POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS

Amendments

Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (S. Con. Res. 53), S7805 [27JY]

Articles and editorials

As Florida Goes, E2211 [15DE]

Biting the Ballot, E2174 [11DE]

Cheney Has Shown He's Soft in Nature, But Tough on Issues, E1386 [27JY]

Contributor ``Loophole'' Skirts Campaign Laws, S4771 [8JN]

Democracy or Plutocracy? The Case for a Constitutional Amendment To Overturn Buckley v. Valeo, S1777-S1781 [28MR]

Democratic Fund-Raising King Has 26 Million Reasons To Gloat, S4267 [23MY]

Funneling to Campaigns May Be Widespread, S1735 [27MR]

Ghosts in Florida, E2174 [11DE]

Gore, Bush, and the Big Lie, S7610 [26JY]

If the Shoe Fits, EU Should Wear It, E2210 [15DE]

Jewish Candidate for VP—Local Rabbi Sheds Tears of Joy, S7998 [5SE]

Keep Them Out!, E2170 [11DE]

New Player Enters the Campaign Spending Fray, S4771 [8JN]

New VA-Based 527 Will Target 25 Races—Starts in Idaho, NJ, S4772 [8JN]

Pander Gap, S1723 [27MR]

Political Calculations and Gore's Gulf War Vote, E1458 [13SE]

Raising the Stakes, E2173 [11DE]

Riady Invites Clinton to Lippo Board, H8898 [5OC]

Rule of Law—Why Campaign Finance Reform Never Works, S4285 [23MY]

To Any Lengths, E2173 [11DE]

2000 Campaign—The Money Factor; A Political Voice, Without Strings, S4770 [8JN]

Wrong Man for the Job, S4271 [23MY]

Wrong Way on Campaign Finance, S1728 [27MR]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: require sponsors of certain election-related communications to provide information regarding their identities and sources of funds (see H.R. 4621), H4173 [9JN]

Archivist of the U.S.: transfer certain information to the House of Representatives on the transmission of electoral information by the States and the District of Columbia (see H. Res. 667), H11927 [14NO]

Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures: establish (see S. 3269), S11537 [14NO] (see H.R. 5645), H12045 [7DE]

Constitutional amendments: limit the expenditure of personal funds by candidates for public office (see H.J. Res. 87), H254 [8FE]

Crime: prohibition against political fundraising activities in Federal buildings (see H.R. 4845), H6051 [13JY]

Dept. of Justice: appointment of an independent counsel to investigate whether officials from the People's Republic of China tried to illegally influence the 1996 Presidential election (see H.R. 5161), H7502 [12SE]

Election Administration Commission: establish (see S. 1), S11917 [15DE] (see H.R. 5674), H12531 [15DE]

Elections: disclosure of information on the financing of campaigns for Federal elections (see H.R. 5507), H10472 [19OC]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 2269), S1596 [22MR] (see S. 2565), S4014 [16MY] (see S. 2941), S7656 [26JY] (see H.R. 4224), H2012 [10AP] (see H.R. 4685), H4591 [15JN] (see H.R. 5596), H11445 [27OC]

———limit contributions by nondistrict or out-of-State residents in elections to Congress (see H.R. 5335), H8468 [28SE]

———permit any Presidential candidates to participate in debates relative to support in national public opinion polls (see H. Con. Res. 373), H6470 [18JY]

FEC: authorizing appropriations and improving efficiency (see H.R. 4037), H1162 [21MR]

———improve enforcement capabilities (see S. 2833), S6121 [29JN]

———require candidates for election for Federal office to report to the FEC information on the sale of personal assets (see H.R. 4989), H7205 [27JY]

———require candidates for election to Federal office to report information on the use of Federal aircraft while campaigning (see H.R. 4650), H4336 [13JN]

———study voting procedures in Federal elections and award Voting Improvement Grants to States (see S. 3273), S11575 [5DE] (see H.R. 5680), H12532 [15DE]

Public broadcasting: make certain political broadcasting requirements inapplicable to noncommerical educational broadcasting stations (see S. 3262), S11374 [30OC]

Public opinion polls: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 3888), H920 [9MR]

States: provide interregional primary elections and caucuses for selection of delegates to a national Presidential nominating convention (see H.R. 4014), H1118 [16MR]

Supreme Court: interpretation of the first amendment to the Constitution in the case Buckley v. Valeo (see H. Con. Res. 377), H6599 [19JY]

