1978, provide to officers and employees of the Federal Election Commission a copy of each applicable income tax return with respect to any covered candidate who has been identified in such request. (ii) Disclosure to public The Federal Election Commission may disclose to the public any applicable income tax return required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to section 102A(b)(2) of the Ethics in Government Act. (C) Definitions For purposes of this paragraph, the terms applicable income tax return , covered individual , and covered candidate have the meanings given those terms in section 102A of the Ethics in government Act of 1978. . (2) Conforming amendments Section 6103(p)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and in subparagraph (F)(ii), is amended by striking or (22) and inserting (22), or (23) each place it appears.