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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

AO 2003-37

ABC

Summary

Superseded by 2004 Political Committee Status Regulations, 69 FR 68056, 68063 (November 23, 2004). Nonconnected PAC's use of nonfederal funds for campaign activities

Documents

Final opinion February 19, 2004
Date Name Document type
03/31/2004 Ex Parte Communication from Disability Resource Agency for Independent Living Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/23/2004 Ex Parte Communication from National Association of Realtors Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/19/2004 AO 2003-37 Final Opinion
02/18/2004 Amendment to OGC Draft (Chairman Smith), Agenda Document 04-11-G Draft Documents
02/18/2004 Amendment to OGC Draft (Commissioner Mason), Agenda Document 04-11-E Draft Documents
02/18/2004 Amendment to OGC Draft (Commissioner Toner), Agenda Document 04-11-F Draft Documents
02/18/2004 Ex Parte Communication from B. Holly Schadler and Michael B. Trister Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/18/2004 Ex Parte Communication from Common Cause and Brennan Center for Justice Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/18/2004 Vote Votes
02/17/2004 Amendment to OGC Draft (Vice Chair Weintraub), Agenda Document 04-11-D Draft Documents
02/17/2004 Ex Parte Communication from National Right to Life Committee, Inc., National Right to Life Educational Trust Fund, Priests for Life, America21, Inc., Americans for Tax Reform, Inc., Club for Growth, Inc. Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/17/2004 Ex Parte Communication from Public Campaign Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/17/2004 Ex Parte Communication from Republican National Committee Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/13/2004 Amendment to OGC Draft (Chairman Smith), Agenda Document 04-11-C Draft Documents
02/13/2004 Ex Parte Communication from Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/13/2004 Ex Parte Communication from Senator Daschle, Senator Dodd, Senator Reid, Senator Durbin, Senator Feinstein, Senator Inouye, Senator Carper, Senator Lautenberg Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/05/2004 Informational Document (Commissioner Toner), Agenda Document 04-11-B Draft Documents
02/04/2004 Amendment to OGC Draft (OGC), Agenda Document 04-11-A Draft Documents
02/04/2004 Comment on OGC Draft by 324 Nonprofit Organizations Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Comment on OGC Draft by AFL-CIO Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Comment on OGC Draft by America Coming Together Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Comment on OGC Draft by American Lung Association and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Comment on OGC Draft by Democracy 21, Campaign Legal Center, Center for Responsive Politics Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Comment on OGC Draft by Independent Sector Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Comment on OGC Draft by Local Initiatives Support Corporation Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Comment on OGC Draft by Michigan Nonprofit Association Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Comment on OGC Draft by NCBDC Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Comment on OGC Draft by National Council of Nonprofit Associations Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Comment on OGC Draft by Public Citizen Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Comment on OGC Draft by Republican National Committee Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Comment on OGC Draft by Service Employees International Union Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Comment on OGC Draft by Weinberg & Jacobs, LLP Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Ex Parte Communication from American Jewish Committee Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Ex Parte Communication from Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Ex Parte Communication from Ann Arbor Area Committee for Peace Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Ex Parte Communication from Blythe Horman Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Ex Parte Communication from Coalition for the Homeless Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Ex Parte Communication from Community Action Commission Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Ex Parte Communication from Gloria Nieto Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Ex Parte Communication from God's Love We Deliver Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Ex Parte Communication from National Center for Healthy Housing Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Ex Parte Communication from National Community Reinvestment Coalition Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Ex Parte Communication from Oregon Food Bank Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/04/2004 Ex Parte Communication from Texas Freedom Network Comments and Ex parte Communications
01/29/2004 Draft AO (OGC), Agenda Document 04-11 Draft Documents
01/13/2004 Comment on AOR by Republican National Committee Comments and Ex parte Communications
12/19/2003 Extension of Time AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
12/17/2003 Comment on AOR by Center for Responsive Politics Comments and Ex parte Communications
12/17/2003 Comment on AOR by Democracy 21 and Campaign Legal Center Comments and Ex parte Communications
11/19/2003 Request by Americans for a Better Country AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time

