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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 17, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR BOB CARLESON
FROM:
MORTON C. BLACKWELL
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SUBJECT:
Pro-Life List
Per your request, here is a list of the
names and addresses of the invitees to the
President's January 21 Cabinet Room meeting
with pro-life leaders.
I am sure these people will be pleased to
receive from you a notice of the new
regulations and the new 800 number
emergency hot line.
Enclosure
1983
ATTENDEES - Cabinet Room Meeting with Pro-Life Leaders
Friday, January 21, 1983
John D. Beckett, President P.O. Boy &
216-327-1060
Intercessors for American Elysia, ohio 44305
Judie Brown PACS. P.O. Box 490
703-659-4171
American Life Lobby stafford, Va. 22654
Paul Brown
6 Library Court &.E.
542-5550
Life Amendment PAC
Wash. D.C. 20003
The Moral Majority 500 alleghany are. Lynchburg, Va. 24501
Dr. Jerry Falwell notl Capital office
804-528-4112
Mrs. Sandra Faucher, Director RFD6, 6, Box 1190
207-622-7329
National Right to Life PAC Augusta, maine 04330
Peter Nassetta 101 Park Wash. Court
703-536-7650
National Pro-Life PAC Falls Church, Va. 22046
Dennis Horan, Chairman 69 West Washington 312-263-5029
Americans United for Life Chicago, lee. 60602
John Mackey 605 14th St. n.w., wash. 20005 347-8686
Ad Hoc Committee in Defense of Life
Ed McAteer, President P.O. Box 11467, 3295 PopLAR Ave. 901-458-3795
The Religious Roundtable Memphis Tenn. 38111
Mark Gallagher 1707 L St. n.w. Wash. 20036
785.8061
National Committee for a Human Life Amendment
Prof. Victor Rosenblum 230 n. Michigan Ave 312-649-8443
Americans United for Life chicago, see. 60611
Dr. Jack Willke 419 17th St. n.w., Wash 20004 638-4396 OR
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National Right to Life Committee
OR 513-541-3473
Dr. Mildred Jefferson P.O. Box #7, Back Bay annex 617-437-1960
Right to Life Crusade Boston, Mass 02/17
Mrs. Geline Williams 335 Oak Lanes Richmond, Va. 804-282-7854 23226
National Right to Life Committee
Christian Rev. Curtis Action Young Council 422 c Wash. st.n.E. D.C. 20002 544-1720
Mr. David O'Steen 4249 nicollet Ave.
612-825-6831
Committee for a Pro-Life Congress Mianneapolis, Mian. 55409
412-327-7379
Mrs. Randy Engel
Boy 315
U.S. Coalition for Life Export, Pa. 15632
United Families of America ARlinglon Va. 22206
Gordon Jones
P.O. Box 1098
Mrs. Denise Cocciolone 686 n. Broad st.
609-845-4441
Birthright
Woodbury n. 2. 08096
WAS at 20036
National Dr. William Committee Pierce for Suite Adoption 326 / 346 CONNECTICUT Ave N. W
463-7559
212-645-0536 or 336-4636
Rabbi Lewis Y. Levin 1204 Ave. u, # Brooablyn, n.y. 11229
Jewish Coalition for Traditional American Values
Mrs. Ann O'Donnell. 10050 conway Rd. 314-997-4148
Missouri Citizens for Life St. Louis, MissouRi 63124
Miss Nellie Gray P.O Box 2950
547-6721
March for Life Committee wash. 20013
547-6721 or(#) 250-6913
Albert Lesperance P.O. Box 1319, wash. DC. 20013
March for Life Education Division
Michael L. Foley P.O. Box 1207
547-6721
Rose PAC
wash. D.C. 20013
The Honorable Donald Devine, Director
Office of Personnel Management
The Honorable Margaret Heckler
Secretary Designate, Health and Human Services
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 17, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR FAITH RYAN WHITTLESEY
FROM:
MORTON C. BLACKWELL
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SUBJECT:
Interview for Fortune Magazine
Peter Bernstein from Fortune Magazine would
like an interview with me. He is doing a
piece on your appointment to the President's
staff.
He has a deadline for the end of this week.
APPROVED:
DISAPPROVED:
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 17, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR FAITH RYAN WHITTLESEY
FROM:
MORTON C. BLACKWELL
Nobks
SUBJECT:
Inquiry from Washington Times Reporter
Ed Jacoby, a reporter for the Washington Times called this
afternoon and wants me to answer some questions regarding
the President's appointment of Helen Marie Taylor to the
Board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It seems
the holdup on her confirmation was discussed at the Library
Court meeting this morning. (Library Court is the coalition
of pro-family organizations chaired by Connie Marshner.)
I am familiar with the situation. Mrs. Taylor has been a
generous contributor to most major conservative organizations.
She is the largest, or one of the largest contributors to
John Fisher's American Security Council which is the organ-
izer of the Coalition for Peace through Strength.
I think it is very important that we not refuse White House
comment on Mrs. Taylor. That would appear to be backing
away from a strong conservative and a very strong Reagan
supporter. It is widely known that she was not only a
Reagan alternate delegate from Virginia to the National
Convention, but that she brought a group of volunteers up to
the 1980 New Hampshire Republican Primary in the President's
behalf.
If the Press Office is disinclined to let me talk to Jacoby,
I suggest that they designate someone in the Personnel
office to express continued support for this nominee of the
President's.
He wants to cover this story for tomorrow morning's paper,
so a quick turnaround on this request would be helpful.
APPROVED:
DISAPPROVED:
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 23, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR GREG BUTLER, CSFC
FROM:
MORTON C. BLACKWELL M
SUBJECT:
Proposed Changes in the Federal Election Law
I was sorry to hear that Senator Humphrey's office could not find
the files from our 1980 battle against the Obey-Railsback Bill.
From my files I have been able to extract the following:
1.
A letter from Senator Humphrey to business and trade
association leaders which encouraged them to
oppose Obey-Railsback.
2.
An op ed piece by Senator Humphrey against Obey-
Railsback which ran, I believe, in the Washington
Post.
3.
A listing of proposed amendments to be introduced for
votes if Obey-Railsback had reached the Senate floor.
4.
A draft substitute amendment to the proposed bill for
campaign financing for congressional elections.
The long list of proposed amendments was utilized in 1980. We
actually drafted legislative language on all of the marked
proposals. The actual amendments for each proposal should
be in Senator Humphrey's 1980 files. Then we leaked the
list and the text of draft amendments to liberal offices.
The result was that Obey-Railsback never was brought up
for Senate consideration.
Now that you have this material, it might be possible for
someone in Senator Humphrey's office to find the fat file which
actually includes the draft language for all of the amendments.
This would save a lot of time and effort.
By the way, almost all of the amendments were drafted by Mike
Hammond.
GORDON J. HUMPHREY
COMMITTEES:
NEW HAMPSHIRE
ARMED SERVICES
LABOR AND HUMAN
4203 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
RESOURCES
(202) 224-2841
United States Senate
VETERANS' AFFAIRS
NEW HAMPSHIRE TOLL FREE NUMBER
1-800-562-3838
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
February 1, 1980
Dear Business Leader:
The U.S. Senate may be on the verge of a lightning
strike against your political rights in the next two weeks.
The highly controversial Obey-Railsback proposal which
was tacked on to bill S. 832 by the House last October is
liable to be called up for Senate consideration at any time.
Unless you get active right away in the fight against Obey-
Railsback, we could lose this battle. And once this battle
is lost, the anti-business forces will have a victory from
which the productive business community may never recover.
