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Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[Notice 2011–01]
Price Index Adjustments for
Contribution and Expenditure Limits
and Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure
Threshold
Federal Election Commission.
Notice of adjustments to
contribution and expenditure limits and
lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
As mandated by provisions of
the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971, as amended (‘‘FECA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’),
the Federal Election Commission (‘‘FEC’’
or ‘‘the Commission’’) is adjusting
certain contribution and expenditure
limits and the lobbyist bundling
disclosure threshold set forth in the Act,
to index the amounts for inflation.
Additional details appear in the
supplemental information that follows.
DATES: Effective Date: The effective date
for the limit at 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A) is
November 3, 2010. The effective date for
the limits at 2 U.S.C. 434(i)(3)(A),
441a(a)(1)(B), 441a(a)(3), 441a(d), and
441a(h) is January 1, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Greg J. Scott, Information Division, 999
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SUMMARY:
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E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463;
(202) 694–1100 or (800) 424–9530.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971,
2 U.S.C. 431 et seq., as amended by the
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of
2002 1 and the Honest Leadership and
Open Government Act of 2007,2
coordinated party expenditure limits (2
U.S.C. 441a(d)(2) and (3)(A) and (B)),
certain contribution limits (2 U.S.C.
441a(a)(1)(A) and (B), (a)(3) and (h)),
and the disclosure threshold for
contributions bundled by lobbyists (2
U.S.C. 434(i)(3)(A)) are adjusted
periodically to reflect changes in the
consumer price index. See 2 U.S.C.
434(i)(3) and 441a(c)(1); 11 CFR 109.32
and 110.17(a) and (f). The Commission
is publishing this notice to announce
the adjusted limits and disclosure
threshold.
Under 2 U.S.C. 441a(c), the
Commission must adjust the
expenditure limits established by 2
U.S.C. 441a(d) (the limitations on
expenditures by national party
committees, state party committees, or
their subordinate committees in
connection with the general election
campaign of candidates for Federal
office) annually to account for inflation.
This expenditure limit is increased by
the percent difference between the price
index, as certified to the Commission by
the Secretary of Labor, for the 12
months preceding the beginning of the
calendar year and the price index for the
base period (calendar year 1974).
1. Coordinated Expenditure Limit for
House of Representatives in States With
More Than One Congressional District.
Both the national and state party
committees have a coordinated
expenditure limit for each general
election held to fill a seat in the House
of Representatives in states with more
than one congressional district. This
limit also applies to those states that
elect individuals to the office of
1 Public Law 107–155, 116 Stat. 81 (Mar. 27,
2002).
2 Public Law 110–81, 121 Stat. 735 (Sept. 14,
2007).
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Delegate or Resident Commissioner.3
The formula used to calculate the
expenditure limit in such states
multiplies the base figure of $10,000 by
the difference in the price index
(4.42246), rounding to the nearest $100.
See 2 U.S.C. 441a(c)(1)(B) and
441a(d)(3)(B); 11 CFR 109.32(b) and
110.17. Based upon this formula, the
coordinated expenditure limit for 2011
general elections for House candidates
in these states is $44,200.
2. Coordinated Expenditure Limit for
Senate and for House of Representatives
in States With Only One Congressional
District.
Both the national and state party
committees have a coordinated
expenditure limit for a general election
held to fill a seat in the Senate or in the
House of Representatives in states with
only one congressional district. The
formula used to calculate this
expenditure limit considers not only the
price index but also the voting age
population (‘‘VAP’’) of the state. The
VAP of each state is published annually
in the Federal Register by the
Department of Commerce. 11 CFR
110.18. The general election
expenditure limit is the greater of: The
base figure ($20,000) multiplied by the
difference in the price index, 4.42246
(which totals $88,400); or $0.02
multiplied by the VAP of the state,
multiplied by 4.42246. Amounts are
rounded to the nearest $100. See 2
U.S.C. 441a(c)(1)(B) and 441a(d)(3)(A);
11 CFR 109.32(b) and 110.17. The chart
below provides the state-by-state
breakdown of the 2011 general election
coordinated expenditure limit for
Senate elections. The coordinated
expenditure limit for 2011 House
elections in states with only one
congressional district 4 is $88,400.
