Record, Federal Election Commission, Volume 29 Index 2003 Y 3.EL 2/3:11/V.29/IND.

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2003 Index Federal Election Commission Volume 29
ANNUAL INDEX 2003
How to Use This Index Advisory Opinions (AOs) and sometimes fundraiser for,
The first number in each citation Alternative Disposition federal candidate, 8:6
refers to the “number” (month) of – AOR 2003-8, 5:4 – 2003-11: State party committee’s
the 2003 Record issue in which the – AOR 2003-9, 6:4 payment of employee benefits,
article appeared. The second Summaries of AOs 10:7
number, following the colon, – 2002-12: Disaffiliation of corpo- – 2003-12: Federal candidate/
indicates the page number in that rations and their PACs, 2:8 officeholder’s support of ballot
issue. For example, “1:4” means – 2002-14: National party initiative, 9:7
that the article is in the January committee’s lease of mailing list – 2003-13: Qualification of “Mem-
issue on page 4. and sale of advertising space and bers in Training” as members of
trademark license, 3:5 incorporated membership organi-
Administrative Complaints – 2002-15: Affiliation of trade zation, 8:7
Lawsuits to compel FEC action associations, 4:8 – 2003-14: Distribution of apron
– Fulani v. FEC, 2:8 – 2003-1: Nonconnected pins bearing PAC name, 8:8
– Judicial Watch and Peter F. Paul committee’s payment of expenses – 2003-15: Donations to legal
v. FEC, 11:7 for trip to meet Members of expense trust not contributions,
Congress, 4:9 10:8
Administrative Fines – 2003-2: Socialist Workers Party – 2003-16: Affinity credit card
Challenges disclosure exemption, 5:1 program between national bank
– Cannon v. FEC, 10:13 – 2003-3: Solicitation of funds for and national party committee,
– Correa v. FEC, 5:5; 12:7 nonfederal candidates by federal 10:9
– Cox for U.S. Senate, 8:3 candidates and officeholders, 6:1 – 2003-17: Use of campaign funds
– Cunningham v. FEC, 1:20 – 2003-4: Corporation’s matching to pay for criminal defense, 9:10
– Greenwood for Congress v. FEC, charitable contribution plan, 6:3 – 2003-18: Transfer of general
4:4; 10:13 – 2003-5: Federal candidate’s or election funds to charitable
– Lovely v. FEC, 3:4 officeholder’s participation in organization not permissible, 9:10
– Stevens, 8:3 membership organization – 2003-19: National party
– Wilkinson v. FEC, 11:8 fundraising events, 8:1 committee’s sale of used office
Final rules on program amendments, – 2003-6: Transfer of payroll equipment, 10:11
4:1 deduction authorization between – 2003-20: Officeholder solicitation
Legislative recommendation to affiliated SSFs, 7:4 for scholarship fund, 10:11
make program permanent, 6:8 – 2003-7: State leadership PAC – 2003-21: Disaffiliation of
Penalties assessed, 1:25; 2:13; 3:4; refunding nonfederal funds, 7:5 corporation’s PACs, 11:1
5:7; 7:6; 8:11; 9:12; 11:6; 12:12 – 2003-10: Solicitation of – 2003-22: Contributions collected
nonfederal funds by a relative of, and forwarded to trade association
Federal Election Commission RECORD Index 2003
SSF by executives of member AO 2002-15, 4:8 Audits
corporations, 10:12 Disaffiliation of corporations and LaRouche’s Committee for a New
– 2003-23: Earmarking contribu- their PACs, AO 2002-12, 2:8; AO Bretton Woods, 6:9
tions to presumptive Presidential 2003-21, 11:1 2000 Presidential candidates, 2:10
nominee, 12:8 See also: “Directly or Indirectly
– 2003-24: Prohibition on the sale Established, Maintained, Beaumont, Christine
and use of contributor information Financed or Controlled” _____ v. FEC, 1:20; 7:1
applied to advocacy and educa-
tion group, 12:8 Agent “Best Efforts”
– 2003-25: Federal candidate Relevance of prior relationships and Required for contributions made
appearing in advertisement contemporaneous activities to through affinity credit card
endorsing nonfederal candidate, agency relationship, AO 2003-10, program established by national
12:9 8:6 bank, AO 2003-16, 10:9
– 2003-26: Impermissibility of
using campaign funds to refund Allocation Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
improper contributions received Employee benefits paid by state Advisory Opinions
by federal candidate’s former party committee to employees, See: Advisory Opinions
state campaign committee, 12:10 AO 2003-11, 10:7 Draft reporting forms and formats
