Internet News And Commentary The RIAA is currently behind a huge lobbying effort to have laws introduced that would give These are American laws that only affect American residents http://www.aardvark.co.nz/daily/2002/0812.shtml
Extractions: Sponsor's Message I'm typing this up just moments before I head to the airport this morning so my apologies if it is a little less coherent than usual or there are more than the average number of typos and errors. A number of readers have written to me to express their concern at the way new and proposed Net-related legislation is moving in the USA. American industry and its powerful lobbying mechanisms appear to be trying to make significant changes to the rights of Net users in ways that will actually extend far beyond their own territorial borders. Although it might be assumed that this piece of law was designed solely to protect music, video and other intellectual property stored in digital format, it has actually extended far beyond that simple goal. In recent times we've even seen large companies threatening to prosecute regular folks under the DMCA for uncovering security holes.
See-RAN.org that will be in charge of lobbying in public other words, determine how different laws and regulations on all the levels affect your organization s http://www.see-ran.org/expanded/?id=00177
Nonprofit Lobbying Guidelines legislation through an attempt to affect the opinions to the IRS limitations on lobbying activities, charities and federal lobby disclosure laws which require http://www.hcdnnj.org/policy/advocacy/nonprofitlobbying.htm
Extractions: Non-Profit Organizations CAN Lobby Given the many crucial issues facing non-profit organizations and the people they serve, it is more important than ever that charities become involved in the public policy debate. Yet too many people mistakenly assume that it is illegal for non-profits to lobby. To the contrary, federal laws actually exist to encourage charities to lobby within certain specified limits. Knowing what constitutes lobbying under the law, and what the limits are, is the key to being able to lobby legally and safely. This article represents a vastly simplified summary of some of the laws and regulations governing charitable lobbying. The complete laws are much more complex, so consult your attorney or accountant for professional advice. For more detailed information, you can also call the Center for Non-Profit Corporations at (732)227-0800. How much Lobbying is Too Much? Federal law clearly states that a 501(c)(3) publicly supported charity may devote no more than an "insubstantial" portion of its activities to lobbying. There are two ways in which this can be measured. One is a subjective "substantiality test" based on the facts and circumstances of each case. Because this test can be applied rather arbitrarily, it is often advisable for a charity to file a short form with the IRS in order to be governed by the "expenditure test," which is based solely on the amount of money spent for lobbying. The expenditure test lays out specific limits on how much money a charity can spend for lobbying, based on the charity's own "exempt purpose" expenditures:
Slashdot | Lobbying Against UCITA: A Practical Guide Focussed lobbying is the way to go, and we should be using these But can someone explain whether they affect the rest of the world now, or will laws have to http://slashdot.org/features/00/02/17/0038235.shtml
Extractions: If you're a regular Slashdot reader, you've heard about UCITA by now. You have probably also gathered that many prominent spokespeople for the open source and free software communities, most notably Richard Stallman, don't like it . UCITA already passed in Virginia, but the governor hasn't yet signed it into law. Here in Maryland, where I live, UCITA is still under consideration. I'm working hard to block it, and I'm not alone. But this story is not as much about Virginia and Maryland as it is about the way UCITA is being "sold" to state legislatures all over the U.S. and how you can work effectively in your state to keep it from becoming the Law of the Land.
Extractions: Citizenship and Disability Home Access Options Site map Contact us ... Appendices Lesson Plans Lesson 1 - A Disabling World Lesson 2 - Citizenship and Disability Lesson 3 - Understanding disability Lesson 4 - Overcoming barriers ... Lesson 8 - The global community and disability Lesson 7 THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND DISABILITY Core activity a. What is happening? - Citizenship and the local community
Extractions: (FINDLAW) Not since Lyndon Johnson loaded several moving vans with everything that was not nailed down in the White House has a former president earned more protracted flak for bad judgment upon leaving office than has Bill Clinton. On top of the Clinton list, of course, is his midnight pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich. That presidential action incited the unprecedented investigation by the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Copyright Law Changes That May Affect You Copyright law changes that may affect you. legislation in 1998, reflecting the lobbying efforts of many copyright protection harmonizes our laws with European http://www.cyberspaceattorney.com/guideview.asp?layer=2&article=174
ALA | ALA Legal Framework Filing an amicus curiae brief during the course of a judicial proceeding is not lobbying. 11. Are there other laws that affect ALAs lobbying activity? http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/governingdocs/legalguidelines/legalframewo
Extractions: Ahead to 2010 ... Legal Guidelines ALA Legal Framework While it is possible to be an association without incorporating, most associations elect to become incorporated. By incorporating, an association becomes a legal entity composed of individual members but with a legal existence apart from its members. This has significant advantages for the members of an association. Most importantly, members are not held personally liable for obligations incurred by their association and are not personally liable if the officers, directors or staff of the association violate the law in the course of their work for the association. purpose for which it is organized and operated. A determination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service that an association is tax-exempt generally permits that association to earn specific types of income without paying federal income tax(see the question 6). Most importantly for ALA, this means that ALA does
AmCham - Taiwan Government - AmCham And The Legislative Yuan Technology, Judiciary, National Defense, Organic laws, Public Health of views and information, particularly when issues affect foreign groups lobbying by AmCham. http://www.amcham.com.tw/amcham_and_the_legislative_yuan.php
Extractions: Thu June 10, 2004 AmCham has an ongoing program of monitoring developments in the Legislative Yuan and in seeking to ensure the interests of international business are taken into account important legislation. Find out more about AmCham's work in this area and how members can participate in this important activity. Introduction Legislative Process Reports Introduction The Legislative Yuan is now the highest representative body responsible for converging and reflecting public opinion, passing laws, determining budgets, approving national policy and supervising government administration. It plays a key role in Taiwan's drive both toward greater democracy, and a more liberalized economy. A key objective of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei is to enhance the investment climate for US citizens and US-invested companies in Taipei. Today, Taiwan's objective is to become a world operations center and "green Silicon Island" through the liberalization and internationalization of its economy, industry and society.
