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PUBLIC LAW 93-443-OCT. 15, 1974

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'USE o r CONTRIBUTED AMOUNTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES

"SEC. 318. Amounts received by a candidate as contributions that are in excess of any amount necessary to defray his expenditures, and any other amounts contributed to an individual for the purpose of supporting his activities as a holder of Federal office, may be used by such candidate or individual, as the case may be, to defray any ordinary and necessary expenses incurred by him in connection with his duties as a holder of Federal office, may be contributed by him to any organization described in section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or may be used for any other lawful purpose. To the extent any such contribution, amount contributed, or expenditure thereof is not otherwise required to be disclosed under the provisions of this title, such contribution, amount contributed, or expenditure shall be fully disclosed in accordance with rules promulgated by the Commission. The Commission is authorized to prescribe such rules as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

2 USC 439a.

26 USC ivo.

Rules,

"PROHIBITION or FRANKED SOLICITATIONS

"SEC. 319. No Senator, Representative, Resident Commissioner, or Delegate shall make any solicitations of funds by a mailing under the frank under section 3210 of title 39, United States Code.

2 USC 439b.

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 320. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commis- 2 USC 439c. sion for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act, and under chapters 95 and 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, not 26 USC 9001. to exceed $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975.". °' ' "' TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS EFFECT ON STATE LAW

SEC. 301. Section 403 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, relating to effect on State law, is amended to read as follows:

2 USC 453.

u EFFECT ON STATE LAW

"SEC. 403. The provisions of this Act, and of rules prescribed under this Act, supersede and preempt any provision of State law with respect to election to Federal office.". PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS; ENFORCEMENT

SEC. 302. Title IV of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, relating to general provisions, is amended by redesignating section 406 as section 408 and by inserting immediately after section 405 the following new sections:

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"PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS

"SEC. 406. (a) No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished ^ ^^^ '*^^" for any violation of title III of this Act or of section 608, 610, 611, 613, 2 USC 431. 614, 615, 616, or 617 of title 18, United States Code, unless the indict- ^"^^' PP- 1263, ment is found or the information is instituted within 3 years after the ^^^^' date of the violation.

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