– 2003-27: State committee status, released for public comment, 1:2
12:11 Alternative Dispute Resolution Litigation
Frequently asked questions, 800 – Hawaii Right to Life v. FEC, 1:20
Affiliation line, 1:23 – McConnell et al., v. FEC, 6:1
Affiliation between Program update, 2:11; 3:3; 5:10; Regulations
– leadership PAC and authorized 7:10; 8:11; 9:13; 10:15; 12:13 See: Regulations
committee, Notice of Proposed Technical amendments, 2:6
Rulemaking, 2:4 Amboy National Bank
– trade associations and their PACs, MUR 5208: Facilitation of contribu- Blue Cross Blue Shield United of
tions by national bank, 2:1 Wisconsin PAC
AO 2002-12, 2:8
American Association of Clinical
Federal Election Commission Urologists Bob Smith for U.S. Senate
999 E Street, NW AO 2002-15, 4:8 AO 2003-18, 9:10
Washington, DC 20463
American Bankers Association Brokerage Loans and Lines of
800/424-9530
AO 2003-22, 10:12 Credit
202/694-1100
202/501-3413 (FEC Faxline) Effective date, 2:4
202/219-3336 (TDD for the American Federation of Labor-
hearing impaired) Congress of Industrial Organiza- Buchanan, Patrick
tions (AFL-CIO) Audit of 2000 Presidential cam-
Bradley A. Smith, Chairman _____ v. FEC, 8:1 paign, 2:10
Ellen L. Weintraub, Vice Chair
David M. Mason, Commissioner
American Federation of State, Budget
Danny L. McDonald,
County and Municipal Employ- 2004 request, 5:6
Commissioner
ees—Public Employees Organiza-
Scott E. Thomas, Commissioner
tion to Promote Legislative Building Fund
Michael E. Toner, Commissioner
Equality (AFSCME PEOPLE) Reporting by state and local com-
James A. Pehrkon, Staff Director MUR 5270: Failure to accurately mittees, 1:14
Lawrence H. Norton, General
report disbursements and cash-on-
Counsel
hand, 6:7 Bush, George
Published by the Information Audit of 2000 Presidential cam-
Division American Medical Security, Inc., paign, 2:10
Greg J. Scott, Assistant Staff PAC
Director
AO 2002-12, 2:8 California Democratic Party
Amy Kort, Editor
FEC v. _____, 5:5
American Urological Association
http://www.fec.gov
AO 2002-15, 4:8
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Campaign Funds 2000 Presidential campaigns, 2:10 – MUR 5208: Facilitation of
Personal use of, final rules, 1:8 See Also: Personal Use of Campaign contributions by national bank,
Refund by federal committee of Funds 2:1
improper contributions received See Also: Presidential Candidates – MUR 5270: Failure to accurately
by now defunct state campaign Use of campaign funds, final rules, report disbursements and cash-on-
committee not permissible, AO 1:8 hand, 6:7
2003-26, 12:10 Use of personal funds, Millionaires’
Transfer of general election funds to Amendment interim final rules, Conferences/Workshops
charitable organization not 2:2 Notices, 1:25; 2:14; 3:1; 4:10; 5:10;
permissible, AO 2003-18, 9:10 Use of personal line of credit, rules 6:10; 7:11; 8:14; 9:14; 10:18;
Use of campaign funds to pay for for brokerage loans and lines of 11:5; 12:14
criminal defense, AO 2003-17, credit, effective date, 2:4 Roundtables
9:10 Salary, final rules, 1:8 See: Roundtable Sessions
Solicitation of funds for nonfederal
Candidates candidates, AO 2003-3, 6:1 Connected Organization
Appearing in advertisement endors- Solicitation of funds for voter Affiliation of trade associations, AO
ing nonfederal candidate, AO mobilization program supported 2002-15, 4:8
2003-25, 12:9 by membership organization, AO Disaffiliation of corporations and
Authorizing additional committees, 2003-5, 8:1 their PACs
800 line, 9:1 – AO 2002-12, 2:8
Ballot initiative, support of, AO Cannon, Peter J. – AO 2003-21, 11:1
2003-12, 9:7 _____ v. FEC, 10:13 Matching charitable contribution
Criminal defense costs, AO 2003- plan, AO 3003-4, 6:3
17, 9:10 Cantor, Eric Trade association use of payroll
Disclosure of intent to spend AO 2003-3, 6:1 deduction, Petition for
personal funds Rulemaking, 11:1
– new information required on Civil Penalties See Also: Corporation
Statement of Organization and Final rules, 1:8
Statement of Candidacy, 3:2 Constitutional Issues
– 800 line, 9:1 Commissioners Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act,
Disposition of general election Congressional testimony on en- challenges
contributions by candidate forcement procedures, 12:1 – Hawaii Right to Life v. FEC, 1:20
