3rd Quarter - Report

MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. for WALMART INC

Firm
Client
Income
$80,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

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 credit 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 and 9. H.R. 3221, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 -- efficiency standards for appliances, lighting , and buildings.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KELLY RUCKER BINGEL —
JAMIE BROWN —
DAVID CASTAGNETTI —
COLETTE DESMARAIS —
ELISE FINLEY PICKERING —
JONATHAN RUSSELL HOGANSON Legislative Director, Rep. Rahm Emanuel
KARIN HUDSON —
BRUCE MEHLMAN —
STACEY RAMPY —
DEAN ROSEN —
DAVID R THOMAS —
ALEX VOGEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007 and S. 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007 Public Law 110-314, Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KELLY RUCKER BINGEL —
JAMIE BROWN —
DAVID CASTAGNETTI —
COLETTE DESMARAIS —
ELISE FINLEY PICKERING —
JONATHAN RUSSELL HOGANSON Legislative Director, Rep. Rahm Emanuel
KARIN HUDSON —
BRUCE MEHLMAN —
STACEY RAMPY —
DEAN ROSEN —
DAVID R THOMAS —
ALEX VOGEL —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

Health Issues HCR

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KELLY RUCKER BINGEL —
JAMIE BROWN —
DAVID CASTAGNETTI —
COLETTE DESMARAIS —
ELISE FINLEY PICKERING —
JONATHAN RUSSELL HOGANSON Legislative Director, Rep. Rahm Emanuel
KARIN HUDSON —
BRUCE MEHLMAN —
STACEY RAMPY —
DEAN ROSEN —
DAVID R THOMAS —
ALEX VOGEL —

Contacted: SENATE; 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.