ELECTIONS related term(s) Fundraising; Political Campaigns

Amendments

Colombia: elections (S. Res. 283), S5617 [14JN]

Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S713, S714, S726, S727, S747, S786, S787, S788, S789, S790 [13FE], S798, S809, S813, S821, S823, S827, S832, S834, S835, S836, S837, S838, S865, S866, S867, S868, S869, S870, S871, S872, S873, S874, S875, S876 [14FE], S881, S909, S975 [15FE], S988, S989, S993, S994, S1005, S1006 [25FE], S1142, S1143, S1147, S1148, S1166, S1167, S1169, S1170, S1172, S1188, S1193, S1194, S1217, S1218, S1220 [26FE], S1229, S1258, S1259 [27FE], S1370, S1371, S1372, S1373, S1374, S1375 [28FE], S1397 [1MR], S1425, S1426, S1427 [4MR], S2466, S2467, S2468, S2469, S2471, S2475, S2476, S2499, S2500, S2501, S2502, S2503 [10AP], S2516, S2598 [11AP]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), S2064, S2069, S2090, S2091 [19MR], H285, H286, H295, H296, H297, H305, H306, H308, H309, H310, H311, H313, H315, H316, H317, H318, H319, H320, H323, H324, H325, H326, H327, H328, H330, H331, H332, H333, H335 [12FE], H369, H377, H393, H412, H417, H421, H425, H429, H432, H436, H441, H444, H448, H452, H455, H459, H465 [13FE]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), S2598 [11AP]

———protect voting rights (S. 565), S713, S714, S726, S727, S747, S786, S787, S788, S789, S790 [13FE], S798, S809, S813, S821, S823, S827, S832, S834, S835, S836, S837, S838, S865, S866, S867, S868, S869, S870, S871, S872, S873, S874, S875, S876 [14FE], S881, S909, S975 [15FE], S988, S989, S993, S994, S1005, S1006 [25FE], S1142, S1143, S1147, S1148, S1166, S1167, S1169, S1170, S1172, S1188, S1193, S1194, S1217, S1218, S1220 [26FE], S1229, S1258, S1259 [27FE], S1370, S1371, S1372, S1373, S1374, S1375 [28FE], S1397 [1MR], S1425, S1426, S1427 [4MR], S2466, S2467, S2468, S2469, S2471, S2475, S2476, S2499, S2500, S2501, S2502, S2503 [10AP], S2516, S2598 [11AP]

Analyses

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (H.R. 2356), S1992-S1995 [18MR]

———McConnell Technical Amendments, S1529 [5MR]

Exempt State and Local Political Committees From Certain Notification and Reporting Requirements Applicable to Political Organizations (H.R. 5596), S10781 [17OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3295, Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act, S3789 [1MY]

———H.R. 3295, Help America Vote Act, H2599 [16MY]

Articles and editorials

AFL-CIO To Boost Mandatory Donations, Hopes To Spend $35M on November Elections, S2125 [20MR]

Armageddon, S2108 [20MR]

Beards Were Tied Up, Blue Discarded, E1989 [12NO]

Bush 2000 Adviser Offered To Use Clout To Help Enron, S2107 [20MR]

Campaign Finance Lawyer Loophole, S2127 [20MR]

Campaign ``Reform'' Won't Work, S2113 [20MR]

Campaign Reform—At Last, S2109 [20MR]

Campaign-Finance Smear, S2119 [20MR]

Cleaning Up Elections, S10513 [16OC]

Decision 2000/America Waits—A Modern Democracy That Can't Count Votes, S1183-S1185 [26FE]

Donations Don't Seem To Change Votes, S2341 [22MR]

Double Take in Ballot Probe—Voters With Same Name and Birthday Expose N.Y. System, S1384 [1MR]

Electoral Repair Work, S990 [25FE]

Enact Balloting Reforms, but Only if Money's Attached, S10513 [16OC]

Federal Election Reform, Finally—Florida's Problems Helped Congress Resolve Differences, S10514 [16OC]

Felons and Voting Rights, S802 [14FE]

*598 Soft Money, Hard Money, Strong Parties, E263-E269 [6MR]

Fixing Democracy's Machinery, S10513 [16OC]

Fixing the Vote, S1381, S1383 [1MR]

Gaggers and Gag-Making—Hypocrisy Among the Campaign-Finance Reformers, S2119-S2121 [20MR]

Getting Over It, S10514 [16OC]

House Dems Make Plans To Circumvent Campaign Reform, S2114 [20MR]

Indian Americans Help Unseat U.S. Lawmaker, E1710 [30SE]

It's Not Reform, It's Deception, S2130 [20MR]

Just a Gag? Congress Prepares To Repeal Freedom of Speech, S2126 [20MR]

Just Do It, S2108 [20MR]

Matter of Appearances, S2126 [20MR]

