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      Chronological index: 1980-1989 E&Js

Chronological index: 1980-1989 E&Js The chronological index for the FEC's Explanations and Justifications (E&Js) is organized by the date of transmittal to Congress or publication in the Federal Register. E&Js published during the years 1980 through 1989 are located on this page. To locate a particular Explanation and Justification (E&J) for a regulation, simply choose the year of the E&J from the left, then look up the date and title of the E&J and choose the Notice# listed. For other years, return to the main chronological index page.
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                            Title, FR Notice Citation andEffective Date
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Notice #March 7, 1980
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification of the January 8, 1980 Amendments to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971Federal Register notice: 45 FR 15080Effective Date: April 1, 1980
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-8April 1, 1980
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Technical Amendments and Corrections to the January 8, 1980 Amendments to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971Federal Register notice: 45 FR 21209Effective Date: April 1, 1980
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    45 FR 21209April 15, 1980
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on the Suspension of Payments from the Presidential Primary Matching FundFederal Register notice: 45 FR 25378Effective Date: July 3, 1980
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-14May 13, 1980
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Statement of Basis and Purpose for Regulations on the Freedom of Information Act and Public RecordsFederal Register notice: 45 FR 31291Effective Date: June 12, 1980
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-18May 23, 1980
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Contributions to and Expenditures by Delegates to National Nominating ConventionsFederal Register notice: 45 FR 34865Effective Date: August 7, 1980
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-21June 27, 1980
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Public Financing of Presidential General Election CampaignsFederal Register notice: 45 FR 43371Effective Date: September 5, 1980
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    45 FR 43371
 1981

  
  
    There are no E&Js for 1981.
 1982

  
  
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                            Title, FR Notice Citation andEffective Date
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Notice #April 8, 1982
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Technical Amendment to Regulations on HonorariaFederal Register notice: 47 FR 15098Effective Date: April 8, 1982
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1982-2
 1983

  
  
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                            Notice #February 4, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Presidential Primary Matching FundsFederal Register notice: 48 FR 5224Effective Date: April 4, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-3March 4, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Withdrawn Regulations on Nonpartisan Communications by Corporations and Labor OrganizationsFederal Register notice: 48 FR 9236Date of Withdrawal by FEC: April 21, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-6March 4, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Text of Withdrawn Regulations on Nonpartisan Communications by Corporations and Labor OrganizationsFederal Register notice: 48 FR 9238Date of Withdrawal by FEC: April 21, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    48 FR 9238March 2, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Disclaimer NoticesFederal Register notice: 48 FR 8809Effective Date: July 1, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-5April 27, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Candidates' Use of Property in which Spouse has an InterestFederal Register notice: 48 FR 19019Effective Date: July 1, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    48 FR 19019June 7, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Transfers of Funds, Collecting Agents and Joint FundraisingFederal Register notice: 48 FR 26296Effective Date: August 22, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    48 FR 26296July 11, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on the Presidential Election Campaign FundFederal Register notice: 48 FR 31822Effective Date: October 27, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-18July 21, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Technical Amendments to Regulations on the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and Federal Financing of Presidential Nominating ConventionsFederal Register notice: 48 FR 33244Effective Date: July 21, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-20October 20, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Trade Association Solicitation AuthorizationFederal Register notice: 48 FR 48850Effective Date: February 9, 1984
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-26November 2, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Nonpartisan Communications by Corporations and Labor OrganizationsFederal Register notice: 48 FR 50502Effective Date: March 5, 1984
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-28November 21, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Technical Amendment to Regulations on HonorariaFederal Register notice: 48 FR 52567Effective Date: November 21, 1983
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-29
 1984

  
  
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                            Notice #July 31, 1984
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Technical Amendments to Regulations on Federal Financing of Presidential Nominating ConventionsFederal Register notice: 49 FR 30461Effective Date: July 31, 1984
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1984-13July 31, 1984
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Public Records, the Freedom of Information Act, Access to Public Disclosure Division Documents and Amendments to FEC ProvisionsFederal Register notice: 49 FR 30458Effective Date: October 19, 1984
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1984-11August 22, 1984
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Delayed Regulations on Repayments by Publicly Financed Presidential CandidatesFederal Register notice: 49 FR 33225Date of Delay due to Congressional Adjournment: October 12, 1984Effective Date: None
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1984-14August 22, 1984
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Text of Delayed Regulations on Repayments by Publicly Financed Presidential CandidatesFederal Register notice: 49 FR 33227Date of Delay due to Congressional Adjournment: October 12, 1984Effective Date: None
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1984-14August 22, 1984
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Statement of Basis and Purpose for Regulations on the Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in FEC ProgramsFederal Register notice: 49 FR 33206Effective Date: November 2, 1984
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1984-15
 1985

  
  
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                            Notice #March 8, 1985
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Second Submission of Regulations on Repayments by Publicly Financed Presidential CandidatesFederal Register notice: 49 FR 9421Effective Date: June 26, 1985
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1985-1March 13, 1985
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Payments Received for Testing the Waters ActivitiesFederal Register notice: 50 FR 9992Effective Date: July 1, 1985
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    50 FR 9992October 1, 1985
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Statement of Basis and Purpose for Regulations on the Sunshine ActFederal Register notice: 50 FR 39968Effective Date: October 31, 1985
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1985-11December 12, 1985
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Technical Amendments to Regulations Resulting From Relocation of FECFederal Register notice: 50 FR 50778Effective Date: December 12, 1985
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1985-13
 1986

  
  
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                            Notice #September 29, 1986
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Statement of Basis and Purpose for Regulations on Standards of Conduct for Agency EmployeesFederal Register notice: 51 FR 30440Effective Date: September 29, 1986
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1986-9
 1987

  
  
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                            Notice #January 9, 1987
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Contribution and Expenditure Limitations and Prohibitions and Contributions by Persons and Multicandidate Political CommitteesFederal Register notice: 52 FR 760Effective Date: April 8, 1987
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987-1June 3, 1987
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Public Financing of Presidential Primary and General Election CandidatesFederal Register notice: 52 FR 20864Effective Date: August 18, 1987
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987-7August 18, 1987
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Corrections to Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Public Financing of Presidential Primary and General Election CandidatesFederal Register notice: 52 FR 30903Effective Date: August 18, 1987
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987-10October 21, 1987
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Statement of Basis and Purpose for Regulations on the Freedom of Information Act and Public RecordsFederal Register notice: 52 FR 39210Effective Date: November 20, 1987
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987-12September 22, 1987
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Contributions to and Expenditures by Delegates to National Nominating ConventionsFederal Register notice: 52 FR 35530Effective Date: November 20, 1987
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987-11
 1988

  
  
    There are no E&Js for 1988.
 1989

  
  
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                            Title, FR Notice Citation andEffective Date
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Notice #March 15, 1989
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification of Regulation on Trade Association SolicitationFederal Register notice: 54 FR 10622Effective Date: June 28, 1989
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1989-4August 17, 1989
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification of Regulations on Affiliated Committees, Transfers, Prohibited Contributions, Annual Contribution Limitations and Earmarked ContributionsFederal Register notice: 54 FR 34098 (August 17, 1989)Effective Date: November 24, 1989Corrections: 55 FR 2281 (January 23, 1990)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1989-13CorrectionsNovember 24, 1989
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification of Regulations on Prohibited Contributions and Expenditures by Foreign NationalsFederal Register notice: 54 FR 48580 (November 24, 1989)Effective Date: April 11, 1990
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1989-18


This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public. The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.


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