Schedule Set for August 28 - 29 Public Hearing
| For Immediate Release August 26, 2002 |
Contact: | Ron Harris Bob Biersack Ian Stirton Kelly Huff |
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| SCHEDULE SET FOR AUGUST 28-29 PUBLIC HEARING | ||||||||||||
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| WASHINGTON – A two-day hearing is set to begin at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday August 28 and Thursday August 29 to gain public input on the Federal Election
Commission’s proposed rulemaking on aspects of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of
2002 (BCRA). The Commission is now seeking comment on draft rules that implement the statutory requirements regarding electioneering communications. These include broadcast, cable and satellite communications that refer to a clearly identified federal candidate within 60 days of a general election or within 30 days of a primary election for federal office, and for candidates for the U.S. Senate or U.S. House of Representatives, targeted to reach 50,000 or more people within the jurisdiction of a campaign. The FEC issued the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on August 2, with a public-comment and request-to-testify deadline of August 21. (Written comments from those not requesting to testify at the public hearing are due on August 29.) The Commission received 16 sets of comments from various members of the public, groups, and party entities. Those requesting to testify and the schedule for August 28-29 are:
The hearing will be conducted in the Commission’s 9th floor hearing room, 999 E St. NW. # # #
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