SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES, 1970, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THOMAS P. O'NEILL, JR., Massachusetts, Chairman

NEAL SMITH, Iowa

WILLIAM R. ANDERSON, Tennessee

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, Ohio
JOHN H. KYL, Iowa

JOHN WARREN MCGARRY, Chief Counsel

DAVID H. BODIKER, Minority Counsel

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CONTENTS

Statement by Special Committee To Investigate Campaign Expenditures,

House of Representatives, 1970----

I. Explanatory digest of Federal constitutional and statutory provisions

concerning election of Representatives in the Congress..

A. Qualifications of Representatives_

B. Number of Representatives chosen...

C. Times, places, and manner of election of Representatives-

D. Filling of vacancies in office of Representative in Congress..

E. Investigations and contests---

1. Investigations Special Committee To Investigate

Campaign Expenditures for the House of Repre-

sentatives, 1970, pursuant to House Resolution 1062,

91st Congress-

2. Election contests-Committee on House Administra-

tion, Subcommittee on Elections__.

F. Corrupt practices and political activities----

1. Federal Corrupt Practices Act..

2. The Hatch Act..

3. The Pendleton Act__.

4. Federal regulation of the use of money at elections_-

(a) Limitations on individual candidates___.

(b) Limitations on political committees..

Limitations on individuals__

(d) Limitations on corporations and labor unions_

(e) Statements required__.

(1) Individual candidates-

(2) Political committees.

(3) Individuals__

(f) Contributions by firms or individuals con-

tracting with the United States..

5. The Powers Act or an act prohibiting the publication

or distribution of election campaign statements

not containing names of persons responsible there-

for, and McCarthy amendment.__.

6. Federal regulation governing radio broadcasting by
candidates_

G. Voting Rights Act of 1965 and 1970 amendments.-

H. Non-tax-deductible expenditures.

I. Federal soldiers voting law..

J. House of Representatives Code of Official Conduct: Campaign

funds__

K. Taxability of political contributions..

II. Text of resolutions creating Special Committee To Investigate Cam-

paign Expenditures, House of Representatives, 1970, and authoriz-

ing expenditures__-

A. House Resolution 1062, 91st Congress, 1st session_

B. House Resolution 1115, 91st Congress, 1st session_

III. Text of Federal statutes governing election of Representatives in

Congress_

A. Election of Representatives and contested elections_

B. Federal Corrupt Practices_ -

C. The Hatch Aet. (Supp. II, 1965-66, to 1964 edition.) -

D. Criminal code provisions relating to elections and political

activities__.

E. Postal laws and regulations___

F. Equal broadcasting facilities for candidates_.

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IV. Resources used in compiling State laws..

V. Certain State provisions and laws relevant to elections to the U.S.

House of Representatives_

A. State primary elections, 1970, by States_

B. Nominating papers, petitions, etc.--.

C. Filing fees and assessments for candidate for U.S. House of

Representatives__.

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D. Limitations on expenditures for nomination and election of

U.S. Representatives

E. Expenditures exempted from the limitations in table D..

F. Lawful campaign expenditures enumerated_.

G. State laws pertaining to election offenses _ _

H. State laws relating to filling vacancies in a given State's

representation in the U.S. House of Representatives___

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