52 U.S.C. 30101: Definitions

2002

• Pub. L. 107–155, §103(b)(1), redesignated cls. (ix) to (xv) as (viii) to (xiv), respectively, and struck out former cl. (viii) which read as follows: "any gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value to a national or a State committee of a p… Law text · (8)
• Pub. L. 107–155, §211, added par. (17) and struck out former par. (17) which read as follows: "The term 'independent expenditure' means an expenditure by a person expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate which is made without cooperation or consultati… Law text · (17)
• Pub. L. 107–155, §101(b), added pars. (20) to (24). Law text · (20), (21), (22), (23), (24)
• Pub. L. 107–155, §304(c), added pars. (25) and (26). Law text · (25), (26)

2000

• Pub. L. 106–346 added cl. (xv). Law text · (8)

1986

• Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954", which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text. · (8), (9)

1980

• Pub. L. 96–187 changed the section designations from letters to numbers, and as so redesignated, substantially redefined the terms applicable to the provisions of this Act.

1976

• Pub. L. 94–283, §102(a), substituted "party which has authority to nominate" for "party held to nominate". · (a)
• Pub. L. 94–283, §102(b), substituted "written contract, promise, or agreement," for "contract, promise, or agreement, expressed or implied,". · (e)
• Pub. L. 94–283, §102(c), inserted provisions establishing an exception for legal or accounting services. · (e)
• Pub. L. 94–283, §§102(d), (e), 115(d)(1), substituted "section 441b(b) of this title" for "the last paragraph of section 610 of title 18, United States Code" in cl. (F), added cls. (G), (H), and (I), and, in the provisions following cl. (I), substituted "person" for "individual". · (e)
• Pub. L. 94–283, §§102(f), 115(d)(2), inserted provisions in cl. (C) requiring the reporting to the Commission of costs directly attributable to a communication expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identifiable candidate if those costs should exceed $2,000 per ele… · (f)
• Pub. L. 94–283, §115(h), substituted "section 432(e) (1) of this title" for "section 432(f)(1) of this title". · (n)
• Pub. L. 94–283, §102(g)(3), added subsecs. (o) to (q). · (o), (p), (q)

1974

• Pub. L. 93–443, §201(a)(1), inserted introductory reference to title IV of this Act, which for purposes of codification is translated as subchapter II of this chapter.
• Pub. L. 93–443, §201(a)(2), struck out from definition of "election" the election of delegates to a constitutional convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States. · (a)
• Pub. L. 93–443, §201(a)(3), inserted reference to "club," before "association" and substituted "other group of persons" and "receives" for "organization" and "accepts". · (d)
• Pub. L. 93–443, §201(a)(4), transferred the word "means" after introductory word "contribution" to become the initial word in pars. (1) to (4); in par. (1), incorporated existing provisions in provisions designated subpars. (A) and (B), and deleted former provisions respecting contribu… · (e)
• Pub. L. 93–443, §201(a)(5), transferred the word "means" following introductory word "expenditure" to become the initial word in pars. (1) to (3); in par. (1), incorporated existing provisions in provisions designated subpars. (A) to (C) and deleted end text reading ", or for the purpo… · (f)
• Pub. L. 93–443, §208(c)(1), substituted definition of "Commission" for "supervisory officer". · (g)
• Pub. L. 93–443, §201(a)(6)–(8), added subsecs. (j) to (n). · (j), (k), (l), (m), (n)