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30 Rec. 1 (2004)

handle is hein.usfed/fecrecd0030 and id is 1 raw text is: January 2004 Federal Election Commission Volume 30, Number 1 Table of Contents Court Case 1 McConnell v. FEC Commissioners 1 Message from the Chairman 2 Chairman and Vice Chair Elected Compliance 6 Enforcement Disclosure Initiatives 7 MUR 5229: Collecting Agent's Failure to Transfer Contributions Reports 9 Reports Due in 2004 9 Kentucky Special Election Regulations 18 Final Rules on Leadership PACs 18 Federal Register Notices 19 Final Rules on Public Financing of Presidential Candidates and Nominating Conventions 19 Final Rules on Travel on Behalf of Candidates, Political Committees 20 Advisory Opinions Public Funding 22 Primary Matching Certifications 23 Shortfall Not Expected Election Administration 23 Voting Systems Brochures 24 Administrative Fines 25 Alternative Dispute Resolution Outreach 26 Roundtables 26 Conferences 27 Public Appearances McConnell v. FEC On December 10, 2003, the Supreme Court issued a ruling upholding the two principal features of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA): the control of soft money and the regulation of electioneering communications. The Court found unconstitutional the BCRA's ban on contributions from minors and the so-called choice provision, which provides that a party committee cannot make both coordinated and independent expenditures on behalf of a candi- date after that candidate's general election nomination.1 The Supreme Court's decision affirmed in part and reversed in part the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia's decision in this matter. See the June 2003 Record page 1. Background Congress passed the BCRA in order to eliminate soft money donations to national parties and to ensure that electioneering communi- (continued on page 2) 'The Court additionally ruled on a number of other challenges from the plaintiffs, including finding their challenge to the so-called Millionaire's Amendment to be nonjusticiable. Message from the Chairman On December 10, 2003, the Supreme Court, with only minor exceptions, upheld the constitution- ality of the provisions of the Biparti- san Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA), thus opening a new era in federal campaign finance law. As this era begins, the Commission remains dedicated to providing citizens with the information needed to comply with the law, and to effective and understandable regulation and enforcement. The Commission has long prided itself on its outreach efforts. In 2003, the Commission introduced a web searchable database of past enforcement matters, and that database will be expanded through- out 2004. The Commission will also update our web site (www .fec. ;oy) to be easier to use, and to include an easy reference for frequently asked questions from the public. We have scheduled our usual array of workshops and seminars in locations across the country. We will continue to explain the law through this and other publications (many of which are available on our web site or through Faxline, our automated fax- on-demand system at 202-501- (continued on page 2)

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