# Federal Election Commission {#federal-election-commission .Agency-Name}

# Report of Receipts and Disbursements for Other Than an Authorized Committee (FEC FORM 3X) {#report-of-receipts-and-disbursements-for-other-than-an-authorized-committee-fec-form-3x .Form-Title}

# (Filed by party committees and political action committees (PACs))

Use FEC FORM 3X to file your report. Listed below are the summary pages
and schedules of FEC FORM 3X, with an explanation of what each
discloses.

## FEC FORM 3X: Page 1, Report of Receipts and Disbursements {#fec-form-3x-page-1-report-of-receipts-and-disbursements .Subhead-1}

Identifies the committee, the type of report and the reporting period.

## FEC FORM 3X: Page 2, Summary Page {#fec-form-3x-page-2-summary-page .Subhead-1}

Identifies the committee; discloses the committee's total receipts and
disbursements for the reporting period and the calendar year to date.

## FEC FORM 3X: Pages 3 -- 4, Detailed Summary Page {#fec-form-3x-pages-3-4-detailed-summary-page .Subhead-1}

Summarizes receipts and disbursements by type of activity; shows
reporting period and calendar year to date totals for each type of
activity.

## FEC FORM 3X: Schedules {#fec-form-3x-schedules .Subhead-1}

A: Provides detailed information for each receipt that is required to be
itemized. Use a separate Schedule A to support each Line number that
appears on the Detailed Summary Page.

B: Provides detailed information for each disbursement that is required
to be itemized. Use a separate Schedule B to support each Line number
that appears on the Detailed Summary Page.

C: Shows all loans, endorsements and loan guarantees the committee
receives or makes.

C-1: Shows all loans and Lines of credit made by lending institutions to
the committee.

D: Shows debts and obligations owed to or by the committee that are
required to be disclosed.

E: Shows all independent expenditures made during the reporting period.
Schedule may also be used to separately disclose last-minute independent
expenditures of \$1,000 or more made between the 20th day and 24 hours
before the date of an election.

F: Shows all coordinated party expenditures. (Used by party committees
only.)

H1: Shows method of allocation for shared federal and non-federal
administrative expenses, [exempt activity costs]{.underline}, generic
voter drive costs [and shared federal/Levin fund "federal election
activities" expenses]{.underline}.

H2: Shows allocation ratios for shared federal and non-federal activity,
including individual fundraising events~~, exempt activities,~~ and
direct candidate support appearing on the report.

H3: Shows transfers from non-federal accounts to federal accounts for
the purpose of paying allocable expenses.

H4: Shows disbursements for shared federal and non-federal activity.

[H5: Shows transfers of "Levin" funds for shared federal election
activity.]{.underline}

[H6: Shows disbursements of federal and "Levin" funds for shared federal
election activity.]{.underline}

[L: Aggregation page for showing receipt and disbursement of "Levin"
funds.]{.underline}

[L-A: Memo schedule for itemizing receipts of "Levin"
funds.]{.underline}

[L-B: Memo schedule for itemizing disbursements of "Levin"
funds.]{.underline}

## Illegible and Non-FEC Forms  {#illegible-and-non-fec-forms .Subhead-1}

Illegible reports and reports submitted on non-FEC forms are not
acceptable and must be refiled.

## Electronic Filing {#electronic-filing .Subhead-1}

Unauthorized political committees must file reports in an electronic
format under 11 CFR 104.18 if they either receive contributions or make
expenditures in excess of \$50,000 during the calendar year, or if they
have reason to expect that they will exceed either of those thresholds.
If the committee has reached this level of activity, do not file this
form on paper. Instead, you must file this form in an electronic format.
See the instructions for more information on filing electronically.
~~(p. 2).~~

## Computerized Filing {#computerized-filing .Subhead-1}

FEC FORM 3X may be filed in a computerized format, but the Commission
must approve the computerized format before the report is filed. Submit
sample formats to the Reports Analysis Division.

## Faxing Forms {#faxing-forms .Subhead-1}

Reports may not be filed by FAX because original signatures are
required.

## Other Forms and Their Uses

The forms listed below are also available. When ordering, please order
by form number.

## FEC FORM 1: Statement of Organization {#fec-form-1-statement-of-organization .Subhead-1}

Used by all political committees to register under the federal election
law.

## FEC FORM 1M: Notification of Multicandidate Status {#fec-form-1m-notification-of-multicandidate-status .Subhead-1}

Used by PACs and party committees to notify the Commission of their
status as a multicandidate committee.

## FEC FORM 7: Report of Communications Costs by Corporations and Membership Organizations {#fec-form-7-report-of-communications-costs-by-corporations-and-membership-organizations .Subhead-1}

Used by corporations and labor organizations to disclose internal
partisan communication costs that exceed \$2,000 for an election.

## FEC FORM 8: Debt Settlement Plan {#fec-form-8-debt-settlement-plan .Subhead-1}

Used by terminating committees to disclose the terms of debt
settlements.

These Forms may be duplicated.

To ~~request~~ [obtain]{.underline} additional forms, call the
Information Division at 800/424-9530 or 202/694-1100 or visit the FEC's
Web site at [www.fec.gov]{.underline}.

# Instructions for Summary Page (FEC FORM 3X, Pages 1 -- 2) {#instructions-for-summary-page-fec-form-3x-pages-1-2 .Headline}

## Who Must File {#who-must-file .Subhead-1}

Any political committee which is not an authorized committee is required
to file periodic Reports of Receipts and Disbursements on FEC FORM 3X.

**Note:** Political committees must file reports in an electronic format
under 11 CFR 104.18 if they have either received contributions or made
expenditures in excess of \$50,000, or if they have reason to expect
that they will exceed either of those thresholds during the calendar
year. If the committee has reached this level of activity, DO NOT FILE
THIS FORM ON PAPER. Instead, you must file this form in an electronic
format.

An unauthorized committee is considered to have reason to expect it will
exceed the electronic filing threshold for the next two calendar years
after the calendar year in which it exceeds \$50,000 in contributions or
expenditures. If it is a new committee, it is considered to have reason
to expect it will exceed the electronic filing threshold if it exceeds
\$12,500 in contributions or expenditures during the first calendar
quarter of the calendar year, or \$25,000 in contributions or
expenditures in the first half of the calendar year.

Contact the FEC for more information on filing electronically.

ALL POLITICAL COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT MUST FILE ON FEC FORM 3P.

ALL POLITICAL COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OR SENATE MUST FILE ON FEC FORM 3.

## When to File {#when-to-file .Subhead-1}

[All political committees required to file on FEC FORM 3X must file
either: election and non-election year reports as specified in (A)
below; or monthly reports as specified in (B) below.]{.underline}

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  **[Note: State, district and local party committees that have combined
  receipts and disbursements of \$5,000 or more in the aggregate for
  "federal election activities" as defined at 11 CFR 100.24 must file
  monthly reports. 11 CFR 300.36(c)(1).]{.underline}**

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## (A) Election Year and Non-Election Year Reports {#a-election-year-and-non-election-year-reports .Subhead-1}

In any calendar year in which there is a "Regular" November General
Election, the following reports are required:

• Quarterly reports must be filed no later than April 15, July 15,
October 15 and January 31 of the following calendar year. Each such
report must disclose all transactions from the last report filed through
the last day of the calendar quarter. A quarterly report is not required
to be filed if a Pre-Election report is required to be filed during the
period beginning on the 5th day and ending on the 15th day after the
close of the calendar quarter.

• Pre-Election reports must be filed no later than the 12th day before
any primary or general election in which the committee supports (i.e.,
makes contributions to or expenditures on behalf of) or opposes a
candidate and must include all transactions from the closing date of the
last report filed through the 20th day before the election. A 12 Day
Pre-Election Report sent by certified or registered mail must be mailed
no later than the 15th day before the election. A Pre-Primary election
report is not required where the contribution(s) or expenditure(s) has
been disclosed on a previous report.

• All committees must file a 30 Day Post-General Election Report. A 30
Day Post-General Election Report must be filed no later than 30 days
after the general election and include all transactions from the closing
date of the last report filed through the 20th day after the general
election.

In any other calendar year, the following reports are required:

• A Mid Year Report must be filed no later than July 31 and include
transactions beginning January 1 and ending June 30.

• A Year End Report must be filed no later than January 31 of the
following calendar year and include transactions beginning July 1 and
ending December 31.

## (B) Monthly Reports {#b-monthly-reports .Subhead-1}

Monthly reports must be filed no later than 20 days after the last day
of the month and must disclose all transactions from the last report
filed through the last day of the month. In lieu of the monthly reports
due in November and December for a year in which there is a "Regular"
November General Election, a 12 Day Pre-General Election Report must be
filed including all transactions from the closing date of the last
report filed through the 20th day before the election and a 30 Day
Post-General Election Report must be filed including all transactions
from the closing date of the Pre-Election report through the 20th day
after the general election. A Year End Report must be filed no later
than January 31 of the following calendar year and include transactions
from the closing date of the Post-General Election Report through the
last day of the calendar year.

[Except for state, district and local party committees required to file
monthly under 11 CFR 300.36(c)(1) (see above), a]{.underline}A political
committee may elect to change the frequency of its reporting from
quarterly and semi-annually under (A) to monthly under (B) or vice
versa. A committee may change its filing frequency only after notifying
the Commission in writing of its intention at the time it files a
required report under its current filing frequency. The committee will
then be required to file the next required report under its new filing
frequency. A committee may change its filing frequency no more than once
per calendar year.

A document is timely filed upon delivery to the appropriate office (see
"Where To File") by the close of the prescribed filing date or upon
deposit as registered or certified mail in an established U.S. Post
Office and postmarked no later than midnight of the day the report is
due, except that Pre-Election Reports so mailed must be postmarked no
later than midnight of the 15th day before the date of the election.
Reports and statements sent by first class mail must be received by the
appropriate office by the close of business of the prescribed filing
date to be timely filed. Reports filed electronically are timely filed
if the report is received and validated by the Commission's computer
system on or before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard/Daylight Savings time on
the prescribed filing date.

## Where to File {#where-to-file .Subhead-1}

An original and any amendments to an original report must be filed as
follows:

• Committees which support or oppose only a candidate(s) for the Senate
must file with the Secretary of the Senate, Office of Public Records,
232 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510-7116.

• All other committees must file with the Federal Election Commission,
999 E Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20463.

Political committees filing FEC FORM 3X must file with the Secretary of
State (or appropriate state officer) of each state a copy of that
portion of the report applicable to candidates seeking election in that
state, with the exception of those states that have qualified for the
Commission's state filing waiver program. [A list of qualified states is
available from the Federal Election Commission.]{.underline}

## Report Preparation {#report-preparation .Subhead-1}

• A political committee may use any recordkeeping or accounting system
which will enable it to comply with the Act.

• The Commission recommends that the political committee keep a
recordkeeping or accounting system that keeps a separate accounting for
each of the various categories of receipts and disbursements on pages
~~3 -- 4~~ [3, 4 and 5]{.underline} (Detailed Summary Page). This
separate accounting will help the political committee fill out the
reporting forms, since separate reporting schedules are required for
each category.

• The reporting schedules should be filled out so that totals can be
derived for each category.

• The total figures should be carried forward to pages ~~3 -- 4~~ [3, 4
and 5]{.underline} (Detailed Summary Page) and then (where appropriate)
from the Detailed Summary Page to page 2 (Summary Page).

• Pages ~~3 and 4~~ [3, 4 and 5]{.underline} (Detailed Summary Page)
should be filled out before completing page 2 (Summary Page).

## Treasurer's Responsibilities {#treasurers-responsibilities .Subhead-1}

A copy of this Report must be preserved by the treasurer of the
political committee for a period of not less than three years from the
date of filing. The treasurer of the political committee is personally
responsible for the timely and complete filing of the report and the
accuracy of any information contained in it.

## Line-by-Line Instructions for Page 2 (Summary Page) {#line-by-line-instructions-for-page-2-summary-page .Subhead-1}

LINE 1. Please use the mailing label we sent you. If your address has
changed or you do not have a label, print or type the complete name and
mailing address of your committee. (**Note:** If your mailing label has
a mistake on it simply mark through and correct any errors on it.)

LINE 2. Enter the FEC Identification Number assigned to the committee.

LINE 3. If this is an original report, check the "NEW" box. If this is
an amendment to a previous report, check the "AMENDED" box.

LINE 4. Check the appropriate box for "Type of Report". If the report is
a 12 Day Pre-Election or 30 Day Post-General Election Report, supply the
type of election (primary, general, convention, special or run-off), the
date of the election, and the State in which the election is held.

LINE 5. Enter the coverage dates for this report. All activity from the
ending coverage date of the last report filed must be included.

LINE 6(a). Enter the total amount of cash on hand at the beginning of
the calendar year. The term "cash on hand" includes: currency; balance
on deposit in banks, savings and loan institutions, and other depository
institutions; traveler's checks owned by the committee; certificates of
deposit, treasury bills and other committee investments valued at cost.

LINE 6(b). Enter the total amount of cash on hand at the beginning of
the reporting period.

LINE 6(c). Transfer the amounts from Column A and Column B of Line 19 to
the corresponding Columns on Line 6(c).

LINE 6(d). Add Lines 6(b) and 6(c) to derive the figure for Column A,
and add Lines 6(a) and 6(c) to derive the figure for Column B.

LINE 7. Transfer the amounts from Column A and Column B of Line ~~30~~
[31]{.underline} to the corresponding Columns on Line 7.

LINE 8. For both Column A and Column B subtract Line 7 from Line 6(d) to
derive the figure (which should be the same for both columns) for cash
on hand at the close of the reporting period of Line 8.

LINE 9. Transfer the total amount of debts and obligations owed TO the
committee from Schedule C or D.

LINE 10. Transfer the total amount of debts and obligations owed BY the
committee from Schedule C or D.

## Multicandidate Committee Status {#multicandidate-committee-status .Subhead-1}

Check box if the political committee has qualified as a "multicandidate
committee" and has filed FORM 1M. A committee qualifies as a
"multicandidate committee" when it:

\(i\) has been registered with the Commission or Secretary of the Senate
for at least six months;

\(ii\) has received contributions for Federal elections from more than
50 persons; and

\(iii\) (except for any State political party organization) has made
contributions to five or more Federal candidates; **or** satisfies
requirements (i)-(iii) by affiliation with another committee.