3 Currently, these states are the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and
the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the
United States Virgin Islands and the Northern
Mariana Islands. See https://www.house.gov/house/
MemberWWW_by_State.shtml and https://
about.dc.gov/statehood.asp.
4 Currently, these states are: Alaska, Delaware,
Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and
Wyoming. See https://www.house.gov/house/
MemberWWW_by_State.shtml.
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Voting age
population
(VAP)
State
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Alabama ...........................................................................................................................
Alaska ..............................................................................................................................
Arizona .............................................................................................................................
Arkansas ..........................................................................................................................
California ..........................................................................................................................
Colorado ..........................................................................................................................
Connecticut ......................................................................................................................
Delaware ..........................................................................................................................
Florida ..............................................................................................................................
Georgia ............................................................................................................................
Hawaii ..............................................................................................................................
Idaho ................................................................................................................................
Illinois ...............................................................................................................................
Indiana .............................................................................................................................
Iowa .................................................................................................................................
Kansas .............................................................................................................................
Kentucky ..........................................................................................................................
Louisiana ..........................................................................................................................
Maine ...............................................................................................................................
Maryland ..........................................................................................................................
Massachusetts .................................................................................................................
Michigan ...........................................................................................................................
Minnesota ........................................................................................................................
Mississippi ........................................................................................................................
Missouri ............................................................................................................................
Montana ...........................................................................................................................
Nebraska ..........................................................................................................................
Nevada .............................................................................................................................
New Hampshire ...............................................................................................................
New Jersey ......................................................................................................................
New Mexico .....................................................................................................................
New York .........................................................................................................................
North Carolina ..................................................................................................................
North Dakota ....................................................................................................................
Ohio .................................................................................................................................
Oklahoma .........................................................................................................................
Oregon .............................................................................................................................
Pennsylvania ....................................................................................................................
Rhode Island ....................................................................................................................
South Carolina .................................................................................................................
South Dakota ...................................................................................................................
Tennessee .......................................................................................................................
Texas ...............................................................................................................................
Utah .................................................................................................................................
Vermont ...........................................................................................................................
Virginia .............................................................................................................................
Washington ......................................................................................................................
West Virginia ....................................................................................................................
Wisconsin .........................................................................................................................
Wyoming ..........................................................................................................................
Limitations on Contributions by
Individuals, Non-Multicandidate
Committees and Certain Political Party
Committees Giving to U.S. Senate
Candidates for the 2011–2012 Election
Cycle
BCRA amended the Act to extend
inflation indexing to: (1) The limitations
on contributions made by persons under
2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A) (contributions to
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candidates) and 441a(a)(1)(B)
(contributions to national party
committees); (2) the biennial aggregate
contribution limits applicable to
individuals under 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(3);
and (3) the limitation on contributions
made to U.S. Senate candidates by
certain political party committees at 2
U.S.C. 441a(h). See 2 U.S.C. 441a(c).
These contribution limits are increased
by multiplying the respective statutory
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VAP × .02 × the
price index
(4.42246)
3,599,303
527,205
4,940,296
2,195,465
27,795,779
3,865,036
2,727,907
685,978
14,616,271
7,324,792
1,006,338
1,143,651
9,777,437
4,861,307
2,313,538
2,133,356
3,323,606
3,397,965
1,048,523
4,385,947
5,203,385
7,623,767
4,038,685
2,194,892
4,589,980
764,058
1,359,656
1,977,693
1,043,155
6,691,782
1,514,872
15,167,513
7,188,327
511,050
8,840,340
2,796,489
2,986,164
9,880,374
833,168
3,515,754
620,912
4,847,129
18,210,592
1,951,049
500,054
6,103,947
5,170,543
1,439,342
4,372,515
417,319
$318,400
46,600
437,000
194,200
2,458,500
341,900
241,300
60,700
1,292,800
647,900
89,000
101,200
864,800
430,000
204,600
188,700
294,000
300,600
92,700
387,900
460,200
674,300
357,200
194,100
406,000
67,600
120,300
174,900
92,300
591,900
134,000
1,341,600
635,800
45,200
781,900
247,300
264,100
873,900
73,700
311,000
54,900
428,700
1,610,700
172,600
44,200
539,900
457,300
127,300
386,700
36,900
Senate
expenditure
limit (the
greater of the
amount in
column 3 or
$88,400)
$318,400
88,400
437,000
194,200
2,458,500
341,900
241,300
88,400
1,292,800
647,900
89,000
101,200
864,800
430,000
204,600
188,700
294,000
300,600
92,700
387,900
460,200
674,300
357,200
194,100
406,000
88,400
120,300
174,900
92,300
591,900
134,000
1,341,600
635,800
88,400
781,900
247,300
264,100
873,900
88,400
311,000
88,400
428,700
1,610,700
172,600
88,400
539,900
457,300
127,300
386,700
88,400
contribution amount by 1.23152, the
percent difference between the price
index, as certified to the Commission by
the Secretary of Labor, for the 12
months preceding the beginning of the
calendar year and the price index for the
base period (calendar year 2001). The
resulting amount is rounded to the
nearest multiple of $100. See 2 U.S.C.
