Analysis of the Provision in S. 1806 (Senator Boren, 99th Congress) Making the Definition of "Independent Expenditure" More Precise.

Analyzes definition of "independent expenditure" in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, and explains how S. 1806 would amend this definition by clarifying what is cooperation and consultation with any candidate. Discusses constitutional issues, and provides a brief legislative histo...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1986.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Campaign funds. Constitutional law. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Analyzes definition of "independent expenditure" in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, and explains how S. 1806 would amend this definition by clarifying what is cooperation and consultation with any candidate. Discusses constitutional issues, and provides a brief legislative history.
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.