Taxation: allow only after-tax contributions to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and allow the designation of contributions to a national political party (see H.R. 4882), H6469 [18JY]

———avoid duplicate reporting of information on political activities of certain State and local political organizations (see H.R. 5277), H8061 [25SE]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 5265), H7991 [21SE]

———exempt State and local political committees from required notification of certain information to the IRS (see S. 3193), S10411 [12OC]

———prohibit the use of Presidential Election Campaign Fund for Presidential nominating conventions (see H.R. 5146, 5149), H7501 [12SE]

———require certain political organizations to report additional information to the IRS (see S. 2583), S4103 [17MY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the FEC (see H.R. 3688), H509 [16FE]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the FEC (H.R. 3688), consideration (see H. Res. 508), H3523 [22MY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (see S. 2742), S5240 [15JN] (see H.R. 4168), H1762 [4AP] (see H.R. 4717), H5036 [22JN] (see H.R. 4762), H5239 [27JN]

———revise definition of the term political organization relative to tax-exempt status (see S. 2582), S4103 [17MY]

Telephones: require persons making certain campaign-related telephone calls to disclose the identity of the person financing the call (see H.R. 5624), H11812 [2NO]

Voting: establish a commission to develop uniform standards for the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 5672), H12531 [15DE]

———establish a commission to study voting procedures in Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 5676, 5677), H12531 [15DE]

———establish a grant program to assist State and local governments with improving the administration of elections through activities which may include the modernization of voting procedures and equipment (see H.R. 5653), H12080 [11DE]

———reaffirm voting rights of members of the uniformed services and their dependents by having the Attorney General take appropriate actions to protect such rights in Florida (see H. Con. Res. 444), H12017 [5DE]

Excerpts

Quotes by Texas Governor George W. Bush during Presidential campaign, S11020, S11021, S11022 [25OC], S11112 [26OC]

Quotes by Vice President Gore during Presidential campaign, S11262 [27OC]

Senate Ethics Manual: campaign use of official resources, S11087 [26OC]

Letters

Campaign ethics reform and contribution limits: Michael C. Munger, S4361 [24MY]

———several college professors, S4361 [24MY]

Constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits: Laura W. Murphy, ACLU, S1727 [27MR]

———Roger Pilon, Cato Institute, S1727 [27MR]

Danny Lee McDonald's performance as FEC commissioner: Manuel S. Klausner, S4284 [23MY]

Full and Fair Political Activity Disclosure Act: Beverly LaHaye, Concerned Women for America (organization), H5297 [27JN]

———Charles A. Donovan, Family Research Council, H5297 [27JN]

———David N. O'Steen and Douglas Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H5296 [27JN]

———Phyllis Schlafly, Eagle Forum (organization), H5297 [27JN]

———several organizations, H5297 [27JN]

———Susan T. Muskett, Christian Coalition, H5296 [27JN]

Nomination of Bradley A. Smith to the FEC: Daniel H. Lowenstein, S4257 [23MY]

———Daniel T. Kobil, S4257 [23MY]

———John C. Nagle, S4258 [23MY]

———Larry J. Sabato and Robert K. Gooch, S4258 [23MY]

———Randy E. Barnett, S4259 [23MY]

———Scott Harshbarger, Common Cause (organization), S4270 [23MY]

Political organizations' requirement to report information to the IRS: E. Joshua Rosenkranz, Brennan Center for Justice, S6042-S6044 [29JN]

———Laura W. Murphy, ACLU, S5997 [28JN]

SBA politicalization relative to plans for an ``SBA Day'' right before the election: Senator Bond, Committee on Small Business (Senate), S11229 [27OC]

Voting difficulties in Georgia's Fourth Congressional District: Representative McKinney, E2102 [14NO]

Lists

Federal court cases relative to views of Danny Lee McDonald and FEC actions, S4283 [23MY]

Memorandums

Unsubstantiated Allegations of Wrongdoing Involving the Clinton Administration: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House), H8594 [2OC]

Notices

Federal Election Campaign Act: mid-year report mailing and filing date, S6483 [11JY]

———notifications of contributions, S9975 [5OC]

———post-general report mailing and filing date, S9975 [5OC]

———pre-general report mailing and filing date, S9975 [5OC]

———quarterly report mailing and filing date, S9975 [5OC]

Press releases

DeLay To Oppose McCain Bill—An Attack on Our First Amendment Rights: Representative DeLay, H5286, H5287 [27JN]