Members Cash in on Kid Contributions, S2146 [20MR]

Minor Loophole—Young Donors Are Increasingly Padding Political Coffers—Officials Fear That Children Are Being Used To Evade Election Laws, S2146-S2148 [20MR]

Mr. O'Keefe, Stick to NASA, S11693 [20NO]

NASA Chief O'Keefe To Join Feeney at Campaign Stop in Cocoa Beach, S11692 [20NO]

NASA Head Stumps for GOP Candidates, S11691 [20NO]

Natives Slip Through Big Loophole in Campaign Finance, S2127 [20MR]

Nearly Two Years Later, Voting System Is Reformed, S10514 [16OC]

Not Much ``Reform'' in Campaign Finance Bill, S2113 [20MR]

Not the People's Choice, S3425-S3427 [25AP]

Now, the Unintended Consequences, S2341 [22MR]

Organized Labor Loophole, S2124 [20MR]

Plane Trouble Cancels NASA Town Meeting, S11692 [20NO]

Police Enters Golden Temple Complex, E2049 [15NO]

Score One for Sen. Dodd, S10512 [16OC]

Senate Democrats Aim for Compromises To Save Bill Overhauling Voting System, S1380 [1MR]

Should Dogs Vote?, S1384 [1MR]

Spaniel Makes Senate Appearance in Support of Bond's Reform Efforts, S1385 [1MR]

Upgrading the Way We Vote, S10513 [16OC]

Virtue at Last! (In November), S2125 [20MR]

Vote for Fairness—Disenfranchising Ex-Felons Was Unnecessary, S801 [14FE]

Vote for Voting Reforms, S1384 [1MR]

Vote? Who, Me?, E1492 [4SE]

Voter Fraud Wanders Off the Reservation, S10494 [16OC]

Voting for Progress—Congressional Negotiators Agree on Election Reform, S10514 [16OC]

Voting Rights Too Long Denied, S801 [14FE]

Why This Lobbyist Backs McCain-Feingold, S2108 [20MR]

With Victories Like These . . . Glaring Inadequacies of Shays-Meehan, S2342 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions

American Samoa: allow members of the Armed Forces to fully participate in Federal elections in American Samoa by providing that the office of Delegate shall be elected by a plurality (see H.R. 4838), H3036 [23MY]

Belarus: promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence (see H.R. 5056), H4325 [27JN]

Brazil: elections (see S. Res. 365), S11736 [20NO]

Colombia: condemn continued attacks on democracy and the rule of law, including kidnapping of elected representatives (see S. Res. 220), S1676 [7MR]

———elections (see S. Res. 283), S5454 [12JN]

———support democratically elected Government and efforts to combat narcotics trafficking and counter threats from terrorist organizations (see H.R. 4591), H1673 [25AP]

———support democratically elected Government and efforts to counter threats from terrorist organizations (see S. Res. 219), S1676 [7MR] (see H. Res. 358), H737 [6MR]

Constitutional amendments: regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see S.J. Res. 33), S1421 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: use of facilities as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 5575), H7303 [8OC]

Dept. of Justice: appoint an independent counsel to investigate and report on campaign contributions made to the Democratic National Committee from the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 306), H78 [24JA]

———appoint an independent counsel to investigate and report on campaign donations made to federally elected officials by Enron Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 307), H78 [24JA]

District of Columbia: eliminate discriminatory treatment relative to provisions of the Hatch Act limiting political activities of employees (see H.R. 4617), H1688 [29AP]

———provide full voting representation in Congress (see S. 3054), S9901 [3OC]

FEC: disapprove rule relative to prohibited and excessive political contributions (see S.J. Res. 48), S10118 [8OC] (see H.J. Res. 119), H7303 [8OC]

———establish and administer an escrow account for certain campaign contributions that a political committee intends to return to the contributor (see H.R. 3721), H284 [12FE]

House of Representatives: encourage each State to examine its statutes, practices, and procedures governing appointment and election of new Members in the event of a catastrophe (see H. Res. 559), H6777 [26SE]

India: elections anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 512), H8022 [16OC]

Labor unions: assure more equitable results in union elections (see H.R. 4053), H1088 [20MR]

———ensure that dues and fees are used only for collective bargaining purposes and exclusive representation (see H.R. 3632), H78 [24JA]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: enhance the notification of democratic rights of union members (see H.R. 4055), H1088 [20MR] (see H.R. 5373, 5374), H6250 [12SE]

National Take Your Kids To Vote Day: support (see S. Con. Res. 146), S9116 [24SE]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 497), H6983 [2OC]

Political campaigns: disclosure of certain electioneering communications disbursements (see H.R. 3680), H140 [5FE]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), consideration (see H. Res. 344), H226 [7FE]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 361), H1089 [20MR]

