2010 Index Federal Election Commission Volume 36 ANNUAL INDEX : Proposed sale of art on behalf of committees is not a contribution,

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1 2010 Index Federal Election Commission Volume 36 ANNUAL INDEX 2010 How to Use This Index The first number in each citation refers to the number (month) of the 2010 Record issue in which the article appeared. The second number, following the colon, indicates the page number in that issue. For example, 1:4 means that the article is in the January issue on page 4. Advertising Disclaimers on internet text ads, AO , 11:6 Sale of ad time on a foreignowned television station, AO , 7:1 Advisory Opinions Alternative disposition AOR , 1:15 AOR , 1:15 AOR , 7:7 AOR , 11:8 Opinions issued : Membership organization may establish SSF without vote of its membership, 2: : Trade association corporate members may use treasury funds to assist their SSFs, 3: : Employees may use credits to make contributions to SSF, 3: : Proposed sale of art on behalf of committees is not a contribution, 3: : State party activity on behalf of presumptive nominee, 4: : State party committee may use nonfederal funds to purchase office building, 4: : Members of Congress may solicit nonfederal funds for redistricting trust, 6: : Determining composition of corporation s restricted class, 6: : Sale of ad time on a foreign-owned television station, 7: : Political affinity accounts for revenue-generating web platform, 7: : Members of Congress may solicit funds for state ballot measure, 7: : Film production, distribution costs qualify for press exemption, 7: : Corporate sponsored IE-only committee may solicit and accept unlimited individual contributions, 8: : Attribution of independent expenditures, 8: : Contributions to an independent expenditure committee, 8: : Payroll deduction from directors compensation for voluntary SSF contributions, 9: : Libertarian Party of Florida qualifies as state party committee, 9: : Using recount funds to pay recount expenses before Election Day, 10: : Candidate may receive refund from his committee, 10: : SSF of corporate-owned LLC, 11: : Undesignated contributions may be applied to general or special election, 11: : Use of recount funds from prior election cycle, 11: : Disclaimers on internet text ads, 11: : Corporate affinity program for purchase of used mobile phones, 11: : Connecticut Working Families Party qualifies as state party committee, 12: : Campaign funds may be used for moving-related storage costs, 12: : Transfers between authorized committees, 12: : State party refund to federal campaign not a contribution, 12:4

2 Federal Election Commission RECORD Index 2010 Affinity Program Corporate affinity program for purchase of used mobile phones, AO , 11:6 LLC may use political affinity accounts for revenue-generating web platform, AO , 7:3 Allocation Final rules on funds received in response to solicitations; allocation of expenses by PACs, 4:8 funds received in response to solicitations; by certain committees, 2:4 Baird, Brian AO , 12:3 Federal Election Commission 999 E Street, NW Washington, DC / (Toll-Free) 202/ (Information Div.) 202/ (FEC Faxline) 202/ (TDD for the hearing impaired) Cynthia L. Bauerly, Chair Caroline C. Hunter, Vice Chair Donald F. McGahn II, Matthew S. Petersen, Steven T. Walther, Ellen L. Weintraub, Alec Palmer, Acting Staff Director Christopher Hughey, Acting General Counsel Published by the Information Division of the Office of Communications Greg J. Scott, Assistant Staff Director Amy L. Kort, Deputy Assistant Staff Director Isaac J. Baker, Editor Biden For President AO , 12:3 Campaign Funds Permissible use Campaign funds may be used for moving-related storage costs, AO , 12:3 Final rules on campaign travel, 1:1 Winding down your federal campaign, 800 line, 11:8 Campaign Travel Final rules on campaign travel, 1:1 Candidates, Federal Candidate may receive refund from his committee, AO , 10:9 Federal candidates and officeholders participation in party fundraising, 1:5 Final rules on participation