2nd Quarter - Report

NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$40,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Transportation TRA

HR 2577 THUD Appropriations Act of 2016 HR 4441 Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act of 2016 Trucker Hours of Service

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MATTHEW FOLEY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4441 (114th), H.R. 2577 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

LIFO Accounting Method Tax Reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MAGGIE PIGGOTT LYONS —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 1768 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act HR 1767 Employee Privacy Protection Act S 2015 / HR 3459 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act S 2707 / HR 4773 Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Department of Labor Overtime Proposed Rule

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MATTHEW FOLEY New —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1768 (114th), H.R. 1767 (114th), H.R. 3459 (114th), H.R. 4773 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

HR 2712 Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 S 1996 Common Sense Reporting Act HR 3250 DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MAGGIE PIGGOTT LYONS —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3250 (114th), H.R. 2712 (114th)

Banking BAN

Credit and Debit Swipe Fees S 1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 EMV Transition Financial CHOICE Act (discussion draft) HR 5465, To Repeal Section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MATTHEW FOLEY —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5465 (114th)

Accounting ACC

Preserve LIFO Accounting

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MAGGIE PIGGOTT LYONS —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture AGR

Women, Infants, Children (WIC) Child Nutrition Re-authorization HR 5003: Improving Child Nutrition & Education Act of 2016 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) S 1996 Hunger Free Summer For Kids Act of 2015 Improving Child Nutrition Integrity & Access Act of 2016 (Committee Print) S. 2609, An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods S. 764 Bill to reauthorize and amend the national sea grant college program act and for other purposes. GMO Labeling USDA Final Rule: Records to be kept by official establishments & retail stores that grind raw beef product.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MAGGIE PIGGOTT LYONS —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 764 (114th), H.R. 5003 (114th), S. 2609 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2017 Appropriations HR 2017 / S. 2217 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MATTHEW FOLEY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2017 (114th), S. 2217 (114th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Data / Cyber Security / Consumer Breach Notification HR 2205 Data Security Act of 2015

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MATTHEW FOLEY —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2205 (114th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

HR 2017 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act S 2217 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MATTHEW FOLEY —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2017 (114th)

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.