1st Quarter - Report

INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION for INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION

Period 1st Quarter 2009 Filed Apr 16, 2009 Signed by David French, Vice President, Government Relations

Official filing
Firm
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION
Client
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION
Income
—
Expenses
$150,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

H.R. 1398 & S. 558, Labeling Education and Nutrition Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA JANE ADAMS —
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
JASON STRACZEWSKI —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1398 (111th), S. 558 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

S. 414, the Credit CARD Act H.R. 627 & S. 235, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act Increase transparency and improve conditions for small business merchants dealing with credit card agencies

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA JANE ADAMS —
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
JASON STRACZEWSKI —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 414 (111th), H.R. 627 (111th), S. 235 (111th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 1934, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act H.R. 1136, Save our Small & Seasonal Businesses Act S. 388, Save our Small & Seasonal Businesses Act DHS E-Verify "no-match" regulations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA JANE ADAMS —
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
JASON STRACZEWSKI —

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1136 (111th), S. 388 (111th), H.R. 1934 (111th)

Constitution CON

H.R. 1020, the Arbitration Fairness Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA JANE ADAMS —
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
JASON STRACZEWSKI —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1020 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1, American Recovery & Reinvestment Act S. Con. Res. 13, the Congressional Budget for Fiscal Year 2010; H. Con. Res. 85, Congressional Budget for Fiscal Year 2010 Estate tax repeal H.R. 1083, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA JANE ADAMS —
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
JASON STRACZEWSKI —

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 85 (111th), H.R. 1083 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), S.Con.Res. 13 (111th)

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 IT. H.R. 859, the Small Business CHOICE Act H.R. 1, American Recovery & Reinvestment Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA JANE ADAMS —
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
JASON STRACZEWSKI —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 859 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Veterans VET

H.R. 942, the Veteran's Self-Employment Act H.R. 1, the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Efforts to encourage veteran's ownership of franchised businesses

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA JANE ADAMS —
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
JASON STRACZEWSKI —

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 942 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 1, American Recovery & Reinvestment Act SBA Standard Operating Procedures Revision (SOP 50 10 5(A))

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA JANE ADAMS —
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
JASON STRACZEWSKI —

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. Con. Res. 13, the Congressional Budget for Fiscal Year 2010 H. Con. Res. 85, Congressional Budget for Fiscal Year 2010

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA JANE ADAMS —
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
JASON STRACZEWSKI —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (111th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

H.R. 1, American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Efforts to promote and encourage travel & tourism industry Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA JANE ADAMS —
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
JASON STRACZEWSKI —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1409/S. 560, the Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 11/S. 181, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; H.R. 12, the Paycheck Fairness Act; mandatory paid sick leave

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA JANE ADAMS —
MICHAEL TROY FLANAGAN —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
JASON STRACZEWSKI —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 11 (111th), H.R. 12 (111th), S. 181 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th), S. 560 (111th)

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