1st Quarter - Report — PEPSICO, INC for PEPSICO INC (2020)

Firm

PEPSICO, INC

Client

PEPSICO INC

Income

—

Expenses

$1,190,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

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. Issues related to US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (generally, no specific provisions).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PAUL BOYKAS	—
DAN CHRISTENSON	—
SARAH TOWLES	—

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to packaging and recycling (generally, no specific legislation).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PAUL BOYKAS	—
DAN CHRISTENSON	—
SARAH TOWLES	—

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

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Issues related to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchasing restrictions, generally and with regard to the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R.2). Issues related to implementation of the Bioengineered Food Disclosures Act (P.L. 114-214), and the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard proposed rule at Fed.Reg.19860. Issues related to nutrition (generally, no specific legislation). Issues related to health and wellness, including obesity prevention and fitness (generally, no specific legislation). S. 926/H.R. 1961 the KOMBUCHA Act (generally, no specific provisions). Issues related to food labeling challenges caused by COVID-19 (generally, no specific legislation). Issues related to food supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 (generally, no specific legislation).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PAUL BOYKAS	—
DAN CHRISTENSON	—

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

Bills named: H.R. 1961 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th), S. 926 (116th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON	—
SARAH TOWLES	—

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

Bills named: H.R. 1406 (116th)

Manufacturing MAN

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PAUL BOYKAS	—
DAN CHRISTENSON	—
SARAH TOWLES	—

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

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Issues related to implementation of the CARES Act, H.R. 748. Issues related to implementation of the first emergency supplemental appropriations bill to respond to COVID 19. Issues related to implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, PL 116-127.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PAUL BOYKAS	—
DAN CHRISTENSON	—
SARAH TOWLES	—

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

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Issues related to Commercial Driver's License (CDL) truck driver shortages (generally, and S.569 DRIVE-Safe Act, H.R.1374 DRIVE-Safe Act).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PAUL BOYKAS	—
DAN CHRISTENSON	—
SARAH TOWLES	—

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

Bills named: S. 569 (116th), H.R. 1374 (116th)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to increasing the gross vehicle weight (GVW) limit for interstate trucks (generally, no specific legislation). Issues related to delivery of nutritious meals to children and families affected by COVID (generally, no specific legislation).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON	—
SARAH TOWLES	—

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

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.