2nd Quarter - Report

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY for COCA-COLA COMPANY

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,140,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
RYAN GUTHRIE —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4800 (113th)

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
RYAN GUTHRIE —
JANINE KELLNER —
EUGENE RACKLEY —
NORMAN ROSS —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office

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)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Discussion of current and prospective partnership opportunities

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
KATE IRVIN —

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Energy, Dept of

Immigration IMM

Provisions relating to comprehensive immigration reform in S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
NORMAN ROSS —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 744 (113th)

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)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: S. 1900 (113th), S. 1331 (113th), H.R. 2709 (113th), H.R. 3830 (113th)

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: S. 888 (113th), H.R. 634 (113th), H.R. 4413 (113th)

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
EUGENE RACKLEY —
NORMAN ROSS —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: White House Office; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 5021 (113th)

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1129 (113th), S. 1645 (113th)

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
JANINE KELLNER —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

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)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
RYAN GUTHRIE —
JANINE KELLNER —
EUGENE RACKLEY —
NORMAN ROSS —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Energy, Dept of

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
RYAN GUTHRIE —
JANINE KELLNER —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 4978 (113th), H.R. 4432 (113th)

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN BLACK —
MATTHEW THOMAS ECHOLS —
NORMAN ROSS —
KATHERINE RUMBAUGH —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Bills named: H.R. 4321 (113th), H.R. 4320 (113th)

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.