# Instructions for Detailed Summary Page (FEC FORM 3X, Pages ~~3 -- 4~~ [3, 4 and 5]{.underline}) {#instructions-for-detailed-summary-page-fec-form-3x-pages-3-4-3-4-and-5 .Headline}

A political committee must report the total amount of receipts and
disbursements during the reporting period and during the calendar year
for each category of receipts and disbursements on FEC FORM 3X. The
committee's full name and the coverage dates of the report must be
entered in the appropriate blocks. If there are no receipts or
disbursements for a particular category for a reporting period or
calendar year, enter "0".

To derive the "Calendar Year-to-Date" figure for each category, the
political committee should add the "Calendar Year-to-Date" total from
the previous report to the "Total This Period" from Column A for the
current report. For the first report filed for a calendar year, the
"Calendar Year-to-Date" figure is equal to the "Total This Period"
figure.

LINE 11(a)(i). Enter the total amount of contributions (other than
loans) from individuals, partnerships, and other persons who are not
political committees that are required to be itemized on Schedule A. For
each such person who has made one or more contributions during the
calendar year aggregating in excess of \$200, the committee must itemize
on Schedule A and provide the identification (full name, mailing
address, occupation and name of employer) of the person, date and amount
of each contribution aggregating in excess of \$200 and the aggregate
year-to-date total.

LINE 11(a)(ii). Enter the total amount of all contributions from
individuals/persons other than political committees not required to be
itemized on Schedule A.

LINE 11(a)(iii). Add Lines 11(a)(i) and 11(a)(ii) to derive the figure
for Column A. For the Column B figure, see above instructions on how to
calculate the Calendar Year-to-Date figure.

LINE 11(b). For political committees [(other than political party
committees)]{.underline}, enter the total amount of contributions (other
than loans) from political party committees on Line 11(b). These
contributions must be itemized on Schedule A, regardless of the amount.
For each contribution, provide the identification (full name and
address) of the committee, date and amount of the contribution and the
aggregate year-to-date total. Political party committees should use Line
12.

LINE 11(c). Enter the total amount of contributions (other than loans)
from other political committees on Line 11(c). These contributions must
be itemized on Schedule A, regardless of the amount. For each
contribution, provide the identification (full name and address) of the
committee, date and amount of the contribution and the aggregate
year-to-date total. Do not abbreviate committee names.

LINE 11(d). For both Column A and Column B add Lines 11(a)(iii), 11(b)
and 11(c) to derive the figures for Line 11(d).

LINE 12. Political party committees must enter the total amount of
transfers from other party committees on Line 12. All other political
committees must enter the total amount of transfers from other
affiliated committees on Line 12. (See also 11 CFR 102.5 and 102.6.)
Loans and loan repayments received from other political party committees
or affiliated committees (as appropriate) must be included on Line 12,
and not on Line 13. These transfers must be itemized on Schedule A,
regardless of the amount. For each transfer provide the identification
(full name and mailing address) of the committee, date and amount of the
transfer and the aggregate year-to-date total.

LINE 13. Enter the total amount of loans received (other than loans from
affiliated/other party committees) on Line 13. All loans received by the
committee must be itemized on Schedule A, regardless of the amount. For
each loan, provide the identification (full name, mailing address and,
where applicable, occupation and name of employer) of the person making
the loan, date and amount of the loan and the aggregate year-to-date
total. The committee must also provide on Schedule C the identification
of any endorser or guarantor and the amount of the endorsement or
guarantee. (See also instructions for Schedule C.)

LINE 14. Enter the total amount of loan repayments received (other than
loan repayments from affiliated/other party committees) on Line 14. All
loan repayments received by the committee must be itemized on Schedule
A, regardless of the amount. For each loan repayment, provide the
identification of the person making the loan repayment, date and amount
of the loan repayment and the aggregate year-to-date total.

LINE 15. Enter the total amount of offsets to operating expenditures
(including refunds, rebates, and returns of deposits) on Line 15. For
each person who provides rebates, refunds and other offsets to operating
expenditures aggregating in excess of \$200 for the calendar year, the
committee must provide on Schedule A the identification of the person,
date and amount of each receipt aggregating in excess of \$200 and the
aggregate year-to-date total.

LINE 16. Enter the total amount of refunds of contributions made to
Federal candidates and other political committees on Line 16. If the
original check was passed through the account of the recipient committee
and a check for the refund is written on the recipient committee's
account, the refund must be itemized as a receipt on Schedule A,
regardless of the amount, and the amount of the refund must be included
in the total figure for Line 16. For each contribution refund received,
provide the full name and address of the Federal candidate or political
committee, date and amount of the refund and the aggregate year-to-date
total. DO NOT use this Line if the original check is returned uncashed.
The return must be reported as a negative entry on Schedule B and
subtracted from the total amount for Line 23.

LINE 17. Enter the total amount of other receipts (including dividends
and interest) on Line 17. For each person who provides any dividends,
interest or other receipts aggregating in excess of \$200 for the
calendar year, the committee must provide on Schedule A the
identification of the person, the date and amount of each receipt
aggregating in excess of \$200 and the aggregate year-to-date total.

LINE 18[(a)]{.underline}. Transfers from Non-federal Account for
~~Joint~~ [Shared]{.underline} Activity: Enter the total of any
transfers from non-federal accounts brought to the federal account or a
separate allocation account in order to pay for shared
federal/non-federal activity. Only committees with separate federal and
non-federal accounts who undertake shared activity affecting both types
of campaign should report transfers among these accounts. The total
transfers for this period come from the last page of Schedule H3 which
itemizes any such transfers made for shared activity.

[LINE 18(b). Transfers from Levin Funds: Enter the total of any
transfers from Levin funds brought to the federal account or a separate
allocation account in order to pay for shared federal/Levin "federal
election activity". Only committees with separate federal and Levin
funds who undertake shared federal election activity should report
transfers from Levin funds or accounts. The total transfers for this
period come from the last page of Schedule H5 which itemizes any such
transfers made for shared activity]{.underline}.

[LINE 18(c). Total Transfers: For both Column A and Column B add Lines
18(a) and 18(b) to derive the figures for Line 18(c).]{.underline}

LINE 19. Total Receipts: For both Column A and Column B add the totals
on Lines 11(d), 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18[(c)]{.underline} to
derive the figures for Line 19.

LINE 20. Total Federal Receipts: This Line represents the difference
between total receipts reported on Line 19 and the sum of any transfers
into the federal account by non-federal account(s) for shared activity
[or from Levin funds for shared federal election activity]{.underline}.
The value is equal to Line 19 minus Line 18[(c)]{.underline}.

LINE 21. **Note:** Line 21(a) is required only for those committees
undertaking activity which is shared among federal and non-federal
accounts. Committees with no non-federal accounts, or who do not
undertake activities which are shared among federal and non-federal
accounts complete only Lines 21(b) and (c). All operating expenses for
those purely federal committees should be included on Line 21(b).

Operating Expenditures: Enter the total amount of operating expenditures
and shared federal/non-federal activity on the appropriate Line under
Line 21. Examples of operating expenditures are: ~~salaries,~~ travel,
rent and telephones. Committees report only those operating expenditures
paid for from committee funds. Enter the federal portion of all
operating expenses for shared federal and non-federal activity on Line
21(a)(i). This is equal to the federal share value from the bottom of
the last page of Schedule H4 for this period. These shared activities
must be itemized on Schedule H4 regardless of amount. Line 21(a)(ii)
contains the sum of the non-federal share of operating expenses for
shared federal and non-federal activity. This value also is brought
forward from the last page of Schedule H4 for this period. Enter on Line
21(b) the sum of all other federal operating expenditures, including
those itemized on Schedule B as well as any unitemized federal operating
expenditures. For each person who receives payments for operating
expenditures aggregating in excess of \$200 for the calendar year, the
committee must provide on Schedule B the full name and mailing address,
date and amount of the expenditure.

LINE 22. Political party committees must enter the total amount of
transfers to all other political party committees on Line 22. All other
political committees must enter the total amount of transfers to other
affiliated committees on Line 22. Loans and loan repayments made to
other political party committees or affiliated committees (as
appropriate) must be included on Line 22, not on Line 26 or 27. These
transfers must be itemized on Schedule B, regardless of the amount. For
each transfer, provide the full name and mailing address of the
recipient committee, date, amount and state that the purpose of the
disbursement is a "transfer".

LINE 23. Enter the total amount of contributions to Federal candidates
and other political committees on Line 23. These contributions must be
itemized on Schedule B, regardless of the amount. DO NOT include
transfers reported on Line 22 on this Line. Contributions made to
non-federal candidates should not be entered on this Line, but on Line
29. For each contribution to a Federal candidate or political committee,
provide the full name and address of the political committee or
candidate, date and amount of the contribution and, in the case of a
candidate or authorized committee[,]{.underline} ~~provide under
"Purpose"~~ the office sought by the candidate. ([Include]{.underline}
~~Including~~ State and congressional district, where applicable.)

LINE 24. Enter the total amount of independent expenditures on Line 24.
~~**Note:** Political party committees may not make independent
expenditures in connection with a general election.~~ (See also
instructions for Schedule E.)

LINE 25. For political party committees, enter the total amount of
coordinated expenditures made by the committee pursuant to 2 U.S.C.
441a(d) on Line 25. **Note:** Political committees which are not
political party committees may not make coordinated expenditures. (See
also instructions for Schedule F.)

LINE 26. Enter the total amount of loan repayments made on Line 26. All
loan repayments made must be itemized on Schedule B, regardless of the
amount. For each person who receives a loan repayment, provide the full
name, mailing address, date, amount, and state that the purpose of the
disbursement is a "loan repayment".

LINE 27. Enter the total amount of loans made (excluding transfers
reported on Line 22) on Line 27. For each loan made by the committee
provide the full name and mailing address of the person, date and amount
of the loan, and state that the purpose of the disbursement is a "loan".

LINE 28(a). Enter the total amount of contribution refunds to
individuals/persons other than political committees on Line 28(a). For
each person who receives a refund of a contribution which was previously
itemized on Schedule A, the committee must provide on Schedule B the
full name, mailing address, date, amount and state that the purpose of
the disbursement is a "contribution refund".

LINE 28(b). Enter the total amount of contribution refunds to political
party committees on Line 28(b). All such refunds must be itemized on
Schedule B, regardless of the amount. For each contribution refund,
provide the full name, mailing address, date, amount and state that the
purpose of the disbursement is a "contribution refund".

LINE 28(c). Enter the total amount of contribution refunds to other
political committees on Line 28(c). (See instructions for Line 28(b) for
other reporting requirements.)

LINE 28(d). For both Column A and Column B add the totals on Lines
28(a), 28(b) and 28(c) to derive the figures for Line 28(d).

LINE 29. Enter the total amount of other disbursements (including
contributions to non-federal candidates) on Line 29. For each such
person who receives any disbursement(s) not otherwise disclosed where
the aggregate amount or value is in excess of \$200, the committee must
provide the full name and address of each such person, together with the
date, amount and purpose of any such disbursement.

[LINE 30. Federal Election Activity. Line 30 is filled out only by
state, district and local party committees making disbursements for
federal election activities as defined by 2 U.S.C. 431(20). Break out
such disbursements as follows:]{.underline}

[LINE 30(a). Shared Federal Election Activity. Enter the total amount of
the federal portion of all such disbursements for shared federal
election activity on Line 30(a)(i). This is equal to the federal share
value from the bottom of the last page of Schedule H6 for this period.
All such disbursements must be itemized regardless of amount on Schedule
H6. Enter the total amount of the sum of the Levin share of
disbursements for shared federal election activity on Line
30(a)(ii).]{.underline}

[LINE 30(b). Non-Allocable Federal Election Activity (100% Federal).
Enter the total amount of all disbursements made for public
communications, as defined at 11 CFR 100.26, and the total amount of all
disbursements made to pay the salary of any employee of a State,
district or local party committee who spends over 25% of that
individual's compensated time during any month on activities in
connection with a Federal election. See 11 CFR 100.24(b)(4). Itemize all
such disbursements of \$200 or more on Schedule B for Line
30(b).]{.underline}

[LINE 30(c). Total Federal Election Activity. For Column A and Column B,
add the totals on Lines 30(a)(i), 30(a)(ii) and 30(b) to derive the
figures for Line 30(c).]{.underline}

LINE ~~30~~[31]{.underline}. [Total Disbursements.]{.underline} For
Column A and Column B add the totals on Lines 21~~(d)~~
[(c)]{.underline}, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28(d)[,]{.underline} ~~and~~
29 [and 30(c)]{.underline} to derive the figures for Line
[31]{.underline}~~30~~.

LINE ~~31~~[32]{.underline}. Total Federal Disbursements. Subtract from
Line ~~30~~[31]{.underline} (total disbursements) the total non-federal
share of disbursements from Line 21(a)(ii) [and the total Levin share of
disbursements from Line 30(a)(ii)]{.underline}.

LINES ~~32-37~~[33-38]{.underline}. Enter the figures requested and
complete the calculations as noted.

# Instructions for Schedule A, Itemized Receipts (FEC FORM 3X) {#instructions-for-schedule-a-itemized-receipts-fec-form-3x .Headline}

The Detailed Summary Page is broken down into various categories of
receipts. Use Schedule A to list each receipt required to be itemized.
DO NOT combine more than one category of receipts on the same Schedule
A. Instead, use a separate Schedule A for each category of receipts. The
Line number of the Detailed Summary Page to which each Schedule A
pertains should be identified in the upper right corner of each
Schedule. In addition, the committee's full name must be entered in the
appropriate block. For each receipt required to be itemized during the
reporting period, the political committee must provide the
identification, date and amount of the receipt, and the aggregate
year-to-date total. If disclosing a contribution from a federal
political committee, the committee should enter the committee's FEC
identification number. (This number is readily available from the
Commission's Web site or its Public Disclosure Division.)

