2001 Index Federal Election Commission Volume 27

ANNUAL INDEX 2001

How to Use This Index Advisory Opinions (AOs) – 2000-40: Donations to legal The first number in each citation Alternative Disposition defense fund of Member of refers to the “number” (month) of – 2000-33, 1:10 Congress, 3:7 the 2001 Record issue in which the – 2001-5, 5:6 – 2001-1: Use of political party’s article appeared. The second Summaries of AOs office building fund to pay number, following the colon, – 2000-24: Preemption of state building renovation costs and indicates the page number in that election law mandating fixed fundraising expenses of building issue. For example, “1:4” means allocation ratio for administrative fund, 4:5 that the article is in the January and voter drive expenses, 2:2 – 2001-2: Status of Green Party of issue on page 4. – 2000-27: Status of United Kentucky as state committee, 4:6 Citizens Party of – 2001-3: Use of campaign funds to Administrative Complaints as state committee, 3:6 purchase automobile for cam- Lawsuits to compel FEC action, – 2000-28: Disaffiliation of trade paign purposes, 5:5 – Judicial Watch, Inc. v. FEC, 10:3 associations and their PACs, 2:3 – 2001-4: Use of electronic signa- – Kean for Congress v. FEC, 12:3 – 2000-30: Nonconnected PAC’s tures via web site system for PAC receipt and use of securities, 5:1 contributions by payroll deduc- Administrative Fines – 2000-32: Reporting uncollectable tion, 6:6 Challenges loan, 1:9 – 2001-6: Status of Green Party of – Cunningham v. FEC, 8:4 – 2000-34: Name and acronym of Maryland as state committee, 6:7 – Friends for Houghton v. FEC, SSF, 2:5 – 2001-7: Nonaffiliation of LLC 12:2 – 2000-35: Status of Green Party of PAC with PACs of its five – Graham v. FEC, 12:3 Washington State as state com- corporate owners, 8:6 – Kieffer v. FEC, 7:7 mittee, 1:10 – 2001-8: Use of campaign funds to – Miles for Senate v. FEC, 3:3 – 2000-36: Disaffiliation of purchase candidate autobiography Fines assessed, 3:6; 4:7; 5:7; 6:5; nonconnected PACs, 2:5 for distribution to contributors, 7:8; 9:6; 10:5; 11:6 – 2000-37: Use of campaign funds 8:9 Legislative recommendation to to purchase and present Liberty – 2001-9: Former Senator’s use of extend program, 4:1 Medals, 2:6 excess campaign funds to pay Timely disclosure statistics, 6:5 – 2000-38: Registration of party consulting expenses related to Treasurer’s liability, 800 Line, 4:6 committee due to delegate media inquiries made after his Use of funds from civil money expenses, 2:7 term expired, 9:1 penalties, 6:6 – 2000-39: Status of Pacific Green – 2001-10: Employment of Party of as state commit- candidate’s spouse by campaign tee, 2:8 committee, 9:4 – 2001-11: Late transfer of funds from state party’s federal to Federal Election Commission RECORD Index 2001

nonfederal account following Allocation Democratic Party of Illinois, 7:5 bank account transfer problem, Employee’s salary, benefits and cell Dole, Robert 10:1 phone usage using both “ballot – _____v. FEC, 5:6 – 2001-12: Preemption of state law composition” and “funds re- – 1996 Presidential campaign governing contributions to ceived” methods, AO 2001-12, committees, 2:8 building fund; use of building 12:9 Legislative recommendation, FEC’s funds, 12:8 Disclosure of activity, ability to conduct audits for cause, – 2001-14: Allocation of payments Republican State Committee 4:1 for employee’s salary, benefits audit, 5:1 Michigan Republican State Commit- and cell phone usage, 12:9 Fundraising costs for building fund, tee, 5:1 AO 2001-1, 4:5 Missouri Democratic State Commit- Affiliation Preemption of state law requiring tee, 12:6 Disaffiliation of allocation of nonfederal activity, Schumer ’98, 5:2 – connected PACs, AO 2000-28, AO 2000-24, 2:2 Sharpless 2000, 12:8 2:3 Refunds and rebates, Missouri – nonconnected PACs, AO 2000- Democratic State Committee Ballot Composition Ratio 36, 2:5 audit, 12:6 Employee’s salary, benefits and cell Nonaffiliation of limited liability Reimbursement of federal account, phone usage allocated using both PAC with PACs of its five Democratic Party of Illinois audit, “ballot composition” and “funds corporate owners, AO 2001-7, 8:6 7:5 received“ methods, AO 2001-14, Shared contribution limits after Transfer of funds from state party’s 