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      January 14-15, 2009 Public Hearing on Agency Procedures

Commission MeetingsJanuary 14-15, 2009 Public Hearing on Agency ProceduresJanuary 14, 2009 - January 15, 2009 The Commission considers new regulations and other public matters at public hearings at FEC headquarters, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC. Members of the public can attend public hearings in person. Public hearings are also streamed live online. To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and be prepared to go through a security check. After security, attendees are escorted to the Commission's hearing room. Please check the meeting page for updates to the agenda, including cancellations. Agenda Wednesday, January 14, 2009 through Thursday, January 15, 2009
         |  10:00 AM
 Wednesday, January 14, 2009 | 10:00 a.m.
        
          10:00 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. Introductory Remarks10:05 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. Panel 1Jan Witold Baran, Wiley Rein LLPRobert F. Bauer, Perkins Coie LLPJames Bopp, Jr., James Madison Center for Free Speech11:25 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Break11:30 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Panel 2Joseph M. Birkenstock, Caplin & DrysdaleDavid M. Mason, Former ChairmanScott E. Thomas, Dickstein Shapiro LLP; Former Chairman12:50 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch2:00 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. Panel 3Marc E. Elias, Perkins Coie LLPWilliam J. McGinley, Patton Boggs LLPHans A. von Spakovsky, Former Commissioner3:20 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break3:30 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. Panel 4Brian G. Svoboda, Perkins Coie LLPLaurence E. Gold, Lichtman, Trister & Ross PLLC ; AFL-CIORobert K. Kelner, Covington & Burling LLP
      
        Thursday, January 15, 2009 | 10:00 a.m.
        
          10:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Panel 5Whitney Wyatt BurnsReid Alan Cox, Center for Competitive PoliticsCleta Mitchell, Foley & Lardner LLP11:20 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Break11:30 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Panel 6Clay Johnson, The Sunlight Foundation
      
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          Complete Record (Firefox recommended for viewing this file)Summary of Recommendations ReceivedComments Received during Extended Comment PeriodComments Received in Response to the Notice of HearingHearing announcement (December 8, 2008)
      
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          Documents Cited in Federal Register NoticeStatement of Policy Regarding Deposition Transcriptions in Nonpublic InvestigationsStatement of Policy Regarding Self Reporting of Campaign Finance Violations (Sua Sponte Submissions)Statement of Policy Regarding Treasurers Subject to Enforcement ProceedingsStatement of Policy Regarding the Disclosure of Closed Enforcement and Related FilesEnforcement Procedural Rules for Probable Cause HearingsDescription of Enforcement ProceduresDescription of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programDescription of Administrative Fine programMaterials from the FEC's 2003 Hearing on Enforcement ProceduresAdditional Information on Agency ProceduresFEC OfficesAn interactive organizational chart provides access to descriptions of the offices that comprise the FEC and their functions.Strategic Plan FY 2008-2013The framework for the FEC’s use of resources to administer and enforce the federal campaign finance laws.Enforcement MattersAn overview of the agency's compliance process supplemented by links to detailed information about the offices, programs and procedures involved.Advisory OpinionsA detailed description of the advisory opinion process, including instructions for requesting an opinion.Statistics on Commission OperationsThe FEC's annual Performance and Accountability Reports (PAR) contain the agency's financial statements, as required by the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002, as well as detailed statistics regarding agency operations.PAR for FY 2008PAR for FY 2007PAR for FY 2006PAR for FY 2005PAR for FY 2004Statistics on Enforcement and Compliance OperationsSelected Enforcement Statistics for Fiscal Years 2003 - 2008 [Updated 1/13/09]Selected Enforcement Statistics by Stage and Civil Penalties for Fiscal Years 2006 - 2008Compliance Overview and Selected Compliance Statistics for Fiscal Years 2005 - 2008Enforcement Profile for Fiscal Year 2005 (October 1, 2004 – September 30, 2005)Other ResourcesAudit Statistics for Fiscal Years 2004-2008Advisory Opinion Statistics for Fiscal Years 2005-2009American Bar Association Report on FEC Enforcement (1982)FEC Mission and HistoryFederal Campaign Finance LawsFEC Regulations (11 CFR) Recordings Full meeting captions


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