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INSTITUTIONS IN LIQUIDATION
[In alphabetical order]
FDIC Ref. No.
Bank Name
City
10424 ...............................................
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Charter National Bank and Trust ....
SCB Bank .......................................
Hoffman Estates .............................
Shelbyville .......................................
U.S.C. 434(i)(3)(B) and 441a(c)(1), 11
CFR 104.22(g), 109.32 and 110.17(a), (f).
The Commission is publishing this
notice to announce the adjusted limits
and disclosure threshold.
[FR Doc. 2012–3889 Filed 2–17–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[Notice 2012–02]
Price Index Adjustments for
Expenditure Limitations and Lobbyist
Bundling Disclosure Threshold
Federal Election Commission.
Notice of adjustments to
expenditure limitations 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 expenditure
limitations 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: January 1, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Elizabeth S. Kurland, 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., coordinated party
expenditure limits (2 U.S.C. 441a(d)(2)
and (3)(A), (B)) 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
SUMMARY:
Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits
for 2012
Under 2 U.S.C. 441a(c), the
Commission must adjust the
expenditure limitations established by 2
U.S.C. 441a(d) (the limits 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 limitation 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. Expenditure Limitation for House of
Representatives in States With More
Than One Congressional District
Both the national and state party
committees have an expenditure
limitation for each general election held
to fill a seat in the House of
Representatives in states with more than
one congressional district. This
limitation also applies to those states
and territories that elect individuals to
the office of Delegate or Resident
Commissioner.1 The formula used to
calculate the expenditure limitation in
such states multiplies the base figure of
State
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Date closed
2/10/2012
2/10/2012
$10,000 by the difference in the price
index (4.56207), rounding to the nearest
$100. See 2 U.S.C. 441a(c)(1)(B) and
441a(d)(3)(B), and 11 CFR 109.32(b) and
110.17. Based upon this formula, the
expenditure limitation for 2012 general
elections for House candidates in these
states is $45,600.
2. Expenditure Limitation for Senate
and for House of Representatives in
States With Only One Congressional
District
Both the national and state party
committees have an expenditure
limitation 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
limitation 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 limitation is the
greater of: The base figure ($20,000)
multiplied by the difference in the price
index, 4.56207 (which totals $91,200);
or $0.02 multiplied by the VAP of the
state, multiplied by 4.56207. Amounts
are rounded to the nearest $100. See 2
U.S.C. 441a(c)(1)(B) and 441a(d)(3)(A),
and 11 CFR 109.32(b) and 110.17. The
chart below provides the state-by-state
breakdown of the 2012 general election
expenditure limitation for Senate
elections. The expenditure limitation for
2012 House elections in states with only
one congressional district 2 is $91,200.
SENATE GENERAL ELECTION EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS—2012 ELECTIONS
Voting age
population
(VAP)
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State
Alabama .......................................................................................................................................
Alaska ..........................................................................................................................................
Arizona .........................................................................................................................................
Arkansas ......................................................................................................................................
1 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/
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2 Currently, these states are: Alaska, Delaware,
Montana, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South
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3,675,597
534,277
4,857,391
2,227,505
VAP × .02 ×
the price index
(4.56207)
Senate expenditure limit
(the greater of
the amount in
column 3 or
$91,200)
$335,400
48,700
443,200
203,200
$335,400
91,200
443,200
203,200
Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming. See https://
www.house.gov/house/
MemberWWW_by_State.shtml.
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SENATE GENERAL ELECTION EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS—2012 ELECTIONS—Continued
Voting age
population
(VAP)
State
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 ......................................................................................................................................
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3. Expenditure Limitation for President
The national party committees have
an expenditure limitation for their
general election nominee for President.
The formula used to calculate the
Presidential expenditure limitation
considers not only the price index but
also the total VAP of the United States.
The Department of Commerce also
publishes the total VAP of the United
States annually in the Federal Register.
11 CFR 110.18. The formula used to
calculate this expenditure limitation is
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$0.02 multiplied by the total VAP of the
United States (237,657,645), multiplied
by the price index, 4.56207. Amounts
are rounded to the nearest $100. See 2
U.S.C. 441a(d)(2) and 11 CFR 109.32(a).
