WALMART INC. for WALMART INC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

* H.R. 4008, to make technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance with respect to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts Interchange Fees

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Energy, Dept of; UNDETERMINED; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 4008 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2419 and S. 2302 Farm Bill: Food Stamp Program expansion and modernization; Country of Origin Labeling

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; UNDETERMINED; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: S. 2302 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

* ERISA preemption of State laws on health benefits requirements Educational outreach and information sharing on Companys health care benefits & initiatives

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); UNDETERMINED; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Draft legislation to make organized retail crime a Federal felony and to make certain requirements for re-sellers of property to ensure property is not stolen

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; UNDETERMINED

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 3688, United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act Implementation of the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007 and S. 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3934 & S. 2372, Affordable Footwear Act of 2007 HR 4499; HR 4500; HR 4501; HR 4502; HR 4503 bills to temporarily suspend duties on whistles, compasses, Christmas tree lamps and ski equipment H.R. 4994, elimination of duties for air mattresses China trade: H.R. 1229, the Non-Market Economy Trade Remedy Act; H.R. 2942; H.R. 2714; S. 1677, H.R. 782 and S. 1607, the Fair Currency Act of 2007 House bills: imposition of countervailing duties on imports from non-market economies; make currency manipulation a countervailable subsidy; reinstate the practice of zeroing. Senate bills: pressure China to revalue its currency through pressure in international organizations and through anti-dumping duties on Chinese exports H.R. 3890 Reinstatement of Competitive Need Limit waiver for Indian and Thai jewelry Import Safety -- work with HHS to provide private sector leadership on its import safety action plan. Enhanced market access for investment in China and India H.R. 3610, to amend Food Drug and Cosmetic Act to place new requirements on imported food, drugs and devices; FDA restructuring, ban on closing FDA labs, user fees, country of origin labeling, and adding carbon monoxide to a list of additives.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); UNDETERMINED; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: H.R. 4994 (110th), H.R. 4499 (110th), H.R. 4502 (110th), H.R. 4503 (110th), H.R. 3934 (110th), H.R. 2942 (110th), H.R. 3890 (110th), S. 2045 (110th), S. 1677 (110th), H.R. 3610 (110th), H.R. 4500 (110th), H.R. 782 (110th), H.R. 4040 (110th), H.R. 1229 (110th), H.R. 4501 (110th), S. 2372 (110th), H.R. 2714 (110th), H.R. 3688 (110th), S. 1607 (110th)

Banking BAN

* S. 1356 & H.R. 698 Industrial Bank Holding Act of 2007 to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to establish industrial bank holding company regulation, and for other purposes

Contacted: White House Office; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); UNDETERMINED; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1356 (110th), H.R. 698 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007 and S. 2045, CPSC Re

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); UNDETERMINED; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3735, to extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations 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 H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 H.R. 3359, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007 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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; UNDETERMINED; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 3735 (110th), H.R. 3396 (110th), H.R. 1591 (110th), S. 271 (110th), S. 34 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 3359 (110th), H.R. 3312 (110th), H.R. 3970 (110th), H.R. 3996 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 3221, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 - efficiency standards for appliances, lighting, and buildings H.R. 3237, Smart Grid Facilitation Act of 2007 H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 H.R. 3220 -New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act, Title 4 & Title 9

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; UNDETERMINED; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 3220 (110th), H.R. 3237 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

* H.R. 800 and S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 H.R. 1542, Family Medical Leave Act requiring certain employers to provide a minimum paid sick leave time H.R. 1644 and S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Constructions Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Play Act of 2007 and S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act H.R. 3195, ADA Restoration Act and S. 1881, Americans with Disabilities Restoration Act of 2007

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; UNDETERMINED; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 2831 (110th), S. 1041 (110th), S. 969 (110th), H.R. 3195 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th), S. 1843 (110th), H.R. 1542 (110th), H.R. 1644 (110th), S. 1881 (110th)

Pharmacy PHA

* H.R. 3700 & S. 1951, Legislation amending title XIX of the Society Security Act to ensure that individuals eligible for medical assistances under the Medicaid Program continue to have access to prescription drugs, and for other purposes Average Manufacturers Price H.R. 1585, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, amendment 2912 TRICARE H.R. 3668, TMA, Abstinence Education and Q1 Programs Extension Act of 2007 extension of deadline of requirement to use tamper-resistant prescription pads under Medicaid

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); UNDETERMINED

Bills named: H.R. 3700 (110th), S. 1951 (110th), H.R. 3668 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007; S. 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 user fee proposals Hours of Service rulemaking of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and related Congressional activity

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; White House Office; UNDETERMINED; State, Dept of (DOS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 1300 (110th), H.R. 2881 (110th)