S.Amdt. 17

1. Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITING USE OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR PARTY CONVENTIONS wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. __. PROHIBITING USE OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR PARTY CONVENTIONS.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Chapter 95 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 9008.

   Inserted: (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections of chapter 95 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 9008.

   Inserted: (c) Conforming Amendments.--

   Inserted: (1) Availability of payments to candidates.--The third sentence of section 9006(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ", section 9008(b)(3),".

   Inserted: (2) Reports by federal election commission.--Section 9009(a) of such Code is amended--

   Inserted: (A) by adding "and" at the end of paragraph (2);

   Inserted: (B) by striking the semicolon at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting a period; and

   Inserted: (C) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (6).

   Inserted: (3) Penalties.--Section 9012 of such Code is amended--

   Inserted: (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking the second sentence; and

   Inserted: (B) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).

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   Inserted: (4) Availability of payments from presidential primary matching payment account.--The second sentence of section 9037(a) of such Code is amended by striking "and for payments under section 9008(b)(3)".

   Inserted: (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections occurring after December 31, 2012.

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