Based upon this formula, the
expenditure limitation for 2012
Presidential nominees is $21,684,200.
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28,419,993
3,886,708
2,777,395
702,467
15,063,111
7,325,352
1,070,206
1,156,869
9,771,132
4,919,319
2,337,939
2,147,316
3,348,401
3,456,640
1,058,970
4,481,654
5,182,521
7,580,375
4,067,335
2,228,273
4,598,567
775,845
1,382,576
2,059,547
1,038,210
6,778,345
1,562,805
15,179,189
7,368,808
532,776
8,851,859
2,855,349
3,008,092
9,981,727
831,766
3,598,675
620,926
4,911,217
18,713,943
1,936,913
500,413
6,243,058
5,248,281
1,470,570
4,385,559
433,221
VAP × .02 ×
the price index
(4.56207)
Senate expenditure limit
(the greater of
the amount in
column 3 or
$91,200)
2,593,100
354,600
253,400
64,100
1,374,400
668,400
97,600
105,600
891,500
448,800
213,300
195,900
305,500
315,400
96,600
408,900
472,900
691,600
371,100
203,300
419,600
70,800
126,100
187,900
94,700
618,500
142,600
1,385,000
672,300
48,600
807,700
260,500
274,500
910,700
75,900
328,300
56,700
448,100
1,707,500
176,700
45,700
569,600
478,900
134,200
400,100
39,500
2,593,100
354,600
253,400
91,200
1,374,400
668,400
97,600
105,600
891,500
448,800
213,300
195,900
305,500
315,400
96,600
408,900
472,900
691,600
371,100
203,300
419,600
91,200
126,100
187,900
94,700
618,500
142,600
1,385,000
672,300
91,200
807,700
260,500
274,500
910,700
91,200
328,300
91,200
448,100
1,707,500
176,700
91,200
569,600
478,900
134,200
400,100
91,200
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
For the convenience of the readers,
the Commission is also republishing the
contribution limitations for individuals,
non-multicandidate committees and for
certain political party committees giving
to U.S. Senate candidates for the 2011–
2012 election cycle:
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Statutory provision
Statutory amount
2011–2012 Limitation
.........
.........
.........
.........
$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)
441a(a)(3)(B)
Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure
Threshold for 2012
ACTION:
Notice of filing dates for special
election.
The Act 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
1.11578, 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),
441a(c)(1)(B) and 11 CFR 104.22(g).
Based upon this formula ($15,000 ×
1.11578), the lobbyist bundling
disclosure threshold for calendar year
2012 is $16,700.
SUMMARY:
Dated: February 14, 2012.
On behalf of the Commission.
Caroline C. Hunter,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012–3841 Filed 2–17–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6715–01–P
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[Notice 2012–01]
Filing Dates for the Arizona Special
Election in the 8th Congressional
District
AGENCY:
Federal Election Commission.
Arizona has scheduled
elections on April 17, 2012, and June
12, 2012, to fill the U.S. House seat in
the 8th Congressional District vacated
by Representative Gabrielle Giffords.
Committees required to file reports in
connection with the Special Primary
Election on April 17, 2012, shall file a
12-day Pre-Primary Report. Committees
required to file reports in connection
with both the Special Primary and
Special General Election on June 12,
2012, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary
Report, a 12-day Pre-General Report,
and a 30-day Post-General Report.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information
Division, 999 E Street NW., Washington,
DC 20463; Telephone: (202) 694–1100;
Toll Free (800) 424–9530.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Principal Campaign Committees
All principal campaign committees of
candidates who participate in the
Arizona Special Primary and Special
General Elections shall file a 12-day PrePrimary Report on April 5, 2012; a 12day Pre-General Report on May 31,
2012; and a 30-day Post-General Report
on July 12, 2012. (See chart below for
the closing date for each report).
All principal campaign committees of
candidates participating only in the
Special Primary Election shall file a 12day Pre-Primary Report on April 5,
2012. (See chart below for the closing
date for each report).
Unauthorized Committees (PACs and
Party Committees)
Political committees filing on a
quarterly basis in 2012 are subject to
special election reporting if they make
previously undisclosed contributions or
expenditures in connection with the
Arizona Special Primary or Special
General Election by the close of books
for the applicable report(s). (See chart
below for the closing date for each
report).