Capitalism Magazine Limit lobbying By Cutting Government by Daniel J. Mitchell Finance Reform and Other Feel Good laws by Thomas how will campaign finance reform affect how well http://www.capmag.com/category.asp?action=cat&catID=70
Resource Library Search Page is permissible in your efforts to affect public policy. EAdvocacy for Nonprofits The Law of lobbying Election for Justice that explains the laws and limits http://www.rivernetwork.org/library/resource/index.cfm?Method=SearchResults&Clas
Asia Times: Lobbying May Tone Down UN Review Of Mandatory Laws sentencing laws following intense diplomatic lobbying of the are wary the UN report could affect the Port to explain its mandatory sentencing laws, incensed by http://www.atimes.com/oceania/BC08Ah01.html
Extractions: Robinson is to examine mandatory laws in the Northern Territory and West Australia at the request of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan who visited Canberra late last month. The UN Human Rights Commissioner will investigate whether the laws breach Australia's obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child following the death of a 15-year-old Aboriginal boy in a Darwin juvenile detention center on February 10.
Modbee.com | The Modesto Bee relationship with people in Congress, who are writing the laws that affect our lives Kautz, are veterans of the industry s past Washington lobbying efforts http://www.modbee.com/business/story/8528745p-9376981c.html
Extractions: Last Updated: May 6, 2004, 06:23:20 AM PDT WASHINGTON No one cultivates Capitol Hill quite like California's winemakers. From a lavish reception tonight in the Library of Congress to daylong briefings Tuesday in a richly ornamented Capitol room, a record number of winemakers and their loved ones are tilling politics central. "We have hundreds of issues that affect our lives," explained John Kautz, chairman of Ironstone Vineyards, and "it's so important that we come back here to meet and greet." Based in Murphys, Ironstone now distributes to some 40 countries worldwide. Kautz, a 1948 Lodi High School graduate and longtime Lodi-area farmer, has a notable political track record with service on California's State Board of Food and Agriculture. So Kautz can appreciate the benefits of hands-on political contact, like the kind the San Francisco-based Wine Institute has organized this week for the 22nd consecutive year.
Womenspace - Women, Policy And The Internet: Home Developing and coordinating campaigns to change laws or policies; Elements of advocacy and lobbying are presented in Using the Net to affect Public Policy http://www.womenspace.ca/policy/toolkit_advocacy.html
Extractions: What are the federal policies around advocacy and lobbying? The terms advocacy and lobbying are often used interchangeably, as if they refer to the same process. They are in fact related to each other, but the two terms do not have exactly the same meaning. Advocacy has to do with activities which defend peoples rights, whether individually or collectively. Most often, advocacy work is done by voluntary sector organizations such as womens equality-seeking organizations. According to the Voluntary Sector Initiative Advocacy Working Group , advocacy refers to the act of speaking or of disseminating information intended to influence individual behaviour or opinion, corporate conduct, or public policy and law. Lobbying is related to government relations; it means communicating with a decision-maker in order to influence their decision about a specific issue or policy under discussion.
United States Court Of Appeals The collective bargaining laws impose restrictions on the use of official whether this interpretation of the Appropriations Act would affect lobbying by DOD http://www.flra.gov/solicitor/opinions/opn_dcc_269f1119.html
Extractions: Federal Labor Relations Authority Daniel M. Schember argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner. William E. Persina, Attorney, Federal Labor Relations Authority, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was David M. Smith, Solicitor. William R. Tobey, Deputy Solicitor, entered an appearance. Before: Sentelle, Randolph and Garland, Circuit Judges. Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge Sentelle.
