1st Quarter - Report — NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DIST… for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DIST… (2022)

Firm

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS

Client

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS

Income

—

Expenses

$207,020

Expense method

C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

General labor policy and regulatory issues; NLRB and DOL Joint Employer rule; S.420 + HR.842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.205 + HR.7, Paycheck Fairness Act; S.1636 + HR.3185, Save Local Business Act; HR.5376, Build Back Better; SJ Res 29, Congressional Review Act relating to OSHA Vaccine Emergency Temporary Standard; American Jobs Plan; Independent Contractor Status; Wage Equity Act; U.S. Department of Labor Nominations; National Labor Relations Board Nominations; Executive Order 14042, "Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors" ("EO"); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force ("Task Force") guidance pursuant to Executive Order 14042; OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard related to COVID-19 testing and vaccinations Comments to OSHA on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing-Emergency Temporary Standard; Employee Rights Act; Amici Curiae re Thryv Inc (Employer) and IBEW Local 1269 (Petitioner) before the NLRB; Amici Curiae re Atlanta Opera (Employer) and Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Lock 798 (Petitioner) before the NLRB; Request for Info re Disqualification of NLRB members Wilcox and Prouty in SEIU Suit

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ASA BLAKE ADAMI	Vice President of Government Relations
SETH M WAUGH	Associate Vice President of Government Relations
JADE C WEST	Chief Government Relations Officer

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 420 (117th), H.R. 7 (117th), S.J.Res. 29 (117th), H.R. 842 (117th), S. 205 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 1636 (117th), H.R. 3185 (117th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Economic outlook for business and individuals

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ASA BLAKE ADAMI	Vice President of Government Relations
SETH M WAUGH	Associate Vice President of Government Relations
JADE C WEST	Chief Government Relations Officer

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Commonsense Reporting Act to Streamline IRG Reporting Process; Authorize small business health plans; preserve employee exclusion; Preserve ERISA Preemption; Cost-sharing reduction payments under ACA; Surprise Billing Medical legislation; Issues related to employer-sponsored coverage; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act, health reform and health care costs; Issues related to the taxation of employer-sponsored coverage; Issues related to consumer-directed health products, including HRAs, ICHRAs, HSAs; Issues related to single payer, Medicare for All, Medicare buy-in, public option; Issues related to drug pricing and price transparency reform; Issues related to Telehealth; Executive Order 14042, "Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; Safer Federal Workforce Task Force guidance pursuant to Executive Order 14042; OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard related to COVID-19 testing and vaccinations; Comments to OSHA on COVID19 Vaccination and Testing-Emergency Temporary Standard; SJ Res 29, Congressional Review Act relating to OSHA Vaccine Emergency Temporary Standard; Surprise Billing Medical Legislation

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ASA BLAKE ADAMI	Vice President of Government Relations
SETH M WAUGH	Associate Vice President of Government Relations
JADE C WEST	Chief Government Relations Officer

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S.J.Res. 29 (117th)

Banking BAN

S.563 + HR.1729, Fair Access to Banking Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ASA BLAKE ADAMI	Vice President-Government Relations
SETH M WAUGH	Associate Vice President-Government Relations
JADE C WEST	Chief Government Relations Officer

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1729 (117th), S. 563 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Last-in, First-out(LIFO) Inventory Accounting Method; General Federal tax policy; HR.133, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021; S.617 + HR.1712, Death Tax Repeal Act; S.480 + HR.1381, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2021; HR.5317, Commonsense Reporting Act; HR.5376, Build Back Better; HR.6161, Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act; IRC Section 473 re LIFO; Tax proposals in American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan; Section 199(A) Small Business Deduction; Amendment 3292 to S.Con.Res.14, the Budget Resolution re preservation of Sec.199A's 20% deduction for qualified business income; Reconciliation bills pursuant to S.Con.Res.14; Letter to President Biden re 5 Immediately Supply Chain Solutions

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ASA BLAKE ADAMI	Vice President of Government Relations
SETH M WAUGH	Associate Vice President of Government Relations
JADE C WEST	Chief Government Relations Officer

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office

Bills named: S. 480 (117th), H.R. 1712 (117th), H.R. 1381 (117th), S. 617 (117th), H.R. 133 (117th), H.R. 5317 (117th), H.R. 6161 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), S.Con.Res. 14 (117th)

Government Issues GOV

Procurement thru online marketplace provision (Section 846) in National Defense Authorization Act (Amazon Amendment); GSA Commercial Platforms Initiative request for info (e-commerce portals); S.936, INFORM Consumers Act; National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2022 (select sections/amendments); National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2023 (select sections/amendments); Antitrust issues with online marketplaces with the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice; HR.1, For the People Act of 2021; HR.308, Secure & Fair Elections for Workers Act; HR.3843, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021; HR.3460, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021; HR.3849, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act of 2021; HR.3826, Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021; HR.3816, American Choice and Innovation Online Act; HR.3825, Ending Platform Monopolies Act; HR.5217, the Federal Acquisition E-Commerce Fairness & Competition Act; S.2992, The American Innovation and Choice Online Act; Third-party litigation funding via United States Courts; Nomination of David Weil as Administrator of the Wage & Hour Division at DOL

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ASA BLAKE ADAMI	Vice President of Government Relations
SETH M WAUGH	Associate Vice President-Government Relations
JADE C WEST	Chief Government Relations Officer

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); General Services Administration (GSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3816 (117th), H.R. 3843 (117th), S. 2992 (117th), H.R. 308 (117th), H.R. 5217 (117th), S. 936 (117th), H.R. 1 (117th), H.R. 3849 (117th), H.R. 3826 (117th), H.R. 3460 (117th), H.R. 3825 (117th)

Transportation TRA

S.659 + HR.1745, Drive Safe Act; S.2016, Surface Transportation Act of 2021; HR.3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Infrastructure Investment; Increased truck trailer length

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ASA BLAKE ADAMI	Vice President of Government Relations
SETH M WAUGH	Associate Vice President of Government Relations
JADE C WEST	Chief Government Relations Officer

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Bills named: S. 2016 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th), H.R. 1745 (117th), S. 659 (117th)

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.