———provide lowest advertising rate, establish airtime requirements for campaign related programming, and create political advertisement voucher system (see S. 3124), S10571 [16OC]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony and representation in Senator Mitch McConnell, et. al. v. FEC, et al., and consolidation cases (see S. Res. 323), S8300 [5SE]

Taxation: allow a credit for contributions to congressional candidates (see S. 2825), S7579 [30JY]

———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. 3709), H227 [7FE]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see S. 2078), S2413 [9AP] (see H.R. 3993), H1002 [19MR] (see H.R. 4180), H1282 [11AP] (see H.R. 5596), H7892 [10OC]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see S. 2886), S7900 [1AU]

———provide a credit and a deduction for small political contributions (see H.R. 4980), H3774 [20JN]

Ukraine: ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair parliamentary election process (see S. Res. 205), S488 [7FE] (see H. Res. 339), H104 [29JA]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), resolve disagreements between Senate and House of Representatives (see H. Con. Res. 508), H7894 [10OC]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see S. 2104), S2577 [11AP]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see S. 2226), S3165 [23AP]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 4861), H3160 [4JN]

———secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (see H.R. 5510), H6926 [1OC]

Briefs

Assessing the Impact of a Ban on Soft Money—Party Soft Money Spending in the 2000 Elections: Ray La Raja and Elizabeth Jarvis-Shean, Institute of Governmental Studies and Citizens Research Foundation, E261-E263 [6MR]

Cloture motions

Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S1241 [27FE], S1386 [1MR], S1417 [4MR]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), S2002 [18MR], S2111 [20MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), motion to proceed, S1840 [13MR]

Voting: protect voting rights (S. 565), S1241 [27FE], S1386 [1MR], S1417 [4MR]

Conference reports

Help America Vote Act (H.R. 3295), H7247-H7268 [8OC]

Court decisions

Buckley v. Valeo Supreme Court decision on political campaign contribution limits (excerpt), S2115 [20MR]

Descriptions

Exempt State and Local Political Committees From Certain Notification and Reporting Requirements Applicable to Political Organizations (H.R. 5596), H8011 [16OC]

Excerpts

``Oh Waiter! One Order of Crow!'': Jeff Greenfield, S1191 [26FE]

Factsheets

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (H.R. 2356): ACLU, S2131 [20MR]

Campaign Finance Reform—Fact & Fiction: Brennan Center for Justice, S2117 [20MR]

Letters

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: David M. Mason and Bradley A. Smith, FEC, S2340 [22MR]

———David N. O'Steen, National Right to Life Committee and Charles H. Cunningham, NRA, S2128 [20MR]

———Laura W. Murphy, ACLU, S2131 [20MR]

———Laura W. Murphy, ACLU, and Hillary Shelton, NAACP, S2129 [20MR]

———several organizations, S2130 [20MR]

District of Columbia voting representation in Congress: James N. Rimensnyder, E1777 [8OC]

Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act: Andrew J. Imparato, American Association of People With Disabilities, S722 [13FE]

———Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins, League of Women Voters, S724 [13FE]

———Cathy Cox, Georgia Sec. of State, S724 [13FE]

———Dean Heller, Nevada Sec. of State, S724 [13FE]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, S721 [13FE]

———James Gashel, National Federation of the Blind, S722 [13FE]

———Joan Claybrook and Frank Clemente, Public Citizen (organization), S723 [13FE]

———Kirsten A. Nyrop, United Cerebal Palsy Association, S722 [13FE]

———League of Women Voters, S1381 [1MR]

———National Commission on Federal Election Reform, S723 [13FE]

———National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (organization), S1381 [1MR]

———Ralph G. Neas and Stephanie Foster, People for the American Way (organization), S722 [13FE]

———Rebekah Harriman, Common Cause in Connecticut (organization), S723 [13FE]

———Susan Bysiewicz, Connecticut Sec. of State, S724 [13FE]

———William D. Novelli, AARP, S1380 [1MR]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S721 [13FE]

Federal voting rights for certain qualified persons who have served their criminal sentences: Melvin D. Miner, Jr., S800 [14FE]

Help America Vote Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, H7840 [10OC]

———Angela Z. Monson and Martin R. Stephens, National Conference of State Legislatures, S10417 [15OC], H7838 [10OC]

———Bernadette Franks-Ongoy, National Association of Protection & Advocacy Systems, S10416 [15OC], H7841 [10OC]

———Brook Thompson, National Association of State Election Directors, S10417 [15OC], H7840 [10OC]

———Christopher Hansen, AARP, S10416 [15OC]

———Dan Gwadosky, National Association of Secretaries of State, S10417 [15OC], H7839 [10OC]

———Dorothy I. Height and Wade Henderson, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, S10503 [16OC]

———Douglas K. Vollmer, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), S10415 [15OC]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, S10415 [15OC], H7840 [10OC]

