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Chronological index: 2000-2009 E&Js

The chronological index for the FEC's Explanations and Justifications (E&Js) is organized by the date of transmittal to Congress or publication in the Federal Register.

E&Js published during the years 2000 through 2009 are located on this page. To locate a particular Explanation and Justification (E&J) for a regulation, simply choose the year of the E&J from the left, then look up the date and title of the E&J and choose the Notice# listed.

For other years, return to the main chronological index page.

2000

Publication Date	Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date	Notice #
February 24, 2000	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments Federal Register notice: 65 FR 9201 Effective date: March 27, 2000	2000-03
March 22, 2000	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Filing Copies of Campaign Finance Reports and Statements with State Offices Federal Register notice: 65 FR 15221 Effective date: June 7, 2000	2000-04
May 19, 2000	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Administrative Fines Federal Register notice: 65 FR 31787 Effective Date: July 14, 2000	2000-10
June 21, 2000	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Electronic Filing of Reports by Political Committees Federal Register notice: 65 FR 38415 Effective Date: January 1, 2001	2000-13
July 11, 2000	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Election Cycle Reporting by Authorized Committees Federal Register notice: 65 FR 42619 Effective Date: January 1, 2001	2000-15
December 6, 2000	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on General Public Political Communications Coordinated With Candidates and Party Committees; Independent Expenditures Federal Register notice: 65 FR 76138 Effective Date: May 9, 2001	2000-21

2001

Publication Date	Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date	Notice #
November 30, 2001	Technical Amendments for Regulations on Election Cycle Reporting Federal Register notice: 66 FR 59679 Effective Date: December 31, 2001	2001-17
November 30, 2001	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on the Extension to Administrative Fines; Revision of Sunset Date Federal Register notice: 66 FR 59680 Effective Date: December 31, 2001	2001-18

2002

Publication Date	Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date	Notice #
March 20, 2002	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Independent Expenditure Reporting Federal Register notice: 67 FR 12834 Effective Date: June 13, 2002	2002-3
June 4, 2002	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Brokerage Loans and Lines of Credit Federal Register notice: 67 FR 38353 Effective Date: December 31, 2002	2002-8
July 29, 2002	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Prohibited and Excessive Contributions; Non-Federal Funds or Soft Money Federal Register notice: 67 FR 49064 Effective Date: November 6, 2002 (Exception: 11 CFR 106.7(a) effective January 1, 2003)	2002-11
August 5, 2002	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on the Reorganization of Regulations on "Contribution" and "Expenditure" Federal Register notice: 67 FR 50582 Effective Date: November 6, 2002	2002-12
October 23, 2002	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Electioneering Communications Federal Register notice: 67 FR 65190 Effective Date: November 22, 2002	2002-20
October 23, 2002	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on the FCC Database for Electioneering Communications; Interim Final Rules Federal Register notice: 67 FR 65212 Effective Date: November 22, 2002	2002-21
November 19, 2002	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Contribution Limitations and Prohibitions Federal Register notice: 67 FR 69928 Effective Date: January 1, 2003	2002-22
December 13, 2002	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Disclaimers, Fraudulent Solicitation, Civil Penalties, and Personal Use of Campaign Funds Federal Register notice: 67 FR 76962 Effective Date: January 13, 2003	2002-25
December 26, 2002	Technical Amendments for BCRA Regulations Federal Register notice: 67 FR 78679 Effective Date: December 26, 2002	2002-29
December 27, 2002	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Contribution Limitations and Prohibitions; Delay of Effective Date and Correction Federal Register notice: 67 FR 78959 Effective Date: January 1, 2003 (11 CFR 109.1 effective on January 13, 2003)	2002-30

2003

Publication Date	Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date	Notice #
January 3, 2003	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Consolidated Reporting Amendments Federal Register notice: 68 FR 404 Effective Date: February 3, 2003	2002-26
January 3, 2003	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Coordinated and Independent Expenditures Federal Register notice: 68 FR 421 Effective Date: February 3, 2003	2002-27
January 14, 2003	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Contribution Limitations and Prohibitions; Correction Federal Register notice: 68 FR 1793 Effective Date: January 13, 2003	2003-01
January 22, 2003	Technical Corrections for BCRA Regulations Federal Register notice: 68 FR 2871 Effective Date: 11 CFR 104.3(d)(1) effective on December 31, 2002; 11 CFR 110.19(e) effective on January 1, 2003	2003-02
January 27, 2003	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Increased Contribution and Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits for Candidates Opposing Self-Financed Candidates; Interim Final Rules Federal Register notice: 68 FR 3970 Effective Date: February 26, 2003	2003-03
February 7, 2003	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Coordinated and Independent Expenditures; Correction Federal Register notice: 68 FR 6346 Effective Date: February 3, 2003	2002-27-A
March 17, 2003	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Administrative Fines; Amendments Federal Register notice: 68 FR 12572 Effective Date: April 16, 2003	2003-06
April 7, 2003	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Administrative Fines; Correction Federal Register notice: 68 FR 16715 Effective Date: March 17, 2005	2003-07
August 8, 2003	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Public Financing of Presidential Candidates and Nominating Conventions Federal Register notice: 68 FR 47386 Effective Date: November 28, 2003	2003-12
November 14, 2003	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Multicandidate Committees and Biennial Contribution Limits Federal Register notice: 68 FR 64512 Effective Date: December 15, 2003	2003-19
November 14, 2003	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Party Committee Telephone Banks Federal Register notice: 68 FR 64517 Effective Date: December 15, 2003	2003-20
December 1, 2003	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Leadership PACs Federal Register notice: 68 FR 67013 Effective Date: December 31, 2003	2003-22
December 15, 2003	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Travel on Behalf of Candidates and Political Committees Federal Register notice: 68 FR 69583 Effective Date: January 14, 2004	2003-24

