During 1999, the Free Speech Coalition serves nonprofit and agency members by doing the following:

1.

Oppose federal legislation or regulations that violate First Amendment, interstate commerce and due process rights.

2.

Oppose state and local legislation or regulations that violate First Amendment, interstate commerce and due process rights.

3.

Support legislation and regulations that would protect First Amendment rights.

4.

Inform Members of Opportunities to Influence Changes to Regulations, including:
Federal Election Commission: FSC and FSC members filed comments with the FEC on two regulations matters in January 1998.
Internal Revenue Service: (a.) increasing income threshold to exempt more nonprofits from requirement to file Forms 990 and 940EZ each year; (b.) Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2/Intermediate Sanctions regulations; and (c.) State of Oregon: charitable organization registration and reporting regulations.

5.

Inform Members of New Laws, Rules, Regulations and Requirements, including: (a.) State charitable solicitation laws; (b.) Selected Congressional laws and rules; (c.) Federal Election Commission regulations; (d.) Internal Revenue Service regulations, including intermediate.
sanctions regulations; (e.) Postal Service regulations; (f.) AICPA's new accounting standards (released in February 1998); and (g.) Report On Court Decisions Affecting Nonprofits.