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.

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

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

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

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

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); H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act (House-passed bill); Managers' amendments from Senate and House leadership.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3962 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), S. 1796 (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: H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 1733 (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; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Food Safety -- Education initiative regarding Company's food safety practices. Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program reauthorization and H.R.1105 (FY'09 omnibus appropriations bill) -- eWIC issues.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1105 (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: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Discussions on privacy and online behavioral advertising legislation.

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

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). Sales and use taxes on interstate transactions (S.34 and H.R.3396 in the 110th Congress).

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

Bills named: S. 34 (111th), H.R. 3396 (111th), 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.