2004

Publication Date	Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date	Notice #
February 11, 2004	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on the Extension of Administrative Fines Program Federal Register notice: 69 FR 6525 Effective Date: February 11, 2004	2004-05
October 6, 2004	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Presidential Inaugural Committee Reporting and Prohibition on Accepting Donations From Foreign Nationals Federal Register notice: 69 FR 59775 Effective Date: November 5, 2004	2004-13
November 3, 2004	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Coordinated and Independent Expenditures by Party Committees Federal Register notice: 69 FR 63919 Effective Date: December 3, 2004	2004-14
November 23, 2004	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Political Committee Status, Definition of Contribution and Allocation for Separate Segregated Funds and Nonconnected Committees Federal Register notice: 69 FR 68056 Effective Date: January 1, 2005	2004-15
November 24, 2004	Technical Amendments to Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) Rules and Explanation and Justification Federal Register notice: 69 FR 68237 Effective Date: November 24, 2004	2004-16

2005

Publication Date	Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date	Notice #
February 3, 2005	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Contributions and Donations by Minors Federal Register notice: 70 FR 5565 Effective Date: March 7, 2005	2005-04
February 10, 2005	Notice of Price Index Increases for Expenditure and Contribution Limitations Federal Register notice: 70 FR 7109 Effective Date: 2 USC 441a(a)(1)(A) [11 CFR 110.1(b)(1)], effective on November 3, 2004; 2 USC 441a(a)(1)(B) [110.1(c)], 441a(a)(3) [110.5(b)], 441a(d) [109.32], and 441a(h) [110.2(e)] effective on January 1, 2005	2005-05
March 9, 2005	Corrected Notice of Price Index Increases for Expenditure and Contribution Limitations Federal Register notice: 70 FR 11658 Effective Date: 2 USC 441a(a)(1)(A) [11 CFR 110.1(b)(1)], effective on November 3, 2004; 2 USC 441a(a)(1)(B) [110.1(c)], 441a(a)(3) [110.5(b)], 441a(d) [109.32], and 441a(h) [110.2(e)] effective on January 1, 2005	2005-07
March 16, 2005	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Political Party Committees Donating Funds to Certain Tax-Exempt Organizations and Political Organizations Federal Register notice: 70 FR 12787 Effective Date: April 15, 2005	2005-08
March 18, 2005	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Filing Documents by Priority Mail, Express Mail, and Overnight Delivery Service Federal Register notice: 70 FR 13089 Effective Date: April 18, 2005	2005-09
June 15, 2005	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties Federal Register notice: 70 FR 34633 Effective Date: June 15, 2005	2005-16
June 30, 2005	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Candidate Solicitation at State, District, and Local Party Fundraising Events Federal Register notice: 70 FR 37649 Effective Date: June 30, 2005	2005-17
July 21, 2005	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Payroll Deductions by Member Corporations for Contributions to a Trade Association's Separate Segregated Fund Federal Register notice: 70 FR 41939 Effective Date: August 22, 2005	2005-18
November 17, 2005	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on the $5,000 Exemption for Disbursements of Levin Funds by State, District, and Local Party Committees and Organizations Federal Register notice: 70 FR 69631 Effective Date: 11 CFR 300.32(c)(4) effective on December 19, 2005	2005-26
December 20, 2005	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on State, District, and Local Party Committee Payment of Certain Salaries and Wages Federal Register notice: 70 FR 75379 Effective Date: January 19, 2006	2005-27
December 21, 2005	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Electioneering Communications Federal Register notice: 70 FR 75713 Effective Date: January 20, 2006	2005-29
December 21, 2005	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on the Extension of the Administrative Fines Program Federal Register notice: 70 FR 75717 Effective Date: December 21, 2005	2005-30

