Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$20,000

Activities

5

Lobbyists

2

Gov't Entities

40

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
ebc0c6ca-1413-458e-ad67-fedbb8f8060f
Type:
Q4 - 4th Quarter - Report
Period:
2014 - 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Date Posted:
January 13, 2015 at 7:27 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
Registrant
AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Client
AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION
District of Columbia, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (5)
Activity 1
Advertising

Legislation or regulations affecting the tax treatment of advertising, including but not limited to opposing proposals to limit or eliminate 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 (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • ... and 3 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 (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • ... and 3 more
Activity 3
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV

Satellite Television Access and Viewers Rights Act - oppose local option provision requiring consumers to choose which local broadcast channels they want to pay for being included in their cable or satellite television packages

Lobbyists (2)
  • CLARK RECTOR
  • JAMES E DATRI
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • ... and 3 more
Activity 4
Computer Industry

S. 2171 The Location Privacy Protection Act - support in part/oppose in part
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 advertising
National 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 (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • ... and 3 more
Activity 5
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 Chairmans 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.
HR 1 Tax Reform - 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
Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act - to eliminate the federal tax deduction for the advertising of unhealthy foods

Lobbyists (2)
  • CLARK RECTOR
  • JAMES E DATRI
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • ... and 3 more

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