2nd Quarter - Report — MARS, INCORPORATED for MARS, INCORPORATED (2021)

Firm

MARS, INCORPORATED

Client

MARS, INCORPORATED

Income

—

Expenses

$320,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to energy savings and climate change, including US support for the Paris Climate Agreement, support for carbon pricing, support for clean energy deployment and resilient infrastructure.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRAD G FIGEL	—
RACHEL GOLDSTEIN	—

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture AGR

Support for policies to incentivize agriculture producers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as 3894, The Growing Climate Solutions Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRAD G FIGEL	—
RACHEL GOLDSTEIN New	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support for corporate income tax rate policy and recognition of US global tax regime in international tax negotiations.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PETER ROWAN	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Animals ANI

Support for solutions to pet homelessness and funding to improve accessibility for companion animals in homeless shelters.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRAD G FIGEL	—
PETER ROWAN	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE

Government Issues GOV

Support for funding for the National Archives.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRAD G FIGEL	—
PETER ROWAN	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Support for extension of Generalized System of Preferences reauthorization and reinstatement of India to the program; support for Miscellaneous Tariff Bill; support for mandatory corporate due diligence reporting on supply chain issues; funding for international aid and development programs, including ILAB and USAID; funding for international aid related to COVID-19 relief. Support for timely review of certification of US manufactured pet food for export.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRAD G FIGEL	—
PETER ROWAN	—

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Support for S393, the Equality Act (entire bill); support for HR 959, the Black Maternal Health Omnibus Act (entire bill); Support for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act (entire bill); support for HRes 275, Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the House of Representative's commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community; and support for S937, COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRAD G FIGEL	—
RACHEL GOLDSTEIN New	—
PETER ROWAN	—

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: H.Res. 275 (117th), H.R. 959 (117th)

Veterans VET

Support for HR 1022, the PAWS Act (entire bill); support for continued access to methionine (amino acid) used in pet food.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRAD G FIGEL	—
PETER ROWAN	—

Contacted: SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1022 (117th)

Immigration IMM

Support for S 264, the DREAM Act (entire bill)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRAD G FIGEL	—
PETER ROWAN	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Supporting FDA voluntary guidance on sodium and sodium reduction in the Child Nutrition Program, Preventative oral health, food ingredient policy, and dietary guidelines; funding for Food Safety Modernization Act; funding for pet food ingredient reviews; support for policies that improve the US recycling infrastructure, including support for EPR fees; inquiries to understand policy proposals to improve the nations recycling infrastructure, such as the Break Free from Plastics Pollution Act of 2021; Opposition to proposed rules that would automatically sunset food regulations.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRAD G FIGEL	—
RACHEL GOLDSTEIN	—
PETER ROWAN	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

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.