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PUBLIC LAW 110–81—SEPT. 14, 2007 (3) The number of alleged violations in which the committee staff conducted a preliminary inquiry. (4) The number of alleged violations that resulted in an adjudicatory review. (5) The number of alleged violations that the committee dismissed for lack of substantial merit. (6) The number of private letters of admonition or public letters of admonition issued. (7) The number of matters resulting in a disciplinary sanction. (8) Any other information deemed by the committee to be appropriate to describe its activities in the preceding year.

2 USC 30b note.

SEC. 555. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.

The Senate adopts the provisions of this title— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the Senate to change those rules at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the Senate. 2 USC 30b note.

SEC. 556. EFFECTIVE DATE AND GENERAL PROVISIONS.

Except as otherwise provided in this title, this title shall take effect on the date of enactment of this title.

TITLE VI—PROHIBITED USE OF PRIVATE AIRCRAFT SEC. 601. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR FLIGHTS ON NONCOMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT.

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(a) RESTRICTIONS.—Section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 439a) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(c) RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR FLIGHTS ON NONCOMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a candidate for election for Federal office (other than a candidate who is subject to paragraph (2)), or any authorized committee of such a candidate, may not make any expenditure for a flight on an aircraft unless— ‘‘(A) the aircraft is operated by an air carrier or commercial operator certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the flight is required to be conducted under air carrier safety rules, or, in the case of travel which is abroad, by an air carrier or commercial operator certificated by an appropriate foreign civil aviation authority and the flight is required to be conducted under air carrier safety rules; or ‘‘(B) the candidate, the authorized committee, or other political committee pays to the owner, lessee, or other person who provides the airplane the pro rata share of the fair market value of such flight (as determined by dividing the fair market value of the normal and usual charter fare or rental charge for a comparable plane of comparable size by the number of candidates on the flight)

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