1st Quarter - Report

NESTLE USA for NESTLE USA

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$250,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Retaliatory tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. North American Free Trade Agreement; general information gathering.

Foreign entity interest: To the degree that public policies benefit Nestle USA, so too will its parent company, Nestle S.A., benefit.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KELSEY FREEMAN —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2 Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018; related to organic and conservation programs.

Foreign entity interest: To the degree that public policies benefit Nestle, so too will its parent company, Nestle SA, benefit.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KELSEY FREEMAN —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

P.L. 115-97 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; regulatory framework and timing.

Foreign entity interest: To the degree that public policies benefit Nestle, so too will its parent company, Nestle SA, benefit.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NICOLE C COLLIER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Retirement RET

Proposals relating to multiemployer pension plans, including S. 2147, the Butch Lewis Act of 2018 and H.R. 4444, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act, and additional proposals to modernize multiemployer plans.

Foreign entity interest: To the degree that public policies benefit Nestle USA, so too will its parent company, Nestle S.A., benefit.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NICOLE C COLLIER —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 4444 (115th), S. 2147 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

General issues related to sustainable packaging and packaging recovery and water permitting. H.R. 2748 Save Our Seas Act; general support.

Foreign entity interest: To the degree that public policies benefit Nestle USA, so too will its parent company, Nestle S.A., benefit.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MOLLY FOGARTY —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2748 (115th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Food Safety Modernization Act-- issues related to food safety inspector training and agency funding for inspections; issues related to intentional adulteration rule. Support for Dietary Guidelines process. Support for voluntary sodium reduction guidelines.

Foreign entity interest: To the degree that public policies benefit Nestle USA, so too will its parent company, Nestle S.A., benefit.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NICOLE C COLLIER —
MOLLY FOGARTY —
KELSEY FREEMAN —
KENT WILSON New —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); 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.