A prior section 439a, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 313, formerly § 318, as added Pub. L. 93–443, title II, § 210, Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1288; renumbered § 317, Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 105, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 481; renumbered § 313 and amended Pub. L. 96–187, title I, §§ 105(4), 113, Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354, 1366; Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095; Pub. L. 101–194, title V, § 504(a), Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1755, also related to use of contributed amounts for certain purposes, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–155, title III, § 301, Mar. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 95.

A prior section 313 of Pub. L. 92–225 was renumbered section 309, and is classified to section 437g of this title.

Another prior section 313 of Pub. L. 92–225 was renumbered section 308, and is classified to section 437f of this title.

2004—Subsec. (a)(5), (6). Pub. L. 108–447, which directed the amendment of section 312a(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 by adding pars. (5) and (6), was executed by making the amendments to this section, which is section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Section effective Nov. 6, 2002, see section 402 of Pub. L. 107–155, set out as an Effective Date of 2002 Amendment; Regulations note under section 431 of this title.