November 20, 2003 open meeting
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
OPEN MEETING
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2003
AGENDA
10:00 A.M.
I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes for November 6, 2003
Agenda Document No. 03-84
Circulated November 13, 2003
II. ADVISORY OPINIONS
A. Draft Advisory Opinion 2003-28
Horizon Lines, LLC by counsel, Thomas F. Walls
Agenda Document No. 03-86
Circulated November 13, 2003(Duane Pugh of the General Counsel’s Office)
B. Draft Advisory Opinion 2003-29
National Fraternal Order of Police Political Action Committee (NFOP PAC) by Bridget Vigue, Legislative Liaison
Agenda Document No. 03-87
Circulated November 13, 2003Agenda Document No. 03-87-A (Submitted late)
To be circulated.(Robert Knop of the General Counsel’s Office)
C. Draft Advisory Opinion 2003-30 *
Fitzgerald for Senate Committee and Senator Peter Fitzgerald by counsel, Benjamin L. Ginsberg and Glenn M. Willard
Agenda Document No. 03-88
Circulated November 13, 2003(Esa L. Sferra of the General Counsel’s Office)
III. ANNOUNCEMENT OF EFFECTIVE DATE FOR FINAL RULES ON PUBLIC FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND NOMINATING CONVENTIONS
Agenda Document No. 03-85
Circulated November 12, 2003(Duane Pugh of the General Counsel’s Office)
IV. FINAL RULES AND EXPLANATION AND JUSTIFICATION ON LEADERSHIP PACs
Agenda Document No. 03-89
Circulated November 14, 2003 (Submitted late)(Anthony Buckley of the General Counsel’s Office)
V. FINAL RULES AND EXPLANATION AND JUSTIFICATION ON TRAVEL ON BEHALF OF CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES
Agenda Document No. 03-90
Circulated November 14, 2003 (Submitted late)(Richard Ewell of the General Counsel’s Office)
VI. ROUTINE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
* WITHDRAWAL
Memorandum from the Office of the General Counsel
Withdrawal of Agenda Document No. 03-88 (AO 2003-30)
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
Agenda Document No. 03-90-A (Submitted Late)
Final Travel Rules
Submitted by Commissioner Michael E. TonerAgenda Document No. 03-87-B (Submitted Late)
Proposed Amendment to Draft AO 2003-29
Submitted by Lawrence H. Norton, General CounselAgenda Document No. 03-90-B (Submitted Late) (Superceded by Agenda Document No. 03-90-D, below)
Travel regulation revisions
Submitted by Commissioner Scott E. ThomasAgenda Document No. 03-90-C (Submitted Late)
Proposed Amendments to Agenda Document 03-90 Final Rules and Explanation and Justification on Travel on Behalf of Candidates and Political Committees
Submitted by Commissioner Michael E. TonerAgenda Document No. 03-90-D (Submitted Late)
Travel Regulations
Submitted by Commissioner Scott E. ThomasAgenda Document No. 03-90-E (Submitted Late)
Recommended correction to Agenda Doc. No. 03-90
Submitted by Lawrence H. Norton, General Counsel
Minutes for this meeting
Approved minutes (Approved on December 4, 2003)