K&L GATES, LLP for BROWN-FORMAN CORP
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Monitor for legislation that would repeal or amend the 5010 Wine Credit. HR 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act, 2007, monitor for any legislation that would change the tax treatment of inventories. Monitor for any legislation that would increase alcohol excise taxes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON JOSEPH AUDAP New | Sr. Tax Staff Asst, Ways & Means Committee |
| MICHAEL WILLIAM EVANS | — |
| PAMELA GARVIE | — |
| SLADE GORTON | — |
| PATRICK G HECK | — |
| WILLIAM KIRK | — |
| ROGER MORSE | — |
| SCOTT NELSON | — |
| CINDY O'MALLEY | — |
| EMANUEL L ROUVELAS | — |
| STEVEN RICHARDS VALENTINE | — |
Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC
Made contacts to urge support for legislation to establish an incentive grant program for states to implement effective measures to prevent and reduce underage consumption of beverage alcohol and evaluate the effectiveness of current measures. Monitor HR 4194, Underage Drinking Prevention Act of 2007.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA GARVIE | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Made contacts to urge support for Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau regulations to permit alcohol producers to provide voluntarily to consumers factual information about the contents of their products and standard servicing sizes. Monitor for any legislation and regulations that would restrict beverage alcohol advertising.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT ALIFERIS | — |
| AMY CARNEVALE | — |
| PAMELA GARVIE | — |
| ROGER MORSE | — |
| SCOTT NELSON | — |
| TIM PECKINPAUGH | — |
| EMANUEL L ROUVELAS | — |
| W DENNIS STEPHENS | — |
| STEVEN RICHARDS VALENTINE | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Made contacts on Congressional trade agenda. Made contacts on need for EU organic food regulations to be changed to recognize use of potassium bicarbonate as a fungicide. Made contacts on Russian spirits import licensing lapse.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA GARVIE | — |
| MICHAEL O'NEIL | — |
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.