# 1 Extension of credit by regulated industries; regulations
So in original. The comma probably should not appear.
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The Secretary of Transportation, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Surface Transportation Board shall each maintain, its own regulations with respect to the extension of credit, without security, by any person regulated by the Secretary under subpart II of part A of subtitle VII of title 49, or such Commission or Board, to any candidate for Federal office, or to any person on behalf of such a candidate, for goods furnished or services rendered in connection with the campaign of such candidate for nomination for election, or election, to such office.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 92–225, title IV, § 401, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 19; Pub. L. 93–443, title II, § 201(b)(1), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1275; Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(a), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1360; Pub. L. 104–88, title III, § 313, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 104–287, § 6(g), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3399.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
Subpart II of part A of subtitle VII of title 49, referred to in text, is set out in section 41101 et seq. of Title 49, Transportation.
### Codification
Section was formerly classified to , The Congress, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers referenced in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections prior to their editorial reclassification to this title.
### Amendments
1996— substituted “the Secretary” for “such Secretary”.
1995— inserted “or Board” after “or such Commission” and substituted “Surface Transportation Board shall each maintain” for “Interstate Commerce Commission shall each promulgate, within ninety days after ”.
1994— substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Civil Aeronautics Board” and “Secretary under subpart II of part A of subtitle VII of title 49, or such Commission,” for “Board or Commission”.
1974— struck out “(as such term is defined in )” after “Federal office”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 1995 Amendment
Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Transportation.
### Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .