OPERA AMERICA for OPERA AMERICA
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What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
- H.R. 3988/S.2123 Universal Charitable Giving Act: a universal charitable deduction available to all taxpayers, whether they itemize or not - Tax provisions affecting charitable contributions and tax-exempt organizations, including Unrelated Business Income Tax on parking and commuting benefits - H.R. 1830/S.1174 Artist-Museum Partnership Act: provide a deduction equal to the fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor. - Support for retaining federal tax code provisions (Johnson Amendment) that prohibit 501(c)(3) entities from endorsing candidates for public office and engaging in partisan electioneering activities - H.R. 1337 Legacy IRA Act of 2017: an expansion of the IRA Charitable Rollover to allow seniors starting at age 65 to make tax-free IRA rollovers to charities through life-income plans (charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON GRYDE | Director of Government Affairs |
Economics/Economic Development ECN
- S. 661/H.R. 1649: The CREATE Act (Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy), which would support the development of arts businesses, jobs and the growth of the creative economy by providing artists, entrepreneurs, and workers employed in cultural education and tourism better access to federal programs and resources.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON GRYDE | Director of Government Affairs |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
- HR 6157 FY19 Appropriations for Labor/HHS/Education and Continuing Appropriations for Interior (appropriations for the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities; appropriations for Arts in Education at the U.S. Department of Education and Title IV, Part A; State and Foreign Ops Appropriations: Cultural Exchange funding at the U.S. Department of State; appropriations for Corporation for Public Broadcasting) - Implementation of Fast Response Survey System for arts education
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON GRYDE | Director of Government Affairs |
Immigration IMM
- S. 2466 ARTS Act (Arts Require Timely Service), 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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON GRYDE | Director of Government Affairs |
Education EDU
- H.R. 6137: Guarantee Access to Arts and Music Education (GAAME) Act. - Implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act: Support for Arts Education in the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. - Implementation of Fast Response Statistical Survey in Arts Education and the National Assessment of Educational Progress in the Arts.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON GRYDE | Director of Government Affairs |
Natural Resources NAT
Support improvements and protections for cross-border transport of musical instruments during implementation of policies set at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON GRYDE | Director of Government Affairs |
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