4th Quarter - Report

NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

Period 4th Quarter 2011 Filed Jan 20, 2012 Signed by Thomas F. Wenning, Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Official filing
Firm
NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION
Client
NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION
Income
—
Expenses
$60,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Banking BAN

S. 575 Debit Interchang Fee Study Act of 2011, H.R. 1081- Consumers Payment System Protection Act. H.R. 3156 Consumer Debit Card Protection Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN D CALLAHAN Manager Government Affairs
GREGORY FERRARA VP Government Affairs
PETER J LARKIN President & CEO
THOMAS F WENNING Exec. VP & General Counsel

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 575 (112th), H.R. 1081 (112th), H.R. 3156 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 177 Death Tax Repeal Act; S. 7 Comprehensive and Fair Tax Reform; S. 13 Fair Tax Act of 2011; H.R. 25 Fair Fax Act of 2011. H.R.4- Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011. S. 1660- American Jobs Act; H.R. 3765 & H.R. 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act. H.R. 3179- The Marketplace Equity Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN D CALLAHAN Manager Government Affairs
GREGORY FERRARA VP Government Affairs
PETER J LARKIN President & CEO
THOMAS F WENNING Exec. VP & General Counsel

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 177 (112th), H.R. 3765 (112th), S. 1660 (112th), H.R. 25 (112th), S. 13 (112th), H.R. 3179 (112th), S. 7 (112th), H.R. 3630 (112th), H.R. 4 (112th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

S. 1926- Healthy Food Financing Initiative; Interagency Working Group Marketing Guidelines; Menu labeling; SNAP/WIC Funding. H.R. 2112- Consolidate Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2012.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN D CALLAHAN Manager Government Affairs
GREGORY FERRARA VP Government Affairs
PETER J LARKIN President & CEO
THOMAS F WENNING Exec. VP & General Counsel

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2112 (112th), S. 1926 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Healthcare Reform. S. 575 Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011; H.R. 1081 Consumers Payment System Protection Act, H.R. 3156 Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. National Labor Relations Board proposed rules, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H.R. 3094.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN D CALLAHAN Manager Government Affairs
GREGORY FERRARA VP Government Affairs
PETER J LARKIN President & CEO
THOMAS F WENNING Exec. VP & General Counsel

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 1081 (112th), S. 575 (112th), H.R. 3156 (112th), H.R. 3094 (112th)

Affiliated organisations

OrganisationLocation
AFFILIATED FOODS, INC. Amarillo, TX, US
ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS Kansas City, KS, US
CENTRAL GROCERS, INC. Joliet, IL, US
HARPS FOOD STORES, INC. Springdale, AR, US

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