Committees filing monthly that make
contributions or expenditures in
connection with the Arizona Special
Primary or General Elections will
continue to file according to the
monthly reporting schedule.
Additional disclosure information in
connection with the Arizona Special
Election may be found on the FEC Web
site at https://www.fec.gov/info/
report_dates.shtml.
Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling
Activity
Principal campaign committees, party
committees and Leadership PACs that
are otherwise required to file reports in
connection with the special elections
must simultaneously file FEC Form 3L
if they receive two or more bundled
contributions from lobbyists/registrants
or lobbyist/registrant PACs that
aggregate in excess of the lobbyist
bundling disclosure threshold during
the special election reporting periods
(see charts below for closing date of
each period). 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v).
The lobbyist bundling disclosure
threshold for calendar year 2011 was
$16,200. This threshold amount may
change in 2012 based upon the annual
cost of living adjustment (COLA). Once
the adjusted threshold amount becomes
available, the Commission will publish
it in the Federal Register and post it on
its Web site.
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CALENDAR OF REPORTING DATES FOR ARIZONA SPECIAL ELECTION
Close of
books 1
Report
Reg./cert. &
overnight mailing deadline
Filing deadline
COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN ONLY THE SPECIAL PRIMARY (04/17/12) MUST FILE:
Pre-Primary ..................................................................................................................................
03/28/12
April Quarterly ..............................................................................................................................
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[Notices]
[Pages 9925-9927]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-3841]
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[Notice 2012-02]
Price Index Adjustments for Expenditure Limitations and Lobbyist
Bundling Disclosure Threshold
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: Notice of adjustments to expenditure limitations 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
expenditure limitations 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: January 1, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth S. Kurland, 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., coordinated party expenditure limits (2
U.S.C. 441a(d)(2) and (3)(A), (B)) 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)(B) and 441a(c)(1), 11 CFR 104.22(g), 109.32 and
110.17(a), (f). The Commission is publishing this notice to announce
the adjusted limits and disclosure threshold.
Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits for 2012
Under 2 U.S.C. 441a(c), the Commission must adjust the expenditure
limitations established by 2 U.S.C. 441a(d) (the limits 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 limitation 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. Expenditure Limitation for House of Representatives in States With
More Than One Congressional District
Both the national and state party committees have an expenditure
limitation for each general election held to fill a seat in the House
of Representatives in states with more than one congressional district.
This limitation also applies to those states and territories that elect
individuals to the office of Delegate or Resident Commissioner.\1\ The
formula used to calculate the expenditure limitation in such states
multiplies the base figure of $10,000 by the difference in the price
index (4.56207), rounding to the nearest $100. See 2 U.S.C.
441a(c)(1)(B) and 441a(d)(3)(B), and 11 CFR 109.32(b) and 110.17. Based
upon this formula, the expenditure limitation for 2012 general
elections for House candidates in these states is $45,600.
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\1\ 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. Expenditure Limitation for Senate and for House of Representatives
in States With Only One Congressional District
Both the national and state party committees have an expenditure
limitation 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 limitation
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 limitation is the greater of: The base
figure ($20,000) multiplied by the difference in the price index,
4.56207 (which totals $91,200); or $0.02 multiplied by the VAP of the
state, multiplied by 4.56207. Amounts are rounded to the nearest $100.
See 2 U.S.C. 441a(c)(1)(B) and 441a(d)(3)(A), and 11 CFR 109.32(b) and
110.17. The chart below provides the state-by-state breakdown of the
2012 general election expenditure limitation for Senate elections. The
expenditure limitation for 2012 House elections in states with only one
congressional district \2\ is $91,200.
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\2\ Currently, these states are: Alaska, Delaware, Montana,
North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming. See
https://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml.