12:9 disaffiliation, AO 2000-28, 2:3; nonfederal to federal account AO 2000-36, 2:5 outside of 70-day window, AO Bayne for Congress 2001-11, 10:1 Kieffer v. FEC, 7:7 Democratic Party See Also: Party Committee AO 2000-24, 2:2 Beaumont, Christine Alternative Dispute Resolution _____ v. FEC, 2:8; 3:2; 5:6; 6:9 Cases resolved, 2:1; 4:7; 6:4; 7:9; 9:8; 11:7; 12:12 Becker, Heidi Frequently Asked Questions, 1:8 Nader v. FEC, 4:8; 6:9 Federal Election Commission 999 E Street, NW American Federation of Labor Buchanan, Patrick J. Washington, DC 20463 and Congress of Industrial Orga- Audit of 1996 Presidential commit- nizations (AFL-CIO) tee, 2:8 800/424-9530 202/694-1100 _____v. FEC, 9:8 _____ v. FEC, 1:10 202/501-3413 (FEC Faxline) 202/219-3336 (TDD for the American Federation of State, Budget hearing impaired) County & Municipal Employees FY 2002 request, 6:10 MUR 4762, 2:9 Supplemental FY 2001 request, 3:10 David M. Mason, Chairman Karl J. Sandstrom, Vice Chairman American Seniors Housing Building Fund Danny L. McDonald, Association Capital improvement costs Commissioner AO 2000-28, 2:3 – AO 2001-1, 4:5 Bradley Smith, Commissioner – AO 2001-12, 12:8 Scott E. Thomas, Commissioner Andersen Consulting PAC Construction management, architec- Darryl R. Wold, Commissioner AO 2000-36, 2:5 tural fees, AO 2001-1, 4:5 James A. Pehrkon, Staff Director Fundraising costs Lawrence H. Norton, General Audits – AO 2001-1, 4:5 Counsel Buchanan, Patrick, 1996 Presiden- – AO 2001-12, 12:8 Published by the Information tial campaign committees, 2:8 Preemption of state law governing Division State Republican Party, contributions to fund, AO 2001- Greg J. Scott, Acting Assistant 7:6 12, 12:8 Staff Director Clinton, Bill, 1996 Presidential Amy Kort, Editor campaign committees, 2:8 California State Republican Party http://www.fec.gov Audit, 7:6

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Campaign Funds Commissioners Name and acronym of SSF, AO Audits Mason, David, named Vice Chair- 2000-34, 2:5 See: Audits man, 1:3 See Also: Corporation Brokerage loans and lines of credit, McDonald, Danny Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, – FY 2002 budget request, 6:10 Constitutional Issues 9:1 – “Innovations” competition Contributions alleged unconstitu- Use of semifinalists, 6:11 tional – to employ candidate’s spouse, – message from Chairman, 1:1 – Hooker v. All Campaign Con- 2001-10, 9:4 – named Chairman, 1:3 tributors, 1:10 – to make donations to legal – Hooker v. Sundquist, 4:8; 12:3 defense fund of Member of Committee for a Unified Indepen- Coordinated party expenditure Congress, AO 2000-40, 3:7 dent Party limits held constitutional, Colo- – to pay consulting expenses related _____v. FEC, 12:1 rado Republican Federal Cam- to media inquiries made after paign Committee v. FEC, 8:1 Senator’s term expired, AO 2001- Compliance Corporate prohibition alleged 9, 9:1 Administrative Fine Program unconstitutional – to purchase automobile for See: Administrative Fines – Beaumont v. FEC, 2:8; 3:2; 5:6; campaign use, AO 2001-3, 5:5 Alternative Dispute Resolution 6:9 – to purchase candidate’s autobiog- Program – FEC v. National Rifle Associa- raphy for distribution to contribu- See: Alternative Dispute Resolu- tion, 8:3; 10:3 tors, AO 2001-8, 8:9 tion Confidentiality of FEC investiga- – to purchase Liberty Medals, AO Nonfilers tions, AFL-CIO and DNC Ser- 2000-37, 2:6 See: Nonfilers vices Corp./DNC v. FEC, 9:8 See Also: Transfers Penalties Assessed Debate regulations alleged unconsti- – MUR 4594: Prohibited contribu- tutional, Committee for a United Candidates tions by a foreign national, 6:8 Independent Party, Inc. v. FEC, Brokerage loans and lines of credit, – MUR 4762: Prohibited union 12:1 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, contributions and other violations, Disclaimer regulations alleged 9:1 2:9 unconstitutional, FEC v. Public Committee termination and debt – MUR 5029: Contributions in the Citizen Inc., 12:4 settlement, 800 line, 7:1 name of another made by corpora- Express Advocacy definition General Public Political Communi- tion and government contractor, alleged unconstitutional, Virginia cations coordinated with candi- 2:10 Society for Human Life, Inc. v. dates and party committees, final