3rd Quarter - Amendment

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,030,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
3rd Quarter - Report Oct 20, 2021 $2,030,000 Replaced
3rd Quarter - Amendment (this page) Aug 9, 2022 $2,030,000 Yes

What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Advertising ADV

Issues relating to the deductibility of advertising as an ordinary business expense. Issues relating to direct to consumer advertising. Issues relating to the federal government purchasing advertising on broadcast stations. Issues related to the creation of a reinsurance program for businesses effected by pandemics. Issues relating to federal funding for local journalism. Issues relating to advertising by cannabis businesses on broadcast stations in states where cannabis is legal. Issues relating to federal funding for local journalism. H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2021, Provisions relating to radio and television advertising. H.R. 1171, Stand By Every Ad Act, Provisions relating to broadcaster advertising. H.R. 1334, DISCLOSE Act of 2021, Provisions relating to radio and television advertising. H.R. 1400, COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2021, Provisions relating to the federal government purchasing advertising on broadcast stations. S. 141, End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act, All provisions S. 436, American Broadband Buildout Act of 2021, Provisions related to public awareness campaigns. S. 443, DISCLOSE Act of 2021, Provisions relating to radio and television advertising. S. 465, COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2021, Provisions relating to the federal government purchasing advertising on broadcast stations. S.1898, Provisions relating to the deductibility of advertising as an ordinary business expense. S. 2016, Provisions relating to the federal government purchasing advertising on broadcast stations. S.2792, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, Provisions relating to the federal government purchasing advertising on broadcast stations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANNA CHAUVET New U.S. Copyright Office, Associate General Counsel, 2019 - 2021; Assistant General Counsel, 2016 - 2019
SHAWN DONILON —
NICOLE GUSTAFSON —
CURTIS JOHN LEGEYT —
JOSH POLLACK —
JOHN SMEDILE —
GORDON H. SMITH —
CHARLYN MARIE STANBERRY —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1 (117th), H.R. 1400 (117th), S. 436 (117th), S. 2016 (117th), S. 465 (117th), S. 443 (117th), H.R. 1334 (117th), S. 141 (117th), S. 2792 (117th), S. 1898 (117th), H.R. 1171 (117th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Issues relating to broadcast use within the 6GHz band. Issues relating to the ATSC 3.0 next generation television standard. Issues relating to broadcast use within the C-Band. Issues relating to changes to Daylight Saving Time. Issues relating to the collection of employment diversity data from broadcast stations. Issues relating to the reinstatement and expansion of the Diversity Tax Certificate upon the sale of a broadcast station. Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to FCC oversight. Issues relating to market modification for the carriage of broadcast signals. Issues relating to pirate radio stations. Issues relating to the use of licensed and unlicensed spectrum for broadcasting. Issues relating to television guard bands, a.k.a. white spaces. Issues relating to regulatory fees paid by broadcasters to fund the FCC. Issues relating to protecting journalists from compelled disclosure of their sources. Issues relating to federal infrastructure funding for broadcast stations. Issues related to preventing the compelled disclosure of sources by journalists to government officials. H.R. 69, Sunshine Protection Act of 2021, All provisions. H.Res. 277, Reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity, All provisions. H.R. 1856, Modern Television Act of 2021, All provisions. S.Res. 73, Reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity, All provisions. S. 307, A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make grants for travel promotion, and for other purposes, All provisions. S. 623, Sunshine Protection Act of 2021, All provisions. H.R. 1735, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021, All provisions. S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021, All provisions. Issues relating to carriage of television broadcast signals. Issues relating to the true reporting of retransmission consent fees paid by customers of multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs). H.R. 3169, Future of Local News Act, All provisions. H.R. 3940, Local Journalism Sustainability Act, All provision. S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2022, Provisions related to broadcast licenses. S. 1601, Future of Local News Act of 2021, All provisions. S. 2031, Promoting Rights and Online Speech Protections to Ensure Every Consumer is Heard Act, All provisions. S. 2093, For the People Act of 2021, Provisions relating to radio and television advertising. H.R. 4208, Section 331 Obligation Clarification Act. H.R. 4345, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022, Provisions relating to FCC appropriations. H.R. 4857, Journalist Protection Act. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, Provisions relating to support of broadcast journalism. H.R. 5393, Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2021. S. 2220, Section 331 Obligation Clarification Act. S. 2434, Local Journalism Sustainability Act. S. 2528, Journalist Protection Act. H.R. 1754, MEDIA Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 4871, Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2021. S. 2456, Broadcast VOICES Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANNA CHAUVET New U.S. Copyright Office, Associate General Counsel, 2019 - 2021; Assistant General Counsel, 2016 - 2019
SHAWN DONILON —
NICOLE GUSTAFSON —
CURTIS JOHN LEGEYT —
JOSH POLLACK —
JOHN SMEDILE —
GORDON H. SMITH —
CHARLYN MARIE STANBERRY —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 623 (117th), H.R. 69 (117th), H.R. 4345 (117th), H.R. 1735 (117th), S. 2434 (117th), S. 2093 (117th), S. 307 (117th), H.R. 3940 (117th), S.Res. 73 (117th), H.R. 4871 (117th), H.R. 5393 (117th), S. 2528 (117th), H.R. 4208 (117th), H.R. 3169 (117th), H.R. 1754 (117th), S. 2031 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 1260 (117th), S. 673 (117th), S. 2456 (117th), S. 1601 (117th), H.R. 1856 (117th), H.R. 4857 (117th), H.Res. 277 (117th), S. 2220 (117th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues relating to ASCAP and BMI consent decrees. Issues relating to Copyright Office modernization. Issues relating to the licensing of music for over the air broadcasts. Issues relating to the illegal streaming of copyrighted material. Issues relating to paying a performance royalty on over-the-air radio broadcasts. Issues relating to the need for creation of a database containing music licensing information. Issues relating to paying a performance royalty on over-the-air radio broadcasts. Issues relating to radio streaming. Issues relating to expiration of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization Act. H.Con.Res 33, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions. H.R. 4130, American Music Fairness Act, All provisions. S.Con.Res 9, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANNA CHAUVET New U.S. Copyright Office, Associate General Counsel, 2019 - 2021; Assistant General Counsel, 2016 - 2019
SHAWN DONILON —
NICOLE GUSTAFSON —
CURTIS JOHN LEGEYT —
JOSH POLLACK —
JOHN SMEDILE —
GORDON H. SMITH —
CHARLYN MARIE STANBERRY —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 9 (117th), H.R. 4130 (117th), H.Con.Res. 33 (117th)

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