Explanations and Justifications conversion index for 1979 and 1980 regulations
As a result of the 1979 Amendments to the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act), the regulations were reorganized and many citations were changed. This conversion index sorts out the changes that occurred to Parts 100-115 and 9008. However, the table does not include those sections that were not altered by the 1979 Amendments and the resulting revisions to the regulations. Note: in 2014, federal campaign finance statutes previously cited under Title 2 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) were relocated to Title 52.
The column titles read from left to right as follows:
- 1980 U.S. Code Cites: The Act as arranged following the 1979 Amendments.
- 1980 Regulations and topic: The regulations as amended in 1980.
- 1979 Regulations and topic: The regulations as they stood immediately preceding the 1979 Amendments.
- 1979 U.S. Code Cites: The Act as it stood immediately preceding the 1979 Amendments.
To look up an Explanation and Justification for a particular citation and year listed in the index, refer to the Citation Index and the Chronological Index.
Part 100 - Scope and Definitions
Authority: 52 U.SC. 30101 (formerly 2 U.S.C. 431)
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1980 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
1980 Regulations | Topic | 1979 Regulations | Topic |
1979 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431 | 100.1 | Scope | 100.1 | Scope | 431 |
| 431(1) | 100.2 | Election | 100.6 | Election | 431(a) |
| 431(2) | 100.3 | Candidate | 100.2 | Candidate | 431(b) |
| 431(3) | 100.4 | Federal Office | 100.8 | Federal Office | 431(c) |
| 431(4), (5), (6) | 100.5 | Political Committee | 100.14 | Political Committee | 431(d), (n) |
| 431(7) | 100.6 | Connected Organization | 100.15 | Connected Organization | - |
| 431(8) | 100.7 | Contribution | 100.4 | Contribution | 431(e) |
| 431(9) | 100.8 | Expenditure | 100.7 | Expenditure | 431(f) |
| 431(10) | 100.9 | Commission | 100.3 | Commission | 431(g) |
| 431(11) | 100.1 | Person | 100.13 | Person | 431(h) |
| 431(12) | 100.11 | State | 100.18 | State | 431(i) |
| 431(13) | 100.12 | Identification | 100.1 | Identification | 431(j) |
| 431(14) | 100.13 | National Committee | 100.17 | National Committee | 431(k) |
| 431(15) | 100.14 | State and Subordinate Committee | 100.19 | State and Subordinate Committee | 431(l) |
| 431(16) | 100.15 | Political Party | 100.16 | Political Party | 431(m) |
| 431(17) |
100.16 109 |
Independent Expenditures | 109 | Independent Expenditures | 431(p) |
| 431(18) |
100.17 109 |
Clearly Identified Candidate | 109.1(b)(3) | Clearly Identified Candidate | 431(q) |
| 431(19) | 100.18 | Act | 100.2 | Act | 431(o) |
| 434(a)(5) | 100.19 | File, filed or filing | 100.9 | File, filed or filing | 436(d) |
| 431(13) | 100.2 | Occupation | 100.11 | Occupation | 434(b)(2) |
| 431(13) | 100.21 | Employer | 100.12 | Principal place of business | 434(b)(2) |
Part 101 - Candidate Status and Designations
Authority: 52 U.S.C. 30102(e), 30111(a), (f) (formerly 2 U.S.C. 432(e), 438(a), (f))
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1980 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
1980 Regulations | Topic | 1979 Regulations | Topic |
1979 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
| 432(e)(1) | 101.1 | Candidate Designations | 101.2 | Candidate Designations |
432(e)(1) 433 |
| 432(e)(2) | 101.2 | Candidate as Agent of Authorized Committee | - | - | - |
| 432(e)(2) | 101.3 | Funds received or expended prior to becoming a candidate | - | - | - |
Part 102 - Registration, Organization and Recordkeeping by Political Committees
