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


                               Amendments

    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, Sec. 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.


                    Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

    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.''


                    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.
