ee

@ Vernon W. Thomson, Chairman -- (April 30, 1979).
Mr. Thomson, 69, was a Republican Member of Congress
from Wisconsin from 1961-75. Before that, he was his
State’s Governor (1957-59), attorney general (1951-57),
and amember of the State legislature (1935-49). He holds a
B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and is a graduate of
its law school.

@ Thomas E. Harris, Vice Chairman -- (April 30, 1979).
Mr. Harris was associate general counsel to the AFL-CIO in
Washington, D.C. from 1955-75. He had held the same posi-
tion with the CIO from 1948 until it merged with the AFL
in 1956. Prior to that he was an attorney in private practice
and with various government agencies, Harris, 63, is a native
of Little Rock and a 1932 graduate of the University of
Arkansas, He is a 1935 graduate of Columbia University
Law School, where he was.on the Law Review and was a
Kent Scholar. After graduation, he clerked one year for
Supreme Court Justice Harlan F. Stone.

e Joan D. Aikens -- (April 30, 1981). At the time of
her appointment, Ms. Aikens was a-vice president and
account executive for Lew Hodges/Communications in
Valley Forge, Pa. Aikens, 46, was president of the
Pennsylvania Council of Republican Women while also a
member of the board of directors of the National Federa-
tion of Republican Women from 1972-74. She was grad-
uated from Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pa., in 1950.

@ William L. Springer -- (April 30, 1977). Mr. Springer
was named to the Commission to replace Thomas B. Curtis

COMMISSIONER BIOGRAPHIES * *

who asked not to be re-appointed, Springer is a former
Vice Chairman of the Federal Power Commission. Prior to
that appointment, he served as a Republican Member of
Congress from the 22nd Illinois District for 20 years.
Springer received his B.A. from DePauw University in
1931, his LL.B. from the University of Illinois in 1935, and
a LL.D. from Millikin University in 1953.

@ Neil Staebler -- (April 30, 1977). The Commission's
first vice chairman, Staebler, 71, has been chairman of the
Michigan Democratic State Central Committee (1950-61),
a member of the National Democratic Committee (1965-68
and 1972-75), a one-term Member of Congress (1963-65),
and a gubernatorial candidate in 1964 against former Gov.
George W. Romney (1963-69), the incumbent. He served
on President Kennedy’s Commission on Campaign Financ-
ing in 1961 and was vice chairman of the 1970 Twentieth
Century Task Force on Financing Congressional Campaigns.
Staebler was graduated from the University of Michigan in
1926.

@ Robert O. Tiernan - (April 30, 1981). Mr. Tiernan
served as a Democratic Member of Congress from Rhode
Island for eight years, and prior to that as a State legislator
for seven years. An attorney, he was born in Providence,
Rhode Island, and is a graduate of Providence College and
Catholic University Law School. Mr. Tiernan has been
admitted to practice in all Federal courts, the State of
Rhode Island, and the District of Columbia. He has held
various national and State party positions,

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SPRINGER; NEIL STAEBLER; ROBERT O. TIERNAN; FRANCIS R, VALEO, Secretary of the Senate, Ex-Officio;
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COMMISSION MEMBERS SWORN IN—
THOMSON ELECTED CHAIRMAN

On May 21, 1976, the six members of the newly re-established Federal Election Commission were

1976

sworn into office at ceremonies at the White House. Immediately following the swearing-in, the Commis-
sioners returned to FEC headquarters to conduct their first meeting as a newly re-constituted Commission.

wees The first item of business was to elect the principal officers of the Commission to one-year terms
for the coming year. Vernon W. Thomson was‘elected to serve as Chairman of the FEC; Thomas E. Harris

will serve as Vice Chairman.

seeee The Commission then authorized publication in the Federal Register of a comprehensive new
package of draft regulations, including revisions of draft regulations sent to the Congress last year,
amended to reflect and interpret new and revised provisions of the 1976 Amendments, and several new

regulations,

sees Also in the May 21 meeting the FEC certified over $4 million in Federal funds to be released by
the U.S. Treasury in Presidential primary matching funds and national nominating convention payments.

Since. March 23, when the U.S. Supreme Court decision
in Buckley v, Valeo went into effect, the former Commis-
sion could only receive reports, conduct routine audits, and
provide general information, It could not constitutionally
make executive-type determinations -- including making
interpretations of the law, issuing Advisory Opinions,
taking compliance actions, and certifying release of public
funds, The Court had ruled that the manner in which the
Commission was appointed -- in part by the Congress --
violated the separation of powers provision of the Consti-
tution.

On May 11, The Federal Election Campaign Act Amend-
ments of 1976 (P.L. 94-283) were signed into law, modi-
fying the existing campaign finance law, and providing for
appointment of the six Commission members by the
President, with confirmation by the Senate.

One week after signing the FEC bill, the President
named five former members of the Commission and a new
member to staggered terms of two to five years -- with each
term ending in a non-election year.

The Federal Election Commission members and their
terms of service follow (biographies for each appear on
Page 4):

Vernon W. Thomson -- Chairman -- April 30, 1979
Thomas E. Harris -- Vice Chairman -- April.30, 1979
Joan D. Aikens -- April 30, 1981
William L. Springer -- April 30, 1977
Neil Staebler -- April 30, 1977
Robert O. Tiernan -- April 30, 1981

THE NEW LAW: BASIC CHANGES

Under the former law (1971/1974 Act), Title 2 U.S.C.
provisions covered organization, disclosure, and enforce-
ment provisions, while Title 18, U.S.C. contained contribu-
tion and expenditure limitations and other restrictions.

