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 PUBLIC LAW 107-155—MAR. 27, 2002 116 STAT. 95 Commission is required to promulgate new regulations under subsection (c) (as described in section 402(c)(1)). (c) REGULATIONS BY THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION.— 2 USC 44ia note. The Federal Election Commission shall promulgate new regulations on coordinated communications paid for by persons other than candidates, authorized committees of candidates, and party committees. The regulations shall not require agreement or formal collaboration to establish coordination. In addition to any subject determined by the Commission, the regulations shall address— (1) payments for the republication of campaign materials; (2) payments for the use of a common vendor; (3) payments for communications directed or made by persons who previously served as an employee of a candidate or a political party; and (4) payments for communications made by a person after substantial discussion about the communication with a candidate or a political party. (d) MEANING OF CONTRIBUTION OR EXPENDITURE FOR THE PUR- POSES OF SECTION 316. —Section 316(b)(2) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b(b)(2)) is amended by striking "shall include" and inserting "includes a contribution or expenditure, as those terms are defined in section 301, and also includes". TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS SEC. 301. USE OF CONTRIBUTED AMOUNTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended by striking section 313 and inserting the following: "SEC. 313. USE OF CONTRIBUTED AMOUNTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. 2 USC 439a. "(a) PERMITTED USES. —^A contribution accepted by a candidate, and any other donation received by an individual as support for activities of the individual as a holder of Federal office, may be used by the candidate or individual— "(1) for otherwise authorized expenditures in connection with the campaign for Federal office of the candidate or individual; "(2) for ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection with duties of the individual as a holder of Federal office; "(3) for contributions to an organization described in section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or "(4) for transfers, without limitation, to a national. State, or local committee of a political party. "(b) PROHIBITED USE. — "(1) IN GENERAL.—^A contribution or donation described in subsection (a) shall not be converted by any person to personal use. " (2) CONVERSION. —For the purposes of paragraph (1), a contribution or donation shall be considered to be converted to personal use if the contribution or amount is used to fulfill any commitment, obligation, or expense of a person that would exist irrespective of the candidate's election campaign or individual's duties as a holder of Federal office, including— "(A) a home mortgage, rent, or utility payment; "(B) a clothing purchase;

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