ANNUAL INDEX 1997

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Addy, James K.
Common Cause v. FEC (96-5160), 5:4

Administrative Complaints
FEC failure to act timely alleged
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee v. FEC (96-0764), 1:4
Democratic National Committee v. FEC (96-2506), 1:5
Democratic National Committee v. FEC (97-676), 6:7
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee v. FEC (96-2184), 1:2; 8:3
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee v. National Republican Senatorial Committee, 10:1
National Republican Congressional Committee v. FEC (96-2295), 1:2
Republican National Committee v. FEC (97-1552), 9:1

Advances
MUR 4208, 7:9
See also: Loans

Advertising
Used as part of C-SPAN coverage of 1996 federal elections, AO 1996-48, 2:5

Advisory Opinions (AOs)
Alternative disposition of Advisory Opinion Requests (AORs), AOR 1996-47, 5:9; AOR 1997-8, 9:5; AOR 1997-23, 12:6
Reconsideration of Advisory Opinion, AO 1997-21, 12:6
Summaries of AOs
1996-35: Status of Green Party as national committee, 1:10
1996-42: SSF disaffiliation following corporate spin off, 1:11
1996-45: Use of campaign funds, 1:12
1996-46: Continuation of exemption from select FECA reporting provisions, 4:7
1996-48: Application of "news exemption," 2:5
1996-49: Affiliation between joint venture partnership PAC and corporate partner SSF, 3:7
1996-50: Disaffiliation of SSFs, 3:9
1996-51: Qualification as state committee of political party, 3:9
1996-52: Excess campaign funds refunded and transferred to future campaign, 3:10
1997-1: Use of excess campaign funds to establish foundation, 5:8
1997-2: Use of campaign funds for congressional retreat fees, travel, 5:8
1997-3: Qualification as state committee of political party, 6:11
1997-4: Application of contribution limit to limited liability company, 6:12
1997-5: Qualification of lessee of trading "seat" on Exchange as member, 7:6
1997-6: Reinvestment by political committee of investment income, 8:8; Correction, 9:5
1997-7: Status as state committee of political party, 8:9
1997-9: Collection of PAC contributions from individual members through electronic debiting of trading accounts, 9:4
1997-10: Transfers between campaign committees of different election cycles, 10:5
1997-11: Use of campaign funds for language program, 9:5
1997-12: Use of campaign funds for legal expenses, 10:5
1997-13: Relationship of limited liability company's nonconnected PAC to parent corporations' SSFs, 10:6
1997-14: Use of corporate contributions to build party headquarters, 10:8
1997-15: Establishment of nonconnected PAC by incorporated membership organization's CEO, 11:4
1997-16: Methods of providing PAC endorsements of federal candidates to restricted class, 11:5
1997-17: Contribution limit of limited liability company, 11:6
1997-19: Donations by corporation and foundation to potential host committee of presidential convention, 11:7
1997-20: Contributions by nonfederal campaign committee to federal candidates: 12:5
1997-21: Refund to candidate who had made contribution to own campaign, 11:8

Affiliation
Between joint venture partnership PAC and SSF of owner corporation
AO 1996-49, 3:7
AO 1997-13, 10:6
Disaffiliation
between SSFs after corporate spin-off, AO 1996-35, 1:11
between membership organization PACs, AO 1996-50, 3:9; AO 1996-42, 10:6

AFL-CIO
Union expenditures, allegedly coordinated with Democrats, National Republican Congressional Committee v. FEC (96-2295), 1:2

Aikens, Joan D.
Democratic National Committee v. FEC (97-676), 6:7
Elected vice chairman, 1:1
Testimony on budget requests, 3:1

AirTouch Communications
AO 1996-49, 3:7

Akins, James E.
____ v. FEC, 2:1; 6:7

Alexander, Lamar
1996 Presidential committees audit report, 12:4

Allocation
Democratic National Committee federal and nonfederal accounts, Republican National Committee v. FEC (97-1552), 9:1
FEC v. California Democratic Party, 7:5
Kentucky State Democratic Central Executive Committee, MUR 3637, 5:1
Lautenberg Committee, Mercer County Democratic Party, New Jersey Committee '94, MUR 4259, 8:5
Of campaign funds for mixed legal expenses, AO 1997-12, 10:5
Primary and general election Presidential committees, Bush-Quayle '92 Primary Committee v. FEC, 3:5

American Citizens for Political Action
FEC v. Parisi, 1:4

American Federation of Teachers
MUR 4172, 7:8

American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
Akins v. FEC, 2:1; 7:5

Americans for Better Government Political Action Comittee
AO 1997-15, 11:4

Andrews, Robert E.
AO 1996-52, 3:10

AT&T
AO 1996-42, 1:11

Audits
Bush-Quayle '92 Primary Committee v. FEC, 3:5
Final reports
issued in 1997, 12:4
issued July-December 1996, 1:3

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Ballot Access
Criterion for qualifying as party committee
AO 1996-51, 3:9
AO 1997-3, 6:11
AO 1997-7, 8:9

