2nd Quarter - Report

NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

Period 2nd Quarter 2012 Filed Jul 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
$50,000
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.

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

S. 1926- Healthy Food Financing Initiative; Farm Bill (2012) [SNAP] Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program FDA Menu Labeling

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

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 1926 (112th)

Banking BAN

H.R. 3156 Consumer Debit Card Protection Act.

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

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3156 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax Refor, Estate Tax, 2001 & 2003 Tax Cuts, Tax Extenders, LIFO. Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011. WOTC Tax Extenders. S. 3393- Middle Class Tax Act. H.R. 5906- LIFO Repeal for Oil Companies

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

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3393 (112th), H.R. 5906 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Healthcare Reform. H.R. 3156 Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. National Labor Relations Board proposed rules. H.R. 436- Health Care Cost Reduction Act. S. 3220- Paycheck Fairness Act.

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

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3156 (112th), S. 3220 (112th), H.R. 436 (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.