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PUBLIC LAW 92-226-FEB. 7, 1972

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®^^^ Election Campaign Act of 1971, and the term "Federal office'has the same meaning given such term by section 301(c) of such Act. EFFECT ON STATE LAW

SEC. 403. (a) Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to invalidate or make inapplicable any provision of any State law, except where compliance with such provision of law would result in a violation of a provision of this Act. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), no provision of State law , shall be construed to prohibit any person from taking any action authorized by this Act or from making any expenditure (as such term is defined in section 301(f) of this Act) which he could lawfully make under this Act. PARTIAL INVALIDITY

SEC. 404. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby. . i W

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REPEALING CLAUSE

SEC. 405. The Federal Corrupt Practices Act, 1925 (2 U.S.C. 241256), Is TepeaM. EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 406. Except as provided for in section 401 of this Act, the provisions of this Act shall become effective on December 31, 1971, or sixty days after the date of enactment of this Act, whichever is later. . Approved February 7, 1972.

Public Law 92-226 February 7, 1972

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'PQ amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Vnlted States of America in Congress assembled. That this Act may be ^.-^^^ ^^ ^j^^ "Forcigu Asslstance Act of 1971". •

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^^- 2819] Foreign Assistance Act of 1971.

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rOOD-FOR-PEACE PROGRAM

SEC. 2. I t is the sense of the Congress that funds to administer the food-for-peace program should not be reduced as the result of any reduction in the authorizations provided to carry out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

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