defeated in the primary, AO Smith, Bradley, elected Vice – McConnell et al., v. FEC, 6:1
2003-18, 9:10 Chairman, 1:2 Disclosure of documents from
Filing frequency for authorized Weintraub, Ellen closed enforcement matters, AFL-
committees, 1:2; final rules on – elected Chair, 1:2 CIO v. FEC, 8:1
BCRA reporting, 1:14 – joins Commission, 1:2 Prohibition on corporate contribu-
Mailing list use, Notice of Proposed – message from the Chair, 1:1 tions and expenditures
Rulemaking, 10:5; public com- – Beaumont v. FEC, 1:20; 7:1
ments, 11:4; rulemaking closed, Compliance – Hawaii Right to Life, 1:20
12:5 Administrative Fine Program
Redesignating existing campaign See: Administrative Fines Contributions
committee, 800 line, 9:1 Alternative Dispute Resolution Affinity credit card program be-
Registration, 800 line, 9:1 Program tween national bank and national
Repayment of personal loans from See: Alternative Dispute Resolu- party committee does not result in
candidate, limits on, interim final tion contributions by national bank,
rules on Millionaire’s Amend- Letter notification procedures AO 2003-16, 10:9
ment, 2:2 (requests for additional informa- Collected and forwarded to trade
Testing the waters, 800 line, 9:1 tion), 7:2 association SSF by executives of
Travel Penalties assessed member corporations, AO 2003-
– new rules to establish uniform – MUR 4931: Corporate contribu- 22, 10:12
payment system, Notice of tions and contributions in the Donations to legal expense trust not
Proposed Rulemaking, 9:4; public name of another, 10:1 contributions, AO 2003-15, 10:8
comments, 11:4 – MUR 5187: Corporate reimburse-
– payment for air travel, audits of ments, 1:22
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Earmarking contributions to pre- – MUR 5187: Corporate reimburse- – Cunningham, 1:19
sumptive Presidential nominee, ments, 1:22 – Fulani, 2:8
AO 2003-23, 12:8 – Greenwood for Congress, 4:4;
Excessive Conventions 10:13
– FEC v. Dear for Congress, 8:4 Democratic and Republican parties – Hawaii Right to Life, 1:20
– Judicial Watch and Peter F. Paul certified for convention funding, – Judicial Watch and Peter F. Paul,
v. FEC, 11:7 8:13 11:7
Failure to forward to treasurer, FEC New rules, Notice of Proposed – Lovely, 3:4
v. Toledano, 1:20 Rulemaking, 5:1; postponement – McConnell et al., 6:1
In-Kind of hearing date, 6:9; hearing 7:8; – Stevens, 8:3
– corporate bulk mailing permit, final rules, 9:1 – Wilkinson, 11:8
FEC v. Freedom’s Heritage FEC v. _____
Forum, 2:8; 5:5; 10:13 Coordinated Expenditures – California Democratic Party, 5:5
– excessive, Judicial Watch and Final rules, 1:10 – Dear for Congress, 8:4
Peter F. Paul v. FEC, 11:7 Party committee phone banks, – Freedom’s Heritage Forum, 2:8;
– solicitation expenses for ear- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 5:5; 10:13
marked contributions, if coordi- 10:4; public comments, 11:4; final – Toledano, 1:20
nated, AO 2003-23, 12:8 rule, 12:1
Limits Cox for U.S. Senate
– Biennial limit, clarification, 2:1; Coordination _____ v. FEC, 8:3
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Appearance of federal candidate in
9:3; public comment, 11:4; final endorsement ad for mayoral Credit Cards
rule, 12:4 candidate, AO 2003-25, 12:9 See: Brokerage Loans and Lines of
– Increases and indexing take Final rules, 1:10 Credit
effect, 1:6; delay of effective date, See Also: Coordinated Expenditures
2:6 Cunningham, Jeremiah T.,
– Increases under Millionaires’ Corporation _____ v. FEC, 1:19
Amendment, interim final rules, Donations to legal expense fund
2:2 permissible, AO 2003-15, 10:8 Dean, Howard
– Legislative recommendation to Facilitation Certified for primary matching
index for inflation multicandidate – by national bank, MUR 5208, 2:1 payments, 8:13
committee limits, 6:8 – executives of member corpora-
Proceeds from sale of used office tions collecting and forwarding Dear for Congress
equipment not a contribution, AO contributions to trade association FEC v. _____, 8:4
2003-19, 10:11 SSF not facilitation, AO 2003-22,
10:12 Debts
Contributions, Prohibited Payroll deduction See: Brokerage Loans and Lines of
Corporate See: Payroll Deduction Credit
– Beaumont v. FEC, 1:20, 7:1 Reimbursement of contributions, See: Loans
