4th Quarter - Report

AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM for AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$220,000
Expense method
B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

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

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

H.R. 2905 Broadcaster Freedom Act S. 1748 Broadcaster Freedom Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER D BUTLER —
DEREK HUNTER —
GROVER NORQUIST —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 2905 (110th), S. 1748 (110th)

Unemployment UNM

H.R. 6867 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 H.R. 7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER D BUTLER —
RYAN ELLIS —
SANDRA FABRY —
BRIAN MARSHALL JOHNSON —
GROVER NORQUIST —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 6867 (110th), H.R. 7110 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 3213 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SANDRA FABRY —
BRIAN MARSHALL JOHNSON —
KELSEY ZAHOUREK —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 3213 (110th)

Gaming/Gambling/Casino GAM

Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER D BUTLER —
DEREK HUNTER —
GROVER NORQUIST —

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER D BUTLER —
RYAN ELLIS —
SANDRA FABRY —
BRIAN MARSHALL JOHNSON —
GROVER NORQUIST —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 7110 (110th)

Housing HOU

H.R. 7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER D BUTLER —
RYAN ELLIS —
SANDRA FABRY —
BRIAN MARSHALL JOHNSON —
GROVER NORQUIST —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7110 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 7321 Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act S. 3213 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER D BUTLER —
RYAN ELLIS —
SANDRA FABRY —
BRIAN MARSHALL JOHNSON —
GROVER NORQUIST —
KELSEY ZAHOUREK —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 7321 (110th), H.R. 7110 (110th), S. 3213 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 3997 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 H.R. 7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 7321 Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER D BUTLER —
RYAN ELLIS —
SANDRA FABRY —
BRIAN MARSHALL JOHNSON —
GROVER NORQUIST —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 7321 (110th), H.R. 3997 (110th), H.R. 7110 (110th)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

S. 3213 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER D BUTLER —
SANDRA FABRY —
BRIAN MARSHALL JOHNSON —
GROVER NORQUIST —
KELSEY ZAHOUREK —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3213 (110th)

Banking BAN

H.R. 1424 To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy. H.R. 3997 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER D BUTLER —
RYAN ELLIS —
SANDRA FABRY —
BRIAN MARSHALL JOHNSON —
GROVER NORQUIST —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 3997 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 1424 To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy. H.R. 3997 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER D BUTLER —
RYAN ELLIS —
SANDRA FABRY —
BRIAN MARSHALL JOHNSON —
GROVER NORQUIST —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 3997 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 2453 End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER D BUTLER —
SANDRA FABRY —
GROVER NORQUIST —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2453 (110th)

Automotive Industry AUT

H.R. 7005 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (vehicle for auto bailout language) H.R. 7321 Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act S.3689 National Park Centennial Fund Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER D BUTLER —
RYAN ELLIS —
SANDRA FABRY —
BRIAN MARSHALL JOHNSON —
GROVER NORQUIST —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 3689 (110th), H.R. 7005 (110th), H.R. 7321 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1424 To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy. H.R. 2453 End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2007 H.R. 7044 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a temporary dividends received deduction for taxable years beginning in 2008 or 2009. H.R. 7298 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for expensing certain depreciable business assets and to allow a deduction for the original purchase of domestically manufactured automobiles. H.R. 7309 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend employment and income taxes for the first two months of 2009, and for other purposes.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER D BUTLER —
RYAN ELLIS —
SANDRA FABRY —
GROVER NORQUIST —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 7044 (110th), H.R. 7309 (110th), H.R. 7298 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 2453 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 1424 To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy. H.R. 3997 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 H.R. 6867 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 H.R. 7005 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (vehicle for auto bailout language) H.R. 7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 7321 Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act S. 3213 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008 S.3689 National Park Centennial Fund Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER D BUTLER —
RYAN ELLIS —
SANDRA FABRY —
BRIAN MARSHALL JOHNSON —
GROVER NORQUIST —
KELSEY ZAHOUREK —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7005 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 7321 (110th), H.R. 6867 (110th), H.R. 7110 (110th), S. 3689 (110th), S. 3213 (110th), H.R. 3997 (110th)

Insurance INS

H.R. 6867 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER D BUTLER —
SANDRA FABRY —
GROVER NORQUIST —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6867 (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.