3rd Quarter - Report

INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION for INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION

Period 3rd Quarter 2014 Filed Oct 20, 2014 Signed by Kevin Serafino

Official filing
Firm
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION
Client
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION
Income
—
Expenses
$190,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Travel/Tourism TOU

Guest worker program; H-2B visa program; comprehensive immigration reform; W-visa program; H.R. 1354, Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act; federal government employee travel; Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) re-authorization; Brand USA re-authorization.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAY B PERRON —

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1354 (113th)

Transportation TRA

Opposing new or increased Interstate highway tolls as funding solution for Highway Trust Fund; S. 2051, Highway Innovative Financing Act of 2014.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAY B PERRON —

Contacted: SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: S. 2051 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 2992, Business Activity Simplification Act (BATSA); S. 399, American Job Protection Act; extension of temporary business tax extenders including bonus and 15-year accelerated depreciation, Sec. 179 expensing, Work Opportunity Tax Credit; S. 749; S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; tax incentives for veterans to start franchise businesses; comprehensive tax reform legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT CRESANTI New Under Sec. of Technology and Chief Privacy Officer,, U.S. Dept. of Commerce; Staff Dir, Senate Cmte on Year 2000;, Staff Dir, Senate SubCmte on Financial Serv. and Technology;, Banking Counsel, Sen Robert Bennett; Banking Counsel, Rep., Paul Gillmor; Staff Asst., Joint Economic Cmte
JAY B PERRON —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 603 (113th), S. 399 (113th), S. 749 (113th), H.R. 2992 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislation to prevent patent troll demand letters and lawsuits; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvement Act of 2013.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT CRESANTI New Under Sec. of Technology and Chief Privacy Officer,, U.S. Dept. of Commerce; Staff Dir, Senate Cmte on Year 2000;, Staff Dir, Senate SubCmte on Financial Serv. and Technology;, Banking Counsel, Sen Robert Bennett; Banking Counsel, Rep., Paul Gillmor; Staff Asst., Joint Economic Cmte
JAY B PERRON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 1720 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

Implementation of ACA employer mandate; S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; H.R. 1254, Auto-Enroll Repeal Act; S. 1188 / H.R. 2988, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act; H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act; H.R. 903, American Job Protection Act; S. 2176, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2014; H.R. 3367, Small Business and Family Relief Act; H.R. 3489, to repeal ACA transitional reinsurance fee.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT CRESANTI New Under Sec. of Technology and Chief Privacy Officer,, U.S. Dept. of Commerce; Staff Dir, Senate Cmte on Year 2000;, Staff Dir, Senate SubCmte on Financial Serv. and Technology;, Banking Counsel, Sen Robert Bennett; Banking Counsel, Rep., Paul Gillmor; Staff Asst., Joint Economic Cmte
JAY B PERRON —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1254 (113th), S. 603 (113th), H.R. 903 (113th), S. 1188 (113th), S. 2176 (113th), H.R. 2988 (113th), H.R. 3419 (113th), H.R. 3367 (113th), H.R. 3489 (113th)

Veterans VET

Efforts to encourage veteran ownership of franchised businesses; H.R. 179 / S. 938, Franchise Education for Veterans Act; S. 1015, Help Veterans Own Franchises Act; H.R. 3725, Veterans Entrepreneurs Act; H.R. 2882, Improving Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act; veteran-owned small business designation standards.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAY B PERRON —

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3725 (113th), S. 938 (113th), H.R. 179 (113th), H.R. 2882 (113th), S. 1015 (113th)

Small Business SMB

Expanding small business access to credit; SBA 7(a) and 504 loan programs and eligibility; Impact of Affordable Care Act regulation on small business owners; SBA appropriations; H.R. 1240, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act; SBA Franchise Registry procedures; Veteran-owned small business designation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT CRESANTI New Under Sec. of Technology and Chief Privacy Officer,, U.S. Dept. of Commerce; Staff Dir, Senate Cmte on Year 2000;, Staff Dir, Senate SubCmte on Financial Serv. and Technology;, Banking Counsel, Sen Robert Bennett; Banking Counsel, Rep., Paul Gillmor; Staff Asst., Joint Economic Cmte
JAY B PERRON —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1240 (113th)

Immigration IMM

Electronic employment verification (e-verify); W-visa low-skilled guest worker program; H-2B visa program; comprehensive immigration reform; H.R. 1354, Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act; H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAY B PERRON —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 1354 (113th), H.R. 1772 (113th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Menu labeling legislation and implementation; product labeling regulations; genetically-modified organism (GMO) labeling requirements.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAY B PERRON —

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

"Card check" regulations and rulings; micro-unions; H.R. 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act; worker centers; persuasion activity reporting; companionship exemption in FLSA; Federal minimum wage; overtime regulations; minimum wage for federal contractors; federal contractor black-listing; independent contractor regulations; Paycheck Fairness Act; joint employer standards.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT CRESANTI New Under Sec. of Technology and Chief Privacy Officer,, U.S. Dept. of Commerce; Staff Dir, Senate Cmte on Year 2000;, Staff Dir, Senate SubCmte on Financial Serv. and Technology;, Banking Counsel, Sen Robert Bennett; Banking Counsel, Rep., Paul Gillmor; Staff Asst., Joint Economic Cmte
JAY B PERRON —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4321 (113th), H.R. 4320 (113th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.