4th Quarter - Report

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY for COCA-COLA COMPANY

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,730,000
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.

Minting/Money/Gold Standard MON

Seek assistance in urging the government of Uzbekistan to grant The Coca-Cola Company larger and more frequent conversion of foreign currency into USD. Emphasize the importance of foreign currency conversion to attract greater foreign direct investment in Uzbekistan.

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

Contacted: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Immigration IMM

Support the passage of immigration reform and provisions in the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (S.744)

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

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 744 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Support ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Seek to enact flavoring standards on goods within the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Support Trade Promotion Authority for the President. Support TransAtlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP). Support legislation to extend the Generalized System of Preferences (H.R.2709; S.1331).Support inclusion of provisions in the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund Act of 2013 (H.R.853; S.220) in the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S.954) and the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (H.R.2642).

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

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 2642 (113th), S. 220 (113th), H.R. 853 (113th), S. 954 (113th), S. 1331 (113th), H.R. 2709 (113th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Support legislation to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (S.888) and the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (H.R.634). Support regulatory reform in commodity market for aluminum.

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

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Promote creation of a low cost loan structure program for water infrastructure - Water Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Authority (WIFIA). Oppose legislation that would tax bottled and canned beverages to pay for wastewater treatment and water infrastructure upgrades. Promote water supply initiative in the Water Resources Development Act (H.R.3080, S.601). Highlight company innovations in recyclable packaging and work to grow packaging recovery.

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

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3080 (113th), S. 601 (113th)

Agriculture AGR

Promote choice and fairness in the guidelines of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and oppose policies that single out certain food and beverage items available for purchase under SNAP provisions in the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S.954) and the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (H.R.2642). Support inclusion of provisions in the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund Act of 2013 (H.R.853; S.220) in S.954 and H.R.2642.Seek reform of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by reducing the corn subsidy for ethanol use. Support provisions in the Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act (H.R.1461), the RFS Reform Act of 2013 (H.R.1462), the Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act (S.1195) and the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2013 (S.1807).

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

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2642 (113th), H.R. 1462 (113th), S. 220 (113th), S. 954 (113th), S. 1807 (113th), S. 1195 (113th), H.R. 853 (113th), H.R. 1461 (113th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

Support legislation to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (S.888) and the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (H.R.634). Support regulatory reform in commodity market for aluminum.

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

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS)

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

Transportation TRA

Oppose limitations on minimum 34-hour restarts in Hours-Of-Service Regulations for commercial drivers.

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

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support international and domestic tax reform for American-headquartered companies that compete globally. Promote creation of national standards for employee state tax obligations relating to the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013 (H.R.1129).

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

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1129 (113th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Discuss opportunities related to shared sustainability goals.

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Health Issues HCR

Monitor nutrition standards in the National School Lunch and School Beverage Programs and educate policymakers on the Company's voluntary efforts to reduce calories from beverages in schools. Promote active healthy lifestyles, obesity prevention and additional funding for physical education programs.Oppose programs and legislation that discriminate against specific foods and beverages.

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

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Beverage Industry BEV

Highlight Company and industry voluntary energy drink guideline programs to promote responsible marketing and consumption of energy drinks.

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

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

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.