Treasurer’s liability in enforcement FEC, 11:1 rule, 1:2; effective date, 6:3 actions, 800 line, 4:6 Presidential Election Campaign Special notice on reporting, 7:1 See Also: Enforcement Fund Act and Matching Payment Act alleged unconstitutional, Clinton, Bill Conferences/Workshops – Hooker v. All Campaign Con- Audit of 1996 Presidential campaign Notices, 2:11; 3:10; 3:11; 4:9; 5:7; tributors, 1:10 committees, 2:8 6:10; 8:10; 9:10; 10:6; 11:5; 12:13 – Hooker v. Sundquist, 4:8; 12:3 Roundtables Publication of information from Colorado Republican Federal See: Roundtable Sessions closed Matters Under Review Campaign Committee (MURs) alleged unconstitutional, _____v. FEC, 8:1 Connected Organization AFL-CIO v. FEC, 9:8 Administrative expenses, definition Commission on Presidential of, FEC v. NRA, 8:3; 10:3 Contributions Debates Disaffiliation of corporations, AO Alleged unconstitutional Named in 2000-28, 2:3 – Hooker v. All Campaign Con- – Buchanan v. FEC, 1:10 Disaffiliation of trade associations, tributors, 1:10 – Nader v. FEC, 4:8; 6:9 AO 2000-28, 2:3 – Hooker v. Sundqist, 4:8; 12:3 – Natural Law Party v. FEC, 1:10; Express advocacy communications, Definition of, Advance Notice of 3:2 payment of, MUR 4762, 2:9 Proposed Rulemaking concerning LLC as connected organization, definition of political committee, 2001-7, 8:6 4:1

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Disaffiliated PACs’ limits on – MUR 5029: Contributions in the Name and acronym of SSF, AO contributions, AO 2000-28, 2:3; name of another made by corpora- 2000-34, 2:5 AO 2000-36, 2:5 tion and government contractor, Nonaffiliation of LLC PAC with Disbursements not considered 2:10 PACs of its five corporate own- contributions – Nader v. FEC, 4:8; 6:9 ers, AO 2001-7, 8:6 – donations to legal defense fund of – Natural Law Party of the United Payroll deduction Member of Congress, AO 2000- States of America v. FEC, 1:10; See: Payroll Deduction 40, 3:7 3:2 Permissible assistance given to – stock sold to an unknown pur- – Virginia Society for Human Life nonconnected PAC, AO 2001-7, chaser, AO 2000-30, 5:1 v. FEC, 11:1 8:6 Donations to committee for delegate Foreign National Treasury funds, prohibition on use expenses considered contribu- – FEC v. Friends for Fasi, 6:8 of tions, AO 2000-38, 2:7 – Legislative recommendation, 4:1 See: Contributions, Prohibited Earmarked, Missouri Democratic – MUR 4594: In-kind contributions Web site State Committee audit, 12:6 by a foreign national, 6:8 – Endorsement press releases on Excessive In the name of another web site, Notice of Proposed – Missouri Democratic State – MUR 5029: Contributions in the Rulemaking, 11:1 Committee audit, 12:6 name of another made by corpora- – Hyperlinks on corporation and – Schumer ’98 audit, 5:2 tion and government contractor, labor organization sites, Notice of – Sharpless 2000 audit, 12:8 2:10 Proposed Rulemaking, 11:1 In-Kind – bulk purchase of book, AO 2001- Conventions Costa, Robert J. 8, 8:9 Committee registration due to Named Deputy Staff Director for – FEC v. Friends for Fasi, 6:8 delegate convention expenses, Audit and Review, 10:3 – FEC v. National Rifle Associa- AO 2000-38, 2:7 tion, 8:3; 10:3 Court Cases – MUR 4594: Contributions by a Coordinated Expenditures Commission statement on In re: foreign national, 6:8 Excessive coordinated party expen- Sealed Case, 3:1 – MUR 4762: Union contributions, ditures _____ v. FEC 2:9 – California State Republican Party – AFL-CIO, 9:8 Internet use, Notice of Proposed audit, 7:6 – Beaumont, 2:8; 3:2; 5:6; 6:9 Rulemaking, 11:1 – Missouri Democratic State – Buchanan, 1:10 Misdirected, Toledano v. FEC, 7:8; Committee audit, 12:6 – Committee for a Unified Indepen- 12:4 Limits on coordinated party expen- dent Party, 12:1 Prohibitions on corporate contribu- ditures held constitutional, – Cunningham, 8:4 tions Colorado Republican Federal – DNC, 3:2 See: Contributions, Prohibited Campaign Committee v. FEC, 8:1 – Dole, 5:6 Securities and stocks, AO 2000-30, – Friends for Houghton, 12:2 5:1 Coordination – Graham, 12:3 See Also: 48-Hour Notices General Public Political Communi- – Judicial Watch, Inc., 10:3 cations coordinated with candi- – Kean for Congress, 12:3 Contributions, Prohibited dates and party committees, final – Kieffer, 7:7 