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Appendix to opinion of the Court
The portion of the judgment of the District Court invalidating BCRA § 504 is reversed.
It is so ordered.
APPENDIX TO OPINION OF THE COURT
Title 47 U. S. C. § 315(e) (Supp. II), as amended by BCRA § 504, provides:
"Political record
"(1) In general "A licensee shall maintain, and make available for public inspection, a complete record of a request to purchase broadcast time that—
"(A) is made by or on behalf of a legally qualified candidate for public office; or
"(B) communicates a message relating to any political matter of national importance, including—
"(i) a legally qualified candidate; "(ii) any election to Federal office; or "(iii) a national legislative issue of public importance. "(2) Contents of record "A record maintained under paragraph (1) shall contain information regarding—
"(A) whether the request to purchase broadcast time is accepted or rejected by the licensee;
"(B) the rate charged for the broadcast time; "(C) the date and time on which the communication is aired;
"(D) the class of time that is purchased; "(E) the name of the candidate to which the communication refers and the office to which the candidate is seeking election, the election to which the communication refers, or the issue to which the communication refers (as applicable);
"(F) in the case of a request made by, or on behalf of, a candidate, the name of the candidate, the authorized
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