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[FR Doc. 05–4722 Filed 3–7–05; 12:43 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2005–7] 

Price Index Increases for Expenditure 

and Contribution Limitations

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Corrected notice of expenditure 

and contribution limitation increases. 

SUMMARY: As mandated by provisions of 

the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 

2002 (‘‘BCRA’’), the Federal Election 

Commission (‘‘FEC’’ or ‘‘the 

Commission’’) is adjusting certain 

expenditure and contribution 

limitations set forth in the Federal 

Election Campaign Act of 1971, as 

amended (‘‘FECA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’), to 

account for increases in the consumer 

price index. This notice corrects certain 

information regarding the effective 

periods for changes to contribution 

limits under FECA that was published 

in the Commission’s notice appearing in 

the February 10, 2005, Federal Register. 

Additional details appear in the 

supplemental information that follows.

DATES: Effective Date: The effective date 

for the limits at 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A), 

441a(a)(1)(B) and 441a(h) is November 

3, 2004. The effective date for the limits 

at 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(3) and 441a(d) is 

January 1, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Gregory J. Scott, Information Division, 

999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20463; telephone: (202) 694–1100; toll 

free (800) 424–9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, 

2 U.S.C. 431 et seq., as amended by the 

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 

2002, Public Law 107–155, 116 Stat. 81 

(March 27, 2002), coordinated party 

expenditure limits (2 U.S.C. 

441a(d)(3)(A) and (B)), and certain 

contribution limits (2 U.S.C. 

441a(a)(1)(A) and (B), (a)(3), (d) and (h)), 

are adjusted either annually or 

biennially by the consumer price index. 

See 2 U.S.C. 441a(c)(1). The 

Commission is publishing this notice to 

announce these limits for 2005 or the 

2005–2006 election cycle. 

Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits 

for 2005 

Under 2 U.S.C. 441a(c), the 

Commission must adjust the 

expenditure limitations established by 2 

U.S.C. 441a(d) (the limits on 

expenditures by national party 

committees, State party committees, or 

their subordinate committees in 

connection with the general election 

campaign of candidates for Federal 

office) annually to account for inflation. 

This expenditure limitation is increased 

by the percent difference between the 

price index, as certified to the 

Commission by the Secretary of Labor, 

for the 12 months preceding the 

beginning of the calendar year and the 

price index for the base period (calendar 

year 1974). 

1. Expenditure Limitation for House of 

Representatives 

Both the national and state party 

committees have an expenditure 

limitation for each general election held 

to fill a seat in the House of 

Representatives. The formula used to 

calculate the expenditure limitation in a 

state with more than one congressional 

district multiplies the base figure of 

$10,000 by the price index (3.831), 

rounding to the nearest $100. Based 

upon this formula, the expenditure 

limitation for 2005 House elections in 

those states is $38,300. The formula 

used to calculate the expenditure 

limitation in a state with only one 

congressional district multiplies the 

base figure of $20,000 by the price index 

(3.831), rounding to the nearest $100. 

Based upon this formula, the 

expenditure limitation for 2005 House 

elections in these states is $76,600.

2. Expenditure Limitation for Senate 

Both the national and state party 

committees have an expenditure 

limitation for a general election held to 

fill a seat in the Senate. The formula 

used to calculate the Senate expenditure 

limitation considers not only the price 

index but also the voting age population 

(‘‘VAP’’) of the state. The expenditure 

limitation is the greater of: the base 

figure ($20,000) multiplied by the price 

index (which totals $76,600); or $0.02 

multiplied by the VAP of the state, 

multiplied by the price index. Amounts 

are rounded to the nearest $100. The 

chart below provides the state-by-state 

breakdown of the 2005 expenditure 

limitations for Senate elections.

SENATE EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS—2005 ELECTIONS

State VAP (in thousands) 

VAP x .02 

multiplied by 

the price index 

(3.831) 

Expenditure 

limit (the 

greater of the 

amount in

column 3 or 

$76,600) 

Alabama ....................................................................................................................................... 3,436 $263,300 $263,300 

Alaska .......................................................................................................................................... 467 35,800 76,600 

Arizona ......................................................................................................................................... 4,197 321,600 321,600 

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SENATE EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS—2005 ELECTIONS—Continued

State VAP (in thousands) 

VAP x .02 

multiplied by 

the price index 

(3.831) 

Expenditure 

limit (the 

greater of the 

amount in

column 3 or 

$76,600) 

Arkansas ...................................................................................................................................... 2,076 159,100 159,100 

California ...................................................................................................................................... 26,297 2,014,900 2,014,900 

Colorado ...................................................................................................................................... 3,423 262,300 262,300 

Connecticut .................................................................................................................................. 2,665 204,200 204,200 

Delaware ...................................................................................................................................... 637 48,800 76,600 

Florida .......................................................................................................................................... 13,394 1,026,300 1,026,300 

