2nd Quarter - Report — MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. for WALMART INC (2008)

Firm

MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Client

WALMART INC

Income

$75,000

Expenses

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What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Educational outreach and information sharing on Company's health care benefits, open enrollment online toos, $4 generic prescriptions; health clinics and health information technology

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KELLY RUCKER BINGEL	Chief of Staff, Sen. Blanche Lincoln
JAMIE BROWN	Special Asst. to President for Leg. Affairs
DAVID CASTAGNETTI	Chief of Staff, Sen. Max Baucus
COLETTE DESMARAIS	Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Grassley
ELISE FINLEY PICKERING	Chief of Staff, Rep. Shaddegg; Exec. Dir. RPC
KARIN HUDSON	Legislative Asst. Sen. Chris Dodd
BRUCE MEHLMAN	Asst. Sec. of Commerce for Tech Policy
STACEY RAMPY	Legislative Dir., Rep Eshoo
DEAN ROSEN	Health Policy Director, Sen. Frist
DAVID R THOMAS	Chief of Staff, Rep. Zoe Lofgren
ALEX VOGEL	Chief Counsel, Sen. Frist

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 800 and S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007; Family Medical Leave Act regulations

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KELLY RUCKER BINGEL	Chief of Staff, Sen. Blanche Lincoln
JAMIE BROWN	Special Asst. to President for Leg. Affairs
DAVID CASTAGNETTI	Chief of Staff, Sen. Max Baucus
COLETTE DESMARAIS	Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Grassley
ELISE FINLEY PICKERING	Chief of Staff, Rep. Shaddegg; Exec. Dir. RPC
KARIN HUDSON	Legislative Asst. Sen. Chris Dodd
BRUCE MEHLMAN	Asst. Sec. of Commerce for Tech Policy
STACEY RAMPY	Legislative Dir., Rep Eshoo
DEAN ROSEN	Health Policy Director, Sen. Frist
DAVID R THOMAS	Chief of Staff, Rep. Zoe Lofgren
ALEX VOGEL	Chief Counsel, Sen. Frist

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 800 (110th), S. 1041 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007; S. 271, to provide shorter recovery period for depreciation of certain improvements to retail space; H.R. 3312, to extend work opportunity tax credeit for Hurricane Katrina employees; S. 34 and H.R. 3396, Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act H. R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 1591, the Small Business Work Opportunity and Tax Act of 2007; H.R. 3220, New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security , and Consumer Protection Act - Titles 4&9; H.R. 3221, Renerwable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 --efficiency standards for appliances, lighting , and buildings; H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Acto of 2008--to provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KELLY RUCKER BINGEL	Chief of Staff, Sen. Blanche Lincoln
JAMIE BROWN	Special Asst. to President for Leg. Affairs
DAVID CASTAGNETTI	Chief of Staff, Sen. Max Baucus
COLETTE DESMARAIS	Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Grassley
ELISE FINLEY PICKERING	Chief of Staff, Rep. Shaddegg; Exec. Dir. RPC
KARIN HUDSON	Legislative Asst. Sen. Chris Dodd
BRUCE MEHLMAN	Asst. Sec. of Commerce for Tech Policy
STACEY RAMPY	Legislative Dir., Rep Eshoo
DEAN ROSEN	Health Policy Director, Sen. Frist
DAVID R THOMAS	Chief of Staff, Rep. Zoe Lofgren
ALEX VOGEL	Chief Counsel, Sen. Frist

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3970 (110th), S. 34 (110th), H.R. 3312 (110th), H.R. 3396 (110th), H.R. 3220 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 5140 (110th), S. 271 (110th), H.R. 3996 (110th), H.R. 1591 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007 and S. 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KELLY RUCKER BINGEL	Chief of Staff, Sen. Blanche Lincoln
JAMIE BROWN	Special Asst. to President for Leg. Affairs
DAVID CASTAGNETTI	Chief of Staff, Sen. Max Baucus
COLETTE DESMARAIS	Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Grassley
ELISE FINLEY PICKERING	Chief of Staff, Rep. Shaddegg, Exec. Dir. RPC
KARIN HUDSON	Legislative Asst. Sen. Chris Dodd
BRUCE MEHLMAN	Asst. Sec. of Commerce for Tech Policy
STACEY RAMPY	Legislative Dir., Rep Eshoo
DEAN ROSEN	Health Policy Director, Sen. Bill Frist
DAVID R THOMAS	Chief of Staff, Rep. Zoe Lofgren
ALEX VOGEL	Chief Counsel, Sen. Frist

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (110th), S. 2045 (110th)

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