Bauer, Robert F.
Testimony on party expenditures, 8:6

Bell Atlantic Corp.
AO 1996-49, 3:7

Bennett, Robert F.
MUR 4208, 7:9

"Best Efforts"
See: Contributor Information

Better Government Bureau, Inc.
AO 1997-15, 11:4

Bevill, Tom
AO 1997-1, 5:8

Boeing Company
AO 1997-13, 10:6

Bopp, James Jr.
Petition for rulemaking on definition of member, 8:8
Petition for rulemaking on express advocacy, 12:1
Testimony on coordinated expenditures, 8:6

Bownes, Hugh H.
Dissenting opinion, Clifton v. FEC, 8:1

Boxer, Barbara
FEC v. California Democratic Party, 7:5

Bradley, Terri
MUR 4398, 9:1

Building Fund
Corporate donations to, AO 1997-14, 10:8

Burchfield, Bobby R.
Public hearing on coordinated expenditures, 8:6

Burns, Conrad
Common Cause v. FEC (96-5160), 5:4

Bush, George
Bush-Quayle '92 Primary Committee v. FEC, 3:5

Candidate
Committee termination and debt settlement, 1:8
Failure to qualify as, AO 1996-35, 1:10
Loans by, to authorized committee
- AO 1997-10, 10:5
- AO 1997-21, 11:8
See also: Audits, Public Funding, Statistics

Chamber of Commerce v. FEC
Cited, AO 1997-5, 7:6

Cherry Communications, Inc.
MUR 3672, 6:1

Chicago Board of Trade
AO 1997-9, 9:4

Chicago Mercantile Exchange
AO 1997-5, 7:6

Choate, Pat
Clark v. FEC and the Commission on Presidential Debates, 5:1
Reform Party Vice Presidential candidate, AO 1996-51, 3:9

Christian Action Network
FEC v. _____, 1:5; 5:5; 8:4

Christian Coalition
Democratic National Committee v. FEC (97-676), 6:7
FEC v. _____, 7:2
Filed complaint against Democratic National Committee and National Rainbow Coalition, MUR 3673, 3:4

Chrysler Corp.
MUR 3672, 6:1

Clark, Herman
FEC. v. Public Citizen, 4:6

Clark, John P.
_____ v. FEC and the Commission on Presidential Debates, 5:1

Clifton, Robin
_____ v. FEC, 8:1

Clinton, Bill
Campaign committee allegedly received excess entitlement, Gottlieb v. FEC, 7:5
Excess labor contributions to 1992 primary campaign, MUR 4172, 7:8
Excess party contributions to 1992 primary campaign, MUR 3546, 9:2
Party expenditures on behalf of, Republican National Committee v. FEC (97-1552), 9:1
Petition to amend regulations on soft money, 7:1

Commission on Presidential Debates
Clark v. FEC and _____, 5:1

Common Cause
Comments at public hearing on coordinated expenditures, 8:6
_____ v. FEC (96-5160), 5:4

Compliance
Caseload, 3:1
Dismissed Matters Under Review (MURs)
Republican National Committee v. FEC (97-1552), 9:1
Penalties assessed
Alaska Interstate Construction, Inc., MUR 4235, 11:1
American Federation of Teachers, MUR 4172, 7:8
Bradley, Terri, MUR 4398, 9:1
Cherry Communications Inc., Crysler Corp., Deloitte & Touche, MUR 3672, 6:1
Clinton for President Committee, MUR 4172, 7:8; MUR 3546, 9:2
Democratic National Committee, MUR 3673, 3:4; MUR 3546, 9:2
Ellsworth, John, MUR 4235, 11:1
FEC v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (95-2881), 8:3
FEC v. Fund for a Conservative Majority, 11:1
FEC v. Kalogianis, 5:3
FEC v. Legi-Tech, 7:4
FEC v. McCallum, 2:4
FEC v. Orton, 6:6
FEC v. Parisi, 1:4
Firearms Training Systems, MUR 4090, 3:1; Correction, 4:4
Friends of Bob Bennett, MUR 4208, 7:9
Friends of Ed Harrison, MUR 3951, 8:6
General Cigar Co., MUR 4286, 8:4
Kentucky State Democratic Committee, MUR 3637, 5:1
Kramer, Thomas, MUR 4398, 9:1
Lautenberg Committee, Mercer County Democratic Committee, New Jersey Committee '94, MUR 4259, 8:5
Lipinski for Congress, MUR 4121, 3:4
Mascara for Congress, MUR 4194, 4:4
National Rainbow Coalition, MUR 3673, 3:4
Republican National Committee, MUR 4167, 7:8
Republican Party of Florida, MUR 4398, 9:1
Scott, Cindy, MUR 4235, 11:1
Spice, Dennis, MUR 4399, 10:4
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois, MUR 4399, 10:4
Unicol, Inc., MUR 4235, 11:1
Penalties increased, 4:4

Conferences/Workshops
Notices, 3:8; 4:1; 5:4; 6:2; 7:7; 8:11; 9:6; 10:8; 11:7; 12:3

Constitutional Issues
Fifth Amendment, alleged violation, Right to Life of Dutchess County, v. FEC, 6:8
First and Fifth Amendments, court rejects violation claim, FEC v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (95-2881), 3:2
Tenth Amendment, alleged violation, Condon v. USA, 12:7

