INDEPENDENT SECTOR for INDEPENDENT SECTOR
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
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
1. H.R. 1419 and S. 819, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act, allowing charitable contributions from IRAs 2. H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007, lobbied for inclusion of provision extending the IRA charitable rollover.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEVEN BLOOM | N/A |
| PATRICIA READ | N/A |
| AVI SCHAEFFER | — |
| PETER SHIRAS | — |
| DAVID LANE THOMPSON | SENIOR PENSION COUNSEL, US SENATE |
Government Issues GOV
1. S. 1, Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, provision related to Member and staff attendance at charity events.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEVEN BLOOM | N/A |
| PATRICIA READ | N/A |
| AVI SCHAEFFER | — |
| PETER SHIRAS | — |
| DAVID LANE THOMPSON | SENIOR PENSION COUNSEL, US SENATE |
Education EDU
1. H.R. 2669, College Cost Reduction Act, provision allowing student loan forgiveness for public service, including service at 501(c)(3) organizations.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEVEN BLOOM | N/A |
| PATRICIA READ | N/A |
| AVI SCHAEFFER | — |
| PETER SHIRAS | — |
| DAVID LANE THOMPSON | SENIOR PENSION COUNSEL, US SENATE |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
1. H.R. 2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding the Internal Revenue Service
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEVEN BLOOM | N/A |
| PATRICIA READ | N/A |
| AVI SCHAEFFER | — |
| PETER SHIRAS | — |
| DAVID LANE THOMPSON | SENIOR PENSION COUNSEL, US 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.