; (B) an independent expenditure; or (C) a public communication that refers to a clearly identified candidate for Federal office (regardless of whether a candidate for State or local office is also mentioned or identified) and that promotes or supports a candidate for that office, or attacks or opposes a candidate for that office (regardless of whether the communication expressly advocates a vote for or against a candidate). (5) Recognized place The term recognized place means any of the following: (A) Each State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. (B) Indian lands. (C) A county, municipality, city, town, township, village, borough, or similar unit of general government that is— (i) incorporated pursuant to a State law