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PUBLIC LAW 92-178-DEC. 10, 1971

" (b) COMPOSITION OF BOARD.—The Board shall be composed of the following members: " (1) the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate and the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall serve ex officio; "(2) two members representing each political party which is a major party (as defined in section 9002(6)), which members shall be appointed by the Comptroller General from recommendations submitted by such political party; and "(3) three members representing the general public, which members shall be selected by the members described in paragraphs (1) and (2). The terms of the first members of the Board described in paragraphs (2) and (3) shall expire on the sixtieth day after the date of the first presidential election following January 1, 1973, and the terms of subsequent members described in paragraphs (2) and (3) shall begin on the sixty-first day after the date of a presidential election and expire on the sixtieth day following the date of the subsequent presidential election. The Board shall elect a Chairman from its members. "(c) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Board (other than members described in subsection (b)(1) shall receive compensation at the rate of $75 a day for each day they are engaged in performing duties and functions as such members, including traveltime, and, Avhile away from their homes or regular places of business, shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. " (d) STATUS.—Service by an individual as a member of the Board shall not, for purposes of any other law of the United States be considered as service as an officer or employee of the United States." SEC. 802. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS. (a) DESIGNATION or INCOME TAX PAYMENTS TO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND.—Effective with respect to taxable years

ending on or after December 31, 1972, section 6096(a) (relating to designation of income tax payments to the presidential election campaign fund) is amended to read as follows: " (a) IN GENERAL.—Every individual (other than a nonresident alien) whose income tax liability for any taxable year is $1 or more may designate that $1 shall be paid over to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund for the account of the candidates of any specified political party for President and Vice President of the United States, or if no specific account is designated by such individual, for a general account for all candidates for election to the offices of President and Vice President of the United States, in accordance with the provisions of section 9006(a)(1). I n the case of a joint return of husband and wife having an income tax liability of $2 or more, each spouse may designate that $1 shall be paid to any such account in the fund." (b)

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80 Stat. 1587,. 26 USC 6096.

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REPEAL OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.—

(1) Sections 303,304, and 305 of the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 1587) are repealed. (2) The enactment of subtitle H of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 by section 801 of this Act is intended to comply with the provisions of section 5 (relating to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act of 1966) of the Act entitled "An Act to restore the investment credit and allowance of accelerated depreciation

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