– FEC v. California Democratic MUR 4931, 10:1; MUR 5187,
Party, 5:5 1:22 Democratic Congressional Cam-
– FEC v. Freedom’s Heritage Treasury funds, prohibition on use paign Committee
Forum, 2:8; 5:5; 10:13 See: Contributions, Prohibited AO 2003-19, 10:11
– MUR 4931: Corporate reimburse- See Also: Connected Organization
ment, 10:1 “Directly or Indirectly Estab-
– MUR 5187: Corporate reimburse- Correa, Luis M. lished, Maintained, Financed or
ments, 1:22 _____ v. FEC, 5:5 Controlled”
– MUR 5208: Corporate facilita- Ballot initiative committee estab-
tion, 2:1 Court Cases lished by federal candidate/
In the name of another _____ v. FEC officeholder, AO 2003-12, 9:7
– FEC v. Dear for Congress, 8:4 – AFL-CIO, 8:1 Leadership PACs, Notice of Pro-
– MUR 4931: Corporate reimburse- – Beaumont, 1:20; 7:1 posed Rulemaking, 2:4
ment, personal reimbursement, – Cannon, 10:13
10:1 – Correa, 5:5; 12:7
– Cox for U.S. Senate, 8:3
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Disclosure Date Legislative recommendation to
Defined, final rules on BCRA require electronic filing of Senate
BCRA on the FEC’s
reporting, 1:14 reports, 6:8
Web Site
Updated software, 4:3; 10:1
Disclaimers See Also: Reports The Commission has a section
Failure to include on its web site (www.fec.gov)
– FEC v. California Democratic Enforcement devoted to the Bipartisan
Party, 5:5 Commissioners testify before Campaign Reform Act of 2002
– FEC v. Freedom’s Heritage Congress on enforcement proce- (BCRA).
Forum, 2:8; 5:5; 10:13 dures, 12:1 The page provides links to:
– MUR 5208, 2:1 Deposition transcripts in nonpublic • The Federal Election Campaign
Federal candidates’ and officehold- investigations, policy statement, Act, as amended by the BCRA;
ers’ solicitation for nonfederal 10:3 • Summaries of major BCRA-
candidates, AO 2003-3, 6:1 Disclosure of documents from related changes to the federal
Final rules, 1:8 closed MURs, AFL-CIO v. FEC, campaign finance law;
8:1 • Summaries of litigation
Disclosure Public hearing on enforcement involving challenges to the
See: Reporting procedures, 6:7; 7:7 law;
See Also: Compliance • Federal Register notices
Earmarking announcing new and revised
For presumptive party nominee, for Excess Campaign Funds Commission regulations that
national party committee, solicita- See: Campaign Funds implement the BCRA;
tion costs, AO 2003-23, 12:8 • BCRA-related advisory
Expenditures opinions; and
Election Administration See: Coordinated Expenditures • Information on educational
Help America Vote Act, 1:18 See: Independent Expenditures outreach offered by the
Implementation plan for Voting Commission, including
Systems Standards, 1:18 Facilitation upcoming Roundtable sessions
National Mail Voter Registration See: Corporation and the Commission’s
Form 2004 conference schedule.
– released for comment, 7:5 “Fair Market Value” The section also allows
– submitted to Congress, 8:12 Mailing list individuals to view the
– updated form, 12:6 – purchase in excess of fair market Commission’s calendar for
value, Buchanan Reform, Inc., rulemakings, including dates for
Electioneering Communications audit, 2:10 the Notices of Proposed
By ballot initiative committee – sale, rental and exchange by Rulemaking, public hearings,
established by federal candidate, political committee, Notice of final rules and effective dates for
AO 2003-12, 9:7 Proposed Rulemaking, 10:4; regulations concerning:
Dates for 2004 election reporting public comments 11:4; Notice of • Soft money;
periods released for public Disposition, 12:5 • Electioneering Communications;
comments, 12:5 National party committee • Contribution Limitations and
Definition challenged as unconstitu- – lease of mailing list and sale of Prohibitions;
tional advertising space and trademark • Coordinated and Independent
– Hawaii Right to Life v. FEC, 1:20 license, AO 2002-14, 3:5 Expenditures;
– McConnell et al, v. FEC et al., 6:1 – purchase of advertising space, AO • The Millionaires’ Amendment;
Final rules on reporting, 1:14 2003-16, 10:9 • Consolidated Reporting rules;
– sale of used office equipment, AO and
Elections 2003-19, 10:11 • Other provisions of the BCRA.
See: Election Administration The BCRA section of the web
Federal Election Activity site will be continuously updated.