by federal candidates and officeholders at nonfederal fundraising events, 6:1 Use of campaign funds See: Campaign Funds Winding down your federal campaign, 800 line, 11:8 Citizens United AO , 7:6 Commission statement on Citizens United v. FEC, 3:1 Petition for Rulemaking on Citizens United, 3:7 Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC, 2:1 Club for Growth AO , 8:1 Commission Commission seeks comments on volunteer materials exemption policy, 4:9 Commission statement on Citizens United v. FEC, 3:1 FEC elects Chairman and Vice Chair for 2010, 1:1 FEC introduces new compliance map, 2:2 Message from the Chairman, 2:1 Policy statement establishes pilot program for requesting consideration of legal questions, 8:1 Public hearings See: Public Hearings Website Candidate disbursements search feature available on website, 6:10 Commonsense Ten AO , 8:4 Conferences/Workshops See: Outreach Connecticut Working Families Party AO , 12:1 Contributions Limits challenged Constitutionality of party contribution limits upheld, Cao v. FEC, 3:1 Limits to independent expenditure only committee deemed unconstitutional, SpeechNow.org v. FEC, 5:1 Proposed sale of art on behalf of committees is not a contribution, AO , 3:10 Redesignating and reattributing contributions, 800 Line, 8:7 Undesignated contributions may be applied to general or special election, AO , 11:4 Unlimited Corporate sponsored committee making only independent expenditures may accept unlimited individual contributions, 8:1 Independent expenditure only committee may accept unlimited contributions from individuals, committees, corporations and labor organizations, AO , 8:4 Coordinated Communications Final rules on coordinated communication, 10:1 Hearing on coordinated communication rules, 6:7 Supplemental NPRM on coordinated communications, 3:7 Coordinated Party Expenditure Constitutionality of coordinated party expenditure limits upheld, Cao v. FEC, 3:1; 10:10 2

3 Index 2010 Federal Election Commission RECORD 2010 coordinated party expenditure limits, 3:5 Corporation Communications by Commission statement on Citizens United v. FEC, 3:1 Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC, 2:1 Corporate affinity program for purchase of used mobile phones, AO , 11:7 Determining composition of corporation s restricted class, AO , 6:3 Payroll deduction from directors compensation for voluntary SSF contributions, AO , 9:1 SSF of Corporate-Owned LLC, AO , 11:1 Court Cases FEC v. Novacek, 5:5 v. FEC Bluman, 12:1 Cao, 3:1, 10:10 Citizens United, 2:1 CREW, 9:1 Fieger, 4:4 Republican National Committee, 5:3 SpeechNow.org, 5:1, 7:11 The Real Truth About Obama, Inc., 7:10 Unity08, 4:1 Utility Workers Union of America Local 369, AFL-CIO, 4:3 U.S. v. O Donnell, 7:11 Debt debt collection, 4:9 Final rules on debt collection, 5:1 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee AO , 10:7 Disclaimers Disclaimers on internet text ads, AO , 11:6 Failure to include disclaimers on communications, FEC v. Novacek, 5:5 Disclosure See: Reporting EmblemHealth LLC AO , 11:1 Enforcement See: Compliance Famos LLC AO , 7:3 Federal Election Activity Final rules for definition of federal election activity, 10:3 Hearing on proposed federal election activity rules, 3:8 Federal Election Commission See: Commission Federal Officeholder Campaign funds may be used for moving-related storage costs, AO , 12:3 Final rules on participation by federal candidates and officeholders at nonfederal fundraising events, 6:1 funds for state ballot measure, AO , 7:5 nonfederal funds for redistricting trust, AO , 6:1 federal candidates and officeholders participation in party fundraising, 1:5 Final Rules See: Regulations Foreign Nationals Challenge to ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals, Bluman v. FEC, 12:1 Sale of ad time on a foreign-owned television station, AO , 7:1 Forms See: Reporting Google, Inc. AO , 11:6 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 Final rules on campaign travel, 1:1 Independent Expenditures Attribution of independent expenditures, AO , 