Foreign Participation in Federal Elections : A Legal Analysis.
Analyzes the provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 which prohibits foreign governments and nationals from participating financially in U.S. Federal, State, and local elections. Examines Federal Election Commission advisory opinions permitting U.S. subsidiaries of foreign corporation...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1987.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Analyzes the provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 which prohibits foreign governments and nationals from participating financially in U.S. Federal, State, and local elections. Examines Federal Election Commission advisory opinions permitting U.S. subsidiaries of foreign corporations to establish political action committees (PACs) and make election contributions. Discusses legislative proposals to further restrict foreign participation in U.S. elections. Includes a list of corporate PAC sponsors controlled by foreign companies. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |