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 PUBLIC LAW 94-283—MAY 11, 1976 of 16 cents multiplied by the voting age population of the State (as certified under subsection (e)), or $200,000; or " (B) $20,000,000 in the case of a campaign for election to such office. "(2) For purposes of this subsection— "(A) expenditures made by or on behalf of any candidate nominated by a political party for election to the office of Vice President of the United States shall be considered to be expenditures made by or on behalf of the candidate of such party for election to the office of President of the United States; and "(B) an expenditure is made on behalf of a candidate, including a vice presidential candidate, if it is made by— "(i) an authorized committee or any other agent of the candidate for purposes of making any expenditure; or "(ii) any person authorized or requested by the candidate, an authorized committee of the candidate, or an agent of the candidate, to make the expenditure. "(c)(1) At the beginning of each calendar year (commencing in 1976), as there become available necessary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, the Secretary of Labor shall certify to the Commission and publish in the Federal Register the percent difference between the price index for the 12 months preceding the beginning of such calendar year and the price index for the base period. Each limitation established by subsection (b) and subsection (d) shall be increased by such percent difference. Each amount so increased shall be the amount in effect for such calendar year. "(2) For purposes of paragraph (1) — " (A) the term 'price index' means the average over a calendar year of the Consumer Price Index (all items—United States city average) published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and "(B) the term 'base period' means the calendar year 1974. "(d)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law with respect to limitations on expenditures or limitations on contributions, the national committee of a political party and a State committee of a political party, including any subordinate committee of a State committee, may make expenditures in connection with the general election campaign of candidates for Federal office, subject to the limitations contained in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection. "(2) The national committee of a political party may not make any expenditure in connection with the general election campaign of any candidate for President of the United States who is affiliated with such party which exceeds an amount equal to 2 cents multiplied by the voting age population of the United States (as certified under subsection (e)). Any expenditure under this paragraph shall be in addition to any expenditure by a national committee of a political party serving as the principal campaicrn committee of a candidate for the office of President of the United States. "(3) The national committee of a political party, or a State committee of a political party, including any subordinate committee of a State committee, may not make any expenditure in connection with the general election campaign of a candidate for Federal office in a State who is affiliated with such party which exceeds— "(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—

90 STAT. 489

Publication in Federal Register.

"Price index."

"Base period."



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