Electronic Filing Appearance of federal candidate in Visit www.fec.gov and click on
Draft filing formats released for advertisement endorsing the BCRA icon.
public comment, 1:2 nonfederal candidate not federal
Filing via diskette, Greenwood for election activity, AO 2003-25,
Congress v. FEC, 4:4; 10:13 12:9
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By ballot initiative committee Final Rules Issue Ads
created by federal candidate/ See: Regulations See: Electioneering Communica-
officeholder, AO 2003-12, 9:7 tions
Employee benefits paid by state Forms See: Federal Election Activity
party committee, AO 2003-11, See: Reporting
10:7 JebPAC
Filing frequency for state, district Freedom’s Heritage Forum MUR 5208: Failure to include
and local party committees with FEC v. _____ , 2:8; 5:5; 10:13 required notices on solicitations,
reportable federal election activi- 2:1
ties, 1:3; 4:5 Freeport-McMoRan Copper and
Gold, Inc. Judicial Watch
Federal Election Campaign Act AO 2003-4, 6:3 Judicial Watch and Peter F. Paul v.
Legislative recommendations sent to FEC, 11:7
Congress, 6:8 Fulani, Lenora B.
See Also: Bipartisan Campaign _____ v. FEC, 2:8 Keyes, Alan
Reform Act Audit of 2000 Presidential cam-
Fundraising paign, 2:10
Federal Election Commission See: Solicitations
Budget Labor Unions, Incorporated
See: Budget Generic Voter Drives See: Corporation
Commissioners See: Federal Election Activity
See: Commissioners LaRouche, Lyndon
Electronic Filing Office Gore, Al Certified for primary matching
See: Electronic Filing Audit of 2000 Presidential cam- funds, 11:10
Legislative recommendations sent to paign, 2:10 2000 campaign audit, 6:9
Congress, 6:8
Office of Election Administration Greenwood for Congress Leadership PACs
See: Election Administration _____ v. FEC, 4:4; 10:13 Mailing list, sale, rental or exchange
See: Voting System Standards with principal campaign commit-
Publications Home Depot Better Government tee, Notice of Proposed
See: Publications Committee (Home Depot PAC) Rulemaking, 10:5; public com-
Press Officer sought, 12:6 AO 2003-14, 8:8 ments, 11:4; rulemaking closed,
12:5
Federal Officeholder Independent Expenditures Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on
Ballot initiative, support of, AO Failure to report, FEC v. California affiliation with candidate’s
2003-12, 9:7 Democratic Party, 5:5 committees, 2:4
Solicitation of funds for Filing requirements under BCRA, Refund of nonfederal funds, AO
– membership organization PAC 1:3; final rules on BCRA report- 2003-7, 7:5
and voter mobilization drive, ing, 1:14
2003-5, 8:1 Final rules, 1:10 Legislation
– nonfederal candidates, AO 2003- Help America Vote Act, 1:18
3, 6:1 Internal Revenue Service Legislative recommendations sent to
– scholarship fund, AO 2003-20, Federal income tax requirements, Congress, 6:8
10:11 3:3
Relative, who is also sometimes an New IRS political organization Lehman Brothers Holding, Inc.
agent, rasing nonfederal funds, filing and disclosure web site, 6:9; AO 2003-21, 11:1
2003-10, 8:6 8:9
See Also: Leadership PACs Levin Funds
Internet Monthly filing as a result of report-
Federal Register New IRS political organization able receipts or disbursements,
Notices, 1:15; 2:6; 4:5; 5:3; 6:8; 9:4; filing and disclosure web site, 6:9; reporting procedures, 800 line,
10:4; 12:4 8:9 4:5
Flake, Jeff
AO 2003-12, 9:7
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Libertarian National Committee, Majette, Denise Qualification of “Members in
Inc. AO 2003-15, 10:8 Training” as members of incorpo-
AO 2002-14, 3:5 rated membership organization,
Mailing Lists AO 2003-13, 8:7
Lieberman, Joseph National party committee’s sale, See Also: Corporation
Certified for Presidential primary rental and exchange, AO 2002-14,
matching funds, 12:7 3:5 Michigan Democratic State
Political committees’ sale, lease and Committee
Lines of Credit exchange, Notice of Proposed AO 2003-11, 10:7
See: Brokerage Loans and Lines of Rulemaking, 10:5; public hearing,
Credit 11:4; rulemaking closed, 12:5 Millionaires’ Amendment
See: Loans Purchase in excess of fair market FEC Form 3 Z-1 filed by principal
value, Buchanan Reform, Inc., campaign committees, 7:2
Loans audit, 2:10 Interim final rules, 2:2
Brokerage loans and lines of credit, Statements of Candidacy and
effective date, 2:4 Matching Payment Act Organization
Repayment of personal loans from Challenged entitlement, Fulani v. – disclosure of intent to spend
candidate, Millionaires’ Amend- FEC, 2:8 personal funds, 800 line, 9:1
ment, interim final rules, 2:2 Matching fund certifications – new information required, 3:2
See Also: Debts – Dean, Howard, 8:13
– LaRouche, Lyndon, 11:10 Missouri Green Party, Inc.