The term "identification" means, in the case of an individual, his or
her full name, including: first name, middle name or initial, if
available, and last name; mailing address; occupation; and the name of
his or her employer; and, in the case of any other person, the person's
full name and address. Do not abbreviate committee names.

The occupation and name of employer is only required to be provided for
receipts from individuals. "Occupation" means the principal job title or
position of an individual and whether or not self-employed. "Employer"
means the organization or person by whom an individual is employed, and
not the name of his or her supervisor.

The "receipt for" block does not apply to contributions received by
political committees. Only use these blocks for receipts relating to
refunds or loan repayments received from federal candidates. The
"aggregate year-to-date" total must be given for each receipt and must
equal the total amount that the person has given to the committee for
that particular category of receipts for the calendar year. If a receipt
is the only receipt from a person during the calendar year, the
aggregate year-to-date total must still be entered.

[Add t]{.underline}~~T~~he "Total This Period" amount (the last Line on
Schedule A) ~~must be added~~ to all other receipts for that category
which are not itemized and ~~carried~~ [carry it]{.underline} forward to
Column A of the corresponding Line of the Detailed Summary Page.

If a contribution is received from a business entity or is drawn on what
is or appears to be a business account, the political committee must
determine that the contribution is not from a corporation, government
contractor, or other prohibited source. If the contribution is from a
prohibited source, [the committee must refund it]{.underline} ~~it must
be refunded~~ within thirty days of its receipt.

A contribution which appears to be excessive, either on its face or when
aggregated with other contributions from the same person, may be
returned or deposited into a committee depository but not used. If
deposited, the contributor may be asked if a joint contribution was
intended and, if so, to submit a written reattribution of the
contribution signed by each contributor. If no reattribution is
received, the excessive contribution must be refunded within sixty days
of its receipt. Reattributions are reported as memo entries on the
report covering the period in which the committee receives the
reattributions. Indicate how the contributions(s) was reported
initially, followed by the reattributed entry(ies). See 11 CFR 104.8 for
the reporting of these types of contributions.

**Contributions In-Kind.** Contributions in-kind (i.e., goods and
services provided to a political committee) are treated as any other
contribution and must be reported and itemized under the appropriate
category of receipts. For example, [itemize]{.underline} a contribution
in-kind from an individual ~~must be itemized~~ on Schedule A and
report~~ed~~ [it]{.underline} under the category for "Contributions From
Individuals/Persons Other Than Political Committees."
[Enter]{.underline} ~~T~~[t]{.underline}he value of each contribution
in-kind ~~must be entered~~ in the "Amount of Each Receipt This Period"
column. The amount or value of the contribution in-kind is the
difference between the usual and normal charge for the goods or services
at the time of the contribution and the amount charged the political
committee. The "aggregate year-to-date" total must include the total
amount of all contributions which the person has contributed to the
committee during the calendar year. The item must be labeled
"contribution in-kind" and include the nature of the contribution (e.g.,
consulting, polling, etc.). Each contribution in-kind must also be
reported in the same manner as an operating expense on Schedule B and
include[d]{.underline} in the total for "Operating Expenditures"
(**Note:** A political committee ~~which~~ [that]{.underline} makes a
contribution in-kind only reports it as a disbursement and itemizes the
transaction on Schedule B with a notation "contribution in-kind." The
[itemization must include the]{.underline} purpose of the expenditure
(e.g., consulting, polling, etc.) and the aggregated year-to-date amount
~~must also be provided~~. The committee receiving the contribution
in-kind must report it as both a receipt and an expenditure.)

[Report ~~C~~contributions]{.underline} of stocks, bonds, art objects,
and other similar items to be liquidated ~~must be reported~~ as
follows:

\(1\) If the item has not been liquidated at the close of the reporting
period, the committee must record as a memo entry (not as cash) on
Schedule A the item's fair market value on the date received, including
the name and mailing address (and when in excess of \$200, the
occupation and name of the employer) of the contributor.
[Enter]{.underline} ~~T~~the total amount of items to be liquidated
~~must be entered~~ under "Total This Period" on the last Line of
Schedule A. This amount must NOT be carried forward to the Detailed
Summary Page.

\(2\) When the item is sold, the committee must report the proceeds and
include them in the appropriate categories on the Detailed Summary Page.
It must also report the (i) name and mailing address (and, where in
excess of \$200, the occupation and name of employer) of the purchaser
on Schedule A, if purchased directly from the committee (the purchaser
is considered to have made a contribution to the committee); and (ii)
the identification of the original contributor on Schedule A.

**Exempt Legal or Accounting Services.** Legal or accounting services
rendered to or on behalf of ~~an authorized committee of a candidate
or~~ any ~~other~~ political committee are not contributions or
expenditure[s]{.underline} and are not, therefore, subject to the
contribution limitations and prohibitions, if the person paying for the
services is the regular employer of the individual rendering the
services and if the services are solely to ensure compliance with the
Act.

The political committee must itemize as a memo entry on a separate
Schedule A each person who provides legal or accounting services to the
political committee in an aggregate value or amount in excess of \$200
within the calendar year, together with the date of receipt and amount
or value of the exempt legal or accounting services, and state that the
receipt is for "exempt legal or accounting service." [Enter]{.underline}
~~T~~[t]{.underline}he total amount of exempt legal or accounting
services ~~must be entered~~ on the Line for "Total This Period" on the
bottom of Schedule A, but ~~the total amount may not be carried~~ [do
not carry it]{.underline} forward to any category or Line number on the
Detailed Summary Page.

**Earmarked Contributions.** For each earmarked contribution received
(regardless of the amount), the political committee must report on
Schedule A the name and address of the original contributor, the date of
receipt[,]{.underline} ~~and~~ the amount of the contribution and, if
the original contributor makes contributions aggregating in excess of
\$200 to the political committee during the calendar year, the
occupation and name of employer. If the contribution passes through the
political committee's account and is forwarded to another political
committee or Federal candidate, the conduit committee must disclose each
contribution, regardless of the amount, on both Schedule A and Schedule
B and include the amount under the appropriate category of receipts and
disbursements. If the contribution was passed on in the form of the
contributor's check, the conduit must disclose each contribution on a
separate Schedule A attached to the conduit's (intermediary) next
report[.]{.underline} ~~and t~~[T]{.underline}he amounts of such
contributions are not required to be included in the totals for the
appropriate categories of receipts and disbursements. If a political
committee is not a conduit, but is the intended recipient, ~~the
political committee must~~ report each conduit through which the
earmarked contribution passed, including the name and address of the
conduit, and whether the contribution was passed on in cash, by the
contributor's check, or by the conduit's check. If the conduit exercises
direction and control over the contribution, the earmarked contribution
must also be attributed to the contribution limitations of the conduit.

**Checks Returned Due to Insufficient Funds.** If a contributor's check
is returned to the political committee due to insufficient funds and the
receipt of the check was previously reported, the political committee
must report the return under the appropriate category of receipts as a
negative entry and net out the amount of the check from the total for
that category. If the original receipt of the check was itemized on
Schedule A, the return of the check must also be itemized as a negative
entry on Schedule A. If the receipt of the check was never reported, [do
not report]{.underline} the return of the check ~~should not be
reported~~.

**Check Refunded to the Committee.** A contribution may be refunded to
the committee in one of two ways:

\(1\) The original check is returned uncashed. If the contribution was
reported, [report]{.underline} the ~~refund~~ [return]{.underline}
~~should be reported~~ as a negative entry on Schedule B, and
[subtract]{.underline} the amount of the contribution refund
~~subtracted~~ from the disbursement totals on the Line of the Detailed
Summary Page that it was reported on.

\(2\) The original check is not returned and the refund is made by a
check from the recipient of the contribution. Such a transaction should
be reported as a receipt on Schedule A for the appropriate Line of the
Detailed Summary Page. This procedure is applicable regardless of
whether the amount refunded is ~~the~~ [a]{.underline} full or only a
partial refund of the contribution or whether the contribution was
previously reported.

**Best Efforts.** When the treasurer of a political committee shows that
best efforts have been used to obtain, maintain and submit the
information required, the committee shall be considered in compliance
with the Act.

With regard to reporting the identification of each person whose
contribution(s) to the committee and its affiliated committees aggregate
in excess of \$200 in a calendar year, the treasurer will only be deemed
to have exercised best efforts to obtain, maintain and report the
required information if all written solicitations for contributions
include a clear request for the information (i.e., name, mailing
address, occupation, name of employer) and include an accurate statement
of Federal law regarding the collection and reporting of individual
contributor identifications. In addition, for each contribution
requiring itemization which lacks contributor information, the treasurer
must, within 30 days of receipt of the contribution, make one effort to
obtain the missing information. See 11 CFR 104.7 and the Campaign Guide
for more information.

# Instructions for Schedule B, Itemized Disbursements (FEC FORM 3X) {#instructions-for-schedule-b-itemized-disbursements-fec-form-3x .Headline}

The Detailed Summary Page is broken down into various categories of
disbursements. Use Schedule B to list each disbursement required to be
itemized. DO NOT combine more than one category of disbursements on the
same Schedule B. Instead, use a separate Schedule B for each category of
disbursements. The Line number of the Detailed Summary Page to which
each Schedule B pertains should be identified in the upper right corner
of each Schedule. In addition, the committee's full name must be entered
in the appropriate block.

For each disbursement required to be itemized during the reporting
period, the political committee must provide the full name, mailing
address, date, amount, and purpose of the disbursement.

The term "purpose" means a brief statement or description of why the
disbursement was made. Examples of adequate descriptions include the
following: dinner expenses, media, salary, polling, travel, party fees,
phone banks, travel expenses, travel expense reimbursement, and catering
costs. However, statements or descriptions such as "advance," "election
day expenses," "other expenses," "expense reimbursement,"
"miscellaneous," "outside services," "get-out-the-vote," and "voter
registration," would not meet the requirement for reporting the purpose
of an expenditure. If the disbursement is a "loan repayment,"
"contribution refund," or other similar category of disbursement (other
than an operating expenditure), the name of the category of disbursement
(i.e., "loan repayment," etc.) is sufficient to meet the requirement for
reporting the purpose of an expenditure.

Along with reporting the purpose of the expenditure as required above,
the committee should also broadly characterize disbursements by
providing the code for each category of disbursement. Examples of the
types of disbursements that fall within each of the broad categories are
listed below. Use only one code for each itemized disbursement. In cases
where the disbursement was for several purposes, the political committee
should assign one code according to the primary purpose of the
disbursement. Note that some of the category titles are not acceptable
as the "purpose" of the disbursement and that the categories are not
intended to replace or to serve as a substitute for the "purpose of
disbursement."

001 Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses (e.g., rent, staff salaries,
postage, office supplies, equipment, furniture, ballot access fees,
petition drives, party fees and legal and accounting expenses)

002 Travel Expenses---including travel reim­bursement expenses (e.g.,
costs of commercial carrier tickets; reimbursements for use of private
vehicles; advance payments for use of corporate aircraft; lodging and
meal expenses incurred during travel)

003 Solicitation and Fundraising Expenses (e.g., costs for direct mail
solicitations and fundraising events including printing, mailing lists,
consultant fees, call lists, invitations, catering costs and room
rental)

004 Advertising Expenses---including general public political
advertising (e.g., purchases of radio/television broadcast/cable time,
print advertisements and related production costs)

005 Polling Expenses

006 Campaign Materials (e.g., buttons, bumper stickers, brochures, mass
mailings, pens, posters and balloons)

007 Campaign Event Expenses (e.g., costs associated with candidate
appearances, campaign rallies, town meetings, phone banks, including
catering costs, door to door get-out-the-vote efforts and driving voters
to the polls)

008 Transfers (e.g., to other affiliated/party committees)

009 Loans (e.g., loans made or repayments of loans received)

010 Refunds of Contributions (e.g., contribution refunds to
individuals/persons, political party committees or other political
committees)

011 Political Contributions (e.g., contributions to other federal
committees and candidates, and donations to non-federal candidates and
committees)

012 Donations (e.g., donations to charitable or civic organizations)

For disbursements that are contributions to Federal candidates, or
authorized committees, ~~the committee must include~~ ~~under "Purpose
of Disbursement"~~ list, [in the appropriate boxes]{.underline}, the
name of the candidate and office sought (including State and
congressional district, where applicable). [Also list]{.underline} the
aggregate year-to-date total of contributions made to that candidate or
committee in the purpose of disbursement box.

For each contribution to a Federal candidate or authorized committee,
indicate in the election check-off box the election for which the
contribution was made. Contributions to a candidate or authorized
committee ~~which~~ [that]{.underline} are not designated by the
contributor for a specific election must be counted toward the
contributor's limitation for the next election after the contribution is
made. Contributions may be made for a past election only to the extent
that the recipient has net debts outstanding from that particular
election. In the event the contribution was made for an election prior
to the current election cycle, the "Other" box must be checked and the
type of election specified (e.g., "General 2000," "Primary 2000"). The
election check-off boxes provided for each itemized entry on Schedule B
should not be used when itemizing operating expenditures.

[Add]{.underline} ~~T~~[t]{.underline}he "Total This Period" amount (the
last Line on Schedule B) ~~must be added~~ to all other disbursements
for that category which are not itemized and ~~carried~~ [carry the
total]{.underline} forward to Column A of the corresponding Line of the
Detailed Summary Page.

## Contributions In-Kind Received {#contributions-in-kind-received .Subhead-1}

Contributions in-kind received by the committee which are itemized on
Schedule A must also be itemized as an operating expenditure on Schedule
B. In addition, in the "Purpose of Disbursement" box include the
notation "Contribution In-Kind," and the nature of the expenditure
(e.g., consulting, polling, etc.).

