FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, 527, 501(c), Final rules

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 11 CFR Part 300 [Notice 2005–8] Political Party Committees Donating Funds to Certain Tax-Exempt Organizations and Political Organizations AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. ACTION: Final rules and transmittal of regulations to Congress.

SUMMARY: The Federal Election Commission is revising its regulations governing donations made or directed by national, State, district, and local political party committees to certain taxexempt organizations and political organizations. The final rules allow these political party committees to make or direct donations of Federal funds to certain 501(c) tax-exempt organizations and certain 527 political organizations. These revisions conform the Commission’s rules to the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, which included a narrowing construction of section 101 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. Further information is provided in the supplementary information that follows.

SOURCE: Federal Election Commission

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Arab Leaders/ Iraq Algiers

Arab Leaders/ Iraq Algiers, March. 23 (SANA), Arab leaders underlined on Wednesday respect of Iraq’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence.

They welcomed the election and considered it as a "great achievement" on the way to the democratic peaceful transform of authority.

The final statement of the Arab summit also stressed necessity of the participation of all Iraqi people in the political process, praising the UN role in supporting elections in Iraq.

It asserted the importance of a UN role in completing the political process and in the rebuilding of Iraq.

The leaders condemned terrorism and violence targeting civilians, religious and human establishments and policemen in Iraq. Batoul /S.Y

SOURCE: Syrian Arab News Agency, SANA address : Damascus-Baramka, nearby Damascus University, P.O. Box : 2661Telephones : 2228239/2231736/2224020/2226429/2129702, Fax : 2224572/2220365/2224292/2224557/2211254/2225774, Telex : 411004/411457/411458. E-Mail : sana@net.sy