What is at stake is nothing less than your right to
take citizen action to defend yourself against the ravages
of big government.
Enclosed with this letter is my analysis of how Obey-
Railsback would limit and regulate your ability to support
pro-business candidates. The long-term decline of citizen
participation in the election process is at last starting
to be countered by a rise in voluntary citizen action. That
is why organized labor and Common Cause are making a mighty
effort to clamp down on your political freedom.
I view Obey-Railsback as nothing less than an effort
by those most responsible for big government to keep their
prey in the private sector from organizing resistance.
I urge you to read my attached analysis. In summary,
a routine Federal Election Commission authorization bill,
S. 832, was ambushed in the House and amended by an anti-
business coalition to include a dangerous package of restric-
tions on political action committees and candidates for the
House.
As my analysis explains, these new restrictions would
be a bonanza of advantages for incumbents. Every single
provision of the Obey-Railsback package would consolidate the
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power of the incumbent, liberal Democratic majorities in the
Congress.
If you agree with my view that Obey-Railsback would be
a disaster to every American's political freedoms, I urge
you to start generating communications against this bill to
every U.S. Senator who may listen to you.
Here is the status of the bill. Common Cause claims
the Democratic leadership will bring Obey-Railsback before
the Senate early this year. When that happens, Senator Mark
Hatfield, the ranking Republican on the Senate Rules Committee,
will move that the bill be referred to the Rules Committee.
That will be the first test vote. If the Hatfield motion
fails to get a majority, an immediate filibuster is very likely.
Obey-Railsback supporters will then need the votes of 60 Senators
to shut off debate.
Another test would come if the bill is sent to the Rules
Committee. The Rules Committee might fail to remove all the
dangerous provisions from S. 832. If the bill which reaches
the Senate floor still contains provisions of Obey-Railsback,
we have more than fifty amendments already drafted. Lengthy
debate would ensue. The bill's proponents would move promptly
to invoke cloture to shut off debate. At that point we would
need forty-one Senators to keep debate going as long as
necessary to stop this bill.
This will be a hard-fought battle. There is little
Senate enthusiasm for this bill, but the anti-business forces
will work up a frenzy which could beat us by a few votes if we
don't do our job now.
I know we can stop Obey-Railsback if there is a public
outcry directed against this bill.
Here is what I urge you to do:
1. Write, telegraph or phone any Senator who may listen
to you. Tell your Senators why you oppose Obey-Railsback.
Even if you wrote to Senators last year about this bill, con-
tact them again, as soon as possible. It's a new year and
the anti-business forces are putting the heat on again.
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2. Ask your Senators to do two things if this bill
comes up:
a. Support the Hatfield motion to refer S. 832
to the Rules Committee.
b. Vote against any attempt to cut off Senate
debate on this bill.
3. It would be a help if you would send me copies
of your messages to Senators and keep me posted on the progress
you make getting pledges from Senators a) to support Senator
Hatfield's motion and b) to vote against cloture as long as
necessary to kill this bill.
4. If you have contacts with any newspaper, please
urge the editor to oppose Obey-Railsback strongly. If the
editor wishes, any paper is welcome to publish my analysis.
Better still, strong local editorials on this subject could
cause many voters to contact their Senators and convince them
to join our fight against this bill.
If we stop Obey-Railsback this year, our victory will
probably stand for several years. The rising participation
of so many new people in the election process should work
more changes in the makeup of the Congress. We cannot afford
to fail.
With warmest regards, I am
Sincerely,
Cordon J. Humphrey, USS
P.S. I hope you will take action against Obey-Railsback today.
The bill may come up any day now, but strong opposition right
now might stop the bill for good.
Enclosure
OBEY-RATLSBACK: Another Restriction on Citizen Action
by Senator Gordon J. Humphrey
If it weren't SO tragic, it would be funny. In a period when political
participation is declining all across the United States, we are about to fight
a major battle in the U.S. Senate over proposed new limits and controls over
citizen action in politics.
The fight will be over S.832, a Senate-passed bill which was non-
controversial until it was grabbed and mauled in a sudden fight in the U.S. House.
Without a minute of House committee hearings and with severely limited debate
even on the House floor itself, this amended version of S.832 was sent back to
the Senate for our consideration.
The changes wrought in the bill by the House were largely authored by
Congressmen David Obey (D-Wis.) and Tom Railsback (R-Ill.), and the altered
proposal is now generally known as the Obey-Railsback bill. Principal lobbying
support for the Obey-Railsback bill comes from Common Cause and organized labor.
After their narrow margin of victory in the House last October, its
supporters hinted repeatedly that Obey-Railsback would be brought up immediately
in the Senate by Majority Leader Senator Robert Byrd. But in the end-of-session
crush, other bills were given priority.
Now Common Cause, in its November-December newsletter, suggests the
skids are greased and claims "a vote is likely early in 1980." I hope not.
This bill needs careful scrutiny by the Senate Rules Committee and may require
lengthy debate on the Senate floor.
Furthermore, there should be a national debate on the wisdom of restricting
citizen political participation.
The Senate is more difficult to stampede than the House. Before any vote
on this bill in the Senate, I believe there will be, and there should be, an
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After more than a generation of declining citizen participation in the
election process, many people are starting to wake up. A healthy crop of new
activity is springing up all across the country. Political action committees
(PACs) are being formed as a means by which citizens can voluntarily combine
their efforts and become effective in the political process. Literally
thousands of competing, diverse PACs are drawing hundreds of thousands of
Americans into meaningful political participation for the first time in their lives.
This badly needed growth in citizen action is precisely what Obey-Railsback
is designed to stop.
For many years, organized labor had a virtual monopoly in the PAC field.
The unions used their PACs with great success. There were no cries for cutting
the power of PACs when the unions were dominant in the PAC field. Only now,
when businesses, professional associations and other voluntary groups not tied
to labor unions are just starting to form PACs in large numbers does. the liberal
Democratic majority in the Congress start trying to change the rules in order
to limit PAC effectiveness.
Precisely because non-union PACs are an area of new growth, organized
labor and the coalition which is responsible for the growth of big government
fear that their long-running success in electing advocates of big government
may be ending.
They are willing to apply restrictions to union and non-union PACs
because they well realize that the union PACs are only a tiny fraction of the
political clout of Big Labor. Obey-Railsback will in no way affect the use of
compulsory union dues money for selective voter registration, selective get-
out-the-vote drives, and massive political communications to households of
union members. It is no coincidence that the major sources of union political
power are not touched at all by this anti-PAC bill.
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groups. Corporate contributions to federal candidates are already
strictly forbidden. What this provision would do is cripple the ability
of candidates to solicit large numbers of small contributions and
volunteers.
Republican and conservative candidates have proved to be
rather successful at getting volunteers and small, private contributions
through the mail. This $1,000 credit limit proposal would disrupt the
normal business arrangements of candidates with printers and suppliers and
thus dry up an important source of citizen action obtained through mail
solicitation of small gifts and volunteer work. Another clear plus for
the liberal Democratic majorities in Congress.
The $35,000 repayment limitation on loans from a candidate to
his campaign committee is another big plus for incumbents. Challengers
routinely lend substantial funds to their campaign committees in hopes
of being repaid after their efforts begin to attract public attention and
support.
Incumbents have instant access to campaign funds from party
committees and many other sources and, thus, very seldom have to lend
much money to their reelection campaigns.
This $35,000 repayment limitation would not affect the very
wealthy challengers for whom even $100,000 or $200,000 is small potatoes.
But the average, middle class candidate might have to choose between two
nasty alternatives: never getting his campaign off the ground or, in the
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The Obey-Railsback package would not only limit citizen action in
election politics. This bill would tend to discredit the concept of private,
voluntary contributions. Increased controversy and reduced amounts of legally
permissible private funds would build pressure for taxpayer campaign financing.
And that dangerous system, in which candidates would have to go to bureaucrats
to get tax money for their campaigns, is what the Obey-Railsback supporters
freely admit they are eventually aiming for.
Federal election law is already too complex. Virtually everyone in
politics finds it impossible to camply with the confusing and changing decisions
of the Federal Election Commission. Selective enforcement of the law is already
a chilling reality.
We need no more laws to limit citizen action. We do not need to protect
the electorate from itself. Full campaign finance disclosure is already required
by law. This disclosure enables American voters to decide for themselves if
there is any improper campaign funding.
It is ironic and dangerous that the only means by which citizens can
control their government, the elections process, is being more and more
regulated by the government itself. Obey-Railsback will only serve to limit
further the participation of citizens in controlling their government.
"(F) Section 431 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new §:
"(R) "Reporting agency" means (1) the Secretary of the Senate in the case
of the Senate, (2) the Clerk of the House of Representatives in the case of the
House of Representatives, and (3) the Federal Election Commission in the case of
the Presidency or the Vice-Presidency."
"(G) § (D) of Section 432 is amended by striking "commission" and inserting
in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(G) 91 (2) of $ (e) of Section 432 is amended by striking "commission"
and inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(H) qi (3) of § (e) of Section 432 is amended by striking "commission"
and inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(I) $ (a) of Section 433 is amended by striking "commmission" where ever
it shall appear and inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(J) 9i (11) of $ (b) of Section 433 is amended by striking "commission"
and inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(K) $ (c) of Section 433 is amended by striking "commission" and inserting
in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(L) §. (d) of Section 433 is amended by striking "commission" and
inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(M) $ (e) of Section 433 is amended by striking "commission" and inserting
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in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(N) 91 (1) of $ (a) of Section 434 is amended by striking "commission" and
inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(0) § (b) of Section 434 is amended as follows:
"(1) on the first line after the title, insert before "Each" the number
"(1)", and insert after "report" the words "by a candidate, principal political
committee of a candidate, or a party or instrumentality thereof,".
'(F) Section 431 is amended by addino at the end thereof the following new §:
"(R) "Reporting agency" means (1) the Secretary of the Senate in the case
of the Senate, (2) the Clerk of the House of Representatives in the case of the
House of Representatives, and (3) the Federal Election Commission in the case of
the Presidency or the Vice-Presidency."
"(G) $ (D) of Section 432 is amended by striking "commission" and inserting
in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(G) 91 (2) of $ (e) of Section 432 is amended by striking "commission"
and inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(H) 91 (3) of § (e) of Section 432 is amended by striking "commission"
and inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(I) $ (a) of Section 433 is amended by striking "commmission" where ever
it shall appear and inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(J) 9i (11) of § (b) of Section 433 is amended by striking "commission"
and inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(K) $ (c) of Section 433 is amended by striking "commission" and inserting
in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(L) §. (d) of Section 433 is amended by striking "commission" and
inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(M) $ (e) of Section 433 is amended by striking "commission" and inserting
in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(N) 91 (1) of $ (a) of Section 434 is amended by striking "commission" and
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inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(0) § (b) of Section 434 is amended as follows:
"(1) on the first line after the title, insert before "Each" the number
"(1)", and insert after "report" = the words "by a candidate, principal political
committee of a candidate, or a party or instrumentality thereof,".
"Section 443. Jurisdiction of the House and Senate Ethics Committees.
(A) Any Member of the House of Representatives disagreeing with any
action taken by the Clerk of the House of Representatives pursuant to the
provisions of this act may appeal such action to the House Ethics Committee,
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which will consider that appeal in accordance with the Rules of the House
of Representatives governing the operation of the House Ethics Committee.
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Such action shall be null and void and have no legal effect until it is
endorsed by the House Ethics Committee.
"(B) Any Senator disagreeing with an action of the Secretary of the
Senate taken pursuant to the provisions of this act may appeal such action
to the Senate Ethics Committee which will consider such appeal pursuant
to the rules of the Senate governing the operations of the Senate Ethics
Committee. Such action will be null and void and have no legal effect
until it is endorsed by the Senate Ethics Committee.
"(C) The House of Representatives and the Senate shall, within 180 days
of the effective date of this act, promulgate rules and regulations governing
the consideration by the House and Senate Ethics Committees of any appeal
made to an action taken by the Clerk of the House of Representatives or
Secretary of the Senate pursuant to the provisions of this act.
condition
"(D) Any person who believes a violation of this act with respect to
a candidate for the Senate or the House of Representatives has occured R may
file a complaint with the appropriate reporting agency. Such complaint shall
be in writing, shall be signed and sworn to by the person filing such complaint,
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and shall be notorized. Any person filing such a complaint shall be subject to
the provisions of Section 101 of Title XVII: The reporting agencies may not
conduct any investigation under this section, or take any other action under
this section, solely on the basis of a complaint of a person whose identity
is not disclosed to the reporting agency. The reporting agency, upon
receiving a complaint under the provisions of this subsection, and if
it has reason to believe that any person has commited a violation of this
act with respect to the candidacy for the Senate or House of Representatives,
or, if the reporting agency, on the basis of information ascertained under
normal course of carrying out its supervisory responsibilities, has reason
to believe that such a violation has occured, shall notify the person involved
of such alleged violation, shall make investigation of such violation in
accordance with the provisions of this section. Any investigation under this
subsection shall be conducted expeditiously, to include an investigation,
conducted in accordance with the provisions of this section, of reports and
statements filed by any complaint under this subchapter, if such complaint
is a candidate. Any notification or investigation made under this
subsection shall not be made public by the reporting agency or by any
person without the written consent of the person receiving such notification,
of the person with respect to whom such investigation is made. The reporting
agency shall afford any person who receives notice of an alleged violation
under this subsection a reasonable opportunity to demonstrate that no action
should be taken by the reporting agency under this act. If a reporting agency
determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that a violation has
occured or is about to occur, the reporting agency shall make every endeavor
for a period of not less than 30 days to correct or prevent such violation
by informal methods of conference, conciliation, and persuasion, to enter into
a conciliation agreement with the person involved, except that, if the reporting
agency has reasonable cause to believe that-
"(1) any person has failed to file reports required to be filed under Section
434 (a) (1) (C) of this Title for the calendar quarter occuring immediately
before the date of the general election;
(i) for a Corporation, or a separate segregated fund established by a
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corporation, solicit contributions tasuch a fund for any person other A its
shareholders, executive or administrative personnel, employees, and their
families, and".
"(SS) Subparagraph (B) of 91 (4) of $ (b) of Section 441 B is repealed.
"(TT) 11 (5) of $ (b) of Section 441 B is amended to read as follows:
"(5) Not withstanding any other provision of this act to the contrary,
no corporation, national bank, labor organization, or trade association, may
make expenditures, other than those allowed under the provisions of this
section, except for those reasonable and necessary expenditures required to
administer the activities allowed under the provisions of this section. For
the purposes of this section the term "expenditure" includes all salaries,
fees, and other payments to personnel performing services on behalf of the
organization, including the expenses incurred by such personnel."
"(UU) 91 (6) of § (b) of Section 441 B is repealed.
"(VV) 91 (7) of $ (b) of Section 441 B is redesignated as 1 (6).
"(WW) Section 441 D is amended to read as follows;
"Section 441 D. Publication and distribution of political statements.
