Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1983

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1983 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to include in the definition of "contribution" donations made to draft clearly identified individuals to become candidates for Federal office. Exempts from the definition of contributions any donations to political parties or committees designated to defray establishment, administration, or solicitation costs of the Committee. Requires that these donations be reported on a semiannual basis. Extends to the national committee of a political party certain exemptions that are given to State committees. Requires that reports filed under this Act be filed only with the Federal Election Commission (Commission). States that a principal campaign committee terminates automatically three years after the date of the last election (except in the case of a presidential candidate eligible for payments from tax deductible contributions to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund). Eliminates the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate as ex-officio members of the Commission. Allows a political committee of a party to utilize the expedited procedure for advisory opinion requests during the …