2nd Quarter - Report — DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. for DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC (2013)

Firm

DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

Client

DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC

Income

—

Expenses

$390,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Corporate tax reform; FICA tax tip credit; Work Opportunity Tax Credit; general depreciation issues; 15 year depreciation for restaurant construction and renovations

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TYLER BIRKEL	—
GERALD RALPH KUNDE	—

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture AGR

In support of efforts to eliminate the USDA Office of Catfish Inspection; in support of the Goodlatte-Scott dairy amendment to the Farm Bill; in support of efforts to repeal or scale back the Renewable Fuels Standard

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TYLER BIRKEL	—
GERALD RALPH KUNDE	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Health Issues HCR

Menu labeling provisions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA); guidelines for full time employees under the ACA; impact of state-level legislation in CA and CT as it relates to the ACA; other issues pertaining to implementation of the ACA

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TYLER BIRKEL	—
GERALD RALPH KUNDE	—

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Immigration IMM

In support of S. 744; in support of H.R. 1772; in support of comprehensive immigration reform

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TYLER BIRKEL	—
GERALD RALPH KUNDE	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: S. 744 (113th), H.R. 1772 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Discussion on wage issues with House Education and Workforce Committee staff

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TYLER BIRKEL	—
GERALD RALPH KUNDE	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office

Natural Resources NAT

Supporting efforts to combat trafficking in persons on fishing vessels

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
GERALD RALPH KUNDE	—

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

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.