"Whenever any person makes an expenditure for the purpose of financing
communications expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly
then
identified candidate for: any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, outdoor
advertising facility, direct mailing, or any other type of general public political
advertising, such communication, if authorized by a candidate, his authorized
political committee, or their agents, shall clearly and conspicuously state that the
communication has been authorized."
"(XX) After Section 442, add the following new Section:
(i) for a Corporation, or a separate segregated fund established by a
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corporation, solicit contributions tosuch a fund for any person other its
shareholders, executive or administrative personnel, employees, and their
families, and".
"(SS) Subparagraph (B) of 11 (4) of § (b) of Section 441 B is repealed.
"(TT) 91 (5) of $ (b) of Section 441 B is amended to read as follows:
"(5) Not withstanding any other provision of this act to the contrary,
no corporation, national bank, labor organization, or trade association, may
make expenditures, other than those allowed under the provisions of this
section, except for those reasonable and necessary expenditures required to
administer the activities allowed under the provisions of this section. For
the purposes of this section the term "expenditure" includes all salaries,
fees, and other payments to personnel performing services on behalf of the
organization, including the expenses incurred by such personnel."
"(UU) 91 (6) of § (b) of Section 441 B is repealed.
"(VV) a (7) of $ (b) of Section 441 B is redesignated as 1 (6).
"(WW) Section 441 D is amended to read as follows;
"Section 441 D. Publication and distribution of political statements.
"Whenever any person makes an expenditure for the purpose of financing
communications expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly
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identified candidate for any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, outdoor
advertising facility, direct mailing, or any other type of general public political
advertising, such communication, if authorized by a candidate, his authorized
political committee, or their agents, shall clearly and conspicuously state that the
communication has been authorized."
"(XX) After Section 442, add the following new Section:
(i) for a Corporation, or a separate segregated fund established by a
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from
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corporation, solicit contributions tosuch a fund for any person other A its
shareholders, executive or administrative personnel, employees, and their
families, and".
"(SS) Subparagraph (B) of 91 (4) of § (b) of Section 441 B is repealed.
"(TT) 91 (5) of $ (b) of Section 441 B is amended to read as follows:
"(5) Not withstanding any other provision of this act to the contrary,
no corporation, national bank, labor organization, or trade association, may
make expenditures, other than those allowed under the provisions of this
section, except for those reasonable and necessary expenditures required to
administer the activities allowed under the provisions of this section. For
the purposes of this section the term "expenditure" includes all salaries,
fees, and other payments to personnel performing services on behalf of the
organization, including the expenses incurred by such personnel."
"(UU) 91 (6) of § (b) of Section 441 B is repealed.
"(VV) 11 (7) of § (b) of Section 441 B is redesignated as 1 (6).
"(WW) Section 441 D is amended to read as follows;
"Section 441 D. Publication and distribution of political statements.
"Whenever any person makes an expenditure for the purpose of financing
communications expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly
then
identified candidate For any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, outdoor
advertising facility, direct mailing, or any other type of general public political
advertising, such communication, if authorized by a candidate, his authorized
political committee, or their agents, shall clearly and conspicuously state that the
communication has been authorized."
"(XX) After Section 442, add the following new Section:
"(KK) Subparagraph (A) of 1 (1) of { (c) of Section 441 h is amended
by striking "$1,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$5,000".
"(LL) Subparagraph (C) of 9 (1) of § (a) of Section 441 A is amended by
striking "$5,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$15,000".
"(MM) Subparagraph (A) of I (2) of § (a) of Section 441 A is amended by
striking "$5,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$15,000".
"(NN) Subparagraph (C) of 91 (2) of $ (a) of Section 441 A is amended by
striking "$5,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$15,000".
"(00) 1 (A) of § (a) of Section 441 A is amended by striking "commission"
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and inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(PP) § (e) of Section 441 A is amended by inserting after "commission"
the words "and Congress".
"(QQ) 9 (2) of § (b) of Section 441 B is amended to read as follows:
"(2) for purposes of this section and section 79 L (h) of Title 15,
the term "contribution or expenditure" shall include any direct or indirect
payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money, or any services,
or anything of value (except a loan of money by national or state bank made in
accordance with the applicable banking laws and regulations and in the ordinary
course of business) to a candidate, campaign committee, or political party or
organization, in connection with any election to any of the offices referred to
in this section, but shall not include (A) communications by a corporation to
which shareholders, executive or administrative personnel, employees, and their
families, or by a labor organization to its members and their families on any
subject; and (B) the establishment, administration, and solicitation of contributions
to a separate segragated fund to be utilized for political purposes by a corporation,
labor organization, membership organization, cooperative, or corporation without
capital stock."
"(RR) Sub-subparagraph (i) of Subparagraph (A) of Paragraph (4) of § (b) of
Section 441 B is amended to read as follows:
"(KE) Subparagraph (A) of ' (1) of $ (¿) of Section 441 A is amended
by striking "$1,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$5,000".
"(LL) Subparagraph (C) of % (1) of § (a) of Section 441 A is amended by
striking "$5,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$15,000".
"(MM) Subparagraph (A) of 91 (2) of $ (a) of Section 441 A is amended by
striking "$5,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$15,000".
"(NN) Subparagraph (C) of 91 (2) of § (a) of Section 441 A is amended by
striking "$5,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$15,000".
"(00) 91 (A) of § (a) of Section 441 A is amended by striking "commission"
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and inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(PP) § (e) of Section 441 A is amended by inserting after "commission"
the words "and Congress".
"(QQ) Я (2) of § (b) of Section 441 B is amended to read as follows:
"(2) for purposes of this section and section 79 L (h) of Title 15,
the term "contribution or expenditure" shall include any direct or indirect
payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money, or any services,
or anything of value (except a loan of money by national or state bank made in
accordance with the applicable banking laws and regulations and in the ordinary
course of business) to a candidate, campaign committee, or political party or
organization, in connection with any election to any of the offices referred to
in this section, but shall not include (A) communications by a corporation to
which shareholders, executive or administrative personnel, employees, and their
families, or by a labor organization to its members and their families on any
subject; and (B) the establishment, administration, and solicitation of contributions
to a separate segragated fund to be utilized for political purposes by a corporation,
labor organization, membership organization, cooperative, or corporation without
capital stock."
"(RR) Sub-subparagraph (i) of Subparagraph (A) of Paragraph (4) of § (b) of
Section 441 B is amended to read as follows:
(RK) Subparagraph (A) of 1 (1) of $ ( à ) c Section 441 A is amended
by-striking "$1,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$5,000".
"(LL) Subparagraph (C) of 91 (1) of $ (a) of Section 441 A is amended by
striking "$5,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$15,000".
"(MM) Subparagraph (A) of 91 (2) of § (a) of Section 441 A is amended by
striking "$5,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$15,000".
"(NN) Subparagraph (C) of 9 (2) of § (a) of Section 441 A is amended by
striking "$5,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$15,000".
"(00) I (A) of § (a) of Section 441 A is amended by striking "commission"
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and inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(PP) § (e) of Section 441 A is amended by inserting after "commission"
the words "and Congress".
"(QQ) 1 (2) of § (b) of Section 441 B is amended to read as follows:
"(2) for purposes of this section and section 79 L (h) of Title 15,
the term "contribution or expenditure" shall include any direct or indirect
payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money, or any services,
or anything of value (except a loan of money by national or state bank made in
accordance with the applicable banking laws and regulations and in the ordinary
course of business) to a candidate, campaign committee, or political party or
organization, in connection with any election to any of the offices referred to
in this section, but shall not include (A) communications by a corporation to
which shareholders, executive or administrative personnel, employees, and their
families, or by a labor organization to its members and their families on any
subject; and (B) the establishment, administration, and solicitation of contributions
to a separate segragated fund to be utilized for political purposes by a corporation,
labor organization, membership organization, cooperative, or corporation without
capital stock."