———James Gashel, National Federation of the Blind, S10415 [15OC], H7839 [10OC]

———Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, S10417 [15OC], H7839 [10OC]

———Laura W. Murphy and LaShawn Y. Warren, ACLU, S10502 [16OC]

———Patricia Sandusky, United Cerebral Palsy Association, S10416 [15OC], H7841 [10OC]

———Paul W. Schroeder, American Foundation for the Blind, S10416 [15OC], H7841 [10OC]

———R. Doug Lewis, Election Center (organization), H7839 [10OC]

———Ralph G. Neas and Stephenie Foster, People for the American Way (organization), S10503 [16OC]

———Raul Yzaguirre, National Council of La Raza, S10501 [16OC]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S10415 [15OC], H7840 [10OC]

House Rules changes in the event of a catastrophe: Representatives Cox and Frost, Continuity of Congress Working Group, E2031 [14NO]

Houses of Worship Political Speech Protection Act: D. James Kennedy, Coral Ridge Ministries, H6246 [12SE]

———Daniel Lapin, Toward Tradition (organization), H6246 [12SE]

———Floyd H. Flake, H6246 [12SE]

———James C. Dobson, Focus on the Family (organization), H6246 [12SE]

———Raymond L. Flynn, H6247 [12SE]

———Richard D. Land, Southern Baptist Convention, H6247 [12SE]

Permit the use of a signature, or personal mark, to verify the identity of voters who register by mail: Daniel J. Bryant, Dept. of Justice, S1180 [26FE]

———Elaine F. Marshall, S1173 [26FE]

———Fran Ulmer, S1172 [26FE]

———John Y. Brown III, S1173 [26FE]

Provide sufficient State funding to meet certain election technology and administration requirements: Olene S. Walker, S1167 [26FE]

———Ron Thornburgh, Larry Naake, and William Pound, S1167 [26FE]

Use of soft money by a political party national committee to pay off debts or obligations: Larry Noble, Center for Responsive Politics, H371, H388 [13FE]

Lists

Amendments to S. 565, Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act, S839 [14FE]

Congressional staff involved in H.R. 3295, Help America Vote Act, S9952 [4OC]

Organizations supporting H.R. 3295, Help America Vote Act, S10494, S10512 [16OC]

Memorandums

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: Patton Boggs LLP, H390 [13FE]

Prohibit Broadcast of False Information Relative to Location or Closing Time of Polling Places and Certain Early Results of Federal Elections: Henry Cohen, Congressional Research Service, S1192 [26FE]

Motions

Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S1228 [27FE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H465 [13FE]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), H2596 [16MY], H3633 [18JN], H3677 [19JN], H4022 [26JN], H4337 [8JY], H4388 [9JY], H6286 [17SE], H6342 [18SE], H6532 [24SE], H6682 [25SE], H6948 [2OC]

———protect voting rights (S. 565), S1228 [27FE]

Notices

Federal Election Campaign Act: year end report mailing and filing date, S108 [24JA], S10231 [9OC]

Papers

Soft Money Spending by State Parties—Where Does It Really Go? Ray La Raja and Karen Pogoda, Institute of Governmental Studies and Citizens Research Foundation, E269-E273 [6MR]

Press releases

ACLU Campaign Finance Position Protects Free Speech: ACLU, S2342 [22MR]

ACLU Double Play—New Ad Blasts Workplace Discrimination Against Gays, Shows Flaws in Campaign Finance Legislation: ACLU, S2124 [20MR]

Circuit Attorney Announces Charges Against Vote Fraud Offenders: Jennifer M. Joyce, Office of the St. Louis, MO, Circuit Attorney, S2473 [10AP]

Election Reform Legislation in U.S. Congress—League Cautions—Legislation Is a Gamble, Implementation Key: League of Women Voters, S10501 [16OC]

Former Presidents Ford and Carter Welcome the Agreement Reached by Congress on Election Reform Legislation: National Commission on Federal Election Reform, S10415 [15OC], H7838 [10OC]

Sec. of State Requests Patience in Predicting Winners of Races: Katherine Harris, S1190 [26FE]

Proposals

House Rules amendment on declaration of recess in the event of a catastrophe, E2031 [14NO]

House Rules amendment on Speaker pro tempore in the event of a catastrophe, E2032 [14NO]

House Rules amendment on voting and quorum calls in the event of a catastrophe, E2031 [14NO]

Technical amendments to H.R. 2356, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, S1529 [5MR]

Regulations

Voting System Accuracy Requirements: FEC, H7841 [10OC]

Remarks in House

American Samoa: ability of U.S. nationals to contribute to political campaigns, E183 [15FE]

———allow members of the Armed Forces to fully participate in Federal elections in American Samoa by providing that the office of Delegate shall be elected by a plurality (H.R. 4838), E921 [24MY]

