                          TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
 
                 CHAPTER 14--FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
 
           SUBCHAPTER I--DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS
 
Sec. 437h. Judicial review

    The Commission, the national committee of any political party, or 
any individual eligible to vote in any election for the office of 
President may institute such actions in the appropriate district court 
of the United States, including actions for declaratory judgment, as may 
be appropriate to construe the constitutionality of any provision of 
this Act. The district court immediately shall certify all questions of 
constitutionality of this Act to the United States court of appeals for 
the circuit involved, which shall hear the matter sitting en banc.

(Pub. L. 92-225, title III, Sec. 310, formerly Sec. 315, as added Pub. 
L. 93-443, title II, Sec. 208(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1285; 
renumbered Sec. 314 and amended Pub. L. 94-283, title I, Secs. 105, 
115(e), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 481, 496; renumbered Sec. 310 and amended 
Pub. L. 96-187, title I, Secs. 105(4), 112(c), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 
1354, 1366; Pub. L. 98-620, title IV, Sec. 402(1)(B), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 
Stat. 3357; Pub. L. 100-352, Sec. 6(a), June 27, 1988, 102 Stat. 663.)

                       References in Text

    This Act, referred to in text, means the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971, as amended, as defined by section 431 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1988--Pub. L. 100-352 struck out ``(a)'' before ``The Commission'' 
and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: ``Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, any decision on a matter certified under 
subsection (a) of this section shall be reviewable by appeal directly to 
the Supreme Court of the United States. Such appeal shall be brought no 
later than 20 days after the decision of the court of appeals.''
    1984--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98-620 struck out subsec. (c) which 
provided for advancement on appellate docket and expedited disposition 
of any matter certified under subsec. (a) of this section.
    1980--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-187, Sec. 112(c), struck out ``of the 
United States'' after ``office of President''.
    1976--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-283, Sec. 115(e), struck out 
references to sections 608, 610, 611, 613, 614, 615, 616, and 617 of 
title 18.


                    Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 100-352 effective ninety days after June 27, 
1988, except that such amendment not to apply to cases pending in 
Supreme Court on such effective date or affect right to review or manner 
of reviewing judgment or decree of court which was entered before such 
effective date, see section 7 of Pub. L. 100-352, set out as a note 
under section 1254 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.


                    Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 98-620 not applicable to cases pending on Nov. 
8, 1984, see section 403 of Pub. L. 98-620, set out as an Effective Date 
note under section 1657 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.


                    Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

    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.


                             Effective Date

    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.