"(RR) Sub-subparagraph (i) of Subparagraph (A) of Paragraph (4) of § (b) of
Section 441 B is amended to read as follows:
in accordance with the provisions of this section. Such statement shall set forth
the proposed rule or regulation and shall contain a detailed explanation
and justification of such rule or regulation.
"(2) If either House of Congress does not, through appropriate action,
disapprove the proposed rule or regulation set forth in such statement no later
than 30 legislative days after receipt of such statement, then the Commission
may prescribe such rule or regulation. Whenever a Committee of the House
of Representatives reports any resolution relatingto any such rule or
regulation, it is at any time thereafter in order (even though a previous
motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to the
consideration of the resolution. The motion is highly priviledged and is not
debateable. An amendment to the motion is not in order, and is not in order
to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
The Commission may not prescribe any rule or regulation which is disapproved under
this paragraph.
(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term "legislative days" does not
include any calendar day on which neither the Senate nor the House of Representatives
is in session.
"(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term "rule or regulation" means
a provision or series of interrelated provisions stating a single, separable
rule of law."
"(II) § (a) of Section 439 is amended by striking "commission" and inserting
in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(JJ) The last two sentences of Section 439 A are amended to read as follows:
"To the extent any such contribution, amount contributed, or expenditure
thereof is not otherwise required to be disclosed under the provisions of the
subchapter, such contribution, amount contributed, or expenditure shall be fully
disclosed in accordance with the requirements promulgated by the appropriate reporting
agency."
in accordance with the provisions of this section. Such statement shall set forth
the proposed rule or regulation and shall contain a detailed explanation
and justification of such rule or regulation.
"(2) If either House of Congress does not, through appropriate action,
disapprove the proposed rule or regulation set forth in such statement no later
than 30 legislative days after receipt of such statement, then the Commission
may prescribe such rule or regulation. Whenever a Committee of the House
of Representatives reports any resolution relatingto any such rule or
regulation, it is at any time thereafter in order (even though a previous
motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to the
consideration of the resolution. The motion is highly priviledged and is not
debateable. An amendment to the motion is not in order, and is not in order
to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
The Commission may not prescribe any rule or regulation which is disapproved under
this paragraph.
(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term "legislative days" does not
include any calendar day on which neither the Senate nor the House of Representatives
is in session.
"(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term "rule or regulation" means
a provision or series of interrelated provisions stating a single, separable
rule of law."
"(11) § (a) of Section 439 is amended by striking "commission" and inserting
in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(JJ) The last two sentences of Section 439 A are amended to read as follows:
"To the extent any such contribution, amount contributed, or expenditure
thereof is not otherwise required to be disclosed under the provisions of the
subchapter, such contribution, amount contributed, or expenditure shall be fully
disclosed in accordance with the requirements promulgated by the appropriate reporting
agency."
in actordance with the provisions of this section. Such statement shall set forth
the proposed rule or regulation and shall contain a detailed explanation
and justification of such rule or regulation.
"(2) If either House of Congress does not, through appropriate action,
disapprove the proposed rule or regulation set forth in such statement no later
than 30 legislative days after receipt of such statement, then the Commission
may prescribe such rule or regulation. Whenever a Committee of the House
of Representatives reports any resolution relatingto any such rule or
regulation, it is at any time thereafter in order (even though a previous
motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to the
consideration of the resolution. The motion is highly priviledged and is not
debateable. An amendment to the motion is not in order, and is not in order
to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
The Commission may not prescribe any rule or regulation which is disapproved under
this paragraph.
(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term "legislative days" does not
include any calendar day on which neither the Senate nor the House of Representatives
is in session.
"(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term "rule or regulation" means
a provision or series of interrelated provisions stating a single, separable
rule of law."
"(II) § (a) of Section 439 is amended by striking "commission" and inserting
in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(JJ) The last two sentences of Section 439 A are amended to read as follows:
"To the extent any such contribution, amount contributed, or expenditure
thereof is not otherwise required to be disclosed under the provisions of the
subchapter, such contribution, amount contributed, or expenditure shall be fully
disclosed in accordance with the requirements promulgated by the appropriate reporting
agency."
involved of such allepeo violation, and shall make an investigation of such
alleged violation in accordance with the provisions of this Section."
"(AA) Я (5) of $ (A) of Section 437 G is amended by inserting after
the word "Act" where ever it shall appear the words "with respect to any
candidacy for the office of President or Vice-President".
"(BB) § (D) of 91 (5) of Subsection (a) of Section 437 G is amended
by inserting after "title" the words "with respect to any candidacy to
the office of President or Vice-President".
"(CC) 91 (6) of § (A) of Section 437 G is amended by inserting after
"Act" where ever it shall appear the words "with respect to any candidacy
for the office of President or Vice-President".
"(DD) 91 (7) of § (A) of Section 437 G is amended by inserting after
"Act" the words "with respect to any candidacy for the office of President
or Vice-President".
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"(EE) 91 (2) of § (A) of Section 438 is amended by inserting after
"statements" the words "with it".
"(FF) 11 (5) of § (A) of Section 438 is amended by striking the comma
and all after the comma and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon.
"(GG) The first sentence of § (b) of Section 438 is amended to read as
follows: "it shall be the duty of the Commission to serve as a national
a
learinghouse for information in respect to the administration of Presidential
and Vice-Presidential elections."
"(HH) § (c) of Section 438 is amended to read as follows:
"(C) Proposed rules or regulations; transmittal of statement to Congress;
priority consideration by House of Representatives; "legislative days" defined;
"rule or regulation" defined
"(1) the Commission, before prescribing any rule or regulation under this
Section, shall transmit statements with respect to such rule or regulation
to the Senate and the House of Representatives,
involved of such alleged violation, and shall make an investigation of such
alleged violation in accordance with the provisions of this Section."
"(AA) 91 (5) of § (A) of Section 437 G is amended by inserting after
the word "Act" where ever it shall appear the words "with respect to any
candidacy for the office of President or Vice-President".
"(BB) $ (D) of 9! (5) of Subsection (a) of Section 437 G is amended
by inserting after "title" the words "with respect to any candidacy to
the office of President or Vice-President".
"(CC) 91 (6) of § (A) of Section 437 G is amended by inserting after
"Act" where ever it shall appear the words "with respect to any candidacy
for the office of President or Vice-President".
"(DD) 91 (7) of § (A) of Section 437 G is amended by inserting after
"Act" the words "with respect to any candidacy for the office of President
or Vice-President".
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"(EE) 91 (2) of $ (A) of Section 438 is amended by inserting after
"statements" the words "with it".
"(FF) 11 (5) of § (A) of Section 438 is amended by striking the comma
and all after the comma and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon.
"(GG) The first sentence of § (b) of Section 438 is amended to read as
follows: "it shall be the duty of the Commission to serve as a national
clearinghouse for information in respect to the administration of Presidential
and Vice-Presidential elections."
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"(HH) § (c) of Section 438 is amended to read as follows:
"(C) Proposed rules or regulations; transmittal of statement to Congress;
priority consideration by House of Representatives; "legislative days" defined;
"rule or regulation" defined
"(1) the Commission, before prescribing any rule or regulation under this
Section, shall transmit statements with respect to such rule or regulation
to the Senate and the House of Representatives,
involved of such alleged violation, and shall make an investigation of such
alleged violation in accordance with the provisions of this Section."
