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 PUBLIC LAW 94-283—MAY 11, 1976

90 STAT. 475

Public Law 94-283 94th Congress An Act To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide that members of the Federal Election Commission shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE

1. This Act may be cited as the "Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1976". SECTION

May 11, 1976 [S. 30651

Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1976. 2 USC 431 note.

TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971 FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

MEMBERSHIP

SEC. 101. (a)(1) The second sentence of section 309(a)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437c(a)(l)), as redesignated by section 105 (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Act"), is amended to read as follows: "The Commission is composed of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, ex officio and without the right to vote, and 6 members appointed by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.". (2) The last sentence of section 309(a)(1) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 437c(a)(l)), as redesignated by section 105, is amended to read as follows: "No more than 3 members of the Commission appointed under this paragraph may be affiliated with the same political party.", (b) Section 309(a)(2) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 437c(a)(2)), as redesignated by section 105, is amended to read as follows: " (2)(A) Members of the Commission shall serve for terms of Term. 6 years, except that of the members first appointed— "(i) two of the members, not affiliated with the same political party, shall be appointed for terms ending on April 30, 1977; "(ii) two of the members, not affiliated with the same political party, shall be appointed for terms ending on April 30, 1979; and "(iii) two of the members, not affiliated with the same political party, shall be appointed for terms ending on April 30, 1981. "(B) A member of the Commission may serve on the Commission after the expiration of his term until his successor has taken office as a member of the Commission. "(C) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring other than Vacancies, by the expiration of a term of office shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member he succeeds. " (D) Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as in the case of the original appointment.". ( c \ (l) Section 3q9(a)(3)_of the Act (2 U.S.C. 437c(a)(3)), as redesignated by section 105, is amended by adding at the end thereof

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