1st Quarter - Report

AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$5,440,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S.560 & H.R 1409- Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 re: labor relations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BARBARA HIDEN —
SUSAN NEELY —
KELLY SMITH —
JUDITH THORMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1409 (111th), S. 560 (111th)

Agriculture AGR

Draft House and Senate legislation to Reauthorize the Child Nutrition Act re: school nutrition Biofuel/Ethanol issues re: corn diversion from food processing Sugar issues re: U.S. sugar subsidy program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BARBARA HIDEN —
SUSAN NEELY —
KELLY SMITH —
JUDITH THORMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

H.R. 1799 - Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009 re: trucking safety

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BARBARA HIDEN —
SUSAN NEELY —
KELLY SMITH —
JUDITH THORMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1799 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 3202 & S.1005 Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2009 re: financing H.R.3590 & 3200 - Potential excise tax on beverages for funding Health Care overhaul re: unfair taxes. All issues related to health care reform financing H.R. 4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 re: financing H.R.2521 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 re: financing

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BARBARA HIDEN —
SUSAN NEELY —
KELLY SMITH —
JUDITH THORMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 2521 (111th), S. 1005 (111th), H.R. 3202 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

S.593 & H.R.1523 - Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009 re: product safety S.634 & H.R.1585 - FIT Kids Act re: children's physical activity H.R.1324 - Child Nutrition Promotion & School Lunch Protection Act of 2009 re: child nutrition S.753 - A bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale or distribution in commerce of children's food and beverage containers composed of bisphenol A, and for other purposes re: product and food safety. Draft House and Senate legislation to Reauthorize the Child Nutrition Act re: school nutrition. H.R.4322 & S.1275 National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports Establishment Act H.Res. 996 & S. Res. 412 National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month Promote Beverage Industry School Beverage Guidelines and Clear on Calories Initiative H.R. 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act re: financing H.R.4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 re: financing

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BARBARA HIDEN —
SUSAN NEELY —
KELLY SMITH —
JUDITH THORMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1585 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 1324 (111th), S. 1275 (111th), H.R. 4322 (111th), H.R. 1523 (111th), S. 634 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.Res. 996 (111th), S.Res. 412 (111th), S. 593 (111th), S. 753 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Draft House and Senate legislation on Climate Change re: increasing beverage container recycling H.R. 2046 Bottle Recycling Climate Protection Act re: entire bill S. 3475 Bottled Water Safety and Right to Know Act re: entire bill H.R. 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 re: beverage container recycling H.R. 2521 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 re: entire bill H.R. 1145 National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2009 H.R. 3202 & S.1005 Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2009 re: financing

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BARBARA HIDEN —
SUSAN NEELY —
KELLY SMITH —
JUDITH THORMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1145 (111th), S. 1005 (111th), H.R. 2521 (111th), S. 3475 (111th), H.R. 3202 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 2046 (111th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

H.R.1322 - Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards, and Targeting Act of 2009 re: FDA reform and safe food supply H.R.759 - Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 re: FDA reform and safe food supply S.510 - FDA Food Safety Modernization Act re: FDA reform and safe food supply H.R. 2749 Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 re: entire bill

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BARBARA HIDEN —
SUSAN NEELY —
KELLY SMITH —
JUDITH THORMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 759 (111th), S. 510 (111th), H.R. 2749 (111th), H.R. 1322 (111th)

Affiliated organisations

OrganisationLocation
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED Charlotte, NC, US
COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES, INC. Atlanta, GA, US
DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP Plano, TX, US
KRAFT FOODS INC. Tarrytown, NY, US
NESTLE WATERS Greenwich, CT, US
PEPSI BOTTLING VENTURES LLC Raleigh, NC, US
PEPSI-COLA NORTH AMERICA Purchase, NY, US
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY Atlanta, GA, US
THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INC. Somers, NY, US

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