3rd Quarter - Report

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY for COCA-COLA COMPANY

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,820,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

H.R. 1599, Safe & Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
CURTIS LEE ETHERLY —
RYAN GUTHRIE —
JANINE KELLNER —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 1599 (114th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Discussion of current and prospective partnership opportunities; discussion of the Company's contributions to the economic development of communities around the world

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CURTIS LEE ETHERLY —
KATE IRVIN —
JANINE KELLNER —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Health Issues HCR

Health and wellness issues relating to calorie transparency and obesity prevention (no specific legislation); issues relating to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
CURTIS LEE ETHERLY —
RYAN GUTHRIE —
JANINE KELLNER —
EUGENE RACKLEY —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Foreign Relations FOR

Issues relating to policies or programs that support public-private partnership initiatives; support for passage of pending tax treaties 111-7 (Hungary), 111-8 (Luxembourg), 112-8 (Chile), 112-1 (Switzerland), 113-5 (Spain), 113-8 (Poland)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
CURTIS LEE ETHERLY —
KATE IRVIN —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues relating to the Country of Origin Labeling provisions to bring U.S. into compliance with WTO rules in H.R. 2393, Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act; support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement and the Environmental Goods Agreement

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
CURTIS LEE ETHERLY —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2393 (114th)

Agriculture AGR

Education on the Company's sustainable agriculture initiatives

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CURTIS LEE ETHERLY —
KATE IRVIN —
JANINE KELLNER —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

Provisions relating to aluminum market reforms in H.R. 2289, the Commodity End-User Relief Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 2289 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues relating to domestic and international business tax reform, repatriation tax policy and highway tax reauthorization (no specific legislation); issues relating to IRS exam process reform (no specific legislation); H.R. 2315/S. 386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015, including issues relating to R&D, CFC look-through, Puerto Rico cover over and manufacturers' deduction

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: S. 386 (114th), S. 1946 (114th), H.R. 2315 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Discussion of water conservation and access projects (no specific legislation); education on packaging initiatives, including the Company's PlantBottle technology and recycling programs; education on the Company's hybrid and alternative fuel truck fleet; discussion of new technologies in vending and cooling equipment; issues pertaining to the Company's participation as a member of the American Business Act on Climate Pledge

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JANINE KELLNER —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Beverage Industry BEV

Educated House, Senate and Executive Branch staff on the beverage industry's health and wellness programs, including the Balanced Calories Commitment; health and wellness issues relating to calorie transparency and obesity prevention (no specific legislation); issues regarding proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts Panel

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
CURTIS LEE ETHERLY —
RYAN GUTHRIE —
KATE IRVIN —
JANINE KELLNER —
EUGENE RACKLEY —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

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.