441a(c); 11 CFR 110.17(b). Contribution
limits shall be adjusted accordingly:
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Statutory provision
Statutory amount
2011–2012 Limit
................
................
................
................
$2,000 ..........................................................................
$25,000 ........................................................................
$37,500 ........................................................................
$57,500 (of which no more than $37,500 may be attributable to contributions to political committees
that are not political committees of national political
parties).
2 U.S.C. 441a(h) .........................
$35,000 ........................................................................
$2,500.
$30,800.
$46,200.
$70,800 (of which no more than $46,200 may be attributable to contributions to political committees
that are not political committees of national political
parties). The overall biennial limit for 2011–12 is
$117,000.
$43,100.
2
2
2
2
U.S.C.
U.S.C.
U.S.C.
U.S.C.
441a(a)(1)(A)
441a(a)(1)(B)
441a(a)(3)(A)
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The increased limit at 2 U.S.C.
441a(a)(1)(A) is to be in effect for the
two-year period beginning on the first
day following the date of the general
election in the preceding year and
ending on the date of the next regularly
scheduled election. Thus, the $2,500
figure above is in effect from November
3, 2010, to November 6, 2012. The limits
under 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(B),
441a(a)(3)(A) and (B), and 441a(h), shall
be in effect beginning January 1st of the
odd-numbered year and ending on
December 31st of the next evennumbered year. Thus the new
contribution limits under 2 U.S.C.
441a(a)(1)(B), 441a(a)(3)(A) and (B), and
441a(h) are in effect from January 1,
2011, to December 31, 2012. See 11 CFR
110.17(b)(1).
Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure
Threshold for 2011
The Act, as amended by HLOGA,
requires certain political committees to
disclose contributions bundled by
lobbyists/registrants and lobbyist/
registrant political action committees
once the contributions exceed a
specified threshold amount. The
Commission must adjust this threshold
amount annually to account for
inflation. The disclosure threshold is
increased by multiplying the $15,000
statutory disclosure threshold by
1.08163, the difference between the
price index, as certified to the
Commission by the Secretary of Labor,
for the 12 months preceding the
beginning of the calendar year and the
price index for the base period (calendar
year 2006). The resulting amount is
rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.
See 2 U.S.C. 434(i)(3)(A) and (B) and
441a(c)(1)(B); 11 CFR 104.22(g). Based
upon this formula ($15,000 × 1.08163),
the lobbyist bundling disclosure
threshold for calendar year 2011 is
$16,200.
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Change in Bank Control Notices;
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or
Bank Holding Company
The notificants listed below have
applied under the Change in Bank
Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and
§ 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12
CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank
or bank holding company. The factors
that are considered in acting on the
notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of
the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).
The notices are available for
immediate inspection at the Federal
Reserve Bank indicated. The notices
also will be available for inspection at
the offices of the Board of Governors.
Interested persons may express their
views in writing to the Reserve Bank
indicated for that notice or to the offices
of the Board of Governors. Comments
must be received not later than March
2, 2011.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas
City (Dennis Denney, Assistant Vice
President) 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas
City, Missouri 64198–0001:
1. D. Vaughn Gangwish, Albuquerque,
New Mexico and Karin Walsh, Shelton,
Nebraska, in an individual capacity; and
Lois Gangwish, Shelton, Nebraska, as a
member of the family group acting in
concert, to retain and acquire shares of
Shelton Enterprises, Inc., parent of First
State Bank of Shelton, both in Shelton,
Nebraska.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, February 9, 2011.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
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Meeting of the NTP Board of Scientific
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences
(NIEHS), National Institutes of Health.
