OPERA AMERICA for OPERA AMERICA
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What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
- HR 2740, HR 3055: FY20 Appropriations for the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities; appropriations for Arts in Education at the U.S. Department of Education and Title IV, Part A; State and Foreign Ops Appropriations: Cultural Exchange funding at the U.S. Department of State; appropriations for Corporation for Public Broadcasting. - Implementation of Fast Response Survey System for arts education
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON GRYDE | Director of Government Affairs |
Economics/Economic Development ECN
- S. 650/H.R. 1519: The CREATE Act (Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy), which would support the development of arts businesses, jobs and the growth of the creative economy by providing artists, entrepreneurs, and workers employed in cultural education and tourism better access to federal programs and resources.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON GRYDE | Director of Government Affairs |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
- HR 1260, HR 651: support for a universal charitable deduction available to all taxpayers, whether they itemize or not. - S. 632/ H.R. 1545: the LIFT for Charities Act, which would repeal the unrelated business income tax on nonprofits for the expenses they incur providing transportation fringe benefits to their employees - H.R. 513 - Nonprofits Support Act to modify the requirements for determining the unrelated business taxable income of tax-exempt organizations. -S. 1282 Sen. Cruz/Shaheen bill on repealing Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) on nonprofits - S. 1257 Legacy IRA Act: an expansion of the IRA Charitable Rollover to allow seniors starting at age 65 to make tax-free IRA rollovers to charities through life-income plans (charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust). - H.R. 1793 Artist-Museum Partnership Act: provide a deduction equal to the fair market value for charitable contributions of created by the donor. - Support for retaining federal tax code provisions (Johnson Amendment) that prohibit 501(c)(3) entities from endorsing candidates for public office and engaging in partisan electioneering activities.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON GRYDE | Director of Government Affairs |
Immigration IMM
- Visa provision to streamline O and P visa processing by and on behalf of nonprofit arts organizations (ARTS Provision, prospective reintroduction) - Improvements to visa processing for O and P visas. - Improvements to Central Withholding Agreement withholding process for foreign guest artists.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON GRYDE | Director of Government Affairs |
Education EDU
- Implementation of Every Student Succeeds 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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON GRYDE | Director of Government Affairs |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
- Spectrum protection, licensing, and database eligibility for wireless microphone users in the nonprofit performing arts.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON GRYDE | Director of Government Affairs |
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