8:3 Contributions to committee making only independent expenditures not subject to limits, SpeechNow.org v. FEC, 5:1 Corporate sponsored committee making only independent expenditures may accept unlimited contributions, 8:1 Disclosing independent expenditures on FEC Form 5, 800 line, 10:12 Independent expenditure only committee may accept unlimited contributions from individuals, political committees, corporations and labor organizations, AO , 8:4 Indiana Democratic Congressional Victory Committee AO , 12:4 Inflation Adjustments 2010 coordinated party expenditure limits, 3:5 Lobbyist bundling threshold unchanged for 2010, 3:6 Internet Disclaimers on internet text ads, AO , 11:6 Political affinity accounts for revenue-generating web platform, Ao , 7:3 Jorgensen, Richard AO , 3:10 Libertarian Party of Florida AO , 9:2 Limited Liability Company SSF of corporate-owned LLC, AO , 11:1 Lobbyist/Bundling Lobbyist bundling threshold unchanged for 2010, 3:6 3

4 Federal Election Commission RECORD Index 2010 MAXIMUS, Inc. AO , 3:10 Membership Organization Membership organization may establish SSF without vote of its membership, AO , 2:4 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer- Labor Party AO , 11:5 National Democratic Redistricting Trust AO , 6:1 National Right to Life PAC AO , 8:3 Nevada State Democratic Party AO , 4:10 Nonfederal Funds Ban on national party committees raising nonfederal funds upheld, RNC v. FEC, 5:3 nonfederal funds for redistricting trust, AO , 6:1 nonfederal funds for state ballot measure, 7:5 State party committee may use nonfederal funds to purchase office building, AO , 4:11 Nonfilers Committees fail to file campaign finance reports, 3:12; 6:10; 7:12; 8:6; 9:7; 10:13; 11:11 Outreach Initiatives for , 10:14 New Orleans regional conference for campaigns, party committees and corporate/labor/trade PACs, 1:14; 2:5, 3:13 Reporting and e-filing workshops, 6:12; 8:7; 9:8; 10:13; 11:12; 12:6 Roundtable on new travel rules, 1:15; 2:6 Roundtable on pre-election communications, 8:7; 9:8 Seminar for nonconnected political action committees, 2:7; 3:13; 4:14 Washington, DC, conference for campaigns and political party committees, 3:13; 4:14 Washington, DC, conference for corporations and their PACs, 3:12 Washington, DC, conference for trade associations, membership organizations and labor organizations, 4:14, 5:7, 6:12 Winding down the campaign reporting roundtable, 10:13; 11:12 Year-end reporting roundtable, 1:14 Party Committee Ban on national party committees raising nonfederal funds upheld, RNC v. FEC, 5:3 federal candidates and officeholders participation in party fundraising, 1:5 State Committee Status See: State Party Committee Statistics See: Statistics Payroll Deduction Payroll deduction from directors compensation for voluntary SSF contributions, AO , 9:1 Personal Use of Campaign Funds See: Campaign Funds Pike for Congress AO , 10:9 Political Action Committee (PAC) Corporate See: Separate Segregated Fund Statistics See: Statistics Political Party See: Party Committee Presidential Campaign Presidential campaign committee may transfer funds between authorized committees, AO , 12:3 Press Exemption Film production, distribution costs qualify for press exemption, AO , 7:6 Procter & Gamble Company AO , 9:1 Public Disclosure See: Reporting Public Hearings Hearing on coordinated communication rules, 6:7 Hearing on proposed federal election activity rules, 3:8 ReCellular AO , 11:7 Recounts Use of recount funds from prior election cycle, AO , 11:5 Using recount funds to pay recount expenses before Election Day, AO , 10:7 Redesignations Committee may apply contributions to general or special election without receiving redesignations, AO , 11:4 Redesignating and reattributing contributions, 8:7 Refunds Candidate may receive refund from his committee, AO , 10:9 State party refund to federal campaign not a contribution, AO , 12:4 Redistricting nonfederal funds for redistricting trust, AO , 6:1 Regulations Final rules Coordinated communications, 10:1 Debt collection, 5:1 Definition of federal election activity, 10:3 Funds received in response to solicitations; by PACs, 4:8 Participation by federal candidates and officeholders at nonfederal fundraising events, 6:1 Hearings on proposed rules Coordinated communication, 6:7 Federal election activity rules, 3:8 4

