 3680. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to carry out the international obligations of the United States under the Geneva Conventions to provide criminal penalties for certain war crimes (Rept. No. 104-698). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. CANADY: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 3435. A bill to make technical amendments to the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995; with an amendment (Rept. No. 104 699). Referred to the Committee of the whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Resources. H.R. 3287. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Crawford National Fish Hatchery to the city of Crawford, NE; with an amendment (Rept. No. 104–700). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Resources. H.R. 3546. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Walhalla National Fish Hatchery to the State of South Carolina; with an amendment (Rept. No. 104–701). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Resources. H.R. 3557. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Marion National Fish Hatchery to the State of Alabama; with an amendment (Rept. No. 104– 702). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Resources. H.R. 3660. A bill to make amendments to the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, and for other purposes; with amendments (Rept. No. 104–703). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Ms. GREENE of Utah: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 488. Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2391) 193.39 U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY BOARD OF VISITORS The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. RIGGS, by unanimous consent, announced that pursuant to the provisions of section 6968(a) of title 10, United States Code, the Speaker appointed as a member of the Board of to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for all employees (Rept. No. 104-704). Referred to the House Calendar. Mr. GEKAS: Committee on the Judiciary. House Joint Resolution 166. Resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Mutual Aid Agreement between the city of Bristol, VA, and the city of Bristol, TN (Rept. No. 104–705). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. GEKAS: Committee on the Judiciary. House Joint Resolution 113. Resolution granting the consent of Congress to the compact to provide for joint natural resource management and enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to natural resources and boating at the Jennings Randolph Lake Project lying in Garrett County, MD, and Mineral County, WV, entered into between the States of West Virginia and Maryland (Rept. No. 104–706). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. PELOSI, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Mr. LI PINSKI: H.R. 3890. A bill to provide for the withdrawal of most favored nation status from Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria, and to provide for the restoration of such status with respect to Syria if the President determines that Syria is participating in the Middle East peace process in good faith; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SCHUMER: H.R. 3891. A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the regulation of contracts for the purchase or sale of a commodity for future delivery, which are made on or subject to the rules of a board of trade, exchange, or market located outside the United States, when the commodity is deliverable in the United States; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. TORKILDSEN: H.R. 3892. A bill to clarify treatment of certain claims and defenses against an insured depository institution under receivership by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. TOWNS: H.R. 3893. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the international export and import of certain solid waste; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mrs. MORELLA) H. Con. Res. 199. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a national summit of sports, political, and community leaders should be promptly convened to develop a multifaceted action plan to promote citizenship through sports, emphasizing the aspects of sports culture that promote self-respect and respect for others, and that deter acts of violence, including domestic violence and sexual assault; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH: H. Con. Res. 200. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the bombing in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; to the Committee on National Security. H.R. 3202: Mr. BLUMENAUER and Mr. WATT of North Carolina. H.R. 3207: Mr. OLVER. H.R. 3340: Mr. EVANS, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. DOOLEY, and Mr. BAKER of Louisiana. H.R. 3447: Mr. SANFORD. H.R. 3514: Mr. PACKARD, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, and Mr. THORNBERRY. H.R. 3621: Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SCHUMER, and Mr. FATTAH. H.R. 3647: Mr. DEUTSCH. H.R. 3710: Mr. BEVILL, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, and Mr. PASTOR. H.R. 3729: Mr. BROWDER and Mr. TORRES. H.R. 3745: Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. HAMILTON, and Mr. CRANE. H.R. 3748: Mr. EVANS. H.R. 3783: Mr. EHLERS, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, and Mr. METCALF. H.R. 3797: Mr. BALLENGER. H.R. 3807: Mr. FILNER, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mr. EVANS. H.R. 3831: Mr. BORSKI. H.R. 3862: Mr. LARGENT, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. HAYES, and Mr. BONO. H.R. 3867: Mr. KLUG, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. GORDON, and Ms. FURSE. H. Con. Res. 63: Mr. EHRLICH and Mr. HUTCHINSON. H. Con. Res. 175: Mr. LATOURETTE. H. Con. Res. 179: Mr. BROWN of California and Mr. ROHRABACHER. H. Con. Res. 190: Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, and Mr. MENENDEZ. H. Res. 452: Mr. HALL of Texas. 193.44 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 of rule XXII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows: By Mr. FOX (for himself, Mr. CLINGER, and Mr. MICA): H.R. 3884. