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Advocacy Handbook – Table of ContentsAdvocacy Handbook – Table of ContentsPage 3 Letter from Susan Robertson, CAE President & CEO American Society of Association Executives

Page 4 Programming and Schedule of Events Monday, June 15 2:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. EDT | ASAE Policy Briefing

3:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m. EDT Fireside Chat with Kimberly Reed of the Export-Import Bank of the United States

Tuesday, June 16 2:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. EDT | Share Your Story

Wednesday, June 17 10:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. EDT Virtual Town Hall with U.S. Representatives Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)

2:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. EDT | Advocacy Amid Adversity

3:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m. EDT | Virtual Town Hall with U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA)

Thursday, June 18 2:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. EDT | Leveraging Data to Achieve Policy Goals

3:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m. EDT Fireside Chat with Andrew Grossman, J.D., of the House Ways and Means Committee

Page 6 The Association Impact on American Economy and Society

Page 7 Key Messaging: ASAE Policy Issues for American Associations Week

Page 8 Congressional Sign-On Letter NonprofitAssociationsUrgentlyNeedSupportintheNextCOVID-19ReliefMeasure

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Letter from Susan Robertson, CAELetter from Susan Robertson, CAEDearNonprofitAssociationAdvocates,

WelcometoAmericanAssociationsWeek2020!Needlesstosay,it’sbeen achallengingyearforassociations.Thankyousomuchforbringingyour enthusiasmandexpertisetoourweek-long,virtualeducationandadvocacy eventdedicatedtoadvancingtheinterestsofthecollectivenonprofit association community.

ThevirtualAmericanAssociationsWeek(AAW)willengageourcommunity inacollectiveresponsedesignedtoinformlegislatorsandCapitolHillstaff abouthowtheCOVID-19pandemichasseverelytestedAmerica’s501(c)(6) organizations,themyriadwaystheyareassistingstrugglingindustriesand professionsduringthepandemicandtheurgentneedforCongresstoincludetheminthePaycheck ProtectionProgram(PPP)inthenextCOVID-19reliefpackage.

AmericanAssociationsWeekwillserveasafree,virtualeducationandadvocacyeventforassociationsafterASAE’sAmericanAssociationsDayhadtobepostponedduringtheinitialspreadofthecoronavirus intheU.S.backinMarch.

IfyouhaveeverwonderedwhetheryourvoicemakesadifferenceonCapitolHill,looknofurtherthan thebipartisanspendingandtaxpackageenactedlastDecember,whichincludedaprovisiontorepeal asectionofthe2017taxlawthatrequiredassociationsandothertax-exemptorganizationstopay unrelatedbusinessincometax(UBIT)onthevalueofemployeebenefitssuchasparkingandtransportation.RepealingthistaxwasASAE’stoplegislativepriorityfortwoyearsandwasthekeyissuethatAmerican AssociationsDayattendeeslastyearsharedwithcongressionaloffices.Withoutquestion,thepatience,persistenceandconsistentmessagingfromASAE’smembersonthisissuewascriticalingettingrepealacrossthefinishline.Repealingthistaxenablesnonprofitgroupstofocusonfulfillingtheirtax-exemptmissionswithoutundueburden.Thisisaclearexampleofwhatourpoliticalprocessaffordsusall– passionateandinformedadvocacygetsresults.

Asweallknow,however,thepoliticalwheelsarealwaysturning,andeachyearbringsnewchallengesandopportunitiestoinfluencelegislationthatimpactsourcommunity.AssociationsimpactedbythepandemicneedaccesstoemergencyfederalassistancetocontinuetosupporttheindustriesandprofessionsthatwillputtheU.S.andworldeconomybacktoworkwhenthiscrisisabates.

AsweaskCongresstoprioritizeandproducesensiblesolutionstothenation’smostpressingissues, wealsohaveanopportunitytodemonstrateahallmarkofallassociations–findingconnectionsandacommonpurposewithothers.Asstakeholdersinthepoliticalprocess,associationsarestrongbelievers inputtingasidedivisionsandbuildingonourcommonbondstoachieverealresults.Wewantmembers ofCongressandtheirstafftoknowthatassociationsstandreadytoworkwiththemtotranscend “politicsasusual;”toengageinconstructive,civildiscourse;andtofindsolutionsonissuesthatmatter toallAmericans.

