26 U.S.C. § 9009
The Commission shall, as soon as practicable after each presidential election, submit a full report to the Senate and House of Representatives setting forth-
Each report submitted pursuant to this section shall be printed as a Senate document.
The Commission is authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c), to conduct such examinations and audits (in addition to the examinations and audits required by section 9007(a)), to conduct such investigations, and to require the keeping and submission of such books, records, and information, as it deems necessary to carry out the functions and duties imposed on it by this chapter.
26 U.S.C. § 9009
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2014-Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 113-94, §2(c)(1)(A), inserted "and" at end.Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 113-94, §2(c)(1)(B), which directed substitution of period for semicolon at end, was executed by substituting period for "; and" at end, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.Subsec. (a)(4) to (6). Pub. L. 113-94, §2(c)(1)(C), struck out pars. (4) to (6) which read as follows:"(4) the expenses incurred by the national committee of a major party or minor party with respect to a presidential nominating convention;"(5) the amounts certified by it under section 9008(g) for payment to each such committee; and"(6) the amount of payments, if any, required from such committees under section 9008(h), and the reasons for each such payment." 1976-Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 94-283, §304(a)(1), inserted provision for accelerated consideration by the House of Representatives of resolutions relating to rules or regulations reported out by committees of the House.Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 94-283, §304(a)(2), added par. (4).1974-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-443, §§404(c)(12), 406(b)(1), substituted "Commission" for "Comptroller General" wherever appearing and "it" for "him" and added pars. (4) to (6).Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-443, §§404(c)(13), 409(b), substituted "Commission", "it" and "it" for "Comptroller General", "he" and "him", respectively, and inserted "in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c)" after "regulations".Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93-443, §409(a), added subsec. (c).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 93-443 applicable with respect to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1974, see section 410(c)(1) of Pub. L. 93-443, set out as a note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTSFor termination, effective May 15, 2000, of reporting provisions in subsec. (a) of this section, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104-66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and page 168 of House Document No. 103-7.
- Commission
- The term "Commission" means the Federal Election Commission established by section 306(a)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
- eligible candidates
- The term "eligible candidates" means the candidates of a political party for President and Vice President of the United States who have met all applicable conditions for eligibility to receive payments under this chapter set forth in section 9003.
- major party
- The term "major party" means, with respect to any presidential election, a political party whose candidate for the office of President in the preceding presidential election received, as the candidate of such party, 25 percent or more of the total number of popular votes received by all candidates for such office.
- minor party
- The term "minor party" means, with respect to any presidential election, a political party whose candidate for the office of President in the preceding presidential election received, as the candidate of such party, 5 percent or more but less than 25 percent of the total number of popular votes received by all candidates for such office.
- presidential election
- The term "presidential election" means the election of presidential and vice-presidential electors.