The 1976 Amendments shifted Title 18 provisions,
under FEC jurisdiction, into Title 2 as new sections (441a-

+ 441). All provisions of the Act are now codified in Title 2
(except the public financing provisions of Title 26).

In addition, the following are among major changes in

the Act:

-- The FEC has been given increased civil enforcement
authority;

-- Contribution limits to political committees of $5,000
per year have been added;



-- More precise language has been added defin-
ing “independent expenditures” and outlining
reporting requirements for independent ex-
penditures;

New requirements have been added concern-

ing solicitation of funds to corporate or union

separate segregated funds;

- New requirements are outlined concerning
identification statements that must be
contained in publications, broadcasts, and
advertisements.

The Commission has available two new publica-
tions analyzing the new law and its basic changes:

1.A Campaign Guide -- a summary of the
changes made by the 1976 Amendments;

2. Special text -- showing the text of the law,
with old and new language side by side.

In addition, a new compilation of the text of
Federal election campaign laws is being printed and
will be available as soon as possible.

* * * * *

PUBLIC COMMENTS INVITED
ON DRAFT REGULATIONS

In the May 26 issue of the Federa/ Register, the
FEC published for public comment 10 sets of
regulations on the campaign finance law, including
the 1976 Amendments to the Act. Copies of these
draft regulations are available from the Commis-
sion upon request.

Public hearings on the draft proposals will be
held at the FEC during the week of June 7. The
period for public comment will close on Monday,
June 14, 1976.

The draft regulations published, and their
hearing dates, follow: .

PARTS

101-108 Disclosure (Mion., June 7)
PART 109 Independent Expenditures (Tues.,
June 8)

PART 110 Contribution and Expenditure
Limitations (Wed., June 9)

PART 111 Compliance Procedures (Wed.,
June 9)

PART 112 Advisory Opinion Procedures (Tues.,
June 8)

PART 113 Office Accounts (Tues., June 8)

PART 114 Corporate and Union Political Acti-

vity (Thurs., June 11)

PART 115 Government Contractors (Thurs.,
June 11)

PARTS

120-124 Convention Financing (Tues.,
June 8)

PARTS

130-134 Presidential Primary Matching Funds
(Tues., June 8)

MATCHING FUNDS RELEASED

On May 27, the FEC certified $828,884.52 in
Federal primary matching funds for nine Presiden-
tial candidates. This amount is in addition to
$3,209,783.31 which had been certified on May
21, along with $1 million in Presidential nominat-
ing convention payments to the Democratic
and Republican National Committees.

This raises to $16,656,908.71 the total amount
of primary matching funds certified this year by
the Commission for 14 Presidential candidates, and
to $2,610,000.00 the total for the two major
political party conventions.

The total certifications for the 14 qualified
candidates are broken down as follows:

Birch Bayh $ 438,506.35
Lloyd Bentsen $ 511,022.61
James Carter $1,515,896.46
Frank Church $ 392,273.18
Gerald Ford $3,495,919.89
Fred Harris $ 613,802.57
Henry Jackson $1,980,554.95
Ellen McCormack $ 216,739.81
Ronald Reagan $2,537,478.91
Terry Sanford $ 246,388.32
Milton Shapp $ 297,311.80
Sargent Shriver $ 264,582.74
Morris Udall $1,361,235.09

George Wallace $2,785,196.03

The total amounts certified for the two major
political parties are:

$1,360,000.00
$1,250,000.00

Democratic National Committee
Republican National Committee

The Federal Election Commission will continue
to certify matching fund amounts on the first and
third Mondays of each month, commencing
June 7.



* * FEC REGIONAL SEMINARS

The Second Series of the FEC’s Regional Seminar Program is in full swing. Fifteen seminars
scheduled across the country will bring into focus the new and revised provisions of The Federal
Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1976. FEC Commissioners and staff representatives of the

Tegal, audit, and information departments will provide formal presentations, opportunities for question
and answer periods, and informal workshops on detailed subjects. Information brochures and materials
will be available for distribution.

In the second series the Commission is visiting cities not previously covered, and re-visiting several
cities where there was particular interest in information on multi-candidate committees. Topics to be

taken up include:

The role of citizens and volunteers in Federal

campaigns

Requirements for individuals becoming candi-

dates

Contribution and spending limitations
Political party activity in Federal campaigns
Reporting and disclosure activities
Fund-raising procedures and record-keeping
The importance of voluntary compliance

Complaint procedures

The seminar schedule is as follows:

Fri,, June 11

Mon., June 14

Tues., June 15

Wed., June 16

Fri., June 18

Mon., June 21

Tues., June 22

Wed., June 23

Fri., June 25

Mon., June 28

Tues., June 29

Wed., June 30

*Washington, D.C.

Indianapolis, Ind.

*Chicago, Illinois

Minneapolis, Minn.

Albany, New York

Denver, Colorado

Phoenix, Arizona

Austin, Texas

Cleveland, Ohio

New Orleans, La.

Orlando, Florida

Raleigh, N.C.

* Full program devoted to multi-candidate committees.

Marvin Center
George Washington University
800 - 21st St., N.W.

Indianapolis Airport Hilton
Municipal Airport

O'Hare Hilton
O'Hare Airport

Sheraton-Ritz Hotel
315 Nicollet Mall

Sheraton-Inn Towne Motor Inn
300 Broadway

Sheraton-Denver Airport
3535 Quebec Street

Adams Hotel
Central and Adams

Hilton Inn
6000 Middle Fiskville Road

Sheraton-Cleveland
24 Public Square

Sheraton-Chateau Le Moyne
301 Rue Dauphine

Sheraton-Towers
Kirkman Rd. & Major Blvd.

Sheraton-Crabtree Inn
4501 Creedmore Road

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