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Voting age population e s t i m a t e s, certification and p u b l i c a tion in Federal Register. " V o t i n g age population."

Violations, penalties.

18 USC 608 note.

PUBLIC LAW 93-443-OCT. 15, 1974

[88 STAT.

" (A) in the case of a candidate for election to the office of Senator, or of Representative from a State which is entitled to only one Representative, the greater of— " (i) 2 cents multiplied by the voting age population of the State (as certified under subsection (g)); or "(ii) $20,000; and " (B) in the case of ^ candidate for election to the office of Representative, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner in any other State, $10,000. " (g) During the first week of January 1975, and every subsequent year, the Secretary of Commerce shall certify to the Commission and publish in the Federal Register an estimate of the voting age population of the United States, of each State, and of each congressional district as of the first day of July next preceding the date of certification. The term 'voting age population' means resident population, 18 years of age or older. " (h) No candidate or political committee shall knowingly accept any contribution or make any expenditure in violation of the provisions of this section. No officer or employee of a political committee shall knowingly accept a contribution made for the benefit or use of a candidate, or knowingly make any expenditure on behalf of a candidate, in violation of any limitation imposed on contributions and expenditures under this section. "(i) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than $25,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.". (b)(1) Section 608(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, relating to limitations on contributions and expenditures, is amended to read as follows: " (a)(1) No candidate may make expenditures from his personal funds, or the personal funds of his immediate fami'y, in connection with his campaigns during any calendar year for nomination for election, or for election, to Federal office in excess of, in the aggregate— " (A) $50,000, in the case of a candidate for the office of President or Vice President of the United States; " (B) $35,000, in the case of a candidate for the office of Senator or for the office of Representative from a State which is entitled to only one Representative; or " (C) $25,000, in the case of a candidate for the office of Representative, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner, in any other State. For purposes of this paragraph, any expenditure made in a year other than the calendar year in which the election is held with respect to which such expenditure was made, is considered to be made during the calendar year in which such election is held.". (2) Such section 608(a) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(3) No candidate or his immediate family may make loans or advances from their personal funds in connection with his campaign for nomination for election, or for election, to Federal office unless such loan or advance is evidenced by a written instrument fully disclosing the terms and conditions of such loan or advance. " (4) For purposes of this subsection, any such loan or advance shall be included in computing the total amount of such expenditures only to the extent of the balance of such loan or advance outstanding and unpaid.". (c)(1) Notwithstanding section 608(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code; relating to limitations on expenditures from personal funds, any individual may satisfy or discharge, out of his personal funds or the

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