Again,thankyouforyourcriticalworkonbehalfofourcommunityandthankyouagainforcontributing toourpoliticalprocess!

Sincerely,Susan Robertson, CAE PresidentandCEO,AmericanSocietyofAssociationExecutives

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Programming & Schedule of EventsProgramming & Schedule of EventsMonday, June 15 2:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. EDT | ASAE Policy Briefing Speakers: Susan Robertson, CAE,President&CEO,ASAE Sandra Swirski,Partner,UrbanSwirskiAssociates Mary Kate Cunningham, CAE,VicePresidentofPublicPolicy,ASAE Jeff Evans,AssociateDirectorofPublicPolicy,ASAE

3:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m. EDT Fireside Chat with Kimberly Reed of the Export-Import Bank of the United StatesSpeakers: Kimberly A. Reed, CAE,ChairmanandPresident,Export-ImportBankoftheUnitedStates Susan Robertson, CAE,ASAE Mary Kate Cunningham, CAE,ASAE

Tuesday, June 16 2:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. EDT | Share Your Story Speakers: Dani Mackey,President,DaniMackeyCommunications Chris Krese,SeniorVicePresident,NationalAssociationofChainDrugStores Chris Vest, CAE,DirectorofPublicPolicy,ASAE Nate Fisher,ManagerandPublicPolicy&APAC,ASAE

Wednesday, June 17 10:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. EDT Virtual Town Hall with U.S. Representatives Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) Speakers: The Honorable Rob Wittman,UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives The Honorable Abigail Spanberger, UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives Denise Roosendaal, CAE, ExecutiveDirector,InstituteforCredentialingExcellence Susan Robertson, CAE, ASAE Mary Kate Cunningham, CAE, ASAE

2:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. EDT | Advocacy Amid AdversitySpeakers: Danielle Duran Baron, CAE,Founder,InsightfulConcepts David Lusk,FounderandCEO,KeyAdvocacy Sherry Stanley Whitworth,ManagingDirector,FiscalNote Quardricos B. Driskell, MPP,Legislative&PoliticalAffairsManager AmericanUrologicalAssociation

3:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m. EDT | Virtual Town Hall with Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA)Speakers: The Honorable Tim Kaine,UnitedStatesSenate Kris Cook, CAE,ExecutiveDirector,NationalAffordableHousingManagementAssociation Kimberly Jones, Esq.,ExecutiveVicePresident,CouncilforOpportunityinEducation Steven C. Yeakel, CAE,President&CEO,VirginiaAssociationofCommunityBanks Mary Kate Cunningham, CAE,ASAE

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Programming & Schedule of Events (cont.)Programming & Schedule of Events (cont.)

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Thursday, June 18 2:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. EDT | Leveraging Data to Achieve Policy Goals Speakers: Emil Pitkin,CEO,GovPredict Susan Robertson, CAE, ASAE Mary Kate Cunningham, CAE,ASAE Max Perkins,VicePresident,LobbyIt Margarita Valdez,AssistantDirectorofCongressionalRelations AmericanSocietyforRadiationOncology

3:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m. EDT Fireside Chat with Andrew Grossman, J.D., of the House Ways and Means CommitteeSpeakers: Andrew Grossman, J.D., MajorityChiefTaxCounsel UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativesCommitteeonWaysandMeans Shannon McCracken, CEO,TheNonprofitAlliance Scott Wiley, CAE, President&CEO,OhioSocietyofCPAs Jeff Evans,ASAE

62,000501(c)(6) associations nationwide1

205,000Association professionals

$18 BILLIONIn 2018 salaries2

501(c)(6) organizations, such as business, trade, professional and membership associations, are major drivers of

our economy and champions of a fruitful society.

THE ASSOCIATION IMPACT ON AMERICAN ECONOMY AND SOCIETY

1 IRS Data Book 2018; North American Industry Classification System (NAICS); U.S. Census Bureau | 2 Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2018 Annual Averages; Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)3 ASAE Research Foundation Association Impact Snapshot for May 22, 2020.

