BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT

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Time Has Come, S2925 [27MR]

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 2356), H3961 [11JY]

Enact (S. 27), S2450, S2478, S2479, S2480 [19MR], S2550, S2561, S2567, S2595, S2596, S2597, S2599, S2600 [20MR], S2619, S2631, S2641, S2651, S2675, S2676, S2677, S2678, S2679 [21MR], S2686, S2690, S2692, S2696, S2698, S2703, S2704, S2714, S2715, S2782, S2784 [22MR], S2796, S2799, S2803, S2831 [23MR], S2845, S2907 [26MR], S2958, S3002, S3003, S3004 [27MR], S3010, S3019, S3024, S3028, S3029, S3065, S3066 [28MR], S3087, S3100, S3110, S3111, S3118, S3119, S3122, S3124, S3126, S3127, S3129, S3175, S3177, S3178, S3179 [29MR], S3184, S3187, S3189, S3190, S3191, S3192, S3194, S3223 [30MR], S3285 [2AP]

Analyses

Provisions (S. 27): James Bopp, Jr., James Madison Center for Free Speech, S2864 [26MR], S3131-S3135 [29MR]

Articles and editorials

Campaign Bill Could Shift Power Away From Parties, S3259 [2AP]

Campaign Finance Bill Treads on Our Rights, S3082 [29MR]

Campaign Finance Frenzy, S3197 [30MR]

Campaign Finance—Why I Sued in 1974, S2571 [20MR]

Campaign Reform—Labor Turns Leery, S2890 [26MR]

Drops in the Bucket, S2612 [21MR]

Economics of Campaign Finance Reform, S3244 [2AP]

Fending Off the Speech Police, S2442 [19MR]

How McCain-Feingold Would Constrict Speech, S2570 [20MR]

If Soft Money Goes, So Does Free Speech, S2940 [27MR]

In Defense of Soft Money, S3259 [2AP]

James Madison Remembered—Madisonian Doctrine Today Has Its Opposite—Call It McCainism, an Antipluralist Populism, S2440 [19MR]

. . . Let Us Hope Not, S2441 [19MR]

Limits on So-Called ``Issue Advocacy'' Will Pass Constitutional Test, S3037 [28MR]

McCain's Costly Crusade, S3197 [30MR]

Media Should Beware of What It Embraces, S3195 [30MR]

Money Talks, as It Should, S3196 [30MR]

Nation Yawns at Campaign Finances, S3139 [29MR]

Paying Up Is Speaking Up, S2569 [20MR]

. . . Preserve Free Speech, S2924 [27MR]

Raise the Limit . . ., S2924 [27MR]

``Reform'' Hurts Freedoms—Opposing View—Bill Unfairly Restricts Parties' Ability To Challenge Incumbents, S3139 [29MR]

Second Thoughts About Soft Money, S2441 [19MR]

Senate's Comic Opera, S3081 [29MR]

Shut Up, They Explained, S2889 [26MR]

Skirting What the First Amendment Says, S2442 [19MR]

Sleazy Ads? or Flawed Rules?, S2890 [26MR]

Step Toward Reform, S3257 [2AP]

Well Off, Good Riddance McCain-Feingold, S2889 [26MR]

Where the Money Goes. . ., S2607 [21MR]

Why This Lobbyist Backs McCain-Feingold, S2956 [27MR]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 2356): consideration (see H. Res. 188), H3959 [11JY] (see H. Res. 203), H4352 [19JY]

Cost Estimates

Provisions (H.R. 2356): CBO, H4103 [17JY]

Court decisions

Buckley v. Valeo Supreme Court decision on contribution limits (excerpt), S3248 [2AP]

Court decisions on issue advocacy restrictions, S3260 [2AP]

Letters

Provisions: Laura W. Murphy and Joel M. Gora, ACLU, S3135-S3138 [29MR]

———Representatives Meehan and Frank, S3096 [29MR]

———several law professors, S3044-S3046 [28MR]

Reform FEC regulation governing coordination between certain groups and political candidates or parties: National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S3185 [30MR]