New York State Lobbying Act act pursuant to the provisions of the lobbying act as enacted pursuant to chapter 1040 of the laws of 1981 or manner be deemed to impair or affect such action http://www.nylobby.state.ny.us/lobbying.html
Extractions: LOBBYING ACT ("Lobbying Act" created by Chapter 2 of the Laws of 1999, as amended most recently by Chapter 32, Laws of 2003.) Section 1-a. Legislative declaration. This article shall be known and may be cited as the " Lobbying act ". As used in this article unless the context otherwise requires: (a) The term "lobbyist" shall mean every person or organization retained, employed or designated by any client to engage in lobbying. The term "lobbyist" shall not include any officer, director, trustee, employee, counsel or agent of the state, or any municipality or subdivision thereof of New York when discharging their official duties; except those officers, directors, trustees, employees, counsels, or agents of colleges, as defined by section two of the education law. (b) The term "client" shall mean every person or organization who retains, employs or designates any person or organization to carry on lobbying activities on behalf of such client. (c) The term "lobbying"
The Scientist - Flunking Advocacy/Lobbying 101 a lobbyist to explain the new laws to members The lobbying Disclosure Act covers contacts with the federal the countryan activity the new law does not affect. http://www.the-scientist.com/yr1996/may/lobby_960513.html
Extractions: News By Thomas W. Durso Advocacy, Observers Say conveying benefits of research. LET'S LOBBY : William Wells calls lobbying "perfectly legitimate" and urges scientists "to be at the table". Science lobbyists maintain that a new federal lobbying-reform law will not impede their advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C. What does worry them, however, is that many scientists still do not realize the importance of speaking to policy-makers and the public about the benefits of science and the importance of funding it. The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, passed overwhelmingly by the House and Senate and signed enthusiastically by President Clinton, took effect January 1. Among its requirements are that lobbyists register with Congress and report for whom they lobby and how much they receive for such activities (see story on page 9) The measure marks the first reform of lobbying in 40 years. Supporters cheered its passage and claimed it would clean up lobbyist-lawmaker interaction, a relationship popularly perceived as sneaky and seedy. And while the law caused initial concern for science organizations over reporting requirements and extra paperwork, several observers say that rules and regulations are less problematic to adequate science funding than is science's own unwillingness to lobby on its own behalf. "The obstacles that we face in terms of trying to communicate about scientific issues are complex enough that any sort of obstacles that might be imposed by this sort of legislation are relatively insignificant," comments David B. Moore, associate vice president for governmental relations at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in Washington, D.C. "We're dealing with a fairly technical area of enterprise [science and technology issues] that really needs to be translated to a level where the public can understand it, and a lot of times where policy-makers can understand it. We could do a better job in making the message more understandable to the layperson."
Lobbying 30, 1999, Governor Pataki signed Chapter 2, laws of 1999 there is a law in place that might affect you or For more information on the Local lobbying Law go to http://www.nysalb.org/news0104/smith.htm
Extractions: In 1977 the New York State Legislature and Governor made a commitment to safeguard the integrity of the governmental decision-making process by enacting the Regulation of Lobbying Act. This was the first attempt in over 70 years to acquire full disclosure from special interests trying to influence both the Legislature and Executive Branch. Annually, about 2,150 lobbyists representing 1,350 clients and 50 public corporations register with and report to NYS on their activities effecting State level decision-makers. Lobbying expenses have grown from 5.7 million dollars in 1978 to a record 71.9 million dollars in 1999. The Lobbying Act does not seek to prohibit or limit lobbying governmental decision-makers. While protecting the constitutional right of citizens to petition government the Act requires that the State Commission on Lobbying monitor and make public the identities, activities, and expenditures of those seeking to influence legislation, rules, regulations, and rate-making actions of New York State government. On December 30, 1999, Governor Pataki signed Chapter 2, Laws of 1999, enacting a new Lobbying Act that contained a piece that expanded the definition of lobbying activities to include those at a local level. The "local lobbying" section of the law, which took effect on January 1, 2001, applies to the attempt to influence "pending legislation" through a municipality or its subdivision, with a population of more than 50,000, or a public authority or public corporation. Counties, towns, cities, villages, etc., are included. School districts are excluded.
How Laws And Regulations Affect NIAID's Programs -- NIAID Research Funding Explanation and links to the laws and regulations that affect NIAID's research programs. Developed and maintained by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National 45 http://www.vrc.nih.gov/ncn/budget/lawreg.htm
Extractions: Advanced Search Funding Main Newsletter Opportunities, Budget ... Paylines and Budget Federal laws and regulations control NIAID operations and programs as well as research conducted by our grantees and contractors. Executive branch regulations implement public laws ... International guidelines address research issues Public laws bills or resolutions passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the president provide NIAID with the authority and funds to carry out programs. Public laws are identified either by popular name (USA Patriot Act) or by congressional session and chronological law number (P.L. 107-56). Congress sets limits on the purpose for which NIAID spends funds, the amount of funds we spend, and the period of time when we can use or reserve funds. At least every three years, Congress passes authorizations that enable NIAID to spend money for designated programs.
US: Edu: Drug Laws Affect Financial Aid 100 000 students have already been turned down for loans and aid since the Higher Education Reform Act Drug Provision passed in 1998. http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n353/a04.html
Extractions: It wasn't until the Bush administration began a policy of strict enforcement of the act, systematically denying any federal aid for education to anyone with a drug conviction, that the issue really came to the spotlight, and has met with heated opposition from groups such as the Students for Sensible Drug Policy.
