4th Quarter - Report

SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION for SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$17,500
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
4th Quarter - Report (this page) Jan 5, 2012 $17,500 Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment Apr 30, 2012 $5,000 Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment (No Activity) Sep 26, 2012 $5,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Physical Activity Tax Incentives, Repatriation Tax Relief, Duties & Tariffs, Tax Relief

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS —
THOMAS ST MAXENS —

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles APP

Tariffs, Duties, Free Trade Agreements, Doha Negotiations, Chinese Currency Valuation, Counterfeit Sales

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS —
THOMAS ST MAXENS —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Manufacturing MAN

Trade Agreements, Product Safety, Domestic Job Creation, Access to Raw Materials, Restrictions on Product Content, Outsourcing

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Transportation TRA

Trail Development, Park & Recreation Access, Highway Fees, Safe Routes to School

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Education, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Shipping Act Reform, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement, Free Trade Agreements, Tariffs, Duties, Quotas, Buy American, Market Access

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS —
THOMAS ST MAXENS —

Contacted: Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Health Issues HCR

Childhood Obesity, Obesity, Chronic Disease, Prevention, Wellness

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Shipping Act Reform, Cargo Security

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Sports/Athletics SPO

Physical Activity, Sports, Recreation, Exercise & Fitness, Sedentary Lifestyles, Pay-to-Play, Title IX, Player Safety

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Park & Recreation Development & Maintenance, Land & Water Conservation Fund, Urban Planning, Park & Recreation Access, National Park Preservation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS —

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Intellectual Property Rights, Rogue Websites, False Markings, Counterfeit & Fake Products, Patent Reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS —

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Education EDU

Phyical Education Funding, ESEA Reauthorization, Physical Activity, Pay-to-Play School Sports

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS —

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Torts TOR

Product Liability, Intellectual Property Rights

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

CPSIA Compliance, Lead Content, Product Testing, Product Safety Database, Helmet Safety

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Duties on Sporting Goods & Ftiness Products and Equipment

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS —
THOMAS ST MAXENS —

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

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.