1st Quarter - Report — MARS, INCORPORATED for MARS, INCORPORATED (2019)

Firm

MARS, INCORPORATED

Client

MARS, INCORPORATED

Income

—

Expenses

$430,000

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

Development of national standard on GMO labeling; Implementation of Farm Bill policies, including support for conservation programs; Appropriations funding for international aid and development programs, including ILAB and USAID.

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to energy savings and climate change, including U.S. support for Paris Climate Agreement, carbon pricing and EPAs Clean Power Plan.

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

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade issues, including USMCA, China, India GSP and other international trade issues; Support for legislation amending use of section 232 trade authority. Legislative proposals related to U.S. sanction policies, to ensure Congress understands impacts on the operations of U.S. companies in Russia.

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Technical issues related to implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; Treatment of pet feed donations to non-profit organizations.

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

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Supporting FDA voluntary guidance on sodium; Supporting timely implementation of Nutrition Fact Panel; Preventative oral health; Food ingredient policy; Dietary guidelines; Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) funding.

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

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

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.