ASAE is celebrating 100 years of making society smarter, be�er and safer. The Centennial anniversary represents ASAE’s role as a leader and supporter of progress and innovation in the association industry. ASAE is a membership organization of more than 48,000 association executives and industry partners representing 7,400 organizations. Since it was established 100 years ago, its members have and continue to lead, manage, and work in or partner with organizations in more than a dozen association management disciplines, from executive management to finance to technology. With the support of the ASAE Research Foundation, a separate nonprofit entity, ASAE is the premier source of learning, knowledge and future-oriented research for the association and nonprofit profession and provides resources, education, ideas and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of the association and nonprofit community. Visit ASAE at asaecenter.org

Associations/501(c)(6)

Organizations

EDUCATION

Associations are the nation’slargest source of post-college

education.

ADVOCACY

As lead advocates, associations build awareness for important

societal issues.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

The association community strives to incorporate the

experience and backgrounds of all Americans in its collective mission to

benefit society.

70%

of respondents anticipate using up to half of reservesto offset revenue loss due to

COVID-19. 5.5% anticipate insufficient reserves. 86

% of respondents estimate a loss of up to half of annual

revenue just to in-person event cancellations. 77

% of respondents estimate they will lose up to $1,000,000 just

from in-person event cancellations.3

WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENT

Across industry, associations provide professional

development that enables Americans to more fully

access the economy.

DYNAMIC MARKETPLACEAssociations promote

competition and help buildconsumer choice through robust

certification and economicdevelopment programs.

SAFETY & STANDARDSAssociations promote industry

safety and help create comprehensive standards for

products, programs and services across society.

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American Associations Week – Key MessagingAmerican Associations Week – Key MessagingThefollowingoutlinesASAE’slegislativeprioritiesandkeymessagingduringAmericanAssociationsWeek2020.

Priorities 1. Provide 501(c)(6) organizations access to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and reauthorize the PPPuntilatleastDecember31,2020. 2. Pass the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020(H.R.7011) 3. Pass the Skills Renewal Act (H.R.7032/S.3779),perproposedamendment.

Key MessagingPaycheckProtectionProgram • NonprofitassociationsurgentlyneedaccesstothePaycheckProtectionProgram,andfundsmade availableuntilatleastDecember31,2020. • Nonprofitassociationsofallsizes,variedfunctionsanddisparateindustriescompriseSection501(c)(6) oftheInternalRevenueCode. • OurcommunityplaysacriticalroletoprovideeducationandprofessionaldevelopmentforAmerica’s workforce,createproductandsafetystandards,defineandadvancestandardsforprofessional certificationandcodes,andorganizecommunityassistanceprogramsintimesofgreatestneed,suchas afternaturaldisastersorcatastrophicevents–includingthecurrentCOVID-19pandemic. • AccordingtoanASAEResearchFoundationsurveyofnonprofitassociationexecutives,72percentof respondentsanticipateusinguptohalfofreservefundstooffsetestimatedrevenueloss.

PandemicRiskInsuranceAct • ThePandemicRiskInsuranceActof2020wouldestablishasystemofsharedpublicandprivate compensationforbusinessinterruptionlossesandeventcancellationsresultingfromfuturepandemics orpublichealthemergencies. • Thisbillisessentialforthenonprofitassociationcommunitywhoselifebloodcoursesfromin-person meetingsandevents. • BeginningJanuary2021,oncetotalclaimsforanindividualpandemicorpublichealthemergencyreach $250million,thegovernmentwouldcover95percentofallprospective,relatedclaims. • AccordingtoanASAEResearchFoundationsurveyofnonprofitassociationexecutives: o86percentofrespondentsfaceupto$1,000,000inestimatedrevenuelossesjusttoeventcancellations. o80percentofrespondentsfaceupto49percentofestimatedrevenuelossjusttoeventcancellations. o47percentofrespondentsreportzeroinsurancecoverageforeventcancellation.

