MUR #3774

RESPONDENTS: National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC); Huckaby, J. Stanley; American Defense Foundation; Anderson, Curt; Christian Coalition, The; Coalitions For America; Free Congress Foundation; Good Government Committee; Gramm, Philip; McVerry, Judith M.; Minnesota Citizens Concerned For Life, Inc.; Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Committee for a Pro-Life Congress; National Empowerment Televison; National Right To Life Committee; National Right To Life Political Action Committee; Natividad, Amarie; Pennsylvania Pro Life Federation Political Action Committee; Pfister, Frederick; Rod Grams For U. S. Senate Committee; Santorum 94; Schmidt, Timothy B.; Schweitz, Jacqueline A.; Swanson, Rosemary; Vasquez, Sonya; Weyrich, Paul .

COMPLAINANT: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

SUBJECT: Allocation; Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Corporations; Non-federal; Reporting

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0: That the Commission direct staff, including the Information Division and the Press Office, to: (1) Draft a mailing targeted to party committees informing them of the thrust of recent cases. (2) Circulate the draft for approval by Commissioners, before sending the mailing to party committees.
Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Accept the conciliation agreement signed by the National Republican Senatorial Committee and Stan Huckaby, as treasurer, as recommended in the GC Report dated January 24, 2000. (2) Close the file in this matter. (3) Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the GC Report dated January 24, 2000.
Decided by vote 4-0 to 1. Find PCTB that the National Republican Senatorial Committee and Stan Huckaby, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) and 441a(f) and 11 CFR 102.5(a)(1)(i), 106.5(c) and 106.5(g)(1)(i). 2. Approve the conciliation agreement as recommended in the GC Report dated October 29, 1999, subject to modification of the civil penalty to Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000). 3. Take no further action and close the file as to the following respondents: the National Right to Life Committee, Inc.; the American Defense Foundation; Coalitions for America; Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, Inc.; and Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Committee for a Pro-Life Congress and Jacqueline A. Schweitz, as treasurer. 4. Close the file as to the following respondents: Senator Phil Gramm; Curt Anderson; National Right to Life Committee PAC and Amarie Natividad, as treasurer; Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation PAC and Frederick Pfister, as treasurer; Santorum '94 and Judith M. McVerry, as treasurer; and Rod Grams for U.S. Senate Committee and Timothy B. Schmidt, as treasurer. 5. Approve the appropriate letters.
Decided by vote 5-0 to 1. Enter into conciliation with the National Republican Senatorial Committee and Stan Huckaby, as treasurer, prior to a finding of probable cause to believe, subject to execution of the statute of limitations extension agreement recommended in the GC December 10, 1997 report. 2. Approve the proposed conciliation agreement and the appropriate letter recommended in the GC January 16, 1998 report, subject to amendment of the agreement to provide for a civil penalty of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000)
Decided by vote 4-1 to 1. Authorize the Subpoena for Documents to be sent to the Richfield Bank and Trust Company of Richfield, Minnesota, as recommended in the GC August 12, 1997 report. 2. Authorize the Subpoenas for Documents and Orders to Submit Written Answers to be sent to Optima Direct, Inc., MDS Communica- tions Corp. and Omega Communications, Inc., as recommended in the GC August 12, 1997 report. 3. Approve the appropriate letters as recommended in the GC August 12, 1997 report.
Decided by vote 4-0 to notify the District Court in DSCC v. FEC, Civ. A. No. 96-2184, that the Commission will be unable to conform to the court's May 30, 1997 order within 30 days and of the Commission's decision regarding an appeal of that order
Decided by vote 5-0 to 1. Authorize OGC to file a civil action to enforce the Subpoenas for Documents and Orders to Submit Written Answers issued to the National Right to Life Committee and to the National Right to Life Political Action Committee. 2. Authorize OGC to file a civil action to enforce the Subpoenas for Documents and Orders to Submit Written Answers issued to the Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life and to the Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Political Action Committee should respondents fail to comply voluntarily. 3. Authorize OGC to file a civil suit against Eric Licht seeking enforcement of the Commission's Subpoena for Deposition should he fail to comply. 4. Deny the Motion to Dismiss filed by the Coalitions for America, Inc. 5. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the GC Report dated May 14, 1997.
Decided by vote 4-1 to 1. Authorize the subpoenas to be sent to John Grotta and John Isaf, as recommended in the GC Report dated April 16, 1997. 2. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the GC Report dated April 16, 1997.
Decided by vote 5-0 to deny the National Right to Work Committee's Motion to Quash the Subpoena to Produce Documents and Order to Submit Written Answers
Decided by vote 5-0 to 1. Decline to vacate the RTB finding against the Good Government Committee and approve the appropriate letter. 2. Approve the appropriate subpoenas for depositions to: Curt Anderson, Paul Curcio, Enoch Ebong, Liz Owen, Jeb Hensarling, William Harris, David Carney, Phil Gramm, James Hagen, David O'Steen, Darla St. Martin, Jacki Ragan, Carol Long, Heather Clapsaddle, Marice Rosenberg, Mike McDaniel, Red McDaniel, John Isaf, John Grotta, Wes Anderson, Eric Licht, Jackie Schwietz, and Rosemary Swanson. 3. Approve the Subpoenas to Produce Documents and Orders to Submit Written Answers to: Southern Education Council, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, Inc., Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Committee for a Pro-Life Congress, American Defense Foundation/American Defense Institute, League of Catholic Voters, National Right to Life Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee and Stan Huckaby, as treasurer, Coalitions for America, Inc., National Right to Life Political Action Committee and Amarie Natividad, as treasurer, National Right to Work Committee, Paul Curcio, David Carney, Curt Anderson, William Harris, and Jeb Hensarling, as set forth in the GC report dated January 8, 1997.
Decided by vote 5-0 to 1. Grant the National Republican Senatorial Committee and Stan Huckaby, as treasurer, an extension of time until October 30, 1995 to respond to the Commission's Factual and Legal Analysis. 2. Approve the appropriate letter, as recommended in the GC Memorandum dated October 11, 1995.
Decided by vote 5-1 to 1. Find RTB that the National Republican Senatorial Committee and Stan Huckaby, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(f), 441b(a), and 11 C.F.R. 102.5 (a)(1)(i). 2. Find RTB that the National Right to Life Committee violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a). 3. Find RTB that the American Defense Foundation violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a). 4. Find RTB that the Coalitions for America violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a). 5. Find RTB that the Good Government Committee and its treasurer violated 2 U.S.C. 433 and 434 but take no further action and close the file as to them. 6. Find RTB that Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Inc. and Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Committee for a Pro-Life Congress and Jacqueline A. Schweitz, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) and 11 C.F.R. 102.5(a)(l). 7. Take no action at this time with regard to Senator Phil Gramm, Curt Anderson, National Right to Life Committee PAC and Amarie Natividad, as treasurer, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation PAC and Frederick Pfister, as treasurer, Santorum '94 and Judith McVerry, as treasurer, and Rod Grams for U.S. Senate Committee and L. Maria Taubenburger, as treasurer. 8. Find no RTB that the Free Congress Foundation/National Empowerment Television and the Christian Coalition violated the Act based on the complaint filed in MUR 3774 and close the file with regard to these Respondents. 9. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses attached to the GC report dated July 7, 1995. 10. Approve the Subpoenas for Documents and Orders to Answer Interrogatories as recommended in the GC July 7, 1995 report.