Corporate rule, 1:2; effective date, 6:3 – Miles for Senate, 3:3 – Beaumont v. FEC, 2:8; 3:2; 5:6; – Nader, 4:8; 6:9 6:9 Corporation – Natural Law Party of the United – Buchanan v. FEC, 1:10 Communications, 800 line, 12:1 States of America, 1:10; 3:2 – Committee for a Unified Indepen- Connected organization – Virginia Society for Human Life, dent Party v. FEC, 12:1 See: Connected Organization Inc., 11:1 – Democratic Party of Illinois audit, Exemption from ban on expendi- FEC v. _____ 7:5 tures, FEC v. NRA, 8:3; 10:3 – Colorado Republican Federal – FEC v. National Rifle Associa- Incorporated membership organiza- Campaign Committee (Colorado tion, 8:3; 10:3 tion II), 8:1 – MUR 4762: Prohibited union See: Membership organization – Friends for Fasi, 6:8 contributions and other violations, Incorporated trade association – National Rifle Association, 8:3; 2:9 See: Trade Association 10:3

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– Public Citizen, 12:4 Democratic Party of Wisconsin – available on FECFile 4, 2:2 – Toledano, 7:8; 12:4 AO 2001-12, 12:8 Update, 9:7 Other Voluntary electronic filing, 1:7 – Hooker v. All Campaign Con- Dewayne Graham for Congress 24-hour notice, paper copy follow- tributors, 1:10 Committee up, Notice of Proposed – Hooker v. Sundquist, 4:8; 12:3 _____v. FEC, 12:3 Rulemaking, 6:1 Standing – failed to prove, Committee for a Disclaimers Electronic Mail Unified Independent Party v. Failure to include, FEC v. Public Amending Statements of Organiza- FEC, 12:1 Citizen, 12:4 tion to disclose e-mail address for – failed to prove, Hooker v. All electronic filers, 2:1 Contributors, 1:10 Disclosure 24-hour notices filed by, Notice of – failed to prove, Hooker v. See: Reporting Proposed Rulemaking, 6:1 Sundquist, 4:8; 12:3 See Also: Internet; Web Sites Dole, Robert Credit Cards Audit of 1996 Presidential campaign Electronic Signature Candidates’ use of advances and committees, 2:8 Electronic filing password, how to lines of credit, Notice of Proposed _____v. FEC, 5:6 request, 3:1 Rulemaking, 9:1 Obtained through web site using Commission expands acceptance of Election Administration “click through” process, AO credit cards, 11:7 Advisory panel 2001-4, 6:6 – appointees, 4:5 24-hour notices, Notice of Proposed Cunningham, Jeremiah T. – meeting, 6:1 Rulemaking, 6:1 _____v. FEC, 8:4 Commission makes supplemental FY 2001 budget request, 3:10 E-Mail Debates Legislative recommendation to See: Electronic Mail See: Presidential Debates clarify Office of Election Admin- istration responsibilities, 4:1 Enforcement Debts National Voter Registration Act Confidentiality of FEC investiga- Campaign debts report sent to Congress, 8:1 tions – candidate committee termination Voting Systems Standards, Volume – AFL-CIO v. FEC, 9:8 and debt settlement, 800 line, 7:1 I, approved for public comment, – In re: Sealed Case, Commission – reporting debts from brokerage 8:6 statement, 3:1 loans and lines of credit, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 9:1 Election-Cycle Reporting Reminder, 7:1 Find the Record on Delegates Reporting requirements, 1:4 the Web Contributions to send delegates to convention trigger committee Elections All of the Record issues that registration, AO 2000-38, 2:7 See: Election Administration are referenced in this index are available through the Internet as Democratic National Committee Electronic Filing PDF files. Visit the FEC’s World AFL-CIO v. FEC, 9:8 Failure to file electronically, 7:9 Wide Web site at http:// _____v. FEC, 3:2 FECFile 4 www.fec.gov and click on “Cam- – required, 5:7 paign Finance Law Resources” to Democratic Party of the Com- – software available, 2:2 see back issues. monwealth of – training, 5:7 Click on “What’s New” to find AO 2000-38, 2:7 Mandatory electronic filing enacted, the current issue of the Record. 1:7 You will need Adobe® Acrobat Democratic Party of Illinois Password, how to request, 3:1 Reader software to view the pub- Audit, 7:5 Reminder, 7:1 lication. The FEC’s web site has Reporting requirements, 1:4 a link that will take you to Democratic Party of Virginia Statements of Organization Adobe’s web site, where you can AO 2001-11, 10:1 – amending to disclose e-mail download the latest version of the address, 2:1 software for free.

