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are USA, the Disney Channel, TNT,
Nickelodeon, and TBS.3
In accordance with the Commission’s
rules, the list of top five nonbroadcast
networks will update at three year
intervals to account for changes in
ratings, and the first update will occur
on July 1, 2015, based on the 2013 to
2014 ratings year.4 According to data
provided by the Nielsen Company, the
top ten nonbroadcast networks for the
2013 to 2014 ratings year are: USA
Network, ESPN, Turner Network
Television, TBS Network, History,
Disney Channel, Fox News Channel,
Nickelodeon, A&E Network, and FX.5
If a program network believes it
should be excluded from the list of top
five networks covered by the video
description requirements because it
does not air at least 50 hours of prime
time programming that is not live or
near-live or is otherwise exempt, it must
seek an exemption no later than 30 days
after publication of this Public Notice.6
Filings should be submitted
electronically in MB Docket No. 11–43
by accessing the Commission’s
Electronic Comment Filing System
(ECFS): https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/.
Filers should follow the instructions
provided on the Web site for submitting
filings. The Media Bureau will promptly
evaluate requests for exemption and
will provide notice of any resulting
revisions to the list.
3 Video Description: Implementation of the
Twenty-First Century Communications and Video
Accessibility Act of 2010, Report and Order, 26 FCC
Rcd 11847, 11854, para. 12 (2011) (‘‘2011 Video
Description Order’’).
4 47 CFR 79.3(b)(4); 2011 Video Description
Order, 26 FCC Rcd at 11857, para. 18.
5 In determining the top five nonbroadcast
networks subject to the rules in 2011, the
Commission relied on Nielsen’s ‘‘live +7 day’’
ratings, which include incremental viewing that
takes place during the seven days following a
telecast. Consistent with this approach, we rely on
Nielsen’s ‘‘live + 7 day’’ ratings. The data covers the
2013 to 2014 cable ratings year (September 30, 2013
to September 28, 2014).
6 See 2011 Video Description Order, 26 FCC Rcd
at 11857, para. 18. In the 2011 Video Description
Order, the Commission stated that ‘‘[t]o the extent
a program network that otherwise would appear in
the list of top five nonbroadcast networks does not
air at least 50 hours of prime time programming that
is not exempt, it must seek an exemption from the
video description requirement no later than 30 days
after publication of the 2013–2014 ratings
information by The Nielsen Company,’’ noting that
‘‘[t]his requirement will ensure that the
nonbroadcast network replacing it in the top five
has ample time to come into compliance.’’ Id.
Although the Order indicates that networks must
file for exemption 30 days after publication of the
ratings information, we will allow parties to file for
exemption 30 days after publication of this Public
Notice to ensure that all parties are evaluating the
same ratings data and have the full time period to
evaluate this data and submit a request for
exemption, if necessary.
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[NOTICE 2015–01]
Price Index Adjustments for
Contribution and Expenditure
Limitations and Lobbyist Bundling
Disclosure Threshold
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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 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.
SUMMARY:
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
AGENCY:
Notice of adjustments to
contribution and expenditure
limitations and lobbyist bundling
disclosure threshold.
ACTION:
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Effective Date: The effective date
for the limitation at 52 U.S.C.
30116(a)(1)(A) is November 5, 2014. The
effective date for the limitations at 52
U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(A), 30116(a)(1)(B),
30116(d) and 30116(h) is January 1,
2015.
DATES:
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,
52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq., coordinated
party expenditure limits (52 U.S.C.
30116(d)(2) and (3)(A), (B)), certain
contribution limits (52 U.S.C.
30116(a)(1)(A) and (B), and (h)), and the
disclosure threshold for contributions
bundled by lobbyists (52 U.S.C.
