52 U.S.C. § 30115 — Authorization of appropriations

Page 126 TITLE 52—VOTING AND ELECTIONS § 30115 1 See References in Text note below. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 439a of Title 2, The Congress, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 313 of Pub. L. 92–225 was classified to section 439a of Title 2, The Congress, and also related to use of contributed amounts for certain purposes, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–155, title III, § 301, Mar. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 95. Another prior section 313 of Pub. L. 92–225 was renum- bered section 309, and is classified to section 30109 of this title. Another prior section 313 of Pub. L. 92–225 was renum- bered section 308, and is classified to section 30108 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2007—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–81 added subsec. (c). 2004—Subsec. (a)(5), (6). Pub. L. 108–447, which di- rected the amendment of section 312a(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 by adding pars. (5) and (6), was executed by making the amendments to this section, which is section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2007 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 110–81, title VI, § 601(b), Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 775, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by sub- section (a) [amending this section] shall apply with re- spect to flights taken on or after the date of the enact- ment of this Act [Sept. 14, 2007].’’ EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Nov. 6, 2002, see section 402 of Pub. L. 107–155, set out as an Effective Date of 2002 Amend- ment; Regulations note under section 30101 of this title. § 30115. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act, and under chapters 95 and 96 of title 26, not to exceed $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975. There are au- thorized to be appropriated to the Commission $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, $1,500,000 for the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, $7,811,500 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, and $9,400,000 (of which not more than $400,000 are authorized to be appropriated for the national clearinghouse function described in section 30111(a)(10) 1 of this title) for the fiscal year end- ing September 30, 1981. (Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 314, formerly § 320, as added Pub. L. 93–443, title II, § 210, Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1289; renumbered § 319 and amended Pub. L. 94–283, title I, §§ 105, 113, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 481, 495; Pub. L. 95–127, Oct. 12, 1977, 91 Stat. 1110; renumbered § 314, Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 105(5), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354; Pub. L. 96–253, May 29, 1980, 94 Stat. 398; Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, means the Federal Elec- tion Campaign Act of 1971, as defined by section 30101 of this title. Section 30111(a)(10) of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 107–252, title VIII, § 801(b)(3), Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1726. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 439c of Title 2, The Congress, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 314 of Pub. L. 92–225 was renumbered section 310, and is classified to section 30110 of this title. Another prior section 314 of Pub. L. 92–225 was renum- bered section 309, and is classified to section 30109 of this title. AMENDMENTS 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. 1980—Pub. L. 96–253 inserted provisions authorizing appropriations of $9,400,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981. 1977—Pub. L. 95–127 inserted provisions authorizing appropriations of $7,811,500 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978. 1976—Pub. L. 94–283, § 113, inserted provisions author- izing appropriations through fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1977. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 1, 1975, see section 410(a) of Pub. L. 93–443, set out as an Effective Date of 1974 Amendment note under section 30101 of this title. § 30116. Limitations on contributions and ex- penditures (a) Dollar limits on contributions (1) Except as provided in subsection (i) and section 30117 of this title, no person shall make contributions— (A) to any candidate and his authorized po- litical committees with respect to any elec- tion for Federal office which, in the aggregate, exceed $2,000; (B) to the political committees established and maintained by a national political party, which are not the authorized political com- mittees of any candidate, in any calendar year which, in the aggregate, exceed $25,000, or, in the case of contributions made to any of the accounts described in paragraph (9), exceed 300 percent of the amount otherwise applicable under this subparagraph with respect to such calendar year; (C) to any other political committee (other than a committee described in subparagraph (D)) in any calendar year which, in the aggre- gate, exceed $5,000; or (D) to a political committee established and maintained by a State committee of a polit- ical party in any calendar year which, in the aggregate, exceed $10,000. (2) No multicandidate political committee shall make contributions—