Mid-Year Report

INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION for INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$300,000

What was lobbied

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

Constitution CON

H.R. 3010/S.1782 The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JESSICA BONANNO N/A
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN N/A
DAVID GLENN FRENCH N/A
MATTHEW SHAY N/A

Contacted: White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 1782 (110th), H.R. 3010 (110th)

Torts TOR

H. R. 2183/S. 1323, Commonsense Consumption Act of 2007 Americans with Disabilities Notification Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JESSICA BONANNO N/A
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN N/A
DAVID GLENN FRENCH N/A
MATTHEW SHAY N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2183 (110th), S. 1323 (110th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative The Travel Promotion Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JESSICA BONANNO N/A
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN N/A
DAVID GLENN FRENCH N/A
MATTHEW SHAY N/A

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JESSICA BONANNO N/A
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN N/A
DAVID GLENN FRENCH N/A
MATTHEW SHAY N/A

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1332 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JESSICA BONANNO N/A
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN N/A
DAVID GLENN FRENCH N/A
MATTHEW SHAY N/A

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of

Immigration IMM

S. 1639, The Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill H.R. 1645, Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy (STRIVE) Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JESSICA BONANNO N/A
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN N/A
DAVID GLENN FRENCH N/A
MATTHEW SHAY N/A

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 1639 (110th), H.R. 1645 (110th)

Veterans VET

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JESSICA BONANNO N/A
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN N/A
DAVID GLENN FRENCH N/A
MATTHEW SHAY N/A

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007; Sen. Amend. 205 to H.R. 2 on Tax Depreciation; Sen. Amend. 209 to H.R. 2 to Extend Small Businesses Expensing; S.1726, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JESSICA BONANNO N/A
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN N/A
DAVID GLENN FRENCH N/A
MATTHEW SHAY N/A

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2 (110th), H.R. 2380 (110th), S. 1726 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Legislative Initiatives to Make Access and Affordability Easier for Small Businesses such as Small Business Health Plans, Expansion of Health Savings Accounts and Health Information Technology.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JESSICA BONANNO N/A
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN N/A
DAVID GLENN FRENCH N/A
MATTHEW SHAY N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 2, Minimum Wage Bill; H.R. 800/S. 1041, The Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 2831, The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; H.R. 1542/S. 910, The Healthy Families Act; H.R. 1644/S. 969, RESPECT Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JESSICA BONANNO N/A
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN N/A
DAVID GLENN FRENCH N/A
MATTHEW SHAY N/A

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 1041 (110th), H.R. 1542 (110th), H.R. 1644 (110th), S. 969 (110th), H.R. 2831 (110th), S. 910 (110th), H.R. 2 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th)

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.