period, the State shall submit a final report to the Commission analyzing the operation and effectiveness of the program and including such other information as the Commission may require. (c) Report by Commission Not later than the end of the first election cycle which begins after the program operation period, the Commission shall submit a report to Congress which summarizes and analyzes the results of the voucher pilot program, and shall include in the report such recommendations as the Commission considers appropriate regarding the expansion of the pilot program to all States and territories, along with such other recommendations and other information as the Commission considers appropriate. 5104. Definitions (a) Election cycle In this part, the term election cycle means the period beginning on the day after the date of the most recent regularly scheduled general election for Federal office and ending on the date of the next regularly scheduled general election for Federal office. (b) Definitions relating to periods In this part, the following definitions apply: (1) Program application period The term program application period means the first election cycle which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Program preparation period The term program preparation period means the first election cycle which begins after the program application period. (3) Program operation period The term program operation period means the first 2 election cycles which begin after the program preparation period. 2 Small Dollar Financing of Congressional Election Campaigns 5111. Benefits and eligibility requirements for candidates The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: V Small Dollar Financing of Congressional Election Campaigns A Benefits 501. Benefits for participating candidates (a) In general If a candidate for election to the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress is certified as a