; and (C) by striking paragraph (3). (3) Conforming amendment relating to budget submission Section 307(d)(1) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30107(d)(1) ) is amended by striking the Commission submits any budget and inserting the Chair (or, pursuant to subsection (a)(3), the Commission) submits any budget . (4) Other conforming amendments Section 306(c) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30106(c) ) is amended by striking All decisions and inserting Subject to section 307(a), all decisions . (5) Technical amendment The heading of section 307 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30107 ) is amended by striking the commission and inserting the chair and the commission . 4. Revision to certain enforcement authorities (a) Clarifying Authority of FEC Attorneys To Represent FEC in Supreme Court (1) Clarifying authority Section 306(f)(4) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30106(f)(4) ) is amended by striking any action instituted under this Act, either (A) by attorneys and inserting any action instituted under this Act, including an action before the Supreme Court of the United States, either (A) by the General Counsel of the Commission and other attorneys . (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to actions instituted before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Permitting Appearance at Hearings on Requests for Advisory Opinions by Persons Opposing the Requests (1) In general Section 308 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30108 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) To the extent that the Commission provides an opportunity for a person requesting an advisory opinion under this section (or counsel for such person) to appear before the Commission to present testimony in support of the request, and the person (or counsel) accepts such opportunity, the Commission shall provide a reasonable opportunity for an interested party who submitted written comments under subsection (d) in response to the request (or counsel for such interested party) to appear before