AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to beverages and health

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy efficiency standards for vending machines

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

Transportation TRA

Truck Driver Hours of Service Truck Weights

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

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

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

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

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

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