THE COCA-COLA COMPANY for COCA-COLA COMPANY
What was lobbied
13 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Agriculture AGR
Title IV, Section 739 in H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS | — |
| RYAN GUTHRIE | — |
| KATHERINE RUMBAUGH | — |
Health Issues HCR
Health and wellness issues relating to active healthy lifestyles, obesity prevention and additional funding for physical education programs (no specific legislation); discussion of international organization work on noncommunicable diseases
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHLEEN BLACK | — |
| MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS | — |
| RYAN GUTHRIE | — |
| JANINE KELLNER | — |
| EUGENE RACKLEY | — |
| NORMAN ROSS | — |
| KATHERINE RUMBAUGH | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
Support for passage of pending tax treaties 111-7 (Hungary), 111-8 (Luxembourg), 112-5 (Mutual Administrative Assistance), 112-8 (Chile), 112-1 (Switzerland)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHLEEN BLACK | — |
| MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS | — |
Economics/Economic Development ECN
Discussion of current and prospective partnership opportunities
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS | — |
| KATE IRVIN | — |
Immigration IMM
Provisions relating to comprehensive immigration reform in S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS | — |
| NORMAN ROSS | — |
| KATHERINE RUMBAUGH | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
H.R. 2709 and S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences; H.R. 3830 and S. 1900, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014; issues relating to a WTO Environmental Goods Agreement (no specific legislation); issues relating to flavoring standards on goods in a TransPacific Partnership and a TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (no specific legislation)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHLEEN BLACK | — |
| MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS | — |
Commodities (big ticket) CDT
Provisions relating to aluminum warehousing in H.R. 4413, The Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act of 2014; H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013, and S. 888, a bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHLEEN BLACK | — |
| MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS | — |
Transportation TRA
Provisions relating to limitations on minimum 34-hour restarts in Hours-Of-Service Regulations for commercial drivers in H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS | — |
| EUGENE RACKLEY | — |
| NORMAN ROSS | — |
| KATHERINE RUMBAUGH | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Domestic and international business tax reform (no specific legislation); issues relating to expired tax provisions on Puerto Rico cover over and section 199 of the tax code; H.R. 1129 and S. 1645, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHLEEN BLACK | — |
| MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Discussion of water conservation and access projects and initiatives (generally); education on packaging initiatives, including the Company's PlantBottle technology and recycling programs; education on Company's hybrid and alternative fuel truck fleet; discussion of new technologies in vending and cooling equipment
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS | — |
| JANINE KELLNER | — |
| KATHERINE RUMBAUGH | — |
Beverage Industry BEV
Issues relating to responsible marketing practices for energy drinks (no specific legislation); issues relating to programs or legislation that discriminate against specific foods and beverages (no specific legislation)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHLEEN BLACK | — |
| MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS | — |
| RYAN GUTHRIE | — |
| JANINE KELLNER | — |
| EUGENE RACKLEY | — |
| NORMAN ROSS | — |
| KATHERINE RUMBAUGH | — |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
H.R. 4432, the Safe and Affordable Food Labeling Act of 2014; issues relating to the Nutrition Facts Panel update (no specific legislation); H.R. 4978, Bottled Water Quality Information Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS | — |
| RYAN GUTHRIE | — |
| JANINE KELLNER | — |
| KATHERINE RUMBAUGH | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Treaty Doc. 112-7); provisions relating to the National Labor Relations Board Ambush Election Rule to shorten the amount of time employees have before voting to join a union in H.R. 4320, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, and H.R. 4321, the Employee Privacy Protection Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHLEEN BLACK | — |
| MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS | — |
| NORMAN ROSS | — |
| KATHERINE RUMBAUGH | — |
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.