USE OF CONTRIBUTED AMOUNTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.

SEC. 301. USE OF CONTRIBUTED AMOUNTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended by striking section 313 and inserting the following: “SEC. 313. USE OF CONTRIBUTED AMOUNTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. “(a) Permitted Uses.—A contribution accepted by a candidate, and any other donation received by an individual as support for activities of the individual as a holder of Federal office, may be used by the candidate or individual— “(1) for otherwise authorized expenditures in connection with the campaign for Federal office of the candidate or individual; “(2) for ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection with duties of the individual as a holder of Federal office; “(3) for contributions to an organization described in section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or “(4) for transfers, without limitation, to a national, State, or local committee of a political party. “(b) Prohibited Use.— “(1) in general.—A contribution or donation described in subsection (a) shall not be converted by any person to personal use. “(2) conversion.—For the purposes of paragraph (1), a contribution or donation shall be considered to be converted to personal use if the contribution or amount is used to fulfill any commitment, obligation, or expense of a person that would exist irrespective of the candidate's election campaign or individual's duties as a holder of Federal office, including— “(A) a home mortgage, rent, or utility payment; “(B) a clothing purchase;116 STAT. 96 “(C) a noncampaign-related automobile expense; “(D) a country club membership; “(E) a vacation or other noncampaign-related trip; “(F) a household food item; “(G) a tuition payment; “(H) admission to a sporting event, concert, theater, or other form of entertainment not associated with an election campaign; and “(I) dues, fees, and other payments to a health club or recreational facility.”.