Glossary Definition:

State Non-Federal Account: An individual may contribute to the non-federal account(s) maintained by a state or local party committee in accordance with state law limits, and a corporation or union may contribute its treasury funds to such accounts to whatever extent state law permits. With the enactment of BCRA however, contributions to non-federal accounts are not as readily available for use on federal elections as was previously the case. For instance, a state or local party committee may not use any non-federal donations to pay for costs associated with promoting, supporting or opposing a clearly identified federal candidate.

Statutes and Regulations:

Non-Federal Funds Generally, 11 C.F.R. § 300

Definition, 11 C.F.R. § 300.2

Federal Election Activity, 11 CFR § 300.24

General Prohibitions on Fund Raising, 11 C.F.R. § 300.10

Reporting, 11 C.F.R. § 300.13.

Definitions, 2 U.S.C. § 431

Reporting Requirements, 2 U.S.C. § 434

Disclosure of Federal Campaign Funds, 2 U.S.C. § 441

Reports:

"Campaign Finance in the 2000 Elections: Overview and Estimates of the Flow of Money," CRS Report to Congress