; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) No person shall be subject to a civil penalty for any violation of title III of this Act unless the proceeding is initiated in accordance with section 309 not later than 5 years after the date on which the violation occurred. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to violations occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 158. Repeal of obsolete provisions of law (a) Provisions held unconstitutional (1) Membership of Secretary of Senate and Clerk of House on Federal Election Commission Section 306(a)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30106(a)(1) ) is amended by striking the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives or their designees, ex officio and without the right to vote, and . (2) Choice of independent or coordinated expenditures by political parties Section 315(d) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30116(d) ) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); (B) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) and inserting paragraphs (2) and (3) ; and (C) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) and inserting paragraphs (2) and (3) . (3) Prohibiting contributions by minors The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 is amended by striking section 324 ( 52 U.S.C. 30126 ). (4) Increase in contribution limits for candidates in response to personal fund expenditures by opponents (A) House candidates The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 is amended by striking section 315A ( 52 U.S.C. 30117 ). (B) Senate candidates Section 315 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30116 ) is amended— (i) by striking subsection (i); and (ii) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i). (C) Conforming amendment relating to notification Section 304(a)(6) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30104(a)(6) ) is amended— (i) by striking subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D)