Vernon Ehlers: “pursuant to House Resolution 755, I call up the bill (H.R. 513) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to…”

“pursuant to House Resolution 755, I call up the bill (H.R. 513) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must register as political committees, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. LaHood). Pursuant to House Resolution 755, the bill is considered read. The text of H.R. 513 is as follows: H.R. 513 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 ``527 Reform Act of 2005''. SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF SECTION 527 ORGANIZATIONS. (a) Definition of Political Committee.--Section 301(4) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(4)) is amended by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting ``; or'' and by adding at the end the following: ``(D) any applicable 527 organization.''. (b) Definition of Applicable 527 Organization.--Section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.…”