4th Quarter - Report

MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. for WALMART INC

Firm
Client
Income
$90,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Discussions on privacy and online behavioral advertising legislation.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Health Issues HCR

General health care legislative reform -- policy options, financing policy options, delivery system reform options, and employer responsibility: S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act (Senate Finance Committee proposal); S. 1679 . Affordable Health Choices Act (Senate HELP Committee proposal); H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes; House proposals from Ways & Means, Energy & Commerce, and Education & Labor Committees; S. 1679 (HELP Committee-passed bill).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 1796 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 2454 and H.R. 2998, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, and S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and Power Act: issues related to cap and trade, energy efficiency, smart grid, advanced meters, demand response, decoupling, EPACT05 proceedings, transmission grid, competitive markets/renewables, consumer rights to environmental attributes, green jobs, and renewable projects.

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1733 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 2998 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2454 and H.R. 2998, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, and S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and Power Act: issues related to cap and trade, energy efficiency, smart grid, advanced meters, demand response, decoupling, EPACT05 proceedings, transmission grid, competitive markets/renewables, consumer rights to environmental attributes, green jobs, and renewable projects.

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1733 (111th), H.R. 2998 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

Cargo security, C-TPAT, supply chain security, emergency preparedness and readiness issues; DHS Reauthorization. General education on Wal-Mart's global supply chain security program.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Food Safety -- Education initiative regarding Company's food safety practices. Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program reauthorization.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1409 and S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 560 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

FY2010 Administration budget proposal -- international tax and LIFO repeal provisions Energy Efficient Buildings Deduction (extended as part of H.R.6049, extenders legislation in 110th Congress).

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6049 (111th)

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.