Authority: 52 U.S.C. 30102, 30103, 30111(a)(8), 30120 (formerly 2 U.S.C. 432, 433, 438(a)(8), 441d)
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1980 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
1980 Regulations | Topic | 1979 Regulations | Topic |
1979 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 433(a) | 102.1 | Registration of Political Committees | 102.1 | Registration of Political Committees | 433(a) |
| 433(b), (c) | 102.2 | Statement of Organization: forms and Committee ID No. | 102.2 | Forms & Filing | 433(a) |
| 433(d)(1) | 102.3 | Termination of Registration | 102.4 | Termination of Registration | 433(d) |
| 433(d)(2) | 102.4 | Administrative Termination | - | - | - |
| - | 102.5 | Organizations financing Political Activity in connection with Federal and non-Federal elections, other than through transfers and joint fundraisers | 102.6 | Federal committees and accounts; Separation of Federal and non-Federal funds | - |
| 441a(a)(4) | 102.6 | Transfers & Joint Fundraisers | - | - | - |
| 433(a) | 102.7 | Organization of Political Committees | 102.7 | Organization of Political Committees | 432(a) |
| 432(b) | 102.8 | Receipt of Contributions | 102.8 | Receipt of Contributions | 432(b) |
| 432(c), (d) | 102.9 | Accounting for Contributions & Expenditures | 102.9 | Accounting for Contributions & Expenditures | 432(c), (d) |
| 432(h)(1) | 102.1 | Disbursement by Check | - | - | 437b(a) |
| 432(h)(2) | 102.11 | Petty Cash Fund | 102.1 | Petty Cash Fund | 437b(b) |
| 432(e)(1), (3) | 102.12 | Designation of Principal Campaign Committee | 102.11 | Designation of Principal Campaign Committee | 432(e)(1), (3) |
| 432(e)(1), (3) | 102.13 | Authorization of Political Committees | 102.12 | Authorization of Political Committees | 432(e)(1), (2), (3) |
| 432(e)(4), (5) | 102.14 | Names of Political Committees | - | - | - |
| 432(a)(3) | 102.15 | Commingled Fund | - | - | - |
| 441(d) | 102.16 | Notice; Solicitation of Contributions | 102.13 | Notice; Solicitation of Contributions | 441(d), 435(b) * |
*Repealed
Part 103 - Campaign Depositories
Authority: 52 U.S.C. 30102(h), 30111(a)(8) (formerly 2 U.S.C. 432(h), 438(a)(8))
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1980 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
1980 Regulations | Topic | 1979 Regulations | Topic |
1979 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
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| 433(b)(6) | 103.1 | Notification of the Commission | 103.1 | Notification of the Commission | 433(b)(9) |
| 432(h)(1) | 103.2 | Depositories | 103.2 | Depositories | 437b |
| 432(h)(1) | 103.3 | Deposit of Receipts and Disbursements | 103.3 | Deposit of Receipts and Disbursements | 437b(a)(1) |
| 432(e)(1) | 103.4 | Vice Presidential Candidate Campaign Depositories | 103.4 | Vice Presidential Candidate Campaign Depositories | 437b(c) |
Part 104 - Reports by Political Committees
Authority: 52 U.S.C. 30101 note, 30101(9)(B)(iii), 30102(i), 30104, 30111(a)(4)(8), (b) (formerly 2 U.S.C. 431 note, 431(9)(B)(iii), 432(i), 434, 438(a)(4)(8), 438(b))
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1980 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
1980 Regulations | Topic | 1979 Regulations | Topic |
1979 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
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| 434(a) | 104.1 | Scope | 104.1 | General | 434(a) |
| 434 | 104.2 | Forms | 104.2 | Forms & Content of Reports | 434(a) |
| 434(b) | 104.3 | Contents of Reports | 104.2 | Forms & Content of Reports | 434(b) |
| 434(c) | 104.4 | Independent Expenditures by Political Committees | - | - | 434(b)(13) |
| 434(a)(2), (3), (4) | 104.5 | Filing Dates | 104.4 | Filing Dates | 434(a) |
