[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR9008.1]

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                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 9008--FEDERAL FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATING CONVENTIONS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart A--Expenditures by National Committees and Convention Committees
 
Sec. 9008.1  Scope.


    (a) This part interprets 2 U.S.C. 437 and 26 U.S.C. 9008. Under 26 
U.S.C. 9008(b), the national committees of both major and minor parties 
are entitled to public funds to defray expenses incurred with respect to 
a Presidential Nominating convention. Under 26 U.S.C. 9008(d), 
expenditures with regard to such a convention by a national committee 
receiving public funds are limited to $4,000,000, as adjusted by the 
Consumer Price Index. New parties are not entitled to receive any public 
funds to defray convention expenses.
    (b) Under 2 U.S.C. 437, each committee or organization which 
represents a national party in making arrangements for that party's 
presidential nominating convention is required to file disclosure 
reports. This reporting obligation extends to all such

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committees or organizations, regardless of whether or not public funds 
are used or available to defray convention expenses.