3rd Quarter - Amendment

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$3,750,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

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
3rd Quarter - Report Oct 20, 2017 $3,750,000 Replaced
3rd Quarter - Amendment (this page) Oct 25, 2017 $3,750,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues relating to ASCAP and BMI consent decrees. Issues relating to copyright reform. Issues relating to radio streaming. Issues relating to Copyright Office modernization. Issues relating to songwriter royalties. Issues relating to the creation of a database containing music licensing information. H.R.890, Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act, all provisions. H.R.1283, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.1836, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2017, all provisions. H.R.1914, Performance Royalty Owners of Music Opportunity To Earn Act of 2017, all provisions. H.R.3301, Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act, all provisions. H.R.3350, Transparency in Music Licensing Ownership Act, all provisions. H.Con.Res.13, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions. S.Con.Res.6, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHAWN DONILON —
NICOLE GUSTAFSON —
CURTIS JOHN LEGEYT —
GARRETT LEVIN —
GRISELLA M MARTINEZ —
MIKE MULLEN —
JOSH POLLACK New Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, The White House (2012-2017); Director of Communications, The White House (2010-2012); Legislative Assistant, Senator Sarbanes' office (2000-2006)
JOHN SMEDILE —
GORDON H. SMITH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1283 (115th), H.Con.Res. 13 (115th), H.R. 1914 (115th), H.R. 3301 (115th), S.Con.Res. 6 (115th), H.R. 1836 (115th), H.R. 3350 (115th), H.R. 890 (115th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Issues relating to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Issues relating to tower marking. Issues relating to airport TV ownership. H.R.2930, Drone Innovation Act, all provisions. S.631, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2017, all provisions. S.1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions related to unmanned aircraft systems.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHAWN DONILON —
NICOLE GUSTAFSON —
CURTIS JOHN LEGEYT —
GRISELLA M MARTINEZ —
MIKE MULLEN —
JOSH POLLACK New Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, The White House (2012-2017); Director of Communications, The White House (2010-2012); Legislative Assistant, Senator Sarbanes' office (2000-2006)
JOHN SMEDILE —
GORDON H. SMITH —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2930 (115th), S. 1405 (115th), S. 631 (115th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Issues relating to a tax incentive program to foster new entrant / small business ownership of communications outlets. Issues relating to broadcast spectrum, the incentive auction and repacking. Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to rules governing broadcast ownership. Issues relating to Federal Communications Commission oversight and reauthorization. Issues relating to updating the Communications Act. Issues relating to carriage of television broadcast signals. Issues relating to opioid addiction. Issues relating to joint sales agreements and the broadcast incentive auction. Issues relating to white spaces. Issues relating to adding additional factors for Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States review. H.R.290, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2017, all provisions. H.R.588, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act, all provisions. H.R.1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions. H.R.1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017, provisions relating to joint sales agreements, broadcast spectrum and the incentive auction. S.19, Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act, all provisions S.102, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017, all provisions. S.174, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017, all provisions. S. 1682, Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act, provisions relating to fixed satellite service/C-Band.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHAWN DONILON —
NICOLE GUSTAFSON —
CURTIS JOHN LEGEYT —
GRISELLA M MARTINEZ —
MIKE MULLEN —
JOSH POLLACK New Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, The White House (2012-2017); Director of Communications, The White House (2010-2012); Legislative Assistant, Senator Sarbanes' office (2000-2006)
JOHN SMEDILE —
GORDON H. SMITH —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1888 (115th), H.R. 588 (115th), S. 102 (115th), H.R. 1695 (115th), S. 174 (115th), H.R. 290 (115th), S. 1682 (115th), S. 19 (115th)

Advertising ADV

Issues relating to tax deductibility of certain advertising expenditures. H.R. 1439, Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act of 2017, all provisions. H.R. 1440, Fair and Clear Campaign Transparency Act, all provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHAWN DONILON —
NICOLE GUSTAFSON —
CURTIS JOHN LEGEYT —
GRISELLA M MARTINEZ —
MIKE MULLEN —
JOSH POLLACK New Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, The White House (2012-2017); Director of Communications, The White House (2010-2012); Legislative Assistant, Senator Sarbanes' office (2000-2006)
JOHN SMEDILE —
GORDON H. SMITH —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1439 (115th), H.R. 1440 (115th)

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.