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to require that traditional equitable principles be applied by the U.S. Postal Service in determining whether or not to exercise its temporary detention authority with respect to mail alleged to be deceptive or misleading; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. HORN, and Mr. TATE): H.R. 3885. A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act, to provide for greater efficiency in providing public access to information and to provide for public access to information in an electronic format; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. DOOLITTLE: H.R. 3886. A bill to clarify the intent of the Congress in Public Law 93–632 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to provide for the maintenance of 18 concrete dams and weirs that were located in the Emigrant Wilderness at the time the wilderness area was designated as wilderness in that Public Law; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GEJDENSON: H.R. 3887. A bill to repeal the provision of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, under which certain Members of Congress are eligible for immediate retirement after serving in nine Congresses; to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. RICHARDSON: H.R. 3888. A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to allow small communities to use limited space in public facilities acquired, constructed, or rehabilitated using community development block grant funds for local government offices; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. RIGGS: H.R. 3889. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the taxes on wine to their pre-1991 rates; to the Committee on Ways and Means By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. SOLOMON Mr. PORTER, MS 193.45 PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 1 of rule XXII, Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced a bill (H.R. 3894) for the relief of Margarito Domantay; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 193.46 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: H.R. 218: Mr. SPENCE. H.R. 1462: Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. ROSE, Mr. SKAGGS, and Mr. JEFFERSON. H.R. 1797: Mr. ACKERMAN and Mr. WATT of North Carolina. H.R. 1846: Mr. HORN and Mr. SANDERS. H.R. 2470: Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. HAYES, and Mr. WAMP. H.R. 2625: Mr. PALLONE. H.R. 2976: Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. THORNBERRY, and Mr. VISCLOSKY. H.R. 3006: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. H.R. 3142: Mr. COSTELLO, Ms. RIVERS, and Mr. COLEMAN. H.R. 3192: Mr. SANDERS. THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1996 (94) 194.1 DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE The House was called to order by the SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. MYRICK, who laid before the House the following communication: WASHINGTON, DC, July 25, 1996. I hereby designate the Honorable SUE MYRICK to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. NEWT GINGRICH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. 194.2 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. MYRICK, announced she had examined and approved the Journal of the proceedings of Wednesday, July 24, 1996. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal was approved. 194.3 COMMUNICATIONS Executive and other other communications, pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIV, were referred as follows: 4316. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Assessment Rate [FV96–905–1 IFR] received July 24, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(A)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4317. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health the extent such contributions are not greater than the excess (if any) of (i) such contributions received by any opponent of the candidate before January 1, 1997, over (ii) such contributions received by the candidate before January 1, 1997. SEC. 122. LIMITATIONS ON POLITICAL COM MITTEE AND LARGE DONOR CON- CANDIDATES. Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(i) LIMITATIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS ACCEPTED BY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATE. “(1) POLITICAL COMMITTEES.-A candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not, with respect to an election cycle, accept contributions from political committees aggregating in excess of $200,000. “(2) PERSONS OTHER THAN POLITICAL COMMITTEES.-A candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not, with respect to an election cycle, accept contributions aggregating in excess of $200,000 from persons other than political committees whose contributions total more than $200. “(3) CONTESTED PRIMARIES.-In addition to the contributions under paragraphs (1) and (2), if a House of Representatives candidate in a contested primary election wins that primary election by a margin of 20 percentage points or less, the candidate may accept contributions of “(A) not more than $66,600 from political committees; and “(B) not more than $66,600 from persons referred to in paragraph (2). “(4) RUNOFF ELECTIONS.—In addition to the contributions under paragraphs (1) and (2), a House of Representatives candidate who is a candidate in a runoff election may accept contributions of (A) not more than $100,000 from political committees; and (B) not more than $100,000 from persons referred to in paragraph (2) “(5) EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN COSTS.—Any amount "(A) accepted by a House of Representatives candidate; and “(B) used for costs incurred under section 501 (e) and (f), shall not be considered in the computation of amounts subject to limitation under this subsection. “(6) TRANSFER PROVISION.—The limitations imposed by this subsection shall apply without regard to amounts transferred from previous election cycles or other authorized committees of the same candidate. Candidates shall not be required to seek the redesignation of contributions in order to transfer such contributions to a later election cycle. “(7) INDEXATION OF AMOUNTS.—The dollar amounts specified in this subsection shall be adjusted at the beginning of each calendar year based on the increase in the price index determined under subsection (c), except that, for the purposes of such adjustment, the base period shall be calendar year 1996." Subtitle C-Related Provisions SEC. 131. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 is amended by adding after section 304 the following new section: “REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR HOUSE CANDIDATES “SEC. 304A. A candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress who “(1) makes contributions in excess of $50,000 of personal funds of the candidate to the authorized committee of the candidate; or “(2) makes expenditures in excess of 50 percent and 100 percent of the limitation under section 501(a); shall report that the threshold has been reached to the Commission not later than 48 hours after reaching the threshold. The Commission shall transmit a copy to each other candidate for election to the same office within 48 hours of receipt.”' SEC. 132. REGISTRATION AS ELIGIBLE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATE. Section 302(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: “(6)(A) In the case of a candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress, who desires to be an eligible House of Representatives candidate, a declaration of participation of the candidate to abide by the limits specified in sections 315(i), 501, and 502 and provide the information required under section 503(b)(4) shall be included in the designation required to be filed under paragraph (1). "(B) A declaration of participation that is included in a statement of candidacy may not thereafter be revoked.” SEC. 133. DEFINITIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431) is amended by striking paragraph (19) and inserting the following new paragraphs: “(19) The term 'election cycle' means “(A) in the case of a candidate or the authorized committees of a candidate, the term beginning on the day after the date of the most recent general election for the specific office or seat which such candidate seeks and ending on the date of the next general election for such office or seat; or “(B) for all other persons, the term beginning on the first day following the date of the last general election and ending on the date of the next general election. “(20) The term 'general election' means any election which will directly result in the election of a person to a Federal office. "(21) The term "general election period' means, with respect to any candidate, the period beginning on the day after the date of the primary or runoff election for the specific office the candidate is seeking, whichever is later, and ending on the earlier of “(A) the date of such general election; or “(B) the date on which the candidate withdraws from the campaign or otherwise ceases actively to seek election. “(22) The term 'immediate family' means“(A) a candidate's spouse; “(B) a child, stepchild, parent, grandparent, brother, half-brother, sister or halfsister of the candidate or the candidate's spouse; and “(C) the spouse of any person described in subparagraph (B). “(23) The term 'primary election' means an election which may result in the selection of a candidate for the ballot in a general election for a Federal office. “(24) The term 'primary election period' means, with respect to any candidate, the period beginning on the day following the date of the last election for the specific office the candidate is seeking and ending on the earlier of— “(A) the date of the first primary election for that office following the last general election for that office; or “(B) the date on which the candidate withdraws from the election or otherwise ceases actively to seek election. “(25) The term “runoff election' means an election held after a primary election which is prescribed by applicable State law as the means for deciding which candidate will be on the ballot in the general election for a Federal office. “(26) The term “runoff election period? means, with respect to any candidate, the period beginning on the day following the date of the last primary election for the specific office such candidate is seeking and ending on the date of the runoff election for such office. “(27) The term “special election' means any election (whether primary, runoff, or general) for Federal office held by reason of a vacancy in the office arising before the end of the term of the office. "(28) The term 'special election period means, with respect to any candidate for any Federal office, the period beginning on the date the vacancy described in paragraph (28) occurs and ending on the earlier of “(A) the date the election resulting in the election of a person to the office occurs; or “(B) the date on which the candidate withdraws from the campaign or otherwise ceases actively to seek election. "(29) The term 'eligible House of Representatives candidate' means a candidate for election to the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, who, as determined by the Commission under section 511, is eligible to receive benefits under subtitle A of title V by reason of filing a declaration of participation under section 302(e) and complying with the continuing eligibility requirements under section 511." (b) IDENTIFICATION.-Section 301(13)(A) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 431(13)(A)) is amended by striking "mailing address and inserting "permanent residence address". Subtitle D-Tax on Excess Political Expendi tures of Certain Congressional Campaign Funds SEC. 141. TAX TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CAM PAIGN FUNDS. (a) GENERAL RULE.—Chapter 41 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subchapter: "Subchapter B-Excess Political Expendi tures of Certain Congressional Campaign Funds “Sec. 4915. Tax on excess political expendi tures of certain campaign funds. “SEC. 4915. TAX ON EXCESS POLITICAL EXPENDI TURES OF CERTAIN CAMPAIGN FUNDS. “(a) IMPOSITION OF TAX.—If any applicable campaign fund has excess political expenditures for any election cycle, there is hereby imposed on such excess political expenditures a tax equal to the amount of such excess political expenditures multiplied by the highest rate of tax specified in section 11(b). Such tax shall be imposed for the taxable year of such fund in which such election cycle ends. “(b) APPLICABLE CAMPAIGN FUND.–For purposes of this section, the term 'applicable campaign fund' means any political organization if "(1) such organization is designated by a candidate for election or nomination to the House of Representatives as such candidate's principal campaign committee for purposes of section 302(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432(e)), and “(2) such candidate has made contributions to such political organization during the election cycle in excess of the contribution limitation which would have been applicable under section 501(a) or 512(a) of such Act, whichever is applicable, if an election under such section had been made. "(c) EXCESS POLITICAL EXPENDITURES. “(1) IN GENERAL.-For purposes of this section, the term 'excess political expenditures' |
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