1st Quarter - Report

DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. for DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC

Period 1st Quarter 2014 Filed Apr 21, 2014 Signed by Robert S. McAdam - SVP, Government and Community Affairs

Official filing
Firm
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
Client
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC
Income
—
Expenses
$340,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

In support of repealing or scaling back the Renewable Fuels Standard; in support of repealing the USDA Office of Catfish Inspection; Gulf fisheries management plan

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER BIRKEL —
GERALD RALPH KUNDE —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Corporate Tax Reform; FICA Tax Tip Credit; Chairman Camp's tax reform draft proposal; tax extenders

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER BIRKEL —

Contacted: White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

S. 1737 and H.R. 1010; cash wage for tipped employees

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER BIRKEL —
GERALD RALPH KUNDE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Bills named: H.R. 1010 (113th), S. 1737 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

Guidelines for full time employment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA); menu labeling provisions under the ACA; other issues pertaining to implementation of ACA; H.R. 2575

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER BIRKEL —
GERALD RALPH KUNDE —

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2575 (113th)

Immigration IMM

Comprehensive immigration reform; E-Verify; in support of S. 744 and H.R. 1772

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER BIRKEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1772 (113th), S. 744 (113th)

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.