1st Quarter - Report

COORS BREWING COMPANY for COORS BREWING COMPANY

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$340,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

- General interest in programs related to alcohol policy, transportation, justice, agriculture, environment and labor.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Manufacturing MAN

- General education on Shenandoah Brewing opening and other plant improvements.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of

Health Issues HCR

- General interest in health care and ERISA issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

- General discussion regarding pending Joint Venture with Miller Brewing Company. - General discussion and education on Coors Brewing Company's longstanding commitment to policy of non-discrimination in our workplace and support of H.R. 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. - General discussion regarding the Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800/S. 1041). - General interest in McCarran-Ferguson Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 800 (110th), H.R. 3685 (110th), S. 1041 (110th)

Advertising ADV

- General interest in alcohol advertising and self regulation. - General discussion on beer industry's advertising complaint resolution program. - General discussion on scope of FTC's inquiry into industry's self-regulatory compliance activities.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of

Railroads RRR

- General interest in Staggers Act and efforts to further regulate industry (S. 953/H.R. 2125, the Rail Competition and Service Improvement Act).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 953 (110th), H.R. 2125 (110th)

Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC

- TTB regulations concerning consumer labeling, serving facts and related issues. - General education on company's and distributor alcohol prevention and education programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of

Roads/Highway ROD

- General interest in regulatory provisions related to truck tolls and fees. - General interest in surface transportation technical corrections legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture AGR

- H.R. 2419, the Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007. General education on impact commodity title would have on barley growers and beer industry. - General education on ethanol production from waste beer. - General education on economic impact of hops industry.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

- General interest in S. 2191, the Climate Change Act of 2007, and its recycling provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2191 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

- General discussion on estate tax reform and LIFO repeal. - General interest in legislation to repeal 1990 federal beer tax increase (H.R. 1610/S. 1995). - General interest in obtaining FET duty drawback claims. - General discussion on provisions related to corporate taxes and revenue offsets. - General interest in the new Protocol to the Canada/US Income Tax Treaty. - General education on S. 1702/S. 1360, the Domestic Partner Health Benefits Equity Act. - General interest in alcohol tax policy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1360 (110th), S. 1995 (110th), S. 1702 (110th), H.R. 1610 (110th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

- General discussion and education on H.R. 3010/S. 1782, the Arbitration Fairness Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3010 (110th), S. 1782 (110th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

- General discussion and education on Public Law No. 109-295, the Chemical Security Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of

Beverage Industry BEV

- General interest in bottle recycling (H.R. 4238). - General education on Coors' 50th anniversary of the development of the aluminum can.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 4238 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

- General interest in electric deregulation, co-generation incentives, ethanol production activities, and development of natural gas resources (H.R. 6, H.R. 2337, H.R. 2441, H.R. 2419, H.R. 2776, H.R. 3221).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 2441 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th), H.R. 2337 (110th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

- General interest in food safety regulations on imported products.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Torts TOR

- General interest in H.R. 3013/S. 186, the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 3013 (110th), S. 186 (110th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

- General interest in efforts to create a clean water trust fund with funding from beverage container tax. - General interest in Good Samaritan legislation. - General interest in climate change. - General interest in water rights.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Natural Resources NAT

- General interest in state sovereignty of water rights, wilderness/national park designations, and drought preparedness.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

- General interest in alcohol advertising. - General discussion on importance of maintaining private radio spectrum to commercial providers and its impact on private radio users.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD C CRAWFORD —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; 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.