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Calendar No. 25
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 482
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 25, 2009
Mr. Feingold (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bennett, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. McCain, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Reid, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Reed, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Chambliss) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
February 26, 2009
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
A BILL
To require Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity
Act
.
Senate candidates required to file election reports in electronic form
In general
Section 304(a)(11)(D) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(a)(11)(D)) is amended to read as follows:
As used in this paragraph, the terms designation, statement, or report mean a designation, statement or report, respectively, which—
is required by this Act to be filed with the Commission, or
is required under section 302(g) to be filed with the Secretary of the Senate and forwarded by the Secretary to the Commission.
.
Conforming amendments
Section 302(g)(2) of such Act
(2 U.S.C.
432(g)(2)) is amended by inserting or 1 working day in
the case of a designation, statement, or report filed electronically
after 2 working days
.
Section 304(a)(11)(B) of such Act
(2 U.S.C.
434(a)(11)(B)) is amended by inserting or filed with the
Secretary of the Senate under section 302(g)(1) and forwarded to the
Commission
after Act
.
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to designations, statements, and reports for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2010.
February 26, 2009
Read the second time and placed on the calendar