2006

Publication Date	Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date	Notice #
January 31, 2006	Explanation and Justification for the Definitions of "Agent" for BCRA Regulations on Non-Federal Funds or Soft Money and Coordinated and Independent Expenditures Federal Register notice: 71 FR 4975 Effective Date: January 31, 2006	2006-01
February 22, 2006	Explanation and Justification for the Definition of Federal Election Activity Federal Register notice: 71 FR 8926 Effective Date: March 24, 2006	2006-02
March 20, 2006	Explanation and Justification for the Definitions of "Solicit" and "Direct" Federal Register notice: 71 FR 13926 Effective Date: April 19, 2006	2006-06
March 21, 2006	Notice of Price Index Increases for Expenditure Limitations Federal Register notice: 71 FR 14218 Effective Date: January 1, 2006	2006-03
March 22, 2006	Explanation and Justification for the Definition of Federal Election Activity; Interim Final Rules Federal Register notice: 71 FR 14357 Effective Date: March 24, 2006	2006-07
April 12, 2006	Explanation and Justification for the Regulations on Internet Communications Federal Register notice: 71 FR 18589 Effective Date: May 12, 2006	2006-08
June 8, 2006	Explanation and Justification for the Regulations on Coordinated Communications Federal Register notice: 71 FR 33190 Effective Date: July 10, 2006	2006-10
September 20, 2006	Explanation and Justification for the Regulations on Increase in Limitation on Authorized Committees Supporting Other Authorized Committees Federal Register notice: 71 FR 54899 Effective Date: September 20, 2006	2006-17

2007

Publication Date	Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date	Notice #
January 24, 2007	Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records Federal Register notice: 72 FR 3141 Effective Date: March 5, 2007	2007-01
February 5, 2007	Explanation and Justification for the Price Index Increases for Expenditure and Contribution Limitations Federal Register notice: 72 FR 5294 Effective Date: 2 USC 441a(a)(1)(A) [11 CFR 110.1(b)(1)], effective on November 8, 2006; 2 USC 441a(a)(1)(B) [110.1(c)], 441a(a)(3) [110.5(b)], 441a(d) [109.32], and 441a(h) [110.2(e)] effective on January 1, 2007	2007-02
February 7, 2007	Supplemental Explanation and Justification for the Regulations on Political Committee Status Federal Register notice: 72 FR 5595 Effective Date: February 7, 2007	2007-03
March 29, 2007	Explanation and Justification for the Regulations on Best Efforts in Administrative Fines Challenges Federal Register notice: 72 FR 14662 Effective Date: April 30, 2007	2007-07
October 3, 2007	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on the Use of Campaign Funds for Donations to Nonfederal Candidates and Any Other Lawful Purpose Other Than Personal Use Federal Register notice: 72 FR 56245 Effective Date: November 2, 2007	2007-18
December 26, 2007	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Electioneering Communications Federal Register notice: 72 FR 72899 Effective Date: December 26, 2007	2007-26

2008

Publication Date	Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date	Notice #
January 2, 2008	Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records Federal Register notice: 73 FR 336 Effective Date: February 11, 2008	2007-28
February 14, 2008	Notice of Price Index Increases for Expenditure Limitations Federal Register notice: 73 FR 8696 Effective Date: January 1, 2008	2008-04
December 1, 2008	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on the Extension of the Administrative Fines Program Federal Register notice: 73 FR 72687 Effective Date: December 31, 2008	2008-12
December 30, 2008	Explanation and Justification for the Repeal of Increased Contribution and Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits for Candidates Opposing Self-Financed Candidates Federal Register notice: 73 FR 79597 Effective Date: February 1, 2009	2008-14

2009

Publication Date	Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date	Notice #
February 17, 2009	Explanation and Justification for the Regulations on Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants Federal Register notice: 74 FR 7285 Effective Date: March 19, 2009; lobbyist/registrant PACs to amend FEC Form 1 by March 29, 2009; 11 CFR 104.22(b) and (e) effective on May 18, 2009	2009-03
February 17, 2009	Explanation and Justification for the Price Index Increases for Contribution and Expenditure Limitations and Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold Federal Register notice: 74 FR 7435 Effective Dates: 2 USC 441a(a)(1)(A) [11 CFR 110.1(b)(1)], effective on November 5, 2008; 2 USC 434(i)(3)(A) [104.22(g)], USC 441a(a)(1)(B) [110.1(c)], 441a(a)(3) [110.5(b)], 441a(d) [109.32], and 441a(h) [110.2(e)] effective on January 1, 2009	2009-04
March 5, 2009	Compliance Date Correction for the Regulations on Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants Federal Register notice: 74 FR 9565 Effective Date: March 19, 2009	2009-07
March 12, 2009	Correction to Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants Federal Register notice: 74 FR 10676 Effective Date: March 19, 2009	2009-07
July 1, 2009	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties Federal Register notice: 74 FR 31345 Effective Date: July 1, 2009	2009-09
July 28, 2009	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties; Correction Federal Register notice: 74 FR 37161 Effective Date: July 28, 2009	2009-13
July 29, 2009	Transfer of National Voter Registration Act Regulations Federal Register notice: 74 FR 37519 Effective Date: August 28, 2009	2009-17
December 7, 2009	Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Campaign Travel Federal Register notice: 74 FR 63951 Effective Dates: Amendmens to parts 100, 113 and 9034 effective on January 6, 2010; Amendments to part 9004 effective on July 26, 2010.	2009-27
December 29, 2009	Funds Received in Response to Solicitations; Allocation of Expenses by Separate Segregated Funds and Nonconnected Committees; Interim Final Rule Federal Register notice: 74 FR 68661 Effective Date: December 29, 2009	2009-30