Constitutional Party of Pennsylvania
AO 1997-3, 6:11

Contributions
Aggregation required, AO 1996-42, 1:11
By limited liability company
See: Limited Liability Company
Electronically deducted, AO 1997-9, 9:4
In-kind
amending filing to report, FEC v. Orton, 6:6
from candidate, AO 1997-21, 11:8
prohibited, nonprofit corporation, MUR 3673, 3:4
Legislative recommendation, election-cycle limit, 4:1
Limits exceeded between affiliated entities, AO-1996-35, 1:11
Limits for limited liability company
See: Limited Liability Company
"Major purpose" test
Akins v. FEC, 2:1
Democratic National Committee v. FEC (97-676), 6:7
legislative recommendation, 4:1
Refunding
AO 1996-52, 3:10
Kentucky State Democratic Committee, MUR 3637, 5:1
Regulations governing, 6:1
See also: Loans

Contributions, Excessive
AO 1997-10, 10:5
By AFL-CIO, alleged, National Republican Congressional Committee v. FEC (96-2295), 1:2
By incorporated membership association's SSF, alleged, FEC v. Public Citizen, 4:6
By Republicans, alleged, Common Cause v. FEC (96-5160), 5:4
FEC v. Christian Coalition, 7:2
FEC v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (95-2881), 3:2
FEC v. Kalogianis, 5:3
FEC v. McCallum, 2:4
FEC v. Parisi, 1:4
FEC v. Public Citizen, 4:6
MUR 3546, 9:2
MUR 4194, 4:4
MUR 4208, 7:9
No judicial determination of, FEC v. Orton, 6:6
Presidential campaign, Democratic National Committee v. FEC (96-2506), 1:5
Receipt by candidate, alleged, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee v. FEC (96-0764), 1:4

Contributions, Prohibited
Corporate treasury funds
See: Corporations
Foreign sources
alleged in 1996 elections, 3:1
MUR 4398, 9:1
Government contractors
MUR 3672, 6:1
MUR 4090, 3:1
In the name of another
FEC v. Orton, 6:6
FEC v. Williams, 2:3; 7:5
MUR 4090, 3:1; Correction, 4:4
MUR 4235, 11:1
MUR 4286, 8:4
MUR 4398, 9:1
MUR 4399, 10:4
Refunding
AO 1997-10, 10:5

Contributor Information
"Best Efforts" regulations
effective date, 8:8
MUR 4167, 7:8
Republican National Committee v. FEC, 2:5
sent to U.S. Congress for approval, 6:6
Coding unidentified contributors, AO 1996-46, 4:7
Illegal use of
FEC v. Legi-Tech, 7:4

Conventions, Presidential
Donation from local corporation for, AO 1997-19, 11:7
See also: Audits

Cooper, Kent C.
Recipient of 1996 COGEL award for distinguished achievement, 1:3
Resignation from FEC, 4:8

Coordinated Expenditures
See: Expenditures, Coordinated; Political Committees

Coordination
Regulations governing, 6:1
See also: Expenditures, Coordinated

CoreStates Financial Corp.
AO 1997-19, 11:7

Corporations
Donation by
to nominating convention host committee, AO 1997-19, 11:7
to party building fund, AO 1997-14, 10:8
Facilities and resources of, use of, AO 1997-15, 11:4
Solicitation facilitated by
Cherry Communications, Inc., Chrysler Corp., MUR 3672, 6:1
Treasury funds, illegal use of
Alaska Interstate Construction, Inc., MUR 4235, 11:1
Democratic National Committee v. FEC (97-676), 6:7
E.C. Harrison Properties, Inc., MUR 3951, 8:6
FEC v. Charles Woods for U.S. Senate, 4:6
FEC v. Orton, 6:6
Firearms Training Systems, Inc., MUR 4090, 3:1; Correction, 4:4
General Cigar Co., Inc., MUR 4286, 8:4
On Appeal, 1:5
Unicol, Inc., MUR 4235, 11:1
See also: Membership Organizations, Nonprofit Corporations

Corrections
AO 1997-6, 9:5
Firearms Training Systems, Inc., 4:4

Costello, Jerry
AO 1997-12, 10:5

Court Cases
Appeals status, 1:5; 6:7; 7:5; 8:4; 11:2
FEC v. _____
California Democratic Party, 7:5
Charles Woods for U.S. Senate, 4:6
Christian Action Network, 1:5; 5:5; 8:4
Christian Coalition, 7:2
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (95-2881), 3:2; 8:3
Fund For a Conservative Majority, 1:5; 11:1
Kalogianis, 5:3
Legi-Tech, 7:4
McCallum, 2:4
Orton, 6:6
Parisi, 1:4
Public Citizen, 4:6
Williams, 2:3; 7:5; 11:2
_____ v. FEC
Akins, 2:1; 7:5
Bush-Quayle '92 Primary Committee, 3:5
Clark, 5:1
Clifton, 8:1
Common Cause (96-5160), 5:4
Condon, 12:7
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (96-0764), 1:4
Democratic National Committee (96-2506), 1:5; 5:5
Democratic National Committee (97-676), 6:7
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (96-2184), 1:2; 8:3
Fulani (97-1466), 10:2
Gottlieb, 7:5
Hagelin, 6:7
Hooker, 1:5
Jones, 6:7
Maine Right to Life Committee, 11:2
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, 7:2; 8:4
National Republican Congressional Committee (96-2295), 1:2
Reilly, 1:4
Republican National Committee (94-5248), 2:5
Republican National Committee (97-1552), 9:1
Right to Life of Dutchess Co., Inc., 6:8
White, 10:2
Other Court Cases
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee v. National Republican Senatorial Committee, 10:1
Standing
Common Cause v. FEC (96-5160), 5:4