Georgia ........................................................................................................................................ 6,497 497,800 497,800 

Hawaii .......................................................................................................................................... 964 73,900 76,600 

Idaho ............................................................................................................................................ 1021 78,200 78,200 

Illinois ........................................................................................................................................... 9,475 726,000 726,000 

Indiana ......................................................................................................................................... 4,637 355,300 355,300 

Iowa ............................................................................................................................................. 2,274 174,200 174,200 

Kansas ......................................................................................................................................... 2,052 157,200 157,200 

Kentucky ...................................................................................................................................... 3,166 242,600 242,600 

Louisiana ...................................................................................................................................... 3,351 256,800 256,800 

Maine ........................................................................................................................................... 1,035 79,300 79,300 

Maryland ...................................................................................................................................... 4,163 319,000 319,000 

Massachusetts ............................................................................................................................. 4,952 379,400 379,400 

Michigan ....................................................................................................................................... 7,579 580,700 580,700 

Minnesota .................................................................................................................................... 3,861 295,800 295,800 

Mississippi .................................................................................................................................... 2,153 165,000 165,000 

Missouri ........................................................................................................................................ 4,370 334,800 334,800 

Montana ....................................................................................................................................... 719 55,100 76,600 

Nebraska ...................................................................................................................................... 1,313 100,600 100,600 

Nevada ......................................................................................................................................... 1,731 132,600 132,600 

New Hampshire ........................................................................................................................... 995 76,200 76,600 

New Jersey .................................................................................................................................. 6,543 501,300 501,300 

New Mexico ................................................................................................................................. 1,411 108,100 108,100 

New York ..................................................................................................................................... 14,655 1,122,900 1,122,900 

North Carolina .............................................................................................................................. 6,423 492,100 492,100 

North Dakota ................................................................................................................................ 495 37,900 76,600 

Ohio ............................................................................................................................................. 8,680 665,100 665,100 

Oklahoma ..................................................................................................................................... 2,664 204,100 204,100 

Oregon ......................................................................................................................................... 2,742 210,100 210,100 

Pennsylvania ................................................................................................................................ 9,569 733,200 733,200 

Rhode Island ................................................................................................................................ 837 64,100 76,600 

South Carolina ............................................................................................................................. 3,173 243,100 243,100 

South Dakota ............................................................................................................................... 580 44,400 76,600 

Tennessee ................................................................................................................................... 4,510 345,600 345,600 

Texas ........................................................................................................................................... 16,223 1,243,000 1,243,000 

Utah ............................................................................................................................................. 1,649 126,300 126,300 

Vermont ....................................................................................................................................... 487 37,300 76,600 

Virginia ......................................................................................................................................... 5,655 433,300 433,300 

Washington .................................................................................................................................. 4,718 361,500 361,500 

West Virginia ................................................................................................................................ 1,431 109,600 109,600 

Wisconsin ..................................................................................................................................... 4,201 321,900 321,900 

Wyoming ...................................................................................................................................... 390 29,900 76,600 

Contribution Limitation Increases for 

Individuals, Nonmulticandidate 

Committees and for Certain Political 

Party Committees Giving to U.S. Senate 

Candidates for 2005–2006 Election 

Cycle 

BCRA amended the Act to extend 

inflation indexing to: (1) The limitations 

on contributions made by persons under 

2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A) (contributions to 

candidates) and 441a(a)(1)(B) 

(contributions to national party 

committees); (2) the biennial aggregate 

contribution limits applicable to 

individuals under 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(3); 

and (3) the limitation on contributions 

made to U.S. Senate candidates by 

certain political party committees at 2 

U.S.C. 441a(h). 2 U.S.C. 441a(c). These 

contribution limitations are increased 

by multiplying the respective statutory 

contribution amount by the percent 

difference between the price index, as 

certified to the Commission by the 

Secretary of Labor, for the 12 months 

preceding the beginning of the calendar 

year and the price index for the base 

period (calendar year 2001). The 

resulting amount is rounded to the 

nearest multiple of $100. The 

Commission has calculated the 

applicable percent difference to be 6.7 

percent. 

Contribution limitations shall be 

adjusted accordingly:

Statutory provision Statutory amount 2005–2006 Limitation 

2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A) ...................................... $2,000 ............................................................... $2,100. 

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Statutory provision Statutory amount 2005–2006 Limitation 

2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(B) ...................................... $25,000 ............................................................. $26,700. 

2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(3)(A) ...................................... $37,500 ............................................................. $40,000. 

2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(3)(B) ...................................... $57,500 (of which not more than $37,500 may 

be attributable to contributions to political 

committees that are not political committees 

of national political parties).

$61,400 (of which not more than $40,000 may 

be attributable to contributions to political 

committees that are not political committees 

of national political parties). 

2 U.S.C. 441a(h) ............................................... $35,000 ............................................................. $37,300. 

