March 16,2000 open meeting
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
OPEN MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2000
AGENDA
10:00 A.M.
I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes for March 2, 2000
Circulated March 10 , 2000
II. ADVISORY OPINIONS
A. Revised Draft Advisory Opinion 1999-40
National Rural Electric Cooperative
Association by counsel, Jan Witold Baran
Circulated March 10, 2000
(Placed on the agenda pursuant to the filing
of an objection by Commissioner Wold
following circulation on a 72 hour vote basis.)
(Jonathan Levin of the General Counsel’s
Office)
(continued)
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II. ADVISORY OPINIONS (continued)
B. Revised Draft Advisory Opinion 2000-03
American Society of Anesthesiologists
by counsel, Michael Scott
Circulated March 10, 2000
(Placed on the agenda pursuant to the filing
of an objection by Commissioner McDonald
following circulation on a 72 hour vote basis.)
(Jonathan Levin of the General Counsel’s Office)
C. Draft Advisory Opinion 2000-04
National Association of Credit Unions by
counsel, Thomas J. Cooper and John F. Cooney
Circulated March 10, 2000
(Jonathan Levin of the General Counsel’s
Office)
(continued)
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II. ADVISORY OPINIONS (continued)
- Draft Advisory Opinion 2000-2 - Alternative Drafts
Rick Hubbard and Rick Hubbard for U.S. Senate
Circulated March 10, 2000
(Michael Marinelli of the General Counsel’s
Office)
III. PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON AND THE CLINTON/
GORE ’96 PRIMARY COMMITTEE, INC.-REPAYMENT
DETERMINATION AND DISGORGEMENT DETERMINATION
(Placed on the agenda pursuant to the filing
of an objection by Commissioner Mason
following circulation on a 72 hour vote basis.)
(Andre Pineda of the General Counsel’s Office)
(Tom Nurthen/Rick Halter of the Audit Division)
(continued)
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- 1996 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE, INC.- REVISION TO THE STATEMENT OF
REASONS (LRA#471)
Circulated February 11, 2000
(Held over from February 17, 2000)
(Delbert Rigsby/Rhonda Vosdingh of the
General Counsel’s Office)
(Wanda Thomas/Rick Halter of the Audit
Division)
- 1996 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS , ALTERNATIVE
DRAFT STATEMENT OF REASONS (LRA#472)
Circulated March 13, 2000. (Submitted late)
(/Duane Pugh//Jamila Wyatt of the General
Counsel’s Office)
(Joe Stoltz/Erica Holder of the Audit
Division)
(continued)
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- BUCHANAN FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE, INC.-
STATEMENT OF REASONS (LRA#466)
Circulated February 24, 2000
(Jamila Wyatt/Lorenzo Holloway of the
General Counsel’s Office)
(Wanda Thomas/Rick Halter of the Audit
Division)
- NOTICE OF DISPOSITION ON REPAYMENTS BY
FEDERALLY FINANCED PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES (11 C.F.R.§9038.2(b)(2))
Circulated March 2. 2000
(Rosemary Smith of the General
Counsel’s Office)
- FINAL RULES AND ACCOMPANYING EXPLANATION
AND JUSTIFICATION TO REVISE 11 CFR PART 108,
FILING COPIES OF REPORTS AND STATEMENTS
WITH STATE OFFICERS
Circulated March 3, 2000
(Rita Reimer of the General Counsel’s Office)
IX. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Minutes for this meeting
Approved minutes (Approved on April 5, 2000)