Coverdell, Paul
FEC v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (95-2881), 3:2

C-SPAN
AO 1996-48, 2:5

Cueto, Amiel
AO 1997-12, 10:5

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Debates
Clark v. FEC and the Commission on Presidential Debates, 5:1
Hagelin v. FEC and the Commission on Presidential Debates, 6:7

Debts
Settlement before termination, AO 1997-10, 10:5
Settlement of, 800 Line, 1:8

Deloitte & Touche
MUR 3672, 6:1

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Comments at public hearing on coordinated expenditures, 8:6
Contributions to, Firearms Training Systems, Inc., MUR 4090, 3:1; Correction 4:4
_____v. FEC (96-0764), 1:4
Request for rulemaking on expenditures by party committees, 6:1; 8:6

Democratic National Committee
Comments at public hearing on coordinated expenditures, 8:6
_____v. FEC (96-2506), 1:5; 5:5
_____v. FEC (97-676), 6:7
FEC v. Christian Coalition, 7:2
MUR 3546, 9:2
MUR 3673, 3:4
Republican National Committee v. FEC (97-1552), 9:1

Democratic Party of Virginia
FEC v. Christian Coalition, 7:2

Democratic, Republican, Independent Voter Education (DRIVE)
Final audit report, 12:4

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Comments at public hearing on coordinated expenditures, 8:6
_____v. FEC (96-2184), 1:2; 8:3
_____ v. National Republican Senatorial Committee, 10:1
FEC v. _____ (95-2881), 3:2; 8:3
Request for rulemaking on expenditures by party committees, 6:1; 8:6

Disaffiliation
See: Affiliation

Disclaimers
Failure to include
on advertisements, FEC v. Orton, 6:6
on campaign fliers and pamphlets, MUR 4121, 3:4
on political communications, FEC v. Christian Action Network, appeals court decision, 5:5; no appeal to Supreme Court, 1:5
on television advertisement and fliers, FEC v. Public Citizen, 4:6
on televised town hall meeting, MUR 3546, 9:2
Regulations governing, coordinated communications, 6:1

Dole, Bob
Democratic National Committee v. FEC (96-2506), 1:5; 5:5
MUR 4286, 8:4

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Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott
AO 1997-4, 6:12

Elections
Runoff
coordinated expenditure limits exceeded in, FEC v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (95-2881), 3:1
Special
New Mexico (House, 3rd district), 4:3
New York (House, 13th district), 10:12
Texas (House, 28th district), 3:6, 4:3
Spending limit, House of Representatives candidates in 1997, 4:3

Electronic Communications
By membership organization to restricted class, AO 1997-16, 11:5

Electronic Deduction
For contributions to membership organization PAC, AO 1997-9, 9:4

Electronic Filing
Instructions for users, 2:1
Interim system begins, 1:1
Legislative recommendation, 4:1
Update, 5:9; 7:10; 10:1

Elliott, James R.
MUR 3672, 6:1

Elliott, Lee Ann
Democratic National Committee v. FEC (97-676), 6:7

Enforcement
See: Compliance

Excess Campaign Funds
Barred from using for personal use, 1997-1, 5:8
Transferred to state and federal accounts for future elections, AO 1996-52, 3:10
Used for charitable foundation, AO 1997-1, 5:8
Used to repay candidate loan, AO 1997-21, 11:8

Expenditures
Coordinated
alleged, between campaign and incorporated membership association's SSF, FEC v. Public Citizen, 4:6
alleged, between candidates and AFL-CIO, National Republican Congressional Committee v. FEC (96-2295), 1:2
alleged, between candidates and Christian Coalition, FEC v. Christian Coalition, 7:2
coordinated party expenditure counts as contribution to primary, MUR 3546, 9:2
exceeding limits in Senate race, FEC v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (95-2881), 3:2
See also: Party Committees

Excessive, Presidential campaign
Democratic National Committee v. FEC (96-2506), 1:5
See also: Independent Expenditures

Express Advocacy
As related to voter guides and voting records, Clifton v. FEC, 8:1
Definition of, challenged, Right to Life of Dutchess County, Inc. v. FEC, 6:8
FEC v. Christian Action Network, 1:5
Maine Right to Life Committee v. FEC, request for certiorari denied, 11:2
Notice of availability for rulemaking petition, 12:1
Requires disclaimer on communication
MUR 3546, 9:2
MUR 4121, 3:4

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Farm Credit Council
AO 1996-50, 3:9

FEC Faxline
Menu of documents, 1:13; 2:6; 5:10; 6:13; 10:9; 11:9

FEC v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee
Invoked by district court, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee v. FEC (96-2184), 1:2
Regulations proposed in response to, 6:1; 8:6