Belarus: promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence (H.R. 5056), E1176 [28JN]

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: effective date of soft money ban, H402-H404, H452-H455 [13FE]

Cause-Vision 21 (organization): tribute, E674 [2MY]

Colombia: support democratically elected Government and efforts to counter threats from terrorist organizations (H. Res. 358), H710-H715 [6MR], E303 [7MR]

Congress: legislative priorities, H65 [24JA], H1205 [11AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H8026 [17OC]

Disabled: ensure that individuals with disabilities are able to vote, H4388-H4392 [9JY], E1635 [23SE]

District of Columbia: eliminate discriminatory treatment relative to provisions of the Hatch Act limiting political activities of employees (H.R. 4617), E652 [29AP]

———provide full voting representation in Congress, E1777 [8OC]

———provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect, E525 [15AP]

Farnsworth, Philo T.: tribute to anniversary of invention of television, E1528 [9SE]

Federal aid programs: recognize importance of programs designed to be safety nets, H63-H70 [24JA]

Freedom of speech: eliminate restrictions on the rights of citizens to communicate with elected officials or the general public, H437-H441 [13FE]

Help America Vote Act: compliance deadlines, H3677-H3681 [19JN]

House of Representatives: encourage each State to examine its statutes, practices, and procedures governing appointment and election of new Members in the event of a catastrophe (H. Res. 559), H6941-H6948 [2OC]

———encourage each State to examine its statutes, practices, and procedures governing appointment and election of new Members in the event of a catastrophe (H. Res. 559), unanimous-consent agreement, H6769 [26SE]

India: civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E1988 [12NO], E2049 [15NO]

———elections in Jammu and Kashmir, H7890 [10OC]

———elections in Kashmir, H6242 [12SE]

Indian Americans: involvement in congressional elections, E1710 [30SE]

League of Women Voters of East San Gabriel Valley: tribute, E1137 [24JN]

Pakistan: referendum on Presidential term extension, H1133 [9AP]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H222 [7FE], H5223 [23JY], E1627 [19SE]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H20 [23JA], H57-H59 [24JA], H235, H238, H240-H264, H269-H275, H279, H280 [12FE], H339-H355, H369-H466 [13FE], E175, E176, E178, E181, E183, E184 [15FE]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), consideration (H. Res. 344), H256, H266 [12FE]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), corrections in engrossment, H466 [13FE]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 361), H1073, H1074 [20MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), motion to recommit, H465 [13FE]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), unanimous-consent agreement, H266 [12FE]

———exempt communications pertaining to civil rights and issues affecting minorities from restrictions on noncandidate campaign expenditures, H426-H429 [13FE]

———exempt communications pertaining to the right to keep and bear arms from restrictions on noncandidate campaign expenditures, H421-H425 [13FE]

———exempt communications pertaining to veterans, military personnel, and senior citizens from restrictions on noncandidate campaign expenditures, H433-H436 [13FE]

———increase contribution limits to make expenditures more competitive with those of opponents using personal funds, H430-H432 [13FE]

———increase hard money contribution limits applicable to House candidates, H441-H444 [13FE]

———prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S. citizens, H448-H452 [13FE]

———prohibit soft money expenditures by State, district, or local political party committees, H444-H448 [13FE]

———reduce cost of political advertising on television, H417-H421 [13FE]

———regulation of political action committees' funding of candidate advertisements, H438 [13FE]

———require disclosure of funding sources for certain candidate advocacy advertising, H426 [13FE]

———use of soft money to defray costs of construction or purchase of any office building or facility, H456-H459 [13FE]

Radio: tribute to ``Tom Joyner Morning Show'' (radio program) for efforts on African American issues, E500 [11AP]

Sweet Honey in the Rock (musical group): tribute to efforts to promote full voting representation in Congress for the District of Columbia, E1959 [24OC]

Taxation: allow only after-tax contributions to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and allow the designation of contributions to a national political party (H.R. 3709), E118 [7FE]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations, H1127-H1131 [9AP], H1160 [10AP], E481 [10AP], E504 [11AP]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (H.R. 5596), H8010-H8013 [16OC]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (H.R. 2357), H6133 [10SE], H6245-H6248 [12SE], H6298-H6301 [17SE], H6413-H6416 [19SE], H6771-H6773 [26SE], H6780 [30SE], H6912-H6920 [1OC], E1735, E1738, E1744, E1746 [3OC], E1751 [4OC], E1798 [8OC]

———provide a credit and a deduction for small political contributions (H.R. 4980), E1124 [21JN]

Ukraine: elections, E1219 [9JY], E1264 [16JY]

———ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair parliamentary election process (H. Res. 339), H967-H971 [19MR], E44, E57 [29JA]

