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      Explanations and Justifications citation index

Explanations and Justifications citation index The citation index lists numerically, then chronologically, all regulations that have a written Explanation and Justification (E&J).
 Non-FECA Regulations: Parts 1-8
          
            General: Parts 100-116
          
            Administrative: Parts 200-201
          
            Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA): Parts 300-454
          
            General election financing: Parts 140-146; 9001-9007, 9012
          
            Convention financing: Parts 107, 120-125 and 9008
          
            Presidential primary matching fund: Parts 130-134, 9031-9039
          
            Other E&J indexes
 Non-FECA Regulations: Parts 1-8

  
  
    Part 1: Privacy ActPart 2: Sunshine regulations; MeetingsPart 3: Meetings (currently incorporated into Part 2)Part 4: Public Records and the Freedom of Information ActPart 5: Access to Public Disclosure Division documentsPart 6: Enforcement of nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in programs or activities conducted by the Federal Election CommissionPart 7: Standards of conductPart 8: Collection of administrative debts
 General: Parts 100-116

  
  
    Part 100: Scope and definitions, including:Subpart A: General definitions [100.1 - 100.8] and [100.9 - 100.50]Subpart B: Definition of contribution [100.51 - 100.57]Subpart C: Exceptions to contribution [100.71 - 100.94]Subpart D: Definition of expenditure [100.110 - 100.114]Subpart E: Exceptions to expenditure [100.130 - 100.155]Part 101: Candidate status and designationsPart 102: Registration, organization, and recordkeeping by political committeesPart 103: Campaign depositoriesPart 104: Reports by political committees and other personsPart 105: Document filingPart 106: Allocations of candidate and committee activitiesPart 108: Filing copies of reports and statements with state officersPart 109: Coordinated and independent expenditures, including:Subpart A: Scope and definitions [109.1 - 109.3]Subpart B: Independent expenditure [109.10 - 109.11]Subpart C: Coordination [109.20 - 109.23]Subpart D: Special provisions for political party committees [109.30 - 109.37]Part 110: Contribution and expenditure limitations and prohibitionsPart 111: Compliance procedure, includingSubpart A: Enforcement [111.1 - 111.24]Subpart B: Administrative fines [111.30 - 111.46]Subpart C: Collection of debts arising from enforcement and administration of campaign finance laws [111.50 - 111.55]Part 112: Advisory opinionsPart 113: Permitted and prohibited uses of campaign accountsPart 114: Corporate and labor organization activityPart 115: Federal contractorsPart 116: Debts owed by candidates and political committees
 Administrative: Parts 200-201

  
  
    Part 200: Petitions for rulemakingPart 201: Ex parte communications
 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA): Parts 300-454

  
  
    Part 300: Nonfederal funds, including:Part 300: Nonfederal funds [300.1 - 300.2]Subpart A: National party committees [300.10 - 300.13]Subpart B: State, district and local party committees and organizations [300.30 - 300.37]Subpart C: Tax-exempt organizations [300.50 - 300.52]Subpart D: Federal candidates and officeholders [300.60 - 300.65]Subpart E: State and local candidates [300.70 - 300.72]
      
      Part 400: Increased limits for candidates opposing self-financed candidates, including:Subpart A: Scope and definitions [400.1 - 400.10]Subpart B: Notification and reporting requirements [400.20 - 400.25]Subpart C: Determining when the increased limits apply [400.30 - 400.32]Subpart D: Calculation of increased limits for Senate and House of Representatives candidates [400.40 - 400.42]Subpart E: Disposal of excess contributions [400.50 - 400.54]
 General election financing: Parts 140-146; 9001-9007, 9012

  
  
    Parts 140 - 146 (General election financing regulations (1977)), including:Part 140: DefinitionsPart 141: Eligibility for PaymentsPart 142: Entitlement of Eligible Candidates to Payments; Use of PaymentsPart 143: Certification by CommissionPart 144: Reports and RecordkeepingPart 145: Examinations and Audits; RepaymentsPart 146: Other Expenditures
      
      Parts 9001 - 9004 (General election financing) and Parts 9005 - 9007 and 9012 (General election financing), including:Part 9001: ScopePart 9002: DefinitionsPart 9003: Eligibility for paymentsPart 9004: Entitlement of eligible candidates to payments; Use of paymentsPart 9005: Certification by CommissionPart 9006: Reports and recordkeepingPart 9007: Examinations and audits; RepaymentsPart 9012: Unauthorized expenditures and contributions
 Convention financing: Parts 107, 120-125 and 9008

  
  
    Part 107: Presidential nominating convention, registration and reportingParts 120 - 125: Presidential convention financing regulations (1977), including:Part 120: General provisionsPart 121: Limitations and expendituresPart 122: Entitlement to and disposition of payments from the fundPart 123: Payment procedure for presidential nominating conventionsPart 124: Post-disbursement proceduresPart 125: Convention reports
      
      Part 9008: Federal financing of presidential nominating conventions, including:Subpart A: Expenditures by national committees and convention committees [9008.1 - 9008.16]Subpart B: Host committees representing a convention city; convention expenditures by government agencies and municipal corporations [9008.50 - 9008.55]
 Presidential primary matching fund: Parts 130-134, 9031-9039

  
  
    Parts 130 - 134: Presidential primary matching fund regulations (1977), including:Part 130: DefinitionsPart 131: Eligibility for paymentsPart 132: Certification and disbursementPart 133: Termination of paymentsPart 134: Examinations and audits
      
      Parts 9031 - 9039: Presidential primary matching fund, including:Part 9031: ScopePart 9032: DefinitionsPart 9033: Eligibility for paymentsPart 9034: EntitlementsPart 9035: Expenditure limitationsPart 9036: Review of submission and certification of payments by CommissionPart 9037: PaymentsPart 9038: Examinations and auditsPart 9039: Review and investigation authority
 Other E&J indexes

  
  
    Chronological IndexThe Chronological Index lists the Federal Register Notices chronologically by the date of transmittal to Congress or publication in the Federal Register.Appendix and conversion tables: past-to-current citationsThe Appendix and conversion tables show previously different citations for current regulations.


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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