AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor potential initiatives to impose a tax on sugar sweetened beverages; oppose H.R. 1687, the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Act of 2014

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1687 (114th)

Transportation TRA

Truck Driver Hours of Service Truck Weights

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to beverages and health

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Agriculture AGR

Biofuel/Ethanol issues re: corn diversion from food processing Sugar issues re: U.S. sugar subsidy program U.S. agricultural policy re: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Issues related to eligibility of foods and beverages for purchase with SNAP benefits Monitor developments related to aluminum warehousing (CFTC legislation) Menu labeling requirements for vending machines

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

U.S. agricultural policy re: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Draft Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations measure (CDC grants) Monitor developments on regulation of energy drinks/caffeine Beverage labeling and nutrition initiatives Competitive Foods Regulation as directed by Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 Issues related to updated Nutrition Facts Panel Draft legislation and other proposals related to federal labeling of genetically modified organisms, and H.R. 1599, Safe & Accurate Food Labeling Act Issues related to the marketing of food and beverage products in schools Issues related to the carbonated and non-alcoholic caucus Issues related to healthy vending on military bases Issues related to Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

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