DANCE/USA for DANCE/USA
No amount is shown when the filer reports less than $5,000 for the period, which the form does not ask them to state.
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
Protection of tax incentives for charitable donations H.R. 3134, the Charitable Giving Extension Act S. 1772 (Public Good IRA Charitable Rollover Act of 2013) Expansion and extension of IRA charitable rollover, an expansion of tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposesHouse Ways and Means International Tax Reform Discussion Draft: including proposals for charitable deduction and UBIT H.R. 2482 (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. IRS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on what constitutes candidate related political activity for 501c5 social welfare organizations.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON G GRYDE | Director of Government Affairs |
Education EDU
S. 1094 (Strengthening America's Schools 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.Reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON G GRYDE | Director of Government Affairs |
Transportation TRA
Improvements to musical instrument cross-border transport requirements, including future implementation of instrument passport proposal resulting from Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Executive order restricting African elephant ivory import/export.FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act - set and implement a uniform national policy for all airlines regarding musical instruments as carry-on luggage on airplanes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON G GRYDE | Director of Government Affairs |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
FY15 Appropriations for the National Endowment for the Arts FY15 Appropriations for Arts in Education at the U.S. Department of Education FY15 State and Foreign Ops Appropriations: Cultural Exchange Funding at the U.S. Department of State FY15 Appropriations for the Corporation for National and Community Service
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON G GRYDE | Director of Government Affairs |
Immigration IMM
S. 744 2013: Support for the ARTS Provision in immigration reform legislation, 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 G GRYDE | Director of Government Affairs |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
H.R. 2911, the Wireless Micropohone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013, which extends eligibility for a Part 74 license, which allows immediate access to the geo-location database and the flexibility needed in the performing arts; and ensure the preservation of the two safe-have channels intended only for wireless microphone uers.H.R. 3982 / S. 1981: (Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014): Restore the Net Neutrality rules struck down the by the D.C. Circuit court until the FCC adopts new final rules on net neutrality.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON G GRYDE | Director of Government Affairs |
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