1st Quarter - Report — THE KROGER CO. for KROGER CO (2008)

Firm

THE KROGER CO.

Client

KROGER CO

Income

—

Expenses

$68,310

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007 - issues pertaining to pet food safety and mandatory recall provisions.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRENDON CULL	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Pharmacy PHA

Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act - provisions related to retail pharmacy and Medicaid drug reimbursement, including billing of over the counter items through Medicare Part D.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRENDON CULL	—
MIKE MCKEOWN New	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Banking BAN

Credit Card Fair Fee Act - provisions related to debit and credit card interchange fees.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRENDON CULL	—
MARSHA GILFORD	—
GARY HUDDLESTON	—

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture AGR

Farm Bill provisions related to food labeling, nutrition, food stamps, country of origin labeling (COOL), and EBT co-branding.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRENDON CULL	—
GARY HUDDLESTON	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

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.