1st Quarter - Report

PEPSICO, INC for PEPSICO INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,070,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Immigration IMM

Comprehensive immigration reform and visas for highly skilled workers (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Issues related to Commercial Drivers License (CDL) truck driver shortages (generally, and the DRIVE-Safe Act, H.R.1374 DRIVE-Safe Act) Issues related to increasing the gross vehicle weight (GVW) limit for interstate trucks (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COURTNEY HOGAN —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1374 (118th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Issues related to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchasing restrictions, generally and with regard to the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. 115-334 Issues related to food supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to implementation of the Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334), the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018), including provisions related to nutrition (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Reauthorization of the Farm Bill (bill number not yet available), including provisions related to commodities, biotechnology, nutrition (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), mandatory country-of-origin labeling, and citrus trust fund Issues related to Dietary Guidelines for Americans (development of 2025 guidelines by U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) Global issues related to sweeteners (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —
COURTNEY HOGAN —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to tariffs and trade sanctions, generally, and in regard to the Presidential Proclamations on steel and aluminum imports, and the related Department of Commerce interim rule at 83 Fed. Reg. 12106 US-China Section 301 provisions related to tariffs (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and US sanctions on Russia (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to packaging and recycling (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to recycling and collection policy (H.R. 2238, Break Free from Plastics Act; H.R. 3059, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 8183, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 1512, CLEAN Future Act)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —
BRIGITTE SCHMIDT GWYN —
COURTNEY HOGAN —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1512 (118th), H.R. 3059 (118th), H.R. 8183 (118th), H.R. 2238 (118th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Issues related to implementation of the CARES Act, P.L. 116-136 Issues related to implementation of the first emergency supplemental appropriations bill to respond to COVID 19 American Rescue Plan, H.R. 1319, generally and provisions related to tax credits for electric vehicles Issues related to implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, P.L. 116-127

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

International and domestic corporate tax reform (generally, no specific legislation) The Inflation Reduction Act, P.L. 117-169, provisions relating to taxes and climate; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, generally and provisions relating to recycling, P.L. 117-58 Biodiesel tax credit and Renewable Fuel Standard (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIGITTE SCHMIDT GWYN —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Issues related to Voting Rights, generally and in H.R.4, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COURTNEY HOGAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4 (118th)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues relating to Artificial Intelligence (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture AGR

Issues related to regenerative agriculture (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization (bill number not yet available), including provisions related to agricultural conservation, title II Issues related to the USDA Climate Smart Commodities Program (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to workforce development (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Issues related to the Midwest Premium Price for aluminum (generally, and H.R. 1406, the APEX Act)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1406 (118th)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to delivery of nutritious meals to children and families affected by COVID (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to SHIP IT Act, H.R. 471 (generally, no specific provisions)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 471 (118th)

Manufacturing MAN

Issues related to manufacturing plant safety and worker safety during COVID-19 (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Veterans VET

Veterans issues (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Beverage Industry BEV

Issues related to Federal requirements for alcohol wholesalers regulated by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —

Contacted: 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.