Voting: direct NIST to develop standards to ensure accuracy and validation of the voting process and provide grants to States to improve voting methods and voter education campaigns, H7842, H7849 [10OC], E1862 [11OC]

———encourage voter participation, H3137 [4JN]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), H6885 [1OC]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), conference report, H7836-H7854 [10OC], E1861, E1862 [11OC]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, H7377 [9OC]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), motion to instruct conferees, H2596-H2599 [16MY], H3633 [18JN], H3677-H3681 [19JN], H4022 [26JN], H4337 [8JY], H4388-H4392 [9JY], H6342-H6348 [18SE], H6682-H6685 [25SE], H6948-H6951 [2OC], E1635 [23SE]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), resolve disagreements between Senate and House of Representatives (H. Con. Res. 508), H7854 [10OC]

———establish a program to provide funds to State and local governments to replace punch card voting systems, H2596-H2599 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

Advisory Committee on Electronic Voting and the Electoral Process: establish, S1168, S1169 [26FE], S2468 [10AP]

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: effective date, S2142 [20MR]

———tribute to organizations supporting passage, S2319 [22MR]

Brazil: elections (S. Res. 365), S11790 [20NO]

Bush, President: scheduling of political campaign events, S9181 [25SE], S9580 [30SE], S10629 [17OC]

Colombia: condemn continued attacks on democracy and the rule of law, including kidnapping of elected representatives, S1997, S1998 [18MR]

———condemn continued attacks on democracy and the rule of law, including kidnapping of elected representatives (S. Res. 220), S1681 [7MR]

———elections (S. Res. 283), S5461 [12JN], S5617 [14JN], S5894 [21JN]

———support democratically elected Government and efforts to combat narcotics trafficking and counter threats from terrorist organizations, S3525-S3527 [30AP], S5894 [21JN]

———support democratically elected Government and efforts to counter threats from terrorist organizations, S5126-S5129, S5162-S5166 [6JN]

Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S709-S729 [13FE], S797-S830, S832-S840 [14FE], S879-S881, S975 [15FE], S987-S991, S993, S994 [25FE], S1142, S1166-S1196 [26FE], S1223-S1232, S1233, S1236, S1241, S1249 [27FE], S1328-S1332, S1341, S1343 [28FE], S1379-S1387, S1390, S1402-S1405 [1MR], S1412, S1414-S1417 [4MR], S2465-S2477 [10AP], S2516-S2556 [11AP], S9684 [1OC]

———establish (S. 565), unanimous-consent agreement, S1402 [1MR], S2318 [22MR], S2503 [10AP]

———establish (S. 565), vitiation of action, S2599 [11AP]

Congress: accomplishments of the 107th Congress, S11685-S11687 [20NO]

Dept. of Justice: investigation of voting rights violations in the 2000 elections, S827-S829 [14FE]

———study the adequacy of existing electoral fraud statutes and penalties, S2468 [10AP]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect, S822 [14FE]

———provide full voting representation in Congress (S. 3054), S9910 [3OC]

Farnsworth, Philo T.: tribute to anniversary of invention of television, S8371 [9SE]

FEC: disapprove rule relative to prohibited and excessive political contributions (S.J. Res. 48), S10124-S10129 [8OC]

Florida: failure of Legislature to continue support for election reform, S1337 [28FE]

———voting equipment problems in primary election, S8441 [10SE]

Macedonia: elections, S7868 [1AU]

Maine: same day voter registration, S2519 [11AP]

NASA: preserve nonpartisan nature of agency, S11691 [20NO]

New Jersey: court case relative to appearance of Democratic Party Senate candidate on ballot, S9837-S9839 [2OC]

News media: prohibit broadcast of false information relative to location or closing time of polling places and certain early results of Federal elections, S1188-S1193 [26FE]

North Dakota: voting procedures, S840 [14FE]

Political campaigns: conversion of campaign funds to personal use and transfer of excess funds to political parties, S2143 [20MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits, S157 [28JA]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), S793, S796-S799, S831, S832 [14FE], S1141, S1142, S1222 [26FE], S1260 [27FE], S1991-S1997, S2002 [18MR], S2018 [19MR], S2095-S2161, S2174 [20MR], S2319 [22MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 361), S2339-S2343 [22MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), motion to proceed, S1840, S1841 [13MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent agreement, S1914, S1915 [14MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), unanimous-consent agreement, S2064 [19MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), unanimous-consent request, S831 [14FE], S1527-S1530 [5MR], S2037, S2038 [19MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S479 [7FE], S699 [13FE]

———increase contribution limits to make expenditures more competitive with those of opponents using personal funds, S2142 [20MR]

———modify reporting requirements for independent expenditures, S2143 [20MR]

———option of party committees to make either independent or coordinated expenditures on behalf of candidates, S2144 [20MR]

———prohibit minors from making contributions or donations to a candidate or a political party, S2145, S2146 [20MR]

