4th Quarter - Report

NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$324,049
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Banking BAN

Credit Card Competition Act - swipe fee reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER EDWARD JONES —
MAX WENGROFF New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Work Opportunity Tax Credit Step up basis Estate tax Penny

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER EDWARD JONES —
MAX WENGROFF New —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture AGR

Farm Bill SNAP restrictions SNAP online EBT Card fees on retailers SNAP purchasing data EBT modernization including chip cards Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) Reconciliation - SNAP funding SNAP-Ed Healthy Food Financing Initiative SNAP waste, fraud, and abuse Stocking standards EBT eligible labeling

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE ELIZABETH JOHNSON Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester
MAX WENGROFF —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act Reform of the Robinson-Patman Act Price discrimination against independent grocers

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER EDWARD JONES —

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

Small Business SMB

SBA Involvement in Antitrust Policy

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER EDWARD JONES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Pharmacy PHA

Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration Fee Reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Pharmacy Quality Measures Standardized pharmacy performance measures Any Willing Pharmacy

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE ELIZABETH JOHNSON Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester
MAX WENGROFF —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Funding for enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act SNAP Choice

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE ELIZABETH JOHNSON —
CHRISTOPHER EDWARD JONES —
MAX WENGROFF —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Exclusion of independent grocers from redemption of Medicare Advantage health benefit card redemptions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE ELIZABETH JOHNSON Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Traceability Rule Food Traceability Enhancement Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE ELIZABETH JOHNSON Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester

Contacted: SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.