2nd Quarter - Report — INVARIANT LLC for NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (2018)

Firm

INVARIANT LLC

Client

NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

Income

$60,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Monitor discussions surrounding joint employer and NRLB nominations.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SEAN JOYCE	—
BENJAMIN KLEIN	—
ANNE MACMILLAN	—
ANNE PALISI	—
MARY ELIZABETH STANTON	—

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Science/Technology SCI

Monitor cybersecurity issues and legislation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NOAH KOWALSKI	—

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Monitor developments on pending trade investigations and negotiations, including the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Section 232 tariffs implementation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NOAH KOWALSKI	—
ANNE MACMILLAN	—
ANNE PALISI	—
MARY ELIZABETH STANTON	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Agriculture AGR

Monitor H.R. 2 / S. 3042, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, for provisions impacting the restaurant industry, including food waste.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NOAH KOWALSKI	—
ANNE MACMILLAN	—

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2 (115th), S. 3042 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Monitor appropriations process and proposals with respect to provisions and issues affecting the restaurant industry.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN BAILEY	—
ANNE MACMILLAN	—
ANNE PALISI	—
MARY ELIZABETH STANTON	—

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Monitor and discuss the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203) and Sec. 920 related to debit card fees; monitor and discuss H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANNE MACMILLAN	—
MARY ELIZABETH STANTON	—
PATRICE WILLOUGHBY	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 10 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN BAILEY	—
ANNE MACMILLAN	—
ANNE PALISI	—

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

Discuss H.R. 3919 / S. 1908, the Commonsense Reporting Act of 2017; discuss H.R. 3956 / S. 2670, the STARS Act; discuss the Department of Labor rule on association health plans; monitor legislation and federal issues related to association health plans, small business health plans, health care-related tax credits, Health Savings Accounts, auto enrollment, and Flexible Spending Accounts; monitor proposed revisions and repeal of the Affordable Care Act, including the employer mandate.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN KLEIN	—
ANNE MACMILLAN	—
ANNE PALISI	—
PATRICE WILLOUGHBY	—

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 1908 (115th), H.R. 3919 (115th), S. 2670 (115th), H.R. 3956 (115th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to menu labeling requirements and guidelines, including H.R. 772, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANNE MACMILLAN	—
MARY ELIZABETH STANTON	—

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 772 (115th)

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.