———prohibit soft money expenditures by State, district, or local political party committees, S2138 [20MR]

———prohibit State candidates from spending non-Federal money on advertisements that mention Federal candidates, S2142 [20MR]

———provide lowest advertising rate, establish airtime requirements for campaign related programming, and create political advertisement voucher system (S. 3124), S10583-S10586 [16OC]

———reduce cost of political advertising on television, S479 [7FE], S699 [13FE], S797 [14FE]

———regulation of coordinated expenditures by outside groups, S2144 [20MR]

———require candidates to personally appear in television and radio advertisements that mention their opponent to qualify for advertising discounts, S2174 [20MR]

———use of soft money to defray costs of construction or purchase of any office building or facility, S2143 [20MR]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony and representation in Senator Mitch McConnell, et. al. v. FEC, et al., and consolidation cases (S. Res. 323), S8327 [5SE]

Social Security: permit use of Social Security numbers for voter registration and election administration, S809-S811, S829, S830 [14FE]

St. Louis, MO: voting irregularities, S718-S721 [13FE]

Taxation: allow a credit for contributions to congressional candidates (S. 2825), S7583 [30JY]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (H.R. 5596), S10779-S10781 [17OC]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (S. 2078), S2415 [9AP]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (S. 2886), S7952 [1AU]

Ukraine: ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair parliamentary election process (S. Res. 205), S498 [7FE], S2189 [20MR], S2241 [21MR]

Vermont: provisional and affidavit voting system, S2518, S2519 [11AP]

Voting: application of existing criminal statutes to voting rights cases, S990 [25FE]

———authorize administrative leave for Federal employees to perform poll worker service during Federal elections, S824-S826, S833 [14FE]

———clarify ability of election officials to remove registrants from official list of voters due to change of residence, S826, S833, S834 [14FE]

———eliminate mail notification requirements for provisional ballots and replace with a free access system, S2468, S2469, S2472 [10AP], S2542 [11AP]

———eliminate special treatment of punch card voting systems under voting system standards, S813-S820 [14FE]

———ensure regular collection and uniform treatment of absentee ballots from Armed Forces members, S1194 [26FE]

———ensure security and confidentiality of information on the free access system relative to determining final disposition of votes, S1147 [26FE]

———ensure voting rights for disabled individuals, S713 [13FE]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), S8441 [10SE], S9951-S9955 [4OC]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), conference report, S10412-S10424 [15OC], S10488-S10516 [16OC], S10606 [17OC]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10232 [9OC], S10398 [10OC], S10472 [15OC]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), insert S. 565 language in lieu, S2543 [11AP]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), unanimous-consent agreement, S2543 [11AP]

———establish a pilot program for postage-free absentee ballots, S836, S837 [14FE]

———establish a residual ballot performance benchmark, S834 [14FE], S1170 [26FE], S2470, S2472, S2473 [10AP], S2543 [11AP]

———establish toll-free telephone hotlines for reporting voter fraud and voting rights abuses, S728 [13FE]

———guarantee States a portion of grant program funds allocated for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration, S988, S989 [25FE]

———hold Federal elections over the first weekend in November, S10420 [15OC]

———implement significant election administration reforms, S8, S10 [23JA]

———implementation of new election technologies and electronic voting systems, S2476, S2477 [10AP]

———permit States to coordinate computerized statewide voter registration list with Federal records relative to death and identity, S2475, S2476 [10AP]

———permit the use of a signature, or personal mark, to verify the identity of voters who register by mail, S1172-S1188 [26FE], S1224-S1232, S1236, S1241 [27FE], S1328-S1332, S1343 [28FE], S1380-S1387 [1MR], S1412, S1415, S1416 [4MR]

———permit the use of a signature, or personal mark, to verify the identity of voters who register by mail in States with federally-certified low levels of voter fraud, S1229-S1232 [27FE], S1329 [28FE]

———permit voter information contained in a written affirmation to be used to verify eligibility of voter under a provisional voting system, S2471 [10AP]

———protect voting rights of members of the Armed Forces, S715-S718 [13FE], S805 [14FE]

———protect voting rights (S. 565), S709-S729 [13FE], S797-S830, S832-S840 [14FE], S879-S881, S975 [15FE], S987-S991, S993, S994 [25FE], S1142, S1166-S1196 [26FE], S1223-S1232, S1233, S1236, S1241, S1249 [27FE], S1328-S1332, S1341, S1343 [28FE], S1379-S1387, S1390, S1402-S1405 [1MR], S1412, S1414-S1417 [4MR], S2465-S2477 [10AP], S2516-S2556 [11AP], S9684 [1OC]

———protect voting rights (S. 565), unanimous-consent agreement, S1402 [1MR], S2318 [22MR], S2503 [10AP]

———protect voting rights (S. 565), vitiation of action, S2599 [11AP]