SkillsRenewalAct • ThisbipartisanbillwouldprovideAmericanswhohavebeenlaid-offorfurloughedduetoCOVID-19 a$4,000taxcredittopursuepost-secondaryskillstrainingandcareerdevelopment. • Ifamended,asproposedbytheProfessionalCertificationCoalition,Americanscouldusethecreditto pursueandobtainindustrycertificationsandotherprofessionalcredentialstherebyhelpingtoreestablish theirwelfareandwellbeing. • TheSkillsrenewalactwillundoubtedlysupportnonprofitassociationsandotherswhoofferworkforce developmentprogramsandwillincreaseaccesstojobopportunitiesforAmericanswhohavefaced employmentsetbacksduetothepandemic.

Questions?EmailASAEpublicpolicystaffatpublicpolicy@asaecenter.org.

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Congressional Sign-On LetterCongressional Sign-On Letter

Nonprofit Associations Urgently Need Support in the Next COVID-19 Relief Measure

Below is a message from Mary Kate Cunningham, CAE, vice president of public policy for the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).

DearNonprofitAssociationAdvocate:

Thesign-onlettertofollowislong.Tosaveyousometime,belowisasummary–whichwillnotbeincludedintheversionsenttoCongress–thatexplainsitspurposeandhighlightsthelegislative askstherein:

Purpose:

Now,morethanever,wemustdemonstratetoCongressthenonprofitassociationcommunity’s positiveimpactonAmericaneconomyandsociety.Associations,alongwithbusinesses,othernon-profitsandworkersacrossthecountry,arereelingfromthedevastatinghealth,safetyandfinancialeffectsofCOVID-19.Associationsand501(c)(6)organizationswereleftoutofaflagshiprelief program,thePaycheckProtectionProgram(PPP),andthusarewithoutaccesstothiscriticalmeansoffinancialaid.

ThenextmajorlegislativepackagetoprovideadditionalCOVID-19relief,whichisexpectedinlateJuly,couldbethelastbillofitsscope.Asthismaybeassociations’lastchancetogainaccessto thePPPandsecureothermuch-neededrelief,we ask you to lend your support and sign this letter during this critically important time.

LegislativeAsks: 1. Provide 501(c)(6) organizations access to the Paycheck Protection Program(PPP)and reauthorize the PPPuntilatleastDecember31,2020. 2. Pass the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020(H.R.7011),whichwouldestablishasystem ofsharedpublicandprivatecompensationforbusinessinterruptionlossesandevent cancellationsresultingfromfuturepandemicsorpublichealthemergencies.Ifenacted, thisprogramwouldbeginJanuary2021. 3. Pass the Skills Renewal Act(H.R.7032/S.3779),perproposedamendment.TheSkills RenewalActwouldprovideAmericanswhohavebeenlaid-offorfurloughedduetoCOVID-19 a$4,000taxcredittopursuepost-secondaryskillstrainingandcareerdevelopment.

To sign, follow this link: https://asaecenter.formstack.com/forms/covid_19_relief_measure

Emailpublicpolicy@asaecenter.orgwithquestions.

Sincerely,Mary Kate Cunningham, CAEVicePresidentofPublicPolicy,AmericanSocietyofAssociationExecutives

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JuneXX,2020

TheHonorableNancyPelosi,Speaker TheHonorableMitchMcConnell,LeaderUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives UnitedStatesSenate1236LongworthHouseOfficeBuilding 317RussellSenateOfficeBuildingWashington,D.C.20515 Washington,D.C.20510 TheHonorableKevinMcCarthy,Leader TheHonorableCharlesSchumer,LeaderUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives UnitedStatesSenate2468RayburnHouseOfficeBuilding 322HartSenateOfficeBuildingWashington,D.C.20515 Washington,D.C.20510

RE: Nonprofit Associations Urgently Need Support in the Next COVID-19 Relief Measure

DearSpeakerPelosi,LeaderMcCarthy,LeaderMcConnellandLeaderSchumer:

Theundersigned[INSERT#]organizations,whichrepresenttensofthousandsmemberorganizations, hundredsofthousandsofAmericanworkersanddozensofindustriesacrossthecountry,respectfully urge you to include 501(c)(6) organizations, such as trade, business, professional and membership associations, in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and reauthorize the flagship program until at least the end of the year. Further, we urge you to support and immediately pass the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (H.R. 7011) and, per proposed amendment, the Skills Renewal Act of 2020 (H.R. 7032 / S. 3779).

