Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$20,000

Activities

4

Lobbyists

2

Gov't Entities

28

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
00bc4f38-4269-459e-9607-a2814de88e85
Type:
Q1 - 1st Quarter - Report
Period:
2014 - 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Date Posted:
April 18, 2014 at 8:39 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$20,000
Expense Method:
Method B - Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code
Document URL:
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Quick Info
  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: Clark Rector, Jr., Executive Vice President-Government Affairs
Registrant
AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Client
AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION
District of Columbia, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (4)
Activity 1
Advertising

Legislation or regualtions affecting the tax treatment of advertising, including but not limited to opposing proposals to limit, eliminate or amortize all or a portion of the federal business tax deduction for advertising expenses.
Oppose legislation or regulations which would prohibit or restrict the truthful advertising of legal products or services.

Lobbyists (2)
  • CLARK RECTOR
  • JAMES E DATRI
Government Entities (7)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • ... and 2 more
Activity 2
Budget/Appropriations

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations support the inclusion of language stating that none of the funds may be used by the Federal Trade Commission to complete the draft report entitled Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts unless the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children Complies with Executive Order 13563.

Lobbyists (2)
  • CLARK RECTOR
  • JAMES E DATRI
Government Entities (7)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • ... and 2 more
Activity 3
Computer Industry

Oppose legislation or regulations that would unduly limit the ability of advertisers to deliver interest based advertising to consumers online, such as:
FTC proposals to establish principles for online behavioral advertising
Commerce Department proposals to establish principles for online behavioral advertisingNational Telecommunications and Information Administration multistakeholder process for developing privacy codes of conduct for mobile devices
S. 418 Do Not Track Online Act of 2013 oppose

Lobbyists (2)
  • CLARK RECTOR
  • JAMES E DATRI
Government Entities (7)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • ... and 2 more
Activity 4
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

No position on comprehensive tax reform generally, but oppose proposals to tax or limit the federal tax deductibility of advertising as a normal and necessary business expense
Senate Finance Chairman's discussion draft - oppose provision limiting the federal business tax deduction for advertising to 50% in the first year with the remaining amortized over 5 years.House Ways and Means Chairmans discussion draft oppose provision limiting the federal business tax deduction for advertising to 50% in the first year with the remaining amortized over 10 years.
H.R. 923: Say No to Drug Ads Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising of prescription drugs - oppose
S. 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising of tobacco products - oppose

Lobbyists (2)
  • CLARK RECTOR
  • JAMES E DATRI
Government Entities (7)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • ... and 2 more

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