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Gore, Vice President: economic plan, H8293 [27SE]

Remarks in House

Advertising: require sponsors of certain election-related communications to provide information regarding their identities and sources of funds (H.R. 4621), E1014 [14JN]

Archivist of the U.S.: transfer certain information to the House of Representatives on the transmission of electoral information by the States and the District of Columbia (H. Res. 667), E2101 [14NO]

Budget: require that certain surplus amounts be used for paying down the national debt, H52 [31JA], H169, H170 [2FE]

Bush, George W.: economic plan, H8746 [4OC], H9874 [12OC], H10230 [18OC], H10903-H10905 [25OC], H11474 [28OC], H11507, H11508 [29OC], H11749 [1NO], H11789 [2NO]

Center for the American Founding: tribute to ``Re-Elect America'' bus tour, E206 [1MR]

China, People's Republic of: influence on Presidential elections, H10068 [18OC]

———investigate campaign fundraising practices relative to the transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology, H7505 [13SE]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: accusations relative to use of ethnic slur, H6603 [20JY]

———use of Government aircraft for political campaign, H2018 [11AP], H8630 [3OC]

Clinton, President: invitation to join Lippo Group (business) Board of Directors, H8897 [5OC]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): investigative practices and allegations, H8593 [2OC]

Committee on Government Reform (House): release of Minority Staff report on condition of nursing homes in Texas, E2104 [14NO]

Congress: accomplishments of the 106th Congress, H11786 [2NO]

———election results, H11846 [13NO], H11957, H11958 [5DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H10, H16-H23 [27JA], H168 [2FE], H11203 [26OC], H11608-H11617 [30OC], E2004 [28OC]

Dept. of Justice: appointment of an independent counsel to investigate whether officials from the People's Republic of China tried to illegally influence the 1996 Presidential election (H.R. 5161), H7220 [6SE], H7379 [12SE], H7655 [18SE]

Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (H. Con. Res. 111), E834 [25MY]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H7923-H7929 [20SE], H9868-H9874 [12OC]

Election Administration Commission: establish (H.R. 5674), E2219, E2236 [15DE]

Elections: ethics reform and contribution limits, H426-H431 [15FE], H539 [29FE], H1176 [22MR], H2020, H2064-H2069 [11AP], H6440 [18JY], H7653 [18SE], H8745 [4OC]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 417), H169 [2FE], H541-H547 [29FE]

———Presidential election results, H11846, H11866-H11871, H11873-H11877 [13NO], H11917-H11922 [14NO], H11930, H11941 [4DE], H12082 [13DE]

———prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections, H6440 [18JY]

European Union: comparison of decision-making process with U.S. Electoral College, E2210 [15DE]

Executive Office of the President: discovery of e-mail messages relative to congressional and Federal criminal investigations, H1001 [15MR], E651 [4MY]

FEC: authorizing appropriations and improving efficiency (H.R. 4037), E362 [21MR]

Florida: alleged voting irregularities in Presidential election, E2170 [11DE]

———application of precedent set in Hawaii's appointment of electors in 1960 to resolve disputed Presidential election results, E2179 [13DE]

———constitutionality of State legislature's attempt to appoint Presidential electors, E2211 [15DE]

———disputed results in Presidential election, H11846, H11866-H11871, H11873-H11877 [13NO], H11917-H11922 [14NO], H11930, H11941 [4DE], H12082 [13DE], E2179 [13DE]

Forbes, Malcolm S., Jr. (Steve): withdrawal from Presidential campaign, H258, H260 [9FE]

Georgia: voting difficulties in the Fourth Congressional District, E2102 [14NO]

Gore, Vice President: economic plan-H8300 [27SE], H8442 [28SE], H8746 [4OC], H11508 [29OC]

———legality of campaign fundraising solicitations from the White House, H2329 [13AP]

———Senate vote in Persian Gulf Conflict debate, E1458 [13SE]

Hsia, Maria: conviction for abuses of campaign finance laws, H935 [14MR]

Kansas City, MO: propriety of political advertising campaign questioning the safety of public schools, H7874 [20SE]

News media: allegations of bias in coverage of Presidential election campaign, H7655 [18SE], H7859 [19SE], H7875 [20SE], H8067 [26SE], H8205 [27SE], H8411 [28SE], H8628 [3OC]

