[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 24, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 63535]
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[FR Doc No: 00-27233]



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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

11 CFR Parts 100, 101, 102, 104, 109, 114, 9003, 9033

[Notice 2000-18]


Electronic Filing of Reports by Political Committees

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: On June 21, 2000, the Commission published the text of 
regulations making electronic filing mandatory for certain political 
committees and other persons. The Commission announces that these rules 
are effective as of January 1, 2001.

DATES: Effective January 1, 2001.
    Applicability date: Reporting periods beginning on or after January 
1, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Ms. Rosemary C. Smith, Assistant 
General Counsel, or Ms. Cheryl A. Fowle, Attorney, 999 E Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20463, (202) 694-1650 or toll free (800) 424-9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is announcing the effective 
date of revisions to the regulations at 11 CFR 100.19, 101.1, 102.2, 
104.5, 104.18, 109.2, 114.10, 9003.1 and 9033.1 making electronic 
filing mandatory for certain political committees and other persons. 
See Explanation and Justification for Electronic Filing of Reports by 
Political Committees, 65 FR 38415 (June 21, 2000). These rules 
implement a 1999 amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act at 2 
U.S.C. 434(a)(11) that requires the Commission to make electronic 
filing mandatory for political comittees and other persons required to 
file with the Commision who, in a calendar year, have, or have reason 
to expect to have, total contributions or total expenditures exceeding 
a threshold amount to be set by the Commission. Pub. L. No. 106-58, 
106th Cong., section 639, 113 Stat. 430, 476-477 (1999). The new 
regulations set that threshold amount at $50,000.
    The statutory amendment specifically covers reports and statements 
filed with the Commission, i.e., all except those filed by Senate 
candidates, their authorized committees, and committees that support or 
oppose them, which are filed with the Secretary of the Senate.
    Section 438(d) of Title 2, United States Code and sections 9009(c) 
and 9039(c) of Title 26, United States Code, require that any rules or 
regulations prescribed by the Commission to carry out the provisions of 
Titles 2 and 26 of the United States Code be transmitted to the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate thirty 
legislative days prior to final promulgation. These rules were 
transmitted to Congress on June 16, 2000. For the Title 2 rules, thirty 
legislative days expired in the Senate on September 12, 2000, and the 
House of Representatives on September 20, 2000. For the Title 26 
regulations, thirty legislative days expired in both Houses on 
September 20, 2000.

    Dated: October 19, 2000.
Darryl R. Wold,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 00-27233 Filed 10-23-00; 8:45 am]
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