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See Also: Compliance – General Counsel advertisement, General Public Political Commu- 2:8 nications Excess Campaign Funds – Lerner, Lois, Acting General Definition and final rules for See: Campaign Funds Counsel, resigns, 9:9 coordination with candidates and – Lerner, Lois, designated Acting party committees, 1:2; 6:3 Express Advocacy General Counsel, 1:4 Corporate communications to – Noble, Lawrence, General Generic Voter Drives restricted class, 800 line, 12:1 Counsel, resigns, 1:3 Misreported disbursements, Demo- Regulation found unconstitutional, – Norton, Lawrence H., appointed cratic Party of Illinois audit, 7:6 Virginia Society for Human Life, General Counsel, 10:1 Inc. v. FEC, 11:1 – Wides, Louise, Assistant Staff Graham, Dewayne Director for Information Division, Graham v. FEC, 12:3 Fasi, Frank resigns, 9:9 FEC v. _____, 6:8 Green Party of Kentucky MUR 4594, 6:8 Federal Register AO 2001-2, 4:6 Notices, 4:3; 6:3; 9:3; 11:3 Federal Election Campaign Act Green Party of Maryland Amended to permit candidates to Final Rules AO 2001-6, 6:7 finance campaigns via brokerage See: Regulations loans and other lines of credit, 9:1 Green Party of Washington State Recommendations for amendments, Foreign Nationals AO 2000-35, 1:10 4:1 Contributions from See Also: Constitutional Issues – FEC v. Friends for Fasi, 6:8 Hooker, John J. – legislative recommendation, 4:1 _____ v. All Campaign Contribu- Federal Election Commission – MUR 4594, 6:8 tors, 1:10 Administrative Fine Program See Also: Contributions, Prohibited _____ v. Sundquist, 4:8; 12:3 See: Administrative Fines Alternative Dispute Resolution Forms Hyperlinks Program See: Reporting Corporate web site links to candi- See: Alternative Dispute Resolu- date or party committee site, tion Freedom of Information Act Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Budget Publication of information from 11:1 See: Budget closed Matters Under Review Commissioners (MURs) alleged unconstitutional, Independent Expenditures See: Commissioners AFL-CIO and DNC/DNC Services Date “made,” Notice of Proposed Credit card acceptance expanded, v. FEC, 9:8 Rulemaking, 6:1 11:7 Definition revised, final rules, 1:2; Electronic Filing Office Friends for Fasi effective date, 6:3 See: Electronic Filing FEC v. _____, 6:8 See Also: 24-Hour Notices In re: Sealed Case, Commission MUR 4594, 6:8 statement, 3:1 Information “Innovations” competition, semifi- Friends for Houghton Commission expands acceptance of nalists, 6:11 _____v. FEC, 12:2 credit cards, 11:7 Legislative recommendations, 4:1 Office of Election Administration Fundraising Internet See: Election Administration Joint fundraising, Schumer ’98, 5:2 Individual activity, Notice of See: Voting System Standards Paying costs of employee who Proposed Rulemaking, 11:1 Publications raises funds for building fund, AO See Also: Web Sites See: Publications 2001-1, 4:5 Staff See Also: Solicitations Issue Ads – Costa, Robert J., named Deputy Virginia Society for Human Life, Staff Director for Audit and Inc. v. FEC, 11:1 Review, 10:3

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Jackson, Jesse L. Longevity International Enter- AO 2001-10, 9:4 prises Need FEC Material MUR 4594: Prohibited foreign in a Hurry? Joint Fundraising national contributions, 6:8 Improper allocation of expenses, Use FEC Faxline to obtain FEC Schumer ’98 audit, 5:2 Los Angeles County Democratic material fast. It operates 24 hours Central Committee a day, 7 days a week. Hundreds Kean for Congress AO 2001-14, 12:9 of FEC documents—reporting _____v. FEC, 12:3 forms, brochures, FEC regula- Major Purpose Test tions—can be faxed almost im- Kerrey, J. Robert Applied to regulatory definition of mediately. AO 2001-9, 9:1 “political committee,” Advance Use a touch tone phone to dial Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 202/501-3413 and follow the in- Kieffer, Marilyn 4:1; rulemaking held in abeyance, structions. To order a complete _____ v. FEC, 7:7 11:3 menu of Faxline documents, enter document number 411 at the Labor Unions, Incorporated Martinez, Matthew, Congres- prompt. See: Corporations sional Committee AO 2000-32, 1:9 Legislation Amendments to FECA to permit Matching Payment Act – North Carolina Right to Life, candidates to finance campaigns Hooker v. All Campaign Contribu- Beaumont v. FEC, 2:8; 3:2; 5:6; via brokerage loans and other tors, 1:10 6:9 lines of credit, 9:1 Hooker v. Sundquist, 4:8; 12:3 Recommendations for FECA Non-qualified campaign expenses, Meeks, Gregory W. amendments, 4:1 reimbursement for, 1996 Presi- AO 2001-3, 5:5 dential audits, 2:8 Lerner, Lois Receipt of non-matchable funds, Membership Organization Named Acting General Counsel, 1:4 1996 Presidential audits, 2:8 Definition of, 3:11; 4:11 Resigns from Commission, 9:9 See Also: Presidential Election See Also: Corporation