AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES for AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES
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
Advocated as part of a coalition in favor of retaining the deduction for charitable contributions as part of any overhaul of the tax code.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES CLARKE | — |
| MARY KATE KATE CUNNINGHAM | — |
| ROBERT HAY | — |
| CHRISTOPHER VEST | — |
Health Issues HCR
Continued to track implementation of the Affordable Care Act, including open enrollment in federal and state health insurance exchanges and provisions impacting associations as employers.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES CLARKE | — |
| MARY KATE KATE CUNNINGHAM | — |
| ROBERT HAY | — |
| CHRISTOPHER VEST | — |
Postal POS
Tracked legislation to reform the U.S. Postal Service's business model (S. 1486), with intent on preserving favorable postal rates for nonprofit mailers.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES CLARKE | — |
| MARY KATE KATE CUNNINGHAM | — |
| ROBERT HAY | — |
| CHRISTOPHER VEST | — |
Insurance INS
Advocated as part of a coalition in favor of legislation to renew the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), which expires at the end of 2014 (H.R. 508, H.R. 2146)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES CLARKE | — |
| MARY KATE KATE CUNNINGHAM | — |
| ROBERT HAY | — |
| CHRISTOPHER VEST | — |
Government Issues GOV
Advocated against IRS proposed rules to restrict political activity of 501(c)(4) groups and potentially extend same rules to trade associations and unions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES CLARKE | — |
| MARY KATE KATE CUNNINGHAM | — |
| ROBERT HAY | — |
| CHRISTOPHER VEST | — |
Travel/Tourism TOU
Advocated against restrictions on government employees attending outside meetings and conferences. Specifically advocated against S. 1347 introduced by Sen. Coburn that would restrict agencies to attending only one conference per year for each outside group.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES CLARKE | — |
| MARY KATE KATE CUNNINGHAM | — |
| ROBERT HAY | — |
| CHRISTOPHER VEST | — |
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.