## [Non-Allocable Federal Election Activities (State, district and local party committees only)]{.underline} {#non-allocable-federal-election-activities-state-district-and-local-party-committees-only .Subhead-1}

[Itemize disbursements of \$200 or more for two types of federal
election activities under 2 U.S.C. §431(20) conducted by state, district
or local party committees ~~must be itemized~~ on a separate Schedule B
for Line 30(b) when they are made during the period of time beginning on
the date of the earliest filing deadline for access to the primary
election ballot for Federal candidates, as determined by State law, or,
in those States that do not conduct primaries, beginning on January 1 of
each even numbered year, and ending on the date of the general election
(including the date of any general election runoff). 11 CFR
100.24(a)(1). If conducted during this time period, itemize
disbursements of \$200 or more for the following activities on Schedule
B for Line 30(b):]{.underline}

-   [Disbursements for public communications that refer to a clearly
    identified candidate for Federal office and that promote, support,
    attack or oppose any candidate for Federal office, made during the
    time period referenced above. Identify the candidate supported or
    opposed when itemizing such disbursements.]{.underline}

-   [Disbursements for the salary of any employee for services provided
    during any month when that individual spends more than 25 percent of
    his or her compensated time on activities in connection with a
    federal election.]{.underline}

# Instructions for Schedule C, Loans (FEC FORM 3X) {#instructions-for-schedule-c-loans-fec-form-3x .Headline}

A loan is a contribution at the time it is made and is a contribution to
the extent it remains unpaid. A LOAN WHICH EXCEEDS THE CONTRIBUTION
LIMITATIONS IS UNLAWFUL WHETHER OR NOT IT IS REPAID. The aggregate
amount loaned to a candidate or committee by another individual or
political committee, when added to other contributions from that
individual or political committee to that candidate or committee, shall
not exceed the contribution limitations. A loan, to the extent it is
repaid, is no longer a contribution. All loans to a political committee
(regardless of amount) must be disclosed on the first report filed with
the Commission after the date the loan is made.

When filling out Schedule C, the committee must enter its full name in
the box at the top of the page.

DO NOT combine loans owed TO the committee with those owed BY the
committee on the same Schedule C. Instead, use a separate Schedule C.
Each loan should be reported separately until extinguished.

## Loans Owed By The Committee {#loans-owed-by-the-committee .Subhead-1}

When a loan is received by the committee, it must be itemized on
Schedule A and must also be disclosed on Schedule C (see also
instructions for Schedule A for itemizing loans received by the
committee). For each loan owed BY the reporting committee at the close
of the reporting period, the committee must report certain basic
information on Schedule C in the appropriate boxes: (1) full name,
mailing address and zip code of the creditor; (2) if the committee is an
authorized committee, the election to which the loan applies (i.e.,
primary, general or other); (3) the original amount of the loan; (4) the
cumulative payment to date on the loan; and (5) the outstanding balance
at the close of the reporting period (i.e., the remaining unpaid portion
of the loan).

Certain additional information must be entered on Schedule C in the box
entitled TERMS: (1) if an intermediary is reported as the source of the
loan, the original source of the loan (which must be disclosed in the
first box for endorsers and guarantors with a notation that the person
identified is the original source); (2) the date the obligation was
incurred; (3) the date the loan is due or the amortization schedule (if
there is no due date or amortization schedule, enter "None" on the
appropriate Line); (4) the actual rate of interest charged on each loan
(if the loan does not bear an interest rate, enter "None" on the
appropriate Line); and (5) check the box if the loan has been secured.

In instances where the loan has endorsers or guarantors, the following
information must be supplied: (1) the identification of each endorser or
guarantor, and (2) the amount of the endorsement or guarantee
outstanding at the close of the reporting period. The term
"identification" means (a) in the case of an individual, his or her full
name, mailing address, occupation, and name of employer; and (b) in the
case of any other person, the person's full name and address.

Loans owed BY the committee must continue to be reported on each
subsequent report until repaid. When a payment is made to reduce or
extinguish the amount of a loan owed BY the committee, the payment must
be itemized on Schedule B, reported on the appropriate Line of the
Detailed Summary Page, and included in the "Cumulative Payment to Date"
column on Schedule C. If any extension for repayment is granted, this
should be reported on the first report after the extension is made.

If a loan is settled for less than the reported amount, the reporting
committee must include a statement as to the circumstances and
conditions under which the debt or obligation was extinguished and the
amount paid. A loan owed BY a political committee which is forgiven or
settled for less than the amount owed is a contribution. The total
amount of loans owed BY the committee at the close of the reporting
period must be entered on the Line for "Total This Period" on the bottom
of the last page and transferred to Line 3 of the last page of Schedule
D. If no debts or obligations are reported on Schedule D, carry the
outstanding balance forward to the Summary Page.

## Loans Owed To The Committee {#loans-owed-to-the-committee .Subhead-1}

When a loan is made by the committee, it must be itemized on Schedule B
and must also be disclosed on Schedule C (see also instructions for
Schedule B for itemizing loans made by the committee). For each loan
owed TO the committee at the close of the reporting period, the
committee must report certain basic information on Schedule C in the
appropriate boxes: (1) the full name, mailing address and zip code of
each debtor; (2) if the loan was made by a political committee other
than an authorized committee and was made to a Federal candidate or
authorized committee, the election to which the loan applies (i.e.,
primary, general or other); (3) the original amount of the loan; (4) the
cumulative payment to date on the loan; and (5) the outstanding balance
at the close of the reporting period (i.e., the remaining unpaid portion
of the loan).

Certain additional information must be entered on Schedule C in the box
entitled TERMS: (1) the date the obligation was incurred; (2) the date
the loan is due or the amortization schedule (if there is no due date or
amortization schedule, enter "None" on the appropriate Line; (3) the
actual rate of interest charged on the loan (if the loan does not bear
an interest rate, enter "None" on the appropriate Line); and (4) check
the box if the loan has been secured. Loans owed TO the committee must
continue to be reported on each subsequent report until repaid. When a
payment is received to reduce or extinguish a loan owed TO the
committee, the payment must be itemized on Schedule A, reported on the
appropriate Line of the Detailed Summary Page, and included in the
"Cumulative Payment to Date" column on Schedule C. If any extension of
repayment is granted or made, this should be reported on the first
report after the extension is made.

The total amount of loans owed TO the committee at the close of the
reporting period must be entered on the Line for "Total This Period" on
the bottom of the last page and transferred to Line 3 of the last page
of Schedule D. If no debts or obligations are reported on Schedule D,
carry the outstanding balance forward to the Summary Page.

## Miscellaneous {#miscellaneous .Subhead-1}

**Loans by Financial Institutions.** A loan of money by a State bank, a
federally chartered depository institution (including a national bank)
or a depository institution whose deposits and accounts are insured by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation~~,~~ ~~the Federal Savings and
Loan Insurance Corporation,~~ or the National Credit Union
Administration is not a contribution by the lending institution if the
loan is made in accordance with applicable banking laws and regulations
and is made in the ordinary course of business. A loan will be deemed to
be made in the ordinary course of business if it: bears the usual and
customary interest rate of the lending institution for the category of
loan involved; is made on a basis that assures repayment; is evidenced
by a written instrument; and is subject to a due date or an amortization
schedule.

~~**Candidate Loans.** If a candidate personally receives a loan from a
financial institution or other person, which is loaned or given to the
campaign or used in the campaign, the candidate's principal campaign
committee must disclose all information with respect to that loan. The
financial institution or other person must be listed as the original
source of the loan and the candidate listed as an intermediary. Loans
obtained by an individual prior to becoming a candidate for use in
connection with that individual's campaign must be reported as an
outstanding loan owed TO the lender by the candidate's principal
campaign committee, if the loan is outstanding at the time the
individual becomes a candidate.~~

**Loans by Political Committees.** If a political committee makes a loan
TO any person, the loan shall be subject to the contribution
limitations. Repayment to the political committee of the principal
amount of the loan is not a contribution by the debtor to the lender
committee. The repayment must be made with funds which are permissible
under the Act. The payment of interest to the committee by the debtor is
a contribution only to the extent that the interest paid exceeds a
commercially reasonable rate prevailing at the time the loan is made.
All payments of interest must be made from funds which are permissible
under the Act.

**Endorsers and Guarantors.** A loan is a contribution by each endorser
or guarantor. Each endorser or guarantor shall be deemed to have
contributed that portion of the total amount of the loan for which he or
she agreed to be liable in a written agreement. Any reduction in the
unpaid balance of the loan shall reduce proportionately the amount
endorsed or guaranteed by each endorser or guarantor in such written
agreement. In the event that such agreement does not stipulate the
portion of the loan for which each endorser or guarantor is liable, the
loan shall be considered a loan by each endorser or guarantor in the
same proportion to the unpaid balance that each endorser or guarantor
bears to the total number of endorsers or guarantors.

**Loan Repayments.** Each committee must disclose all loan payments
received or made by the committee. When a loan repayment is **received
by** a committee, the repayment must be itemized on Schedule A and
included in the "Cumulative Payment to Date" column on Schedule C. When
a loan repayment is **made by** a committee, the repayment must be
itemized on Schedule B and included in the "Cumulative Payment to Date"
column on Schedule C. Disclose ~~For a political committee other than an
authorized committee,~~ the total amount of loan repayments received and
the total amount of loan repayments made ~~must be disclosed~~ on the
appropriate Lines of the Detailed Summary Page. ~~For authorized
committees, the total amount of loan repayments of loans made or
guaranteed by the candidate and the total amount of loan repayments of
all other loans must be disclosed on the appropriate Lines of the
Detailed Summary Page.~~

# Instructions for Schedule C-1, Loans and Lines of Credit From Lending Institutions (FEC FORM 3X) {#instructions-for-schedule-c-1-loans-and-lines-of-credit-from-lending-institutions-fec-form-3x .Headline}

## Background: FEC Regulations on Loans from Lending Institutions {#background-fec-regulations-on-loans-from-lending-institutions .Subhead-1}

Schedule C-1 seeks information on loans---including Lines of
credit---from lending institutions such as state or federally chartered
banks, federally insured savings and loan associations or federally
insured credit unions. The purpose of Schedule C-1 is to verify that a
loan or Line of credit does not result in a prohibited contribution from
the lending institution, a violation of the federal campaign finance
law.

Under FEC regulations at 11 CFR ~~100.7(b)(11) and 100.8(b)(12)~~
[100.82 and 100.142]{.underline}, a loan "made in accordance with
applicable banking laws" and "in the ordinary course of business" is not
considered a contribution if certain conditions are met. One of these
conditions is that the loan "is made on a basis which assures
repayment." Schedule C-1 documents whether or not the loan complies with
these requirements.

## Who Must File Schedule C-1 {#who-must-file-schedule-c-1 .Subhead-1}

A political committee that obtains a loan or Line of credit from a bank
or other lending institution must file Schedule C-1. ~~An authorized
committee of a candidate must also file Schedule C-1 if the candidate
obtains a loan or Line of credit from a bank or other lending
institution and the borrowed funds are used for campaign purposes.
11 CFR 104.3(d)(1). (See Schedule C instructions on Candidate Loans.)~~

## When to File Schedule C-1 {#when-to-file-schedule-c-1 .Subhead-1}

A Schedule C-1 must be filed for each loan and each Line of credit
obtained from a lending institution. 11 CFR 104.3(d)(1).

**Loans.** A committee must file a Schedule C-1 with its next report
when it first obtains a loan and in succeeding reporting periods each
time the terms of the loan are restructured. 11 CFR 104.3(d)(1) and (3).
(A restructured loan is considered a new loan.)

**Lines of Credit.** A committee must file a Schedule C-1 with its next
report when a Line of credit is established and in succeeding reporting
periods each time any draws are made on the Line of credit and each time
the Line of credit is restructured to change the repayment terms. 11 CFR
104.3(d)(1) and (3).

## Reporting Loans and Lines of Credit on Schedules A and C {#reporting-loans-and-lines-of-credit-on-schedules-a-and-c .Subhead-1}

**Schedule A.** When a ~~candidate or~~ committee obtains a loan, the
committee must itemize the receipt on a Schedule A for the appropriate
Line number. However, a Line of credit is itemized on Schedule A only
when the ~~candidate or~~ committee obtains funds by making a draw on
the credit.

**Schedule C.** As with all loans, loans from lending institutions
(including Lines of credit) must be continuously disclosed on Schedule
C, starting with the first report due after the committee obtains the
loan and continuing with each report thereafter until the loan is
repaid.

## Line-by-Line Instructions {#line-by-line-instructions .Subhead-1}

Schedule C Cross-Reference. Enter the Schedule C page number where
information on the loan or Line of credit appears.

Name of Committee Obtaining Loan. Enter the full name of the reporting
committee.

Identification Number. Enter the reporting committee's FEC
identification number. If the committee is newly registered and has not
yet obtained a number, enter "not yet assigned."

Name/Address of Lender. Enter the full name, address and zip code of the
lending institution.

Loan Amount. Enter the amount of the loan or Line of credit. If
reporting a restructured loan or Line of credit, enter the amount under
the new terms. 11 CFR 104.3(d)(1)(i) and (3).

Interest Rate. Enter the annual percentage rate (APR) of interest on the
loan or each draw on the Line of credit. If reporting a restructured
loan or Line of credit, enter the interest rate under the new terms.
11 CFR 104.3(d)(1)(ii) and (3).

Date Incurred or Established. Enter the date the ~~candidate or~~
committee incurred the debt by signing the loan agreement (the original
agreement or a restructured agreement, as appropriate). 11 CFR
104.3(d)(1)(i) and (3).

Due Date. Enter the date on which full repayment of the loan or Line of
credit is due (under the original agreement or a restructured agreement,
as appropriate). 11 CFR 104.3(d)(1)(ii) and (3).

A. Restructured Loans. Check yes if the loan or Line of credit has been
restructured to change the terms; enter the date on which the original
loan or Line of credit was incurred. 11 CFR 104.3(d)(3).

B. Draws on Line of Credit. If reporting a draw on a Line of credit,
enter the amount of the draw and the outstanding balance owed on the
Line of credit (cumulative draws less any repayments made). 11 CFR
104.3(d)(1)(ii).

C. Secondary Sources of Repayment. Check yes if the loan or Line of
credit was endorsed or guaranteed by secondary parties. 11 CFR
104.3(d)(1)(iii). Information on endorsers and guarantors must be
disclosed on Schedule C. (Note that guarantees and endorsements of loans
are considered contributions; see Schedule C instructions.)

