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through cable ownership, an
indefeasible right of use (IRU), or an
inter-carrier lease (ICL).
The Commission uses the circuit
capacity data for such purposes as
analyzing international transport
markets in merger reviews. More
importantly, these data are essential for
our national security and public safety
responsibilities in regulating
communications, an important linchpin
of the Commission’s statutory authority.
Submarine cables are critical
infrastructure and the circuit capacity
data are important for the Commission’s
contributions to the national security
and defense of the United States. The
Commission uses the data, for example,
to have a complete understanding of the
ownership and use of submarine cable
capacity and to assist in the protection,
restoration, and resiliency of the
infrastructure during national security
or public safety emergencies, such as
hurricanes. The Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) filed
comments stating that it also finds this
information to be critical to its national
and homeland security functions, and
states that this information, when
combined with other data sources, is
used to protect and preserve national
security and for its emergency response
purposes. There are no alternative
reliable third party commercial sources
for the reported data. Although some
sources collect general capacity
information from cable owners, neither
the FCC nor DHS has found any
alternative sources for capacity holder
data. Commercial source data may
include capacity information, but the
data are not verified by company
officials and do not include capacity
holder data. Although the Commission
obtains the ownership and location of
individual cables through the licensing
process, distribution of a cable’s
capacity among providers is not
required to be reported under our
current submarine cable licensing rules
and is provided only annually through
the Circuit Capacity Reports. Further,
the Commission’s licensing rules do not
require an applicant to include the
entities that have acquired capacity on
the cable through an IRU or ICL.
(b) Registration Form [Section 43.82 (b)]
The Registration Form provides basic
information about the filing and about
the entity itself—such as address, phone
number, email address, and the
international Section 214 authorizations
and cable landing licenses held by the
filer. This information will assist in
keeping track of who holds international
circuit capacity and how to contact
them. The Registration Form also
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includes a certification by the filing
entity to certify the accuracy and
completeness of its report. The
Registration Form provides the means
by which the filing entity may request
confidential treatment of the data filed
in the report.
(c) Filing Manual [Section 43.82(c)]
The Filing Manual sets forth
instructions on how to file the reports.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[NOTICE 2018–03]
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 (‘‘the
Act’’), the Federal Election Commission
(‘‘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.
SUMMARY:
These adjustments are applicable
January 1, 2018.
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, 52
U.S.C. 30101–46, coordinated party
expenditure limits (52 U.S.C.
30116(d)(3)) 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), 30116(c); 11 CFR
109.32, 110.17(a), (f). The Commission
is publishing this notice to announce
the adjusted limits and disclosure
threshold for 2018.
DATES:
Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits
for 2018
Under 52 U.S.C. 30116(c), the
Commission must adjust the
expenditure limitations established by
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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). 52 U.S.C. 30116(c).
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. See 52 U.S.C.
30116(d)(3)(B). This limitation also
applies to the District of Columbia and
territories that elect individuals to the
office of Delegate or Resident
Commissioner.1 Id. The formula used to
calculate the expenditure limitation in
such states and territories multiplies the
base figure of $10,000 by the difference
in the price index (4.97135), rounding to
the nearest $100. See 52 U.S.C.
30116(c)(1)(B), (d)(3)(B); 11 CFR
109.32(b), 110.17. Based upon this
formula, the expenditure limitation for
2018 general elections for House
candidates in these states, districts, and
territories is $49,700.
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. See 52 U.S.C.
30116(d)(3)(A). The formula used to
calculate this expenditure limitation
considers not only the price index but
also the voting age population (‘‘VAP’’)
of the state. Id. The VAP figures used to
calculate the expenditure limitations
were certified by the U.S. Census
Bureau. The VAP of each state is also
published annually in the Federal
Register by the U.S. Department of
Commerce. 11 CFR 110.18. The general
election expenditure limitation is the
1 Currently, these are 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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greater of: The base figure ($20,000)
multiplied by the difference in the price
index, 4.97135 (which totals $99,400);
or $0.02 multiplied by the VAP of the
state, multiplied by 4.97135. Amounts
are rounded to the nearest $100. See 52
U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B), (d)(3)(A); 11 CFR
109.32(b), 110.17. The chart below
provides the state-by-state breakdown of
the 2018 general election expenditure
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limitation for Senate elections. The
expenditure limitation for 2018 House
elections in states with only one
congressional district 2 is $99,400.
