HR 32 · 106th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Voter Empowerment Act of 1999
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(1999-01-06)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Promoting Disclosure of Information on Campaign Spending Title II: Encouraging Participation in Campaigns Title III: Reform of Federal Election Commission Subtitle A: Enforcement of Federal Campaign Laws by Attorney General Subtitle B: Facilitating Dissemination of Information Title IV: Termination of Presidential Election Campaign Fund Voter Empowerment Act of 1999 - Title I: Promoting Disclosure of Information on Campaign Spending - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require disclosure to the Federal Election Commission of: (1) expenditures in excess of specified amounts for issue advocacy communications (as described by this Act); (2) expenditures in excess of specified amounts for certain permissible activities of banks, corporations, and labor unions; and (3) State or local political party expenditure information required to be reported under State or local law. (Sec. 104) Requires: (1) (currently authorizes) certain filings with the Commission to be done electronically; (2) such information to be made available on the Internet and at Commission offices. Permits Commission waiver of specified acquisition rules to expedite electronic…
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