D. Traditional Collateral. Check yes if the loan or Line of credit was
obtained using traditional sources of collateral, and list the specific
assets that were pledged. Enter the total fair market value of the
collateral as of the date of the loan agreement. Indicate whether the
lender has a perfected security interest in the collateral. 11 CFR
104.3(d)(1)(iii). (Note that a perfected security interest is a
requirement under FEC regulations. 11 CFR ~~100.7(b)(11)(i)(A)(*1*) and
100.8(b)(12)(i)(A)(*1*)~~ [100.82(e)(1)(i) and
100.142(e)(1)(i)).]{.underline}

E. Future Receipts as Collateral. Check yes if the loan or Line of
credit was obtained using future receipts as collateral; list the types
of receipts that were pledged; and enter their estimated amount. 11 CFR
104.3(d)(1)(iii). Enter the date the separate account was established
for the deposit of pledged receipts. (A depository account is required
under 11 CFR ~~100.7(b)(11)(i)(B) and 100.8(b)(12)(i)(B)~~[100.82(e)(2)
and 100.142(e)(2).)]{.underline} Provide the full name and address of
the depository institution where the account was established.

F. Other Means of Obtaining Loan. Complete this section if "no" was
checked in sections C, D, and E or if the amount cosigned and/or pledged
for the loan or Line of credit is less than the loan amount. If so,
state the basis upon which the loan was made and the basis on which it
assures repayment. 11 CFR 104.3(d)(1)(iv).

G. Treasurer's Signature and Date. The committee treasurer (or properly
designated assistant treasurer) must sign and date the form; the
signer's name should be printed or typed beside the signature.

H. Copy of Loan Agreement. Attach a copy of the signed agreement. 11 CFR
104.3(d)(2).

I. Lender Certification. An authorized representative of the lending
institution must sign and date the form to certify that the lender has
complied with items I through III. 11 CFR 104.3(d)(1)(v). The
representative's name should be printed or typed beside his or her
signature. The representative's title must also be entered.

# Instructions for Schedule D, Debts and Obligations (FEC FORM 3X) {#instructions-for-schedule-d-debts-and-obligations-fec-form-3x .Headline}

When filling out Schedule D, the committee must enter its full name in
the box at the top of the page.

DO NOT combine debts and obligations owed to the committee with those
owed by the committee on the same Schedule D. Instead, use a separate
Schedule D.

## Debts and Obligations Owed BY the Committee (Other Than Loans) {#debts-and-obligations-owed-by-the-committee-other-than-loans .Subhead-1}

For debts and obligations owed BY the reporting committee at the close
of the reporting period and which are required to be disclosed, the
committee must report the full name and mailing address of each
creditor, the amount of the debt outstanding at the beginning of the
period, the amount of the debt or obligation incurred this period
(including any finance charges), the payment(s) this period to retire
the debt or obligation, the outstanding balance at the close of the
reporting period and the nature or purpose of the debt and obligation.
The terms "nature" or "purpose" mean a brief statement or description of
why the debt or obligation was incurred (e.g., media, salary, polling,
supplies, mailing).

A written contract (including a media contract), promise, or agreement
to make an expenditure which has not been paid for by the committee is
an expenditure as of the date the contract, promise or obligation is
made and is subject to the reporting requirements. Accounts payable and
written contracts, promises, or agreements to make expenditures, in
amounts of \$500 or less, need not be disclosed until outstanding for
sixty days or more.

Debts and obligations owed BY the committee must continue to be reported
on each subsequent report until extinguished or settled in a manner
permitted by Federal Election Commission regulations (see 11 CFR Part
116 for settlement of corporate debts). When a payment is made to reduce
or extinguish an obligation owed BY the committee, the payment must be
itemized on Schedule B, reported on the appropriate Line of the Detailed
Summary Page, and included in the "Payment This Period" column on
Schedule D. If a debt or obligation is settled for less than the
reported amount or value, the reporting committee must include a
statement as to the circumstances and conditions under which the debt or
obligation was extinguished and the amount paid. A debt owed BY a
political committee which is forgiven or settled for less than the
amount owed is a contribution unless the debt is forgiven or settled in
accordance with 11 CFR Part 116. The extension of credit by any person
for a length of time beyond normal business or trade practice is a
contribution, unless the creditor has made a commercially reasonable
attempt to collect the debt. The total amount of debts and obligations
owed BY the committee during the reporting period must be entered at the
bottom of the last page under "Total This Period" and added to the total
loans owed BY the committee from Schedule C. The total amount of debts
and obligations owed BY the committee (including loans) must be carried
forward to the Summary Page.

## Debts and Obligations Owed TO the Committee (Other Than Loans) {#debts-and-obligations-owed-to-the-committee-other-than-loans .Subhead-1}

For each debt and obligation owed TO the committee at the close of the
reporting period, the committee must report: the full name and mailing
address of each debtor, the amount of the debt outstanding at the
beginning of the period, the amount of the debt or obligation incurred
this period, the payment(s) this period to retire the debt or
obligation, the outstanding balance at the close of the reporting period
and the nature or purpose of the debt or obligation. The terms "nature"
or "purpose" mean a brief statement or description of why the debt or
obligation was incurred (e.g., media, salary, polling, supplies,
mailing). Written contracts or agreements (such as signed pledge cards),
or oral promises to make contributions are not required to be reported.

Debts and obligations owed TO the committee must continue to be reported
on each subsequent report until extinguished. When a payment is received
to reduce or extinguish a debt or obligation owed TO the committee, the
payment must be itemized on Schedule A, reported on the appropriate Line
of the Detailed Summary Page, and included in the "Payment This Period"
column on Schedule D. The total amount of debts and obligations owed TO
the committee during the reporting period must be entered at the bottom
of the last page under "Total This Period" and added to the total loans
owed TO the committee from Schedule C. The total amount of debts and
obligations owed TO the committee (including loans) must be carried
forward to the Summary Page.

# Instructions for Schedule E, Itemized Independent Expenditures (FEC FORM 3X) {#instructions-for-schedule-e-itemized-independent-expenditures-fec-form-3x .Headline}

## GENERAL {#general .Subhead-1}

## DEFINITION {#definition .Subhead-1}

The term "independent expenditure" means: "an expenditure for a
communication by a person expressly advocating the election or defeat of
a clearly identified candidate which is made without cooperation or
consultation with any candidate, or any authorized committee or agent of
such candidate, and which is not made in concert with, or at the request
or suggestion of, any candidate, or any authorized committee or agent of
such candidate."

## WHEN TO FILE {#when-to-file-1 .Subhead-1}

Any political committee that makes [or contracts to make]{.underline}
independent expenditures [aggregating less than \$10,000 with respect to
a given election]{.underline} must report these expenditures on Schedule
E during the reporting period in which they were made. [Special
reporting procedures apply to expenditures aggregating \$10,000 or more
and are described below under "48-Hour reports."]{.underline}

## [48-hour reports]{.underline} {#hour-reports .Subhead-1}

[Any political committee that makes independent expenditures aggregating
\$10,000 or more during the calendar year up to and including the 20^th^
day before an election must report these expenditures no later than
11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard/Daylight Time of the second day following
the date on which an independent expenditure is publicly disseminated.
The committee]{.underline} [must continue to file additional 48-hour
reports each time subsequent independent expenditures reach the \$10,000
threshold with respect to the same election to which the first report
related. The report must include all of the information required on
Schedule E and be filed with the]{.underline} [Federal Election
Commission Committees that are not electronic filers may file 48-Hour
reports by fax or electronic mail. All 48-Hour paper reports not bearing
a handwritten signature (e.g., those filed by fax (to 202-219-0174))
shall be immediately followed by the handwritten signature of the
treasurer certifying, under penalty of perjury, the independence of the
expenditure. All filers may submit 48-Hour reports online at
www.fec.gov.]{.underline}

## [24-hour reports]{.underline} {#hour-reports-1 .Subhead-1}

[The committee must file a]{.underline} ~~A~~ report of any independent
expenditures aggregating \$1,000 or more made after the 20th day, but
more than 24 hours, before 12:01 A.M. of the day of the election[. The
Commission]{.underline}~~,~~ must ~~be received by the Commission or the
Secretary of the Senate~~ ~~as appropriate,~~ [receive the
report]{.underline} no later than [11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard/Daylight
Time of the day following the date on which the \$1,000 threshold is
reached during the final 20 days before the election.]{.underline}~~24
hours after the independent expenditure is made.~~ Note that if a
disbursement is made before the communication is disseminated, the
committee voluntarily may use the earlier date of a disbursement, rather
than the date of the dissemination of the communication, to calculate
when the independent expenditure is reported. The report must include
all of the information required on Schedule E and be filed with the
~~appropriate office~~ [Federal Election Commission]{.underline}. [The
committee must file a new 24-Hour report each time it makes subsequent
independent expenditures relating to the same election and aggregating
\$1,000 or more]{.underline}. Committees that are not electronic filers
may file 24-hour reports by fax or electronic mail. All 24-hour paper
reports [not bearing a handwritten signature]{.underline} (e.g., those
filed by ~~hand delivery, U.S. Mail or~~ fax (to 202-219-0174)) shall be
immediately followed by the handwritten signature of the treasurer
certifying, under penalty of perjury, the independence of the
expenditure. All filers may submit 24-hour reports online at
www.fec.gov.

## LINE BY LINE INSTRUCTIONS {#line-by-line-instructions-1 .Subhead-1}

For Schedule E, enter the full name of the committee and the FEC
Identification Number in the appropriate boxes at the top of the page.
[Check the box "48-Hour Report" or "24-Hour Report if
applicable.]{.underline}

An independent expenditure is considered made on the first date on which
the communication is published, broadcast or otherwise publicly
disseminated. See 109.1(f). For each person who receives a payment or
disbursement during the calendar year aggregating in excess of \$200 in
connection with an independent expenditure, provide on Schedule E the
full name, mailing address and zip code of the payee receiving any
disbursement, the date and amount of any independent expenditure
aggregating in excess of \$200, and the purpose of the independent
expenditure (e.g., radio, television, newspaper). [Also indicate, in the
election check-off box, the election for which the independent
expenditure was made.]{.underline}

In situations where the committee incurs a reportable obligation for an
independent expenditure in one reporting period, and the communication
will be publicly disseminated in a future reporting period, report the
obligation on Schedule D (Debts and Obligations) in the first period and
in the future reporting period, report the independent expenditure on
Schedule E referencing the debt on Schedule D (using a memo entry if
actual payment has not been made). Continue to report the debt on
Schedule D and itemize payments on it using Schedule E until the debt is
extinguished.

In situations where the committee pays in advance for an independent
expenditure in one reporting period and the communication will be
publicly disseminated in a future reporting period, report the payment
on Schedule B as an operating expenditure. When, in a subsequent
reporting period, the communication is publicly disseminated, itemize
the independent expenditure and its date of dissemination on Schedule E,
and itemize the previous expenditure again as a negative entry on
Schedule B so that total disbursements are not inflated.

Along with reporting the purpose of the expenditure as required above,
the committee should also broadly characterize disbursements by
providing the code for each category of disbursement. Examples of the
types of disbursements that fall within each of the broad categories are
listed below. Use only one code for each itemized disbursement. In cases
where the disbursement was for several purposes, assign one of the
following codes according to the primary purpose of the disbursement.
Note that some of the category titles are not acceptable as the
"purpose" of the disbursement and that the categories are not intended
to replace or to serve as a substitute for the "purpose of
disbursement."

001 Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses (e.g., rent, staff salaries,
postage, office supplies, equipment, furniture, ballot access fees,
petition drives, party fees and legal and accounting expenses)

002 Travel Expenses - including travel reimbursement expenses (e.g.,
costs of commercial carrier tickets; reimbursements for use of private
vehicles, advance payments for use of corporate aircraft; lodging and
meal expenses incurred during travel)

003 Solicitation and Fundraising Expenses (e.g. costs for direct mail
solicitations and fundraising events including printing, mailing lists,
consultant fees, call lists, invitations, catering costs and room
rental)

004 Advertising Expenses -including general public political advertising
(e.g., purchases of radio/television broadcast/cable time, print
advertisements and related production costs)

005 Polling Expenses

006 Campaign Materials (e.g., buttons, bumper stickers, brochures, mass
mailings, pens, posters, balloons)

In addition, provide the name of the candidate, the office sought by the
candidate (including State and Congressional District, where
applicable), and whether the independent expenditure was in support of,
or in opposition to, the candidate. [Also, list the total amount
expended in the aggregate during the calendar year, per election, per
office sought.]{.underline} A subtotal of itemized expenditures must be
disclosed on Line (a) of the last Schedule E filed. A subtotal of
independent expenditures not required to be itemized must also be
disclosed on Line (b) of the last Schedule E filed.

The total of all independent expenditures (Line (c)) is carried forward
to the appropriate Line of the Detailed Summary Page.

## CERTIFICATION  {#certification .Subhead-1}

The treasurer of the committee must sign Schedule E and certify under
penalty of perjury that the expenditure was not in fact made in
cooperation, consultation or concert with, or at the request or
suggestion of any candidate or authorized committee or agent thereof.
[If the committee is not a political party committee, it must also
certify that the expenditure was not in fact made in cooperation,
consultation or concert with, or at the request or suggestion of a
political party or its agents.]{.underline}

**NOTE:** Any other person or entity (other than a political committee)
that makes an independent expenditure must file on FEC FORM 5, or, if
not required to file electronically, may file by Form 5 or letter.

# Instructions for Schedule F, Itemized Coordinated Expenditures Made by Political Parties (FEC FORM 3X) {#instructions-for-schedule-f-itemized-coordinated-expenditures-made-by-political-parties-fec-form-3x .Headline}

## Definition and Limitations {#definition-and-limitations .Subhead-1}

The Federal Election Campaign Act provides political party committees
with special spending limits on behalf of their candidates in the
General Election (2 U.S.C. §441a(d)). These special spending limits do
not apply in primary elections, are not contributions to the candidate
and are not contributions in-kind reported on Schedule B. These spending
limits are separate from expenditures made by the candidate's authorized
committee(s). Expenditures made under 2 U.S.C. §441a(d) are reported by
the political party committee or designated agent and not by the
candidate or the candidate's authorized committee(s) on whose behalf the
expenditure was made.

