However, they may be tax deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses subject to restrictions imposed by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 as a result of
association lobbying activities.
Not exact matches
Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick;
lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the
activities of the
Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.
The Brewers
Association recently mailed brewery members a letter regarding percentage of dues not tax deductible due to
lobbying activities.
The Brewers
Association's current
activities include an annual
lobbying day, featuring a tasting, in Albany.
«Every
activity of mine that the
association included in their complaint falls under what is not a
lobbying communication,» Rubin said.
In July 2008 alone, oil sands companies held a total of 36 meetings with Canadian ministers and government officials, while only seven environmental groups and
associations reported
lobbying activity.
ENECO Eneco raises its voice for an ambitious climate framework As a climate policy leader Eneco leads advocacy and
lobbying activities by networking with peers, industry
associations, suppliers and other stakeholders, leading to new and more ambitious climate policy developments.
She / he will also support the
Association's
lobbying and advocacy
activities with federal, state and local officials, and communicate the restaurant industry's position on healthcare policy issues to all stakeholders (member companies, Board of Directors, elected officials, etc).
An industry trade
association participates in
activities such as advertising, public relations, education,
lobbying and collaboration between companies.