General interest in matters related to beer, including but not limited to labeling and nutrition.
General interest in infrastructure and transportation issues particularly truck weights.
Duration: January 1, 2008
to
June 30, 2008
General Issues: Beverage Industry , Transportation , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Agriculture , Alcohol & Drug Abuse , Clean Air & Water (Quality) , Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace , Trucking/Shipping , Advertising
Spending: about $105,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
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Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), House of Representatives, Senate
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
1st Quarter, 2018
In Q1, Mr. Donald Kaniewski lobbied for Miller Brewing Company , earning $15,000. The report was filed on April 9, 2018.
Original Filing: 300943038.xml
Lobbying Issues
General interest in matters related to beer, including but not limited to labeling and nutrition.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
General interest in infrastructure and transportation issues particularly truck weights.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2015
In Q2, Mr. Donald Kaniewski lobbied for Miller Brewing Company , earning $15,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300741739.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support of HR 767and S 807, the Fair BEER Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
General interest in the DOT truck weight study.
General interest in re-authorization of MAP-21
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2014
In Q4, Mr. Donald Kaniewski lobbied for Miller Brewing Company , earning $15,000. The report was filed on Jan. 17, 2015.
Original Filing: 300699371.xml
Lobbying Issues
General interest in implementation of Dodd-Frank Derivatives Title VII.
General interest in the regulation of spent grain.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
General discussions of maintaining the malt beverage three-tier system and state alcohol regulation.
General interest in alcohol franchise and distribution issues including Commerce Clause related issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
General interest in the DOT truck weight study.
General interest in re-authorization of MAP-21
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
Lobbying Issues
General interest to amend the IRC to reduce the tax on beer to its 1991 levels, HR 1918.
Oppose HR 494 and S.917 the BREW Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
4th Quarter, 2012
In Q4, Mr. Donald Kaniewski lobbied for Miller Brewing Company , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2013.
Original Filing: 300538832.xml
Lobbying Issues
-General education on commodity purchases of barley, hops and other agricultural products.
-General interest in barley and hops legislation and regulations.
-General interest in implementation of Dodd/Frank Derivatives Title (VII).
Lobbying Issues
-General discussion on importance of maintaining malt beverage three tier system and state-based alcohol regulation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
General interest in alcohol franchise and distribution issues, including Commerce Clause issue relating to same.
Oppose H.R 1611, the "Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness ("CARE") Act."
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
General discussion on EPA's proposed Boiler MACT rule.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
Lobbying Issues
General interest in pension funding legislation and regulations.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
General interest to amend the IRC to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level.
General interest in S. 534/H.R. 1236, the Brewers Excise amd Economic Relief (BEER) Act of 2011.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
-General support for H.R. 763/S.747, the "Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011."
-General discussion on reauthorization of federal surface transportation programs (SAFETEALU).
-General interest in outcome of MAP 21 truck weight study.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
1st Quarter, 2008
Mr. Donald Kaniewski terminated an engagement in which they represented Miller Brewing Company on July 17, 2008.
Original Filing: 300068648.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support 2302 (Continuation of agricultural programs through 2012)
Support H.R. 2419 (Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007)
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support H.R. 1610 (to amend the IRC to reduce tax on beer to its pre-1991 level)
Support S. 1995 (to amend the IRC to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level)
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Indicate support of the U.S. Treasury's announced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to alcohol lableing
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
1st Quarter, 2008
Mr. Donald Kaniewski terminated an engagement in which they represented Miller Brewing Company on July 17, 2008.
Original Filing: 300070295.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support 2302 (Continuation of agricultural programs through 2012)
Support H.R. 2419 (Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007)
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support H.R. 1610 (to amend the IRC to reduce tax on beer to its pre-1991 level)
Support S. 1995 (to amend the IRC to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level)
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Indicate support of the U.S. Treasury's announced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to alcohol lableing
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
1st Quarter, 2008
In Q1, Mr. Donald Kaniewski lobbied for Miller Brewing Company , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2008.
Original Filing: 300047033.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support S.2302
Support H.R. 2419
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Lobbying Issues
Indicate support of the Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau's regulations on U.S. beer labeling for nutritional content and alcohol content and oppose optional statements.
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate