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Federal Election Commission | United States of America
  • Commission Meetings

January 19, 2006 (carried over to January 23, 2006) open meeting

January 19, 2006

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.

Open Meeting Agenda

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2006
10:00 A.M.

This page has been updated with audio files (.mp3) of each item of the agenda. The speaker icon Speaker Icon following each item is a link to the sound file. For detailed help with playing these files on your computer visit the Audio Recordings page.

Agenda

[Audio File of Entire Meeting, 20.5MB, Audio File Icon]

I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Audio File Icon

Minutes for December 15, 2005
Agenda Document No. 06-01

II. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN Audio File Icon

III. ADVISORY OPINION 2005-20 - (ALTERNATIVE DRAFTS) Audio File Icon

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman by Ms. Kathryn E. Donovan

Agenda Document No. 06-02
Circulated January 13, 2006 (Submitted late)

(Cheryl Hemsley/Brad Deutsch of the General Counsel's Office)

IV. FINAL RULES AND EXPLANATION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR THE DEFINITION OF "AGENT" Audio File Icon

Agenda Document No. 06-03
To be circulated. (Submitted late)

(Ron Katwan/Brad Deutsch of the General Counsel's Office)

Consideration of this agenda item has been carried over to Monday, January 23, 2006, at 10:00 A.M.

V. ROUTINE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Audio File Icon

PROTOTYPE DEMO – STREAMING AUDIO AND PODCASTING FOR COMMISSION MEETINGS

(Alec Palmer, Deputy Staff Director – CIO)

Additional Document

Agenda Document No. 06-03-A (Submitted late)
Agenda Document No. 06-03, Revised Explanation and Justification for Definition of "Agent"
Submitted by Chairman Michael E. Toner

Minutes for this meeting

Approved minutes (Approved on February 9, 2006)

Notices about this meeting

This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.