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      Chronological index: 1990-1999 E&Js

Chronological index: 1990-1999 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 1990 through 1999 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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                            Notice #June 26, 1990
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification of Regulations on Methods of Allocation Between Federal And Nonfederal Accounts; ReportingFederal Register notice: 55 FR 26058Effective Date: January 1, 1991
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1990-6June 27, 1990
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification of Regulations on Presidential Primary and General Election Candidates; Technical Requirements for Computerized Magnetic MediaFederal Register notice: 55 FR 26392Effective Date: October 3, 1990
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1990-9June 27, 1990
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification of Regulations on Debts Owed by Candidates and Political CommitteesFederal Register notice: 55 FR 26378Effective Date: October 3, 1990
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1990-10
 1991

  
  
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                            Notice #March 6, 1991
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Technical Amendment to Regulations on Acceptance of HonorariaFederal Register notice: 56 FR 9275Correction: 56 FR 12583 (March 25, 1991)Effective Date: March 6, 1991
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1991-2CorrectionJuly 25, 1991
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification of Regulations on Use of Excess FundsFederal Register notice: 56 FR 34124Correction: 56 FR 41890 (August 23, 1991)Effective Date: November 6, 1991
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1991-12CorrectionJuly 29, 1991
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification of Regulations on Public Financing of Presidential Primary and General Election CandidatesFederal Register notice: 56 FR 35898Corrections: 56 FR 42380 (August 27, 1991) and 56 FR 55972 (October 30, 1991)Effective Date: November 6, 1991
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1991-11CorrectionCorrectionJuly 25, 1991
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification of Regulations on Matching Fund Submission and Certification Procedures for Presidential Primary CandidatesFederal Register notice: < 56 FR 34130Correction: 56 FR 41891 (August 23, 1991)Effective Date: November 7, 1991
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1991-13CorrectionDecember 27, 1991
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Loans from Lending Institutions to Candidates and Political CommitteesFederal Register notice:56 FR 67118 (December 27, 1991)Correction: 57 FR 2638 (January 22, 1992)Effective Date: April 2, 1992
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1991-24Correction
 1992

  
  
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                            Title, FR Notice Citation andEffective Date
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Notice #January 15, 1992
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Technical Amendments to Regulations on HonorariaFederal Register notice: 57 FR 1640Effective Date: January 15, 1992
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-1March 13, 1992
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Allocation of Federal and Nonfederal ExpensesFederal Register notice: 57 FR 8990Correction: 57 FR 11137 (April 1, 1992)Effective Date: June 18, 1992(Amendments to 11 CFR 106.5(d) effective retroactive to January 1, 1991)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-4CorrectionAugust 5, 1992
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Statement of Basis and Purpose for Regulations on Petitions for RulemakingFederal Register notice: 57 FR 34508Correction: 57 FR 39743 (September 1, 1992)Effective Date: September 4, 1992
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-12CorrectionJuly 15, 1992
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Special Fundraising Projects and Other Use of Candidate Names by Unauthorized CommitteesFederal Register notice: 57 FR 31424Effective Date: November 4, 1992
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-10August 12, 1992
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Delayed Regulations on Transfers of Funds from State to Federal CampaignsFederal Register notice: 57 FR 36344Date of Delay due to Congressional Adjournment: October 9, 1992Effective Date: None
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-13December 9, 1992
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Discussion of Interim Regulations on Ex Parte CommunicationsFederal Register notice: 57 FR 58133Effective Date: December 9, 1992
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-23
 1993

  
  
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                            Notice #January 8, 1993March 17, 1993
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification and Revised Implementation Plan for Second Submission of Regulations on Transfers of Funds From State to Federal CampaignsFederal Register notices:58 FR 3474 and 58 FR 14310Effective Date: July 1, 1993
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-1August 6, 1993
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Multicandidate Political CommitteesFederal Register notice: 58 FR 42172January 1, 1994
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-17August 30, 1993
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Definition of "Member" of a Membership AssociationFederal Register notice: 58 FR 45770Effective Date: November 10, 1993
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-20October 27, 1993
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Recordkeeping and Reporting by Political Committees; Best EffortsFederal Register notice: 58 FR 57725Correction: 58 FR 60244 (November 15, 1993)Effective Date: March 3, 1994
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-25CorrectionNovember 10, 1993
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Discussion of Revised Interim Regulations on Ex Parte CommunicationsFederal Register notice: 58 FR 59842Effective Date: November 10, 1993
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-26November 10, 1993
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Ratification of Federal Election Commission RegulationsFederal Register notice: 58 FR 59640Effective Date: November 4, 1993
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-27
 1994

  
  
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                            Notice #April 12, 1994
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Special Fundraising Projects and Other Use of Candidate Names by Unauthorized CommitteesFederal Register notice: 59 FR 17267Correction, 59 FR 35785 (July 13, 1994)Effective Date: June 30, 1994
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1994-5CorrectionJune 23, 1994
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Statement of Basis and Purpose for Regulations on the National Voter Registration Act of 1993Federal Register notice: 59 FR 32311Correction: 59 FR 40639 (August 4, 1994)Effective Date: July 25, 1994
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1994-8CorrectionJune 29, 1994
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Presidential Election Campaign Fund and Federal Financing of Presidential Nominating ConventionsFederal Register notice: 59 FR 33606Effective Date: August 25, 1994
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1994-9December 15, 1994
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Technical Amendment to Regulations on the National Voter Registration Act of 1993Federal Register notice: 59 FR 64560Effective Date: December 15, 1994
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1994-19
 1995

