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PUBLIC LAW 92-178-DEC. 10, 1971

[85 STAT.

"(10) The term 'presidential election' means the election of presidential and vice-presidential electors. "(11) The term 'qualified campaign expense' means an expense— " (A) incurred (i) by the candidate of a political party for the office of President to further his election to such office or to further the election of the candidate of such political party for the office of Vice President, or both (ii) by the candidate of a political party for the office of Vice President to further his election to such office or to further the election of the candidate of such political party for the office of President, or both, or (iii) by an authorized committee of the candidates of a political party for the offices of President and Vice President to further the election of either or both of such candidates to such offices, " (B) incurred within the expenditure report period (as defined in paragraph (12)), or incurred before the beginning of such period to the extent such expense is for property, services, or facilities used during such period, and " (C) neither the incurring nor payment of which constitutes a violation of any law of the United States or of the State in which such expense is incurred or paid. A n expense shall be considered as incurred by a candidate or an authorized committee if it is incurred by a person authorized by such candidate or such committee, as the case may be, to incur such expense on behalf of such candidate or such committee. If an authorized committee of the candidates of a political party for President and Vice President of the United States also incurs expenses to further the election of one or more other individuals to Federal, State, or local elective public office, expenses incurred by such committee which are not specifically to further the election of such other individual or individuals shall be considered as incurred to further the election of such candidates for President and Vice President in such proportion as the Comptroller General prescribes by rules or regulations. " (12) The term 'expenditure report period' with respect to any presidential election means— " (A) in the case of a major party, the period beginning with the first day of September before the election, or, if earlier, with the date on which such major party at its national convention nominated its candidate for election to the office of President of the United States, and ending 30 days after the date of the presidential election; and " (B) in the case of a party which is not a major party, the same period as the expenditure report period of the major party which has the shortest expenditure report period for such presidential election under subparagraph (A). "SEC. 9003. CONDITION FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENTS.

" (a) IN GENERAL.—In order to be eligible to receive any payments under section 9006, the candidates of a political party in a presidential election shall, in writing— "(1) agree to ootain and furnish to the Comptroller General such evidence as he may request of the qualified campaign expenses with respect to which payment is sought, "(2) agree to keep and furnish to the Comptroller General such records, books, and other information as he may request, "(3) agree to an audit and examination by the Comptroller General under section 9007 and to pay any amounts required to be paid under such section, and

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