CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC. for CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.
What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Legislation to provide for 15-year depreciation for restaurant construction and improvements; corporate income tax reform proposals; extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit; retention of the 45B credit for FICA taxes paid on employees' reported tip income. H.R. 749, to extend 15-year restaurant depreciation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATRICK SHEEHY | Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Tom Petri |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Background work and monitoring of potential legislative and/or regulatory activity concerning patent assertion entities (PAEs) and related matters. H.R. 845 and S. 1013, relating to PAEs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATRICK SHEEHY | Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Tom Petri |
Health Issues HCR
Monitor federal agency rulemakings to implement the Affordable Care Act, including rules and potential legislation on the employer mandate, auto-enrollment of employees, determination of eligibility, look-back provisions, and calculation of minimum value. H.R. 1254, to repeal auto-enrollment mandate of ACA.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATRICK SHEEHY | Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Tom Petri |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
No specific legislation lobbied; issue discussions and monitoring of activity concerning use of federal funds (via appropriations) to support non-governmental "worker center" activities on labor-related matters, and nutrition-related activities conducted by state and local governments.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATRICK SHEEHY | Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Tom Petri |
Immigration IMM
Congressional proposals to reform immigration provisions, especially provisions mandating employer verification procedures. H.R. 1772, S. 744.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATRICK SHEEHY | Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Tom Petri |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Medicare Secondary Payer issues; potential legislation concerning similar Medicaid issues. Monitor federal agency implementation of the SMART Act of the 112th Congress.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATRICK SHEEHY | Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Tom Petri |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Legislation relating to reform and/or elimination of the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and ethanol-related issues. H.R. 1461, H.R. 1462 to repeal and reform the RFS, respectively.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATRICK SHEEHY | Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Tom Petri |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
Monitoring of FDA rulemaking per Section 4205 of PPACA (health care law), relating to nutritional disclosure requirements for chain restaurants, including menu labeling. H.R. 1249 to create exemptions from menu labeling mandates.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATRICK SHEEHY | Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Tom Petri |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Monitoring of federal labor issues, including minimum wage, tip credit, paid leave proposals, and NLRB proposals dealing with potential changes to union organizing rules. H.R. 650, H.R. 1010, S. 460 to raise federal minimum wage levels.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATRICK SHEEHY | Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Tom Petri |
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.