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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1111 16th St. NW |
Address2 | Suite 300 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40020151-48
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6. House ID# 398260000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Brandon Gryde, Director of Government Affairs |
Date | 04/18/2014 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3547: The Fiscal 2013 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014
FY14/FY15 Appropriations for the National Endowment for the Arts
FY14/FY15 Appropriations for Arts in Education at the U.S. Department of Education
FY14/FY15 State and Foreign Ops Appropriations: Cultural Exchange funding at the U.S. Department of State
FY14/FY15 Appropriations for the Corporation for National and Community Service
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Brandon |
Gryde |
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Director of Government Affairs |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Protection of tax incentives for charitable donations
H.R. 3134, the Charitable Giving Extension Act
S. 1772, Public Good IRA Charitable Rollover Act of 2013: Expansion and extension of IRA charitable rollover, an expansion of tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts fro charitable purposes.
House Ways and Means International Tax Reform Discussion Draft by Chairman Camp, including proposals for charitable deduction and UBIT
H.R. 2482 (Artist-Museum Partnership Act): provide a deduction equal to the fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, or scholarly compositions created by the donor
IRS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on what constitutes related political activity for 501c4 social welfare organizations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Brandon |
Gryde |
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Director of Government Affairs |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1094 (Strengthening America's Schools Act) and H.R. 5 (Student Success Act): Support for Arts Education in the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Implementation of the Fast Response Statistical Survey in Arts Education and the National Assessment of Educational Progress in the Arts
Reauthorization of the Institute for Educational Sciences
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Brandon |
Gryde |
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Director of Government Affairs |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 744 2013: Support for the ARTS Provision in the immigration reform legislation, which would streamline O and P visa processing by and on behalf of nonprofit arts organizations.
Improvements to visa processing for O and P visas.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Brandon |
Gryde |
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Director of Government Affairs |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Improvements to musical instrument cross-border reqirements, including future implementation of instrument passport proposal resulting from Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act - set and implement a uniform national policy for all airlines regarding musical instruments as carry-on luggage on airplanes.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Brandon |
Gryde |
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Director of Government Affairs |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2911, the Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013, which extends eligibility for a Part 74 license which allows immediate access to the geo-location database and the flexibility needed in the performing arts; and ensure the preservation of the two safe-haven channels intended only for wireless microphone users.
H.R. 2982 / S. 1981 (Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014): Restore the Net Neutrality Rules struck down by the D.C. Circuit court until the FCC adopts new final rules on net neutrality.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Brandon |
Gryde |
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Director of Government Affairs |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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