ACTION: Meeting announcement and
request for comments.
SUMMARY:
Cynthia L. Bauerly,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
Notice of Interest Rate on Overdue
Debts
[FR Doc. 2011–3231 Filed 2–11–11; 8:45 am]
Section 30.18 of the Department of
Health and Human Services’ claims
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Dated: February 2, 2011.
Molly P. Dawson,
Director, Office of Financial Policy and
Reporting, (202) 690–6201.
Office of the Secretary
Dated: February 9, 2011.
On behalf of the Commission.
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collection regulations (45 CFR part 30)
provides that the Secretary shall charge
an annual rate of interest, which is
determined and fixed by the Secretary
of the Treasury after considering private
consumer rates of interest on the date
that the Department of Health and
Human Services becomes entitled to
recovery. The rate cannot be lower than
the Department of Treasury’s current
value of funds rate or the applicable rate
determined from the ‘‘Schedule of
Certified Interest Rates with Range of
Maturities’’ unless the Secretary waives
interest in whole or part, or a different
rate is prescribed by statute, contract, or
repayment agreement. The Secretary of
the Treasury may revise this rate
quarterly. The Department of Health and
Human Services publishes this rate in
the Federal Register.
The current rate of 11%, as fixed by
the Secretary of the Treasury, is certified
for the quarter ended December 31,
2010. This interest rate is effective until
the Secretary of the Treasury notifies the
Department of Health and Human
Services of any change.
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463, notice is hereby given of a meeting
of the NTP Board of Scientific
Counselors (BSC). The BSC is a
federally chartered, external advisory
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[Notice 2011-01]
Price Index Adjustments for Contribution and Expenditure Limits
and Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: Notice of adjustments to contribution and expenditure limits
and lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold.
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SUMMARY: As mandated by provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971, as amended (``FECA'' or ``the Act''), the Federal Election
Commission (``FEC'' or ``the Commission'') is adjusting certain
contribution and expenditure limits and the lobbyist bundling
disclosure threshold set forth in the Act, to index the amounts for
inflation. Additional details appear in the supplemental information
that follows.
DATES: Effective Date: The effective date for the limit at 2 U.S.C.
441a(a)(1)(A) is November 3, 2010. The effective date for the limits at
2 U.S.C. 434(i)(3)(A), 441a(a)(1)(B), 441a(a)(3), 441a(d), and 441a(h)
is January 1, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Greg J. Scott, Information
Division, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463; (202) 694-1100 or
(800) 424-9530.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971, 2 U.S.C. 431 et seq., as amended by the Bipartisan Campaign
Reform Act of 2002 \1\ and the Honest Leadership and Open Government
Act of 2007,\2\ coordinated party expenditure limits (2 U.S.C.
441a(d)(2) and (3)(A) and (B)), certain contribution limits (2 U.S.C.
441a(a)(1)(A) and (B), (a)(3) and (h)), and the disclosure threshold
for contributions bundled by lobbyists (2 U.S.C. 434(i)(3)(A)) are
adjusted periodically to reflect changes in the consumer price index.
See 2 U.S.C. 434(i)(3) and 441a(c)(1); 11 CFR 109.32 and 110.17(a) and
(f). The Commission is publishing this notice to announce the adjusted
limits and disclosure threshold.
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\1\ Public Law 107-155, 116 Stat. 81 (Mar. 27, 2002).
\2\ Public Law 110-81, 121 Stat. 735 (Sept. 14, 2007).
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Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits for 2011
Under 2 U.S.C. 441a(c), the Commission must adjust the expenditure
limits established by 2 U.S.C. 441a(d) (the limitations on expenditures
by national party committees, state party committees, or their
subordinate committees in connection with the general election campaign
of candidates for Federal office) annually to account for inflation.
This expenditure limit is increased by the percent difference between
the price index, as certified to the Commission by the Secretary of
Labor, for the 12 months preceding the beginning of the calendar year
and the price index for the base period (calendar year 1974).
1. Coordinated Expenditure Limit for House of Representatives in
States With More Than One Congressional District.
