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## Glossary

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- Act
The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended ( [52 U.S.C. §§30101-30146](https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/statutes/)). 11 CFR [100.18](https://www.fec.gov/regulations/100-18/CURRENT#100-18). Prior to September 1, 2014, the Act appeared in Title 2 of the U.S. Code. Sometimes abbreviated FECA.

- Adapted disclaimer
A clear statement that the internet public communication is paid for, and that identifies the person or persons who paid for the internet public communication using their full name or a commonly understood abbreviation or acronym by which the person or persons are known, which is accompanied by: an indicator and a mechanism. It must satisfy the requirements of 11 CFR [110.11(c)(1), (c)(5)(ii) and (iii)](https://www.fec.gov/regulations/110-11/CURRENT#110-11).

- Administrative expense
For party committees, rent, utilities, office equipment, office supplies, routine building maintenance and other operating costs not attributable to a specific candidate.

- Administrative termination
Administrative termination is the action taken by the Commission to terminate the reporting obligations of political committees that appear to be inactive in accordance with 52 U.S.C. [30103(d)(2)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/52/30103) and [11 CFR 102.4](https://www.fec.gov/regulations/102-4/CURRENT#102-4). Administrative termination does not relieve a committee of any legal responsibility for the payment of any outstanding debt or obligations.

- Advance
The payment by an individual from his or her personal funds, including a personal credit card, for the costs incurred in providing goods or services to, or obtaining goods or services that are used by or on behalf of, a candidate or a political committee. See [11 CFR 116.5](https://www.fec.gov/regulations/116-5/CURRENT#116-5).

- Advisory opinion (AO)
A formal response from the Commission regarding the legality of a specific activity proposed in an advisory opinion request (AOR). 11 CFR Part [112](https://www.fec.gov/regulations/112).

- Affiliated committees
Committees and organizations that are considered one committee for purposes of the contribution limits. [11 CFR 110.3(a)(1)](https://www.fec.gov/regulations/110-3/CURRENT#110-3). Affiliated committees include (1) All committees established or authorized by a candidate as part of his or her campaign for federal or nonfederal of

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