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PUBLIC LAW 93-443-OCT. 15, 1974
26 USC 9007. onTJsV° Tusc"9oo9.
Ante,
p. 1294.
26 USC 9012. Excess expenses
Unlawful use of payments.
Kickbacks and illegal payments
[88 STAT.
dar year in which the presidential nominating convention involved is held. " (h) REPAYMENTS.—The Commission shall have the same authority to require repayments from the national committee of a major party or a minor party as it has with respect to repayments from any eligible candidate under section 9007(b). The provisions of section 9007(c) and section 9007(d) shall apply with respect to any repayment required by the Commission under this subsection.". (b)(1) 'Section 9009(a) of such Code (relating to reports) is amended by striking out "and" in paragraph (2) thereof; by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (3) thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: • "(4) the expenses incurred by the national committee of a major party or minor party with respect to a presidential nominating convention; "(5) the amounts certified by it under section 9008(g) for payment to each such committee; and "(6) the amount of payments, if any, required from such committees under section 9008(h), and the reasons for each such payment.". (2) The heading for section 9012(a) of such Code (relating to excess campaign expenses) is amended by striking out "CAMPAIGN". (3) Section 9012(a)(1) by such Code (relating to excess expenses) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: " I t shall be unlawful for the national committee of a major party or minor party knowingly and willfully to incur expenses with respect to a presidential nominating convention in excess of the expenditure limitation applicable with respect to such committee under section 9008(d), unless the incurring of such expenses is authorized by the Commission under section 9008(d)(3).". (4) Section 9012(c) of such Code (relating to unlawful use of payments) is amended by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and by inserting immediately after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: "(2) I t shall be unlawful for the national committee of a major party or minor party which receives any payment under section 9008(b)(3) to use, or authorize the use of, such payment for any purpose other than a purpose authorized by section 9008(c).". (5) Section 9012(e)(1) of such Code (relating to kickbacks and illegal payments) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: " I t shall be unlawful for the national committee oi a major party or minor party knowingly and willfully to give or accept any kickback or any illegal payment in connection with any expense incurred by such committee with respect to a presidential nominating convention.". (6) Section 9012(e)(3) of such Code (relating to kickbacks and illegal payments) is amended by inserting immediately after "their authorized committees" the following: ", or in connection with any expense incurred by the national committee of a major party or minor party with respect to a presidential nominating convention.". (c) The table of sections for chapter 95 of subtitle H of such Code (relating to the presidential election campaign fund) is amended by striking out the item relating to section 9008 and inserting in lieu thereof the following new item: "SEC. 9008. Payments for presidential nominating conventions.".
26 USC 276.
(d) Section 276 of such Code (relating to certain indirect contributions to political parties) is amended by striking out subsection (c) and by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
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