Given the constant need for blood, it does not make common sense to prohibit donations from an entire population.

Federal law prohibits political donations from third parties.

Federal election laws prohibit donations by foreign nationals.

The bill would, among other things, prohibit unregulated donations to the state and national parties.

This amendment would have prohibited donations of soft money to state parties, as well as the national parties.

But the conference is not expected to prohibit donations outright because of the constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech and association.

He said he supported prohibiting such donations and then providing public financing for election campaigns.

This penalty provision, however, became irrelevant with the adoption of a charter amendment prohibiting corporate donations altogether.

Federal laws prohibit political donations by corporations and individual contributions exceeding $2,000 to a candidate during an election cycle.

Federal campaign law prohibits private donations to Presidential general elections.