Campaign Fund Act Limited Liability Company Michigan Republican State Nonaffiliation of LLC PAC with Matters Under Review (MURs) Committee PACs of its five corporate own- See: Compliance Audit, 5:1 ers, AO 2001-7, 8:6 See Also: Enforcement Miles for Senate Committee Limited Liability Partnership Mason, David _____v. FEC, 3:3 Disaffiliation of PACs, AO 2000- Named Vice Chairman, 1:3 36, 2:5 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & McDermott, Jim Co. PAC Lines of Credit AO 2000-40, 3:6 AO 2001-4, 6:6 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on candidates’ brokerage loans and McDonald, Danny MSE Technology Applications, lines of credit, 9:1 FY 2002 budget request, 6:10 Inc. “Innovations” competition semifi- MUR 5029, 2:10 Loans nalists, 6:11 Lines of credit Message from Chairman, 1:1 Nader, Ralph See: Lines of Credit Named Chairman, 1:3 _____ v. FEC, 4:8; 6:9 Terminating committee debt settle- ment, 7:1 MCFL Exemption National Multi Housing Council Uncollectable loan made by candi- Applied to AO 2000-28, 2:3 date to nonfederal campaign, AO – National Rifle Association, FEC 2000-32, 1:9 v. National Rifle Association, 8:3; National Rifle Association See Also: Debts 10:3 FEC v._____, 8:3

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Natural Law Party of the USA Building Fund Political Action Committee (PAC) _____ v. FEC, 1:10; 3:2 See: Building Fund Connected organization Coordinated party expenditure See: Connected Organization Noble, Lawrence limits Disaffiliation of PACs after separa- Resigns as General Counsel, 1:3 – exceeded, California State tion of Republican Party audit, 7:6 – limited liability partnerships, AO Nominating Conventions – exceeded, Missouri Democratic 2000-36, 2:5 See: Conventions State Committee audit, 12:6 – trade associations, AO 2000-28, – held constitutional, Colorado 2:3 Nonfederal Elections Republican Federal Campaign Excessive contributions, MUR Contributions from foreign nationals Committee v. FEC, 10:1 4762, 2:9 to mayoral candidate General Public Political Communi- Membership organization, definition – FEC v. Friends for Fasi, 6:8 cations coordinated with candi- of, 3:11; 4:11 – MUR 4594, 6:8 dates and party committees, final Name and acronym, AO 2000-34, Preemption of state election law rule, 1:2; effective date, 6:3 2:5 mandating fixed allocation ratio Independent expenditures Nonaffiliation of LLC PAC with for administrative and voter drive – date “made,” Notice of Proposed PACs of corporate owners, 2001- expenses, AO 2000-24, 2:2 Rulemaking, 6:1 7, 8:6 – definition revised, final rules, 1:2; Payroll deduction Nonfederal Funds (Soft Money) effective date, 6:3 See: Payroll Deduction Deposit into federal account, Registration due to delegate ex- Receipt and use of securities, AO Democratic Party of Illinois audit, penses, AO 2000-38, 2:7 2000-30, 5:1 7:5 Soft Money See: Nonfederal Funds Nonfilers State Committee Status Committees failing to file reports, See: State Party Committee 4:7; 7:9; 12:14 FEC Expands Accep- See Also: Administrative Fines Payroll Deduction tance of Credit Cards Use of electronic signatures via web North Carolina Democratic Party site system for PAC contributions The Federal Election AO 2001-1, 4:5 by payroll deduction, AO 2001-4, Commission now accepts 6:6 American Express, Diners Club North Carolina Right to Life and Discover Cards in addition to Beaumont v. FEC, 2:8; 3:2; 5:6; 6:9 Personal Use of Campaign Funds Visa and MasterCard. While most Expenditures not considered per- FEC materials are available free Norton, Lawrence H. sonal use of charge, some campaign finance Appointed General Counsel, 10:1 – donations to legal defense fund of reports and statements, statistical Member of Congress, AO 2000- compilations, indexes and Nuclear Management Company, 40, 3:7 directories require payment. LLC – employment of candidate’s Walk-in visitors and those AO 2001-7, 8:6 spouse by campaign committee, placing requests by telephone 2001-10, 9:4 may use any of the above-listed Office of Election Administration – payment of consulting expenses credit cards, cash or checks. See: Election Administration related to media inquiries made Individuals and organizations after Senator’s term expired, AO may also place funds on deposit Pac.com 2001-9, 9:1 with the office to purchase these AO 2000-30, 5:1 – purchase of automobile for items. Since pre-payment is campaign use, AO 2001-3, 5:5 required, using credit cards or Pacific Green Party of Oregon – purchase of candidate’s autobiog- funds placed on deposit can speed AO 2000-39, 2:8 raphy for distribution to contribu- the processing and delivery of tors, AO 2001-8, 8:9 orders. For further information, Party Committee – purchase of Liberty medals to contact the Public Records Office Allocation award to veterans, AO 2000-37, at 800/424-9530 (press 3) or 202/ See: Allocation 2:6 694-1120.

