Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Title I: Amendments to Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 - Amendments of 1979 Federal Election Campaign Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to revise the definitions of the terms "contribution" and "expenditure" for purposes of such Act. Defines the term "authorized committee" as the principal campaign committee or other political committee designated to receive contributions or make expenditures for a candidate. Exempts from such Act a State or local political committee which receives no more than $5,000 in contributions in a calendar year. Prohibits a political committee from making expenditures or receiving contributions only when there is a vacancy in the office of treasurer. Requires any committee expenditure to be authorized by the treasurer. Directs a candidate for Federal office to notify the Federal Election Commission (FEC) if the candidate chooses not to designate an authorized committee. Requires that the name of each campaign committee include the candidate's name but permits only the principal campaign committee to include the candidate's name in its title. States that a candidate shall not be liable for the debts of his or her principal campaig…