Entities

Role Name Type
Requestor Americans for a Better Country Nonconnected political committee
Counsel/Representative Mr. Keith A. Davis Individual
Counsel/Representative Mr. Craig Shirley Individual
Counsel/Representative Mr. Frank J. Donatelli Esq. Individual
Counsel/Representative Mr. George J. Terwilliger Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Charles Spies Esq. Individual
Commenter National Association of Realtors Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter Mr. Ralph W. Holmen Esq. Individual
Commenter Senator Christoper J. Dodd Individual
Commenter Senator Harry Reid Individual
Commenter Senator Dianne Feinstein Individual
Commenter Senator Thomas R. Carper Individual
Commenter Senator Richard J. Durbin Individual
Commenter Senator Daniel K. Inouye Individual
Commenter Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Individual
Commenter Service Employees International Union Labor Organization
Commenter Ms. Judith A. Scott Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Orrin Baird Individual
Commenter Mr. John J. Sullivan Individual
Commenter Public Campaign Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Mr. Nick Nyhart Individual
Commenter American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Labor Organization
Commenter Lichtman, Trister & Ross, PLLC Law Firm
Commenter Mr. Michael B. Trister Esq. Individual
Commenter Perkins Coie LLP Law Firm
Commenter Campaign Legal Center Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Brennan Center for Justice Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Democracy 21 Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Mr. Fred Wertheimer Individual
Commenter Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry LLP Law Firm
Commenter Mr. Donald J. Simon Esq. Individual
Commenter Republican National Committee Party committee, national
Commenter Mr. Glen M. Shor Esq. Individual
Commenter Center for Responsive Politics Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Mr. Lawrence M. Noble Esq. Individual
Commenter America Coming Together Nonconnected political committee
Commenter Mr. Laurence E. Gold Esq. Individual
Commenter Public Citizen Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Ms. Joan Claybrook Individual
Commenter Mr. Frank Clemente Individual
Commenter Mr. Scott Nelson Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Craig Holman Individual
Commenter Common Cause Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Ms. B. Holly Schadler Esq. Individual
Commenter Disability Resource Agency for Independent Living Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter Mr. Dwight H. Bateman Individual
Commenter National Right to Life Committee, Inc. Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter National Right to Life Education Trust Fund Separate segregated fund
Commenter Priests for Life Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter America21, Inc. Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter Americans for Tax Reform, Inc. Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter Club for Growth, Inc. Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter Bopp, Coleson & Bostrom Law Firm
Commenter Mr. James Bopp, Jr. Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Richard E. Coleson Esq. Individual
Commenter Ms. Margaret E. McCormick Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Patrick Scanlon esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Corey Rubin Esq. Individual
Commenter Brand & Frulla Law Firm
Commenter Mr. Mark Roth Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Robert Kurnick Esq. Individual
Commenter National Education Association Labor Organization
Commenter American Federation of Government Employees Labor Organization
Commenter International Brotherhood of Teamsters Labor Organization
Commenter American Lung Association Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter Mr. Joseph Bergen Individual
Commenter Mr. Matthew L. Myers Individual
Commenter Mr. Barnaby Zall Esq. Individual
Commenter Weinberg & Jacobs, LLP Law Firm
Commenter Local Initiatives Support Corporation Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter Mr. Benson F. Roberts Individual
Commenter Rep. Nancy Pelosi Individual
Commenter Rep. John B. Larson Individual
Commenter Rep. Steny H. Hoyer Individual
Commenter Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky Individual
Commenter Michigan Nonprofit Association Membership Organization, Cooperative, Corporation W/O Capital Stock
Commenter Mr. Sam Singh Individual
Commenter Ms. Diana Aviv Individual
Commenter Independent Sector Membership Organization, Cooperative, Corporation W/O Capital Stock
Commenter NCBDC Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter Terry D. Simonette Individual
Commenter American Jewish Committee Membership Organization, Cooperative, Corporation W/O Capital Stock
Commenter Mr. Richard T. Foltin Individual
Commenter Ms. Gloria Nieto Individual
Commenter National Community Reinvestment Coalition Membership Organization, Cooperative, Corporation W/O Capital Stock
Commenter Ms. Crystal Wallace Ford Individual
Commenter Community Action Commission Other
Commenter Ms. Linda Figueroa Individual
Commenter Ms. Sheelly Nortz Individual
Commenter Coalition for the Homeless Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter Ms. Connie Markis Individual
Commenter Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center Other
Commenter Ms. Samantha Smoot Individual
Commenter Texas Freedom Network Membership Organization, Cooperative, Corporation W/O Capital Stock
Commenter God s Love We Deliver Other
Commenter Ms. Michelle Johnston-Fleece Individual
Commenter Ms. Cassandra Garrison Individual
Commenter Oregon Food Bank Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter Ms. Blythe Horman Individual
Commenter Alliance for Justice Membership Organization, Cooperative, Corporation W/O Capital Stock
Commenter 324 Nonprofit Organizations Membership Organization, Cooperative, Corporation W/O Capital Stock
Commenter Members of Congress Federal candidate/candidate committee/officeholder
Commenter Ms. Rebecca Morley Individual
Commenter National Center for Healthy Housing Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Dr. Audrey R. Alvarado Ph.D. Individual
Commenter National Council of Nonprofit Associations Membership Organization, Cooperative, Corporation W/O Capital Stock
Commenter Sen. Thomas A. Daschle Individual

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