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§ 452

TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
EFFECTIVE DATE

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section effective Nov. 6, 2002, except that subsec. (b)
of this section not applicable with respect to runoff
elections, recounts, or election contests resulting from
elections held prior to Nov. 6, 2002, with transitional
rules for the spending of soft money of national political parties, see section 402 of Pub. L. 107–155, set out as
an Effective Date of 2002 Amendment; Regulations note
under section 431 of this title.

The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, referred
to in text, is Pub. L. 92–225, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 3, as
amended, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,
see Short Title note set out under section 431 of this
title and Tables.

§ 441j. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 105(1),
Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354
Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 329, as added Pub.
L. 94–283, title I, § 112(2), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 494, set
forth provisions respecting penalties for violations of
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL
Repeal effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub.
L. 96–187, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 431 of this title.

§ 441k. Prohibition of contributions by minors
An individual who is 17 years old or younger
shall not make a contribution to a candidate or
a contribution or donation to a committee of a
political party.
(Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 324, as added Pub. L.
107–155, title III, § 318, Mar. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 109.)
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 324 of Pub. L. 92–225 was renumbered
section 319, and is classified to section 441e of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Nov. 6, 2002, but not applicable with
respect to runoff elections, recounts, or election contests resulting from elections held prior to Nov. 6, 2002,
see section 402 of Pub. L. 107–155, set out as an Effective
Date of 2002 Amendment; Regulations note under section 431 of this title.

§ 442. Authority to procure technical support and
other services and incur travel expenses;
payment of such expenses
For the purpose of carrying out his duties
under the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized,
from and after July 1, 1972, (1) to procure technical support services, (2) to procure the temporary or intermittent services of individual
technicians, experts, or consultants, or organizations thereof, in the same manner and under
the same conditions, to the extent applicable, as
a standing committee of the Senate may procure such services under section 72a(i) of this
title, (3) with the prior consent of the Government department or agency concerned and the
Committee on Rules and Administration, to use
on a reimbursable basis the services of personnel
of any such department or agency, and (4) to
incur official travel expenses. Payments to
carry out the provisions of this paragraph shall
be made from funds included in the appropriation ‘‘Miscellaneous Items’’ under the heading
‘‘Contingent Expenses of the Senate’’ upon
vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate. All sums received by the Secretary under
authority of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 shall be covered into the Treasury as
miscellaneous receipts.
(Pub. L. 92–342, § 101, July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 435.)

CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of Legislative Branch
Appropriation Act, 1973 and not as a part of Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971 which comprises this
chapter.

SUBCHAPTER II—GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 451. Extension of credit by regulated industries;
regulations
The Secretary of Transportation, the Federal
Communications Commission, and the Surface
Transportation Board shall each maintain,1 its
own regulations with respect to the extension of
credit, without security, by any person regulated by the Secretary under subpart II of part
A of subtitle VII of title 49, or such Commission
or Board, to any candidate for Federal office, or
to any person on behalf of such a candidate, for
goods furnished or services rendered in connection with the campaign of such candidate for
nomination for election, or election, to such office.
(Pub. L. 92–225, title IV, § 401, Feb. 7, 1972, 86
Stat. 19; Pub. L. 93–443, title II, § 201(b)(1), Oct.
15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1275; Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(a), July
5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1360; Pub. L. 104–88, title III,
§ 313, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 104–287,
§ 6(g), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3399.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Subpart II of part A of subtitle VII of title 49, referred to in text, is set out in section 41101 et seq. of
Title 49, Transportation.
AMENDMENTS
1996—Pub. L. 104–287 substituted ‘‘the Secretary’’ for
‘‘such Secretary’’.
1995—Pub. L. 104–88 inserted ‘‘or Board’’ after ‘‘or
such Commission’’ and substituted ‘‘Surface Transportation Board shall each maintain’’ for ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission shall each promulgate, within ninety days after February 7, 1972’’.
1994—Pub. L. 103–272 substituted ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’ for ‘‘Civil Aeronautics Board’’ and ‘‘Secretary under subpart II of part A of subtitle VII of title
49, or such Commission,’’ for ‘‘Board or Commission’’.
1974—Pub. L. 93–443 struck out ‘‘(as such term is defined in section 431(c) of this title)’’ after ‘‘Federal office’’.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1995 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–88 effective Jan. 1, 1996,
see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as an Effective
Date note under section 701 of Title 49, Transportation.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 93–443 effective Jan. 1, 1975,
see section 410(a) of Pub. L. 93–443, set out as a note
under section 431 of this title.

§ 452. Prohibition against use of certain Federal
funds for election activities
No part of any funds appropriated to carry out
the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C.
1 So

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