[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[S. 2640 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 532
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2640
[Report No. 113-245]
To amend title 44, United States Code, to require information on
contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 22, 2014
Mr. Carper (for himself and Mr. Coburn) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
August 26, 2014
Reported, under authority of the order of the Senate of August 5
(legislative day, August 1), 2014, by Mr. Carper, with amendments
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
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A BILL
To amend title 44, United States Code, to require information on
contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations, and for
other purposes.
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 ``Presidential Library Donation Reform
Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES.
(a) In General.--Section 2112 of title 44, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Presidential Library Fundraising Organization Reporting
Requirement.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Contribution.--The term `contribution' means
a contribution or contributions made by an individual
or entity to a Presidential library fundraising
organization totaling not less than $200 (whether
monetary or in-kind) in a single calendar quarter.
``(B) Presidential library fundraising
organization.--The term `Presidential library
fundraising organization' means an organization
established to raise funds to create, maintain, expand,
or conduct activities at--
``(i) a Presidential archival depository;
or
``(ii) any facility relating to a
Presidential archival depository.
``(2) Reporting requirement.--
``(A) In general.--During the period beginning on
the date of enactment of this subsection, and ending on
the date described in subparagraph (B), and not later
than 15 days after the end of each calendar quarter,
each Presidential library fundraising organization
shall submit to the Archivist, in a searchable and
sortable electronic format, information on each
contribution made during that quarter, which shall
include--
``(i) the amount or value of the
contribution;
``(ii) the source of the contribution,
including the address of the individual or
entity that is the source of the contribution;
``(iii) if the source of the contribution
is an individual, the occupation of the
individual; and
``(iv) the date of the contribution.
``(B) Duration of reporting requirement.--The date
described in this subparagraph is the later of--
``(i) the date on which the Archivist
accepts, takes title to, or enters into an
agreement to use any land or facility for the
Presidential archival depository for the
President for whom the Presidential library
fundraising organization was established; and
``(ii) the date on which the President
whose archives are contained in the
Presidential archival depository for whom the
Presidential library fundraising organization
was established no longer holds the Office of
President.
``(C) Information required to be published.--Not
later than 30 days after each submission under
subparagraph (A), the Archivist shall publish the
information submitted on the website of the National
Archives and Records Administration, without a fee or
other access charge, in a searchable, sortable, and
downloadable format.
``(3) Prohibition on the submission of false material
information.--
``(A) Individual.--
``(i) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful
for any person who makes a contribution to
knowingly and willfully submit materially false
information or omit material information with
respect to the contribution.
``(ii) Penalty.--Any person who commits an
offense described in clause (i) shall be
punished as provided under section 1001 of
title 18<DELETED>, United States
Code</DELETED>.
``(B) Organization.--
``(i) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful
for any Presidential library fundraising
organization to knowingly and willfully submit
materially false information or omit material
information required to be submitted under
paragraph (2)(A).
``(ii) Penalty.--Any Presidential library
fundraising organization that commits an
offense described in clause (i) shall be
punished as provided under section 1001 of
title 18<DELETED>, United States
Code</DELETED>.
``(4) Prohibition on certain contributions.--
``(A) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any
person to knowingly and willfully--
``(i) make a contribution in the name of
another person;
``(ii) allow the name of the person to be
used by another person to effect a
contribution; or
``(iii) accept a contribution that is made
by 1 person in the name of another person.
``(B) Penalty.--Any person who commits an offense
described in subparagraph (A) shall be punished as
provided under section 309(d) of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437g(d)) in the same
manner as if the offense were a violation of section
316(b)(3) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 441b(b)(3)).
``(5) Regulations.--The Archivist shall promulgate
regulations for the purpose of carrying out this subsection.''.
(b) Applicability of Amendments.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Contribution.--The term ``contribution'' has
the same meaning given that term in section 2112(h) of
title 44, United States Code (as added by subsection
(a)).
(B) Presidential library fundraising
organization.--The term ``Presidential library
fundraising organization'' has the same meaning given
that term in section 2112(h) of title 44, United States
Code (as added by subsection (a)).
(2) Applicability.--Section 2112(h) of title 44, United
States Code (as added by subsection (a)) shall apply--
(A) to a Presidential library fundraising
organization established before, on, or after the date
of enactment of this Act; and
(B) with respect to a contribution made after the
date of enactment of this Act.
Calendar No. 532
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2640
[Report No. 113-245]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 44, United States Code, to require information on
contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
August 26, 2014
Reported with amendments