Oak Creek, WI: tribute to Oak Creek High School students involved in fundraising for campaign finance reform, H169 [2FE]

Political campaigns: assessment of Presidential candidates, H9638 [11OC]

Political ethics: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, H1403 [23MR]

———influence and legality of foreign contributions, H2064 [11AP], H8593 [2OC]

———truthfulness in Presidential campaigns, H70 [31JA], H7901, H7906 [20SE], H7969 [21SE], H8744 [4OC], H8814, H8815 [5OC], H9515 [10OC], H9639, H9640 [11OC], H9818 [12OC], H9910 [17OC]

———use of White House accommodations for fundraising, H8205 [27SE]

Presidential candidates: assessment, H9638 [11OC], H9874 [12OC], H10792-H10798 [24OC], H11202 [26OC], H11483-H11489 [28OC], H11835 [3NO]

Public broadcasting: airing of political advertisements on public radio, H10816 [25OC]

Sharpton, Al: affiliation with Democratic Party Presidential candidates and Members of Congress, H635 [2MR]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H9894-H9897 [12OC]

Supreme Court: decision on contribution limits in campaign finance system, H541-H547 [29FE]

———importance of the Presidential election relative to future nominations, H10463 [19OC], H11768 [1NO]

Taxation: avoid duplicate reporting of information on political activities of certain State and local political organizations (H.R. 5277), H8064 [26SE]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the FEC (H.R. 3688), E653 [4MY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS, H2018, H2020, H2063-H2069 [11AP], H3835-H3837, H3844-H3853 [25MY], H4078-H4081, H4083, H4084 [8JN], H4140, H4161-H4163 [9JN], H4343, H4344, H4345 [14JN], E977 [12JN]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (H.R. 4168), H1678-H1680 [4AP]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (H.R. 4717), H5073, H5074 [23JN], H5295 [27JN]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (H.R. 4762), H5282-H5290 [27JN], E1149, E1153 [29JN]

Voting: establish a commission to study voting procedures in Federal, State, and local elections (H.R. 5677), E2228 [15DE]

———importance, H9640 [11OC]

Wayne County, MI: observance of Youth Civic Literacy Month, E1665 [4OC]

Wayne State University: tribute to the Youth Urban Agenda/Civic Literacy Project, E1665 [4OC]

Remarks in Senate

Advertising: restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S7610-S7612 [26JY]

Budget: require that certain surplus amounts be used for paying down the national debt, S316-S318 [3FE], S458 [8FE]

Bush, George W.: economic plan, S9918-S9920, S9923-S9927 [5OC], S10646-S10648 [18OC], S10957 [25OC], S11080-S11082, S11101-S11103, S11104, S11111-S11113 [26OC], S11263, S11264, S11279, S11282 [27OC], S11331 [29OC]

———military policies, S10954 [25OC]

———remarks on New York (NY) Times reporter Adam Clymer, S8340 [11SE]

Cheney, Richard B.: selection as Republican Vice Presidential candidate, S7466, S7468 [24JY], S7514 [25JY]

Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures: establish (S. 3269), S11512-S11515, S11517, S11521 [14NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): report on Vice President Gore's economic plan, S11087 [26OC]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): oversight investigations on campaign finance abuses and certain ongoing Dept. of Justice investigations, S6105 [29JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 106th Congress, S11350 [30OC]

———election results, S11528 [14NO]

———legislative priorities of 106th Congress, 2d session, S4944-S4946 [12JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S122-S124 [31JA], S8250 [8SE], S8359 [12SE], S8785-S8787 [20SE], S8907 [21SE], S9793-S9795 [4OC], S10048 [6OC], S11343, S11344 [29OC], S11350 [30OC], S11401-S11404 [31OC]

Dept. of Justice: appointment of special counsel to investigate Vice President Gore's fundraising activities in 1996 Presidential election campaign, S5654-S5656 [22JN], S5948-S5951, S6004-S6006 [28JN]

Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (S. Con. Res. 53), S7805 [27JY]

Election Administration Commission: establish (S. 1), S11918, S11919 [15DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits, S1722-S1737 [27MR], S1769, S1787-S1790, S1794-S1796 [28MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits, S102 [26JA], S122 [31JA], S1161, S1162 [6MR], S3011 [27AP], S4353, S4354 [24MY], S4636, S4637 [7JN], S5481 [21JN], S6433, S6435 [11JY], S7647 [26JY], S8042-S8044 [6SE], S9409 [28SE], S9926, S9927 [5OC], S10273 [11OC], S11100 [26OC], S11327, S11328, S11329 [29OC], S11397 [31OC]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 26), S1165 [6MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 2269), S1597 [22MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 2941), S7720 [26JY], S7723 [27JY]

