Week of June 3 - June 7, 2013

Weekly Digest
Week of June 3 – 7

COMMISSION MEETINGS AND HEARINGS

No Commission open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.

ADVISORY OPINIONS

AO 2013-03 (Bilbray-Kohn). On June 6, the Commission made public a draft of Advisory Opinion 2013-03. The requester asks whether, as a potential candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, she may serve as a paid consultant to a non-profit corporation that raises and spends non-federal funds.  Public comments on the draft are due by noon on June 12.

ENFORCEMENT

The Commission made public one closed case. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Query System.

MUR 6706
COMPLAINANT: FEC-Initiated
RESPONDENT: Schiff for Senate and Andrew Schiff, in his official capacity as treasurer
SUBJECT: In the normal course of carrying out its supervisory responsibilities, the FEC found that Schiff for Senate and Andrew Schiff, in his official capacity as treasurer, (the Committee) failed to disclose $107,854.07 in a quarterly report. Peter Schiff was a 2010 primary election candidate for Connecticut’s United States Senate seat.
DISPOSITION: The Commission entered into a conciliation agreement providing for the Committee to pay a civil penalty of $2,500.

LITIGATION

Stop This Insanity, Inc., et al. v. FEC (D.C. Cir. No. 13-5008). On June 6, appellants filed a Reply Brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Wagner v. FEC (Circuit Court Case 12-5365; District Court Case 1:11-cv-01841-JEB). On May 31, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a mandate, and the Commission filed a Motion to Recall and Stay Issuance of the Mandate. On June 5, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a certification order. On June 6, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a per curiam Order.

RULEMAKING AND AGENCY OPERATIONS

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Technological Modernization.  The Commission received comments on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Technological Modernization concerning whether to revise Commission regulations to update or remove references to outdated technologies and whether to revise a variety of regulations to address electronic transactions, including those made by debit cards, credit cards, gift cards, Internet-based payment processing, online banking, and text message.

PRESS RELEASES

FEC General Counsel Announces Departure (issued June 5)

UPCOMING COMMISSION MEETINGS

June 11: The Commission is scheduled to hold an executive session.

June 13: The Commission is scheduled to hold an open meeting.

UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

June 26, Federal Election Commission, Washington, DC. Seminar/Webinar on July Quarterly Reporting for Candidate Committees. Additional information is available on the Educational Outreach page of the Commission website.

June 26, Federal Election Commission, Washington, DC. Seminar/Webinar on FECFiling & E-Filing for Candidate Committees. Additional information is available on the Educational Outreach page of the Commission website.

July 10, Federal Election Commission, Washington, DC. Seminar/Webinar on Mid-Year Reporting for PACs and Party Committees. Additional information is available on the Educational Outreach page of the Commission website.

July 10, Federal Election Commission, Washington, DC. Seminar/Webinar on FECFiling & E-Filing for PACs and Party Committees. Additional information is available on the Educational Outreach page of the Commission website.

October 23-24, San Francisco, California, Regional Conference for House & Senate Campaigns, Political Party Committees and Corporate/Trade/Labor PACs.Additional information is available on the Educational Outreach page of the Commission website.

UPCOMING REPORTING DUE DATES

June 20: June Monthly Reports are due. For information on monthly reporting dates, refer to the 2013 Monthly Reporting page of the Commission website.

July 15: July Quarterly Reports are due. For information on quarterly reporting dates, refer to the 2013 Quarterly Reporting page of the Commission website.

July 20: July Monthly Reports are due. For information on monthly reporting dates, refer to the 2013 Monthly Reporting page of the Commission website.

OTHER RESOURCES

The 2013 edition of the Combined Federal State Disclosure and Election Directory is available in the Public Records section of the Commission website. This publication identifies the federal and state agencies responsible for the disclosure of campaign finances, lobbying, personal finances, public financing, candidates on the ballot, election results, spending on state initiatives and other financial filings.

The Official 2012 Presidential General Election Results are available in the Library section of the website. This listing was compiled from the official election results published by state election offices.

An index to the Record news articles published in 2013 is available on the Commission website. The Record news page is available in the Publications section of the Commission website. Sign up to receive email notification when new articles are posted.

The FEC Annual Reports from 1975-2006 are now available on the website. Beginning in 2007, the Commission consolidated its Annual Report with its Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) to provide a single account of the agency''''s activities for each fiscal year.

The 2012 edition of Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations can be downloaded from the website. To order printed copies, call (800)424-9530 (press 6) or send an email to info@fec.gov.

Instructional videos are available on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/FECTube?feature=watch. These videos are also available on the Commission''''s E-Learning resources page at http://www.fec.gov/info/elearning.shtml.

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