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  • Commission Meetings

March 23, 2017 open meeting

March 23, 2017

The Commission considers new regulations, advisory opinions and other public matters at open meetings, which are typically held on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. at FEC headquarters, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC.

Members of the public can attend any open meeting or hearing in person. Open meetings are also streamed live online. To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and be prepared to go through a security check. After security, attendees are escorted to the Commission's hearing room. Please check the meeting page for updates to the agenda, including cancellations.

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Open Meeting Agenda

Thursday, March 23, 2017

10:00 AM

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I. DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2016-23

Socialist Workers Party by Michael Krinsky, Esq. and Lindsey Frank, Esq.

Agenda Document No. 17-01-A (DRAFT A)

Agenda Document No. 17-01-B (DRAFT B)

Agenda Document No. 17-01-C (DRAFT C)

(Held over from the January 12, 2017 and March 9, 2017 meetings)

(To be held over to a future meeting)

(Cheryl Hemsley/Joanna Waldstreicher/Robert Knop of the Office of General Counsel)

II. DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF DISPOSITION ON REG 2014-06 (CANDIDATE DEBATES) Audio File Icon

Agenda Document No. 17-18-A

(Submitted Late)

(Jessica Selinkoff of the Office of the General Counsel)

III. AUDIT DIVISION RECOMMENDATION MEMORANDUM ON THE COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE (CRC) (A13-12) Audio File Icon

Memorandum from the Chief Compliance Officer and Audit Division dated February 16, 2017

Agenda Document No. 17-12-A

(Held over from the March 9, 2017 meeting)

(To be held over to a future meeting)

(Mary Moss/Zuzana Pacious of the Audit Division)

IV. PROPOSED FINAL AUDIT REPORT ON KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE (A15-02) Audio File Icon

Memorandum from the Chief Compliance Officer and Audit Division dated March 3, 2017

Agenda Document No. 17-13-A

(Held over from the March 9, 2017 meeting)

(Rosa Crussiah/Kendrick Smith of the Audit Division)

(Resolved on tally pursuant to removal of objection(s))

V. PROPOSED FINAL AUDIT REPORT ON THE KANSAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY (A13-08)Audio File Icon

Memorandum from the Chief Compliance Officer and Audit Division dated February 28, 2017

Agenda Document No. 17-14-A

(Camilla Reminsky/Nicole Burgess of the Audit Division)

(Resolved on tally pursuant to removal of objection(s))

VI. CHIEF FOIA OFFICER REPORT Audio File Icon

Memorandum from the Chief FOIA Officer, Deputy General Counsel – Administration, dated February 2, 2017

Agenda Document No. 17-11-A

(Held over from the March 9, 2017 meeting)

(Candace Salley/Katie Higginbothom of the Office of General Counsel)

VII. FEC EMAIL MANAGEMENT POLICY (WITHDRAWAL AND RESUBMISSION) Audio File Icon

Memorandum from the Acting Deputy Staff Director for Management and Administration dated November 9, 2016

Agenda Document No. 17-15-A

(Ed Holder, Acting Deputy Staff Director)

Memorandum from Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub dated May 25, 2016

Agenda Document No. 17-17-A
(Sumitted Late)

VIII. REG 2014-10: IMPLEMENTING THE CONSOLIDATED AND
FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015

REG 2016-03: POLITICAL PARTY RULES Audio File Icon

Memorandum from Commissioner Lee E. Goodman dated March 16, 2017

Agenda Document No. 17-16-A

IX. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

Minutes for this meeting

Approved minutes (Approved on December 11, 2017)

Recordings

Notices about this meeting