SENATE GENERAL ELECTION COORDINATED EXPENDITURE LIMITS—2018 ELECTIONS 3
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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 ........................................................
2 Currently, these states are: Alaska, Delaware,
Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and
Wyoming. See https://www.house.gov/
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VAP × .02 × the price index
(4.97135)
Voting age population
(VAP)
State
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3,779,274
554,867
5,382,780
2,298,739
30,476,517
4,345,321
2,844,358
757,455
16,782,417
7,914,681
1,121,794
1,273,151
9,904,838
5,093,409
2,413,764
2,200,585
3,443,650
3,575,930
1,083,273
4,704,671
5,489,864
7,785,662
4,277,949
2,270,533
4,730,561
821,604
1,444,343
2,312,576
1,084,022
7,026,626
1,599,980
15,694,902
7,971,073
579,621
9,053,374
2,971,579
3,269,157
10,141,022
852,307
3,919,695
654,810
5,208,482
20,938,557
2,175,134
506,832
6,600,844
5,759,927
1,446,139
4,512,839
442,832
$375,800
55,200
535,200
228,600
3,030,200
432,000
282,800
75,300
1,668,600
786,900
111,500
126,600
984,800
506,400
240,000
218,800
342,400
355,500
107,700
467,800
545,800
774,100
425,300
225,800
470,300
81,700
143,600
229,900
107,800
698,600
159,100
1,560,500
792,500
57,600
900,100
295,500
325,000
1,008,300
84,700
389,700
65,100
517,900
2,081,900
216,300
50,400
656,300
572,700
143,800
448,700
44,000
3 This expenditure limit does not apply to 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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Senate expenditure limit
(the greater of the amount
in column 3 or $99,400)
$375,800
99,400
535,200
228,600
3,030,200
432,000
282,800
99,400
1,668,600
786,900
111,500
126,600
984,800
506,400
240,000
218,800
342,400
355,500
107,700
467,800
545,800
774,100
425,300
225,800
470,300
99,400
143,600
229,900
107,800
698,600
159,100
1,560,500
792,500
99,400
900,100
295,500
325,000
1,008,300
99,400
389,700
99,400
517,900
2,081,900
216,300
99,400
656,300
572,700
143,800
448,700
99,400
Mariana Islands. See 52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(3)(A); 11
CFR 109.32(b)(2)(i).
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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 2017–2018 Election
Cycle
contribution limitations for individuals,
non-multicandidate committees and for
certain political party committees giving
to U.S. Senate candidates and national
party committees for the 2017–2018
election cycle:
For the convenience of the readers,
the Commission is also republishing the
Statutory
amount
Statutory provision
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 2018
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. 52
U.S.C. 30104(i)(1), (3)(A). The
Commission must adjust this threshold
amount annually to account for
inflation. 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(1). The
disclosure threshold is increased by
multiplying the $15,000 statutory
disclosure threshold by 1.21588, 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), 30116(c)(1)(B); 11 CFR
104.22(g). Based upon this formula
($15,000 × 1.21588), the lobbyist
bundling disclosure threshold for
calendar year 2018 is $18,200.
On behalf of the Commission.
Dated: January 29, 2018.
Caroline C. Hunter,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018–02163 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION NOTICE OF
PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 83 FR 4657.
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF
THE MEETING: Tuesday, February 6, 2018
at 10:00 a.m.
This meeting
was continued on Thursday, February 8,
2018.
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Judith
Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: (202)
694–1220.
CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Laura E. Sinram,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018–02945 Filed 2–8–18; 4:15 pm]
2017–2018
limit
$2,000
25,000
35,000
$2,700
33,900
47,400
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, February 7, 2018.
Ann E. Misback,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2018–02819 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
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
5, 2018.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
(David L. Hubbard, Senior Manager)
P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri
63166–2034. Comments can also be sent
electronically to
Comments.applications@stls.frb.org:
1. Allen D. Soffer, as Trustee of the
Donald G. Soffer 1995 Decanted Family
Trust dated January 29, 2018, St. Louis,
Missouri; to acquire shares of St. Louis
Bancshares, Inc., Town & Country,
Missouri, and thereby indirectly acquire
shares of Saint Louis Bank, Town and
Country, Missouri.
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Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
The companies listed in this notice
have applied to the Board for approval,
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
225), and all other applicable statutes
and regulations to become a bank
holding company and/or to acquire the
assets or the ownership of, control of, or
the power to vote shares of a bank or
bank holding company and all of the
banks and nonbanking companies
owned by the bank holding company,
including the companies listed below.
The applications listed below, as well
as other related filings required by the
Board, are available for immediate
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
indicated. The applications will also be
available for inspection at the offices of
the Board of Governors. Interested
persons may express their views in
writing on the standards enumerated in
the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
proposal also involves the acquisition of
a nonbanking company, the review also
includes whether the acquisition of the
nonbanking company complies with the
standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
noted, nonbanking activities will be
conducted throughout the United States.
Unless otherwise noted, comments
regarding each of these applications
must be received at the Reserve Bank
indicated or the offices of the Board of
Governors not later than March 9, 2018.
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[NOTICE 2018-03]
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
(``the Act''), the Federal Election Commission (``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: These adjustments are applicable January 1, 2018.
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, 52
U.S.C. 30101-46, coordinated party expenditure limits (52 U.S.C.
30116(d)(3)) 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),
30116(c); 11 CFR 109.32, 110.17(a), (f). The Commission is publishing
this notice to announce the adjusted limits and disclosure threshold
for 2018.
Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits for 2018
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). 52 U.S.C. 30116(c).
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.
See 52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(3)(B). This limitation also applies to the
District of Columbia and territories that elect individuals to the
office of Delegate or Resident Commissioner.\1\ Id. The formula used to
calculate the expenditure limitation in such states and territories
multiplies the base figure of $10,000 by the difference in the price
index (4.97135), rounding to the nearest $100. See 52 U.S.C.
30116(c)(1)(B), (d)(3)(B); 11 CFR 109.32(b), 110.17. Based upon this
formula, the expenditure limitation for 2018 general elections for
House candidates in these states, districts, and territories is
$49,700.
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\1\ Currently, these are 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. See 52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(3)(A). The formula used to calculate
this expenditure limitation considers not only the price index but also
the voting age population (``VAP'') of the state. Id. The VAP figures
used to calculate the expenditure limitations were certified by the
U.S. Census Bureau. The VAP of each state is also published annually in
the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Commerce. 11 CFR 110.18.
The general election expenditure limitation is the
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greater of: The base figure ($20,000) multiplied by the difference in
the price index, 4.97135 (which totals $99,400); or $0.02 multiplied by
the VAP of the state, multiplied by 4.97135. Amounts are rounded to the
nearest $100. See 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B), (d)(3)(A); 11 CFR
109.32(b), 110.17. The chart below provides the state-by-state
breakdown of the 2018 general election expenditure limitation for
Senate elections. The expenditure limitation for 2018 House elections
in states with only one congressional district \2\ is $99,400.
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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/.
\3\ This expenditure limit does not apply to 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 52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(3)(A); 11 CFR
109.32(b)(2)(i).
