4th Quarter - Report

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY for COCA-COLA COMPANY

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,210,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Discussion of current and prospective partnership opportunities; discussion of company's contributions to the economic development of communities around the world

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
KATE IRVIN —
JANINE KELLNER —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 2709 and S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences; H.R. 3830 and S. 1900, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014; issues relating to a WTO Environmental Goods Agreement (no specific legislation); issues relating to flavoring standards in a TransPacific Partnership and a TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (no specific legislation); support for WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement; issues relating to Country of Origin Labeling provisions to bring U.S. into compliance with WTO rules

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2709 (113th), S. 1331 (113th), H.R. 3830 (113th), S. 1900 (113th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

Provisions relating to aluminum warehousing in H.R. 4413, The Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act of 2014; H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013, and S. 888, a bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 634 (113th), S. 888 (113th), H.R. 4413 (113th)

Transportation TRA

Provisions relating to limitations on minimum 34-hour restarts in Hours-of-Service Regulations for commercial drivers in H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
EUGENE RACKLEY —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5021 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014; issues relating to domestic and international business tax reform; issues relating to expired tax provisions, including R&D, CFC look-through, Puerto Rico cover over and manufacturers' deduction; H.R. 1129 and S. 1645, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —

Contacted: White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1129 (113th), S. 1645 (113th), H.R. 5771 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

Health and wellness issues relating to active healthy lifestyles, obesity prevention and additional funding for physical education programs (no specific legislation); issues relating to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report; education on the company's health insurance delivery policies and practices for rewarding employees for active healthy living

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
RYAN GUTHRIE —
JANINE KELLNER —
EUGENE RACKLEY —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

Discussion of water conservation and access projects (generally); education on packaging initiatives, including the company's PlantBottle technology and recycling programs; education on the company's hybrid and alternative fuel truck fleet; discussion of new technologies in vending and cooling equipment; H.R. 2901, Water for the World Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
JANINE KELLNER —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2901 (113th)

Beverage Industry BEV

Issues relating to domestic or international programs or legislation that discriminate against specific foods and beverages; H.R. 5279, SWEET Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
RYAN GUTHRIE —
KATE IRVIN —
JANINE KELLNER —
EUGENE RACKLEY —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 5279 (113th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

H.R. 4432, Safe and Affordable Food Labeling Act of 2014; H.R. 4978, Bottled Water Quality Information Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
RYAN GUTHRIE —
JANINE KELLNER —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4432 (113th), H.R. 4978 (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.