"(AA) Я (5) of $ (A) of Section 437 G is amended by inserting after
the word "Act" where ever it shall appear the words "with respect to any
candidacy for the office of President or Vice-President".
"(BB) § (D) of 91 (5) of Subsection (a) of Section 437 G is amended
by inserting after "title" the words "with respect to any candidacy to
the office of President or Vice-President".
"(CC) 91 (6) of § (A) of Section 437 G is amended by inserting after
"Act" where ever it shall appear the words "with respect to any candidacy
for the office of President or Vice-President".
"(DD) 91 (7) of § (A) of Section 437 G is amended by inserting after
"Act" the words "with respect to any candidacy for the office of President
or Vice-President".
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"(EE) 91 (2) of § (A) of Section 438 is amended by inserting after
"statements" the words "with it".
"(FF) 1 (5) of § (A) of Section 438 is amended by striking the comma
and all after the comma and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon.
"(GG) The first sentence of § (b) of Section 438 is amended to read as
follows: "it shall be the duty of the Commission to serve as a national
clearinghouse for information in respect to the administration of Presidential
and Vice-Presidential elections."
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"(HH) § (c) of Section 438 is amended to read as follows:
"(C) Proposed rules or regulations; transmittal of statement to Congress;
priority consideration by House of Representatives; "legislative days" defined;
"rule or regulation" defined
"(1) the Commission, before prescribing any rule or regulation under this
Section, shall transmit statements with respect to such rule or regulation
to the Senate and the House of Representatives,
federal office, any candidate for federal office, any political committee,
or the national committee of any political party concerning the application
of a general rule of law stated in the Act with respect to any candidacy
for the office of President or Vice-President or Chapter 95 or Chapter 96
of Title 26, or a general rule of law prescribed as a rule or regulation
- by the Commission to a specific factual situation. Any such general rule
of law not stated in the act or in Chapter 95 or Chapter 96 of Title 26
may be initially proposed by the Commission only as a rule or regulation
pursuant to the procedures established by Section 438 (c) of this title.
No opinion of an advisory nature may be issued by the Commission or/and
its employees except in accordance with the provisions of this section."
"(Z) 1 (1) and (2) of § (a) of Section 437 G are amended to read as
follows:
"(1) any person who believes a violation of this Act with respect to any
candidacy fpr the office of President or Vice President or of Chapter 95 or Chapter
96 of Title 26 has occured may file a complaint with the Commission. Such
complaint shall be in writing, shall be signed and sworn to by the person
filing such complaint, and shall be notorized. Any person filing such a
complaint shall be subject to the provisions of Section 1001 of Title 18.
The Commission may not conduct any investigation under this Section, or take
any other action under this Section, solely on the basis of the complaint of
a person whose identiy is not disclosed to the Commission.
"(2) The Commission, upon receiving a complaint under 9 (1), and if it
has reason to believe that any person has commited a violation of this Act
with respect to any candidacy for the office of President or Vice-President or of
Chapter 95 or Chapter 96 of Title 26, or, if the Commission, on the basis of
information ascertained under the normal course of carrying out its supervisory
responsibilities, has reason to believe that such a violation has occured, shall
notify the person
federal office, any candidate for federal office, any political committee,
or the national committee of any political party concerning the application
of a general rule of law stated in the Act with respect to any candidacy
for the office of President or Vice-President or Chapter 95 or Chapter 96
of Title 26, or a general rule of law prescribed as a rule or regulation
- by the Commission to a specific factual situation. Any such general rule
of law not stated in the act or in Chapter 95 or Chapter 96 of Title 26
may be initially proposed by the Commission only as a rule or regulation
pursuant to the procedures established by Section 438 (c) of this title.
No opinion of an advisory nature may be issued by the Commission or/and
its employees except in accordance with the provisions of this section."
"(z) 9: (1) and (2) of § (a) of Section 437 G are amended to read as
follows:
"(1) any person who believes a violation of this Act with respect to any
candidacy fpr the office of President or Vice President or of Chapter 95 or Chapter
96 of Title 26 has occured may file a complaint with the Commission. Such
complaint shall be in writing, shall be signed and sworn to by the person
filing such complaint, and shall be notorized. Any person filing such a
complaint shall be subject to the provisions of Section 1001 of Title 18.
The Commission may not conduct any investigation under this Section, or take
any other action under this Section, solely on the basis of the complaint of
a person whose identiy is not disclosed to the Commission.
"(2) The Commission, upon receiving a complaint under Я (1), and if it
has reason to believe that any person has commited a violation of this Act
with respect to any candidacy for the office of President or Vice-President or of
Chapter 95 or Chapter 96 of Title 26, or, if the Commission, on the basis of
information ascertained under the normal course of carrying out its supervisory
responsibilities, has reason to believe that such a violation has occured, shall
notify the person
federal* office, any candidate for federal office, any political committee,
or the national committee of any political party concerning the application
of a general rule of law stated in the Act with respect to any candidacy
for the office of President or Vice-President or Chapter 95 or Chapter 96
of Title 26, or a general rule of law prescribed as a rule or regulation
- by the Commission to a specific factual situation. Any such general rule
of law not stated in the act or in Chapter 95 or Chapter 96 of Title 26
may be initially proposed by the Commission only as a rule or regulation
pursuant to the procedures established by Section 438 (c) of this title.
No opinion of an advisory nature may be issued by the Commission or/and
its employees except in accordance with the provisions of this section."
"(z) 9' (1) and (2) of § (a) of Section 437 G are amended to read as
follows:
"(1) any person who believes a violation of this Act with respect to any
candidacy fpr the office of President or Vice President or of Chapter 95 or Chapter
96 of Title 26 has occured may file a complaint with the Commission. Such
complaint shall be in writing, shall be signed and sworn to by the person
filing such complaint, and shall be notorized. Any person filing such a
complaint shall be subject to the provisions of Section 1001 of Title 18.
The Commission may not conduct any investigation under this Section, or take
any other action under this Section, solely on the basis of the complaint of
a person whose identiy is not disclosed to the Commission.
"(2) The Commission, upon receiving a complaint under 1 (1), and if it
has reason to believe that any person has commited a violation of this Act
with respect to any candidacy for the office of President or Vice-President or of
Chapter 95 or Chapter 96 of Title 26, or, if the Commission, on the basis of
information ascertained under the normal course of carrying out its supervisory
responsibilities, has reason to believe that such a violation has occured, shall
notify the person
"A.copy of our report is filed with the (Federal Election Commission,
Secretary of the Senate, or Clerk of the House of Representatives) and is
available for purchase from the (Federal Election Commission, Secretary of
the Senate, or Clerk of the House of Representatives), Washington, D.C."
"(S) $ (b) this Section 436 is amended by striking "commission" and
inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(T) $ (c) of Section 436 is amended by striking "commission" and
inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(U) $ (d) of Section 436 is amended by striking "commission" and
inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(V) § (b) of Section 437 B is amended by striking "commission" where ever
it shall appear and inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(W) 9 (1) of $ (b) of Section 437 C is amended to read as follows:
"(1) the Commission shall administer, seek to obtain compliance with,
and formulate policy with respect to Chapter 95 and Chapter 96 of Title 26, and
with respect to the regulation of candidates for the offices of the President
and Vice-President under the provisions of this Act. The Commission shall have
exclusive primary jurisdiction with respect to the civil enforcement of such
provisions as they relate to such persons."