———Susan T. Muskett, Christian Coalition of America, S3185 [30MR]

Role of soft money in political campaigns: Fred Wertheimer, Common Cause (organization), S3255 [2AP]

Tax notification and reporting requirements of State and local political organizations: Susan Parnas Frederick, National Conference of State Legislatures, S2800 [23MR]

Lists

Organizations supporting Wellstone amendment to S. 27, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act allowing State voluntary public financing systems for congressional candidates who agree to contribution and spending limits, S2622 [21MR]

Senate staffers who worked on S. 27, provisions, S3258 [2AP]

Supporters of S. 27, provisions, S2944 [27MR]

Motions

Enact (S. 27), S2468 [19MR], S2651 [21MR], S2686 [22MR], S2797 [23MR], S2942 [27MR], S3009, S3018 [28MR], S3104, S3116 [29MR]

Press releases

Senior Business Executives Back Campaign Finance Reform: Committee for Economic Development (organization), S2955 [27MR]

Top Executives and Civic Leaders Back Plan That Includes Soft-Money Ban: Committee for Economic Development (organization), S2955 [27MR]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2356), H3872 [11JY], H3964, H3965, H3966, H3970, H3992, H3998 [12JY], E1313 [11JY]

———consideration (H. Res. 188), H3964, H3965, H3980-H3990, H3991, H3998 [12JY]

Remarks in Senate

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): report on investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, S3138 [29MR]

Courts: make certain provisions nonseverable, S3190, S3191 [30MR]

———make certain provisions nonseverable and provide for expedited judicial review, S3088-S3105, S3138 [29MR]

———provide for expedited judicial review, S3189 [30MR]

Enact (S. 27), S2421-S2428, S2433-S2469, S2479, S2530 [19MR], S2535-S2571 [20MR], S2603-S2656 [21MR], S2682-S2688, S2690-S2717, S2782 [22MR], S2795-S2807, S2812 [23MR], S2845-S2853, S2854, S2864, S2879, S2882-S2890, S2918 [26MR], S2923-S2972 [27MR], S3005-S3019, S3021-S3049 [28MR], S3069-S3141 [29MR], S3183-S3198, S3224-S3227 [30MR], S3233-S3261 [2AP], S3334-S3336 [3AP], S3833 [24AP], S6885, S6886 [26JN], S7490 [11JY]

———transmit to House of Representatives, S4922, S4923, S4930, S4931 [15MY]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S1092-S1094 [6FE], S3027, S3035 [28MR], S3123 [29MR]

FEC: posting of election-related reports on the Internet, S2686-S2688, S2690, S2691 [22MR]

———strengthen authority and procedures, S3129-S3131 [29MR]

Federal Election Campaign Act: strengthen the enforcement of criminal penalties for election law violations, S3127, S3128 [29MR]

Freedom of speech: historical relevance to political campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, S2555-S2557 [20MR]

Labor unions: notify members of rights relative to use of fees or dues paid by members used for activities not necessary for labor representation, S2714-S2716 [22MR], S2796, S2797 [23MR]

———use of fees paid by nonunion members for activities not necessary for labor representation, S2698-S2703, S2782 [22MR]

Members of Congress: prohibit acceptance of campaign contributions from lobbyists when Congress is in session, S2561-S2567 [20MR]

Political action committees: prohibit use of soft money to pay administrative expenses, S2550-S2560 [20MR], S2918 [26MR]

Political campaigns: allow States to enact voluntary public financing systems for congressional candidates who agree to contribution and spending limits, S2544, S2545 [20MR], S2619-S2631 [21MR], S2948 [27MR]

———clarify standards for identification of sponsors of election-related advertising, S3126, S3127 [29MR]

———condition the availability of low television media rates for national political parties on adherence to existing spending limits, S3030-S3033 [28MR]

———disclosure requirements for advertisements run close to an election that clearly identify candidates and prohibition on use of labor or corporate funds for such advertisements, S2455-S2461 [19MR], S2560 [20MR], S2709-S2713 [22MR], S2812 [23MR], S2846, S2849 [26MR], S3024-S3026, S3033-S3048 [28MR], S3070-S3076 [29MR]