Senate General Election Expenditure Limitations--2012 Elections
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Senate
expenditure
Voting age VAP x .02 x limit (the
State population the price greater of the
(VAP) index amount in
(4.56207) column 3 or
$91,200)
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Alabama......................................................... 3,675,597 $335,400 $335,400
Alaska.......................................................... 534,277 48,700 91,200
Arizona......................................................... 4,857,391 443,200 443,200
Arkansas........................................................ 2,227,505 203,200 203,200
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California...................................................... 28,419,993 2,593,100 2,593,100
Colorado........................................................ 3,886,708 354,600 354,600
Connecticut..................................................... 2,777,395 253,400 253,400
Delaware........................................................ 702,467 64,100 91,200
Florida......................................................... 15,063,111 1,374,400 1,374,400
Georgia......................................................... 7,325,352 668,400 668,400
Hawaii.......................................................... 1,070,206 97,600 97,600
Idaho........................................................... 1,156,869 105,600 105,600
Illinois........................................................ 9,771,132 891,500 891,500
Indiana......................................................... 4,919,319 448,800 448,800
Iowa............................................................ 2,337,939 213,300 213,300
Kansas.......................................................... 2,147,316 195,900 195,900
Kentucky........................................................ 3,348,401 305,500 305,500
Louisiana....................................................... 3,456,640 315,400 315,400
Maine........................................................... 1,058,970 96,600 96,600
Maryland........................................................ 4,481,654 408,900 408,900
Massachusetts................................................... 5,182,521 472,900 472,900
Michigan........................................................ 7,580,375 691,600 691,600
Minnesota....................................................... 4,067,335 371,100 371,100
Mississippi..................................................... 2,228,273 203,300 203,300
Missouri........................................................ 4,598,567 419,600 419,600
Montana......................................................... 775,845 70,800 91,200
Nebraska........................................................ 1,382,576 126,100 126,100
Nevada.......................................................... 2,059,547 187,900 187,900
New Hampshire................................................... 1,038,210 94,700 94,700
New Jersey...................................................... 6,778,345 618,500 618,500
New Mexico...................................................... 1,562,805 142,600 142,600
New York........................................................ 15,179,189 1,385,000 1,385,000
North Carolina.................................................. 7,368,808 672,300 672,300
North Dakota.................................................... 532,776 48,600 91,200
Ohio............................................................ 8,851,859 807,700 807,700
Oklahoma........................................................ 2,855,349 260,500 260,500
Oregon.......................................................... 3,008,092 274,500 274,500
Pennsylvania.................................................... 9,981,727 910,700 910,700
Rhode Island.................................................... 831,766 75,900 91,200
South Carolina.................................................. 3,598,675 328,300 328,300
South Dakota.................................................... 620,926 56,700 91,200
Tennessee....................................................... 4,911,217 448,100 448,100
Texas........................................................... 18,713,943 1,707,500 1,707,500
Utah............................................................ 1,936,913 176,700 176,700
Vermont......................................................... 500,413 45,700 91,200
Virginia........................................................ 6,243,058 569,600 569,600
Washington...................................................... 5,248,281 478,900 478,900
West Virginia................................................... 1,470,570 134,200 134,200
Wisconsin....................................................... 4,385,559 400,100 400,100
Wyoming......................................................... 433,221 39,500 91,200
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3. Expenditure Limitation for President
The national party committees have an expenditure limitation for
their general election nominee for President. The formula used to
calculate the Presidential expenditure limitation considers not only
the price index but also the total VAP of the United States. The
Department of Commerce also publishes the total VAP of the United
States annually in the Federal Register. 11 CFR 110.18. The formula
used to calculate this expenditure limitation is $0.02 multiplied by
the total VAP of the United States (237,657,645), multiplied by the
price index, 4.56207. Amounts are rounded to the nearest $100. See 2
U.S.C. 441a(d)(2) and 11 CFR 109.32(a). Based upon this formula, the
expenditure limitation for 2012 Presidential nominees is $21,684,200.
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
For the convenience of the readers, the Commission is also
republishing the contribution limitations for individuals, non-
multicandidate committees and for certain political party committees
giving to U.S. Senate candidates for the 2011-2012 election cycle:
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Statutory provision Statutory amount 2011-2012 Limitation
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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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Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold for 2012
The Act 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
1.11578, 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), 441a(c)(1)(B) and
11 CFR 104.22(g). Based upon this formula ($15,000 x 1.11578), the
lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold for calendar year 2012 is
$16,700.
Dated: February 14, 2012.
On behalf of the Commission.
Caroline C. Hunter,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-3841 Filed 2-17-12; 8:45 am]
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