THE COCA-COLA COMPANY for COCA-COLA COMPANY
What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Agriculture AGR
Education on the Company's sustainable agriculture programs, including labor and environment initiatives (no specific legislation)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHLEEN BLACK | — |
| CURTIS LEE ETHERLY | — |
| KATE IRVIN | — |
| JANINE KELLNER | — |
| VALERIE JAMES OWENS New | — |
| KATHERINE RUMBAUGH | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues relating to domestic and international business tax reform (H.R.1, The Tax Cut & Jobs Act); H.R.1393/S.540, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017; H.R.1403, Extension of Section 199 for Puerto Rico; H.R.2021, Extension of Rum Cover-Over
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHLEEN BLACK | — |
| RYAN GUTHRIE | — |
| KATHERINE RUMBAUGH | — |
Economics/Economic Development ECN
Discussion of current and prospective partnership opportunities (no specific legislation); discussion of the Company's contributions to the economic development of communities around the world (no specific legislation)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHLEEN BLACK | — |
| CURTIS LEE ETHERLY | — |
| KATE IRVIN | — |
| JANINE KELLNER | — |
| VALERIE JAMES OWENS New | — |
| KATHERINE RUMBAUGH | — |
Health Issues HCR
Health and wellness issues relating to support for calorie and ingredient transparency and obesity prevention (no specific legislation); issues relating to the Nutrition Facts Panel changes (no specific legislation); issues relating to biotech labeling process (no specific legislation)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHLEEN BLACK | — |
| CURTIS LEE ETHERLY | — |
| RYAN GUTHRIE | — |
| JANINE KELLNER | — |
| VALERIE JAMES OWENS New | — |
| EUGENE RACKLEY | — |
| KATHERINE RUMBAUGH | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
Issues relating to policies and programs that support public-private partnership initiatives (no specific legislation)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHLEEN BLACK | — |
| CURTIS LEE ETHERLY | — |
| RYAN GUTHRIE | — |
| KATE IRVIN | — |
| VALERIE JAMES OWENS New | — |
| KATHERINE RUMBAUGH | — |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
Educated House, Senate and Executive Branch staff on the Company's positive efforts to combat obesity and the general impact of federal programs on the beverage industry, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Food Program (no specific legislation) and the Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (no specific legislation)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHLEEN BLACK | — |
| CURTIS LEE ETHERLY | — |
| RYAN GUTHRIE | — |
| JANINE KELLNER | — |
| VALERIE JAMES OWENS New | — |
| EUGENE RACKLEY | — |
| KATHERINE RUMBAUGH | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Issues relating to sugar tariffs and import quotas; issues relating to general trade in aluminum, including the Section 232 "national security" review of aluminum imports; issues relating to NAFTA renegotiation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHLEEN BLACK | — |
| RYAN GUTHRIE | — |
| KATHERINE RUMBAUGH | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Issues relating to water conservation, water infrastructure and water access projects (no specific legislation); education on packaging initiatives and recycling programs (no specific legislation); education on the Company's hybrid and alternative fuel vehicle fleet (no specific legislation); discussion of new technologies in vending and cooling equipment (no specific legislation); S.756/H.R.2748, Save Our Seas Act of 2017, issues relating to the promotion of international action to reduce marine debris
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JANINE KELLNER | — |
| VALERIE JAMES OWENS New | — |
| KATHERINE RUMBAUGH | — |
Beverage Industry BEV
Educated House, Senate and Executive Branch staff on the beverage industry's health and wellness programs, including the Balanced Calorie Commitment; health and wellness issues relating to support for calorie and ingredient transparency and obesity prevention (no specific legislation); issues relating to the Nutrition Facts Panel changes (no specific legislation); issues relating to policy developments affecting the international beverage industry (no specific legislation)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHLEEN BLACK | — |
| CURTIS LEE ETHERLY | — |
| RYAN GUTHRIE | — |
| KATE IRVIN | — |
| JANINE KELLNER | — |
| VALERIE JAMES OWENS New | — |
| EUGENE RACKLEY | — |
| KATHERINE RUMBAUGH | — |
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.