Lovely, William, A. – Lieberman, Joseph, 12:7 AO 2003-27, 12:11
_____ v. FEC, 3:4 Legislative recommendation to avert
impending shortfall, 6:8 Nader, Ralph
New rules, Notice of Proposed Audit of 2000 Presidential cam-
Rulemaking, 5:1; postponement paign, 2:10
of hearing date, 6:9; public
hearing, 7:8; final rules 9:1 National Association of Home
FEC Accepts Credit
Spending limits, estimated, 11:9 Builders
Cards
See Also: Audits AO 2003-5, 8:1
The Federal Election See Also: Presidential Candidates
Commission now accepts See Also: Presidential Election National Center for Tobacco Free
American Express, Diners Club Campaign Fund Act Kids
and Discover Cards in addition to AO 2003-24, 12:8
Visa and MasterCard. While most Mattel, Inc.
FEC materials are available free MUR 5187: Corporate reimburse- Nominating Conventions
of charge, some campaign finance ments of contributions, 1:22 See: Conventions
reports and statements, statistical
compilations, indexes and Matters Under Review (MURs) Nonfederal Elections
directories require payment. See: Compliance Appearance of federal candidate in
Walk-in visitors and those See Also: Enforcement ad endorsing mayoral candidate,
placing requests by telephone AO 2003-25, 12:9
may use any of the above-listed McConnell, Mitch Ballot initiative support by federal
credit cards, cash or checks. _____ v. FEC, 6:1 candidate/officeholder, AO 2003-
Individuals and organizations 12, 9:7
may also place funds on deposit MCFL Exemption Solicitation of funds for nonfederal
with the office to purchase these Applied to candidates by federal candidates
items. Since pre-payment is – Hawaii Right to Life, 1:20 and officeholders, AO 2003-3, 6:1
required, using credit cards or – North Carolina Right to Life,
funds placed on deposit can speed 1:20; 7:1 Nonfederal Funds (Soft Money)
the processing and delivery of Appearance of federal candidate in
orders. For further information, Membership Organization ad paid with nonfederal funds
contact the Public Records Office Federal candidate’s or endorsing mayoral candidate, AO
at 800/424-9530 (press 3) or 202/ officeholder’s participation in 2003-25, 12:9
694-1120. fundraising events, AO 2003-5,
8:1
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Ballot initiative committee estab- Coordinated expenditures, require- Mailing list, use/ownership by
lished by federal candidate/ ments for timing, final rules, 1:10 candidate at end of campaign,
officeholder may not raise or See Also: Coordinated Expendi- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,
spend, AO 2003-12, 9:7 tures 10:5; public hearing, 11:4;
Nonconnected PAC may not use Earmarked contributions, received rulemaking closed 12:5
nonfederal funds to pay all from PAC, AO 2003-23, 12:8
expenses for a trip to meet Federal election activity Political Action Committee (PAC)
Members of Congress, AO 2003- See: Federal Election Activity Affiliation
1, 4:9 Independent expenditures, require- See: Affiliation
Raised by relative of federal office- ments for timing, final rules, 1:10 Distribution of apron pins bearing
holder who in some cases acts as See Also: Independent Expendi- PAC name, AO 2003-14, 8:8
officeholder’s agent, AO 2003-10, tures Earmarking contributions to pre-
8:6 Levin funds sumptive Presidential nominee,
Refund by leadership PAC, AO See: Levin Funds AO 2003-23, 12:8
2003-7, 7:5 Monthly filing Matching charitable contribution
See Also: Bipartisan Campaign – for national party committees, plan, AO 2003-4, 6:3
Reform Act 1:3; final rules on BCRA report- Nonconnected PAC may not use
ing, 1:14 nonfederal funds to pay all
Nonfilers – for state, district and local party expenses for yearly trip to meet
Committee failing to file pre- committees with reportable Members of Congress, AO 2003-
primary report, 12:6 federal election activity, 1:3; 4:5 1, 4:9
National party committee’s Payroll deduction
NORPAC – participation in affinity credit card – transfer of payroll deduction
AO 2003-1, 4:9 program with national bank, AO authority, AO 2003-6, 7:4
2003-16, 10:9 Statistics
North Carolina Right to Life – sale of used office equipment, AO See: Statistics
Beaumont v. FEC, 1:20; 7:1 2003-19, 10:11 Trade association
– use of mailing list, AO 2002-14, See: Trade Association
ORTHPAC 3:5
AO 2003-13, 8:7 Office building funds, final rules for Political Party
