Roundtable on new lobbyist bundling disclosure rules

On April 29, 2009, the Commission will host a roundtable workshop on new rules that require federal candidates’ authorized committees, political party committees and Leadership PACs to disclose information about lobbyists, registrants and their PACs who bundle contributions over certain threshold amounts. See the related article on page 1. Recordkeeping requirements for committees affected by these rules will begin on March 19, and, depending on their filing schedules, affected committees could file their first reports under the new rules as early as May 20. The roundtable workshop will address the new rules, reporting schedule and reporting requirements, including the requirements for filing new FEC Form 3L.

The workshop will be held from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Federal Election Commission, 999 E St. NW, Washington, D.C. The registration fee is $25. Attendance is limited, and registration is accepted on a first-come, first served basis.

Pre-registration and payment is required. A full refund will be made for all cancellations received before 5 p.m. on April 24. No refund will be made for cancellations received after that date and time.

Complete registration information is available on the FEC web site at http://transition.fec.gov/info/outreach.shtml#roundtables and from Faxline, the FEC’s automated fax system (202/501-3414). For more information, please call the Information Division at 800/424-9530, or locally at 202/694-1100.