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.

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PUBLIC LAW 113–72—DEC. 26, 2013

127 STAT. 1210

Public Law

113–72

113th Congress

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]

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))

is amended

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))

is amended

striking

“any requirement of section 304(a) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 434(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))

is amended

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))

is amended

—

(1)

redesignating

clause (iv), as amended by section 1, as clause (v); and

(2)

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.

2 USC 437g note.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

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.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3487:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):

Nov. 18, considered and passed House.

Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate.

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EXTENSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION THROUGH 2018.

EXPANSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION.

Application to Qualified Disclosure Requirements.—

Schedule of Penalties for Each Violation.—

Definition of Qualified Disclosure Requirement.—

EFFECTIVE DATE.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3487:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):

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