Both the national and state party committees have a coordinated
expenditure limit for each general election held to fill a seat in the
House of Representatives in states with more than one congressional
district. This limit also applies to those states that elect
individuals to the office of Delegate or Resident Commissioner.\3\ The
formula used to calculate the expenditure limit in such states
multiplies the base figure of $10,000 by the difference in the price
index (4.42246), rounding to the nearest $100. See 2 U.S.C.
441a(c)(1)(B) and 441a(d)(3)(B); 11 CFR 109.32(b) and 110.17. Based
upon this formula, the coordinated expenditure limit for 2011 general
elections for House candidates in these states is $44,200.
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\3\ Currently, these states are the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories of American Samoa,
Guam, the United States Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana
Islands. See https://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml
and https://about.dc.gov/statehood.asp.
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2. Coordinated Expenditure Limit for Senate and for House of
Representatives in States With Only One Congressional District.
Both the national and state party committees have a coordinated
expenditure limit for a general election held to fill a seat in the
Senate or in the House of Representatives in states with only one
congressional district. The formula used to calculate this expenditure
limit considers not only the price index but also the voting age
population (``VAP'') of the state. The VAP of each state is published
annually in the Federal Register by the Department of Commerce. 11 CFR
110.18. The general election expenditure limit is the greater of: The
base figure ($20,000) multiplied by the difference in the price index,
4.42246 (which totals $88,400); or $0.02 multiplied by the VAP of the
state, multiplied by 4.42246. Amounts are rounded to the nearest $100.
See 2 U.S.C. 441a(c)(1)(B) and 441a(d)(3)(A); 11 CFR 109.32(b) and
110.17. The chart below provides the state-by-state breakdown of the
2011 general election coordinated expenditure limit for Senate
elections. The coordinated expenditure limit for 2011 House elections
in states with only one congressional district \4\ is $88,400.
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\4\ Currently, these states are: Alaska, Delaware, Montana,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming. See https://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml.
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Senate
expenditure
Voting age VAP x .02 x the limit (the
State population (VAP) price index greater of the
(4.42246) amount in column
3 or $88,400)
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Alabama................................................... 3,599,303 $318,400 $318,400
Alaska.................................................... 527,205 46,600 88,400
Arizona................................................... 4,940,296 437,000 437,000
Arkansas.................................................. 2,195,465 194,200 194,200
California................................................ 27,795,779 2,458,500 2,458,500
Colorado.................................................. 3,865,036 341,900 341,900
Connecticut............................................... 2,727,907 241,300 241,300
Delaware.................................................. 685,978 60,700 88,400
Florida................................................... 14,616,271 1,292,800 1,292,800
Georgia................................................... 7,324,792 647,900 647,900
Hawaii.................................................... 1,006,338 89,000 89,000
Idaho..................................................... 1,143,651 101,200 101,200
Illinois.................................................. 9,777,437 864,800 864,800
Indiana................................................... 4,861,307 430,000 430,000
Iowa...................................................... 2,313,538 204,600 204,600
Kansas.................................................... 2,133,356 188,700 188,700
Kentucky.................................................. 3,323,606 294,000 294,000
Louisiana................................................. 3,397,965 300,600 300,600
Maine..................................................... 1,048,523 92,700 92,700
Maryland.................................................. 4,385,947 387,900 387,900
Massachusetts............................................. 5,203,385 460,200 460,200
Michigan.................................................. 7,623,767 674,300 674,300
Minnesota................................................. 4,038,685 357,200 357,200
Mississippi............................................... 2,194,892 194,100 194,100
Missouri.................................................. 4,589,980 406,000 406,000
Montana................................................... 764,058 67,600 88,400
Nebraska.................................................. 1,359,656 120,300 120,300
Nevada.................................................... 1,977,693 174,900 174,900
New Hampshire............................................. 1,043,155 92,300 92,300
New Jersey................................................ 6,691,782 591,900 591,900
New Mexico................................................ 1,514,872 134,000 134,000
New York.................................................. 15,167,513 1,341,600 1,341,600
North Carolina............................................ 7,188,327 635,800 635,800
North Dakota.............................................. 511,050 45,200 88,400
Ohio...................................................... 8,840,340 781,900 781,900
Oklahoma.................................................. 2,796,489 247,300 247,300
Oregon.................................................... 2,986,164 264,100 264,100
Pennsylvania.............................................. 9,880,374 873,900 873,900
Rhode Island.............................................. 833,168 73,700 88,400
South Carolina............................................ 3,515,754 311,000 311,000
South Dakota.............................................. 620,912 54,900 88,400
Tennessee................................................. 4,847,129 428,700 428,700
Texas..................................................... 18,210,592 1,610,700 1,610,700
Utah...................................................... 1,951,049 172,600 172,600
Vermont................................................... 500,054 44,200 88,400
Virginia.................................................. 6,103,947 539,900 539,900
Washington................................................ 5,170,543 457,300 457,300
West Virginia............................................. 1,439,342 127,300 127,300
Wisconsin................................................. 4,372,515 386,700 386,700
Wyoming................................................... 417,319 36,900 88,400
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Limitations on Contributions by Individuals, Non-Multicandidate
Committees and Certain Political Party Committees Giving to U.S. Senate
Candidates for the 2011-2012 Election Cycle
BCRA amended the Act to extend inflation indexing to: (1) The
limitations on contributions made by persons under 2 U.S.C.
