4th Quarter - Report

PEPSICO, INC for PEPSICO INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$840,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Issues related to the Midwest Premium Price for aluminum (generally, and H.R. 1406, the APEX Act)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1406 (118th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to tariffs and trade sanctions, generally, and in regard to the Presidential Proclamations on steel and aluminum imports, and the related Department of Commerce interim rule at83 Fed. Reg. 12106

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Issues related to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchasing restrictions, generally and with regard to the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. 115-334 Issues related to food supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to implementation of the Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334), the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018), including provisions related to nutrition (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Global issues related to sweeteners (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to food labeling (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to sodium (generally, no specific legislation) Issues relating to nutrition (generally, no specific legislation) Issues relating to health and wellness, including obesity prevention and fitness (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to Dietary Guidelines for Americans (development of 2025 guidelines by U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) Reauthorization of the Farm Bill (bill number not yet available), including provisions related to commodities, biotechnology, nutrition (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), mandatory country-of-origin labeling, and citrus trust fund Issues related to harmonizing USDA and FDA nutrition facts panel requirements (generally, no specific legislation) Food and nutrition labeling (generally, and with regard to H.R. 1699/S. 809 (Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act))

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —
COURTNEY HOGAN —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1699 (118th), S. 809 (118th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to packaging and recycling (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to recycling and collection policy, H.R.2238, Break Free from Plastics Act; H.R.4040/S.1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act, S.1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act, H.R. 1512, CLEAN Future Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —
BRIGITTE SCHMIDT GWYN —
MACY PLACIDE New —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1512 (118th), H.R. 4040 (118th), S. 1194 (118th), H.R. 2238 (118th), S. 1189 (118th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Issues related to Commercial Drivers License (CDL) truck driver shortages (generally, and the DRIVE-Safe Act, H.R.1374 DRIVE-Safe Act) Issues related to increasing the gross vehicle weight (GVW) limit for interstate trucks (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1374 (118th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Issues related to implementation of the CARES Act, P.L. 116-136

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

The Inflation Reduction Act, P.L. 117-169, provisions relating to taxes and climate; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, generally and provisions relating to recycling, P.L. 117-58 Biodiesel tax credit and Renewable Fuel Standard (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Science/Technology SCI

Issues relating to Artificial Intelligence (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture AGR

Issues related to regenerative agriculture (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization (bill number not yet available), including provisions related to agricultural conservation, title II Issues related to the USDA Climate Smart Commodities Program (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —
COURTNEY HOGAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to SHIP IT Act, H.R. 471 (generally, no specific provisions)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —
COURTNEY HOGAN —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 471 (118th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Monitoring regulatory proposals at the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the disclosure of political activities by corporations, and disclosure of Environmental, Social and Governance costs (generally, no specific proposed rules)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.