Federal Election Commission
Appointments
Patricia Klein Young, Assistant Staff Director of FEC Public Disclosure Division, 4:8
Budget requests, 3:1
Commissioners
Chairman's message, 1:1
officers elected, 1:1
Legislative recommendations for amendments to FECA, 4:1

Federal Register
Notices, 4:7; 5:2; 6:8; 7:9; 8:9; 9:3; 11:5; 12:2

Feinstein, Diane
FEC v. California Democratic Party, 7:5

Firearms Training Systems Inc.
MUR 4090, 3:1; Correction 4:4

Firebaugh, Emily
AO 1997-21, 11:8

Foreign Nationals
See: Contributions, Prohibited

Fowler, Wyche Jr.
FEC v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (95-2881), 3:2

Freedom Policy Foundation
FEC v. Legi-Tech, 7:4

Fugal & Fugal, Inc.
FEC v. Orton, 6:6

Fulani, Lenora B.
_____ v. FEC (97-1466), 10:2
Repayment determination, 4:5

Fund for a Conservative Majority
FEC v. _____, 1:5

Fundraising
Joint fundraising
Lautenberg Committee, Mercer County Democratic Party, New Jersey Committee '94, MUR 4259, 8:5
Solicitations
See: Solicitations

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General Election Legal and Accounting Compliance Funds (GELAC)
Gottlieb v. FEC, 7:5

Gibbons, Sam
MUR 4286, 8:4

Gingrich, Newt
FEC v. Public Citizen, 4:6
MUR 4286, 8:4

Gottlieb, Alan
_____ v. FEC, 7:5

Gramm, Phil
1996 Presidential committees, audit report, 12:4

Green Party
Clark v. FEC and the Commission on Presidential Debates, 5:1
Status as national committee, AO 1996-35, 1:10

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Iacocca, Lee
MUR 3672, 6:1

Independent Expenditures
Coordination during 1996 elections, 3:1
In weighing status as political committee through "major purpose" test, Akins v. FEC, 2:1
Regulations governing, 6:1
Reporting free or reduced space on voting slate as, Reilly v. FEC, 1:4
Using corporate funds for
FEC v. Christian Action Network, 1:5; 5:5
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life v. FEC, 7:2
See also: Express Advocacy, Statistics

International Brotherhood of Teamsters
FEC v. Legi-Tech, 7:4

International Funding Institute, Inc.
FEC v. Legi-Tech, 7:4

Internet
Endorsements on, AO 1997-16, 11:5
Hypertext version of 1996 Record Index available, 5:7

Issue Advocacy
Legislative recommendation, 4:1
Regulation of, Clifton v. FEC, 8:1

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Jackson, Jesse Sr.
MUR 3673, 3:4

James Madison Center for Free Speech
Petition for rulemaking on express advocacy, 12:1

Jones, Alfonzo
_____ v. FEC, 6:7

Joint Ventures
Nonconnected committee established by, AO 1996-49, 3:7

Josefiak, Thomas J.
Testimony on coordinated expenditures, 8:6

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Labor Organizations
Alleged illegal coordination between candidates and AFL-CIO, National Republican Conressional Committee v. FEC (96-2295), 1:2
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, FEC v. Legi-Tech, 7:4
Reimbursement to American Federation of Teachers, MUR 4172, 7:8

Lally, Grant
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee v. FEC (96-0764), 1:4

LaRouche, Lyndon
1996 Presidential committee, audit report, 12:4

Lautenberg, Frank
MUR 4259, 8:5

Legal Fees
Legal and accounting exemption
AO 1997-9, 9:4
AO 1997-15, 11:4
See also: General Election Legal and Accounting Compliance Funds

Legislation
Campaign finance reform, 1:1; 3:1
Recommendations for amendments to FECA, 4:1

Legislative Resource Center
New address, 3:11

Legi-Tech, Inc.
FEC v. _____ , 7:4

Limited Liability Company
Deleware, AO 1997-13, 10:6
Missiouri, AO 1997-17, 11:6
Pennsylvania, AO 1997-4, 6:12

Lipinski, William
MUR 4121, 3:4

Livingston, Susan B.
AO 1997-1, 5:8

Loans
Excessive
FEC v. Kalogianis, 5:3
FEC v. McCallum, 2:4
From candidate to own authorized committee
AO 1997-10, 10:5
AO 1997-21, 11:8
Improper disclosure of, MUR 4194, 4:4
Owed by candidate committee to individual or other political committee, 800 Line, 1:8
Prohibited
MUR 3951, 8:6

Lockheed Martin Corp.
AO 1997-13, 10:6

Lucent Technologies, Inc.
AO 1996-42, 1:11

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Maine Right to Life Committee
Clifton v. FEC, 8:1
_____ v. FEC, 6:8; 11:2
Rulemaking petition on express advocacy, 12:1

Major Purpose Test
See: Political Committee

Mascara, Frank
MUR 4194, 4:4

Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Inc.
New regulations in response to U.S. Supreme Court decision in suit filed by FEC, 7:2

