[FR Doc 02-12177] 1. Prohibited and Excessive Contributions; Non-Federal Funds or Soft Money

The Federal Election Commission seeks comments on proposed changes to its rules relating to funds raised, received, and spent by party committees under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (``FECA'' or the ``Act''). The proposed rules are based on the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (``BCRA''), which adds to the Act new