To require Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form.

November 17, 2003

Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. MCCAIN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

To require Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act'.

SEC. 2. SENATE CANDIDATES REQUIRED TO FILE ELECTION REPORTS IN ELECTRONIC FORM.

(a) IN GENERAL- Section 304(a)(11)(D) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(a)(11)(D)) is amended to read as follows:

`(D) As used in this paragraph, the terms `designation', `statement', or `report' mean a designation, statement or report, respectively, which--

`(i) is required by this Act to be filed with the Commission, or

`(ii) is required under section 302(g) to be filed with the Secretary of the Senate and forwarded by the Secretary to the Commission.'

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS-

(1) Section 302(g)(2) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 432(g)(2)) is amended by inserting `or 1 working day in the case of a designation, statement, or report filed electronically' after `2 working days'.

(2) Section 304(a)(11)(B) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 434(a)(11)(B)) is amended by inserting `or filed with the Secretary of the Senate under section 302(g)(1) and forwarded to the Commission' after `Act'.

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this section shall apply to any designation, statement, or report required to be filed after the date of enactment of this Act.

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