WALMART INC. for WALMART INC

Manufacturing MAN

Discussions regarding domestic sourcing and manufacturing announcement

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Veterans VET

Discussions related to Wal-mart's veteran hiring practices

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS)

Homeland Security HOM

Discussions related to cargo security, C-TPAT, emergency preparedness and readiness issues, and port security. Discussions regarding cybersecurity, data security and privacy issues S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 799 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions regarding US-EU and WTO negotiations, Trade Facilitation Negotiations, International Services Agreement, and Information Technology AgreementDiscussions regarding supply chain security issues Discussions regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and apparel trade Discussion of women's economic empowerment program Discussions regarding investments overseas Discussions regarding foreign assistance budget Discussions regarding customs reauthorization Discussions regarding exports, Sam's Club and small business Discussions related to FDI in India Discussions regarding factory standards Discussions regarding Mexican tomatoes Discussions regarding prospective dumping

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

General discussions on federal reserve rule on interchange General discussions regarding financial services productsDiscussions regarding DOJ Visa & Mastercard settlement Discussions regarding final rulemakings for the Durbin amendment Discussions related to Credit Card Act Implementation - PL 111-24 Discussions regarding CFPB S.3637, a bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 3637 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussions regarding e-fairness taxation issues General corporate tax issues and interest in comprehensive tax reformS.336/H.R. 684, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 Discussions regarding Business Tax Extenders, R&D, and CFC Look through S. 2237, Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act H. Con. Res. 112, FY 13 Budget Resolution and S. 3521, Family & Business Tax Cut Certainty Act, issues related to corporate tax reform and the taxation of U.S. multinational corporations. H.R. 3610, Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 1996, Title 2, all provisions relating to environmental restoration Discussions regarding the fiscal cliff, H.R.8, The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 684 (113th), H.Con.Res. 112 (113th), S. 3521 (113th), S. 2237 (113th), H.R. 8 (113th), H.R. 3610 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

Discussions regarding health care reform, cost containment, generic drugs, and Medicare Part D, Pay for Delay S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act; S. 1882, Fair And Immediate Release of Generic Drugs Act H.R. 1063, The Smart Act: Employer Health Care Spending;

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1882 (113th), H.R. 1063 (113th), S. 27 (113th)

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR

Discussions regarding retail sales practices, compliance, and background check process related to firearms transactions

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Discussions regarding cybersecurity, data security and privacy issues related to e-commerce Discussions regarding customer insight studies

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Immigration IMM

General comprehensive immigration reform

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Discussions regarding Federal Nutrition programs from the consumer and retail perspective Discussions regarding food sourcing programs in increasing local purchasesDiscussions regarding hunger, nutrition policy, nutrition labeling and customer insights (no pending legislation) Discussions regarding access and affordability of healthy food, providing access to healthy food in food desert areas Discussions regarding the Women's, Infant's and Children's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program, vendor issues Discussions about ingredient reformulation in food

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Discussions regarding appropriations amendments on Specialty Healthcare preventing the NLRB from applying the case's precedent on other employers. Concerns with recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board and implications of Noel Canning case.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Pharmacy PHA

Discussions regarding generic drugs (no bill) S.3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act S.Amdt. 2151 to S.3187, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 3187 (113th)