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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 2 Index 2003 Federal Election Commission RECORD 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 3 Federal Election Commission RECORD Index 2003 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 4 Index 2003 Federal Election Commission RECORD 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 5 Federal Election Commission RECORD Index 2003 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 6 Index 2003 Federal Election Commission RECORD 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 7 Federal Election Commission RECORD Index 2003 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 Index 2003 Federal Election Commission RECORD 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 9 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 10

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