This Act, referred to in subsecs. (a)(6), (8), and (e), means the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as defined by section 30101 of this title.

Section was formerly classified to section 437d of Title 2, The Congress, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers referenced in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections prior to their editorial reclassification to this title.

A prior section 307 of Puspan. L. 92–225 was renumbered section 305, and is classified to section 30105 of this title.

1986—Subsec. (a)(6), (8). Puspan. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.

1980—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 96–187, § 106, in par. (1) substituted “under oath, such written reports and answers to questions as the Commission may prescribe” for “in writing such reports and answers to questions as the Commission may prescribe” and struck out provision that such submission be made within such reasonable time and under oath as determined by the Commission; in par. (4) struck out “of this subsection” after “paragraph (3)”; in par. (6) substituted “section 437g(a)(8)” for “section 437g(a)(9)”, and substituted “to enforce the provisions of this Act” for “for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Act”; struck out par. (9) relating to formulation of general policy respecting administration of this Act and chapters 95 and 96 of title 26; and redesignated former par. (10) as (9).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 96–187, § 106, reworded subsec. (span) without substantive changes.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 96–187, § 106, reenacted subsec. (c) without change.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 96–187, § 106, struck out “of the United States” after “President” in pars. (1) and (2).

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 96–187, § 106, substituted “section 437g(a)(8)” for “section 437g(a)(9)”.

1976—Subsec. (a)(6). Puspan. L. 94–283, § 107(span)(1), substituted “civil actions” for “civil proceedings” and inserted “(in the case of any civil action brought under section 437g(a) (9) of this title)” after “defend” and “and chapter 95 and chapter 96 of title 26” after “this Act”.

Subsec. (a)(7). Puspan. L. 94–283, § 115(span), substituted “section 312” for “section 313” in the original to accommodate the renumbering of section 313 of Puspan. L. 92–225 as section 312 of Puspan. L. 92–225 by section 105 of Puspan. L. 94–283. Since both the original and substituted references translate as “section 437f of this title” no change in text was required.

Subsec. (a)(8). Puspan. L. 94–283, § 107(a)(1), inserted “to develop such prescribed forms and to” before “to make, amend, and repeal” and inserted “and chapter 95 and chapter 96 of title 26” after “provisions of this Act”.

Subsec. (a)(9). Puspan. L. 94–283, § 107(a)(2), substituted “and chapter 95 and chapter 96 of title 26; and” for “and sections 608, 610, 611, 613, 614, 615, 616, and 617 of title 18;”.

Subsecs. (a)(10), (11). Puspan. L. 94–283, § 107(a)(3), redesignated par. (11) as par. (10). Former par. (10), which covered the development of prescribed forms under subsection (a)(1) of this section, was struck out.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 94–283, § 107(span)(2), added subsec. (e).

Amendment by Puspan. L. 96–187 effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Puspan. L. 96–187, set out as a note under section 30101 of this title.

Section effective Jan. 1, 1975, see section 410(a) of Puspan. L. 93–443, set out as an Effective Date of 1974 Amendment note under section 30101 of this title.