———provide construction grants to ensure access for disabled individuals, S2521 [11AP]

———provide funding for protection and advocacy agencies to focus on voting access for persons with disabilities, S1143-S1149 [26FE], S1390 [1MR]

———provide sufficient funding to States to meet certain election technology and administration requirements, S1166, S1167 [26FE]

———require States and localities to mail voter registration form to individuals who cast provisional ballots that were not counted, S728 [13FE]

———require that States and local election officials maintain adequate security measures to protect computerized statewide voter registration lists, S2471 [10AP]

———secure Federal voting rights for certain qualified persons who have served their criminal sentences, S799-S809 [14FE]

———specify how lever voting systems may meet the multilingual materials requirement, S728 [13FE]

———statewide interactive voter registration lists, S2520, S2521 [11AP]

———study elimination of postage on absentee ballots, S1148 [26FE]

———study feasibility of holding elections on Veterans Day, S812 [14FE]

———study viability of establishing election day as a legal public holiday, S1194-S1196 [26FE]

———treatment of absentee and mail-in ballots, S726 [13FE], S2521, S2522 [11AP]

———tribute to election judges, S10039 [7OC]

———voter fraud, S2472 [10AP]

Voting Rights Act: make permanent certain provisions on non-English election materials, S1169 [26FE]

Yugoslavia: elections in Montenegro, S7868 [1AU]

Zambia: elections, S96 [24JA]

Reports

Long Term Observation Report: Committee of Voters of Ukraine, H970 [19MR]

Reports filed

Colombian Elections: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 283), S5534 [13JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2356, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 344) (H. Rept. 107-358), H226 [7FE]

Ensure a Democratic, Transparent, and Fair Parliamentary Election Process in Ukraine: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 205), S2075 [19MR]

Help America Vote Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3295) (H. Rept. 107-730), H7302 [8OC]

No Taxation Without Representation Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3054), S10359 [10OC]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3054) (S. Rept. 107-343), S11214 [15NO]

Statements

Help America Vote Act: Representative Conyers, S9953 [4OC]

———Representative Corrine Brown, S9953 [4OC]

———Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, S9952 [4OC]

———Scott Harshbarger, Common Cause (organization), S10416 [15OC], H7840 [10OC]

Ney-Wynn Is the Effective Soft Money Ban: Representative Ney, E261 [6MR]

Summaries

Buying Time 2000—Television Advertising in the 2000 Federal Elections: Brennan Center for Justice, S2118 [20MR]

Tables

Political candidates appearing before religious congregations, H6918 [1OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 361, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 2356, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, H1073 [20MR]

H. Con. Res. 508, resolve disagreements between Senate and House of Representatives on H.R. 3295, Help America Vote Act, H7854 [10OC]

H. Res. 339, ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair parliamentary election process in Ukraine, H967 [19MR]

H. Res. 344, consideration of H.R. 2356, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, H256 [12FE]

H. Res. 358, support democratically elected Government in Colombia and efforts to counter threats from terrorist organizations, H710 [6MR]

H. Res. 559, encourage each State to examine its statutes, practices, and procedures governing appointment and election of new House of Representatives Members in the event of a catastrophe, H6941 [2OC]

H.R. 2356, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, H355-H364 [13FE]

H.R. 2357, Houses of Worship Political Speech Protection Act, H6913 [1OC]

H.R. 3295, Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act, S2544-S2556 [11AP]

H.R. 5596, exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations, H8011-H8013 [16OC]

S. 2825, allow a tax credit for contributions to congressional candidates, S7583 [30JY]

S. 3054, No Taxation Without Representation Act, S9910 [3OC]

S. 3124, Political Campaign Broadcast Activity Improvements Act, S10583-S10585 [16OC]

S. Con. Res. 146, support National Take Your Kids To Vote Day, S9136 [24SE]

S. Res. 205, ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair parliamentary election process in Ukraine, S2189 [20MR]

S. Res. 205, ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair parliamentary election process in the Ukraine, S497 [7FE]

S. Res. 219, support democratically elected Government in Colombia and efforts to counter threats from terrorist organizations, S1680 [7MR]

S. Res. 220, condemn continued attacks on democracy and the rule of law in Colombia, including kidnapping of elected representatives, S1680 [7MR]

S. Res. 283, Colombian elections, S5461 [12JN], S5618 [14JN]

S. Res. 323, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in Senator Mitch McConnell, et. al. v. FEC, et al., and consolidation cases, S8312, S8327 [5SE]

S. Res. 365, Brazilian elections, S11740, S11790 [20NO]

S.J. Res. 48, disapprove FEC rule relative to prohibited and excessive political contributions, S10128 [8OC]

Transcripts

Bob Dole 1996 Presidential Campaign Advertisement: Republican National Committee, S2115 [20MR]