reporting, 1:14 See: Party Committee
Party Committee Phone banks, attribution of costs to
Allocation candidate, Notice of Proposed Presidential Candidates
See: Allocation Rulemaking, 10:4; final rules, Buchanan, Patrick, audit of 2000
Building Fund 12:1 Presidential campaign, 2:10
See: Building Fund Soft Money Bush, George, audit of 2000 Presi-
See: Nonfederal Funds dential campaign, 2:10
State Committee Status Dean, Howard, certified for primary
See: State Party Committee matching payments, 8:13
Need FEC Material Statistics Earmarking contributions to pre-
in a Hurry? See: Statistics sumptive party nominee; AO
2003-23, 12:8
Use FEC Faxline to obtain FEC Payroll Deduction Gore, Al, audit of 2000 Presidential
material fast. It operates 24 hours Use by trade association, Petition campaign, 2:10
a day, 7 days a week. Hundreds for Rulemaking, 11:1 Keyes, Alan, audit of 2000 Presi-
of FEC documents—reporting dential campaign, 2:10
forms, brochures, FEC regula- Paul, Peter F. LaRouche, Lyndon
tions—can be faxed almost im- Judicial Watch and Peter F. Paul v. – certified for primary matching
mediately. FEC, 11:7 funds, 11:10
Use a touch tone phone to dial – 2000 campaign audit, 6:9
202/501-3413 and follow the in- Personal Use of Campaign Funds Lieberman, Joseph, certified for
structions. To order a complete Criminal defense legal fees, AO primary matching payments, 12:7
menu of Faxline documents, enter 2003-17, 9:10 Nader, Ralph, audit of 2000 Presi-
document number 411 at the Final rules, 1:8 dential campaign, 2:10
prompt. Party committee phone bank costs
attributed to, Notice of Proposed
8
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Rulemaking, 10:4; final rules, Phone bank, Notice of Proposed Mailing lists, Notice of Proposed
12:1 Rulemaking, 10:4; final rules, Rulemaking, 10:5; public hearing,
See Also: Matching Payment Act 12:1 11:4; rulemaking closed, 12:5
See Also: Presidential Election See also: Disclaimers Millionaires’ Amendment, interim
Campaign Fund Act See also: Federal Election Activity final rules, 2:2; new information
required on Statements of Candi-
Presidential Election Campaign Public Disclosure dacy and Organization, 3:2
Fund Act See: Reporting Multicandidate committees, Notice
Democratic and Republican parties of Proposed Rulemaking, 9:3;
certified for convention funding, Public Services Enterprises public hearing, 11:4; final rules
8:13 Group, Inc. 12:4
Legislative recommendation to avert AO 2003-6, 7:4 Party committee phone banks,
impending shortfall, 6:8 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,
Mailing list, sale, rental or exchange Publications 10:4; final rules, 12:1
valued as campaign asset, Notice Annual Report 2002, 7:5 Public financing of Presidential
of Proposed Rulemaking, 10:5; Brochures on “Contributions,” candidates and nominating
public hearing, 11:4; rulemaking “Foreign Nationals” and “Special conventions, Notice of Proposed
closed, 12:4 Notices on Political Ads and Rulemaking, 5:1; extension of
New rules for publicly funded Solicitations,” 8:14 comment period, 6:9; public
candidates and nominating Combined Federal/State Disclosure hearing, 7:8; final rules, 9:1
conventions, Notice of Proposed and Election Directory, 6:10 Trade association use of payroll
Rulemaking, 5:1; postponement Commission regulations, 5:9 deduction, Petition for
of hearing, 6:9; hearing 7:8; final Federal Elections 2002, 9:14 Rulemaking, 11:1
rules, 9:1
Spending limits, estimated, 11:9 Recordkeeping
See Also: Audits For testing the waters committee,
See Also: Matching Payment Act 800 line, 9:1
Campaign Guides
Available
“Promote, Support, Attack or Regulations
Oppose” Administrative fines amendments
For each type of committee, a
Appearance of federal candidate in and new penalty schedules, final
Campaign Guide explains, in
endorsement ad for state candi- rules, 4:1
clear English, the complex
date, AO 2003-25, 12:9 BCRA reporting, final rules, 1:14
regulations regarding the activity
BCRA technical amendments, 2:6
of political committees. It shows
Providian National Bank Biennial contribution limits, clarifi-
readers, for example, how to fill
AO 2003-16, 10:9 cation, 2:1; Notice of Proposed
out FEC reports and illustrates
Rulemaking, 9:3; public hearing,
how the law applies to practical
Public Access to Enforcement 11:4; final rules, 12:4
situations.
