AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
S.1776 Imported Food Security Act of 2007 (entire bill).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BARBARA HIDEN | — |
Minting/Money/Gold Standard MON
Coinage issue surrounding H.R.3956 & H.R.5521 Coin Modernization Act of 2007. Changes to paper currency.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BARBARA HIDEN | — |
| WILLIAM A MCMANUS | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Potential tax on beverages for Federal Clean Water Trust Fund.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BARBARA HIDEN | — |
| WILLIAM A MCMANUS | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
S.J.Res. 45, Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin Compact
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BARBARA HIDEN | — |
| WILLIAM A MCMANUS | — |
| JUDITH THORMAN | — |
Agriculture AGR
Nutrition issues in the Child Nutrition Act, biofuel issues and the sugar program in the H.R.2419 Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007. Biofuels and sugar in general.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BARBARA HIDEN | — |
| SUSAN NEELY | — |
| JUDITH THORMAN | — |
Health Issues HCR
Health and nutrition issues including S.771 and H.R.1363 Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007. Promote industry School Beverage Guidelines and Dietary Guidelines. H.R.6228 Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2008 regarding bisphenol A.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BARBARA HIDEN | — |
| WILLIAM A MCMANUS | — |
| SUSAN NEELY | — |
| JUDITH THORMAN | — |
Affiliated organisations
| Organisation | Location |
|---|---|
| CADBURY SCHWEPPES AMERICAS BEVERA | Plano, TX, US |
| CADBURY SCHWEPPES BOTTLING GROUP | Plano, TX, US |
| COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED | Charlotte, NC, US |
| COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES, INC. | Atlanta, GA, US |
| DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP | Plano, TX, US |
| KRAFT FOODS INC. | Tarrytown, NY, US |
| NESTLE WATERS | Greenwich, CT, US |
| PEPSI BOTTLING VENTURES LLC | Raleigh, NC, US |
| PEPSI-COLA NORTH AMERICA | Purchase, NY, US |
| THE COCA-COLA COMPANY | Atlanta, GA, US |
| THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INC. | Somers, NY, US |
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.