Inaspanofroughlyfourmonths,2020haspresentedournationwithhealth,safety,civilandeconomic calamitiesunseenfor100years.And,whilerecoveryremainsdaunting,yourswiftleadershipand actiontoprovideAmericanworkers,nonprofitsandbusinessestrillionsofdollarsofreliefhave provencriticaltoshieldoureconomyandcollectivelivelihoodsfrompermanentdamageorfailure. OurcommunityisextremelygratefulforyourpassageoftheCoronavirusAid,ReliefandEconomicSecurity(CARES)Act(P.L.116-136)andotherrelieflegislation,whichnodoubthelpedpreservethesafetyandwelfareofmillionsofAmericans.Weweredisappointed,however,thatnonprofitassociationsandotherswereexcludedfromeligibilityunderthePPP,evenasapreviousdraftoftheCARESActmadesuchentitieseligible.

Nonprofitassociationsofallsizes,variedfunctionsanddisparateindustriescompriseSection501(c)(6).Morethan62,000501(c)(6)organizationsacrossthecountryplayacriticalroletoprovideeducationandprofessionaldevelopmentforAmerica’sworkforce,createproductandsafetystandardsfor everythingfromfoodpackagingtonewbuildingconstruction,defineandadvancestandardsfor professionalcertificationandcodesofethicsinawiderangeofprofessionalfields,andorganize communityassistanceprogramsintimesofgreatestneed,suchasafternaturaldisastersor catastrophicevents–includingthecurrentCOVID-19pandemic.

TohighlightsomeoftheincredibleworkourcommunityhasdonetohelpAmericansthroughoutthiscrisis,followingarequotesdirectlyfromnonprofitassociations:

United Fresh Produce Association – Washington, D.C.“InresponsetotheCOVID-19pandemic,theUnitedFreshStartFoundationhasinfusedthefresh produceindustrywith25$1,000RapidResponseFRESHGrantstoincreaseaccesstofreshfruits andvegetablesforchildrenandfamiliesinneed,whilealsocreatingopportunitiesforfoodservice distributorsexperiencinglostmarketsduetotherestaurant,hospitalityandschoolshutdowns. Companiesusedthesegrantstosupportfreshproducedonationstofoodbanks,schoolsandhungerrelieforganizationsintheirlocalcommunities.”

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Texas Rural Water Association – Austin, TX“94percentofwaterutilitiesnationwideareruralorsmallmunicipalsystemsservingpopulationsoflessthan10,000.InTexas,thousandsofruralwatersuppliersarescatteredacrossthestateservingsmallcommunitiesfaroffthebeatenpath.TheTexasRuralWaterAssociation(TRWA)isa501(c)(6)nonprofitassociationthatservestheseruralandsmallwatersuppliersbyprovidingthemavariety ofsupportservicesthatenablethemtoensurethesafewatersupplyofmillionsofTexans.Thereis noquestionthatcleanwaterplaysanimportantroleinpreventingthespreadofCOVID-19,andthattheessentialemployeesofthesewatersuppliersareneededtokeepoursocietyfunctioning. Byextension,theworkTRWAdoestosupportthesesystems–whichincludesprovidingrequiredtrainingtowaterandwastewateroperators,on-siteandremotetechnicalassistance,legalservices,employingtrainedemergencyresponders,andcommunicatingrapidlychanginginformationina heavilyregulatedindustry–isalsoessential.”

Despitenonprofitassociations’collectiveeffortstohelpsustainAmericaamidadversity,mostare ineligibleforsignificantreliefofferedthroughthePPP.AccordingtoaJune5surveyof501(c)(6) executivesbytheAmericanSocietyofAssociationExecutives(ASAE)ResearchFoundation, 72 percent of respondents anticipate using up to half of reserve funds to offset estimated revenue loss, while four percent anticipate using more than half of reserves and four percent anticipate insufficient reserves to cover estimated losses.