National party political committees are subject to separate limits for
Presidential, Senate and House general elections. State party political
committees are subject to separate limits for Senate and House general
elections, but may not make any separate expenditures in the
Presidential general election, unless designated by the national
committee of the political party. Within a State, committees subordinate
to a State party political committee (county, city, local, etc.) are
included within the State party political committee limits.

The formulas for the party spending limits are as follows:

President: \$0.02 times the national Voting Age Population, adjusted to
reflect the latest cost-of-living increase.

Senate: The greater of: (a) \$0.02 times the state Voting Age
Population, adjusted to reflect the latest cost-of-living increase; or
(b) \$20,000, adjusted to reflect the latest cost-of-living increase.

\*House: \$10,000 adjusted to reflect the latest cost-of-living
increase.

## Who Must File {#who-must-file-1 .Subhead-1}

Any political party committee or designated agent ~~which~~
[that]{.underline} makes coordinated expenditures must itemize each
expenditure on Schedule F. For each coordinated expenditure; provide the
full name and mailing address of the payee, date and amount of the
expenditure, the purpose of the expenditure (e.g., polling, campaign
consulting, media preparation, etc.) and the name of the office sought
by (including State and Congressional district, when applicable) the
candidate on whose behalf the expenditure was made. [If the limits for
an expenditure are waived pursuant to 2 U.S.C. §441a(i)(C)(iii)(III) on
behalf of a Senate candidate or to 2 U.S.C. §441a-1(a)(1)(c) on behalf
of a House candidate, check the box to indicate this.]{.underline}

Along with reporting the purpose of the expenditure as required above,
the committee should also broadly characterize disbursements by
providing the code for each category of disbursement. Examples of the
types of disbursements that fall within each of the broad categories are
listed below. Use only one code for each itemized disbursement. In cases
where the disbursement was for several purposes, the political committee
should assign one code according to the primary purpose of the
disbursement. Note that some of the category titles are not acceptable
as the "purpose" of the disbursement and that the categories are not
intended to replace or to serve as a substitute for the "purpose of
disbursement."

001 Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses (e.g., rent, staff salaries,
postage, office supplies, equipment, furniture, ballot access fees,
petition drives, party fees and legal and accounting expenses)

002 Travel Expenses---including travel reimbursement expenses (e.g.,
costs of commercial carrier tickets; reimbursements for use of private
vehicles; advance payments for use of corporate aircraft; lodging and
meal expenses incurred during travel)

003 Solicitation and Fundraising Expenses (e.g., costs for direct mail
solicitations and fundraising events including printing, mailing lists,
consultant fees, call lists, invitations, catering costs and room
rental)

004 Advertising Expenses---including general public political
advertising (e.g., purchases of radio/television broadcast/cable time,
print advertisements and related production costs)

005 Polling Expenses

006 Campaign Materials (e.g., buttons, bumper stickers, brochures, mass
mailings, pens, posters and balloons)

007 Campaign Event Expenses (e.g., costs associated with candidate
appearances, campaign rallies, town meetings, phone banks, including
catering costs, door to door get-out-the-vote efforts and driving voters
to the polls)

008 Transfers (e.g., to other affiliated/party committees)

009 Loans (e.g., loans made or repayments of loans received)

010 Refunds of Contributions (e.g., contribution refunds to
individuals/persons, political party committees or other political
committees)

011 Political Contributions (e.g., contributions to other federal
committees and candidates, and donations to non-federal candidates and
committees)

012 Donations (e.g., donations to charitable or civic organizations)

In addition, the committee must provide the amount of coordinated
expenditures made on behalf of each candidate for the general election.
Expenditures made on behalf of more than one candidate should be
attributed to each candidate in proportion to, and should be reported to
reflect, the benefit reasonably expected to be derived.

## Designated Agents {#designated-agents .Subhead-1}

The national committee of a political party may make expenditures for
candidates through any designated agent including any State or
subordinate party political committees.

The State party political committee may designate as agents any
subordinate committee (county, city, local, etc.). The State party
political committee shall be responsible for insuring that the
expenditures of the entire party organization within the State are
within the limitations, including receiving reports from any subordinate
committee making expenditures, and filing consolidated reports showing
all expenditures in the State.

Committees reporting to the Commission for designated agents should use
a separate Schedule F for each agent. Expenditures made by designated
agents should not be included in the reporting committee's totals on the
Detailed Summary Page. The figure carried forward to the Detailed
Summary Page should be the amount of coordinated expenditures made by
the reporting committee.

**\***In the case of a candidate for election to the House of
Representatives from a State which is entitled to only one
Representative, the Senate party spending limits are applicable.

# Instructions for Schedule H1, Method of Allocation for Shared Federal and Non-federal Administrative Expenses, ~~and~~ Generic Voter Drive Costs, exempt activity costs and shared federal/levin fund "federal election activity" expenses (FEC FORM 3X) {#instructions-for-schedule-h1-method-of-allocation-for-shared-federal-and-non-federal-administrative-expenses-and-generic-voter-drive-costs-exempt-activity-costs-and-shared-federallevin-fund-federal-election-activity-expenses-fec-form-3x .Headline}

## Who Must File {#who-must-file-2 .Subhead-1}

Any ~~political~~ [state, district and local party committee, separate
segregated fund or nonconnected]{.underline} committee that is active in
both federal and non-federal elections, and that has established
separate federal and non-federal accounts, may either make all payments
for shared [federal/non-federal]{.underline} activity with federally
permissible funds~~, or~~ [Additionally, a state, district or local
party committee]{.underline} may allocate expenses for ~~its~~ certain
shared activities between its federal and non-federal accounts [or its
federal account and Levin funds]{.underline}, according to specified
allocation methods. Committees that choose to allocate shared expenses
must report the allocation methods and ratios used on ~~the Method of
Allocation Schedule.~~ [either Schedule H1 or H2, as
appropriate]{.underline}. The categories of expense referred to on
[Schedule H1]{.underline} include administrative expenses, ~~and~~ the
costs of generic voter drives, [the costs of exempt activities and the
costs of shared expenses for allocable "federal election activities" as
defined at 11 CFR 100.24, while the categories of expenses referred to
on Schedule H2 include the costs of fundraising and the costs of direct
candidate support.]{.underline}

## Definition[s]{.underline} {#definitions .Subhead-1}

The term "generic voter drive" means any voter identification, voter
registration, or get-out-the-vote drive, or any other activity that
urges the general public to register, vote or support candidates of a
particular party or associated with a particular issue, without
mentioning a specific candidate.

[The term "Non-federal account" means an account that contains funds to
be used in connection with a State or local election or allocable
expenses as permitted by 11 CFR 106.7, 300.30 and 300.33.]{.underline}

[The term "Levin funds" means funds that are raised and that are or will
be disbursed for specific allocable shared "federal election activity"
pursuant to 11 CFR 300.31 and 300.32.]{.underline}

[The term "allocable Federal election activity" means]{.underline}

-   [Voter registration activity during the period that begins on the
    date that is 120 days before the date that a regularly scheduled
    Federal election is held and that ends on the date of the election;
    or]{.underline}

> [Any of the following, when conducted during the period of time
> beginning on the date of the earliest filing deadline for primary
> ballot access for Federal candidates, or in those States that do not
> conduct primary elections, on January 1 of each even numbered year
> through the date of the general election (including any general
> election runoff). In the case of a special election in an odd-numbered
> year, the applicable period runs from the date on which the special
> election is held and ends on the date of the special election. See 11
> CFR 100.24(1)(1).]{.underline}

-   [Voter identification;]{.underline}

-   [Generic campaign activity, (i.e., a public communication that
    promotes or opposes a political party and does not promote or oppose
    a clearly identified federal candidate or a non-federal candidate.
    See 11 CFR 100.25.); or]{.underline}

-   [Get-out-the-vote activity. 11 CFR 100.24(b)(1) and (2)]{.underline}

## Line-by-Line Instructions and When To File {#line-by-line-instructions-and-when-to-file .Subhead-1}

Enter ~~T~~[t]{.underline}he committee's full name ~~must be entered~~
in the appropriate block.

~~National party committees, other than the House and Senate Campaign
Committees, are to allocate 65% of their administrative expenses and
generic voter drive costs to their federal accounts in presidential
election years, and 60% in all other years. The committee must file the
Method of Allocation Schedule with its first FEC Form 3X submitted each
year, and must indicate on the Schedule which federal percentage will be
applied that year.~~

~~The House and Senate Campaign Committees of the national parties are
to allocate their administrative expenses and generic voter drive costs
according to the "funds expended method" (see 11 CFR 106.5(c)), with a
minimum of 65% to be allocated to their federal accounts each year. The
Method of Allocation Schedule must accompany the first FEC Form 3X filed
by the committee in each federal election cycle, and must indicate the
estimated percentage of costs to be allocated to its federal and
nonfederal accounts for that two-year cycle, or whether the minimum
federal percentage will be applied. If the committee subsequently
adjusts its estimated allocation ratio based on the actual federal and
nonfederal disbursements made, then an amended copy of the Method of
Allocation Schedule must be filed for each reporting period in which an
adjustment occurred, indicating the adjusted federal and nonfederal
percentages and amounts in the appropriate boxes.~~

State, [district]{.underline} and local party committees must allocate
their administrative expenses, ~~and~~ generic voter drive costs,
[exempt activity costs and costs for allocable shared "federal election
activity"]{.underline} according to ~~the~~ "~~ballot composition
[method ]{.underline}~~[a fixed percentage.]{.underline} (See 11 CFR
~~106.5(d)~~ [106.7(d) and 300.33(b)).]{.underline} ~~By checking~~
[Check]{.underline} the appropriate ~~boxes~~ [box]{.underline} on ~~the
Method of Allocation~~ Schedule ~~(~~H1~~),~~ [Method of
Allocation]{.underline}, ~~committees calculate a federal~~ [to indicate
the fixed]{.underline} ~~allocation~~ [federal]{.underline} percentage[.
The percentage is based]{.underline} on ~~the ratio of points for
federal offices expected on the ballot to the total points for federal
and nonfederal [offices ]{.underline}~~[whether a Presidential
candidate, a Senate candidate, both or neither are expected on the
ballot in the next general federal election]{.underline} ~~(plus one
extra nonfederal point)~~. ~~In calculating this ratio, committees may
count only one point for each federal and each nonfederal candidate
category listed in Lines 1 through 9 of the Schedule, with the following
exceptions: (1) Each state and local party committee may count a maximum
of two nonfederal points for the category of "Other Statewide
Candidates" if more than one such office is expected on the ballot in
the next regularly scheduled general election. (2) A local party
committee may count a maximum of two nonfederal points for the category
of "Local Candidates" if more than one such office is expected on the
ballot in that committee's district in any regularly scheduled election
during the two-year Congressional election cycle. However, a state party
committee may count only one point for the "Local Candidates" category
if any such office is expected on the ballot in any district of the
state in any regularly scheduled election during the two-year
Congressional election cycle.~~

~~On Line 10, all state and local party committees are entitled to
include an extra nonfederal point in their ratios, regardless of the
make-up of the ballot.~~

~~All state and local party committees~~ ~~must~~
~~f~~[F]{.underline}ile Schedule H1 with ~~their~~ [the]{.underline}
first FEC Form 3X submitted each year[. 11 CFR
104.17(b)(1).]{.underline} ~~If a committee subsequently files an
amended Schedule H1 that counts a point for an office that was not
previously included in its ratio, it should include a note of
explanation for the change.~~

~~**Note:** State and local party committees in states that do not hold
federal and nonfederal elections in the same year must calculate
separate allocation ratios for their administrative expenses and their
generic voter drive costs. The ratio for generic voter drive costs is to
be based on the ballot expected in the calendar year, while the ratio
for administrative expenses is to be based on the ballot expected during
the two-year federal election cycle. Therefore, such committees must
file two Method of Allocation Schedules: one with the first FEC Form 3X
submitted each calendar year; and the other with the first FEC Form 3X
submitted in each federal election cycle. The committee should indicate
on each Schedule the category of expense to which the reported federal
percentage applies.~~

Nonconnected committees and separate segregated funds ~~are to~~
[must]{.underline} allocate their administrative expenses and generic
voter drive costs according to the "funds expended method." (See 11 CFR
106.6(c)). ~~The Method of Allocation~~ [File]{.underline} Schedule [H1,
Method of Allocation,]{.underline} ~~must accompany~~ [with]{.underline}
the first FEC Form 3X filed by the committee in each ~~federal election
cycle~~ [calendar year]{.underline}, ~~and must~~ [to]{.underline}
indicate the estimated percentage of costs to be allocated to ~~it's~~
[the committee's]{.underline} federal and non-federal accounts for that
~~cycle~~ [year.]{.underline} [11 CFR 104.10(b)(1).]{.underline} If the
committee subsequently adjusts its estimated allocation ratio based on
the actual federal and non-federal disbursements made, then [it must
file]{.underline} an amended copy of ~~the Method of Allocation~~
Schedule [H1]{.underline} ~~must be filed~~ for each reporting period in
which an adjustment occurred, indicating the adjusted federal and
non-federal percentages and amounts in the appropriate boxes.

**Note:** The administrative expenses of a separate segregated fund are
not allocated if paid for by the committee's connected organization.

# Instructions for Schedule H2, Allocation Ratios  {#instructions-for-schedule-h2-allocation-ratios .Headline}

# (To Be Used For Shared Federal and Non-federal Fundraising~~, Exempt Activity,~~ and Direct Candidate Support)

## Who Must File {#who-must-file-3 .Subhead-1}

Any ~~political~~ [state, district or local party committee, separate
segregated fund or nonconnected]{.underline} committee that is active in
both federal and non-federal elections, and that has established
separate federal and non-federal accounts, may either make all payments
for shared activity with federally permissible funds, or may allocate
expenses for its shared activities between its federal and non-federal
accounts, according to specified allocation methods. Committees that
choose to allocate expenses for [certain]{.underline} shared activities
must report the allocation ratios used for each activity on the
Allocation Ratios Schedule. The categories of allocable activity
referred to on this Schedule include (1) fundraising events through
which both federal and non-federal funds are collected by one
committee~~;~~ and (2) ~~state and local party exempt activities, when
conducted in conjunction with non-federal election activities; and (3)~~
activities providing direct candidate support to both specific federal
and specific non-federal candidates.