  
  
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                            Notice #January 20, 1995
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Statement of Basis and Purpose for Regulations on Privacy Act; ImplementationFederal Register notice: 60 FR 4072Effective Date: February 21, 1995
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-04February 9, 1995
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Personal Use of Campaign FundsFederal Register notice: 60 FR 7862Effective Date: April 5, 1995
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-05June 16, 1995November 16, 1995
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Public Financing of Presidential Primary and General Election Candidates; Technical CorrectionsFederal Register notices:60 FR 31854 and 60 FR 57537Effective Date: August 16, 1995
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-091995-20 (Correction)July 6, 1995
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Express Advocacy; Independent Expenditures; Corporate and Labor Organization ExpendituresFederal Register notice: 60 FR 35292Effective Date: October 5, 1995
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-10June 15, 1995
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Repeal of Obsolete RulesFederal Register notice: 60 FR 31381Effective Date: November 9, 1995
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-08October 5, 1995November 29, 1995
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Communications Disclaimer Requirements; CorrectionFederal Register notices:60 FR 52069 and 60 FR 61199Effective Date: December 20, 1995
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-141995-21 (Correction)November 16, 1995
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Correcting Amendments to Regulations on Public Financing of Presidential Primary and General Election CandidatesFederal Register notice: 60 FR 57538Effective Date: February 9, 1996
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-19December 14, 1995
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Corporate and Labor Organization Activity; Express Advocacy and Coordination with CandidatesFederal Register notice: 60 FR 64260Effective Date: March 13, 1996
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-23
 1996

  
  
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                            Notice #February 1, 1996
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Technical Amendments to Regulations on Document FilingFederal Register notice: 61 FR 3549Effective Date: February 1, 1996
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1996-03February 16, 1996
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Technical Amendments to Regulations on Document FilingFederal Register notice: 61 FR 6095Effective Date: February 16, 1996
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1996-06April 24, 1996
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Candidate Debates and News StoriesFederal Register notice: 61 FR 18049Effective Date: June 21, 1996Correction: 61 FR 24533 (May 15, 1996)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1996-11CorrectionAugust 7, 1996
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Technical Amendment to Regulations on Coordinated Party ExpendituresFederal Register notice: 61 FR 40961Effective Date: August 7, 1996
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1996-14August 15, 1996
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Electronic Filing of Reports by Political CommitteesFederal Register notice: 61 FR 42371Effective Date: April 28, 1997 (Note: These regulations were effective on an interim basis as of January 1, 1997)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1996-16December 31, 1996
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Correcting Amendments to Regulations on Public Financing of Presidential CandidatesFederal Register notice: 61 FR 69020Effective Date: December 31, 1996
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1996-22
 1997

  
  
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                            Notice #March 12, 1997
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Adjustments to Civil Monetary Penalty AmountsFederal Register notice: 62 FR 11316Original Effective Date: March 12, 1997Corrected Effective Date: April 29, 1997
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1997-03April 30, 1997
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Recordkeeping and Reporting by Political Committees; Best EffortsFederal Register notice: 62 FR 23335Effective Date: July 2, 1997
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1997-07December 15, 1997
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Privacy Act; Republication and Notice of New Routine Uses for DisclosureFederal Register notice: 62 FR 65694Effective Date: January 27, 1998
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1997-19
 1998

  
  
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                            Notice #August 27, 1998
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Electronic Filing of Reports by Publicly Financed Presidential Primary and General Election CandidatesFederal Register notice: 63 FR 45679Effective Date: November 13, 1998
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1998-13
 1999

  
  
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                            Notice #June 17, 1999
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Matching Credit Card and Debit Card Contributions in Presidential CampaignsFederal Register notice: 64 FR 32394Effective Date: Retroactive to January 1, 1999
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1999-09July 12, 1999
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Treatment of Limited Liability Companies Under the Federal Election Campaign ActFederal Register notice: 64 FR 37397Effective Date: November 12, 1999
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1999-10July 30, 1999
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Definition of "Member" of a Membership OrganizationFederal Register notice: 64 FR 41266Effective Date: November 2, 1999
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1999-12August 5, 1999
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Party Committee Coordinated Expenditures; Costs of Media Travel With Publicly Financed Presidential CandidatesFederal Register notice: 64 FR 42579Effective Date: November 3, 1999
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1999-13August 5, 1999
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Matching Credit Card and Debit Card Contributions in Presidential Campaigns: DocumentationFederal Register notice: 64 FR 42584Effective Date: Retroactive to January 1, 1999
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1999-15September 13, 1999
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Public Financing of Presidential Primary and General Election CandidatesFederal Register notice: 64 FR 49355Effective Date: November 12, 1999(Exception: E&J for 11 CFR 9003.3 and 9034.4(e)(6)(i) effective June 1, 2000)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1999-17November 15, 1999
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Public Financing of Presidential Primary and General Election CandidatesFederal Register notice: 64 FR 61777Effective Date: April 19, 2000
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1999-26


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