Senate General Election Coordinated Expenditure Limits--2018 Elections \3\
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Senate expenditure limit
State Voting age population (VAP) VAP x .02 x the price index (the greater of the amount
(4.97135) in column 3 or $99,400)
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Alabama....................................................... 3,779,274 $375,800 $375,800
Alaska........................................................ 554,867 55,200 99,400
Arizona....................................................... 5,382,780 535,200 535,200
Arkansas...................................................... 2,298,739 228,600 228,600
California.................................................... 30,476,517 3,030,200 3,030,200
Colorado...................................................... 4,345,321 432,000 432,000
Connecticut................................................... 2,844,358 282,800 282,800
Delaware...................................................... 757,455 75,300 99,400
Florida....................................................... 16,782,417 1,668,600 1,668,600
Georgia....................................................... 7,914,681 786,900 786,900
Hawaii........................................................ 1,121,794 111,500 111,500
Idaho......................................................... 1,273,151 126,600 126,600
Illinois...................................................... 9,904,838 984,800 984,800
Indiana....................................................... 5,093,409 506,400 506,400
Iowa.......................................................... 2,413,764 240,000 240,000
Kansas........................................................ 2,200,585 218,800 218,800
Kentucky...................................................... 3,443,650 342,400 342,400
Louisiana..................................................... 3,575,930 355,500 355,500
Maine......................................................... 1,083,273 107,700 107,700
Maryland...................................................... 4,704,671 467,800 467,800
Massachusetts................................................. 5,489,864 545,800 545,800
Michigan...................................................... 7,785,662 774,100 774,100
Minnesota..................................................... 4,277,949 425,300 425,300
Mississippi................................................... 2,270,533 225,800 225,800
Missouri...................................................... 4,730,561 470,300 470,300
Montana....................................................... 821,604 81,700 99,400
Nebraska...................................................... 1,444,343 143,600 143,600
Nevada........................................................ 2,312,576 229,900 229,900
New Hampshire................................................. 1,084,022 107,800 107,800
New Jersey.................................................... 7,026,626 698,600 698,600
New Mexico.................................................... 1,599,980 159,100 159,100
New York...................................................... 15,694,902 1,560,500 1,560,500
North Carolina................................................ 7,971,073 792,500 792,500
North Dakota.................................................. 579,621 57,600 99,400
Ohio.......................................................... 9,053,374 900,100 900,100
Oklahoma...................................................... 2,971,579 295,500 295,500
Oregon........................................................ 3,269,157 325,000 325,000
Pennsylvania.................................................. 10,141,022 1,008,300 1,008,300
Rhode Island.................................................. 852,307 84,700 99,400
South Carolina................................................ 3,919,695 389,700 389,700
South Dakota.................................................. 654,810 65,100 99,400
Tennessee..................................................... 5,208,482 517,900 517,900
Texas......................................................... 20,938,557 2,081,900 2,081,900
Utah.......................................................... 2,175,134 216,300 216,300
Vermont....................................................... 506,832 50,400 99,400
Virginia...................................................... 6,600,844 656,300 656,300
Washington.................................................... 5,759,927 572,700 572,700
West Virginia................................................. 1,446,139 143,800 143,800
Wisconsin..................................................... 4,512,839 448,700 448,700
Wyoming....................................................... 442,832 44,000 99,400
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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 2017-2018 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 and national party committees for the
2017-2018 election cycle:
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Statutory
Statutory provision amount 2017-2018
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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 33,900
52 U.S.C. 30116(h)...................... 35,000 47,400
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Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold for 2018
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. 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(1), (3)(A). The Commission must
adjust this threshold amount annually to account for inflation. 52
U.S.C. 30104(i)(1). The disclosure threshold is increased by
multiplying the $15,000 statutory disclosure threshold by 1.21588, 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), 30116(c)(1)(B); 11 CFR 104.22(g).
Based upon this formula ($15,000 x 1.21588), the lobbyist bundling
disclosure threshold for calendar year 2018 is $18,200.
On behalf of the Commission.
Dated: January 29, 2018.
Caroline C. Hunter,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-02163 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am]
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