1st Quarter - Report

PEPSICO, INC for PEPSICO INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,290,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Issues related to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchasing restrictions, generally and with regard to the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R.2) Issues related to health and wellness, including obesity prevention and fitness (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to food labeling challenges caused by COVID-19 (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to food supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 (generally, no specific legislation) Issues relating to nutrition (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to implementation of the Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act (P.L. 114-214), and the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure standard proposed rule at Fed.Reg.19860 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)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAUL BOYKAS —
DAN CHRISTENSON —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 2 (117th)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to delivery of nutritious meals to children and families affected by COVID (generally, no specific legislation) Issues relating to Hours of Service of Drivers; H.R. 4745/ S. 2438, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAUL BOYKAS —
DAN CHRISTENSON —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 4745 (117th), S. 2438 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

U.S.-China Section 301 provisions related to tariffs Issues related to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and US sanctions on Russia (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to tariffs and trade sanctions, generally, and in regard to the Presidential Proclamations on steel and aluminum imports, and the related Department of Commerce interim rule at83 Fed. Reg. 12106

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to packaging and recycling (generally, no specific legislation).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAUL BOYKAS —
DAN CHRISTENSON —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Issues related to Commercial Driver's License (CDL) truck driver shortages (generally, and the DRIVE-Safe Act, H.R.1374/S.659) Issues related to increasing the gross vehicle weight (GVW) limit for interstate trucks (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAUL BOYKAS —
DAN CHRISTENSON —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1374 (117th), S. 659 (117th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Issues related to implementation of the CARES Act Issues related to implementation of the first emergency supplemental appropriations bill to respond to COVID 19 Issues related to implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, PL 116-127 American Rescue Plan, H.R. 1319, generally and provisions related to tax credits for electric vehicles

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th)

Manufacturing MAN

Issues related to manufacturing plant safety and worker safety during COVID-19 (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Issues related to workforce development (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

International and domestic corporate tax reform (generally, no specific legislation) H.R.5376, the Build Back Better Act, provisions relating to taxes and climate Biodiesel tax credit and Renewable Fuel Standard (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAUL BOYKAS —
DAN CHRISTENSON —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Issues related to Voting Rights, generally and in H.R.4, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAUL BOYKAS —
DAN CHRISTENSON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4 (117th)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAUL BOYKAS —
DAN CHRISTENSON —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE

Veterans VET

Veterans issues (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —

Contacted: SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues related to trademark infringement and copycat THC edibles (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Defense DEF

H.R. 7185, the Federal Contracting for Peace and Security Act (entire bill)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 7185 (117th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Issues related to the Midwest Premium Price for aluminum (generally, and H.R. 1406, the APEX Act)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1406 (117th)

Immigration IMM

Comprehensive immigration reform and visas for frontline workers (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Monitoring regulatory proposals at the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the disclosure of political activities by corporations, and disclosure of Environmental, Social and Governance costs (generally, no specific proposed rules) Corporate governance issues (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAUL BOYKAS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.