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Statistics Publicly financed primary campaign Vehicle mileage log for campaign See: Statistics fundraising limitations, legislative committee’s car, AO 2001-3, 5:5 Trade association recommendation, 4:1 See: Trade Association Shortfall, legislative recommenda- Redesignation and Reattribution tion, 4:1 Schumer ’98 audit, 5:2 Political Party See: Party Committee Public Political Advertising Refunds and Rebates See: General Public Political Allocation of, Missouri Democratic Presidential Debates Communications State Committee audit, 12:6 Challenge of debate regulations – Buchanan v. FEC, 1:10 Publications Regulations – Committee for a Unified Indepen- Combined Federal/State Disclosure Brokerage Loans and Lines of dent Party v. FEC, 12:1 and Election Directory, 6:9 Credit, Notice of Proposed – Nader v. FEC, 4:8; 6:9 Federal Elections 2000, 9:9 Rulemaking, 9:1 – Natural Law Party of the United PACronyms, 1:11 Coordination, final rules for General States of America v. FEC, 1:10; Public Political Communications 3:2 Recordkeeping coordinated with candidates and Campaign employment documents party committees, 1:2; effective Presidential Election Campaign of candidate’s spouse, AO 2001- date, 6:3 Fund Act 10, 9:4 Electronic Filing, requirements for Hooker v. All Campaign Contribu- Failure to maintain mandatory filing become effec- tors, 1:10 – disbursement documentation, tive, 1:7 Hooker v. Sundquist, 4:8; 12:3 Sharpless 2000 audit, 12:8 General Public Political Communi- Public funding limits exceeded, – written redesignations and cations, coordinated with candi- 1996 Presidential audits, 2:8 reattributions, Sharpless 2000 dates and party committees, final See Also: Audits audit, 12:8 rules, 1:2; effective date, 6:3 See Also: Matching Payment Act

Public Access to Enforcement Actions Commission statement on In re: Index to PAC Abbreviations, Other PAC Publica- Sealed Case, 3:1 tions Available AFL-CIO v. FEC, 9:8 The Commission has published Pacronyms, an alphabetical compilation of Public Appearances acronyms, abbreviations and common names of political action committees Listings, 1:11; 2:11; 3:6; 4:8; 5:7; (PACs). 6:10; 7:4; 9:10; 10:3; 11:5; 12:14 For each PAC listed, the index provides the full name of the PAC, its city, state, FEC identification number and, if not identifiable from the full name, its Public Citizen, Inc. connected, sponsoring or affiliated organization. FEC v. _____, 12:4 The index is helpful in identifying PACs that are not readily identified in their reports and statements on file with the FEC. Public Disclosure To order a free copy of Pacronyms, call the Office of Public Records at 800/ See: Reporting 424-9530 or 202/694-1120. Pacronyms also is available on diskette and can be accessed free on the FEC’s web site—http://www.fec.gov. Public Funding Other PAC indexes, described below, may be ordered from the Office of Audits Public Records. Prepayment is required. See: Audits • An alphabetical list of all registered PACs shows each PAC’s identification Presidential Election Campaign number, address, treasurer and connected organization ($13.25). Fund Act and Matching Payment • A list of registered PACs arranged by state provides the same information as Act alleged unconstitutional above ($13.25). – Hooker v. All Campaign Con- • An alphabetical list of organizations sponsoring PACs shows the PAC’s tributors, 1:10 name and identification number ($7.50). – Hooker v. Sundquist, 4:8; 12:3

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Independent Expenditures Itemize, failure to, Schumer ’98 Virginia special election, 5:6 – date “made,” Notice of Proposed audit, 5:2 Rulemaking, 6:1 July reporting reminder, 7:1 Specter, Arlen – definition, final rules, 1:2; effec- Loans from advance on candidates’ AO 2001-8, 8:9 tive date, 6:3 brokerage account, credit card or – filing procedures, Notice of line of credit, Notice of Proposed State Filing Waiver Program Proposed Rulemaking, 6:1 Rulemaking, 9:1 Explanation, 1:4 Internet use in federal elections, Recordkeeping “Innovations” competition semifi- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, See: Recordkeeping nalists, 6:11 11:1 Regulations pertaining to State Certifications, 2:2; 6:10 Political committee definition See: Regulations – Advance Notice of Proposed Special Elections State Law Rulemaking, 4:1 See: Special Elections Preemption of – rulemaking held in abeyance, 11:3 State Filing Waiver – Alaska law requiring allocation of 48-Hour Notices; 24-Hour Notices, See: State Filing Waiver nonfederal activity, AO 2000-24, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 2:2 on filing procedures, 6:1 Roundtable Sessions – Wisconsin law governing building At FEC, 1:11; 2:11; 12:13 fund contributions, AO 2001-12, Rental Space 12:8 FEC v. Friends for Fasi, 6:8 Rulemaking MUR 4594: Prohibited contribu- See: Regulations State Party Committee tions by foreign national, 6:8 Allocation SAPPI Fine Paper North See: Allocation Reporting America/S.D. Warren Company Building Fund Amending Statements of Organiza- AO 2000-34, 2:5 – Permissible uses of funds, AO tion to disclose e-mail address, 2001-1, 4:5; AO 2001-12, 12:8 