Matters Under Review (MURs)
See: Compliance

McCallum, Elkin
FEC v. _____, 2:4

McCarthy, Leo T.
AO 1997-20, 12:5

McGarry, John Warren
Elected Chairman, 1:1

McNamara, Austin T.
MUR 4286, 8:4

Media
Cable television
Press exemption for, AO 1996-48, 2:5
Campaign funds used to refute allegations reported by, AO 1997-12, 10:5
Internet
See: Internet
Print
Press exemption not applicable, FEC v. Legi-Tech, 7:4
Refund from, AO 1997-20, 12:5

Meehan, Marty
Petition to amend use of soft money, 7:1

Member
Advance notice of proposed rulemaking, definition, 8:8
Definition of, AO 1997-5, 7:6

Membership Organization
Administrative expenses paid by members, AO 1997-9, 9:4
Collection of electronic PAC contributions from individual members of trade exchange, AO 1997-9, 9:4
Disaffiliation of PACs, AO 1996-50, 3:9
Establishment of nonconnected PAC by CEO of, AO 1997-15, 11:4
FEC v. Public Citizen, 4:6
Transmitting endorsements to restricted class of, AO 1997-16, 11:5
See also: Corporations

Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
_____ v. FEC, 7:2; 8:4

Minor Party Candidates
Clark v. FEC and the Commission on Presidential Debates, 5:1

Mississippi Democratic Party Political Action Committee
Final audit report, 12:4

Mississippi Republican Party
AO 1997-14, 10:8

Montana Republican Party
Common Cause v. FEC (96-5160), 5:4

Moran, James P.
Petition to amend use of soft money, 7:1

Motor Voter Law
See: National Voter Registration Act

Motter, Robert
MUR 4090, 3:1; Correction 4:4

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Nader, Ralph
Clark v. FEC and the Commission on Presidential Debates, 5:1
Presidential candidate of Green Party, AO 1996-35, 1:10

National Association of Independent Schools
FEC v. Legi-Tech, 7:4

National Cable Satellite Corporation
AO 1996-48, 2:5

National Council of Farm Cooperatives
AO 1996-50, 3:9

National Rainbow Coalition
MUR 3673, 3:4

National Reform Party
AO 1996-51, 3:9
Steering Committee, AOR 1996-47, 5:9

National Republican Congressional Committee
Comments at public hearing on coordinated expenditures, 8:6
FEC v. Legi-Tech, 7:4
FEC v. Parisi, 1:4
MUR 3672, 6:1
_____v. FEC (96-2295), 1:2
Republican National Committee et al. v. FEC (94-5248), 2:5

National Republican Senatorial Committee
Comments at public hearing on coordinated expenditures, 8:6
Common Cause v. FEC (96-5160), 5:4
Complaint filed against, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee v. FEC (96-2184), 8:3
Consideration of penalties assessed against, FEC v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (95-2881), 8:3
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee v. _____, 10:1
FEC v. Parisi, 1:4
MUR 3672, 6:1
_____v. FEC (96-2184), 1:2
Republican National Committee v. FEC (94-5248), 2:5

National Right to Life Committee, Inc.
Comments at public hearing on coordinated expenditures, 8:6
Definition of member, advance notice of proposed rulemaking, 8:8

National Voter Registration Act
Condon v. USA, 12:7
Status report, 8:10

Natural Law Party
Clark v. FEC and the Commission on Presidential Debates, 5:1
Hagelin v. FEC and the Commission on Presidential Debates, 6:7

New Hampshire Democratic State Committee
Final audit report, 12:4

New Jersey Democratic State Committee
Final audit report, 12:4

News Story Exemption
See: Media

Nickalo, Kenneth
AO 1997-15, 11:4

Nixon, Jay
AO 1997-17, 11:6

Nonconnected Committee
Established by
CEO of incorporated membership organization, AO 1997-15, 11:4
joint venture partnership, AO 1996-49, 3:7
See also: Statistics

Nonfederal Funds (Soft Money)
Alleged illegal use of
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee v. FEC (96-2184), 1:2
during 1996 elections, 3:1
FEC v. California Democratic Party, 7:5
Petition to amend regulations on, 7:1

Nonprofit Corporations
Alleged use as conduit for soft money to federal elections
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee v. FEC (96-2184), 1:2; 8:3
FEC v. Christian Coalition, 7:2
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life v. FEC, 7:2; 8:4
National Rainbow Coalition, prohibited in-kind contributions, MUR 3673, 3:4

Nonqualified Campaign Expenses
Lenora B. Fulani for President Committee, repayment determination, 4:5; 10:2

NYNEX Corp.
AO 1996-49, 3:7

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Oregon Natural Resources Council Action
AO 1997-16, 11:5

Orton, William
FEC v. _____, 6:6

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Parisi, Angelo
FEC v. _____, 1:4

Partnerships
Nonconnected committee established by joint venture partnership, AO 1996-49, 3:7

