AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Transportation TRA
H.R. 1799 - Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009 re: trucking safety.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BARBARA HIDEN | — |
| WILLIAM A MCMANUS | — |
| JUDITH THORMAN | — |
Agriculture AGR
Draft House and Senate legislation to Reauthorize the Child Nutrition Act re: school nutrition. Biofuel/Ethanol issues re: corn diversion from food processing. Sugar issues re: U.S. sugar subsidy program.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BARBARA HIDEN | — |
| WILLIAM A MCMANUS | — |
| SUSAN NEELY | — |
| JUDITH THORMAN | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
S.560 & H.R 1409- Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 re: labor relations.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BARBARA HIDEN | — |
| WILLIAM A MCMANUS | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R.3203 - Potential tax on beverages for Federal Clean Water Trust Fund. H.R.3200 - Potential excise tax on beverages for funding Health Care overhaul re: unfair taxes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BARBARA HIDEN | — |
| WILLIAM A MCMANUS | — |
| SUSAN NEELY | — |
| JUDITH THORMAN | — |
Health Issues HCR
S.593 & H.R.1523 - Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009 re: product safety S.634 & H.R.1585 - FIT Kids Act re: children's physical activity. H.R.1324 - Child Nutrition Promotion & School Lunch Protection Act of 2009 re: child nutrition S.753 - A bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale or distribution in commerce of children's food and beverage containers composed of bisphenol A, and for other purposes re: product and food safety. Draft House and Senate legislation to Reauthorize the Child Nutrition Act re: school nutrition.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BARBARA HIDEN | — |
| WILLIAM A MCMANUS | — |
| SUSAN NEELY | — |
| JUDITH THORMAN | — |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
H.R.1322 - Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards, and Targeting Act of 2009 re: FDA reform and safe food supply. H.R.759 - Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 re: FDA reform and safe food supply. S.510 - FDA Food Safety Modernization Act re: FDA reform and safe food supply.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BARBARA HIDEN | — |
| WILLIAM A MCMANUS | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Draft House and Senate legislation on Climate Change re: increasing beverage container recycling.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BARBARA HIDEN | — |
| WILLIAM A MCMANUS | — |
| SUSAN NEELY | — |
| JUDITH THORMAN | — |
Affiliated organisations
| Organisation | Location |
|---|---|
| COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED | Charlotte, NC, US |
| COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES, INC. | Atlanta, GA, US |
| DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP | Plano, TX, US |
| KRAFT FOODS INC. | Tarrytown, NY, US |
| NESTLE WATERS | Greenwich, CT, US |
| PEPSI BOTTLING VENTURES LLC | Raleigh, NC, US |
| PEPSI-COLA NORTH AMERICA | Purchase, NY, US |
| THE COCA-COLA COMPANY | Atlanta, GA, US |
| THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INC. | Somers, NY, US |
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.