Asthesedatademonstrate,manynonprofitassociationshavelittleornofinancialcushiontocarrythemthroughthisdevastatingtimeandthusdesperatelyneedaccesstothePPP.Forexample, INSERTANECDOTE1,ifapplicable–KansasHomeCareandHospiceAssociation–callon6/8

InCalifornia,theCarlsbad Village Association(CVA)isanonprofit501(c)(6)thatsupportsnearly 400smallbusinessesinitsdowntownarea.AnaffiliateofMainStreetAmerica,CVAemploysthreepeople–twoofwhomhavebeenfurloughedsinceApril1.Thatmonth,onlydaysafterPresidentTrumpsignedtheCARESActintolaw,CVAreportedthefollowing:

“Ourmainsourceofincome,aweeklyfarmers’market,iscurrentlyshutdownatanetfinancial lossof$10,000permonthtoourassociation.Oneofourbiggestevents,the22ndannualArtin theVillage,willmostlikelybecanceled,causingusanetlossofanadditional$15,000.Weare keepingourdoorsopenandarecommittedtorunthrougheverypennyofourreservestokeep ourassociationgoinginordertosupportourdowntownbusinessesduringthiscrisis.Itwouldbe atremendoushelpifwetoocouldqualifyforthePaycheckProtectionProgram,likethebusinesses wesupport,sothatourstaffcouldstayemployedtoworkontheirbehalf.Theremightonlybe threeofusatourassociation,butwerepresentandsupportnearly400stakeholders.Helpuskeep ourassociationstrongforthem.”

InIllinois,theAmerican Academy of Pediatric Dentistry,whichadvancesoptimaloralhealthforall children,hasexperiencedgravefinancialharm:

“Ourassociationhadtocancelour2020AnnualSessionthatwasscheduledforMemorialDay weekend,whichwillresultin$2-3millioninlostrevenue.Wealsohadtocancelanin-person ContinuingEducationcoursescheduledforlateMarch.Thefinancialimpactforcedourassociation tolayofffivestaff(approximately20percentofourworkforce),instituteahiringfreeze,andcancel twosummerinternshipprograms.”

Asyoucansee,nonprofitassociations–alongsideallemployersandemployeesinAmerica– arereelingamidCOVID-19,whichiswhytheundersignedaskthatCongressimmediatelypass legislationtogrant501(c)(6)organizationsaccesstothePPPandreauthorizetheprogramuntilat leastDecember31,2020.

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Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (H.R. 7011)TheundersignedaskyoutosupportandpassthePandemicRiskInsuranceActof2020(PRIA),introducedbyCongresswomanCarolynB.Maloney(D-NY),orincludesuchlegislationinthenextCOVID-19reliefbill.Ifenacted,PRIAwouldestablishasystemofsharedpublicandprivate compensationforbusinessinterruptionlossesandeventcancellationsresultingfromfuture pandemicsorpublichealthemergencies.

Thisbillisessentialforthenonprofitassociationcommunitywhoselifebloodcoursesfromin-personmeetingsandevents.AccordingtotheProfessionalConventionManagementAssociation,conferencesandotherin-personeventsaccountforanaverageof35percentoftotalannualrevenuefornonprofitassociations.And,accordingtotheASAEResearchFoundationsurveymentionedabove:

• 86percentofrespondentsfaceupto$1,000,000inestimatedrevenuelosses–whilesixpercent willface$1,000,000-$2,000,000inestimatedlosses–justtoeventcancellations; • 80percentofrespondentsfaceupto49 percentofestimatedrevenueloss–whilesevenpercent faceupto75percentinestimatedloss–justtoeventcancellations; • 40percentofrespondentsdonotexpecttoresumein-personmeetingsandeventsuntilat least January 2021; • 47percentofrespondentsreportzero insurance coverageforeventcancellation,whileonlyfive percentreportfullcoverage;and • 63percentofrespondentsstatedtheyarelikely or very likelytopurchasePRIAcoverageif madeavailable.

