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PUBLIC LAW 92-178-DEC. 10, 1971

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" (d) DEPOSIT OF REPAYMENTS.—All payments received by the Sec-

retary under subsection (b) shall be deposited by him in the general fund of the Treasury. "SEC. 9008. INFORMATION ON PROPOSED EXPENSES. " (a) REPORTS BY CANDIDATES.—The candidates of a political party for President and Vice President in a presidential election shall, from time to time as the Comptroller General may require, furnish to the Comptroller General a detailed statement, in such form as the Comptroller General may prescribe, of— "(1) the qualified campaign expenses incurred by them and their authorized committees prior to the date of such statement (whether or not evidence of such expenses has been furnished for purposes of section 9005), and "(2) the qualified campaign expenses which they and their authorized committees propose to incur on or after the date of such statement. The Comptroller General shall require a statement under this subsection from such candidates of each political party at least once each week during the second, third, and fourth weeks preceding the day of the presidential election and at least twice during the week preceding such day. " (b) PUBLICATION.—The Comptroller General shall, as soon as Publication in Federal Regis(:ef, possible after he receives each statement under subsection (a), prepare and publish a summary of such statement, together with any other data or information which he deems advisable, in the Federal Register. Such summary shall not include any information which identifies any Post, p. 573. individual who made a designation under section 6096. "SEC. 9009. REPORTS TO CONGRESS; REGULATIONS. " (a) REPORTS.—The Comptroller General shall, as soon as practicable after each presidential election, submit a full report to the Senate and House of Representatives setting forth— "(1) the qualified campaign expenses (shown in such detail as the Comptroller General determines necessary) incurred by the candidates of each political party and their authorized committees; "(2) the amounts certified by him under section 9005 for payment to the eligible candidates of each political party; and "(3) the amount of payments, if any, required from such candidates under section 9007, and the reasons for each payment required. Each report submitted pursuant to this section shall be printed as a Senate document. " (b) REGULATIONS, ETC.—The Comptroller General is authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations, to conduct such examinations and audits (in addition to the examinations and audits required by section 9007(a)), to conduct such investigations, and to require the keeping and submission of such books, records, and information, as he deems necessary to carry out the functions and duties imposed on him by this chapter. "SEC. 9010. PARTICIPATION BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL IN JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS. "(a)

APPEARANCE BY COUNSEL.—The

Comptroller

General

is

authorized to appear in and defend against any action filed under section 9011, either by attorneys employed in his office or by counsel whom he may appoint without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and ^ ^ "^^ loi e< whose compensation he may fix without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title. 5331^^*^ ^^°^'

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