; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) covered contribution means a payment, advance, forbearance, rendering, or deposit of money, or any thing of value— (A) (i) that— (I) is— (aa) made by or on behalf of a covered individual; or (bb) solicited in writing by or on behalf of a covered individual; and (II) is made— (aa) to a political organization, as defined in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or (bb) to an organization— (AA) that is described in paragraph (4) or (6) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code; and (BB) that promotes or opposes changes in Federal laws or regulations that are (or would be) administered by the agency in which the covered individual has been nominated for appointment to a covered position or is serving in a covered position; or (ii) that is— (I) solicited in writing by or on behalf of a covered individual; and (II) made— (aa) by an individual or entity the activities of which are subject to Federal laws or regulations that are (or would be) administered by the agency in which the covered individual has been nominated for appointment to a covered position or is serving in a covered position; and (bb) to— (AA) a political organization, as defined in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or (BB) an organization that is described in paragraph (4) or (6) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code; and (B) that is made to an organization described in item (aa) or (bb) of clause (i)(II) or clause (ii)(II)(bb) of subparagraph (A) for which the total amount of such payments, advances, forbearances, renderings, or deposits of money, or any thing of value, during the calendar year in which it is made is not less than the contribution limitation in effect under section 315(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A) ) for elections occurring during such calendar year