"(X) § (a) of Section 437 D is amended as follows:
"(1) In 91 (8) insert after "to carry out" the words "its functions under".
(2) In (9) insert after "to carry. out the Words its functions under".
"(2) In 9 (9), insert after "the administration of" the words "its functions
under".
"(Y) § (a) of Section 437 F is amended to read as follows:
"(A) Written requests; written opinions within reasonable time; specific
factual situations.
"The Commission shall render an advisory opinion, in writing, within a
reasonable time in response to a written request by any individual holding
copy of our report is filed with the (Federal Election Commission,
Secretary of the Senate, or Clerk of the House of Representatives) and is
available for purchase from the (Federal Election Commission, Secretary of
the Senate, or Clerk of the House of Representatives), Washington, D.C."
"(S) $ (b) this Section 436 is amended by striking "commission" and
inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(T) $ (c) of Section 436 is amended by striking "commission" and
inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(U) § (d) of Section 436 is amended by striking "commission" and
inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(V) § (b) of Section 437 B is amended by striking "commission" where ever
it shall appear and inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(W) 91 (1) of $ (b) of Section 437 C is amended to read as follows:
"(1) the Commission shall administer, seek to obtain compliance with,
and formulate policy with respect to Chapter 95 and Chapter 96 of Title 26, and
with respect to the regulation of candidates for the offices of the President
and Vice-President under the provisions of this Act. The Commission shall have
exclusive primary jurisdiction with respect to the civil enforcement of such
provisions as they relate to such persons."
"(X) § (a) of Section 437 D is amended as follows:
"(1) In 1 (8) insert after "to carry out" the words "its functions under".
(2) In $ (9) insert after "to carry out the words its funct ions under".
"(2) In 9 (9), insert after "the administration of" the words "its functions
under".
"(Y) § (a) of Section 437 F is amended to read as follows:
"(A) Written requests; written opinions within reasonable time; specific
factual situations.
"The Commission shall render an advisory opinion, in writing, within a
reasonable time in response to a written request by any individual holding
copy of our report is filed with the (Federal Election Commission,
Secretary of the Senate, or Clerk of the House of Representatives) and is
available for purchase from the (Federal Election Commission, Secretary of
the Senate, or Clerk of the House of Representatives), Washington, D.C."
"(S) $ (b) this Section 436 is amended by striking "commission" and
inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(T) $ (c) of Section 436 is amended by striking "commission" and
inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(U) § (d) of Section 436 is amended by striking "commission" and
inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(V) § (b) of Section 437 B is amended by striking "commission" where ever
it shall appear and inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(W) 91 (1) of $ (b) of Section 437 C is amended to read as follows:
"(1) the Commission shall administer, seek to obtain compliance with,
and formulate policy with respect to Chapter 95 and Chapter 96 of Title 26, and
with respect to the regulation of candidates for the offices of the President
and Vice-President under the provisions of this Act. The Commission shall have
exclusive primary jurisdiction with respect to the civil enforcement of such
provisions as they relate to such persons."
(X) $ (a) of Section 437 D is amended as follows:
"(1) In 21 (8) insert after "to carry out" the words "its functions under".
"(2) In $ (9) insert after "to carry. out the words "its functions under".
"(2) In 11 (9), insert after "the administration of" the words "its functions
under".
"(Y) § (a) of Section 437 F is amended to read as follows:
"(A) Written requests; written opinions within reasonable time; specific
factual situations.
"The Commission shall render an advisory opinion, in writing, within a
reasonable time in response to a written request by any individual holding
indep Report Extend
"(2) In $ (b) ofSection 434, 9 (13) is repealed, and paragraphs (1) through
(12) and (14) are redesignated as subparagraphs (A) through (M), respectively.
"(3) insert at the end thereof the following new :I:
"(2) Each report by a person or organization other than those filing under
paragraph (1) of this subsection shall disclose-
"(A) the full name and mailing address (occupation, and the principle place
of business, if any) of the person or organization;
"(B) the full name and mailing address (occupation, principle place of
business, if any) of any officer or director of the organization; and
"(C) the name and address of each political committee or candidate to
which that person or organization made each transfer of cash or any in-kind
contribution, as defined pursuant to the provision in this title.
When the persons or officers covered under the provisions of this paragraph
show that best efforts have been used to obtain and submit the information
required by this paragraph, they shall be deemed to be in compliance with this
paragraph."
"(4) Strike 'commission" where ever it shall appear and insert in lieu
thereof "reporting agency".
"(P) u (1) of § (e) of Section 434 is amended by striking "Commission"
where ever it shall appear and inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
"(Q) 11(3) of § (e) of Section 434 is amended by striking "commission"
and inserting in lieu thereof "reporting agency".
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"(R) § (&) of Section 435 is amended to read as follows:
"(B) each political committee shall include on the face or front page of all
literature and advertisements soliciting contributions the following notice:
"(2) Any person who has failed to file report required to be filed
no later than 10 days before an election; or
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"(3) on the basis of a complaint filed less than 45 days buy more
than 10 days before an election, any person who has commited a knowing and
willful violation of this act falling within the jurisdiction of the reporting
agency;
"the reporting agency shall make every effort, for a period of not less than
1-half the number of days between the date upon which the reporting agency
determines there is reasonable cause to believe that such a violation has
and
occured the date of the election involved, to correct or prevent such a
violation by informal methods of conference, conciliation, and persuasion,
and to enter into a conciliation agreement with the person involved.
A conciliation agreement, unless violated, shall constitute a complete
bar to any further action by the reporting agency. If the reporting agency
-- is unable to correct or prevent anysuch violation by such informal methods,
the reporting agency shall report the violation to the Ethics Committee of
the House with respect to which the violation occured. Such Ethics Committee
may investigate the alleged violation in accordance with the rules of its
respective House, and shall conduct such proceedings and take such actions
as are consistent with the rules of that House.
"(E) It shall be the duty of the reporting agencies to make the reports
and statements filed with them available for public inspection and copying,
commencing as soon as practicable and not later than the end of the second
day following the day during which it was received, and to permit copying
of any such report or statement by hand or by duplicating machine, as
requested by any person, at the expense of such person; Provided That any
information copied from such reports and statements shall not be solely
utilized by any person for the purpose of solicitating contributions or for
any commercial purpose. Each reporting agency sahll also develop and furnish
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"Section 3. Miscellaneous and Technical amendments.
"(A) If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance, is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of
the act and the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances
shall not be affected thereby.
"(B) This act shall take effect on December 31, 1979. ⑉
perscribed forms for the making of reports, it shall provide guidance
with respect to uniform methods of bookkeeping and reporting, and shall
from time to time make audits and field investigations, and shall preserve
all reports and statements in easily retrievable manner for a period of ten
years from the date of receipt.
"(F) The reporting agency shall render advisory opinions in writing,
withing a reasonable time x in response to written requests by individuals
holding federal officed, candidates for federal office, political committees,
or the national committees of political parties concerning the application
of any general rule of law falling within their jurisdication, or a general
rule of law perscribed as a rule or regulation by the reporting agency, to
a specific factual situation. No opinion of advisory nature may be issued
by any reporting agency other than the Federal Election Commission, except in
accordance with the provisions of this section. Not withstanding any other
provision of law, any person who relies upon any provision or finding of his
advisory opinion in accordance with the provisions of this subsection and who
acts in good faith with the provisions and findings of such advisory opinion
shall not, as a result of any such act, be subject to any sanction provided by
this act. Any advisory opinion rendered by a reporting agency under the provision
of this subsection may be relied upon by (1) any person involved in a specific
transaction or activity with respect to which such advisory opinion is rendered;
and (2) any person involved in any specific transaction or activity which is
indistinuishable in all of its material aspects from the transaction or activity
with respect to which such advisory opinion is rendered. Any requests made under
the provisions of this subsection shall be made public by the reporting agency.
an
The reporting agency shall, before rendering advisory opinion with respect to
such request, provide (nay interested party with an opportunity to transmit
written comments to the reporting agency with respect to such request."
proposed amendments to FEC bill which includes Obey-Railsback
33/1.
