on the basis of the allocation among the participating committees of the contributions received as a result of the activities. (B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a participating committee may make a payment (in whole or in part) for the portion of the costs of the activities which is allocated to another participating committee, and the amount of any such payment shall be treated as a contribution made by the committee to the other participating committee. (C) The provisions of section 315(a)(8) regarding the treatment of contributions to a candidate which are earmarked or otherwise directed through an intermediary or conduit shall apply to contributions made by a person to a participating committee which are allocated by the committee to another participating committee. (2) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit two or more political committees from participating in joint fundraising activities by designating or establishing a separate, joint committee subject to the registration and reporting requirements of this Act or by publishing a joint fundraising notice. . 107. Protecting privacy of donors to tax-exempt organizations (a) Short title This section may be cited as the Speech Privacy Act of 2023 . (b) Restrictions on collection of donor information (1) Restrictions An entity of the Federal Government may not collect or require the submission of information on the identification of any donor to a tax-exempt organization. (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) does not apply to the following: (A) The Internal Revenue Service, acting lawfully pursuant to section 6033 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any successor provision. (B) The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, acting lawfully pursuant to section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1604 ). (C) The Federal Election Commission, acting lawfully pursuant to section 510 of title 36, United States Code. (D) An entity acting pursuant to a lawful order of a court or