1st Quarter - Report — PEPSICO, INC for PEPSICO INC (2015)

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

PEPSICO, INC

Client

PEPSICO INC

Income

—

Expenses

$1,630,000

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 20, 2015	$1,630,000	Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment	Jul 22, 2015	$1,760,000	Yes

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Issues relating to child nutrition, generally and with regard to the implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Local School Wellness Policy; Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School). Issues relating to noncommunicable diseases (generally, no specific legislation). Health and wellness issues, including obesity prevention and fitness (generally, no specific legislation).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JULIA-FELIZ UMALI SESSOMS	—

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

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (generally, and with regard to the FDA food safety budget). Food and nutrition labeling (generally, and with regard to Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015; H.R. 913/S. 511, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act). Dietary Guidelines for Americans (development of 2015 guidelines by U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). H.R. 1687, Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Act of 2015 (entire bill). Issues relating to energy drinks (generally, no specific legislation). Issues relating to marketing and advertising (generally, no specific legislation).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH AVERY	—
RICHARD MARTINELLI	—
JULIA-FELIZ UMALI SESSOMS	—

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

Bills named: H.R. 1599 (114th), S. 511 (114th), H.R. 1687 (114th), H.R. 913 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

International and domestic corporate tax reform (generally, no specific legislation).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH AVERY	—
RICHARD MARTINELLI	—
JULIA-FELIZ UMALI SESSOMS	—

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent litigation reform (H.R. 9, Innovation Act; S. 632, STRONG Patents Act of 2015).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JULIA-FELIZ UMALI SESSOMS	—

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

Bills named: S. 632 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th)

Agriculture AGR

Implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014, including provisions relating to commodities, nutrition (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), and biotechnology.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JULIA-FELIZ UMALI SESSOMS	—

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

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues relating to cybersecurity (Executive Order 13,636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JULIA-FELIZ UMALI SESSOMS	—

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

Bills named: S. 456 (114th), S. 754 (114th)

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.