§ 457. Collection and use of conference fees
(a)
The Federal Election Commission may charge and collect fees for attending or otherwise participating in a conference sponsored by the Commission, and notwithstanding section
3302 of title
31, any amounts received from such fees during a fiscal year shall be credited to and merged with the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Commission during the year, and shall be available for use during the year for the costs of sponsoring such conferences.
(b)
This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2007 and each succeeding fiscal year.