The increased limitation at 2 U.S.C. 

441a(a)(1)(A) is to be in effect for the 2-

year period beginning on the first day 

following the date of the general 

election in the preceding year and 

ending on the date of the next regularly 

scheduled election. Thus the respective 

figure above is in effect from November 

3, 2004, to November 7, 2006. The 

limitations under 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(B), 

441a(a)(3)(A) and (B), and 441a(h), shall 

be in effect beginning January 1st of the 

odd-numbered year and ending on 

December 31st of the next evennumbered year. Thus the new 

contribution limits under 2 U.S.C. 

441a(a)(1)(B), 441a(a)(3)(A) and (B), and 

441a(h) are in effect from January 1, 

2005, to December 31, 2006.

Dated: March 4, 2005. 

Michael E. Toner, 

Vice Chairman, Federal Election Commission.

[FR Doc. 05–4580 Filed 3–8–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6715–01–P

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Notice of Agreements Filed 

The Commission hereby gives notice 

of the filing of the following 

agreements under the Shipping Act of 

1984. Interested parties may obtain 

copies of agreements by contacting 

the Commission’s Office of 

Agreements at 202–523–5793 or via 

email at tradeanalysis@fmc.gov. 

Interested parties may submit 

comments on an agreement to the 

Secretary, Federal Maritime 

Commission, Washington, DC 20573, 

within 10 days of the date this notice 

appears in the FEDERAL REGISTER.

Agreement No.: 011867–002. 

Title: Norasia/GSL Round the World 

Service Agreement. 

Parties: China Shipping Container 

Lines Co., Ltd.; China Shipping 

Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.; 

Gold Star Line Ltd.; and Norasia 

Container Lines Limited. Ltd. 

Filing Party: Brett M. Esber, Esq.; 

Blank Rome LLP; Watergate 600 New 

Hampshire Ave., NW.; Washington, DC 

20037. 

Synopsis: The amendment adds China 

Shipping Container Lines (Hong Kong) 

Co., Ltd. as a party to the agreement and 

expands the geographic scope to all of 

the United Arab Emirates.

Agreement No.: 011906. 

Title: HSDG/Evergreen Space Charter 

Agreement. 

Parties: Hamburg Sud and Evergreen 

Marine Corp.(Taiwan) Ltd. 

Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; 

Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, 

NW.; Washington, DC 20036. 

Synopsis: The proposed agreement 

permits Hamburg Sud to charter space 

to Evergreen in the trade between U.S. 

East Coast ports and ports on the East 

Coast of South America.

Agreement No.: 201143–005. 

Title: West Coast MTO Agreement. 

Parties: APM Terminals Pacific; 

California United Terminals, Inc.; Eagle 

Marine Services, Ltd.; Husky Terminals, 

Inc.; International Transportation 

Service, Inc,; Long Beach Container 

Terminal, Inc.; Marine Terminals Corp.; 

Seaside Transportation Service LLC; 

Trans Bay Container Terminal, Inc.; 

Trans Pacific Container Service 

Corporation; Total Terminals LLC; West 

Basin Container Terminal LLC; Yusen 

Terminals, Inc.; Pacific Maritime 

Services, L.L.C.; and SSA Terminal 

(Long Beach), LLC. 

Synopsis: The amendment clarifies 

the authority of the parties, makes a 

number of membership changes, 

clarifies matters relating membership 

revocations, revises the arbitration 

provision, provides for electronic 

voting, and makes a number of technical 

corrections in the agreement.

Agreement No.: 201164. 

Title: Marine Terminal Lease and 

Operating Agreement Between Broward 

County and H.T. Shipping, Inc. 

Parties: Broward County and H.T. 

Shipping, Inc., with Tropical Shipping 

and Construction Company Limited and 

Hybur, Ltd. as co-guarantors. 

Filing Party: Candace J. McCann; 

Broward County Board of County 

Commissioners; Office of the County 

Attorney; 1850 Eller Drive Suite 502; 

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316. 

Synopsis: The agreement provides for 

the lease of terminal facilities at Port 

Everglades, Florida.

By Order of the Federal Maritime 

Commission.

Dated: March 4, 2005. 

Bryant L. VanBrakle, 

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 05–4632 Filed 3–8–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6730–01–P

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Ocean Transportation Intermediary 

License; Reissuance 

Notice is hereby given that the 

following Ocean Transportation 

Intermediary license has been reissued 

by the Federal Maritime Commission 

pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping 

Act of 1984, as amended by the Ocean 

Shipping Reform Act of 1998 (46 U.S.C. 

app. 1718) and the regulations of the 

Commission pertaining to the licensing 

of Ocean Transportation Intermediaries, 

46 CFR Part 515.

License No. Name/address Date reissued 

002238F ....... CSI Cargo System Air and Sea Inc., 150–40 183rd Street, Room 106, Jamaica, NY 11413 ........................ January 8, 2005.