FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Amendments

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), S7694 [26JY], H6471 [18JY], H6600, H6601 [19JY], H6635, H6642, H6645, H6652, H6653, H6658, H6664, H6670, H6671, H6672, H6684, H6685, H6688, H6689, H6692, H6694, H6698, H6699, H6703, H6705, H6720 [20JY]

Articles and editorials

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]

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

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

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

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

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

Wrong Man for the Job, S4271 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 4037), H1162 [21MR]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2900), S7393 [20JY] (see H.R. 4871), H6469 [18JY] (see H.R. 4985), H7128 [26JY] (see H.R. 5658), H12094 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4871), consideration (see H. Res. 560), H6598 [19JY]

Efficiency: improving (see H.R. 4037), H1162 [21MR]

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

Political campaigns: 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]

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

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

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

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

Taxation: 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]

———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]

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

Cloture motions

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), motion to proceed, S7469 [24JY], S7590 [26JY]

Conference reports

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 4516), H7095-H7126 [26JY]

Letters

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

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

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]

Lists

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

Items incorrectly labeled as objectionable in conference report on H.R. 4516, legislative branch of the Government, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S10240 [11OC]

Objectionable provisions in conference report on H.R. 4516, legislative branch of the Government, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S8742 [19SE]

Press releases

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

Remarks in House

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 4037), E362 [21MR]

Buy American Act: compliance, H6689 [20JY]

Committee on Appropriations (House): appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 4871, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, H6712 [20JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations, H7143-H7150 [27JY], H7608-H7627 [14SE], H7742 [19SE], H11785, H11787 [2NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6622-H6710 [20JY], E1295, E1298 [21JY], E1374, E1385 [27JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4871), consideration (H. Res. 560), H6618-H6622 [20JY]

Efficiency: improving (H.R. 4037), E362 [21MR]

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

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

Political campaigns: 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]

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

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

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]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations, S8731-S8748 [19SE], S8788-S8800 [20SE], S10705 [18OC], S11868 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4871), S7484 [24JY], S7591-S7619, S7629 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4871), motion to proceed, S7468 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4871), unanimous-consent agreement, S7626 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4871), unanimous-consent request, S7468 [24JY]

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

Political campaigns: 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], 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]

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

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

Presidential appointments: consideration of nominees, unanimous-consent agreement, S4241, S4242 [23MY]

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]

———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]

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

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4871, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 560) (H. Rept. 106-767), H6598 [19JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4871) (H. Rept. 106-756), H6469 [18JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2900), S7392 [20JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2900) (S. Rept. 106-500), S10411 [12OC]

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

Nomination of Bradley A. Smith to the FEC: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S1315 [8MR]

Nomination of Danny Lee McDonald to the FEC: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S1315 [8MR]

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

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6628-H6630 [20JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 4985), H7609-H7611 [14SE]

Testimonies

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

Texts of

H. Res. 560, consideration of H.R. 4871, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, H6618 [20JY]

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]