———Presidential election results, S11512-S11518, S11521-S11523, S11528 [14NO], S11765, S11767, S11769, S11771 [14DE]

FEC: improve enforcement capabilities (S. 2833), S6143 [29JN]

———study voting procedures in Federal elections and award Voting Improvement Grants to States (S. 3273), S11575 [5DE]

Florida: disputed results in Presidential election, S11512-S11518, S11521-S11523, S11544 [14NO]

Gore, Vice President: economic plan, S9918-S9920, S9923-S9927 [5OC], S10066 [6OC], S10646-S10648 [18OC], S11070, S11076-S11078, S11080-S11082 [26OC], S11263, S11264, S11282 [27OC]

———visit to Washington (State), S4910 [8JN]

Lieberman, Senator: selection as Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, S8066 [6SE]

Lobbyists: money spent to influence legislation relative to storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, S534 [9FE]

McDonald, Danny Lee: nomination to the FEC, S4259, S4261 [23MY], S4360, S4362 [24MY]

Political ethics: influence and legality of foreign contributions, S1283, S1296 [8MR]

———issue of religious faith in politics, S8066 [6SE]

Presidential candidates: assessment, S10748 [19OC], S11020-S11022 [25OC], S11262 [27OC], S11331, S11333 [29OC]

Public broadcasting: make certain political broadcasting requirements inapplicable to noncommerical educational broadcasting stations (S. 3262), S11376 [30OC]

SBA: politicalization relative to plans for an ``SBA Day'' right before the election, S11228 [27OC]

Senate: assessment of Presidential candidates on the Senate floor, S10958 [25OC]

Smith, Bradley A.: nomination to the FEC, S600 [10FE], S862 [28FE], S4255-S4272, S4281-S4290 [23MY], S4353, S4359-S4364 [24MY]

Supreme Court: decision on contribution limits in campaign finance system, S6, S7, S44 [24JA], S102 [26JA]

Taxation: exempt State and local political committees from required notification of certain information to the IRS (S. 3193), S10417 [12OC]

———rates, S9793-S9795 [4OC]

———require certain political organizations to report additional information to the IRS (S. 2583), S4110-S4114 [17MY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS, S4656-S4661 [7JN], S4769-S4775, S4777-S4786, S4808, S4809 [8JN], S4921 [9JN], S5481 [21JN]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (H.R. 4762), S5994-S6000 [28JN], S6041-S6047 [29JN], S6249 [30JN]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (H.R. 4762), unanimous-consent agreement, S5994 [28JN]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (S. 2742), S5267, S5279 [15JN], S5296 [16JN]

———revise definition of the term political organization relative to tax-exempt status (S. 2582), S4110-S4114 [17MY]

Television: cost of political advertising, S4636, S4637 [7JN]

Reports

Unsubstantiated Allegations of Wrongdoing Involving the Clinton Administration: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) Minority Staff, H8447-H8454 [28SE]

Reports filed

Condemn All Prejudice Against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and Support Political and Civic Participation by These Persons: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 53), S7392 [20JY]

Full and Fair Political Activity Disclosure Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4717) (H. Rept. 106-702), H5239 [27JN]

Statements

Buckley v. Valeo Reconsideration and Overturning: several law and political science professors, S1788-S1790 [28MR]

Cross-County Walk To Support Campaign Finance Reform: Doris Haddock (Granny D), E277 [9MR]

Tables

Gonzalez, Henry B.: campaign finances, H12001 [5DE]

———congressional district Presidential election results, H12001 [5DE]

———election results, H12001 [5DE]

Testimonies

Political Organizations' Requirement To Report Information to the IRS: James Bopp, Jr., S5998 [28JN]

Texts of

H.R. 4762, require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS, H5282-H5284 [27JN]

S. 2582, revise definition of the term political organization relative to tax-exempt status, S4111 [17MY]

S. 2583, require certain political organizations to report additional information to the IRS, S4111-S4113 [17MY]

S. 3269, Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures Act, S11513 [14NO]

S. Con. Res. 53, condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons, S7805 [27JY]

Tributes

Bush, George W., S11765, S11767, S11769, S11771 [14DE]