web site address, 2:1 Schumer ’98 – Preemption of state law governing Communications to the restricted Audit, 5:2 contributions to fund, AO 2001- class, 800-line, 12:1 12, 12:8 Due in 2001, 1:4 Separate Segregated Fund (SSF) Coordinated party expenditures Electronic filing password, how to See: Political Action Committee – Excessive coordinated party request, 3:1 (PAC) expenditures by California State FECFile 4 software available, 2:2 Republican Party, 7:6; Missouri Guidance on how to report Sharpless 2000 Democratic State Committee, – communications to restricted Audit, 12:8 12:6 class, 800 line, 12:1 – Limits on coordinated party – contributions following disaffilia- Soft Money expenditures held constitutional, tion of PACs, AO 2000-28, 2:3; See: Nonfederal Funds Colorado Republican Federal AO 2000-36, 2:5 Campaign Committee v. FEC, 8:1 – convention expenses of delegates Solicitations General Public Political Communi- and contributions to committee to For funds to cover party committee cations coordinated with candi- pay these expenses, AO 2000-38, costs of delegates’ and members’ dates and party committees final 2:7 convention attendance, AO 2000- rule, 1:2; effective date, 6:3 – donations to legal defense fund, 38, 2:7 Status as state committee AO 2000-40, 3:7 – AO 2000-27, 3:6 – late transfer of funds to cover Special Elections – AO 2000-35, 1:10 allocable expenses, AO 2001-11, Arkansas special election, 9:5 – AO 2000-39, 2:8 10:1 California special election, 3:5 – AO 2001-2, 4:6 – receipt and sale of stock, AO special election, 7:4 – AO 2001-6, 6:7 2000-30, 5:1 Massachusetts special election, 7:6 Transfer – salary paid to candidate’s spouse, Oklahoma special election, 12:5 See: Transfer AO 2001-10, 9:4 Pennsylvania special election, 4:5 See Also: Party Committee – uncollectable loan, AO 2000-32, Reporting, 1:4 1:9 South Carolina special election, Statistics IRS filing requirements, 3:4 10:4 Administrative Fine Program, 6:5

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Congressional campaigns Transfers FECFile 4 available, 2:2 – through 2000 election cycle, 7:9 Disclosure of receipt, Schumer ’98 Hyperlinks on corporation and labor – through 2000 general election, 3:8 audit, 5:2 organization sites, Notice of Party committees Late transfer after apparent bank Proposed Rulemaking, 11:1 – Democratic and Republican error, AO 2001-11, 10:1 Use of “click through” process to fundraising, January 1999 through provide electronic signature to November 2000, 3:8 Treasurers authorize payroll deduction, AO – Democratic and Republican Electronic filing password, how to 2001-4, 6:6 fundraising, spending, January request, 3:1 1999 through December 31, 2000, Failure to deposit receipts, FEC v. Wides, Louise 7:9 Toledano, 7:8; 12:4 Resigns as Assistant Staff Director Political Action Committees Liability in enforcement and admin- of Information Division, 9:9 – election-cycle 2000 activity, 7:9 istrative fine cases, 800 Line, 4:6 – midyear PAC count, 10:5 World Wide Web – semiannual PAC count, 4:10 Udall, Tom See: Internet AO 2000-37, 2:6 Stock 24-Hour Notices Receipt and use of publicly- and United Citizens Party of South Electronic filing, paper copy follow- nonpublicly-traded stock, valuing Carolina up, Notice of Proposed stock received as contribution, AO 2000-27, 3:6 Rulemaking, 6:1 AO 2000-30, 5:1 Filing procedures, notarization Virginia Society for Human Life, requirement, Notice of Proposed Sundquist, Don Inc., Rulemaking, 6:1 Hooker v. Sundquist, 4:8; 12:3 _____ v. FEC, 11:1 48-Hour Notices Termination Voters Failure to file timely, Schumer ’98 Candidate committee termination National Voter Registration Act audit, 5:2 and debt settlement, 800 line, 7:1 report sent to Congress, 8:1 FECFile 4, 2:2 See Also: Election Administration Filing procedures, Notice of Pro- Toledano, James See Also: Voting Systems Standards posed Rulemaking, 6:1 FEC v ._____, 7:8; 12:4 See Also: Administrative Fines Voting Systems Standards Trade Association Commission makes supplemental 800 Line Definition of, attending appropriate FY 2001 budget request for Candidate committee termination FEC conference, 3:11; 4:11 Office of Election Administration, and debt settlement, 7:1 Disaffiliation of trade associations VSS program, 3:10 Reporting communications to the and their PACs, 2000-28, 2:3 Legislative recommendation to restricted class, 12:1 Payroll deduction clarify Office of Election Treasurer’s liability, 4:6 See: Payroll Deduction Administration’s responsibility to See Also: Corporation update VSS program, 4:1 Office of Election Administration Advisory Panel meeting, 6:1 Voting Systems Standards, Volume I, approved for public comment, 8:6 FECFile Help on Web See Also: Election Administration The manual for the Commis- sion’s FECFile 4 electronic filing Web Sites software is available on the Amending Statements of Organiza- FEC’s web site. You can down- tion to disclose web site address, load a PDF version of the manual 2:1 at http://herndon.sdrdc.com/ Endorsement press releases on fecfile4.pdf. corporation and labor organiza- tion sites, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 11:1

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