Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$20,000

Activities

4

Lobbyists

2

Gov't Entities

20

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
5d2b6ecc-d2e5-4244-a793-8d316fc9053f
Type:
Q4 - 4th Quarter - Report
Period:
2013 - 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Date Posted:
January 22, 2014 at 7:50 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 regulations 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 advertiisng of legal products or services

Lobbyists (2)
  • CLARK RECTOR
  • JAMES E DATRI
Government Entities (5)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
Activity 2
Budget/Appropriations

Financial Services and General Government Appopriations - 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 Working Group complies with Executive Order 13563

Lobbyists (2)
  • CLARK RECTOR
  • JAMES E DATRI
Government Entities (5)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
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 (5)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
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, including Senate Finance Committee chairman's discussion draft to amortize a portion of the deduction over five years.
H.R. 923 Say No to Drug Ads Act, to end the tax deduction for advertising of prescription drugs - opposeS. 39 Healthy Lifesyles 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 (5)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

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