## Methods of Allocation {#methods-of-allocation .Subhead-1}

\(1\) Fundraising expenses are to be allocated according to the "funds
received method," whereby allocation is based on the ratio of funds
received by the committee's federal account as compared to the total
funds received by all of the committee's accounts from each shared
fundraising event. Detailed instructions for calculating this ratio are
contained in 11 CFR ~~106.5(f)~~ [106.7(d)(4)]{.underline} (for party
committees) and 11 CFR 106.6(d) (for nonconnected committees and
separate segregated funds).

\(2\) ~~The costs of state and local party exempt activities are to be
allocated according to a ratio based on the time or space devoted in
each exempt communication to federal candidates or elections as compared
to the total time or space devoted to all federal and nonfederal
candidates or elections. Detailed instructions for calculating this
ratio are contained in 11 CFR 106.5(e).~~

~~(3)~~ The costs of direct candidate support activities are to be
allocated according to a ratio based on the benefit expected to be
derived by each candidate. Detailed instructions for calculating this
ratio are contained in 11 CFR 106.1(a).

## Line-by-Line Instructions {#line-by-line-instructions-2 .Subhead-1}

~~The committee must~~ ~~e~~ [Enter]{.underline} the name of each
activity or event in the appropriate blocks.

**Note:** Each individual fundraising event~~, exempt activity,~~ or
activity providing direct candidate support must be assigned a unique
identifying title or code. The exact title or code must be used
consistently throughout a committee's reports when disclosing
transactions related to that activity or event.

The committee must enter the percentage of costs allocated to its
federal account and its non-federal account for each individual activity
or event. These percentages are to be calculated according to the
appropriate allocation method for each category of activity.

For each individual activity or event, the committee must indicate
whether it is a fundraising event~~, an exempt activity,~~ or an
activity providing direct candidate support. If the event represents
activity for more than one category, the committee must list each
category on a separate Line. The committee must also indicate whether
the allocation ratio is new, revised or the same as previously reported
for that activity or event.

## When To File {#when-to-file-2 .Subhead-1}

The Allocation Ratios Schedule [(Schedule H2)]{.underline} must
accompany each FEC Form 3X filed by a committee that discloses a
disbursement for a shared federal and non-federal fundraising event~~,
exempt activity,~~ or activity providing direct candidate support.

# Instructions for Schedule H3, Transfers From Non-federal Accounts [for shared federal/non-federal activity]{.underline}  {#instructions-for-schedule-h3-transfers-from-non-federal-accounts-for-shared-federalnon-federal-activity .Headline}

# (To Be Used to Show Transfers From Non-federal Accounts to Federal Accounts For The Purpose of Paying Allocable Expenses)

## Who Must File {#who-must-file-4 .Subhead-1}

Any ~~political~~ [state, district or local party committee, separate
segregated fund or nonconnected]{.underline} committee that is active in
both federal and non-federal elections, and that has established
separate federal and non-federal accounts, may either make all payments
for shared activity with federally permissible funds, or may allocate
expenses for its shared activities between its federal and non-federal
accounts, according to specified allocation methods. A committee that
chooses to allocate shared expenses must pay the bills for those
expenses from either its federal account or from a separate allocation
account, which is also a federal account subject to the FECA's reporting
requirements. The committee may transfer funds from its non-federal
account to either of these federal accounts, solely for the purpose of
paying the non-federal share of allocable expenses. All such transfers
must occur not more than 10 days before or 60 days after the payments
for which they are intended are made, and must be itemized on
~~Receipt~~ Schedule H3. This Schedule is used only in support of Line
18[(a)]{.underline} of the Detailed Summary Page. All other federal
account receipts should be itemized~~,~~ as required~~,~~ on Schedule A
[or Schedule H5]{.underline}, as appropriate.

## Line-by-Line Instructions {#line-by-line-instructions-3 .Subhead-1}

The committee must enter its full name, the name of the non-federal
account from which each transfer is made, and the date and total amount
of the transfer in the appropriate blocks.

Each transfer from a non-federal account to a federal account may
include funds intended to pay for more than one allocable activity.
Therefore, the committee must indicate on Lines i) through ~~iii)~~
[v)]{.underline} the purposes for which each transfer is made, and the
amount designated for each such purpose. Line i) will list the total
amount to be used for administrative expenses[.]{.underline} ~~and~~
[Line ii) will list the total amount to be used for]{.underline} generic
voter drive costs; Line ii[i]{.underline}) will list the amount to be
used for each fundraising event; ~~and~~ Line ~~iii)~~ [iv)]{.underline}
will list the amount to be used for ~~each exempt activity or for~~
direct candidate support [and Line v) will list the amount to be used
for each exempt activity]{.underline}. Each fundraising event~~, exempt
activity,~~ or activity providing direct candidate support must be
identified by the unique ~~title or code~~ activity or event identifier
assigned to it on the Allocation Ratios Schedule H2. [Generic voter
drive and exempt activities must also be identified by a unique activity
or event identifier on Schedule H3.]{.underline}

Subtotals must be computed at the bottom of each page for the transfers
itemized on that page. The "Total This Period" for the column "Total
Amount Transferred" is carried forward to Line 18[(a)]{.underline} of
the Detailed Summary Page.

## When To File {#when-to-file-3 .Subhead-1}

~~Receipt~~ Schedule H3 must be filed for each reporting period in which
any funds are transferred from a non-federal account to a federal
account for the purpose of paying the non-federal share of a committee's
allocable expenses.

# Instructions for ~~Disbursement~~ Schedule H4, ~~Joint~~ SHARED Federal/Non-federal Activity Schedule (FEC FORM 3X {#instructions-for-disbursement-schedule-h4-joint-shared-federalnon-federal-activity-schedule-fec-form-3x .Headline}

# (To Be Used For Joint Federal/Non-federal Activity)

## Who Must File {#who-must-file-5 .Subhead-1}

Any ~~political~~ [state, district or local party committee, separate
segregated fund or nonconnected]{.underline} committee that is active in
both federal and non-federal elections, and that has established
separate federal and non-federal accounts, may either make all payments
for shared activity with federally permissible funds, or may allocate
expenses for its shared activities between its federal and non-federal
accounts, according to specified allocation methods. A committee that
chooses to allocate shared expenses must pay the bills for those
expenses from either its federal account or from a separate allocation
account, which is also a federal account subject to the FECA's reporting
requirements. The committee may transfer funds within specified time
limits from its non-federal account to cover the non-federal share of
the allocated expense. The committee must itemize each allocated
disbursement for activity allocated between its federal and non-federal
accounts as made from its federal account or separate allocation account
on ~~Disbursement~~ Schedule H4. Only disbursements supporting Line
21(a), ~~Joint~~ [Shared]{.underline} Activity, of the Detailed Summary
Page should be reported on ~~Disbursement~~ Schedule H4. Disbursements
supporting Line 21(b), Other Federal Operating Expenditures, of the
Detailed Summary Page should be itemized on Schedule B, as required. All
other disbursements from the federal account should also be itemized, as
required, on Schedule B[, E or F,]{.underline} [or by state, district
and local party committees on Schedule H6, as appropriate]{.underline}.

## Line-by-Line Instructions  {#line-by-line-instructions-4 .Subhead-1}

[Enter]{.underline} t~~T~~he c[o]{.underline}mmittee's full name ~~must
be entered~~ in the appropriate block of each page.

For each disbursement itemized during the reporting period, ~~the
committee must~~ provide the payee's full name and mailing address, the
date, and the purpose ~~or event~~ for which the disbursement was made.

Note: Purpose ~~or Event~~:

\(a\) The term "purpose" means a brief statement or description of why
the disbursement was made. Examples of adequate descriptions include the
following: dinner expenses, media, salary, polling, travel, party fees,
phone banks, travel expenses, travel expense reimbursement, and catering
costs. However, descriptions such as "advance," "election day expenses,"
"other expenses," "expense reimbursement," "miscellaneous," "outside
services," "get-out-the-vote," and "voter registration," would not meet
the requirement for reporting the purpose of a disbursement.

\(b\) Along with reporting the purpose of the expenditure as required
above, the committee should also broadly characterize disbursements by
providing the category/type code for each category of disbursement.
Examples of the types of disbursements that fall within each of the
broad categories are listed below. Use only one code for each itemized
disbursement. In cases where the disbursement was for several purposes,
the political committee should assign one code according to the primary
purpose of the disbursement. Note that some of the category titles are
not acceptable as the "purpose" of the disbursement and that the
categories are not intended to replace or to serve as a substitute for
the "purpose of disbursement."

001 Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses (e.g., rent, staff salaries,
postage, office supplies, equipment, furniture, ballot access fees,
petition drives, party fees and legal and accounting expenses)

002 Travel Expenses---including travel reimbursement expenses (e.g.,
costs of commercial carrier tickets; reimbursements for use of private
vehicles; advance payments for use of corporate aircraft; lodging and
meal expenses incurred during travel)

003 Solicitation and Fundraising Expenses (e.g., costs for direct mail
solicitations and fundraising events including printing, mailing lists,
consultant fees, call lists, invitations, catering costs and room
rental)

004 Advertising Expenses---including general public political
advertising (e.g., purchases of radio/television broadcast/cable time,
print advertisements and related production costs)

005 Polling Expenses

006 Campaign Materials (e.g., buttons, bumper stickers, brochures, mass
mailings, pens, posters and balloons)

007 Campaign Event Expenses (e.g., costs associated with candidate
appearances, campaign rallies, town meetings, phone banks, including
catering costs, door to door get-out-the-vote efforts and driving voters
to the polls)

008 Transfers (e.g., to other affiliated/party committees)

009 Loans (e.g., loans made or repayments of loans received)

010 Refunds of Contributions (e.g., contribution refunds to
individuals/persons, political party committees or other political
committees)

011 Political Contributions (e.g., contributions to other federal
committees and candidates, and donations to non-federal candidates and
committees)

012 Donations (e.g., donations to charitable or civic organizations)

\(c\) **[Unique Activity or Event Identifier.]{.underline}** If the
disbursement was for [a generic voter drive,]{.underline} an exempt
activity, a shared fundraising event, or shared federal and
[direct]{.underline} non-federal candidate support, the activity or
event must be identified by the unique ~~title or code~~ [activity or
event identifier]{.underline} assigned to it on ~~the~~ Schedule H2,
[Allocation Ratios,]{.underline} [(or Schedule H3, in the case of
generic voter drives and exempt activities)]{.underline}, ~~along with~~
[in addition to]{.underline} the purpose for which the disbursement was
made.

[Identify]{.underline} ~~T~~the ~~"~~type of ["]{.underline}allocated
activity [or event]{.underline}" for which each disbursement is made
~~must be identified~~ by checking the appropriate box. A disbursement
representing payment for more than one ~~category~~ [type]{.underline}
of activity is reported as a memo entry followed by a break down of the
disbursement by ~~category~~ [type]{.underline} of activity, with the
appropriate boxes checked. The committee must also enter the aggregate
amount of all disbursements made year-to-date for each ~~category~~
[type]{.underline} of activity or individual event. For [generic voter
drives,]{.underline} exempt activity, fundraising, and direct candidate
support, a separate aggregate amount must be reported for each
individual [activity or]{.underline} event. For administrative expenses
~~and generic voter drive activity~~, one aggregate amount for all
disbursements in that ~~category~~ [type]{.underline} is sufficient.

The total amount of each disbursement must be entered in the appropriate
box. For each disbursement for shared administrative expenses and
generic voter drive costs, fundraising, or exempt activities, the
committee must enter the total amounts allocated to the federal and
non-federal accounts in the appropriate boxes. For administrative
expenses[, exempt activities]{.underline} and generic voter drive costs,
the federal and non-federal shares are derived from the fixed
percentage~~s~~ stated on ~~the Method of Allocation~~ Schedule H1[,
Method of Allocation]{.underline}. For the costs of fundraising~~,
exempt activity~~ ~~or~~ [and]{.underline} direct candidate support,
these amounts are derived from the percentages stated for each event on
~~the~~ ~~Allocation Ratios~~ Schedule H2, [Allocation
Ratios]{.underline}.

If an allocated disbursement was made, in whole or in part, for direct
candidate support (e.g., an in-kind contribution benefiting both
specific federal and specific non-federal candidates), the federal share
of the disbursement must be disclosed on Schedule B, [E or
F]{.underline}, supporting Line 23, 24, or 25 of the Detailed Summary
Page, as appropriate. The "Federal Share" box on Schedule H4 should
contain a reference to ~~both~~ Schedule B[, E or F]{.underline} and the
appropriate Line number of the Detailed Summary Page on which this
information is reported. The non-federal share of the disbursement must
be entered in the "Non-federal Share" box on Schedule H4.

Subtotals for each page and totals for the reporting period must be
computed for the total amount of disbursements, and for the total
federal and non-federal shares. The "Total This Period" for the federal
share and the non-federal share are carried forward to Line 21(a)(i) and
21(a)(ii), respectively, of the Detailed Summary Page.

~~The "Total This Period" for the nonfederal share is used to compute
the total federal disbursements on Line 31 of the Detailed Summary
Page.~~

## When to File {#when-to-file-4 .Subhead-1}

~~Disbursement~~ Schedule H4 must be filed for each reporting period in
which disbursements are made from a committee's federal account or
separate allocation account in payment for ~~allocated~~ [shared
federal/non-federal]{.underline} expenses [under 11 CFR
106.7]{.underline}.

