1st Quarter - Report

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY for COCA-COLA COMPANY

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,600,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
1st Quarter - Report (this page) Apr 21, 2014 $2,600,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment May 15, 2014 $2,660,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Transportation TRA

Issues relating to limitations on minimum 34-hour restarts in Hours-Of-Service Regulations for commercial drivers

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
NORMAN ROSS —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Forest Service; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Domestic and international business tax reform (no specific legislation); issues relating to expired tax provisions on Puerto Rico cover over and section 199 of the tax code; H.R. 1129 and S. 1645, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Forest Service; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Bills named: H.R. 1129 (113th), S. 1645 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

Health and wellness issues relating to active healthy lifestyles, obesity prevention and additional funding for physical education programs (no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
RYAN GUTHRIE —
JANINE KELLNER —
EUGENE RACKLEY —
NORMAN ROSS —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; U.S. Forest Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Foreign Relations FOR

Support for passage of pending tax treaties 111-7 (Hungary), 111-8 (Luxembourg), 112-5 (Mutual Administrative Assistance), 112-8 (Chile), 112-1 (Switzerland); provisions relating to aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia in S.2124, Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Forest Service; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office

Bills named: S. 2124 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 2709 and S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences; H.R. 3830 and S. 1900, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014; issues relating to a WTO Environmental Goods Agreement (no specific legislation); issues relating to flavoring standards on goods in a TransPacific Partnership and a TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (no specific legislation)Support inclusion of provisions in H.R. 853 and S. 220, the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund Act of 2013, in H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
EUGENE RACKLEY —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Forest Service; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: S. 1331 (113th), H.R. 3830 (113th), S. 220 (113th), H.R. 2642 (113th), H.R. 2709 (113th), S. 1900 (113th), H.R. 853 (113th)

Agriculture AGR

Provisions relating to nutrition in H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014. Support inclusion of provisions in H.R. 853 and S. 220, the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund Act of 2013, in H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
RYAN GUTHRIE —
JANINE KELLNER —
EUGENE RACKLEY —
NORMAN ROSS —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Forest Service; White House Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 853 (113th), H.R. 2642 (113th), S. 220 (113th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

Provisions relating to aluminum warehousing in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill (no bill number); questions regarding aluminum warehousing to CFTC nominees; H.R. 634, a bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and S. 888, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Forest Service; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: S. 888 (113th), H.R. 634 (113th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Discussion of current and prospective partnership opportunities

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
KATE IRVIN —

Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); U.S. Forest Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Provisions relating to water infrastructure financing in H.R. 3080 and S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013; discussion of current and prospective partnership opportunities with the National Forest Foundation and the USDA Forest Service; discussion of water conservation and access projects and initiatives (generally)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
JANINE KELLNER —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Forest Service; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 601 (113th), H.R. 3080 (113th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 4432, the Safe and Affordable Food Labeling Act of 2014; issues relating to the Nutrition Facts Panel update (no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
RYAN GUTHRIE —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Forest Service

Bills named: H.R. 4432 (113th)

Government Issues GOV

Issues relating to business disruption in Uzbekistan

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
KATE IRVIN —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); U.S. Forest Service; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Beverage Industry BEV

Issues relating to responsible marketing practices for energy drinks (no specific legislation); issues relating to programs or legislation that discriminate against specific foods and beverages (no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
RYAN GUTHRIE —
JANINE KELLNER —
EUGENE RACKLEY —
NORMAN ROSS —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Forest Service; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS)

Immigration IMM

Provisions relating to comprehensive immigration reform in S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
NORMAN ROSS —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Forest Service; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 744 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Treaty Doc. 112-7); provisions relating to the National Labor Relations Board Ambush Election Rule to shorten the amount of time employees have before voting to join a union in H.R. 4320, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, and H.R. 4321, the Employee Privacy and Protection Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
NORMAN ROSS —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Forest Service; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 4320 (113th), H.R. 4321 (113th)

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