Russ Feingold: “The legislation deletes language in current law expressly excluding donations to a national or state party committee…”

“The legislation deletes language in current law expressly excluding donations to a national or state party committee specifically to finance the purchase or construction of a party office building from the definition of ``contribution.'' Accordingly, a national party committee may no longer receive non-Federal donations for the purpose of purchasing or constructing any party office building, or for any other purpose. Likewise, Federal law will no longer allow a State or local party committee to receive non-Federal donations to purchase or construct a State or local party office building where such donations would violate that State's laws relating to permissible sources and amounts of non-Federal donations to such a party committee. The bill does not, however, regulate State or local party expenditures of non-Federal donations received in accordance with State law on purchasing or constructing a State or local party office building.”