30104(i)(3)(A)) are adjusted periodically
to reflect changes in the consumer price
index. See 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3) and
30116(c)(1), and 11 CFR 109.32 and
110.17(a), (f). The Commission is
publishing this notice to announce the
adjusted limits and disclosure
threshold.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits
for 2015
Under 52 U.S.C. 30116(c), the
Commission must adjust the
expenditure limitations established by
52 U.S.C. 30116(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).
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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 (4.80133), rounding to the nearest
$100. See 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B) and
30116(d)(3)(B), and 11 CFR 109.32(b)
and 110.17. Based upon this formula,
the expenditure limitation for 2015
general elections for House candidates
in these states is $48,000.
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, 4.80133 (which totals $96,000);
or $0.02 multiplied by the VAP of the
state, multiplied by 4.80133. Amounts
are rounded to the nearest $100. See 52
U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B) and
30116(d)(3)(A), and 11 CFR 109.32(b)
and 110.17. The chart below provides
the state-by-state breakdown of the 2015
general election expenditure limitation
for Senate elections. The expenditure
limitation for 2015 House elections in
states with only one congressional
district 2 is $96,000.
SENATE GENERAL ELECTION COORDINATED EXPENDITURE LIMITS—2015 ELECTIONS
Voting age
population
(VAP)
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State
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 .............................................................................................................
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
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3,741,806
550,189
5,109,792
2,259,350
29,649,348
4,109,494
2,821,247
731,367
15,839,713
7,604,061
1,111,117
1,203,384
9,892,106
5,014,928
2,381,172
2,181,355
3,400,843
3,536,183
1,071,112
4,625,863
5,354,940
7,686,087
4,175,347
2,262,810
4,670,966
798,555
1,414,894
2,175,874
1,059,672
6,926,094
1,583,623
15,517,321
7,656,415
570,955
8,955,859
2,925,352
3,112,217
10,086,316
842,321
3,747,734
642,768
Mariana Islands. See https://www.house.gov/
representatives.
2 Currently, these states are: Alaska, Delaware,
Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and
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VAP × .02 ×
the price index
(4.80133)
Senate
expenditure limit
(the greater of
the amount
in column 3
or $96,000)
$359,300
52,800
490,700
217,000
2,847,100
394,600
270,900
70,200
1,521,000
730,200
106,700
115,600
949,900
481,600
228,700
209,500
326,600
339,600
102,900
444,200
514,200
738,100
400,900
217,300
448,500
76,700
135,900
208,900
101,800
665,100
152,100
1,490,100
735,200
54,800
860,000
280,900
298,900
968,600
80,900
359,900
61,700
Wyoming. See https://www.house.gov/
representatives/.
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$359,300
96,000
490,700
217,000
2,847,100
394,600
270,900
96,000
1,521,000
730,200
106,700
115,600
949,900
481,600
228,700
209,500
326,600
339,600
102,900
444,200
514,200
738,100
400,900
217,300
448,500
96,000
135,900
208,900
101,800
665,100
152,100
1,490,100
735,200
96,000
860,000
280,900
298,900
968,600
96,000
359,900
96,000
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SENATE GENERAL ELECTION COORDINATED EXPENDITURE LIMITS—2015 ELECTIONS—Continued
Voting age
population
(VAP)
State
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 2015–2016 Election
Cycle
The Act requires inflation indexing to:
(1) The limitations on contributions
made by persons under 52 U.S.C.
30116(a)(1)(A) (contributions to
VAP × .02 ×
the price index
(4.80133)
5,054,826
19,841,344
2,038,787
504,976
6,457,174
5,458,809
1,470,179
4,457,375
445,830
candidates) and 30116(a)(1)(B)
(contributions to national party
committees); and (2) the limitation on
contributions made to U.S. Senate
candidates by certain political party
committees at 52 U.S.C. 30116(h). See 2
U.S.C. 30116(c). These contribution
limitations are increased by multiplying
the respective statutory contribution
amount by 1.33702, the percent
difference between the price index, as
485,400
1,905,300
195,800
48,500
620,100
524,200
141,200
428,000
42,800
Statutory mount
52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A) ........................................................................................................................
52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(B) ........................................................................................................................
52 U.S.C. 30116(h) ..................................................................................................................................
Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure
Threshold for 2015
increased by multiplying the $15,000
statutory disclosure threshold by
1.17429, 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 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(A) and (B),
30116(c)(1)(B) and 11 CFR 104.22(g).
Based upon this formula ($15,000 ×
1.17429), the lobbyist bundling
disclosure threshold for calendar year
2015 is $17,600.
On behalf of the Commission, January 28,
2015.
Ann M. Ravel,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
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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
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485,400
1,905,300
195,800
96,000
620,100
524,200
141,200
428,000
96,000
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 52 U.S.C.
30116(c) and 11 CFR 110.17(b).
Contribution limitations shall be
adjusted accordingly:
Statutory provision
The increased limitation at 52 U.S.C.
30116(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 $2,700
figure above is in effect from November
5, 2014, to November 8, 2016. The
limitations under 52 U.S.C.
30116(a)(1)(B) and 30116(h) shall be in
effect beginning January 1st of the oddnumbered year and ending on December
31st of the next even-numbered year.
Thus the new contribution limitations
under 52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(B) and
30116(h) are in effect from January 1,
2015, to December 31, 2016. See 11 CFR
110.17(b)(1).
Senate
expenditure limit
(the greater of
the amount
in column 3
or $96,000)
2015–2016 limit
$2,000
25,000
35,000
$2,700
33,400
46,800
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Bank Holding Company
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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
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also will be available for inspection at
the offices of the Board of Governors.
Interested persons may express their
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of the Board of Governors. Comments
must be received not later than February
19, 2015.
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(Chapelle Davis, Assistant Vice
President) 1000 Peachtree Street NE.,
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notice filed by (1) Carolyn Harris Hall,
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[NOTICE 2015-01]
Price Index Adjustments for Contribution and Expenditure
Limitations and Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: Notice of adjustments to contribution and 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
contribution and 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: The effective date for the limitation at 52
U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A) is November 5, 2014. The effective date for the
limitations at 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(A), 30116(a)(1)(B), 30116(d) and
30116(h) is January 1, 2015.
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, 52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq., coordinated party expenditure limits (52
U.S.C. 30116(d)(2) and (3)(A), (B)), certain contribution limits (52
U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A) and (B), and (h)), and the disclosure threshold
for contributions bundled by lobbyists (52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(A)) are
adjusted periodically to reflect changes in the consumer price index.
See 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3) and 30116(c)(1), and 11 CFR 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 2015
Under 52 U.S.C. 30116(c), the Commission must adjust the
expenditure limitations established by 52 U.S.C. 30116(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).
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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 (4.80133), rounding to the nearest $100. See 52 U.S.C.
30116(c)(1)(B) and 30116(d)(3)(B), and 11 CFR 109.32(b) and 110.17.
Based upon this formula, the expenditure limitation for 2015 general
elections for House candidates in these states is $48,000.
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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/representatives.
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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,
4.80133 (which totals $96,000); or $0.02 multiplied by the VAP of the
state, multiplied by 4.80133. Amounts are rounded to the nearest $100.
See 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B) and 30116(d)(3)(A), and 11 CFR 109.32(b)
and 110.17. The chart below provides the state-by-state breakdown of
the 2015 general election expenditure limitation for Senate elections.
The expenditure limitation for 2015 House elections in states with only
one congressional district \2\ is $96,000.
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\2\ Currently, these states are: Alaska, Delaware, Montana,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming. See https://www.house.gov/representatives/.
