2nd Quarter - Report

PEPSICO, INC for PEPSICO INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$274,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Minting/Money/Gold Standard MON

a. Coin Modernization Act of 2007, HR 5512 and currency changes generally.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
OMAR A VARGAS —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 5512 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

a. Extension of the R&D Tax Credit, H.R. 6049 and S.2886 b. Enviromental sustainability, generally c. Volumetric Tax Credit (ethanol blender's tax credit), generally d. Executive Compensation Provisions in AMT, H.R. 3970, H.R. 4351 e. International tax reform, generally f. General discussions about 2009 legislative agenda g. Extension of the controlled foreign corporation look through under Section F of the Internal Revenue Code

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GALEN J RESER —
OMAR A VARGAS —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3970 (110th), H.R. 4351 (110th), S. 2886 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

a. Promoting healthy lifestyles, play and physical activity, generally b. Bisphenol A, S. 2928, H.R. 6228

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GALEN J RESER —
OMAR A VARGAS —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 2928 (110th), H.R. 6228 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

a. Enviromental sustainability; Green House Gas emissions reduction programs, generally b. Renewable Fuel Standard policy c. Green House Gas carbon reporting rule making

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GALEN J RESER —
OMAR A VARGAS —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

a. Food Safety, S. 654 and H.R. 1148-Safe Food Act of 2007; H.R. 3100-Import Safety Act of 2007; S. 1776-Import Food Security Act of 2007, "Dingell Discussion Draft Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007."

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GALEN J RESER —
OMAR A VARGAS —

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1148 (110th), S. 654 (110th), S. 1776 (110th), H.R. 3100 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

a. HR 2419, commodity title (oats and sunflower loan rates, sugar program), biotech regulation, trade title b. Enviromental sustainability, generally c. Renewable fuels policy, generally

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GALEN J RESER —
OMAR A VARGAS —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

a. Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement b. Trade in sweeteners, sugar program, H.R. 2419 c. ethanol policy, S. 3080

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GALEN J RESER —
OMAR A VARGAS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 3080 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

a. Food Safety, S. 654 and H.R. 1148-Safe Food Act of 2007; H.R. 3100-Import Safety Act of 2007; S. 1776-Import Food Security Act of 2007, "Dingell Discussion Draft Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007."

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GALEN J RESER —
OMAR A VARGAS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 654 (110th), S. 1776 (110th), H.R. 1148 (110th), H.R. 3100 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

a. Enviromental Sustainability; Green House Gas emissions reduction programs, generally

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GALEN J RESER —
OMAR A VARGAS —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Immigration IMM

a. Foreign employee visitor visas

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
OMAR A VARGAS —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

a. S. 1145, Patent Reform Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
OMAR A VARGAS —

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1145 (110th)

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.