or plans. (5) (A) During the 2-year period ending on the date the covered expenditure is made (in the case of a candidate or committee for an election for any other Federal office or any political party) or during the election cycle in which the covered expenditure is made (in the case of a candidate or committee for an election for the office of President), the person making the covered expenditure employed or otherwise retained the services (other than accounting or legal services) of a person who, at any point during that cycle or two-year period— (i) had executive or managerial authority for the candidate, committee, or party, whether paid or unpaid