Party Committee
Building fund
See: Building Fund Exemption
Coordinated Party Expenditures
exceeding limit, FEC v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (95-2881), 3:2
Petition to amend use of soft money, 7:1
Independent expenditures
See: Independent Expenditures
National Committee
criteria for, AO 1996-35, 1:10
Greens/Green Party USA, failure to qualify as, AO 1996-35, 1:10
Soft Money
See: Soft Money (Nonfederal Funds)
State Committee
Constitutional Party of Pennsylvania, qualifies as, AO 1997-3, 6:11
criteria for , AO 1996-51, 3:9; AO 1997-3, 6:11; AO 1997-7, 8:9
Reform Party of Arkansas, qualifies as, AO 1996-51, 3:9
Virginia Reform Party, qualifies as, AO 1997-7, 8:9
See also: Allocation, Compliance, Regulations, Statistics

Payroll Deduction
Affected by disaffiliation between corporate PACs, AO 1996-42, 1:11

PCS Nucleus L.P.
AO 1996-49, 3:7

PCSCO Partnership
AO 1996-49, 3:7

Perot, H. Ross
Clark v. FEC and the Commission on Presidential Debates, 5:1
Reform Party Presidential candidate in 1996, AO 1996-51, 3:9

Personal Use of Campaign Funds
Bipartisan Congressional Retreat, AO 1997-2, 5:8
Charitable foundation, AO 1997-1, 5:8
Language immersion program, AO 1997-11, 9:5
Legal expenses, AO 1997-12, 10:5
Repayment of candidate contributions to authorized committee, AO 1997-21, 11:8

Petitions for Rulemaking
See: Regulations

Political Action Committee (PAC)
Affiliation of joint venture partnership nonconnected PAC and PAC of owner corporation, AO 1996-49, 3:7
Disaffiliation between corporate PACs, AO 1996-42, 1:11
Impermissible contributions of parent, FEC v. Public Citizen, 4:6
See also: Nonconnected Committees, Statistics

Political Committee
Filing requirements for 1997, 1:6
Debt settlement and termination, 1:8
Definition of, major purpose test,
Akins v. FEC, 2:1
Reilly v. FEC, 1:4
Investment of funds, AO 1997-6, 8:8
Legislative recommendation, 4:1
Reimbursements
to staff, law firm, labor union, MUR 4172, 7:8
Statement of organization
failure to file, alleged, Democratic National Committee v. FEC (97-676), 6:7
failure to file, FEC v. Orton, 6:6
Termination of
See: Reports, Termination of Committee
See also: Candidates, Compliance, Electronic Filing, Nonconnected Committee, Party Committee, Political Action Committee, Statistics

Political Party
See: Party Committee

Preemption
Mississippi prohibition on corporate contributions to party committee building fund, AO 1997-14, 10:8

Presidential Campaign
Activity fails to qualify as national committee of political party, AO 1996-35, 1:10
Clark v. FEC and the Commission on Presidential Debates, 5:1
Clinton for President Committee, MUR 4172, 7:8
Convention
See: Conventions, Presidential
Democratic National Committee v. FEC (96-2506), 1:5
Hooker v. FEC et al., 1:5
Nader, Ralph, candidate of Green Party, AO 1996-35, 1:10
Tsongas for President Committee, receipt of excessive contributions
FEC v. Kalogianis, 5:3
FEC v. McCallum, 2:4
See also: Public Funding, Regulations

Press Exemption
See: Media

PrimeCo
AO 1996-49, 3:7

Publications
Combined Federal/State Disclosure Directory 1997, 5:2
Federal Elections 96, 8:1
Pacronyms, 1997 edition, 10:9
Partnerships, 12:6
Special Notices on Political Ads and Solicitations, 12:6
Resubscription reminder, 6:2
1996 Annual Report, 6:2

Public Citizen
FEC v. _____, 4:6

Public Funding
Audits of recipients
See: Audits
Jones v. FEC, 6:7
Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account Act
Bush-Quayle '92 Primary Committee v. FEC, 3:5
Exceeding expenditure limits, Democratic National Committee v. FEC (96-2506), 1:5; 5:5
Gottlieb v. FEC, 7:5
Lenora B. Fulani for President Committee, 4:5
Repayment Determination
Disputed, Bush-Quayle '92 Primary Committee v. FEC, 3:5
Lenora B. Fulani for President Committee, 4:5, 10:2
See also: Presidential Campaign, General Election Legal Accounting and Compliance Funds

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Qualified Campaign Expenses
Bush-Quayle '92 Primary Committee v. FEC, 3:5

Qualified Nonprofit Corporation
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life v. FEC, 7:2; 8:4

Quayle, Dan
Bush-Quayle '92 Primary Committee v. FEC, 3:5

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Reed, Ralph
Complaint against Democratic National Committee and National Rainbow Coalition, MUR 3673, 3:4

Reform Party of Arkansas
AO 1996-51, 3:9

Refunds
Donation from candidate to own campaign, AO 1997-21, 11:8
See also: Contributions

Registration
Failure to file Statement of Organization, Mascara Campaign Committee, MUR 4194, 4:4

Regulations
Best efforts
effective date, 8:8
MUR 4167, 7:8
transmitted to U.S. Congress, 6:6
Civil penalties, increases, 4:4
Expenditures by party committees
public hearing, 6:1; 8:6
Expenditures by qualified nonprofit corporations
alleged unconstitutional, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life v. FEC, 7:2
Express Advocacy
petition for rulemaking, 12:1
Invalidated
portions, voter guides and voting records, Clifton v. FEC, 8:1
Member
petition for rulemaking, 8:8
Recordkeeping and reporting
notice of proposed rulemaking, 10:4
Soft Money
petition for rulemaking, 7:1