ModeledaftertheTerrorismRiskInsuranceAct,PRIAwouldestablishapublic-privatecost-sharingpartnershipbetweengovernmentandinsurersforprospectiveclaims.BeginningJanuary2021,oncetotalclaimsforanindividualpandemicorpublichealthemergencyreach$250million,thegovernmentwouldcover95percentofallprospective,relatedclaims.Andwhileinsurersarenotrequiredtoofferthiscoverage,earlyadopterswillprosper,asPRIAwouldempowernonprofitassociationstofurtherbenefittheeconomyandhelpournationrecoverfromCOVID-19.Asanexample,ASAEconvened5,000nonprofitassociationprofessionalsatitsannualmeetinginChicagoduringAugust2018.AsofMay2019,thissingleeventdirectlyproducedatleast$147millionindownstreameconomicimpact.

PRIAoffersthesecuritynonprofitassociationsneedtofullyreigniteourcommunity’sfar-reaching economicimpactthroughindustry-focusedconferences,workforcedevelopment,educational programmingandothercriticalservices.Forthesereasons,westronglysupportH.R.7011.

Skills Renewal Act of 2020 (H.R. 7032 / S. 3779)TheundersignedaskyoutosupportandpasstheSkillsRenewalActof2020(H.R.7032/S.3779),perproposedamendment,orincludesuchlegislationinthenextCOVID-19reliefbill.IntroducedintheHousebyRepresentativesDerekKilmer(D-WA),SusanBrooks(R-IN),TerriSewell(D-AL)andG.T.Thompson(R-PA),andintheSenatebySenatorsAmyKlobuchar(D-MN),BenSasse(R-NE),CoryBooker(D-NJ)andTimScott(R-SC),theSkillsRenewalActwouldserveasaboonforAmericanworkershithardbythefinancialrealityofCOVID-19.ThisimportantbillwouldprovideAmericanswhohavebeenlaid-offorfurloughedasaresultofCOVID-19a$4,000taxcredittopursuepost-secondaryskillstrainingandtherebyhelpreestablishtheirwelfareandwellbeing. IfamendedasproposedbytheProfessionalCertificationCoalition,Americanscouldusethecredit topursueindustrycertificationsandotherprofessionalcredentialsthatwouldhelpthemmorefully accesstheeconomyandcontributetoadynamicmarketplacethroughincreasedcompetitionandconsumerchoice.Thiswillundoubtedlysupportnonprofitassociationsandotherswhoofferworkforcedevelopmentprograms.Forthesereasons,westronglysupportH.R.7032/S.3779.

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ThePandemicRiskInsuranceActof2020andtheSkillsRenewalActof2020,perproposedamendment,servenotonlytosupportemployersandAmericansinneed,butasbellwetherlegislationthatwillhelpsecureourworkforceandeconomythroughoutCOVID-19andbeyond.Thesemeasures–and501(c)(6)accesstothePPP–areessentialtoupholdnonprofitsassociations’vitalcontributiontoAmericaneconomy and society.

Thankyouforyourconsiderationandcontinuedsupportofourcountryduringthischallengingtime.Ifyouhavequestionsregardingthisurgentsupportrequestforthenonprofitassociationcommunity,pleasecontactMaryKateCunningham,CAE,vicepresidentofpublicpolicyforASAE, atmcunningham@asaecenter.orgor202-626-2787.

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TheHonorableCarolynB.Maloney TheHonorableAmyKlobucharUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives UnitedStatesSenate

TheHonorableDerekKilmer TheHonorableBenSasseUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives UnitedStatesSenate

TheHonorableSusanBrooks TheHonorableTimScottUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives UnitedStatesSenate

TheHonorableTerriSewell TheHonorableCoryBookerUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives UnitedStateSenate TheHonorableG.T.Thompson TheHonorableMarcoRubioUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives UnitedStatesSenate

TheHonorableNydiaVelázquez TheHonorableBenjaminCardinUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives UnitedStatesSenate

TheHonorableStevenChabot TheHonorableSusanCollinsUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives UnitedStatesSenate TheHonorableMaxineWaters TheHonorableJeanneShaheenUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives UnitedStatesSenate

TheHonorablePatrickMcHenry TheHonorableCharlesGrassleyUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives UnitedStatesSenate TheHonorableRichardNeal TheHonorableRonWydenUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives UnitedStatesSenate TheHonorableKevinBradyUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives

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