116 STAT. 98 PUBLIC LAW 107-155—MAR. 27, 2002 Deadline. "(I) the increased limit shall be 6 times the applicable limit; "(II) the limit under subsection (a)(3) shall not apply with respect to any contribution made with respect to a candidate if such contribution is made under the increased limit of subparagraph (A) during a period in which the candidate may accept such a contribution; and "(III) the limits under subsection (d) with respect to any expenditure by a State or national committee of a political party shall not apply. " (D) OPPOSITION PERSONAL FUNDS AMOUNT.— The opposition personal funds amount is an amount equal to the excess (if any) of— "(i) the greatest aggregate amount of expenditures from personal funds (as defined in section 304(a)(6)(B)) that an opposing candidate in the same election makes; over "(ii) the aggregate amount of expenditures from personal funds made by the candidate with respect to the election. " (2) TIME TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER INCREASED LIMIT.— "(A) IN GENERAL.— Subject to subparagraph (B), a candidate and the candidate's authorized committee shall not accept any contribution, and a party committee shall not make any expenditure, under the increased limit under paragraph (1)— "(i) until the candidate has received notification of the opposition personal funds amount under section 304(a)(6)(B); and "(ii) to the extent that such contribution, when added to the aggregate amount of contributions previously accepted and party expenditures previously made under the increased limits under this subsection for the election cycle, exceeds 110 percent of the opposition personal funds amount. "(B) EFFECT OF WITHDRAWAL OF AN OPPOSING CAN- DIDATE. —^A candidate and a candidate's authorized committee shall not accept any contribution and a party shall not make any expenditure under the increased limit after the date on which an opposing candidate ceases to be a candidate to the extent that the amount of such increased limit is attributable to such an opposing candidate. " (3) DISPOSAL OF EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS. — "(A) IN GENERAL. —The aggregate amount of contributions accepted by a candidate or a candidate's authorized committee under the increased limit under paragraph (1) and not otherwise expended in connection with the election with respect to which such contributions relate shall, not later than 50 days after the date of such election, be used in the manner described in subparagraph (B). "(B) RETURN TO CONTRIBUTORS. — A candidate or a candidate's authorized committee shall return the excess contribution to the person who made the contribution. "(j) LIMITATION ON REPAYMENT OF PERSONAL LOANS. — Any candidate who incurs personal loans made after the effective date
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