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[CITE: 26USC9011]

 
                     TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
 
        Subtitle H--Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns
 
             CHAPTER 95--PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND
 
Sec. 9011. Judicial review


(a) Review of certification, determination, or other action by the 
        Commission

    Any certification, determination, or other action by the Commission 
made or taken pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be 
subject to review by the United States Court of Appeals for the District 
of Columbia upon petition filed in such Court by any interested person. 
Any petition filed pursuant to this section shall be filed within thirty 
days after the certification, determination, or other action by the 
Commission for which review is sought.

(b) Suits to implement chapter

    (1) The Commission, the national committee of any political party, 
and individuals eligible to vote for President are authorized to 
institute such actions, including actions for declaratory judgment or 
injunctive relief, as may be appropriate to implement or contrue \1\ any 
provisions of this chapter.
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    \1\ So in original. Probably should be ``construe''.
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    (2) The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction 
of proceedings instituted pursuant to this subsection and shall exercise 
the same without regard to whether a person asserting rights under 
provisions of this subsection shall have exhausted any administrative or 
other remedies that may be provided at law. Such proceedings shall be 
heard and determined by a court of three judges in accordance with the 
provisions of section 2284 of title 28, United States Code, and any 
appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court.

(Added Pub. L. 92-178, title VIII, Sec. 801, Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 
570; amended Pub. L. 93-443, title IV, Sec. 404(c)(19)-(21), Oct. 15, 
1974, 88 Stat. 1293; Pub. L. 98-620, title IV, Sec. 402(28)(F), Nov. 8, 
1984, 98 Stat. 3359.)


                               Amendments

    1984--Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 98-620 struck out provision requiring 
the judges designated to hear the case to assign the case for hearing at 
the earliest practicable date, to participate in the hearing and 
determination thereof, and to cause the case to be in every way 
expedited.
    1974--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-443, Sec. 404(c)(19), (20), 
substituted ``Commission'' for ``Comptroller General'' in heading and 
wherever appearing in text.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-443, Sec. 404(c)(21), substituted 
``Commission'' for ``Comptroller General''.


                    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 1974 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 93-443 applicable with respect to taxable years 
beginning after Dec. 31, 1974, see section 410(c)(1) of Pub. L. 93-443, 
set out as a note under section 431 of Title 2, The Congress.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 9005, 9010 of this title.
