3rd Quarter - Report — MARS, INCORPORATED for MARS, INCORPORATED (2019)

Firm

MARS, INCORPORATED

Client

MARS, INCORPORATED

Income

—

Expenses

$370,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Supporting H.R. 5, The Equality Act.

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 5 (116th)

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; Implementation and application of trade and supply chain laws.

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

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

Agriculture AGR

Implementation of Farm Bill policies, including support for conservation programs; Appropriations funding for international aid and development programs, including ILAB and USAID; Support for legislation to provide assistance to manage farmer and rancher stress and for the mental health of individuals in rural areas; H.R. 3981 and S. 2337, Food Date Labeling Act of 2019.

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

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

Bills named: S. 2337 (116th), H.R. 3981 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

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); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to energy savings and climate change, including U.S. support for Paris Climate Agreement, support for carbon pricing, and EPAs Clean Power Plan; Support for S.1982, Save our Seas 2.0 Act.

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

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

Bills named: S. 1982 (116th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Supporting FDA voluntary guidance on sodium and sodium reduction in the Child Nutrition Program; Nutrition Facts Panel implementation; 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: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

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.