4th Quarter - Report

NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$40,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Data / Cyber Security / Consumer Breach Notification HR 2205 Data Security Act of 2015

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MATTHEW FOLEY —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2205 (114th)

Banking BAN

Credit and Debit Swipe Fees S 1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 EMV Transition S 1910 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2016

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MATTHEW FOLEY —

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Accounting ACC

Preserve LIFO Accounting

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MAGGIE PIGGOTT LYONS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Transportation TRA

HR 2577 THUD Appropriations Act of 2016 HR 2050 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2015

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MATTHEW FOLEY —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2577 (114th), H.R. 2050 (114th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

HR 2017 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act S 2217 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MATTHEW FOLEY —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2017 (114th)

Agriculture AGR

HR 2393 Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 Women, Infants, Children (WIC) Child Nutrition Re-authorization Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) S 1996 Hunger Free Summer For Kids Act of 2015 Hr 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2015

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MAGGIE PIGGOTT LYONS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2029 (114th), H.R. 2393 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

LIFO Accounting Method Tax Extenders (Bonus Depreciation, Section 179 Expensing, Work Opportunity Tax Credit, Charitable Giving of Food, 15-Year Straight Line Cost Recovery for Qualified Leasehold Improvements Tax Reform HR 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2015

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MAGGIE PIGGOTT LYONS —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2029 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act HR 2712 Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 HR 879 Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act HR 2050 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 ACA Notice and Appeals Process S 1996 Common Sense Reporting Act S 2045 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 HR 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2015 HR 793 Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MAGGIE PIGGOTT LYONS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2712 (114th), H.R. 793 (114th), S. 30 (114th), H.R. 879 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th), H.R. 2050 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

HR 3049 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016 HR 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2015 FDA Menu Labeling

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MAGGIE PIGGOTT LYONS —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2029 (114th), H.R. 3049 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

NLRB "Ambush Election" Rule HR 1768 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act HR 1767 Employee Privacy Protection Act Department of Labor Overtime Rule S 2015 / HR 3459 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY FERRARA —
MATTHEW FOLEY New —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1767 (114th), H.R. 1768 (114th), H.R. 3459 (114th)

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.