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HR 6296 RFS110th CONGRESS2d SessionH. .R.6296
IN THE SENATE OF
One Hundred Tenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE UNITED STATESJuly 16, 2008Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
AN ACTSECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
the third day of January, two thousand and eight
An Act
To extend through 2013 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.
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 2013.
(a) Extension of Authority- Section 309(a)(4)(C) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:
‘(iv) This subparagraph shall apply with respect to violations that relate to reporting periods that begin on or after January 1, 2000, and that end on or before December 31, 2013.’.
(b) Conforming Amendment- Section 640 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-58; 2 U.S.C. 437g note) is amended by striking subsection (c).
(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2000.
PassedSpeaker of the House of Representatives July 15, 2008.Attest:LORRAINE C. MILLER,Clerk.By Robert F. Reeves,Deputy Clerk.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.