2nd Quarter - Report

DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. for DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC

Period 2nd Quarter 2014 Filed Jul 21, 2014 Signed by Robert S. McAdam - SVP, Government and Community Affairs

Official filing
Firm
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
Client
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC
Income
—
Expenses
$270,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

In support of repealing or scaling back Renewable Fuels Standard; in support of repealing the USDA Office of Catfish Inspection; sustainability; Magnuson-Stevenson reauthorization

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER BIRKEL —
GERALD RALPH KUNDE —

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Corporate tax reform; FICA tax tip credit; Chairman Camp's draft tax reform proposal; tax extenders

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER BIRKEL —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Health Issues HCR

Guidelines for full time employment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA); H.R. 2575; menu labeling provisions under the ACA; other issues pertaining to implementation of ACA

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER BIRKEL —
GERALD RALPH KUNDE —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2575 (113th)

Immigration IMM

Comprehensive immigration reform; E-Verify; in support of S. 744 and H.R. 1772

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER BIRKEL —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

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

Economics/Economic Development ECN

S. 1737 and H.R. 101; cash wage for tipped employees

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER BIRKEL —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 101 (113th), S. 1737 (113th)

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.