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PUBLIC LAW 93-443-OCT. 15, 1974

" (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law— " (1) the period of limitations referred to in subsection (a) shall apply with respect to violations referred to in such subsection committed before, on, or after the effective date of this section; and "(2) no criminal proceeding shall be instituted against any person for any act or omission which was a violation of any pro^isioj^ of ti|.j^ III jjf ^i^is ^^^^ oj. section 608, 610, 611, or 613 of such act or omission does not constitute a violation of any such provision, as amended by the Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1974. Nothing in this subsection shall affect any proceeding pending in any court of the United States on the effective date of this section. a ADDITIONAL
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ENFORCEMENT

AUTHORITY

"SEC. 407. (a) I n any case in which the Commission, after notice and opportunity for a hearing on the record in accordance with section 554 of title 5, United States Code, makes a finding that a person who, while a candidate for Federal office, failed to file a report required by title III of this Act, and such finding is made before the expiration of the time within which the failure to file such report may be prosecuted as a violation of such title III, such person shall be disqualified from becoming a candidate in any future election for Federal office for a period of time beginning on the date of such finding and ending one year after the expiration of the term of the Federal office for which such person was a candidate. " (b) Any finding by the Commission under subsection (a) shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with the provisions of chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code.". TITLE IV—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER L A W S; EFFECTIVE DATES POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY STATE A N D LOCAL OFFICERS A N D E M P L O Y E E S

SEC. 401. (a) Section 1502(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code (relating to influencing elections, taking part in political campaigns, prohibitions, exceptions), is amended to read as follows: " (3) be a candidate for elective office.". (b)(1) Section 1503 of title 5, United States Code, relating to nonpartisan political activity, is amended to read as follows: "§ 1503. Nonpartisan candidacies permitted "Section 1502(a)(3) of this title does not prohibit any State or local officer or employee from being a candidate in any election if none of the candidates is to be nominated or elected at such election as representing a party any of whose candidates for Presidential elector received votes in the last preceding election at which Presidential electors were selected.". (2) The table of sections for chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out the item relating to section 1503 and inserting in lieu thereof the following new item: "1503. Nonpartisan candidacies permitted.".

(c) Section 1501 of title 5, United States Code, relating to definitions, is amended— (1) by striking out paragraph (5);

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