# [Instructions for Schedule H5, Transfers of levin funds (FEC FORM 3X)]{.underline} {#instructions-for-schedule-h5-transfers-of-levin-funds-fec-form-3x .Headline}

# [(To Be Used to Show Transfers From Levin Funds or Levin Accounts to Federal Accounts For The Purpose of Paying Allocable Expenses for Federal Election Activity)]{.underline}

## [Who Must File]{.underline} {#who-must-file-6 .Subhead-1}

[Any state, district or local party committee that is active in both
federal and non-federal elections, and that has established separate
federal and Levin accounts, or that has raised "Levin" funds, may either
make all payments for allocable federal election activity with federally
permissible funds, or may allocate expenses for its allocable federal
election activity between its federal account and Levin funds, according
to the fixed percentage reported on Schedule H1. A party committee that
chooses to allocate shared expenses for "federal election activity" must
pay the bills for those expenses from either its federal account or from
a separate allocation account, which is also a federal account subject
to the FECA's reporting requirements. The committee may transfer funds
from its Levin funds to either of these federal accounts, solely for the
purpose of paying the Levin share of allocable expenses. All such
transfers must occur not more than 10 days before or 60 days after the
payments for which they are intended are made, and must be itemized on
Schedule H5. This Schedule is used only in support of Line 18(b) of the
Detailed Summary Page.]{.underline}

## [Line-by-Line Instructions]{.underline} {#line-by-line-instructions-5 .Subhead-1}

[Name of Committee: Enter the committee's full name.]{.underline}

[For each transfer made, complete a block as follows:]{.underline}

[Account Name: Enter "Levin" account or the name of the non-federal
account from which a transfer of "Levin" funds has been
made.]{.underline}

[Breakdown of Transfer Received:]{.underline}

[Note: Each transfer from Levin funds to a federal account may include
funds intended to pay for more than one type of allocable federal
election activity. Therefore, the committee must indicate in each block
on Lines i) through iv) the amount of each transfer for each type of
allocable federal election activity.]{.underline}

1.  [Enter the date and total amount of the transfer in the appropriate
    blocks.]{.underline}

2.  [Line i): List the total amount to be used for voter registration
    costs.]{.underline}

3.  [Line ii): List the amount to be used for voter identification
    costs.]{.underline}

4.  [Line iii): List the amount to be used for get-out-the-vote
    costs.]{.underline}

5.  [Line iv): List the amount to be used for generic campaign costs
    (i.e., public communications promoting the party but not a specific
    candidate.) See 11 CFR 100.24.]{.underline}

[Compute subtotals as indicated at the bottom of each page for the
transfers itemized on that page. Carry forward the "Total This Period"
for the column "Total Amount Transferred" to Line 18(b) of the Detailed
Summary Page.]{.underline}

## [When To File]{.underline} {#when-to-file-5 .Subhead-1}

[File Schedule H5 for each reporting period in which any Levin funds are
transferred to a federal account for the purpose of paying the Levin
share of a committee's allocable expenses.]{.underline}

# [Instructions for Schedule H6, disbursements of federal and levin funds for shared federal eleciton activity]{.underline} {#instructions-for-schedule-h6-disbursements-of-federal-and-levin-funds-for-shared-federal-eleciton-activity .Headline}

# [(To Be Used For Shared Federal/Levin Federal Election Activity)]{.underline}

## [Who Must File]{.underline} {#who-must-file-7 .Subhead-1}

[Any state, district or local party committee that is active in both
federal and non-federal elections, and that has established separate
federal and Levin accounts, or that has raised "Levin" funds, may either
make all payments for allocable federal election activity with federally
permissible funds, or may allocate expenses for its allocable federal
election activity between its federal account and Levin funds, according
to the fixed percentage reported on Schedule H1. A committee that
chooses to allocate shared federal election activity expenses must pay
the bills for those expenses from either its federal account or from a
separate allocation account, which is also a federal account subject to
the FECA's reporting requirements. The committee may transfer Levin
funds within specified time limits to cover the Levin share of the
allocated expense. The committee must itemize each allocated
disbursement made from its federal account or separate allocation
account for shared federal election activity on Schedule H6. Only
disbursements supporting Line 30(a), Shared Federal Election Activity,
of the Detailed Summary Page should be reported on Schedule H6. Itemize
disbursements supporting Line 30(b), Non-Allocable Federal Election
Activity, on Schedule B for Line 30(b), as required. Itemize all other
disbursements from the federal account, as required, on Schedule B, E, F
or H4.]{.underline}

## [Line-by-Line Instructions]{.underline}  {#line-by-line-instructions-6 .Subhead-1}

[Enter the committee's full name in the appropriate block of each
page.]{.underline}

[For each disbursement itemized during the reporting period,
provide:]{.underline}

1.  [The payee's full name and mailing address,]{.underline}

2.  [The date]{.underline}

3.  [The purpose for which the disbursement was made.]{.underline}

[Note: Purpose:]{.underline}

[(a) The term "purpose" means a brief statement or description of why
the disbursement was made. Examples of adequate descriptions include the
following: dinner expenses, media, polling, travel, party fees, phone
banks, travel expenses, travel expense reimbursement, and catering
costs. However, descriptions such as "advance," "election day expenses,"
"other expenses," "expense reimbursement," "miscellaneous," "outside
services," "get-out-the-vote," and "voter registration," would not meet
the requirement for reporting the purpose of a
disbursement.]{.underline}

[(b) Along with reporting the purpose of the expenditure as required
above, the committee should also broadly characterize disbursements by
providing the "Category/Type" code for each category of disbursement.
The types of disbursements reported on this particular schedule will
fall within each of the broad categories are listed below. Use only one
code for each itemized disbursement. In cases where the disbursement was
for several purposes, the political committee should assign one code
according to the primary purpose of the disbursement. Note that some of
the category titles are not acceptable as the "purpose" of the
disbursement and that the categories are not intended to replace or to
serve as a substitute for the "purpose of disbursement."]{.underline}

[004 Advertising Expenses---including general public political
advertising (e.g., purchases of radio/television broadcast/cable time,
print advertisements and related production costs)]{.underline}

[005 Polling Expenses]{.underline}

[006 Campaign Materials (e.g., buttons, bumper stickers, brochures, mass
mailings, pens, posters and balloons)]{.underline}

[007 Campaign Event Expenses (e.g., costs associated with candidate
appearances, campaign rallies, town meetings, phone banks, including
catering costs, door to door get-out-the-vote efforts and driving voters
to the polls)]{.underline}

[Identify the "type of allocated activity" for which each disbursement
is made by checking the appropriate box. A disbursement representing
payment for more than one category of activity is reported as a memo
entry followed by a break down of the disbursement by category of
activity, with the appropriate boxes checked. The committee must also
enter the aggregate amount of all disbursements made year-to-date for
each category of activity or individual event.]{.underline}

[The total amount of each disbursement must be entered in the
appropriate box. For each disbursement, enter the total amounts
allocated to the federal account and Levin funds in the appropriate
boxes. The federal and Levin shares are derived from the percentage
stated on the Schedule H1, Method of Allocation.]{.underline}

# ~~Instructions for Schedule I, Aggregation Page, Nonfederal Accounts of National Party Committees (FEC FORM 3X)~~ {#instructions-for-schedule-i-aggregation-page-nonfederal-accounts-of-national-party-committees-fec-form-3x .Headline}

## ~~Who Must File~~ {#who-must-file-8 .Subhead-1}

~~All national party committees must disclose specified information
about their non-federal accounts (including building fund accounts).
Every reporting period, each such committee must file an Aggregation
Page summarizing the receipts and disbursements of its non-federal
accounts for that reporting period and for the calendar year-to-date. A
separate Aggregation Page must be submitted for each of the committee's
non-federal accounts. The committee must also attach Schedule A and
Schedule B, itemizing the receipts and disbursements of each non-federal
account, as required, to the Aggregation Page.~~

## ~~Line-by-Line Instructions~~ {#line-by-line-instructions-7 .Subhead-1}

~~The committee should enter its full name, the full name of the
non-federal account and the coverage dates of the report in the
appropriate blocks.~~

~~To calculate the "Calendar Year-to-Date" figure for each Line, the
committee should add the figure from the same Line of its previous
report to the "Total This Period" for the current report. For the first
report filed in a calendar year, the "Calendar Year-to-Date" figure and
the "Total This Period" figure will be the same.~~

~~If there were no receipts or disbursements for a particular
non-federal account during the reporting period or the calendar year,
enter "0" on the appropriate Lines.~~

~~Receipts~~

~~LINE 1: Enter the total amount of receipts from individuals,
committees, corporations, labor organizations and other entities. For
each individual or entity who has made one or more donations during the
calendar year aggregating in excess of \$200, the committee must
disclose in a memo Schedule A the following information: the
identification (full name, mailing address, occupation or type of
business) of the individual or entity, and the date of receipt and
amount of each donation aggregating in excess of \$200. (See also
instructions for Schedule A).~~

~~Disbursements~~

~~LINE 2. Enter the total amount transferred from the non-federal
account to the committee's federal account or separate allocation
account for the purpose of paying allocable expenses.~~

~~LINE 3. Enter the total amount transferred from the non-federal
account to the non-federal account of a state or local party
committee.~~

~~LINE 4. Enter the total amount of disbursements made in direct support
of state and local candidates.~~

~~LINE 5. Enter the total amount of all other disbursements.~~

~~**Note Regarding Lines 2 through 5:** For each person or entity to
whom a disbursement is made in an aggregate amount or value in excess of
\$200 within the calendar year, the committee must disclose in a memo
Schedule B the following information: the full name and mailing address
of the payee, and the date, amount and purpose of such disbursement. The
term "purpose" means a brief statement or description of why the
disbursement was made. (See also instructions for Schedule B).~~

~~LINE 6. Add Lines 2, 3, 4 and 5 to derive the figure for total
disbursements.~~

~~Summary~~

~~LINE 7. Enter the total amount of cash on hand at the beginning of the
reporting period. For Column B ("Calendar Year-to-Date"), enter the
total amount of cash on hand as of January 1 of the calendar year.~~

~~**Note:** The term "cash on hand" includes: currency; balance on
deposit in banks, savings and loan institutions, and other depository
institutions; traveler's checks owned by the non-federal account;
certificates of deposit, treasury bills, and other investments valued at
cost.~~

~~LINE 8. Enter the "Total This Period" figure from Line 1.~~

~~LINE 9. Add Lines 7 and 8 to derive the subtotal for receipts.~~

~~LINE 10. Enter the "Total This Period" figure from Line 6.~~

~~LINE 11. Subtract Line 10 from Line 9 to derive the figure for cash on
hand at the close of the reporting period.~~

## ~~When To File~~ {#when-to-file-6 .Subhead-1}

~~The Aggregation Page, and supporting memo Schedules A and B, must be
submitted for each non-federal account (including building fund
accounts) with each FEC FORM 3X filed by a national party committee.~~

# [Instructions for Schedule L, Aggregation Page, levin funds of state, district or localparty committees]{.underline} {#instructions-for-schedule-l-aggregation-page-levin-funds-of-state-district-or-localparty-committees .Headline}

## [Who Must File]{.underline} {#who-must-file-9 .Subhead-1}

[All state, district or local party committees must disclose specified
information about any Levin accounts or Levin funds donated or
disbursed. Every reporting period, each such committee must file an
Aggregation Page summarizing the receipts and disbursements of its Levin
funds for that reporting period and for the calendar year-to-date. A
separate Aggregation Page must be submitted for each of the committee's
Levin accounts. The committee must also attach Schedule L-A and Schedule
L-B, itemizing the receipts and disbursements of Levin
funds.]{.underline}

## [Line-by-Line Instructions]{.underline} {#line-by-line-instructions-8 .Subhead-1}

[Enter the committee's full name and the coverage dates of the report in
the appropriate blocks.]{.underline}

[To calculate the "Calendar Year-to-Date" figure for each Line, the
committee should add the figure from the same Line of its previous
report to the "Total This Period" for the current report. For the first
report filed in a calendar year, the "Calendar Year-to-Date" figure and
the "Total This Period" figure will be the same.]{.underline}

[If there were no receipts or disbursements for a particular Line during
the reporting period or the calendar year, enter "0" on the appropriate
Lines.]{.underline}

[Receipts]{.underline}

[LINE 1: Enter the total amount of receipts from individuals, committees
and other entities. For each individual or entity who has made one or
more donations during the calendar year, the committee must disclose in
a memo Schedule L-A the following information: the identification of the
individual (full name, mailing address, name of employer and occupation)
or entity (full name and mailing address), and the date of receipt and
amount of each donation aggregating \$200 or more. (See also
instructions for Schedule A).]{.underline}

[LINE 2.. Enter the total of any other receipts disclosed in a memo
Schedule L-A.]{.underline}

[LINE 3. Add the total of Line 1 and Line 2.]{.underline}

[Disbursements]{.underline}

[LINE 4. Enter the total amount of transfers of Levin funds made to the
committee's federal account for each category of allocable federal
election activity. Itemize each such transfer on a memo Schedule L-B in
full. (See also instructions for Schedule B).]{.underline}

[LINE 5. Enter the total amount of all other disbursements disclosed on
a memo Schedule L-B. All such disbursements must be itemized if they
exceed \$200 or more.]{.underline}

[LINE 6. Add Lines 4(e) and 5 to derive the figure for total
disbursements.]{.underline}

[Summary]{.underline}

[LINE 7. Enter the total amount of cash on hand at the beginning of the
reporting period. For Column B ("Calendar Year-to-Date"), enter the
total amount of cash on hand as of January 1 of the calendar
year.]{.underline}

[LINE 8. Enter the "Total This Period" figure from Line 3.]{.underline}

[LINE 9. Add Lines 7 and 8 to derive the subtotal for
receipts.]{.underline}

[LINE 10. Enter the "Total This Period" figure from Line 6.]{.underline}

[LINE 11. Subtract Line 10 from Line 9 to derive the figure for Levin
funds on hand at the close of the reporting period.]{.underline}

## [When To File]{.underline} {#when-to-file-7 .Subhead-1}

[Submit Schedule L, the Levin Funds Aggregation Page, and supporting
memo Schedules L-A and L-B with each report once the committee has
combined receipts and disbursements of \$5,000 or more in the aggregate
for "federal election activity" as defined at 11 CFR 100.24. Note that
once this threshold is passed, the committee must file FEC reports on a
monthly basis. 11 CFR 300.36(c)(1).]{.underline}