| 431(9)(B)(iii) | 104.6 | Form and Content of Internal Communications Reports | - | - | 431(f)(4)(C) |
| 432(i) | 104.7 | Best Efforts | - | - | 434(b)(14) |
| 434(b)(3) | 104.8 | Uniform Reporting of Contributions | 104.5 | Uniform Reporting of Contributions | 434(b)(2) |
| - | 104.1 | Allocation of Expenditures among Candidates | 104.7 | Allocation of Expenditures among Candidates | 434(b) |
| 434(b)(8) | 104.11 | Continuous reporting of debts and obligations | 104.8 | Continuous reporting of debts and obligations | 434(b)(12) |
| 434(b)(1) | 104.12 | Beginning Cash on Hand for Political Committees | 104.1 | Political Committees; Cash on Hand | 434(b) |
| 434(b) | 104.13 | Disclosure of Receipt and Consumption of In-kind Contributions | 104.3 | Disclosure of Receipt and Consumption of In-kind Contributions | 434(b)(7) |
| 434(a)(1) | 104.14 | Forms Requirements Regarding Reports & Statements | 104.12 | Forms Requirements Regarding Reports & Statements | 436 |
| 438(a)(4) | 104.15 | Sale or use restriction | 104.13 | Sale or use restriction | - |
| 438(b) | 104.16 | Audits | - | 438(a)(8) | |
| 431 (note) | 104.17 | Content of Reports; Presidential and Vice Presidential Committees | - |
434(a)(3), 434(a)(10),434(b) |
Part 105 - Document Filing
Authority: 52 U.S.C. 30102(g), 30111(a)(8) (formerly 2 U.S.C. 432(g), 438(a)(8))
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1980 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
1980 Regulations | Topic | 1979 Regulations | Topic |
1979 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
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| 432(g)(1) | 105.1 | Place of Filing; House Candidates and Committees | 105.1 | Place of Filing; House Candidates and Committees | 438(d)(1)(A) |
| 432(g)(2) | 105.2 | Place of Filing; Senate Candidates and Committees | 105.2 | Place of Filing; Senate Candidates and Committees | 438(d)(1)(B) |
| 432(g)(4) | 105.3 | Place of Filing; Presidential Candidates and their Principal Campaign Committees | 105.3 | Place of Filing; Presidential Candidates and Committees | 434(a) |
| 432(g)(4) | 105.4 | Place of Filing; Political Committees and other persons | 105.4 | Place of Filing; Political Committees and other persons | 434 |
| 432(g)(3) | 105.5 | Transmittal of Microfilm Copies and Photocopies of original reports filed with the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate to the Commission | 105.5 | Transmittal of Microfilm Copies and Photocopies of original reports filed with the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate to the Commission | 438(d) |
Part 106 - Allocation of Candidate and Committee
Authority: 52 U.S.C. 30111(a)(8) (formerly 2 U.S.C. 438(a)(8))
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1980 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
1980 Regulations | Topic | 1979 Regulations | Topic |
1979 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
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| 441(a) | 106.1 | Allocation of Expenditures among (or between) Candidates and Activities | 106.1 | Same except for 106.1(c)(3) | 441(a) |
| 441a(g) | 106.2 | Allocation of Expenditures among States by Candidates for Presidential Nomination | 106.2 | Same except for 106.2(a) | 441a(g) |
| - | 106.3 | Allocation of Expenses between Campaign and non-related campaign travel | 106.3 | Same except for 106.3(d) | - |
| - | 106.4 | Allocation of Polling Expenses | 106.4 | Same | - |
Part 108 - Filing Copies of Reports and Statements with State Officers
Authority: 52 U.S.C. 30104(a)(2), 30111(a)(8), 30113, 30143 (formerly 2 U.S.C. 434(a)(2), 438(a)(8), 439, 453)
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1980 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
1980 Regulations | Topic | 1979 Regulations | Topic |
1979 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
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| 439(a)(1) | 108.1 | Filing Requirements | 108.1 | Filing Requirements | 439(a) |
| 439(a)(2)(A) | 108.2 | Filing Copies of Reports in connection with the campaign of any candidate seeking nomination to office of President | 108.2 | Filing Copies of Reports of Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates | 439(a)(1) |
| 439(a)(2)(B) | 108.3 | Filing Copies of Reports in connection with the campaign of any congressional candidate | 108.3 | Filing Copies of Reports of other Federal candidates and committees | 439(a)(2) |
| 439(a)(2)(B) | 108.4 | Filing Copies of Reports by committees other than Principal Campaign Committees | 108.4 | Filing Copies of Reports by Committees supporting Presidential candidates | 439(a)(1) |
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439(a)(1) 439(a)(2) |
108.5 | Time and manner of filing copies | 108.5 | Time and manner of filing copies | 439(a)(1) |
| 439(b) | 108.6 | Duties of State Officers | 108.6 | Duty of State Officers | 439(b) |
| 453 | 108.7 | Effect on State Law | 108.7 | Effect on State Law | 439(b) |
| - | 108.8 | Exemption for the District of Columbia | 108.8 | Exemption for the District of Columbia | - |
Part 109 - Independent Expenditures
Authority: 52 U.S.C. 30101(17), 30104(c), 30111(a)(8), 30120 (formerly 2 U.S.C. 431(17), 434(c), 438(a)(8), 441(d))
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1980 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
1980 Regulations | Topic | 1979 Regulations | Topic |
1979 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
| 431(17) | 109.1 | Definitions | 109.1 | Definitions | 431(p) |
| 434(c) | 109.2 | Reporting of Independent Expenditures by persons other than a Political Committee | 109.2 | Reporting of Independent Expenditures | 434(b)(13) |
| 441(d) | 109.3 | Non-authorization notice | 109.4 | Non-authorization notice | 441(d)(2) |
| - | - | - | 109.3 | Deleted | - |
| - | - | - | 109.5 | Deleted | - |
Part 111 - Compliance Procedure
Authority: 52 U.S.C. 30109, 30107(a), 30111 (formerly 2 U.S.C. 437g, 437d(a), 438(a)(8))
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1980 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
1980 Regulations | Topic | 1979 Regulations | Topic |
1979 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
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| 437(g) | 111.1 | Scope | 111.1 | Scope | - |
| - | 111.2 | Computation of time | - | - | - |
| 437g(a)(1), (2) | 111.3 | Initiation of compliance matters | 111.3 | Initial Processing | 437g(a)(1), (2) |
| 437g(a)(1) | 111.4 | Complaints | 111.2 | Complaint, Filing | 437g(a)(1) |
| 437g(a)(1) | 111.5 | Initial Complaint Processing | 111.3 | Initial Processing | 437g(a)(1) |
| 437g(a)(1) | 111.6 | Opportunity to demonstrate that no action should be taken on Complaint Generated Matter | 111.4 | Notification | 437g(a)(4) |
| 437g(a)(2) | 111.7 | General Counsel's Recommendation on Complaint Generated Matters | 111.3 | Initial Processing | 437g(a)(1) |
| 437g(a)(2) | 111.8 | Internally Generated Matters; Referrals | - | - | - |
| 437g(a)(2) | 111.9 | Reason to Believe Finding/Notification | 111.4 | Notification | 437g(a)(4), (5) |
| 437g(a)(2) | 111.1 | Investigation | 111.5 | Investigation | 437g(a)(3)(A), (B) |
| 437d(a)(1) | 111.11 | Written Question under oath | - | - | - |
| 437d(a)(3), (4) | 111.12 | Subpoenas and Subpoenas Duces Tecum; Depositions |
111.10 111.11 |
Subpoenas and Subpoenas Duces Tecum; Depositions |
437d(a)(3), (4) |
