HR 11610 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Presidential Election Campaign Finance Act
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on House Administration.(1973-11-28)
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Presidential Election Campaign Finance Act - Establishes the Presidential Campaign Finance Fund in the Treasury, to which appropriations of $100,000,000 are authorized, and the Presidential Election Finance Commission. Authorizes the Commission to prescribe such rules and regulations, to conduct such examinations, and investigations, and to require the keeping of such books, records, and information, as it deems necessary to carry out the functions and duties imposed on it by this Act. States that within one hundred and eighty days after the general election, the Commission shall conduct a complete examination and audit of the expenditures made, expenses incurred, and financial assistance received by or on behalf of any candidate who has received assistance under this Act in connection with his election campaign. Authorizes the Commission: (1) to compel the attendance of any person to answer questions under oath relating to the financial matters of any campaign for which transfers have been received from the fund; and (2) to compel under oath the production for inspection or copying of documents, papers, books, records, or other writing relating to the financial matters of any camp…
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