1st Quarter - Amendment

WALMART INC. for WALMART INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,420,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
1st Quarter - Report Apr 19, 2011 $2,390,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment (this page) Apr 27, 2011 $2,420,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Discussions regarding health information technology, health care reform principles, cost containment, generic drugs, and Medicare Part D, Pay for Delay

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON HILL —
EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN —

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Pharmacy PHA

Discussions regarding generic drugs (no bill)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON HILL —
EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Discussions regarding the problem of organized retail crime

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES R. BAILEY —
EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Transportation TRA

Discussions regarding Transportation bill (not yet introduced)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRUCE HARRIS —
ADAM ROSS HEMPHILL —
LAUREN ROBITAILLE —
EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN —

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Discussions regarding regulatory reform and waste disposal

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRUCE HARRIS —
EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions regarding various pending free trade agreement International Trade, Panama/Columbia Free Trade Agreements Discussions regarding supply chain security issues Discussions regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations Discussions regarding U.S. -Mexico NAFTA trucking dispute Discussions regarding WTO negotiations Discussion related to India FDI Discussions regarding APEC 2010 Ministerial Discussions regarding food development and security policy in Central America Discussions regarding extension of Andean Trade Preferences Agreement GSP Renewal

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BELINDA GARZA HARTWIG —
ADAM ROSS HEMPHILL —
STEPHEN REPLOGLE —
SARAH THORN —
EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Discussions regarding PL 111-203, specifically Senator Durbin amendment to interchange legislation HR1081/S.575 - Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011 General discussions regarding financial services products

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1081 (112th), S. 575 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussions regarding e-fairness taxation issues General corporate tax issues and interest in comprehensive tax reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JANA BARRESI —
BRUCE HARRIS —
BELINDA GARZA HARTWIG —
JASON HILL —
STEPHEN REPLOGLE —
LAUREN ROBITAILLE —
EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Discussions regarding legislation amending the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) Discussions regarding privacy issues related to e-commerce Discussions regarding release of prescriptions for pet medications

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES R. BAILEY —
BRUCE HARRIS —
STEPHEN REPLOGLE —
LAUREN ROBITAILLE —
SARAH THORN —
EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN —

Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of

Immigration IMM

Comprehensive Immigration Reform (no bill)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BELINDA GARZA HARTWIG —
STEPHEN REPLOGLE —
EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Discussions regarding Federal Nutrition programs Discussions regarding food sourcing programs Discussions regarding hunger, nutrition policy, nutrition labeling and customer insights (no pending legislation) Discussions regarding access and affordability of healthy food

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES R. BAILEY —
EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Discussions regarding implementation of certain provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, including elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for the first contracts, via the NLRB and concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations Discussions regarding legislation to provide paid sick leave (no bill number)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN REPLOGLE —
EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

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