———expand express advocacy regulations to cover certain advertisements previously defined as issue advocacy advertisements if such advertisements clearly infer support or opposition to a specific candidate, S2706-S2713 [22MR], S3118-S3120 [29MR]

———inclusion of an incumbent's net cash-on-hand relative to increasing contribution limits to make expenditures more competitive with those of opponents using personal funds, S3192, S3194 [30MR], S3247 [2AP]

———inclusion of certain tax-exempt special interest groups under the disclosure and funding requirements for advertisements run close to an election that clearly identify candidates, S2845-S2850, S2882-S2884 [26MR], S2935 [27MR], S3033 [28MR], S3070-S3076 [29MR]

———increase contribution limits to make expenditures more competitive with those of opponents using personal funds and impose limitations on the repayment of personal loans to campaigns, S2450-S2455, S2459-S2469, S2479 [19MR], S2535-S2550 [20MR], S3186 [30MR], S3250 [2AP]

———increase hard money contribution limits applicable to candidates, parties, and political action committees, S2459 [19MR], S2805, S2806 [23MR], S2958-S2972 [27MR], S3005-S3019, S3022-S3024, S3026-S3029 [28MR], S3238 [2AP]

———increase penalties for making or accepting contributions in the name of another and prohibit foreign nationals from making campaign-related disbursements, S3187, S3188, S3191 [30MR]

———prohibit fraudulent solicitation of funds, S3122 [29MR]

———provide partial public financing for Senate candidates who abide by voluntary spending limits, S2944-S2957 [27MR]

———provide tax credits for certain political contributions made by citizens, S3048 [28MR]

———provide that contribution limits be applied on an election cycle rather than election basis, S2803-S2805 [23MR]

———reduce cost of political advertising on television, S2567-S2569 [20MR], S2603-S2618 [21MR], S3138 [29MR], S7490 [11JY]

———reform regulation governing coordination between certain groups and political candidates or parties, S3184-S3187, S3193, S3194 [30MR]

———require candidates to personally appear in television and radio advertisements that mention their opponent to qualify for advertising discounts, S2692, S2697, S2698 [22MR]

———require disclosure of use of labor organization dues and fees or corporate funds for political activities, S2651-S2656 [21MR], S2682-S2686 [22MR]

———require television or radio stations to provide free air time to candidates to respond to certain advertisements that oppose or attack such candidates, S3111-S3117 [29MR]

———require the FEC to develop standardized software that Federal candidates would be required to use to file reports and contributions and make such information publicly accessible on the Internet, S2704, S2714 [22MR]

———require worker or shareholder approval for use of labor organization dues and fees or corporate funds for political activities, S2631-S2651 [21MR]

———voluntary spending limits for Senate campaigns and public financing for candidates whose opponent exceeds such limits, S3077-S3086 [29MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: disclosure of contributions to inaugural committees and ban on foreign contributors, S3110, S3111 [29MR]

Senate: tribute to staff, S3258 [2AP]

Taxation: exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations, S2800-S2803 [23MR], S3117 [29MR]

Reports

Origins and Growth of Party Soft Money Finance: Anthony Corrado, S3252-S3255 [2AP]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2356, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 188) (H. Rept. 107-135), H3959 [11JY]

Provisions: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 2356) (H. Rept. 107-131), H3861 [10JY]

Statements

Provisions: several former ACLU leaders, S3046 [28MR]

———several Senators, S3245 [2AP]

Studies

Facts About Television Advertising and the McCain-Feingold Bill: Jonathan Krasno and Kenneth Goldstein, S3074-S3076 [29MR]

Summaries

Gouging Democracy: Alliance for Better Campaigns, S2607 [21MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 188, consideration of H.R. 2356, provisions, H3980 [12JY]

S. 27, provisions, S3625-S3633 [5AP]

Transcripts

Republican National Committee Advertisement for Bob Dole's Presidential Campaign, S3249 [2AP]