441a(a)(1)(A) (contributions to candidates) and 441a(a)(1)(B)
(contributions to national party committees); (2) the biennial
aggregate contribution limits applicable to individuals under 2 U.S.C.
441a(a)(3); and (3) the limitation on contributions made to U.S. Senate
candidates by certain political party committees at 2 U.S.C. 441a(h).
See 2 U.S.C. 441a(c). These contribution limits are increased by
multiplying the respective statutory contribution amount by 1.23152,
the percent difference between the price index, as certified to the
Commission by the Secretary of Labor, for the 12 months preceding the
beginning of the calendar year and the price index for the base period
(calendar year 2001). The resulting amount is rounded to the nearest
multiple of $100. See 2 U.S.C. 441a(c); 11 CFR 110.17(b). Contribution
limits shall be adjusted accordingly:
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Statutory provision Statutory amount 2011-2012 Limit
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2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A)...... $2,000.............. $2,500.
2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(B)...... $25,000............. $30,800.
2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(3)(A)...... $37,500............. $46,200.
2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(3)(B)...... $57,500 (of which no $70,800 (of which no
more than $37,500 more than $46,200
may be attributable may be attributable
to contributions to to contributions to
political political
committees that are committees that are
not political not political
committees of committees of
national political national political
parties). parties). The
overall biennial
limit for 2011-12
is $117,000.
2 U.S.C. 441a(h)............ $35,000............. $43,100.
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The increased limit at 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A) is to be in effect
for the two-year period beginning on the first day following the date
of the general election in the preceding year and ending on the date of
the next regularly scheduled election. Thus, the $2,500 figure above is
in effect from November 3, 2010, to November 6, 2012. The limits under
2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(B), 441a(a)(3)(A) and (B), and 441a(h), shall be in
effect beginning January 1st of the odd-numbered year and ending on
December 31st of the next even-numbered year. Thus the new contribution
limits under 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(B), 441a(a)(3)(A) and (B), and 441a(h)
are in effect from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012. See 11 CFR
110.17(b)(1).
Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold for 2011
The Act, as amended by HLOGA, requires certain political committees
to disclose contributions bundled by lobbyists/registrants and
lobbyist/registrant political action committees once the contributions
exceed a specified threshold amount. The Commission must adjust this
threshold amount annually to account for inflation. The disclosure
threshold is increased by multiplying the $15,000 statutory disclosure
threshold by 1.08163, the difference between the price index, as
certified to the Commission by the Secretary of Labor, for the 12
months preceding the beginning of the calendar year and the price index
for the base period (calendar year 2006). The resulting amount is
rounded to the nearest multiple of $100. See 2 U.S.C. 434(i)(3)(A) and
(B) and 441a(c)(1)(B); 11 CFR 104.22(g). Based upon this formula
($15,000 x 1.08163), the lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold for
calendar year 2011 is $16,200.
Dated: February 9, 2011.
On behalf of the Commission.
Cynthia L. Bauerly,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-3231 Filed 2-11-11; 8:45 am]
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