| 437d(a)(3), (4) | 111.13 | Service of Subpoenas, Orders and Notifications | 111.12 | Services of Subpoenas and Notices of Deposition | 437d(a)(3), (4) |
| 437d(a)(5) | 111.14 | Witness Fees and Mileage | 111.14 | Witness Fees and Mileage | 437d(a)(5) |
| 437d(a)(3), (4) | 111.15 | Motions to Quash or Modify Subpoena | 111.13 | Motions to Quash | 437d(a)(3), (4) |
| 437g(a)(3) | 111.16 | The Probable Cause to Believe Recommendation; Briefing Procedures |
111.6 111.3 |
Commission Action orInitial Processing |
437g(a)(5)(A), (B) |
| 437g(a)(4) | 111.17 | The Probable Cause to Believe Recommendation | 111.6 | Commission Action | 437g(a)(5) |
| 437g(a)(4) | 111.18 | Conciliation | 111.7 | Conciliation | 437g(a)(5) |
| 437g(a)(6) | 111.19 | Civil Proceeding | 111.19 | Civil Proceeding | 437g(a)(5)(B), (C) |
| 437g(a)(4)(B) | 111.2 | Public Disclosure of Commission Actions | 111.8 | Disclosure of Commission Action | 437g(a)(6)(C) |
| 437g(a)(12) | 111.21 | Confidentiality | 111.4 | Notification | 437g(a)(3)(B) |
| 437g(4)(B) | 111.22 | Ex Parte Communications | 111.15 | Ex Parte Communications | 437g(3)(B) |
| - | 111.23 | Representation by Counsel | - | - | - |
Part 112 - Advisory Opinions
Authority: 52 U.S.C. 30108, 30111(a)(8) (formerly 2 U.S.C. 437f, 438(a)(8))
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1980 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
1980 Regulations | Topic | 1979 Regulations | Topic |
1979 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
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| 437f(a)(1) | 112.1 | Requests for Advisory Opinions | 112.1 | Requests for Advisory Opinions | 437f(a) |
| 437f(d) | 112.2 | Public Availability of Requests | 112.2 | Public Availability of Requests | 437f(c) |
| 437f(d) | 112.3 | Written Comments on Requests | 112.3 | Written Comments on Requests | 437f(c) |
| 437f(a), (d) | 112.4 | Issuance of Advisory Opinions | 112.4 | Issuance of Advisory Opinions | 437f(a), (b) |
| 437f(c) | 112.5 | Reliance on Advisory Opinions | 112.5 | Reliance on Advisory Opinions | 437f(b) |
| - | 112.6 | Reconsideration of Advisory Opinions | 112.6 | Reconsideration of Advisory Opinions | - |
Part 113 - Excess Campaign Funds and Contributions to Support Federal Officeholder Activities
Authority: 52 U.S.C. 30114 (formerly 2 U.S.C. 439a)
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1980 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
1980 Regulations | Topic | 1979 Regulations | Topic |
1979 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
| 439(a) | 113.1 | Definitions | 113.1 | Definitions | 439(a) |
| 439(a) | 113.2 | Use of Funds | 113.2 | Use of Funds | 439(a) |
| 439(a) | 113.3 | Deposits of funds donated to a Federal or State officeholder | 113.3 | Deposits of funds donated to a Federal or State officeholder | 439(a) |
| 441(b) | 113.4 | Contribution and Expenditure Limitations | 113.4 | Contribution and Expenditure Limitations | 441(b) |
Part 114 - Corporate and Labor Organization Activity
Authority: 52 U.S.C. 30101(8)(B)(iii), 30102(c)(3), 30111(a)(8) (formerly 2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)(iii), 432(c)(3), 438(a)(8))
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1980 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
1980 Regulations | Topic | 1979 Regulations | Topic |
1979 U.S. Code Cites 2 U.S.C Section |
| - | 114.1 | Definitions | 114.1 | Definitions | - |
| 431(8)(B)(iii) | 114.1(a)(2)(v) | Amended | - | - | - |
| - | 114.6 | Twice Yearly Solicitations | - | - | - |
| 432(C)(2), (3) | 114.6(c)(3) | Amended | - | - | - |
| 432(g)(1), (2) | 114.6(d) | Amended | - | - | - |
| 432(C)(2), (3) | 114.6(d)(2)(ii) | Amended | - | - | - |
| 432(g)(5) | 114.6(d)(3)(i) | Amended | - | - | - |
| 432(g)(5) | 114.6(d)(3)(ii) | Amended | - | - | - |