Reilly, Clinton
_____v. FEC, 1:4

Reports
Amendments, 4:2
Coding unidentified contributions, AO 1996-46, 4:7
Debt settlement, 1:8
Electronic filing, 2:1; 5:9; 7:10; 10:1
Exemption from certain filing requirements, Socialist Workers Party National Campaign Committee, AO 1996-46, 4:7
Failure to file
FEC v. Christian Action Network, On Appeal, 1:5
FEC v. Fund for a Conservative Majority, 11:1
Friends of Ed Harrison, MUR 3951, 8:6
Forms and Schedules, proposed revisions to, 10:4
Forty-eight hour notice requirement
failure to file, FEC v. Charles Woods for U.S. Senate, 4:6
failure to file, MUR 4194, 4:4
failure to file, MUR 4208, 7:9
Legislative recommendations
campaign cycle, 4:1
elimination of post mark date option, 4:1
Schedule for 1997, 1:6; 7:1
Special elections
See: Elections, Special
Termination of committee
AO 1997-10, 10:5
AO 1997-20, 12:5
800 Line, 1:8
See also: Regulations, Compliance

Republican National Committee
Comments at public hearing on coordinated expenditures, 8:6
MUR 3546, 9:2
MUR 4167, 7:8
_____ v. FEC (94-5248), 2:5
_____ v. FEC (97-1552), 9:1

Republican Party of Florida
MUR 4398, 9:1

Right to Life of Dutchess County, Inc.
_____ v. FEC, 6:8

Rizzo, Nicholas
FEC v. Kalogianis, 5:3
FEC v. McCallum, 2:4

Roukema, Marge
Petition to amend use of soft money, 7:1

Roybal-Allard, Lucille
AO 1996-45, 1:12
AO 1997-11, 9:5

Solicitations
By partnership PAC affiliated with SSF, AO 1996-49, 3:7
Failure to follow rules for, FEC v. Public Citizen, 4:6
Superbowl tickets, FEC v. Williams, 2:3
See also: Best Efforts

Solicitor General
Declines to seek certoriari
FEC v. Christian Action Network, 1:5
Bypass in seeking certiorari, legislative recommendations, 4:1

Specter, Arlen
1996 Presidential committee audit, 12:4

Spice, Dennis
MUR 4399, 10:4

State Law
Georgia, requiring majority vote for election winner, FEC v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (95-2881), 3:2
See also: Preemption

State Party Committee
Failure to register as federal political committee, MUR 4194, 4:4
Kentucky State Democratic Central Executive Committee, allocation of expenses for joint activity, MUR 3637, 5:1
Status of state affiliate as, AO 1996-51, 3:9; AO 1997-3, 6:11; AO 1997-7, 8:9
Transfer of funds from, MUR 4194, 4:4
Use of leftover funds for contributions to federal candidates, AO 1997-20, 12:5

Statistics
Congressional candidates' financial activity
1996 election cycle, 6:9
1997 mid-year reports, 12:1
PAC figures, semiannual report, 9:3
PAC financial activity, 1996 election cycle, 6:9
PACs, annual figures, 3:7
Party committees' financial activity, 1996 election cycle, 5:6
Party committees' financial activity, first quarter of 1998 election cycle, 11:3

Statute of Limitations
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee v. FEC, 1:2; 8:3
Equitable tolling, FEC v. Williams, 2:3
FEC v. Christian Coalition, 7:2

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Taxpayers Against Deception-No on 165
FEC v. California Democratic Party, 7:5

Termination, Committee
Procedures for, 800 Line, 1:8

Tompkins, Mike
Clark v. FEC and the Commission on Presidential Debates, 5:1

Transfers
From authorized committee of different election cycle, AO 1997-10, 10:5
From campaign depository to investment account, AO 1997-6, 8:8
From federal and nonfederal accounts, MUR 3637, 5:1
From state committee to federal committee, MUR 4194, 4:4

Travel Expenses
Use of campaign funds for
Bipartisan Congressional Retreat, AO 1997-2, 5:8
racial and ethnic relations consultants, AO 1996-45, 1:12
Spanish language immersion program, AO 1997-11, 9:5

Treasurer, Committee
Failure to report name
MUR 3637, 5:1

Tsongas, Paul
Excessive contributions to Presidential campaign, FEC. v. McCallum, 2:4

Tullis, Michael
MUR 4208, 7:9

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Wamp, Zach
Petition to amend regulations on soft money, 7:1

White, William D.
_____ v. FEC, 10:2

Williams, Larry
FEC v. _____, 2:3; 7:5; 11:2

Wilson, Pete
FEC v. California Democratic Party, 7:5
1996 Presidential committees audit report, 12:4

Woods, Charles
FEC v. Charles Woods for U.S. Senate, 4:6

World Wide Web
See: Internet

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Young, Patricia
Appointment as Assistant Staff Director of FEC Public Disclosure Division, 4:8

800 Line

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Amended reports, 4:2
Debt settlement and committee termination, 1:8

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