1.
Repeal of $70,000 cap on PAC contributions to a candidate.
30,231
Raising of cap to $150,000.
21,275
Indexing cap for inflation.
8,19,20
Restoration of individual PAC contribution limits.
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5.
Applying cap per election, rather than per election cycle.
4+1/6.
Raising individual PAC contribution limits from $5,000 to $10,000.
7. Indexing individual PAC contribution limit.
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8. Raising personal contribution limit to $2,000 per election.
9.
Indexing personal contribution limit.
corporate funds or
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10. Prohibiting use of/compulsory union dues for printing. of
materials endorsing Federal candidates, no matter where the materials
are to be distributed.
corporate funds or
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Prohibiting use of/compulsory union dues for voter registration
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activities, including mailings or phone banks.
corporate funds or
12. Prohibiting use of/compulsory union dues for get-out-the-vote
activities, including mailings or phone banks.
13," Prohibiting use of corporate funds or compulsory union dues
to pay staff whos- employment involves responsibilities for
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advising Federal candidates, assisting the campaigns of Federal
candidates, registration of voters or assisting any person not
an employee of the respective corporations or a member of the
respective unions to get to the polls on election day.
or regulate
'14.
Noth ing in the law shall prohibit/the publication or broadcasting
of the voting records of incumbent members of the Congress, provided
that compulsory union dues money may not be used for these purposes.
15: Return the responsibilities for record keeping of contributions
and expenditures of all Federal candidates and political committees,
except those involved in presidential race, to the Clerk of the House
and the Secretary of the Senate.
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16. Require the staff of the Federal Election Commission to
have no more than 50% of its employees to be of the same political
party affiliation.
17. Require the Federal Election Commission to wait at least
3
72 hours before acting on any complaint filed with it.
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18. Prohibit the F.E.C. from acting on any complaint that the
commission has not resolved in 90 days.
19. Abolish the restrictions which limit corporate or union
24,
political action committees from soliciting all stockholders and
employees.
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20. Abolish the limit on the number of times per year that
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corporate or union PACs may solicit employees or stockholders
21. Define union members of AFL-CIO member unions such that
the anti-proliferation law, now under scruting in the Right to
Work suit, definitely applies aggregate limit, currently $5,000
per candidate pAer election, to the AFL-CIO COPE and the
F
PACs of afiliated unions.
22
Grant PACs the same lowered postage rate now granted to
parties.
23.
Grant candidates and their committees the same low postage
rate noV granted to political parties.
24
Grant franking privilege to primary and general election opponents
of incumbents.
25. Apply each one of these amendments to the Senate which would
otherwise apply only to house races.
26. Require compensating of expenses of candidates and political
committees required for complying with F.E.C. audit where audit
or criminal
fails to resul ^ in a civil/penalty consitiuting at least 5% of the
amount audited.
27.
23,
POLITICS:
Give the
political action committees the option of reporting quarterly rather
than the monthly report option they now have. (candidates'
reporting requirements would not be affected by this amendment.)
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28. Raise the reporting requirement threshold to $500 rather than
part S100. 29.
Raise the occupation reporting threshold to $1,000
30
Eliminate the requirement for the spouse to authorize THE
in writing the contribution from a joint checking account of the
full amount legally permitted a married couple. In other words,
establish the legal presumption of legitimacy of joint personal
contribution by a married couple in a single check on a joint
checking account.
31. Exempt from the Federal election law contributions to a separate,
segregated fund set up to pay the administrative expenses of a
political action committee. As the law now stands, corporatoins and
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unions may spend unlimited funds administering their PACs and all
contributions to their PACs can thus be given to
candidates. Independent PACs should have this same right.
32. For six month prior to a primary or general election, any
their
travel by incumbents or/staff must be accounted for and be reported
as campaign expenditures if the travel is
more than 100 miles from D.C. and, in the case of House members, to
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their districts, in the case of Senate members, to their states,
in the case of Presidents, anywhere in the U.S.
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33. Transfer political audit function from the F.E.C. to the GAO.
deliver a requested
34. If the FEC fails to advisory opinion within 90
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or otherwise penalized
days, the no one can be prosecuted/for acting under the
presumption that the proposed activity is legal.
or any committee acting in
35. accordance with any written advice provided
by any employee of the Federal Election Commission
in response to a query ****** shall not be liable to any civil or
criminal penalties for any such actions, ***** provided
such or committee
by the F.E.C.
only that, if a/person/is subsequently informed in writing/that the
original written advice isxin was incorrect or has been reversed,
subsequent acts yould not be protected by the original advice:
36. All sessions of the Federal Election Commission shall be
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filme recorded on film or video tape, and the recorded proceedings
shall be made available for public inspection.
13 37. The applications for employment, resumes submitted and all
F.E.C.
consideration of
other/records міхрихи relating to/a person's application for employment
at the F.E.C. shall be retained XXXXXXX at the F.E.C for a period
of five years after the application is made or five years after
employment of the person at the F.E.C. is terminated, which ever
comes last.
civil
38. Legal fees of successful defendants against F.E.C. actions
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in civil or criminal cases shall be compensated by the F.E.C.
38. Cost of litigation other than attorney's fees of successful
defendants against F.E.C. actions in civil or criminal actions shall
be compensated by the F EC.
and every
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Each/internal F.E.C. communication pertaining to an
audit by the F.E.C. shall be contemporaneously furnished to
the candidate or committee being audited.
F.E.C.
40. Establish special judicial review of/statute or F.E.C. opinions
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or actions if it is determined that any is such statute, opinion or
action discriminates against challengers, independent candidates,
minor party candidates. This expedited review XEXIEX would not
be required to be undertaken in the D. C MXKMIKX Circuit. Relief could
be sought in state of residence
41. Abolish thepresumption of regularity of any FEC rule.
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42. In any proceedings against a a person or committee
the F.E.C. must demonstrate convincingly that it
relevant rules and regulations are valid.
43. Delete the credit limitation of $1,000 in the bill.
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Set the credit limit at $30,000
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45.
Extend the credit time limit from 30 days to 180 days.
167
Remove the caps on the amounts which can be given
Federal candidates by state parties, national party committees,
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national party congressional and senatorial committees.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 23, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR ALL PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
FROM:
MORTON C. BLACKWELL
SUBJECT:
Major Briefing on Defense and National Security
I have been designated as project officer for OPL to assemble
a briefing to be conducted by Judge Clark and the National
Security Council staff. It will be held tomorrow, March 24,
at 3:00 p.m. in Room 450.
Please take the list of pro-defense leaders you submitted to
Bill Triplett, a copy of which is attached, and invite these
people or their representatives to this briefing tomorrow.
Please provide me, by noon tomorrow, a list of people who have
accepted so I can submit the list to Security for clearance
into the building.
This briefing is part of a major pro-defense push which is
being kicked off tonight by the President's nationally tele-
vised address.
Attachment
DISTRIBUTION:
Michael Gale
Dee Jepsen
Virginia Knauer
Bill Triplett
Wayne Valis
Henry Zuniga
Adis Vila
CC - Jonathan Vipond