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January 2006 Federal Election Commission Volume 32, Number ]
Table of Contents
1 Message from the Chairman
Regulations
2 NPRM on Coordinated
Communications
3 Final Rules on State, District and
Local Party Committee Payment of
Certain Salaries and Wages
Reports
4 Reports Due in 2006
11 Advisory Opinions
Court Cases
CREW v. FEC
FEC v. Reform Party
Commission
14 New Chairman and Vice Chairman
Elected
Staff
14 FEC Announces Retirement of
Staff Director
Compliance
14 MUR 5628: Contributions in the
Name of Another
15 Appropriations Act Extends
Administrative Fine Program
15 ADR Program Update
Outreach
16 FEC Conferences in February and
March
16 2006 Conference Schedule
17 Reporting and FECFile Help
17 Roundtable Schedule
Message from the Chairman
The upcoming year promises to be exciting and challenging as the Com-
mission continues to improve existing programs and complete BCRA-related
rulemakings. A top priority is the reconsideration of regulations as mandated
by the D.C. Circuit and District Court in the Shays-Meehan v. FEC litigation.
While awaiting the outcome of the appeals process in 2005, the Commis-
sion began reconsidering regulations in response to the courts' concerns. As
a result, the Commission has already finished reconsidering a number of the
challenged regulations and has issued Notices of Proposed Rulemaking for all
of the remaining regulations at issue. The Commission is on track to complete
all of the required rulemakings by the end of February, which will ensure that
final rules are in place across-the-board well in advance of the midterm elec-
tions.
In 2006, the Commission will expand its educational outreach activities,
offering conferences in Tampa, Seattle and Washington, D.C., as well as state
outreach workshops and roundtable discussions at the FEC. Additionally, the
Commission is continuing to upgrade its website to make more campaign
finance information accessible online and to make it easier to locate.
In the next year, the FEC will also seek to continue making major strides in
our programs. The Reports Analysis Division, as a result of the electronic fil-
ing system and the initial implementation of e-review, has already finished
reviewing 2004 election-cycle activity and aims to complete 2005 activity by
the end of the first quarter of 2006. The Audit Division significantly increased
the number of Title 2 audits completed from the 2000 and 2002 cycles, and is
well ahead of schedule on completing the 2004 Title 26 Presidential audits.
The Office of General Counsel continues to streamline the enforcement
process, which has resulted in the resolution of 60% of the 324 enforcement
cases arising out of the 2004 cycle. Moreover, the ADR and Administrative
Fine programs have greatly enhanced our enforcement programs by providing
a quick and efficient means for settling less serious election law violations.
The Commission has many things to accomplish in 2006. As the election
year begins, the FEC continues to strive to effectively implement and enforce
the federal election laws and to provide the regulated community with the
clear and concise information necessary to comply with the law. I look for-
ward to the upcoming year and working with everyone at the FEC to meet the
Commission's goals.
18 Web Site
-Michael E. Toner
FEC Chairman
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