PEPSICO, INC for PEPSICO INC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Issues related to implementation of the CARES Act, H.R. 748. 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.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th)

Agriculture AGR

Issues related to commodity procurement of orange juice at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (generally, no specific legislation); Issues related to Dietary Guidelines for Americans (development of 2020 guidelines by U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services); Issues related to implementation of the Farm Bill (P.L.115-334, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018), including provisions relation to nutrition (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Reauthorization of the Farm Bill (S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R. 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013), including provisions relating to commodities, biotechnology, nutrition (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), mandatory country-of-origin labeling, and citrus trust fund; Issues related to harmonizing USDA and FDA nutrition facts panel requirements (generally, no specific legislation); Implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014, including provisions relating to commodities, nutrition (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), and biotechnology.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Bills named: H.R. 3102 (116th), S. 954 (116th), H.R. 2642 (116th), H.R. 1947 (116th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

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 at 83 Fed. Reg. 12106; Issues related to US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (generally, no specific provisions); US-China Section 301 provisions related to tariffs.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Issues related to Commercial Driver's License (CDL) truck driver shortages (generally, and S.569 DRIVE-Safe Act, H.R.1374 DRIVE-Safe Act); Issues related to extension of expiring Commercial Drivers Licenses and Medical Certificate renewals due to COVID National Emergency.

Contacted: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Bills named: S. 569 (116th), H.R. 1374 (116th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

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

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1406 (116th)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to increasing the gross vehicle weight (GVW) limit for interstate trucks (generally, no specific legislation); 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.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 2438 (116th), H.R. 4745 (116th)

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 implementation of the Bioengineered Food Disclosures Act (P.L. 114-214), and the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard proposed rule at Fed.Reg.19860; 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 related to implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, generally, and Intentional Adulteration implementing regulations (generally, no specific provisions); 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); Issues relating to nutrition (H.R. 1303, School Nutrition Flexibility Act; H.R. 1752, SNAP Transparency Act of 2013; H.R. 1783, School Food Modernization Act; H.R. 1503, No Hungry Kids Act; H.R. 1500, Nutrition Education Act; H.R. 1395, Weekends Without Hunger Act; H.R. 1355 State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2013; H.R. 1303, School Nutrition Flexibility Act; H.R. 1244, Sensible School Lunch Act; H.R. 428, School Meals Reimbursement Rates Comparison Act of 2013; 7 CFR Part 272, Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program; Summer Food Service Program); Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels (FDA Proposed Rule); Issues relating to energy drinks (generally, no specific legislation); Food and nutrition labeling (generally, and with regards to H.R.1699, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-know Act).

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1699 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th), H.R. 1752 (116th), H.R. 1500 (116th), H.R. 1303 (116th), H.R. 428 (116th), H.R. 1503 (116th), H.R. 1395 (116th), H.R. 1244 (116th), H.R. 1783 (116th), H.R. 1355 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

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

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Issues relating to noncommunicable diseases (generally, no specific legislation).

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Advertising ADV

Issues relating to marketing and advertising (generally, no specific legislation).

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Manufacturing MAN

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

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Economics/Economic Development ECN

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

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)