Actions Brokerage loans and lines of credit,
The FEC publishes four
AFL-CIO v. FEC, 8:1 effective date, 2:4
Campaign Guides, each for a
Candidate travel, Notice of Pro-
different type of committee, and
Public Appearances posed Rulemaking, 9:4; public
we are happy to mail your
Listings, 1:26; 2:14; 3:6; 4:11; 5:10; hearing 11:4
committee as many copies as you
9:15; 10:15; 12:7 Contribution limitations and prohi-
need, free of charge. We
bitions, rules take effect, 1:6;
encourage you to view them on
Public Communications delay of effective date, 2:6
our web site (go to www.fec.gov,
Appearance of federal candidate in Coordinated expenditures, final
then click on “Campaign Finance
endorsement ad for mayoral rules, 1:10
Law Resources” and then scroll
candidate, AO 2003-25, 12:9 Disclaimers, fraudulent solicitation,
down to “Publications”).
By ballot initiative committee civil penalties and personal use of
If you would like to place an
established by federal candidate/ campaign funds, final rules, 1:8
order for paper copies of the
officeholder, AO 2003-12, 9:7 Independent Expenditures, final
Campaign Guides, please call
Disclaimers required, final rule, 1:8 rules, 1:10
800-424-9530, press 1, then 3.
Leadership PACs, Notice of Pro-
posed Rulemaking, 2:4
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Federal Election Commission RECORD Index 2003
Reid, Rory Special Elections
PACronyms, Other
AO 2003-10, 8:6 See: Special Elections
PAC Publications
State Filing Waiver
Available
Reporting See: State Filing Waiver
Authorizing additional campaign Statements of Candidacy and The Commission annually
committees, 800 line, 9:1 Organization publishes PACronyms, an
Changes to filing frequency for – new information required, 3:2 alphabetical listing of acronyms,
authorized House and Senate – when to register, 800 line, 9:1 abbreviations and common names
committees, national party of political action committees
committees and state district and Request for Additional Informa- (PACs).
local party committees with tion (RFAI) For each PAC listed, the index
reportable federal election activ- Letter notification procedures, 7:2 provides the full name of the
ity, 1:3 PAC, its city, state, FEC
Draft reporting forms and formats Reyes, Silvestre identification number and, if not
released for public comment, 1:2 AO 2003-20, 10:11 identifiable from the full name,
Due in 2003, 1:3 its connected, sponsoring or
Electioneering communication Roundtable Sessions affiliated organization.
reporting dates for 2004 elections At FEC, 1:26; 2:14; 12:14 The index is helpful in identify-
released for public comment, 12:5 ing PACs that are not readily
Electronic filing Rulemaking identified in their reports and
– legislative recommendation to See: Regulations statements on file with the FEC.
require electronic filing of Senate To order a free copy of
reports, 6:8 Sale and Use Prohibition PACronyms, call the FEC’s
– software update, 4:3; 10:1 Applied to public education and Disclosure Division at 800/424-
Exemption from certain disclosure advocacy drive, AO 2003-24, 9530 (press 3) or 202/694-1120.
requirements for Socialist Work- 12:8 PACronyms also is available on
ers Party, AO 2003-2, 5:1 diskette for $1 and can be
Failure to accurately report dis- Separate Segregated Fund (SSF) accessed free at www.fec.gov/
bursements and cash-on-hand, See: Political Action Committee pages/pacronym.htm.
MUR 5270, 6:7 (PAC) Other PAC indexes, described
Failure to file below, may be ordered from the
See: Administrative Fines Smith, Bradley Disclosure Division. Prepayment
See: Nonfiler Elected Vice Chairman, 1:2 is required.
Forms, new and revised, 3:1; 7:1; Testifies before Congress on • An alphabetical list of all
10:1 enforcement procedures, 12:1 registered PACs showing each
Levin funds, 800 line, 4:5 PAC’s identification number,
Monthly filing by state, district and Socialist Workers Party address, treasurer and
local party committees, 4:5 AO 2003-2, 5:1 connected organization ($13.25).
Puerto Rico primary election • A list of registered PACs
reporting, 10:18 Soft Money arranged by state providing the
Redesignating existing campaign See: Nonfederal Funds same information as above
committee, 800 line, 9:1 ($13.25).
Registering as a candidate, 800 line, Solicitations • An alphabetical list of
9:1 Affinity credit card program adver- organizations sponsoring PACs
Regulations pertaining to tisements by national party showing the PAC’s name and
See: Regulations committee, AO 2003-16, 10:9 identification number ($7.50).
Reminder Apron pins bearing PAC name are The Disclosure Division can
– April, 4:1 not solicitations to contribute to also conduct database research to
– July, 7:1 SSF, AO 2003-14, 8:8 locate federal political committees
– October, 10:1 By federal candidates and office- when only part of the committee
– State filing waiver program, 11:5 holders name is known. Call the telephone
– 3 Z-1 filed by principal campaign – for ballot initiative, AO 2003-12, numbers above for assistance or
committees, 7:2 9:7 visit the Public Records Office in
Socialist Workers Party disclosure – for membership organization Washington at 999 E St., NW.
exemption, 5:1 PAC, AO 2003-5, 8:1
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