1st Quarter - Report

WALMART INC. for WALMART INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,510,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Discussions regarding health information technology, health care reform principles, cost containment, generic drugs, and Medicare Part D, Pay for Delay S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S. 1882, Fair And Immediate Release of Generic Drugs Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRUCE HARRIS —
JASON HILL —
EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office

Bills named: S. 27 (112th), S. 1882 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Discussions regarding privacy issues related to e-commerce (H.R. 2577, S.1207) Discussions regarding customer insight studies

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2577 (112th), S. 1207 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Discussions regarding regulatory reform and waste disposal

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRUCE HARRIS —
EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Homeland Security HOM

Discussions related to cargo security, C-TPAT, emergency preparedness and readiness issues, and port security. Discussions regarding cybersecurity, data security and privacy issues (S.21, S. 1207) S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ADAM ROSS HEMPHILL —
LAUREN ROBITAILLE —
EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 1207 (112th), S. 799 (112th), S. 21 (112th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act S. 1813, MAP-21; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRUCE HARRIS —
ADAM ROSS HEMPHILL —
LAUREN ROBITAILLE —
EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 7 (112th), S. 1813 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Discussions regarding implementation of certain provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, including elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for the first contracts, via the NLRB and concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA08 and RIN 1215- AB79/RIN1245-AA03. Specialty healthcare case, 357 NLRB 83 H.R. 2460 & S.1152, Healthy Families Act, a bill to provide paid sick leave H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act S.J.Res 36, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures.

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3094 (112th), S.J.Res. 36 (112th), S. 1152 (112th), S. 1843 (112th), H.R. 2460 (112th)

Pharmacy PHA

Discussions regarding generic drugs (no bill)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON HILL —
EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions regarding various pending free trade agreements Discussions regarding supply chain security issues Discussions regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and apparel trade Discussions regarding WTO negotiations Discussions regarding food development and security policy in Central America Discussion of women's economic empowerment program Discussions regarding investments overseas Discussion regarding conflict minerals in the DRC Discussions regarding misaligned currency (S.1619) Discussions regarding foreign assistance budget Discussions regarding customs reauthorization Discussions regarding Chinese currency Participation in U.S. China Agricultural Symposium

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 1619 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Discussions regarding PL 111-203, specifically Senator Durbin amendment to interchange legislation General discussions regarding financial services products Discussions regarding H.R.1081, Consumers Payment System Protection Act Discussions regarding DOJ Visa & Mastercard settlement Discussions regarding final rulemakings for the Durbin amendment Discussions related to Credit Card Act Implementation - PL 111-24 Discussions regarding CFPB

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1081 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussions regarding e-fairness taxation issues General corporate tax issues and interest in comprehensive tax reform S. 1549, American Jobs Creation Act S.1832, Marketplace Fairness Act H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 Discussions regarding Business Tax Extenders, R&D, and CFC Look through H.Con.Res. 112, 2013 Budget

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1549 (112th), S. 1832 (112th), H.Con.Res. 112 (112th), H.R. 3179 (112th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Discussions regarding Federal Nutrition programs from the consumer and retail perspective Discussions regarding food sourcing programs Discussions regarding hunger, nutrition policy, nutrition labeling and customer insights (no pending legislation) Discussions regarding access and affordability of healthy food, providing access to healthy food in food desert areas

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES R. BAILEY —
EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Immigration IMM

S.1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BELINDA GARZA HARTWIG —
STEPHEN REPLOGLE —
EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 1258 (112th)

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.