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Senate
expenditure limit
Voting age VAP x .02 x the (the greater of
State population (VAP) price index the amount in
(4.80133) column 3 or
$96,000)
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Alabama................................................ 3,741,806 $359,300 $359,300
Alaska................................................. 550,189 52,800 96,000
Arizona................................................ 5,109,792 490,700 490,700
Arkansas............................................... 2,259,350 217,000 217,000
California............................................. 29,649,348 2,847,100 2,847,100
Colorado............................................... 4,109,494 394,600 394,600
Connecticut............................................ 2,821,247 270,900 270,900
Delaware............................................... 731,367 70,200 96,000
Florida................................................ 15,839,713 1,521,000 1,521,000
Georgia................................................ 7,604,061 730,200 730,200
Hawaii................................................. 1,111,117 106,700 106,700
Idaho.................................................. 1,203,384 115,600 115,600
Illinois............................................... 9,892,106 949,900 949,900
Indiana................................................ 5,014,928 481,600 481,600
Iowa................................................... 2,381,172 228,700 228,700
Kansas................................................. 2,181,355 209,500 209,500
Kentucky............................................... 3,400,843 326,600 326,600
Louisiana.............................................. 3,536,183 339,600 339,600
Maine.................................................. 1,071,112 102,900 102,900
Maryland............................................... 4,625,863 444,200 444,200
Massachusetts.......................................... 5,354,940 514,200 514,200
Michigan............................................... 7,686,087 738,100 738,100
Minnesota.............................................. 4,175,347 400,900 400,900
Mississippi............................................ 2,262,810 217,300 217,300
Missouri............................................... 4,670,966 448,500 448,500
Montana................................................ 798,555 76,700 96,000
Nebraska............................................... 1,414,894 135,900 135,900
Nevada................................................. 2,175,874 208,900 208,900
New Hampshire.......................................... 1,059,672 101,800 101,800
New Jersey............................................. 6,926,094 665,100 665,100
New Mexico............................................. 1,583,623 152,100 152,100
New York............................................... 15,517,321 1,490,100 1,490,100
North Carolina......................................... 7,656,415 735,200 735,200
North Dakota........................................... 570,955 54,800 96,000
Ohio................................................... 8,955,859 860,000 860,000
Oklahoma............................................... 2,925,352 280,900 280,900
Oregon................................................. 3,112,217 298,900 298,900
Pennsylvania........................................... 10,086,316 968,600 968,600
Rhode Island........................................... 842,321 80,900 96,000
South Carolina......................................... 3,747,734 359,900 359,900
South Dakota........................................... 642,768 61,700 96,000
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Tennessee.............................................. 5,054,826 485,400 485,400
Texas.................................................. 19,841,344 1,905,300 1,905,300
Utah................................................... 2,038,787 195,800 195,800
Vermont................................................ 504,976 48,500 96,000
Virginia............................................... 6,457,174 620,100 620,100
Washington............................................. 5,458,809 524,200 524,200
West Virginia.......................................... 1,470,179 141,200 141,200
Wisconsin.............................................. 4,457,375 428,000 428,000
Wyoming................................................ 445,830 42,800 96,000
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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 2015-2016 Election Cycle
The Act requires inflation indexing to: (1) The limitations on
contributions made by persons under 52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A)
(contributions to candidates) and 30116(a)(1)(B) (contributions to
national party committees); and (2) the limitation on contributions
made to U.S. Senate candidates by certain political party committees at
52 U.S.C. 30116(h). See 2 U.S.C. 30116(c). These contribution
limitations are increased by multiplying the respective statutory
contribution amount by 1.33702, 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 52 U.S.C.
30116(c) and 11 CFR 110.17(b). Contribution limitations shall be
adjusted accordingly:
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Statutory provision Statutory mount 2015-2016 limit
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52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A)........ $2,000 $2,700
52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(B)........ 25,000 33,400
52 U.S.C. 30116(h).............. 35,000 46,800
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The increased limitation at 52 U.S.C. 30116(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 $2,700 figure
above is in effect from November 5, 2014, to November 8, 2016. The
limitations under 52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(B) and 30116(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
limitations under 52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(B) and 30116(h) are in effect
from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2016. See 11 CFR 110.17(b)(1).
Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold for 2015
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
1.17429, 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 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(A) and (B), 30116(c)(1)(B)
and 11 CFR 104.22(g). Based upon this formula ($15,000 x 1.17429), the
lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold for calendar year 2015 is
$17,600.
On behalf of the Commission, January 28, 2015.
Ann M. Ravel,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-01963 Filed 2-2-15; 8:45 am]
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