5 Index 2010 Federal Election Commission RECORD Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Debt collection, 4:9 Federal candidates and officeholders participation in party fundraising, 1:5 Funds received in response to solicitations; by certain committees, 2:4 Standards of conduct, 6:6 Petition for Rulemaking on Citizens United, 3:7 Supplemental NPRM on coordinated communications, 3:7 Travel Effective date for amendments to travel rules, 8:5 Final rules on campaign travel, 1:1 Reporting April reporting reminder, 4:1 FEC Form 3L due in July, 7:9 July reporting reminder, 7:1 October reporting reminder, 10:1 Post-general reporting reminder, 11:1 Reports due in 2010, 1:8 Special Elections See: Special Elections Republican Victory Committee, Inc. Group must pay civil penalty for fraudulent misrepresentation of the Republican Party, FEC v. Novacek, 5:5 Retiree Support Group of Contra Costa County AO , 2:4 Rulemaking See: Regulations Separate Segregated Fund (SSF) Contributions to Employees may use credits to make contributions to SSF, AO , 3:10 Payroll deduction from directors compensation for voluntary SSF contributions, AO , 9:1 Corporate-owned LLC may pay solicitation and administrative costs of SSF, AO , 11:1 Determining composition of corporation s restricted class, AO , 6:3 Membership organization may establish SSF without vote of its membership, AO , 2:4 Trade association corporate members may use treasury funds to assist their SSFs, AO , 3:9 Solicitations Corporate sponsored IE-only committee may solicit and accept unlimited individual contributions, AO , 8:1 Directors may be solicited for voluntary SSF contributions via payroll deduction, AO , 9:1 Final rules on funds received in response to solicitations; allocation of expenses by PACs, 4:8 funds for state ballot measure, AO , 7:5 Nonconnected independent expenditure committee may solicit and accept unlimited contributions, AO , 8:4 funds received in response to solicitations; by certain committees, 2:4 Special Elections Reporting Florida 19th district, 1:12 Hawaii 1st district, 4:7 Illinois Senate vacancy, 9:5 Indiana 3rd district, 9:6 Pennsylvania 12th district, 4:6 West Virginia Senate vacancy, 8:5 Undesignated contributions may be applied to general or special election, AO , 11:4 Starchannel Communications, Inc. AO , 7:1 State Ballot Initiatives funds for state ballot measure, , 7:5 State Party Committee State party activity on behalf of presumptive nominee, AO , 4:10 State party committee may use nonfederal funds to purchase office building, AO , 4:11 State party refund to federal campaign not a contribution, AO , 12:4 Status Connecticut Working Families Party qualifies as a state party committee, AO , 12:1 Libertarian Party of Florida qualifies as state party committee, AO , 9:2 Statistics House and Senate campaigns raise nearly $600 million in 2009, 4:12 PAC activity remains steady in 2009, 5:7 Party committees report slight increase in 2009 receipts, 4:13 Stutzman for Congress AO , 11:4 Supreme Court Decision in Citizens United v. FEC, 2:1 TechNet AO , 3:9 Text Ads Disclaimers on internet text ads, AO , 11:6 Transfers Permissible transfers between authorized committees, AO , 12:3 Travel Effective date for amendments to travel rules, 8:5 Final rules on campaign travel, 1:1 Volunteer Activity Commission seeks comments on volunteer materials exemption policy, 4:9 Volunteer activity on behalf of presumptive state party nominee, AO , 4:10 Wawa, Inc. AO , 6:3 5

6 Federal Election Commission RECORD Index 2010 West Virginia Republican Party AO , 4:11 Yes on FAIR AO , 7:5 800 Line Disclosing independent expenditures on FEC Form 5, 10:12 FEC rules governing public debates, 10:11 Redesignating and reattributing contributions, 8:7 Winding down your federal campaign, 11:8 6