1st Quarter - Report — NPR, INC. for NPR, INC. (2008)

Firm

NPR, INC.

Client

NPR, INC.

Income

—

Expenses

$40,000

Expense method

B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2009 - 2011 appropriations for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; appropriations for the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program within the U.S. Department of Commerce; State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs - Funding for International Radio Programming.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL R RIKSEN	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

H.R. 2802/S.1675, legislation to implement the recommendations of the FCC regarding low-power FM; H. Res 1002/S. Res. 489, legislation designating April 2008 as Public Radio Recognition Month; H.R. 2060/S. 1353, the Internet Radio Equality Act; H.R. 4789/S.2500, the Performance Rights Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL R RIKSEN	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2500 (110th), H.R. 2060 (110th), H.Res. 1002 (110th), S. 1353 (110th), S. 1675 (110th), H.R. 4789 (110th), H.R. 2802 (110th), S.Res. 489 (110th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

S. 2035/ H.R. 2102, the Free Flow of Information Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL R RIKSEN	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2102 (110th), S. 2035 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Internet Freedom Preservation Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL R RIKSEN	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.