Notes on 2 U.S.C. § 439 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 2 U.S.C. § 439 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 92-225, title III, Sec. 312, formerly Sec. 309, Feb. 7,
1972, 86 Stat. 18; renumbered Sec. 317 and amended Pub. L. 93-443,
title II, Sec. 208(a), (c)(11), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1279, 1287;
renumbered Sec. 316, Pub. L. 94-283, title I, Sec. 105, May 11,
1976, 90 Stat. 481; renumbered Sec. 312 and amended Pub. L. 96-187,
title I, Secs. 105(4), 110, Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354, 1364; Pub.
L. 104-79, Sec. 2, Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 791.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
This Act, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (b)(1), means the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, as defined by
section 431 of this title.
PRIOR PROVISIONS                         
A prior section 312 of Pub. L. 92-225 was renumbered section 308,
and is classified to section 437f of this title.
Another prior section 312 of Pub. L. 92-225 was renumbered
section 311, and was classified to section 437e of this title,
prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96-187.
AMENDMENTS                            
1995 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-79 added subsec. (c).
1980 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-187, Sec. 110, in revising text,
added par. (1), incorporating part of first sentence reading "A
copy of each statement required to be filed with the Commissioner
by this subchapter shall be filed with the Secretary of State (or,
if there is no office of Secretary of State, the equivalent State
officer) of the appropriate State."; and reenacted as par. (2)
definition provision of second sentence, redesignating as cl. (A)
prior cl. (1) provisions, inserting reference to statements
respecting the campaign, striking out reference to campaign for
election and provision for expenditure by the candidate, and
redesignating as cl. (B) prior cl. (2), inserting reference to
statements respecting the campaign and requirement only for
political committees other than authorized committees to file and
Secretaries of State to keep that portion of report applicable to
candidates seeking election in that State.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-187, Sec. 110, in revising text, provided
for performance of the prescribed duties by the officer designated
under subsec. (a)(1); substituted in cl. (1) "reports and
statements required by this Act to be filed therewith" for "reports
and statements required by this subchapter to be filed with him";
substituted in cl. (2) requirement of a 2 year retention period for
reports and statements after receipt in original form or in
facsimile copy by microfilm for ten year retention period after
such receipt and five year period when relating to House of
Representatives candidates; required in cl. (3) that filed reports
and statements be available within 48 hours of receipt rather than
no later than end of day of receipt; and provided in cl. (4) for
inclusion of reports in current list and exclusion of parts of
statements.
1974 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-443, Sec. 208(c)(11), substituted
"the Commission" for "a supervisory officer".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT                 
Amendment by Pub. L. 96-187 effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section
301(a) of Pub. L. 96-187, set out as a note under section 431 of
this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT                 
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-443 effective Jan. 1, 1975, see section
410(a) of Pub. L. 93-443, set out as a note under section 431 of
this title.