2001 US Code
Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 14 - FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
SUBCHAPTER I - DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS
Sec. 439a - Use of contributed amounts for certain purposes

Amounts received by a candidate as contributions that are in excess of any amount necessary to defray his expenditures, and any other amounts contributed to an individual for the purpose of supporting his or her activities as a holder of Federal office, may be used by such candidate or individual, as the case may be, to defray any ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection with his or her duties as a holder of Federal office, may be contributed to any organization described in section 170(c) of title 26, or may be used for any other lawful purpose, including transfers without limitation to any national, State, or local committee of any political party; except that no such amounts may be converted by any person to any personal use, other than to defray any ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection with his or her duties as a holder of Federal office.

(Pub. L. 92–225, title III, §313, formerly §318, as added Pub. L. 93–443, title II, §210, Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1288; renumbered §317, Pub. L. 94–283, title I, §105, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 481; renumbered §313 and amended Pub. L. 96–187, title I, §§105(4), 113, Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354, 1366; Pub. L. 99–514, §2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095; Pub. L. 101–194, title V, §504(a), Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1755.)

1989—Pub. L. 101–194 struck out “, with respect to any individual who is not a Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress on January 8, 1980,” after “except that”.

1986—Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.

1980—Pub. L. 96–187, §113, substituted “his or her activities”, “incurred in connection with his or her duties,” and “may be contributed to any organization” for “his activities”, “incurred by him in connection with his duties”, and “may be contributed by him to any organization”, respectively; authorized use of contributions for transfers without limitation to any national, State, or local committee of any political party but prohibited with respect to any individual who is not a Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress on Jan. 8, 1980, conversion to any personal use, other than to defray any ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection with his or her duties as a holder of Federal office; and struck out requirement for disclosure of contributions and expenditures under Commission rules when such disclosure is not otherwise required under this subchapter and authorization for Commission to prescribe rules to carry out this section.

Section 504(b) of Pub. L. 101–194 provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section]—

“(1) in the case of an individual who serves as a Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress in the 102nd Congress or an earlier Congress, shall apply, except as provided in paragraph (2), to the use of excess amounts totaling more than the amount equal to the unobligated balance on hand on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 30, 1989]; and

“(2) in the case of an individual who serves as a Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress after the 102nd Congress (including an individual referred to in paragraph (1) who so serves), shall apply to the use of any excess amount on or after the first day of such service.”

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–187 effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as a note under section 431 of this title.

Section effective Jan. 1, 1975, see section 410(a) of Pub. L. 93–443, set out as an Effective Date of 1974 Amendment note under section 431 of this title.