[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14218-14219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4052]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2006-3]


Price Index Increases for Coordinated Party Expenditure 
Limitations

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of coordinated party expenditure limit increases.

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SUMMARY: As mandated by provisions of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform 
Act of 2002 (``BCRA''), the Federal Election Commission (``the 
Commission'') is adjusting the coordinated party expenditure limits set 
forth in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, to 
account for increases in the consumer price index.
    Additional details appear in the supplemental information that 
follows.

DATES: Effective Date: The effective date for the limits is January 1, 
2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gregory J. Scott, Information 
Division, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463; Telephone: (202) 
694-1100; Toll Free (800) 424-9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971, 2 U.S.C. 431 et seq., as amended by the Bipartisan Campaign 
Reform Act of 2002, Public Law 107-155, 116 Stat. 81 (March 27, 2002), 
coordinated party expenditure limits (2 U.S.C. 441a(d)(3)(A) and (B)) 
are adjusted annually by the consumer price index. See 2 U.S.C. 
441a(c)(1). The Commission is publishing this notice to announce the 
limits for 2006.

Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits for 2006

    Under 2 U.S.C. 441a(c), the Commission must adjust the expenditure 
limitations established by 2 U.S.C. 441a(d) (the limits on expenditures 
by national party committees, State party committees, or their 
subordinate committees in connection with the general election campaign 
of candidates for Federal office) annually to account for inflation. 
This expenditure limitation is increased by the percent difference 
between the price index, as certified to the Commission by the 
Secretary of Labor, for the 12 months preceding the beginning of the 
calendar year and the price index for the base period (calendar year 
1974).

1. Expenditure Limitation for House of Representatives

    Both the national and state party committees have an expenditure 
limitation for each general election held to fill a seat in the House 
of Representatives. The formula used to calculate the expenditure 
limitation in a state with more than one congressional district 
multiplies the base figure of $10,000 by the price index (3.961), 
rounding to the nearest $100. Based upon this formula, the expenditure 
limitation for 2006 House elections in those states is $39,600. The 
formula used to calculate the expenditure limitation in a state with 
only one congressional district multiplies the base figure of $20,000 
by the price index (3.961), rounding to the nearest $100. Based upon 
this formula, the expenditure limitation for 2006 House elections in 
these states is $79,200.

2. Expenditure Limitation for Senate

    Both the national and state party committees have an expenditure 
limitation for a general election held to fill a seat in the Senate. 
The formula used to calculate the Senate expenditure

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limitation considers not only the price index but also the voting age 
population (``VAP'') of the state. The expenditure limitation is the 
greater of: the base figure ($20,000) multiplied by the price index 
(which totals $79,200); or $0.02 multiplied by the VAP of the state, 
multiplied by the price index. Amounts are rounded to the nearest $100. 
The chart below provides the state-by-state breakdown of the 2006 
expenditure limitations for Senate elections.

                                 Senate Expenditure Limitations.--2006 Elections
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                                                                                                    Expenditure
                                                                                     VAP x .02      limit  (the
                                                                     VAP  (in      multiplied by  greater of the
                              State                                 thousands)       the price       amount in
                                                                                  index  (3.961)    column 3 or
                                                                                                     $79,200)
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Alabama.........................................................           3,468        $274,700        $274,700
Alaska..........................................................             475          37,600          79,200
Arizona.........................................................           4,359         345,300         345,300
Arkansas........................................................           2,104         166,700         166,700
California......................................................          26,430       2,093,800       2,093,800
Colorado........................................................           3,485         276,100         276,100
Connecticut.....................................................           2,675         211,900         211,900
Delaware........................................................             648          51,300          79,200
Florida.........................................................          13,722       1,087,100       1,087,100
Georgia.........................................................           6,710         531,600         531,600
Hawaii..........................................................             975          77,200          79,200
Idaho...........................................................           1,055          83,600          83,600
Illinois........................................................           9,522         754,300         754,300
Indiana.........................................................           4,669         369,900         369,900
Iowa............................................................           2,296         181,900         181,900
Kansas..........................................................           2,070         164,000         164,000
Kentucky........................................................           3,193         252,900         252,900
Louisiana.......................................................           3,376         267,400         267,400
Maine...........................................................           1,044          82,700          82,700
Maryland........................................................           4,197         332,500         332,500
Massachusetts...................................................           4,941         391,400         391,400
Michigan........................................................           7,597         601,800         601,800
Minnesota.......................................................           3,903         309,200         309,200
Mississippi.....................................................           2,173         172,100         172,100
Missouri........................................................           4,422         350,300         350,300
Montana.........................................................             731          57,900          79,200
Nebraska........................................................           1,327         105,100         105,100
Nevada..........................................................           1,794         142,100         142,100
New Hampshire...................................................           1,007          79,800          79,800
New Jersey......................................................           6,556         519,400         519,400
New Mexico......................................................           1,439         114,000         114,000
New York........................................................          14,709       1,165,200       1,165,200
North Carolina..................................................           6,542         518,300         518,300
North Dakota....................................................             500          39,600          79,200
Ohio............................................................           8,705         689,600         689,600
Oklahoma........................................................           2,695         213,500         213,500
Oregon..........................................................           2,791         221,100         221,100
Pennsylvania....................................................           9,613         761,500         761,500
Rhode Island....................................................             831          65,800          79,200
South Carolina..................................................           3,228         255,700         255,700
South Dakota....................................................             588          46,600          79,200
Tennessee.......................................................           4,572         362,200         362,200
Texas...........................................................          16,534       1,309,800       1,309,800
Utah............................................................           1,727         136,800         136,800
Vermont.........................................................             490          38,800          79,200
Virginia........................................................           5,743         455,000         455,000
Washington......................................................           4,803         380,500         380,500
West Virginia...................................................           1,434         113,600         113,600
Wisconsin.......................................................           4,240         335,900         335,900
Wyoming.........................................................             395          31,300          79,200
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    Dated: March 14, 2006.
Michael E. Toner,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-4052 Filed 3-20-06; 8:45 am]
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