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Amendments

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H3961 [11JY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2360), H3864, H3865 [10JY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (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

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (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]

Drops in the Bucket, S2612 [21MR]

Economics of Campaign Finance Reform, S3244 [2AP]

Fat of the Land—Movement's Prosperity Comes at a High Price, S4404-S4406 [4MY]

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]

Power of Advertising Fights Electricity Rate Caps—Worried GOP, White House Give Blessing to Utilities' California Campaign, H3121 [13JN]

. . . 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

Aviation: clarify that State attorneys general may enforce consumer protection laws relative to air transportation (see H.R. 711), H398 [14FE]

Children and youth: provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see S. 866), S4822 [10MY] (see H.R. 1509), H1497 [4AP]

Computers: prohibit unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 1017), H927 [14MR]

———protect children from unsolicited e-mail containing sexually oriented advertisements (see H.R. 2472), H3960 [11JY]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 718), H398 [14FE]

Consumers: prohibit operators of automatic teller machines that display paid advertising from imposing any fee (see H.R. 1047), H953 [15MR]

Dept. of Commerce: make grants to States for advertising that promotes travel and tourism (see H.R. 3321), H8337 [16NO]

Entertainment industry: develop, use, and enforce a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products and services (see H.R. 1916), H2334 [17MY]

———prohibit deceptive, targeted marketing of adult-rated media to minors (see S. 792), S3994 [26AP] (see H.R. 2246), H3356 [20JN]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to States to encourage media campaigns to promote responsible fatherhood skills (see S. 653), S3152 [29MR] (see H.R. 1300), H1344 [29MR]

Foreign trade: modify country-of-origin labeling and advertising requirements for watches (see H.R. 574), H322 [13FE]

Government regulations: establish labeling and advertising requirements for dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids and prohibit sales of such supplements to minors (see H.R. 3066), H6458 [9OC]

Motor vehicles: enhance advertising of terms and costs of car leases and permit consumer comparison of advertised lease offerings (see H.R. 1056), H953 [15MR]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 17), S97 (see S. 22, 27), S98 [22JA] (see S. 176), S527 [24JA] (see S. 559), S2388 [15MR] (see S. 602), S2730 [22MR] (see S. 719), S3530 [5AP] (see H.R. 151), H60 [6JA] (see H.R. 380), H165 [31JA] (see H.R. 1039), H952 (see H.R. 1080), H954 [15MR] (see H.R. 1150), H1059 [21MR] (see H.R. 1444), H1484 (see H.R. 1444), H1494 (see H.R. 1516), H1498 [4AP] (see H.R. 1637), H1659 [26AP] (see H.R. 2356, 2360), H3802 [28JN] (see H.R. 2473), H3960 [11JY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), consideration (see H. Res. 188), H3959 [11JY] (see H. Res. 203), H4352 [19JY]

———require candidates to personally appear in television and radio advertisements that mention their opponent to qualify for advertising discounts (see H.R. 2396), H3803 [28JN]

———require disclosure of funding sources for certain candidate advocacy advertising (see H.R. 156), H60 [6JA]

Product safety: require safety labels for certain Internet-advertised toys and games (see H.R. 604), H324 [13FE]

Taxation: treatment of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs that fail to provide certain information to the consumer (see H.R. 2352), H3712 [27JN]

Cost Estimates

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (H.R. 2356): CBO, H4103 [17JY]

Court decisions

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

Letters

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: 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]

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, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, S3258 [2AP]

Supporters of S. 27, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, S2944 [27MR]

Motions

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (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

California: energy crisis, H3121 [13JN]

Computers: prohibit unsolicited commercial electronic mail (H.R. 1017), E360 [14MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, H3916, H3917 [11JY]

Entertainment industry: prohibit deceptive, targeted marketing of adult-rated media to minors (H.R. 2246), H4408 [23JY]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to States to encourage media campaigns to promote responsible fatherhood skills (H.R. 1300), H2153 [15MY], H3187 [14JN]

Foreign trade: modify country-of-origin labeling and advertising requirements for watches (H.R. 574), E158 [13FE]

FTC: report on the music industry's lack of restrictions on materials marketed to underaged children, H9244 [12DE]

Government regulations: establish labeling and advertising requirements for dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids and prohibit sales of such supplements to minors (H.R. 3066), E1833 [9OC]

Motor vehicles: enhance advertising of terms and costs of car leases and permit consumer comparison of advertised lease offerings (H.R. 1056), E379 [15MR]

Philip Morris Cos., Inc.: accuracy in advertising, H260 [13FE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H2074 [9MY], H2576 [23MY], E5 [3JA]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 380), E93 [1FE]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H3823 [10JY], H3872 [11JY], H3964, H3965, H3966, H3970, H3992, H3998 [12JY], E1313 [11JY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), consideration (H. Res. 188), H3964, H3965, H3980-H3990, H3991, H3998 [12JY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2360), H3823 [10JY]

Taxation: treatment of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs that fail to provide certain information to the consumer (H.R. 2352), E1225 [27JN]

Tobacco products: national policy to reduce tobacco use, H4002-H4006 [12JY]

———tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, H4002-H4006 [12JY]

Remarks in Senate

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: 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]

———tribute to Senate staff, S3258 [2AP]

Children and youth: provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (S. 866), S4842 [10MY]

Dept. of Justice: status of tobacco industry lawsuit relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S9367 [13SE]

Education: require parental consent for the collection of certain market research in schools, S6303 [14JN]

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act: consumer consent implementation, S7188 [29JN]

Entertainment industry: prohibit deceptive, targeted marketing of adult-rated media to minors (S. 792), S4008-S4011 [26AP]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to States to encourage media campaigns to promote responsible fatherhood skills (S. 653), S3167 [29MR]

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

Federal Highway Administration: regulations relative to Adopt-a-Highway signs, S8531 [1AU]

NIH: study the effect on children and youth of exposure to violent entertainment relative to development and educational achievement, S4914-S4916 [15MY]

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]

———ethics reform and contribution limits, S3983 [26AP]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 22), S260 [22JA]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S79, S298-S301 [22JA], 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]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), transmit to House of Representatives, S4922, S4923, S4930, S4931 [15MY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), unanimous-consent agreement, S1092-S1094 [6FE], S3027, S3035 [28MR], S3123 [29MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 176), S550 [24JA]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 559), S2414 [15MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 602), S2776 [22MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 719), S3544-S3546 [5AP]

———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 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 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 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]

Power resources: impact of environmentalists on the development of a national energy policy, S4403 [4MY]

Reports

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

Reports filed

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

Campaign Reform and Citizen Participation Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 107-132), H3861 [10JY]

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

Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 718) (H. Rept. 107-41), H1481 [4AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 718) (H. Rept. 107-41), H2887 [5JN]

Statements

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: several former ACLU leaders, S3046 [28MR]

———several Senators, S3245 [2AP]

Media in Public Life: April Leichtnam and Laura Dick, E1598 [6SE]

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]

Tables

Lobbyists and political action committees money spent to influence legislation, S3108-S3110 [29MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 188, consideration of H.R. 2356, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, H3980 [12JY]

S. 17, Federal Elections Reform Act, S222-S232 [22JA]

S. 27, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, S3625-S3633 [5AP]

S. 792, Media Marketing Accountability Act, S4009 [26AP]

S. 866, National Media Campaign To Prevent Underage Drinking Act, S4843 [10MY]

Transcripts

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