§ 453. — State laws affected.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC453]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 14--FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
SUBCHAPTER II--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 453. State laws affected
(a) In general
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the provisions of this
Act, and of rules prescribed under this Act, supersede and preempt any
provision of State law with respect to election to Federal office.
(b) State and local committees of political parties
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a State or local
committee of a political party may, subject to State law, use
exclusively funds that are not subject to the prohibitions, limitations,
and reporting requirements of the Act for the purchase or construction
of an office building for such State or local committee.
(Pub. L. 92-225, title IV, Sec. 403, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 20; Pub. L.
93-443, title III, Sec. 301, Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1289; Pub. L. 107-
155, title I, Sec. 103(b)(2), Mar. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 87.)
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
2002--Pub. L. 107-155 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a),
inserted heading, substituted ``Subject to subsection (b) of this
section, the provisions of this Act'' for ``The provisions of this
Act'', and added subsec. (b).
1974--Pub. L. 93-443 substituted provision for Pub. L. 92-225 and
rules thereunder to supersede and preempt any provision of State law
with respect to election to Federal office for prior provisions which in
former subsec. (a) stated that nothing in Pub. L. 92-225 shall be deemed
to invalidate or make inapplicable any provision of State law, except
where compliance with such provision would result in a violation of Pub.
L. 92-225 and in former subsec. (b) stated that no provision of State
law shall be construed to prohibit any person from taking any action
authorized by Pub. L. 92-225 or from making any expenditure which he
could lawfully make under Pub. L. 92-225.
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 107-155 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.
Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-443 effective Oct. 15, 1974, see section
410(b) of Pub. L. 93-443, set out as a note under section 431 of this
title.
